Make Music Day Sunday, June 21st
Join your NOMA neighbors for our beloved Summer Solstice, kick-off-the-summer event! When: June 21st 5PM - 8PM Where: Palisades Park between San Vicente & Georgina
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NOMA Meeting TONIGHT!
Dear NOMA Members and friends, Santa Monica has faced many headwinds over the past few years that have led to retail flight, significant revenue loss from decreased tourism and a sickly balance sheet. New leadership is trying to right the ship with its Realignment Plan and major changes in the
Can Santa Monica Bounce Back?
Dear NOMA Members and friends, Santa Monica has faced many headwinds over the past few years that have led to retail flight, significant revenue loss from decreased tourism and a sickly balance sheet. New leadership is trying to right the ship with its Realignment Plan and major changes in the
TONIGHT!! NOMA Wildfire Series kicks off
Dear Friends of NOMA, If you live in the NOMA neighborhood, there are things you need to know about fire safety — and NOMA has arranged a meeting with the people who can tell you directly. Tonight at 7:00 PM, NOMA is hosting a community town hall on Zoom featuring
Wildfire Town Hall next week + NOMA opposes AB 1740 unless amended
Dear NOMA Members and friends, Two important updates: 1) WILDFIRE TOWN HALL — THURSDAY, MAY 7TH AT 7PM Please join us this Thursday, May 7th at 7:00 PM on Zoom for a community town hall on wildfire preparedness and recovery. This is an important opportunity for our neighborhood to come
NOMA formally opposes Zbur's AB1740, a bill we feel weakens coastal protections
The following letter articulates our concerns: April 30, 2026 TO: Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur, California State Assembly, 51st District FROM: The North of Montana Association Board of Directors Re: Assembly Bill 1740 — Oppose Unless Amended Dear Assemblymember Zbur, The Board of Directors of the North of Montana Association (NOMA) writes
Join us May 7: NOMA Wildfire Series Session 1
We need your voice! Help NOMA have a say in future development
Dear Friends of NOMA, As many of you know, an abundance of bills have come out of Sacramento that override local zoning and allows multi-unit apartments to be built in what are currently single-family neighborhoods like ours. Some good news is that one of those bills, SB 79, gives cities
Landmarks of Adelaide Drive - April 12
The Santa Monica Conservancy invites you to a rare public tour of spectacular historic homes on Adelaide Drive. The tour runs Sunday, April 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. and includes visits to the interiors of two designated landmark homes that frame Adelaide Drive’s historical period from 1906
NOMA Meeting- TONIGHT!
Guests include Mayor Caroline Torosis and Coastal Commissioner Raymond Jackson. When: Thursday, April 2 from 7pm to 8:30pm PST via Zoom Where: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81526517066
Join us this Thursday at 7PM with Mayor Caroline Torosis, plus..
Join us for a discussion with Mayor Caroline Torosis. Plus, we will also have Commissioner Raymond Jackson to talk about recent changes to the California Coastal Commission. When: Thursday, April 2 from 7pm to 8:30pm PST via Zoom Where: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81526517066
Letter to Council with concerns about extending open containers to Montana Ave
Mar 24, 2026 Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council, The Board of the North of Montana Association (NOMA) is writing regarding Item 11C-6 on tonight's agenda — the proposed ordinance establishing the Montana Avenue Entertainment Zone. NOMA supports a vibrant and safe Montana Avenue and also recognizes
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A Major Decision
Dear NOMA Friends and Neighbors - Last week, the Board of NOMA made a momentous decision: we are not applying for City grant funding this year due to the unnecessarily restrictive new rules imposed by the current City Council. Below is the letter we sent to City Manager Oliver Chi
Join us in 2 weeks for a discussion with Mayor Caroline Torosis
Two weeks from tonight! Mayor Caroline Torosis will be at our next NOMA meeting. When: Thursday, April 2 from 7pm to 8:30pm PST via Zoom Where: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81526517066
TONIGHT at 7pm: Assemblymember Richard Zbur joining NOMA meeting
Join us this evening to hear State Assemblymember Rick Zbur talk about upcoming statewide legislation that impacts our community. He will explain AB 1740, the bill he recently authored, which affects the Coastal Commission and development in Santa Monica. We will also be joined by Santa Monica Planning Commissioner Chair
Assemblymember Richard Zbur joining NOMA meeting this Thursday.
State Assemblymember Rick Zbur will join NOMA to talk about upcoming statewide legislation that impacts our community. Zbur will explain AB 1740, the bill he recently authored, which affects the Coastal Commission and development in Santa Monica. We will also be joined by Santa Monica Planning Commissioner Chair Josh Hamilton,
SMPA and NOMA join forces
As part of our mission to improve safety in our neighborhood, NOMA has arranged for a special promotion with SMPA (Santa Monica Protective Assoc.), the private security team dedicated to our neighborhood. IF YOU'RE A PAID NOMA MEMBER AND NEW TO SMPA: Join SMPA and your dues payment
Proposed NOMA bylaw amendments - please review
Hello fellow NOMA members, At our next meeting on March 5th we will be updating our bylaws for the first time in a decade! Please take time to review the changes and come (via Zoom) ready to vote. The suggested updates can be found here. You can reply to this
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Letter to support changes to City Council meeting format
Jan 27,2026 Dear Mayor Torosis and Councilmembers, NOMA SUPPORTS (Agenda Item 16 – H) adjusting the City Council schedule and agenda management to increase BOTH efficiency AND community engagement. We thank Councilmember Negrete for bringing it forward. We ask that the Council takes the time to discuss and support Councilmember
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Letter to City Council reaffirming opposition to artificial turf
Jan. 26, 2026 Dear Mayor Torosis, Council Members and City Manager Chi, We are writing on behalf of Santa Monica’s North of Montana Association (NOMA). We are affirming our continued commitment and support of the letter that we previously sent to your attention (please see below, dated 12/8/
URGENT: Call to Action
NOMA Community - In September, NOMA and five other neighborhood organizations urged the City Attorney to investigate Councilmember Zwick's potential conflict of interest after he accepted a job as a housing advocate for the non-profit HAC. We also wrote an editorial to the Santa Monica Daily Press calling
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Letter: Clarifying NOMA's position re Horvath's letter to City Council
December 15, 2025 Re: Clarifying Our Community’s Position Re: December 10, 2025 Correspondence to City Council Dear Mayor Torosis and Members of Santa Monica City Council, The North of Montana Association (NOMA) writes in response to the December 10, 2025 letter to the Santa Monica City Council, in which
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Letter: Realignment Plan - Support for Improved Transparency and Community Engagement with a More Collaborative Path Going Forward
The following letter was sent by Wilmont and signed by 6 of the 7 neighborhood organizations. December 10, 2025 Dear Mayor Torosis, Council members and City Manager, On behalf of the undersigned neighborhood groups, we write to express our deep concern about the process used to present and adopt the
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Letter: Neighborhood Organizations urge ban on artificial turf
Dec. 8, 2025 To: Members of Santa Monica Recreation and Parks Commission, City Manager Chi, Members of Santa Monica City Council, SMMUSD Board of Education and SMC Board of Trustees, The Boards of the Neighborhood Organizations listed below are in full SUPPORT of the Artificial Turf Ban Resolution passed by