TREES DOWN, CARS UP
In order to make room for more cars
in the parking lots west of Main Street in Ocean Park,
City crews dug up healthy ficus trees and boxed them
for removal to the airport.
photo by Michael Rosenthal
Council Votes To Limit Development
The Santa Monica City Council voted to limit
development and protect workers’ rights at its
meeting last night, April 11.
The
interim ordinance passed on March 7 which established...
No Consensus On School Calendar Issue
Though nearly everyone agreed that the school year
calendar should be reviewed, attempts to change next
year's school year calendar frustrated and angered...
Fairmont, Workers Draw Up, Ratify Living Contract
The main hall in the Church in Ocean Park resonated
last Friday night, April 7, with the sounds of salsa
music and rainbow strobes of disco light as...
School District Denies Charges Made by Union
The Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District has
denied charges outlined in a complaint issued against
the District by the State Public Employment Board,
according to...
SANTA
MONICA SCENES
Santa Monica Festival 2000 Spotlights International Music, Workshops, Fireworks
Billed as a celebration of art, the environment and
community roots, the City of Santa Monica's Festival
2000 will be held...
Lower Beach Parking Rates Are Set For
O.P.
The City of Santa Monica staff, in response to
merchant and resident concerns, plans to create
short-term parking and...
Take Daughters To Work Day Is Thursday
Sponsored by the Commission on the Status of Women and
the Santa Monica City Manager's Office, Thursday,
April 13, is "Take Our Daughters to Work
Day" in Santa Monica.
The day will begin with...
March for Living Wage Set for Sun.
Members of the clergy and Santa Monica residents will
join workers for a 1.2-mile march along Ocean Avenue
in support of...
Davis Unveils $5.2 Billion Transit Plan
Last Friday, saying he wanted "to get California
moving again," Governor Gray Davis unveiled a
$5.2 billion plan to improve freeways and...
Earth Day Is On the Way
The first Earth Day was held in 1970. This year, on
its 30th anniversary, celebrations are planned all
over Los Angeles.
On Earth Day, April 22, EWALA (Earth
Water Air Los Angeles) is planning...
Updated Version Of "The Last Stand" To Be Seen On PBS
"The Last Stand: The Struggle for Ballona
Wetlands (Update:2000)" will be screened on
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) stations this
spring, with an initial...
Coastal Comm. To Address O.P. Parking Issues
Thursday, April 13, the California Coastal Commission
will resume its consideration of preferential parking
in Ocean Park.
Some years ago, the City established...
SMURRF Project Is Behind Schedule
Though work on Santa Monica’s new Urban Runoff and
Recycling Facility (SMURRF) was scheduled to be
completed this month. City officials estimated...
Free Community Gardening Classes To Be Offered
Beginning on Saturday, April 22, Virginia Avenue Park
and the Pico Farmers' Market will be offering a series
of five monthly...
New Exhibit at Heritage Spotlights '50s Furniture
Reflecting the recent surge of interest in works by
post-World War II designers, the California Heritage
Museum will spend the rest of this millennial year...
Yankee Doodle’s Nightclub Plans Are On Hold
Owners of Yankee Doodles, a restaurant/billiard hall
on the Third Street Promenade, appeared before the
Santa Monica Planning Commission at its regular
meeting last Wednesday, April 5, seeking to...
Lodi Rumors About Schmidt Are Baseless
For some, the recent much-discussed budget problems of
the Santa Monica Unified Malibu School District have
cast a dark shadow on District Superintendent Dr. Neil
Schmidt. In response to an anonymous suggestion and
persistent rumors...
EVENTS
RAND Outlines New Plan
As it did in 1994, when it wanted to build a large
commercial development on its Main Street acreage, the
RAND Corporation has gone directly to residents to...
SMRR Builds Its Platform For November, Election
To no one’s surprise, tenant protection once again
topped the list when Santa Monicans for Renters
Rights’ (SMRR) announced its...
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