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Vol. 9,  Issue 48 May 8 - 14, 2008
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Yes, Virginia, It’s Cinco de Mayo

Virginia Avenue Park hosted a record crowd for Santa Monica’s Cinco de Mayo festival on Sunday, May 4, featuring an afternoon of entertainment, food, a classic car show, and an exuberant community celebration.

“This is the biggest crowd we’ve had yet” in the more . . . Continued

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Teacher Arrested
Thomas Beltran, the Lincoln Middle School teacher who was arrested for child molestation on Saturday, May 3, appeared in court for arraignment on Tuesday, May 6, and his bail . . . Continued
Tim Walker Leaves School District
Deputy Superintendent Tim Walker, who has been an official in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District since 2005, has submitted his resignation, which will be . . . Continued
I Walked Through History
During the years I’ve lived in Santa Monica, I’ve never seen much of its northern end.  But recently I had a chance to visit some of the historic homes on Adelaide Drive, a . . . Continued
Book Review
Fashion Spotlight
In a profusion of colors, textures, fabrics, and innovative styles, students in the Santa Monica . . . Continued
Television: Tom Cruise 2.0
Oprah pulled out the stops last week to help rehabilitate Tom Cruise’s nearly dead . . . Continued
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Wins Boost First Year Samohi Coach Duron
Rob Duron would the first to tell you his initial season as the Santa Monica High baseball coach has been turbulent.

 He's been frustrated by a perceived lack of . . . Continued

Ten .300 Hitters: Samohi Softball’s “Murderer’s Row” Keep Winning
The Santa Monica High softball team has won five consecutive Ocean League championships, and with ten players batting above .300 this season a sixth straight title is . . . Continued
SMC Women’s Tennis Continue to Excel
The Santa Monica College womens' team made a strong showing, finishing fifth in the Ojai Tennis Tournament.

 Natalie Kelley reached the quarterfinals in singles while . . . Continued

Two-Thirds Vote Barrier a Vital Protection from Parcel Taxes
For years, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has mailed out fliers soliciting donations because its Holy Grail, the 1978 Proposition 13 limit on property taxes, was . . . Continued
Letters to the Editor
Darfur at Samohi

 I would like to thank you on behalf of all of the students at Santa Monica High School for your article "Samohi Students Attend . . . Continued

“Mind if I Depilate Squirrel Hides in My Living Room?”
You’ve just moved into a lovely multi-family dwelling in Santa Monica with your two young kids.  Knock- knock.  It’s your new downstairs neighbor.  . . . Continued
Planet Earth Calling E.T.
Recently I read an article in a Berkeley magazine, Greater Good (Spring 2008), which posed the question:  “If we try to communicate with extraterrestrials, what . . . Continued
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Oh, My Aching Back!
Q.  When is surgery a good option for back pain?
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