Whither 63
By Ava Tramer Beaches Warm and sunny Highs: 71-76; Lows: 63-65 Inland Clear and hot Highs: 98-101; Lows: 66-68 Deserts Hot and mostly sunny Highs: 110-115; Lows: 84-86 And Santa Monica… Ladies and gentlemen, get ready. Brace yourselves. There will be extreme weather on Wednesday. Temperatures could dip all the way down to…wait, are you sitting down? You should sit down for this. Ok: temperatures could dip all the way to 63. Yes, you read correctly. 63... Read More
Council, Residents at Odds Over Maintenance Yard Location
Expo Light Rail officials and City consultants told the City Council Tuesday night that the only possible location for the proposed Expo maintenance yard is in the Pico neighborhood in Santa Monica. The proposed line will run from downtown Los Angeles to Culver City and from Culver City to Santa Monica. A majority of the proposed line is located in West L.A. and West L.A. is far larger than Santa Monica. Yet, according to the officials, the only suitable site is In the smallest... Read More
Be There or Beware!
Eileen Fogarty, Santa Monica’s Director of Planning and Community Development, is scheduled to present an “Update on Progress Made Towards a Revised Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) for City Council Feedback and Direction” at tonight’s City Council meeting. It gives us no pleasure to report that there has been nothing that could possibly be described as “progress” on the LUCE in the five years the City and its platoon of expensive Consultants has devoted... Read More
Former SM Employees Hit Pension Jackpot
The state’s budget crisis peaked last week when IOUs were issued to government workers in lieu of checks. Subsequently, both Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger d Speaker of the House Karen Bass , suggested that agreement on a new budget was close at hand. It will, of course, contain massive cuts. As usual, the hardest hit will be the most vulnerable. Among the people who will feel no pain no matter how draconian the cuts are 5,115 “retired California government workers” who... Read More
FAA Upholds FAA Rejection of SM Ban on Big Jets
The Los Angeles Times is reportiing that “the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday upheld an earlier decision by an FAA hearing officer to prevent the city of Santa Monica from banning private jets with fast landing speeds from the municipal airport. “In a 57-page opinion, FAA officials rejected an appeal by the coastal city, which contended that it had the power to ban jets for safety reasons and that its policy did not discriminate against types of aeronautical... Read More
Joan Baez Appears on Pier Tonight
She’s a legend, an icon. She’s been making music, and waves since 1960, and she will appear tonight in the second concert in the centennial edition of the Twilight Dance Series on the Santa Monica Pier. Joan Baez was one of the first women singer/songwriters to rise to the top of the turbulent music scene in the 1960s. She was a brilliant and original musician, a folk star in a rock and roll universe. But she quickly became as famous for her controversial views as she... Read More
Amplification: Sort Of
Apparently, at its June 23 meeting, before, during or after Council member Kevin McKeown’s rather dour request that staff do an analysis of the chemical content of fireworks, the Council approved the Pier Restoration Corporation’s plans to stage a fireworks display at the pier on September 9, the hundredth anniversary of its opening day. Though I was watching with acute interest, as I find the City’s position on fireworks incomprehensible (see “Ban the Bags,... Read More
Fireworks Friday, July 3, at Beach Club
By George Wolfberg The annual Beach Club 4th of July fireworks will take place this year on July 3. The City of Santa Monica prohibits fireworks so the display takes place from the portion of the club that is in the City of Los Angeles, which has no such prohibition. Exact time is unknown. Take care of your animals. The annual 4th of July fireworks will take place at Palisades HS, preceded by a concert at 6:30. Have a happy and safe Fourth. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Fireworks... Read More
Main Street Parade Is Saturday
The Ocean Park Association’s third annual Fourth of July parade will travel south on Main Street from Pico to the Venice border Saturday morning. Scheduled to roll out at 9:30 a.m., it’s not just a parade, it’s a festive home-grown affair staged by volunteers. Information on parking for cars and bikes, the parade route, street closures, etc. is available at www.opa-sm.org/parade SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Main Street Parade Is Saturday", url: "http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2009/07/main-street-parade-is-saturday/"... Read More
Whither the Fourth
By Ava Tramer Beaches Warm with some clouds Highs: 69-73; Lows: 61-63 Inland: Sunny and hot Highs: 90-94; Lows: 62-66 Deserts Hot and clear Highs: 104-108; Lows: 75-83 And Santa Monica… Summer Weather a la Santa Monica Mother Nature’s recipe for summer weather in Santa Monica is a perfect one for this Fourth of July weekend! Simply mix a little warm temperatures with some AM clouds, and then add the secret ingredient, PM sun, and, you have yourself a perfect batch... Read More
