STANDING ROOM ONLY
When the sun comes out and the Santa Anas blow, as they
have frequently this winter, everyone comes to the pier.
photo by Chris Zielin
Court Slams Barn Door on Horses in
Park
Superior Court Judge Terry B. Friedman, in effect,
slammed the barn door on horses boarding at Will Rogers State Historic
Park at a hearing in Santa Monica on Friday, March 8...
Preview of Samohi NYC Concert Here Sunday
The Santa Monica High School Symphony Orchestra will
perform the program it will play later this month in Carnegie Hall at
a send-off dinner, concert and benefit on Sunday, March 17...
Historic District
Opponents Rally
The Franklin Elementary School “cafetorium” was filled
almost to capacity with concerned North of Montana homeowners
Thursday, February 28...
20 Ensembles Set For Stairway
Twenty orchestras, bands, ensembles and choirs from
schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District will
perform at the District’s 53rd Annual Stairway of the Stars concert...
SMC Bond Passes By Big Margin
In last Tuesday’s election, Santa Monica College’s $160
Million Measure U stepped out to a commanding lead of about 70% to 30%
early on and held it...
Samohi
Students Inspired To Give Blood
Santa Monica High School teacher Jamie Jiminez used a
personal tragedy to inspire his students to join him in donating
platelets at Saint John’s Health Center...
Westside Greens To Throw An Issues
Party
The first Westside Greens party of 2002 has been
scheduled for Friday, March 15, at 6:30 p.m. at its office at 2809
Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica...
ZAP Website Targets Leaf Blowers
Zero Air Pollution (ZAP) has announced the launch of
www.zapla.org...
Del Rey
Residents To Meet March 20
Del Rey residents will meet Wednesday, March 20, at 7
p.m. in the Playa Vista offices, third floor, west wing, 12555
Jefferson Boulevard at Westlawn...
Rubin’s Hat Is First In Ring
Jerry Rubin announced Monday, March 11, that he will
make his second run for a seat on the Santa Monica City Council in the
November 2002 election...
RAND Study Ties Obesity To Health
Care Costs
Obesity contributes more to higher cost increases for
health care services and medications than do either smoking or problem
drinking...
YWCA To Honor Area Women
The YWCA of Santa Monica/Westside will honor four
Westside women at its 25th annual Women of the Year dinner on
Thursday, March 21, at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel...
House Sent Back to Drawing Board
The Santa Monica Planning Commission upheld the appeal
of plans approved by the Architectural Review Board (ARB) for a new
single-family Ocean Park neighborhood residence owned by Peter Mullins
last Wednesday by a 4 to 2 vote...
Palisades
Council To Meet Thur.
The Pacific Palisades Community Council will meet
Thursday, March 13, at 7 p.m. in the Oak Room at Mort’s, 1035
Swarthmore... SM City Council
Moves On Several Fronts
Santa Monica’s City Council approved a new Preferential
Parking Zone MM, several ordinances on second reading, and some
contracts at last Tuesday’s meeting... 
Simonson Goes Hollywood…For A
Night
Hollywood flourishes – a light show and handprints in
cement — highlighted the official opening Friday, March 1, of W.I.
Simonson’s new pre-owned automobile and service facility...
Loews Hotel Settles With Department Of Justice
On March 4, the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel settled
discrimination charges with the U.S. Department of Justice...
Kelly’s Lot Kicks Off Tour to Benefit ALF
Los Angeles band Kelly’s Lot will begin its nationwide
tour on behalf of the American Liver Foundation’s (ALF) campaign... 
Mirror Orphan
Drive-By Shooting Puts Man In
Hospital
On March 10 Santa Monica Police responded to a call
regarding shots fired, to find a man shot once in the torso... Lawrence Bourget Dies
Lawrence Bourget, a leading Santa Monica businessman,
died Monday, March 4, at Saint Johns Hospital in Santa Monica. He was
74... Mikhail Gorbachev to
Appear Here
Former Soviet Leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, founder and
current President of Green Cross International, will salute five
environmental leaders at the sixth annual Green Cross Millennium
Awards... |
