2002: The Municipal Pool Odyssey

photos by Chris
Zielin
Long-Awaited Pools To Open July 17
Two new pools that stretch for several city blocks on
the Santa Monica College (SMC) Campus will open July 17...
Council Passes New $387 Million
Budget
The Santa Monica City Council dished out over $1.8
million in one-time funds to cashed-strapped schools...
Annual Fireworks to Go Off On
Saturday, June 29
Santa Monica’s annual Fourth of July “Celebrate
America” fireworks show will be held in June this year...
Is An “Action” An Ordinance?
Is an “ordinance” an “action” or an “enactment?” Or
both? Or neither...?

Transit Mall Opens With Bang
A “new day” of public transportation literally exploded
onto the scene Saturday...
Skate Park One Step Closer To Reality
In a move that pleased some and angered others, but was
generally considered a victory for the skateboarding community...
Nine Ph.Ds Graduate from RAND
In front of a panoramic view of Marina Del Rey, the
RAND Graduate School...
Summit on Summit Here Sat.
A Southern California Town Meeting for U.N. Earth
Summit II has been organized by Friends of the United Nations and the
Southern California Council on Environment and Development to...
Council Race Picks Up Speed
The November race for the three open Santa Monica City
Council seats has begun to pick up some speed...
Children’s Advocate Is Honored
Judith Jenya, founder of the Global Children’s
Organization, was honored by the Omar Ibn Al Khattab Foundation on
June 13...
Palisades Council To Meet Thur.
The Pacific Palisades Community Council will hold its
next meeting on Thursday...
Juneteenth Meeting Spawns
Ideas, Plans for Future
Despite an AWOL mayor, rows of empty seats, and trays
of uneaten food, LaVerne Ross seemed completely unfazed...
Correction
We reported last week that the new bus stops were made
of “stainless steal...”
In His Opinion: Republicans
and Democrats
It never ceases to amaze me that many voters vote for
people who clearly do not have these voters’ interests at heart... |