JUNE BLOOM

New SMC graduates give themselves a hand
photo by Catherine Zielin
700 SMC Students Get Diplomas; SMMUSD Gets
Additional $2.25 Million
Last night, after some discussion, the Santa Monica
City Council voted 5-1 to give an additional $2.25 million...

Young residents participate in rally for schools at
City Hall.
photo by James Allardice
SMC Workers Vote No
Confidence In Robertson
July 6, the same day that 86 percent of the Santa
Monica College faculty voted for a resolution of no-confidence in
college president Dr. Piedad Robertson...
Two More Arrests in Pico Shootings
Five days after the latest in a string of Pico
neighborhood shootings...
Costly Changes Proposed for
Lincoln
The first phase of a study of ways to alleviate traffic
on a five-mile stretch of Lincoln Boulevard between Manchester Avenue
in Playa Del Rey...
School Board Acts to Restore Jobs,
Programs
In the wake of voters’ approval of a $225 parcel tax
earlier this month, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD)...
128 Hollister Is Named Santa Monica
Landmark
The Santa Monica Landmarks Commission designated a
two-story house at 128 Hollister Avenue in Ocean Park a landmark at
its June 9 meeting...
Council Gets Into the Food Business
The Santa Monica City Council has unanimously approved
a 45-day interim ordinance that will make it easier for restaurant
owners to procure City permits for outdoor dining...
Freeway Extension Site Is Subject
of Dispute
The California Coastal Commission is currently
investigating claims that Caltrans intentionally cleared vegetation on
a five-acre swath of wetland, though wetlands are protected...
Greens Look at 2004 Races
The Green Party of California’s Campaigns and
Candidates Working Group will present a panel discussion on the 2004
races on Saturday...
Pico Neighborhood Issues Call for Action
Disturbed by a burst of drive-by shootings on its
streets, the Pico Neigborhood Association (PNA) board of directors
issued a statement late last week asking the Santa Monica City
Council...
SM Woman Named Trailblazer
Deborah Davis, owner of Cleaner By Nature dry cleaners
in Santa Monica and Brentwood...
Eight Local Scouts Achieve Eagle Rank
Although the Eagle rank, the highest rank in scouting,
is achieved by only two percent of all Boy Scouts... |