ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE
 
THERE IS A MOMENT IN MAY when gardens, open fields, the hills above the ocean and the mountainsides all seem to suddenly, simultaneously bloom in an astonishing, eye-popping, glorious preface to the long, golden days of summer.
photos by Michael Rosenthal
ATTENTION
Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest
Sunday, May 21,
not Sunday, May 14
Mirror Profile:
Karen Bauer: New Chamber President
A little after 7 in the morning, the beachfront
weather was cool and gray, and even though Karen Bauer
had not yet...
Councilman Rosenstein Will Retire
There will be at least one new face on the Santa
Monica City Council next year, as veteran Council
member Paul Rosenstein announced Friday that he
will...
School Board Sets Calendar, Delays Parcel Tax Decision
After much debate in recent weeks, the School Board
decided last Thursday to hold to the original
September 5 start date and...
Point of View:
Light Rail Finally Rolling
At a March 23 public meeting on Lincoln Boulevard,
where a Caltrans representative proposed adding yet
more lanes of traffic, four different people spoke up
that we should...
School District Officials, Board, Parents React to SMC Proposal
The Santa Monica College proposal that the City of
Santa Monica allocate $18 million annually to local
public education "did not come out of the...
Battle of Living Wages Escalates
Last week, many Santa Monica residents found large
mailers in their mailboxes from the Santa Monica
Living Wage Coalition containing...
Lyme Disease Ticks Found In Palisades
The Los Angeles County West Vector Control District
has reported that a pool of ticks collected from Will
Rogers State Park in Pacific Palisades has tested
positive for..
Duck's Breath Theater Reunites For Benefit at Arcadia May 20
Revolutionary comedy for a revolutionary school -- the
Duck’s Breath Mystery Theatre will reunite for their
25th Anniversary Concert at Arcadia on the...
Neighborhood Council and Rubin Debate Issue of Public Access
Should Neighborhood Council meetings be open to the
public? Jerry Rubin, a candidate for City Council this
November, thinks so.
The Council is composed of
representatives of...
World's First Energy Store Opens Here
WISE To Honor Chamber
WISE Senior Services will honor the Santa Monica
Chamber of Commerce at its twelfth annual benefit
dinner on Friday, May 12, at the...
KCRW Goes North
KCRW, National Public Radio's leading station, which
is based at Santa Monica College, expanded its reach
and increase its signal strength May 4 with a new...
Symposium on Wetlands To Focus on Restoration
The first annual Ballona Wetlands Symposium will be
held this weekend at the Furama Hotel.
Its stated purpose is bring wetlands
scientists, managers, policy makers, environmentalists
and other interested persons to examine means of...
100 + Employers To Attend SM College's Job Fair
Over 125 employers -- ranging from the County of Los
Angeles to Disneyland -- are expected to attend...
Kids on Stage Do New Show
On Saturday at 7:30 p.m., May 20, and Sunday, at 12:15
p.m. May 21, the Westside Jewish Theatre Project and
Kids on Stage will present...
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