RAND Corporation: A New Chapter
The RAND Corporation. The name conjures up images of cold war strategists planning for a nuclear holocaust. Henry "Hap" Arnold, one of the country's most famous...

Constitution Day Parade Is Scheduled for Sept. 16
Santa Monica's seventh annual Constitution Day Parade has been set for Saturday, September 16. 
   This year's edition will begin on Main Street in the Civic Center and march south on...

CITY'S LIVING WAGE STUDY IS RELEASED
Monday, August 28, the City of Santa Monica released the long-awaited "Economic Analysis of the Santa Monica Living Wage Proposal," on its website. The report was commissioned by...

New Art Gallery To Open at SMC
On August 31, Santa Monica College will open a new art gallery at its Madison Campus. 
   The 29,000 square-foot facility has been named the Pete and Susan Barrett Art Gallery, in honor of...

Planning Commission Reviews RAND Project, Forwards It To Council
The City of Santa Monica's Planning Commission devoted two evenings, Wednesday and Thursday, August 23 and 24, to a hearing on the proposed...

City of Santa Monica Holds Forum on Fluoridation
The City of Santa Monica has scheduled an open forum on water fluoridation at the Ken Edwards Center, 1527 Fourth Street, on Thursday, September 14, at 7 p.m.
   After hearing presentations of the cases for and against...

Conservation Society Sponsors Clean-Up In Marina, Ballona Creek
The Ocean Conservation Society will host its fourth large-scale water clean up of Marina del Rey Harbor and Ballona Creek on Saturday, September 16th, 2000. 
   Headquarters for the clean-up will be the Public Launch Ramp in Marina Del Rey, on Fiji Way near...

Second City Summit Covers Vouchers, FEMA
At their second summit meeting in as many months, representatives from the City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica College (SMC) and the Santa Monica-Malibu School District (SMMUSD) agreed to...

SMMUSD Goes Back to School

Big Blue Presents Expansion Plans
Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus has scheduled a public meeting to present its "facility expansion and improvement project" on Saturday, September 9, at the Ken Edwards Center, 1527 Fourth Street, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
   At the meeting, residents can review the...

Abbot Kinney Fete To Be Held Sept. 10
The sixteenth annual Abbot Kinney Boulevard Festival will be held on Sunday, September 10, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Abbot Kinney between Venice Boulevard and Main Street in Venice. 
   Continuous live entertainment will be...

Local Cadet Makes Dean's List At West Point
Cadet Amir H. Soofi, son of Ata and Manijeh Soofi of Santa Monica, was named to the spring semester Dean's List at the U.S. Military Academy.
   Soofi graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1997. He is concentrating his studies in...

Arts Commission Approves Measures
The Arts Commission voted unanimously last Monday night to urge the City Council to take emergency actions to stem the almost daily exodus of artists from Santa Monica.
  The Commission's recommendation was based upon...

Douglas Park: It's Back
For months, or so it seemed, Douglas Park, at Wilshire Boulevard and Chelsea in Santa Monica, was in a state of total disarray -- dominated by...

Candidates' Forum Focuses On Disabled
"This is the first time I agree with everything Steve has said," chimed Los Angeles District Attorney candidate Gil Garcetti. He was referring to his...

Muzika Withdraws From Council Race
Edward Muzika has announced he is no longer a candidate for City Council.
   “I am withdrawing from the race to fully support the SMRR/SMART endorsed candidates, who I believe will...