Its a beach town, NOT Downtown LA!

Santa Monica is about the fresh ocean breeze, the iconic palm trees, and that incredible feeling of openness.

Neighborhoods Matter!

Every single resident deserves a seat at the table!

What Kind of Growth & Who Does It Serve?

The Myth versus the Reality!

A City That Knows Its Limits!

Enough is Enough!

Meet Phil Brock!

Phil is available to meet you and your friends anywhere in the city. Email Brock4santamonica@gmail.com to set a time, date, and place.

Three Art Shows this weekend in Santa Monica

It's an Art Weekend!

Four promises to Santa Monica residents!

All four goals are interconnected to one another.

SM.a.r.t Column: Santa Monica’s Homeless Crisis: A City at Its Limit

Compassion without accountability, and generosity without boundaries, have brought us to this breaking point...

Brock appointed to Energy and Environment Committee

Santa Monica Councilmember Phil Brock appointed to SCAG Committee

Santa Monica Measures DT/DTS are good for Santa Monica

DT/DTS will restore needed essential services in Santa Monica! Vote Yes!

Councilmember Brock's City Council Candidate Endorsements!

Three city council candidates will help me restore our public safety, reduce homelessness, and regain control of our downtown!

SMart weighs in on the Housing Element and the "Builder's Remedy"

The City of Santa Monica's Housing Element and the state's Builder's Remedy!

Who Are the Real Right-Wing Conservatives in Santa Monica?

Maria Loya speaks, "Who Are the Real Right-Wing Conservatives in Santa Monica?"

The Democratic Club, UNITE HERE Local 11, and SMRR are Off-Base!

The Democratic Club, UNITE HERE Local 11, and SMRR are all assailing Appointed Incumbent Lana Fernandez Negrete

Santa Monica Residents, City Leaders Call For End Of Needle Exchange Program

Reed Park is a weekly spot for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health's needles exchange program.

Santa Monica City Hall becomes blue and yellow to support Ukraine

City Hall is blue and yellow to support Ukraine!

Is Santa Monica Crime Really Down?

The City Council Challengers Speak Out!

Residocracy Founder Endorses Phil Brock

Armen Melkonians, founder of Residocracy and 2016 City Council Candidate heartily endorses Phil Brock

Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City Endorses Phil Brock

Read SMCLC’s endorsements!

It’s Time! Vote for Change!!

Phil Brock discusses our quality of life in Santa Monica

Let's Fight This Battle Together!

Read my pledge to each of you as I run for Santa Monica City Council!

Common Sense for City Council

My letter to residents today...

Cathleen Young Honored with a Christopher Award for "Pumpkin War"

The book is one of 11 by 16 authors and illustrators joining writers, producers and directors of nine feature films & TV/Cable programs

Brock The Vote Lawn Signs Available Now!

Had enough? It’s time for a change!

Two SM City Council Candidates Withdraw!

They ask their supporters to vote for Phil Brock’s resident slate!

Brock on Your Block (Neighborhood Jazz)

Phil visits a neighborhood jazz concert in Santa Monica

Brock on Your Block (It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood)

Follow Phil as he strolls through town and finds the beauty of our residential streets in this new episode of Brock on Your Block!

Room to Breathe! (Phil Brock for SMart)

“Whatever the hell City Hall is doing” is ruining Santa Monica. 11 stories of hotel, offices, and retail space, which we won’t need!

YOU Are the Heart of the City (Phil Brock for SMart)

Development is once again in the headlines and this is your city. Read Phil Brock's op-ed on the state of Santa Monica!

A Worried People in a Distressed City

‪ Are your lives better now in Santa Monica than they were four years ago? I received over 250 replies. The answer was a resounding NO! The

If It’s Not Okay (Phil Brock for SMart)

As we seek to end racial injustice in our society, education is the foremost solution to combat the inequality in our land.

The Great Amercian Loot-out (Phil Brock for SMart)

Phil Brock writes, "The angst and anger of our community are still reverberating throughout Santa Monica."

Santa Monica Overwhelmed

Santa Monica Overwhelmed (Phil Brock’s op-Ed in the Santa Monica Mirror) on the events that engulfed Santa Monica on Sunday, May 31st)

Phil Brock for SMart (Out of Chaos, Rebirth)

Phil Brock writes, "Santa Monica was an escape from the rigors of the big city for one and all. It can be that again."

Honey, We Shrunk the City!

Phil Brock on Santa Monica's Budget Crisis and making the city safe!

Phil Brock for SMart (The Budget Hits the Fan)

Wow! Our city faces unprecedented amounts of high drama over the next seven weeks as a byproduct of the COVID-19 crisis.

Brock on Your Block (Chalk Your Walk, Week 2)

Host Phil Brock says that this Brock on Your Block is guaranteed to put a smile on your face!

Brock on Your Block (The Bagpiper of Palisades Park)

This bagpiper appears in Santa Monica’s Palisades Park each afternoon to play “Amazing Grace” during the COVID-19 crisis

Nothing Is More Contagious Than Hope! Phil Brock's for SMart

SMart op-Ed by Phil Brock "Nothing Is More Contagious Than Hope!"

Brock on Your Block (The Eastern Sierras & Hwy 395)

Phil takes us on a weekend drive through the High Sierras and explores Highway 395 in this new Brock on Your Block. Watch it!