SM College: Reinventing Itself
"God made the earth once, but he is still making people" goes the old adage, which applies to both the city of Santa Monica and its...

Abbot Kinney Will Be Site Of Sunday Festival
On July 2, 1905, Abbot Kinney, one of Southern California's legendary visionaries, staged the grand opening of his American Venice. With its canals, central lagoon, pier, Race Through the Clouds Roller Coaster, Hot Salt Water Plunge and distinctive...

PCH To Be Out Of Order Again Soon
Barricades, K-rails, heavy machinery and traffic snarls will return to Pacific Coast Highway by the middle of September, according to City officials. 
   Officials now estimate that...

SMMUSD Names New Asst. Super of Student Services
Last week, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) named Timothy McNulty Assistant Superintendent of Student Services. 
   In his new post, he will plan, coordinate and manage all programs and services related to...

Transit Mall Will Be Shown To Public
The final design for the City of Santa Monica's proposed downtown Transit Mall will be unveiled at a public meeting on Monday, September 11. 
   Project components include: 1) An eastbound transit priority lane on...

Beach Clean-Up Set For Sept. 16
On Saturday, September 16, over 30 beaches, three stretches of the Los Angeles River, ten inland sites and three dive/kayak sites in Los Angeles county will be invaded by...

City Moving Ahead On Public Safety Building
What ever happened to the new Public Safety Building? After excavation of the site between Main and Fourth Streets (next to City Hall), the City stopped...

Peer Review Analysis Finds Living Wage Study Flawed
Economist David Newmark, professor at Michigan State University, and visiting fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California, has presented his peer review of the "Economic Analysis of Santa Monica Living Wage Proposal," and it is not entirely...

SMC's W&ED Receives Award
The National Alliance for Business has honored Santa Monica College's Office of Workforce & Development (W&ED) with a...

Chamber PAC To Sponsor Living Wage Forum
The Issues and Political Action Committee of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce will hold a public forum on the living wage issue, Wednesday, September 20. 
   The forum will feature discussion of...

SMC's Masada Is Awarded Elkins' Grant
A veteran Santa Monica College physics professor, Richard Masada, has been named the first recipient of the Marvin Elkin/Northrop Grumman Chair of Excellence. 
   Masada will receive $5,000 a year for each of the next three years to be used for...

Arts & Crafts Fair Is Scheduled For This Weekend

Surfrider Issues Call For Volunteers
The Malibu chapter of the Surfrider Foundation has issued an urgent call for volunteers for several upcoming events.
   This weekend, Saturday and Sunday, September 9 and 10, for the Malibu Surfing Association Summer Classic, Surfrider needs volunteers to...

Friends of Expo Line To Meet Thursday
A new group, tentatively called "Friends for Expo Line." has been formed to identify and advocate the best means of developing the Exposition Transportation Corridor, as well as to mobilize...

Foundation Is Given $10,000
The Achievable Foundation, a tax-exempt organization that strives to significantly improve the lives of persons living with developmental disabilities, has received...

Christmas To Come Early and Fashionably
The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary of Santa Monica will ring in the holidays next week with its annual Christmas in September fashion show and luncheon. 
   Set for Thursday, September 14, at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel, at 11 a.m., it will feature...

City Offers Look At Processes
The next segment of the City of Santa Monica's ongoing Leadership Series will focus on "the process of building and renovating in the city. 
   Set for Monday, September 11, at 7 p.m. at the Ken Edwards Center, "Hammers & Nails: Planning, Permitting, Inspection and Code Enforcement" will feature presentations by...

Boy Scouts Will Not Man Info Booth
At a Venice community meeting last week, the Abbot Kinney District Association (AKDA) announced that local Boy Scouts will not...

Marvin Martinez Is Named To Post By SM College
Marvin Martinez, a Santa Monica College dean, who participated in both the creation of an economic development program and the modernization of the college's vocational and professional programs, has been named...

Big Blue Bus Proposes Expansion
The City of Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus will present its big new plans for the expansion of its facilities between...