Santa Monica Veterans Memorial
On Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11, city officials placed a wreath at the City's Veterans Memorial in Palisades Park, which was installed one year ago. 
                                                               photos by Chris Zielin

Local Election: WINNERS SPEAK
On the heels of last week's election, the Mirror spoke with most of the people who were victorious in last Tuesday's election about...

Council Runs Gamut On Tuesday Night
At its first post-election meeting, the Santa Monica City Council worked its way through a prototypical Santa Monica 2000 agenda, and, in the process, took some verbal hits from...

Theater Project's Latest Offering  Opens At Miles
The latest collaboration from the Virginia Avenue Project, a program that pairs up entertainment professionals with kids, is called...

Gathering Of Arts In Topanga
The Gathering of Arts Holiday Market will be held in two locations in Topanga Canyon this week, as it rolls out its two-day show of...

Flu Season Has Begun, County Urges Flu Shots
Flu season has officially begun. According to the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, the County's first case of Influenza B was...

L.A. Lit Is Subject Of Program
"The Literature of California: L.A. Stories" will be examined in a special program at the Santa Monica Public Library on Thursday. 
   Marking the publication of "The Literature of California, Volume I," the program will feature...

School Board Chooses Head Hunter
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) board has chosen a head hunter to conduct the search for a new...

S.M. Woman Named To Museum Post
A Santa Monica resident, Alicia M. Syres, has been named Hollywood Entertainment Museum's first manager of volunteer resources. 
   In her new post, Syres will...

Los Liones Gateway Opens
The dedication of Los Liones Gateway Park in Pacific Palisades will be held Saturday, November 18, at noon. 
   The park was created through a...

Help Needed
On Thanksgiving Day hundreds of low-income and homeless families and individuals will be served a Thanksgiving Meal at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. The event will also include...

Legion Post Delivers Global Cheer
It began with an article in the "Stars and Stripes" that exhorted Americans to remember and support...

SMC Student Wins iMAC In Treasure Hunt
Lisa Tan was the lucky winner of an Apple iMac in Santa Monica College's Online Treasure Hunt and Virtual Open House, which drew thousands of...

Loews Names Two Officials
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel has named Deborah Donaghey as its National Sales Manager for California and Texas and promoted current sales manager Steven Boswell to...

Children's Book Festival Is Saturday
In a move to get young children excited about books and reading, the Friends of Santa Monica Public Library will host...

Community Classes Are Limned in City's Seascape
"The Santa Monica Seascape," available free at all Santa Monica libraries, city parks, the Ken Edwards Center and City Hall, will once again...

Arrests Made In Bad Check Program
In an effort to stem the tide of staggering losses to small area businesses, District Attorney Gil Garcetti announced a crackdown on...

Newport Beach Residents Have Project Veto Power
Newport Beach voters passed a measure in last week's election which gives them veto power over projects in their city.
   The Greenlight Initiative, or Measure S, was approved by...

25th Annual Boys & Girls Club Dinner Is Friday
The twenty-fifth annual Boys & Girls' Club dinner, auction and raffle will be held Friday, November 17, at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica. 
   Sponsored by First Federal Bank of California, the auction raises money for...

Simonson Acquires Claude Short Dodge
It was announced Thursday that Simonson Mercedes-Benz has purchased the Santa Monica Dodge franchise, Claude Short Dodge, from the Parr Family. With this deal, the second-oldest automotive family firm in Santa Monica has now...

SMART Heartened By Defeat of KK
Santa Monica residents defeated Proposition KK, a hotel industry-backed "living-wage" initiative, by an impressive...

S.M. CityTV, Art Institute Share Website
CityTV (Channel 16) and the Art Institute of Los Angeles have announced a partnership program that gives art students an opportunity to...

Red Setter Is Robbed
Two armed men in ski masks and dark clothing robbed the Red Setter Irish Pub located at 2615 Wilshire Boulevard last Thursday evening.
   According to Santa Monica Police spokesman Gary Gallinot, the two men...

Show Finally Goes On At Samohi
The show must go on...except when everyone's sick. Last week, illness forced the postponement of the opening of...

Funds Needed For Injured Student
Last summer, David Cueva, a student at the Roosevelt Elementary School, was gravely injured in a pool accident. 
   As David remains in very...

SM-UCLA Medical Center Wins Grant
The Center for Training in Humane and Ethical Medical Care at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center has been awarded a...

Why I Should Vote: The Winning Essays
The League of Women Voters sponsored an essay contest for Eighth and Eleventh Grade students in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. The subject was...