SHIPS AHOY!
IF THE CITY HAS ITS WAY, a portion of
the 1934 breakwater will be restored and boats will
return to the Santa Monica
Pier.
photo by Michael Rosenthal
City Plans To Restore Breakwater
The City of Santa Monica is exploring a plan that
would bring ships back into Santa Monica’s
long-unused harbor. On March 9, the Planning
Department solicited public comments and...
City Council Saves Some Signs, Condemns Others in Hearing
The buck stopped at the City Council dais last
Wednesday night when that body served as the last
court of appeal for business people whose signs
don’t comply with...
AT THE MOVIES:
Hollywood's Boffo Weekend
Hollywood's annual celebration of itself, its
leading movies and players began Saturday
afternoon on the beach in Santa Monica and
ended Sunday night at the... |
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Council Creates New Pico Business District
At its regular meeting Tuesday night, March 28, the
Santa Monica City Council established a new business
assessment district, extended the moratorium on
development in R-2 and R-3 zones and approved...
Coalition Acts to Create City Disabilities Service
The Coalition for a Santa Monica Disabilities
Commission met on Saturday, March 25, to discuss
strategies for gaining City...
College Faculty, Administration Finally Settle
After nearly three years of salary negotiations, the
Santa Monica College Faculty Association and the
College administration arrived at...
Lincoln Gridlock Is Examined By Neighbors
The future of gridlock on Lincoln Boulevard was
discussed at a meeting sponsored by Friends of Sunset
Park and Ocean Park Community Organization Thursday,
March 23. A Caltrans spokesman, Yunus M. Ghausi,
said that it's looking...
PCH Project Suffers New Setback
On March 23, city officials said that, contrary to
previous announcements, the first phase of the sewer
line construction on Pacific Coast Highway will not be
finished by...
THE MEN OF THE VERDI CHORUS donned
sailor hats for a medley of songs from "South
Pacific" during its spring concert Sunday, March
19. photo by Michael
Rosenthal
Ann Hiller Named Woman of Year By Tom Hayden
State Senator Tom Hayden (Democrat - Los Angeles)
named his longtime associate Ann Hiller as the 23rd
Senate District's Woman of the Year on Monday, saying,
"Ann's life has been a...
Samohi Choirs To Perform In Concert
The Santa Monica High School Choirs will present the
second annual concert in their masterworks series on...
Ahmanson Funds Historical Society
The Ahmanson Foundation has awarded the Santa Monica
Historical Society $15,000 to be used for the
conservation/digitalization of photo images in the...
Jerry Rubin To Run for Council Seat
Two weeks ago, Jerry Rubin, longtime Santa Monica
activist, announced that he would run for one of the
four open seats on the...
Pepperdine Prof Will Run For School Board
Pepperdine professor Mike Jordan is the first
candidate to enter the race for seats on the Santa
Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board in the
November election. A onetime West Coast
journalist and managing editor of the...
Shuttle Goes Green
Santa Monica's Tide Shuttle has traded in its
"wrapped" artwork which depicted city
landmarks for...
WISE To Break Ground For $3 Million Center
WISE Senior Services, a pioneering Santa Monica group
that formed when organized care of the elderly became
a headline concern in the country during the Sixties,
has launched a...
AN ARRAY OF GUITARS AT THE CROSSROADS
SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE CONCERT LAST
SATURDAY.
photo by Michael Rosenthal
Santa Monica Attorney Heads Rampart Writs Panel
Working through the Los Angeles County Bar
Association's Indigent Criminal Defense Appointments
Program, Los Angeles Superior Court Criminal Division
Supervising Judge Larry Paul Fidler has appointed...
SMC Still #1 in UC Transfers
For the tenth year in a row, Santa Monica College has
transferred more students to the University of
California than any other...
"Which Way, L.A." Hits the Road
Santa Monica's public radio station, KCRW, has
scheduled a special 90-minute live remote broadcast of
its
School Board Member Appointed to Committee
Dr. Margaret Quinones, a member of the Santa
Monica-Malibu Unified School District board, has been
appointed to the...
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