BIG WEATHER DAY IN SANTA MONICA

On Tuesday, February 13, Santa Monica ran through the full weather repertoire -- from rain (3.88 inches) to sun (intermittent) to thunder and lightning (major) to hail (heavy).                                 
                                                 photo by Chris Zielin

Virginia Avenue Park Expansion Moves Forward  -- Slowly
Still in its "schematic design phase," the Virginia Avenue Park expansion project has a long way to go...

Volunteers Are Sought For Beach Map Project
The Southern California Coastal Water Research Program (SCCWRP) is planning to map out storm drains and seawalls...

Santa Monica GEMS To Honor Students
Twenty-six years ago, a small group of African-American adults banded together to assist a young man in his efforts to study music abroad...

Planning Board Okays Addition To Park Offices
The Santa Monica Planning Commission voted last week 5 to 2 to approve a 1,370 square-foot addition to the City administration building...

SMMUSD Schools Qualify For State Awards
The State of California has confirmed that all the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) schools have qualified for Governor's Performance Awards...

Parking Dominates Council Meeting
Tuesday night's Santa Monica City Council meeting offered additional evidence, if any was needed, that parking is a problem...

SMMUSD AFM 2001 Begins Feb. 21, With Record Crowd
The American Film Market (AFM), which turns Santa Monica into ground zero...

School District Works To Assist Faltering Students
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District's (SMMUSD) Office of Educational Services did a workshop Thursday...

Working Group On Homelessness To Meet Next Week
The recently formed Santa Monica Homeless Working Group will hold its third meeting next Wednesday...

Sexual Assault Suspect Sought
On Monday, January 29, a sexual assault occurred in the 2000 block of Santa Monica Boulevard in Santa Monica...

Pavley Announces Summer Student Arts Program
California State Assembly member Fran Pavley recently announced a month-long summer program for teenagers interested in pursuing a career in the arts...

Marathon To Benefit Sojourn
Sojourn Services for Battered Women and their Children, a Santa Monica-based domestic violence program...

Main St. Dig Stopped By Utility Lines
Construction of the sewer replacement line at Main Street and Pier Avenue came to a sudden stop last week...

St. Valentine's Day
Today, February 14, is Saint Valentine's Day.
   Valentine was a priest of Rome who was imprisoned for succoring persecuted Christians...

OPCC to Honor "Triumph of Spirit"
Ocean Park Community Center (OPCC) will hold its second annual "Triumph of the Spirit" Awards brunch...

City and SMMUSD To Hold Meeting On Plans for Parks
The City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) will host a neighborhood meeting at Joslyn Park...