STORMS PASSING

One storm after another has brought
clouds, cool air and great skies to our area, but, to
date, no rain.
photos by Suzanne Karp-Graham
Rosenstein Says Farewell To Council
The Santa Monica City Council meeting on Tuesday
night, December 5, was Council member Paul
Rosenstein's last hurrah. After two terms, he...
New Officials Are Sworn In Tuesday Night
Tuesday night's Santa Monica City Council meeting was
short and largely ceremonial, as newly elected and...
SMMUSD, Unions Reach Tentative Settlement
The Board of Education of the Santa Monica-Malibu
Unified School District (SMMUSD) has reached a
tentative contract settlement with...
Sunset Park Is Site of Third Holiday Contest
For the third year, Mike Delamater and Leslie Kirk,
Fred Sands' realtors in Santa Monica, are sponsoring...
Gas Line Break Closes PCH
A gas line break closed Pacific Coast Highway in Santa
Monica and Pacific Palisades and the western portion
of...
American Oceans Tells Fish Story
According to the American Oceans Campaign, a national
non-profit environmental organization founded in 1987
by actor-activist Ted Danson, the small choices
consumers make at their...
St. John's Is Among Best Orthopedic Units
Saint John's Health Center in Santa
Monica has been named one of the nation's top 100
orthopedic hospitals. It was the only...
First Yiddish Immersion Program Begins
With an entire generation of native Yiddish speakers
vanishing without passing on the...
Historical Society Will Present Victorian Xmas
The Santa Monica Historical Society has scheduled a
Victorian Christmas open house at its Museum on
Sunday, December 17.
Antique toys and dolls, vintage postcards
and...
Former Samohi Head Joins LAUSD
The former principal of Santa Monica High School,
Sylvia G. Rousseau, has been named...
W.L.A. Library Schedules Sale
The Friend's of the West Los Angeles Library will hold
a Used Book Sale on Saturday, December 16, from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m.. at...
Residents Express Views On Next School Superintendent
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District's (SMMUSD)
Board of Education held a special meeting last
Wednesday to...
Fairmont Has "Room At The Inn"
During the holiday season, through January 15, 2001,
The Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica will
provide...
S.M. Playhouse Founder Dead at 70
Ted Roter, actor, director, playwright, and founder of
the Santa Monica Playhouse, died on October 29 of...
SMC Increases CSU Transfers
Santa Monica College increased its transfers to the
California State University system in 1999-2000 by...
Orphan of Week
Yearly Appearance of Nativity Scenes Brings Joy
Despite bigger and bigger crowds mobbing snazzier and
snazzier stores, buying louder and louder toys, one
thing about the holiday season in...
City Hall Adds New Services
"City Hall on Call," the City of Santa
Monica's recorded telephone message system, 458-8999,
has added two...
Playland Arcade Plans Holiday Special Events
The Playland Arcade, which has been on the Santa
Monica Pier for fifty years, is planning...
For Kid's Sake Day Will Be Held Sunday
"For Kid's Sake Day!" will combine education
and entertainment.
Information about the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn
Foundation's summer camp for children who have
suffered...
SMPD Holds First Forum On Red Light Enforcement Plan
On Saturday, December 9, members of The Santa Monica
Police Department and Santa Monica City’s
Transportation Management Department held a...
Planning Board Sees A Variety of Projects
The Santa Monica Planning Commission dealt with a
variety of projects at its meeting last Wednesday,
December 6, approving...
City Council Gives And Takes At Extended Meeting
The Santa Monica City Council approved lower rent
rates than the staff recommended for artists' studios
at the...
Malibu's Measure P Is Facing Recount
Shall the "Malibu Right to Vote on Development
Initiative" be adopted requiring voter approval
of all...
Lincoln Boulevard Advisory Committee Under Discussion
The Lincoln Boulevard Corridor Task Force, an
inter-agency group made up of representatives from...
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