Given the new directives from LA County, St. Joseph Center is rescheduling their community meeting to Wednesday Nov. 5th. Please refer to their letter below. NOMA will continue to keep you informed as this issue progresses. Our next meeting is Thursday Nov. 6th at 7pm on Zoom. Link: https://us02web.
Yesterday, LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath announced that, "in response to concerns raised by constituents" at our NOMA meeting last Thursday, the two mental health facilities on Ocean Avenue will be paused "to allow for more community engagement." The announcement is below. This is a win
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The Board of NOMA has joined the widespread opposition to opening mental health facilities for the unhoused in our neighborhood. Below is our letter to City Council, the City Attorney's Office, and the City Manager's Officer, voicing our concerns and opposition. It has also been shared
We've received a lot of questions and concerns about the new Santa Monica Behavioral Health Wellness Center facility opening on Ocean Ave. near Georgina. Below is an FAQ which we recommend you review before tonight's NOMA meeting with the team from St. Joseph Center, who will
Santa Monica's new(ish) City Manager Oliver Chi will join us on Zoom at 7pm Thursday October 9th to introduce himself to residents, talk about his priorities, and discuss the issues that are most pressing for our city. And... a lot of residents have reached out with questions
Take a stroll up Montana Ave while it's closed to cars. It's a fantastic event with 100s of artists, food trucks, bands, beer gardens, games, and more! Stop by NOMA's booth near Williams Sonoma at 16th Street. And if you join or renew your
(especially if you joined or renewed your membership!) PRIZES STILL OPEN to NEW or RENEWING MEMBERS! Since many people struggled to get our QR code to work at the Annual Meeting event and are mailing in membership applications, we are extending the eligibility for the prize drawings until after Art
NOMA'S ANNUAL MEETING IS - IN PERSON! Franklin School Auditorium, Montana Ave 1:30PM with special guest speakers: INTERIM POLICE CHIEF DARRICK JACOB and SEN. BEN ALLEN & MAYOR LANA NEGRETE INFO FAIR with SM Fire Dept, SM Patrol Association, the Great Park Coalition, Montana Ave Merchants Assoc,
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