TEACHERS, PARENTS MARCH IN PROTEST

Teachers, parents and children march on SMMUSD HQ last Thursday.
                                                             photo by Jessie Drezner

Parents, Children Join Teachers In Rally Against Subcontracting Of Child Development Services
Last Thursday, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) teachers were joined by parents and children...

Santa Monica PD Investigates Apparent Murder of Woman
In what is being described as the City’s first homicide investigation of this year, Santa Monica Police are investigating...

Workplace Shooting At Airborne Express; Suspect Apprehended
Monday, April 9, just after 7:00 a.m., Ronald Brown, 34, an employee at Airborne Express in Santa Monica...

Villaraigosa, HahnTake Early Lead In L.A. Mayoral Race
At presstime, with only a few precincts reporting, former State Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa...

Council Looks At Corporate Suites' Impacts on City
It used to be simple. People lived in houses or apartments in Santa Monica...

City To Landscape Major Intersection
Tuesday night, March 27, the Santa Monica City Council awarded a $357,049 construction contract...

Art Institute Partners With Game Developers
In an agreement that will bring the latest technology and achievements in game development to students...

PLAN’s Plan For Los Angeles
At what was billed as a “State of the City Forum” held on Thursday, March 29, the Liberty Hill Foundation showcased...

Civic Center Working Group Begins To Develop New Specific Plan
Santa Monica’s new Civic Center Working Group (CCWG) began its work on Monday...

Ray Gedeon Dies March 26
Ray Gedeon, aka Johnny (Red Shoes) Dugan, 89, died on Monday, March 26...

Two Libraries To Be Enlarged
The Santa Monica Planning Commission approved Conditional Use Permits...

School Board Names Two New Principals
At its April 5 meeting, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education appointed Maureen Bradford...

Santa Monica Place Adds Defibrillators
The Macerich Company, owners and operators of the Santa Monica Place and seven other shopping centers in southern California...

Leading Environmental Attorneys File Motion for Restoration of Injunction To Halt Work On Playa Vista Devlopment
Environmental attorneys filed a motion Monday, April 2, in the U.S. District Federal Court seeking restoration...

Easter
Easter is the chief Christian feast, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ...

Two Key Bills Move Forward In Assembly
Two key pieces of environmental legislation introduced by Assemblymember Fran Pavley have passed...

City Offers Tips On Saving Energy
The following information has been assembled by the City of Santa Monica’s Environmental Programs Division...

Programs That Work: OCEAN PARK COMMUNITY CENTER
Following is a continuation of interviews with selected staff from the projects of Ocean Park Community Center...

Janet Harms Named Organist-in-Residence At Calvary Church
Dr. Janet Harms, distinguished International concert organist and musician for more than 30 years, has been appointed...

Pavley To Oversee Activities SM Mts. Conservancy
Assembly member Fran Pavley has been appointed to serve on the new legislative committee that will oversee...

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