On The Beach

IT'S THE PRIMARY FACT OF SANTA MONICA,
its most precious asset -- irreplaceable, invaluable,
priceless. It's a marvel, a playground, a
sanctuary, and it never repeats. MORE
PHOTOS HERE. photo by Suzanne
Karp-Graham
New City Budget Reflects Concern For Education, Affordable Housing
Released Friday, the proposed Santa Monica City budget
for fiscal year 2000-2001 focuses on five priorities
established by the City Council in January —
education, affordable housing, quality...
School District Makes P.R. A Priority
The School Board authorized the Santa Monica-Malibu
School Unified School District (SMMUSD) administration
to recruit...
City Council Proclaims, Spends and Ordains
In the best better late than never spirit, at its
meeting last night, May 23, the Santa Monica City
Council proclaimed May 2000 "Senior Recognition
Month." Then, after two more...
New Suits Demand Further Tests At Playa Vista Development
Three local groups have filed suit against the City of
Los Angeles demanding additional environmental studies
of...
Man Shot and Killed on Lincoln Overpass
A drive-by shooting resulted in the death of a Santa
Monica man on Wednesday, May 17, at about 5:45 p.m.
According to Santa Monica police,
eyewitnesses saw...
New Storm Drains Will Clean Ocean
On May 18, Los Angeles County Department of Public
Works rolled out the first of five underground coastal
storm drain low-flow diversion projects Collectively,
they will...
Samohi Principal Search Extended
Santa Monica High School principal Sylvia Rousseau is
proving to be irreplaceable.
Though she announced her intention to
leave her post at the end of this school year some
time ago, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School
District (SMMUSD) announced...
Brentwood's Big Parade Is Sunday
Brentwood's twenty-fourth annual Memorial Day Parade,
10K/5K run and Festival will be held this year on
Sunday, May 28.
The run will begin at...
Upward Bound Opens Villa, Names Director
Upward Bound Senior Villa, a 70-unit apartment complex
at the corner of Eleventh Street and Washington
Avenue, opened Friday, May 12. Santa Monica mayor Ken
Genser presided at the...
Workshops On Crosswalks Are Coming Up
Three community workshops at which residents may
review and comment on the City of Santa Monica's
proposed...
CITYTV Wins Award As Best Access Channel
CityTV, the government cable channel for the City of
Santa Monica, has received a STAR Award for Overall
Excellence in Government Programming from...
Santa Monica-UCLA's Les Kelley Center Moves To New Site
Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center's Les Kelley Family
Health Center and its Family Practice Residency
Program have moved into newly remodeled...
Surfrider To Hold Meeting and Kelpfest In S.M. This Week
The Surfrider Foundation will hold a chapter meeting
on Thursday, May 25, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Hosteling
International, 1436 Second Street, in Santa Monica.
The meeting is...
Surfrider To Hold Meeting and Kelpfest In S.M. This Week
Wetlands restoration expert Dr. William Mitsch says
the key to building a successful wetland is to
"Just add water."
A professor of Natural Resources and
Environmental Science at Ohio State University, Mitsch
spoke at...
SMMUSD Seeking Applicants For Finance Comm.
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is
looking for people who would like to serve on the
District's Financial Oversight Committee.
Candidates for the committee should have
financial, management or legal expertise and should...
Planning Commission Approves Club Sugar Expansion Plans
The Planning Commission held a public hearing last
Wednesday to discuss approval of a conditional use
permit for Club Sugar. At 814 Broadway, the nightclub
has been...
Schools Schedule Graduation Rites
The pomp and circumstance of graduation are just
around the corner for area high school students.
Twelve years in waiting, students are now...
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