HORSE LATITUDES
Interior of stable, Will Rogers State Historic Park.
Photo by Michael Rosenthal
Landmarks and Treasures: XVI:
Oasis: Will Rogers State Historic Park
Just as Will Rogers’ rise from Oklahoma cowboy to major movie star and
beloved humorist personified the classic American success story...
Katz Suggests Building New
Library In Civic Center
The Santa Monica City Council will discuss the possibility of
incorporating the new Main Public Library into the Civic Center
Specific Plan (CCSP) at its January 22 meeting...
Dennis To Explain City Budget In
New Course
The City of Santa Monica’s Leadership Series for 2002 will kick off
with two sessions on “City Budget Basics...”
Council Begins Work on Budget
The Santa Monica City Council began its effort to establish priorities
for the Fiscal Year 2002-03 at its first regular meeting of this year
on Tuesday night with a somber report from City staff...
Civic Center Plan To Be Reviewed
A draft of the new Civic Center Specific Plan (CCSP) will be presented
to the Santa Monica Planning Commission tonight, January 9...
Legendary Surfer Miki Dora Dies
at 67
The “king of Malibu,” surfing legend Miklos “Miki” Dora, died Thursday
in Montecito at age 67 of pancreatic cancer...
Parents, Coaches Call For Sports
Fields In Civic Center
Steve Mount identifies himself first as a “mad crazy advocate” for
setting aside an area of the new Civic Center space for sports
fields...
Emeritus College Offers
Course for Tutors
Santa Monica College’s Emeritus College is currently offering a
six-week class for volunteer literacy tutors who would like to work in
Title 1 elementary schools...
Samohi Library Program Wins
State Recognition
Santa Monica High School’s Mortensen Library and Library Media Teacher
Ann McKechnie recently received the California
School Library Association (CSLA) “Good Ideas!” Recognition...
Student Art Exhibit Hangs At
Library
The work of some of Santa Monica’s youngest artists is currently on
display at Santa Monica’s Main Public Library...
Smith To Carry Torch On Jan. 16
Tommie Smith, 1968 Olympic gold medal sprinter and Santa Monica
College’s men’s track and cross country coach, will carry the Olympic
Torch for the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Games...
YMCA Schedules Grand Opening
The office of YMCA Associate General Director Tara Pomposini is
cramped. There is a group of exercise machines in the hall...
Henna Artists To Campaign Against City
Ban
Not long ago, the Santa Monica City Council voted 4-3
to bar henna artists from both the Third Street Promenade and Santa
Monica Pier... SMPD: Calls &
Arrests
On January 1, 2002 Santa Monica Police arrested Semj
Deshields, 32 of San Francisco for an alleged sexual assault that
occurred at a motel... |
