Transportation
Navigate Santa Monica's mobility landscape through our comprehensive transportation coverage. From Big Blue Bus updates and Metro developments to bike infrastructure and pedestrian improvements, we report on the latest in local transit news. Our coverage includes traffic patterns, parking policies, sustainable transportation initiatives, and developments affecting how people move through our coastal city. Stay informed about public transit changes, street improvements, mobility programs, and transportation projects that impact daily commutes and city accessibility. Whether tracking specific transit developments or following broader mobility trends, rely on Santa Monica Daily Press for essential coverage of our city's transportation network.
AMC theatre to bring traffic to Downtown
Parking Structure 3 on Fourth Street may be replaced by a movie theater complex. (Kevin Herrera kevinh@www.smdp.com) CITY HALL —...
Read moreGas prices easing off of record highs
NEW YORK — Gasoline prices have begun their seasonal slide. Better late than never, drivers say. The national average retail...
Read moreGas prices hit another record high
LOSANGELES — California motorists faced another day of record-breaking gasoline prices Sunday, though relief appeared to be on the way....
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Feeling the parking pinch
(File photo) DOWNTOWN — Does your wallet feel lighter? That may mean you've tried to park in Santa Monica recently....
Read moreBrief: Ditch the car, not class
Students and staff with the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District are getting out their bikes, scooters, skateboards and walking shoes...
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Threat of Carmageddon II also a bust
COMING DOWN: Construction crews demolished the final portion of the Mulholland Bridge on Interstate 405 over the weekend. (Photo courtesy...
Read moreDrivers steer clear of ‘Carmageddon’ scenario
LOS ANGELES — The demolition of a bridge that forced the weekend closure of one of the nation's busiest freeways...
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Carmageddon II survival guide
PILING ON: Cars line up to enter the I-405 Freeway on Thursday. (Photo by Paul Alvarez Jr.) CITYWIDE — Santa...
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Parents fear for children crossing street near New Roads
WAY OF THE WALK: A New Roads student crosses Nebraska Avenue at Berkeley Street on Tuesday after school. EASTSIDE —...
Read moreBrief: Cook during Carmageddon II
City officials are encouraging residents to visit one of three Farmers' Markets during the Carmageddon II weekend, set for Sept....
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