WHY WE’RE HERE
Undoubtedly, some people live here because it’s
convenient or the air is cleaner or because they have business here,
but most of us live here because we are crazy about this fabled
stretch of sand and surf and can’t imagine living anywhere else. The
endless ocean, the infinite horizon, the vast blue sky, the enveloping
light offer us inspiration and consolation, turmoil and serenity, and
they never repeat.
photo by Michael Rosenthal
Planning Board OKs Virginia Ave.
Park Plan
After hearing from more than two dozen members of the community, the
Santa Monica Planning Commission voted to approve the long-anticipated
expansion...
District Team Analyzes
Interviews
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s (SMMUSD) Strategic
Planning Team interviewed over 350 people across the District to
determine...
Two Assaults Occur On December 18
Two very different incidents of “assault with a deadly weapon”
occurred in Santa Monica on Tuesday, December 18...
Lifetime Balance Center Opens
in Santa Monica
The new Lifeline Balance Center held an open house and reception for
the Santa Monica health care community and the Santa Monica Chamber of
Commerce on Thursday, December 13...
City To Recycle Christmas Trees
The City of Santa Monica will collect Christmas trees for recycling at
four local parks on three consecutive weekends and for the entire
month of January at the Recycling Transfer Station...
Reading Partners Are Sought for
Kids
KOREH L.A., the Los Angeles Jewish Coalition for Literacy, is looking
for volunteer “reading partners” to train and work in public schools
throughout Los Angeles...
Gutierrez To Speak at Martin
Luther King Event
Father Michael D. Gutierrez, a Catholic priest perhaps best known for
his work with at-risk youth, will be the keynote speaker...
Santa Claus Is Upward Bound Recently
Friday night, December 14, at Upward Bound House’s Annual Holiday
Party for the residents of Family Place, Dr. Robert Kessel, standing
in for Santa Claus, gave presents to the 33 families...
Planning Board Approves
Redesigned Projects
At its last two meetings, the Santa Monica Planning Commission
approved two projects on which it had requested design changes...
RAND Studies School Food Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $150,000 grant to the
RAND Corporation in Santa Monica to study food security and nutrition
in National school breakfast and lunch programs...
drkoop.com To Cease Operations
drkoop.com, Inc., of Santa Monica, doing business as
Dr. Koop LifeCare Corporation (OTCBB:KOOP.OB), announced last week
that it...
Recent ACS 5K Raises Over $700,000
More than 14,600 Southern Californians walked in the American Cancer
Society’s fall Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, a 5K pledge-walk
at the Rose Bowl...
Union
Alleges Loews Discriminates
Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees (HERE) Union
local 814 filed a complaint on December 19 with the Justice
Department...
More $$
Allocated to New Facility
The Santa Monica City Council authorized the issuance
of an additional $18 million in Santa Monica Public Financing
Authority Lease Revenue Bonds...
Ca. Endowment Gives $300,000 to
P.A.T.H.
The California Endowment, the state’s largest health
foundation, has awarded $300,000 to PATH’s new innovative clinic...
ACT Offers Tips On Student Aid
As the new year approaches, many high school seniors
are turning their attention to their post-graduation plans... |
