SHOWING THE WAY
Santa Monica Police Chief James T. Butts Jr. rapells
down the fire tower.
Photo by James Allardice
SMPD Trains Mexican Officers
The differences could not have been more apparent, as Santa Monica
Police Chief James T. Butts Jr. spoke to a group of police officers
from Sinaloa, Mexico last Friday, October 12...
SMC Plans for Madison Theater Go
Forward
Having topped its first phase fundraising goal of $3 million by
$200,000, Santa Monica College has signed Santa Monica architect Renzo Zecchetto
to design its $10.5 million performing arts center on its Madison
campus...
Soboroff Takes Over at Playa
Vista
He’s a successful businessman, recent candidate for Mayor of Los
Angeles and former L.A. Recreation and Parks Commissioner, but
yesterday Steve Soboroff felt like a kindergartner...
Y Devotes Week to Non-Violence
The Santa Monica YWCA is participating in an international YWCA Week
Without Violence campaign focusing on “sustainable alternatives to
violence...”
Ninth Annual St. John’s Caritas Gala
Is Oct. 27
For Cammie Hall of Santa Monica and Carla Hummer of Pacific Palisades,
their volunteer service at Saint John’s Health Center, which began
more than 30 years ago, is reaching a grand crescendo...
Planning Commission Orders
Redesign of Hotel
By a 5-1 vote last Wednesday night, the Santa Monica Planning
Commission rejected the City staff’s recommendation that Highwood
Properties Incorporated’s proposed eight-story hotel at 1445 Fifth
Street be aproved. In doing so...
Westside Y Celebrates 30th
Anniversary
A Hawaiian Luau party will be held on Sunday, October 21, 11 a.m., to
3 pm., at the Westside family YMCA to celebrate its 30th anniversary
at its West Los Angeles location at 11311 LaGrange...
Graffiti Paint-Out On Tap
The Pico Neighborhood Association (PNA) and the City of Santa Monica
are co-sponsoring a graffiti paint-out day on Saturday, October 20...
City of Hope Walk Raises $425,000
6,000 people participated in the City of Hope’s Los Angeles Walk for
Hope Against Breast Cancer in early September, raising more than
$425,000 for breast cancer research and treatment...
Council Reviews, Approves
City’s Homeless Services
The Santa Monica City Council approved the Fiscal-Year 2000-01 Annual
Review of the City’s Coordinated Plan for Homeless Services last
Tuesday, and asked City staff to seek potential sites for cold weather
shelters... EPA Acts To Reduce Perils of
DDT Hot Spot
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a plan to
reduce cancer and environmental risks posed by a 100-ton DDT hot spot
just off Palos Verdes... Deasy On
Standards
As we continue our work to realize extraordinary achievement for
everyone a great amount of work is targeted at providing a high
quality standards-based classroom experience...
Davis Signs Tenant Aid Bill
State Senator Sheila Kuehl’s Tenant Protecton Bill (SB 985) was signed
into law by Governor Gray Davis last Thursday, and will go into effect
on January 1, 2002... Cars To Fill
Promenade Sat.
The normally car-free Third Street Promenade will be filled with cars
on Saturday, October 20, when the Santa Monica Jaycees present the
2001 Santa Monica Auto Show in which auto dealers from this area will
display their 2002 models... State
Issues Mail Handling Advisory
In light of recent incidents in New York, Florida and Washington D.C.
in which people handling mail contracted anthrax, the Governor’s
Office of Emergency Services has issued the following advisory...
Montana Branch Library Closes for
Renovation
The Montana Avenue Branch Library, 1704 Montana Avenue, will close for
major renovations which will begin Monday, October 29, and take about
a year... |
