20,400 POINTS OF LIGHT
For some years, Edgemar on Main Street has featured a
Christmas tree made of grocery carts. This year’s tree is the biggest
— 68 carts rising to a height of nearly 30 feet, decorated with 20,400
lights. In the inset, Anthony Schmitt, the tree maker, is seen rigging
the tree.
photo by Chris Zielin
Much
Ado About Unionizing
“It doesn’t appear that a crime occurred.” This
evaluation, from Santa Monica Police Department Public Information
Officer
Samohi Choirs To Perform in Winter
Concert
A showing of the recently restored Stanton
Macdonald-Wright fire curtain mural will precede the Santa Monica High
School Choral Studies Program’s...
Council Okays Sidewalk Displays
On Main, Montana
After a lengthy debate, the Santa Monica City Council
has approved an interim ordinance that will permit businesses...
Lincoln Task Force Reviews
Alternatives
On November 20, members of the Lincoln Corridor Task
Force met to review the preliminary recommendations...
SM Woman Charged in “Worst Consumer
Fraud Case”
In what he described as “the worst consumer fraud case
that this office has seen in many years...”
Clarification and
Correction
In Part I of this series, “CNVS Calls For Ouster of
Doubletree Manager,” which appeared in the Mirror last week...
JAMS Students Light Up Main Street
Last Saturday, John Adams Middle School Science Magnet
students distributed free energy-efficient light bulbs...
Salvation Army Proposes New Ways
of Giving
Don’t know what to do with all those leftovers...?
Landmarks Commission Sees The
Light
Just in time for the season of lights, the Santa Monica
Landmarks Commission has taken steps that it hopes will ensure the
preservation of the historic street lights on Broadway...
Holiday Toy Drives Continue In Santa
Monica
The CHIPS for Kids’ Toy Drive continues through
Saturday, December 20... SMC
Receives $1 Million Family Literacy Grant
For the first time in its history, Santa Monica College
has received a $1.02 million federal family literacy grant...
Santa To Appear on Pier Over the Weekend
Visitors to the Santa Monica Pier this weekend will enounter
Santa Claus in the Carousel and music on the deck...
Neighborhood Activism: It Takes
A Crisis
A few years ago, neighborhood groups were highly
visible and very active on the civic front in Santa Monica...
Santa Gets Ride From Firefighters,
Police
Santa Claus is coming to town... with a lot of help
from Santa Monica’s firefighters and police officers...
Jon Eckstrom, owner of California Map and Travel
Center. California
Map & Travel Center: Making Book on the World
The world is changing. And whenever it does, Jon Eckstrom
has the map to show it...
John Wickser Joins Watt Realty
Santa Monica-based Watt Commercial Properties has named
John Wickser managing director of Watt Realty Advisors... |
