END AND BEGINNING

West end of the Santa Monica Pier.
photo by Michael Rosenthal

Mary Ann Cummins and former student En Sik Choi, now
at Seoul University.
Virtuoso Behind The Virtuosos
If there is a whisperer for pianists, like there is for
horses, it just might be Mary Ann Cummins...

photo by Chris Zielin
Man’s Fall Causes Muscle Beach Closure
An unidentified man was injured Sunday when he fell
from a 20-foot rope at Muscle Beach...
Crowd of Candidates Seeks Council
Seats
The hours are long. The pay is low. The rewards are
few, But 31 people want the job...
Lantana Gets Nod
Santa Monica’s Planning Commission voted unanimously
last Wednesday to recommend that the City Council approve two
Development Agreements...
11 Lawsuits Are Filed Against City
Greene, Broillet, Panish & Wheeler, LLP, a Santa
Monica law firm, filed two wrongful death lawsuits and nine
complaints...
SMC Grapples With Enrollment Slump
Struggling to restore student enrollment to its fall,
2002 level to avoid a cut in state funding...
National Kids Day To Be Held On Pier
Brat rock recording artist Juliet will perform at the
Boys and Girla Club fourth annual National Kids Day...

Sisters For Success Celebrate
45 mentors, mentees, parents,
staff, and friends attended St. Joseph Center’s Sisters For Success (SFS)...
Wilmont Opts for Instant Runoff Voting
At its annual membership meeting, the Wilshire/Montana
Neighborhood Coalition (Wilmont) voted...
District, Teachers Reach Tentative
Agreement
After more than nine months of negotiations, the Santa
Monica Malibu Classroom Teachers’ Association (SMMCTA)...
EVs Won Fans at Recent Expo
42 of the 100+ people who attended the City’s recent EV
Expo completed a survey and provided feedback on the electric vehicles
on display...
District Rejects SMC’s $175 M
Measure
After a lengthy discussion last Thursday, Santa
Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s (SMMUSD) Board of Education
Board...
DOT Threatens to Cancel PP Express Bus
Once again, officials at the L.A. Department of
Transportation have announced plans to eliminate the remaining Express
Bus...
Communique from Boston: I: Democrats
Set Out To Take Country Back
As a first time elected Delegate to the 2004
convention, I am honored and a bit overwhelmed with the process of
Democracy...
Election Season Is Now Open in SM
Voters will go to the polls Tuesday, November 2 this
year... |