A VERY GRAND CANAL

For the first time, the Venice Gsrden Tour will include
a tour of the legendary Venice canals. See story and another photo on
the Life & Arts page.
photo by Chris Zielin
Council Amends, Approves Civic
Center Plan
After making a few changes, the Santa Monica City
Council approved the $120 million Civic Center Specific Plan...
SMC Board Names Citizens’ Bond Oversight
Committee
Acting to implement Measure U, the $160 million bond
measure to fund capital improvement projects at Santa Monica
College...
School Board Favors Parcel Tax Increase
At its regular meeting last Thursday night, the Santa
Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s Board of Education began its
discussion...
Suspended Hotel Worker Reinstated
In what labor activists are characterizing as a bow to
pressure from the clergy and community...
Space Tourism Pioneers Are
Honored
On Saturday, April 27, the Space Tourism Society (STS)
presented its first annual Space Tourism Pioneer Awards at the Santa
Monica College Concert Theater...

One League – Three Presidents
The League of Women Voters of Santa Monica may not be
large, it is certainly active...
Family Swap Meet Is Saturday
The Mar Vista Recreation Center will host a Family Swap
Meet on Saturday...
Roosevelt School Schedules
Book Drive
On Monday, May 6, Roosevelt Elementary School at
Montana Avenue and Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica will begin its
third annual Book Drive...

Community Creates Mural In
Memory of 9/11
Students and faculty members from UCLA and Santa Monica
College and local residents participated in the Sidewalk Peace Project
last Saturday ...
Feinstein, DeSantis Debate
VERITAS
The Wilshire/Montana Neighborhood Coalition will
sponsor a debate on the VERITAS ballot measure...
Common Ground Opens New Center
On Wednesday, April 24, Common Ground - the Westside
HIV Community Center inaugurated its new facility with a grand opening
and dedication...
National Day of Prayer Services Set
The 14th annual Westside observance of the National Day
of Prayer will be held on Thursday...
Beach Ball Celebrates
Environmental Leadership
Santa Monica BayKeeper will hold its ninth Annual Beach
Ball on Saturday, May 11, at the Victorian on Main Street in Santa
Monica... LA
Adoptathon Is May 4-5
What if you could find unconditional love —
trustworthy, unwavering, fiercely loyal, and from one who doesn’t care
how much is in your bank account...
Judge Terry Friedman Is Honored
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Terry Friedman
was honored Thursday...

Fourth Street “Solution” Is The
Problem
The City of Santa Monica touts its new Transit Mall as
salvation for downtown Santa Monica...
Kantor Ends 18-Year Run at John Adams
Jerry Kantor, principal of Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School
District’s (SMMUSD) John Adams Middle School (JAMS) for 18 years, will
retire in June... |