MEMORIAL DAY, 2001


After weeks of overcast skies, the sun came out for Memorial Day and drew big crowds to the beach.
photos by Chris Zielin
Council Approves Moratorium On Short Term Housing Units
Last Tuesday, the City Council approved a 45-day
moratorium on the development and conversion of rental units to
short-term housing...
Civic Center Working Group Targets Circulation, Parking
At its May 21 meeting, the Civic Center Working
Group discussed ways of updating the 1993 Civic Center Specific
Plan’s (CCSP) circulation element...
Santa Monica’s Mid-Year Budget Review Continues
The Santa Monica City Council’s mid-year 2001/02
$357.2 million budget review, which began last night, will continue
tonight and...
Lincoln School’s Spring Concert Is Thursday
Having performed at a state convention, appeared
before the California Arts Council, and won some impressive awards...
Brentwood School’s New Sports Complex To Be Dedicated
The official dedication of Brentwood School’s
athletics complex will take place Sunday, June 3...
California Liver Walk Is June 2
The American Liver Foundation will hold its annual
California Liver Walk at Burton Chase Park in Marina del Rey on
Saturday...
Ear Institute To Hold Annual Family Camp
The House Ear Institute will host its 16th Annual
“Sharing is Caring” Family Camp at Camp Hess Kramer in Malibu...
School Board Begins 2001/02 Budget Talks
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD)
Board members began the task of trying to balance the budget...
Wetlands Become Part Of Turning Point’s Curriculum
Community service learning has long been a hallmark
of Turning Point School. Every year, students, from pre-school through
Middle School...
Body Found on Beach Possibly Connected To Suicide Jump From Pier
On Monday, May 21, the body of an Asian male in his
twenties was found washed up on Will Rogers State Beach at Temescal
Canyon..

Mirror Orphan Of The Week
St Johns Surgeons Use New Device To Eliminate Bone Grafts
For patients with degenerative disc disease of the
neck or cervical area, spine surgeons now use a new titanium device
called a cage...
Stationery Store Reopens As Paper Store
Wilshire West Stationers has become Wilshire West
Fine Paper and reopened at 3023 Wilshire, just west of Berkeley...
Services Are Scheduled For Carol Snider
Services for Santa Monica activist Carol Snider
will be held between 1 and 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 2...
Career Quest At SMC Sat.
More than 150 employers ranging from private
industry to public service will gather at Santa Monica College’s
“Career Quest 2001 – A Job Fair Odyssey...”
Community & Special Events
CPK Gets Okay
A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) was approved by the
Planning Commission last Wednesday for a new California Pizza Kitchen
restaurant...
|