STATE OF SCHOOLS Assessed
Tweet Santa Monica – Malibu Unified School District’s fourth annual Community Report, “State of Our Schools” will be explored Tuesday in Malibu and Wednesday in Santa Monica, November 17 and 18. Have you ever wondered how Santa Monica-Malibu schools compare statewide and nationally? Do you really know where the money comes from to pay for local public schools? How has the State of California’s budget crisis has affected SMMUSD? These and all manner of other... Read More
FLASH! Chandlers Didn’t Invent L.A.
Tweet Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000174 EndHTML:0000017041 StartFragment:0000002366 EndFragment:0000017005 SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/peggyclifford/Documents/chandlerss Contrary to the title of a new PBS documentary, the Chandlers did not invent L.A. In fact, they used it, abused it, got very, very rich, and then betrayed it –for more money. They also betrayed the only two members of the family who had the bad taste to lierally make good. In fact, Harrison Grey... Read More
Conservancy Opens Historic Cottage
Tweet Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000283 EndHTML:0000004885 StartFragment:0000002472 EndFragment:0000004849 SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/peggyclifford/Documents/Conservancy%20members%20have%20an%20exclusive%20invitation%20from%20the%20owners%20of%20the%20Little%20Yellow%20Cottage Santa Monica Conservancy members have an exclusive invitation from the owners of the Little Yellow Cottage at 2219 Ocean Avenue to tour it and hear the dramatic story of its rescue and rehab. On... Read More
Free “Seasonal” Flu Shots Friday
Tweet Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000105 EndHTML:0000006333 StartFragment:0000002297 EndFragment:0000006297 The Santa Monica Chapter of the American Red Cross, the City of Santa Monica and WISE & Healthy Aging will host a free seasonal flu shot clinic on Friday, Nov. 13, from 12 noon to 4:30 p.m. at the Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th Street in downtown Santa Monica. This is the standard anuial fall flu shot, not the swine flu treatment. The free flu shots are made possible through... Read More
Whither…Reality
Tweet Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000105 EndHTML:0000005954 StartFragment:0000002295 EndFragment:0000005918 By Ava Tramer Beaehes Partly cloudy Highs: 63-73; Lows: 50-56 Inland Mostly sunny with cool evenings Highs: 67-82; Lows: 40-51 Deserts Partly cloudy and cooling Highs: 71-86; Lows: 48-60 And Santa Monica… Probably best to stay indoors most of this week, due to the possibility of scattered sand storms and high winds. On Thursday, a cold front will blow in, and... Read More
The Great Divide
Tweet Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000173 EndHTML:0000017621 StartFragment:0000002367 EndFragment:0000017585 SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/peggyclifford/Documents/imporemce The October 27 City Council meeting offered further proof, if any were needed, that the divide between City Hall and Santa Monica residents is very real and very wide. There were two major questions on the agenda. The Council devoted hours to a question that had only one possible answer, and gave... Read More
Man Killed, Suspects Apprehended,
Tweet Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000170 EndHTML:0000010157 StartFragment:0000002361 EndFragment:0000010121 SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/peggyclifford/Documents/mutfrt t Tuesday night, at about 9 p.m., two men approached four people in Virginia Avenue Park and opened fire, Three of the four people fled, and were unharmed, but the fourth was shot, and died before Santa Monica Fire Department paramedics arrived at the scene. The victim was a 20-year-old male Hispanic, A police... Read More
Arlington West to Honor Fallen
Tweet In recognition of Veteran’s Day 2009, Veterans For Peace Los Angeles will set up the Arlington West Memorial at Santa Monica commencing It will remain up for public visits until just before sundown on Sunday, November 8, Weather permitting on Saturday evening, a candle will be placed at the foot of each cross/marker several hours before dusk. The candles will be lit about 30 minutes before sundown. Veterans for Peace would welcome the public’s help with the... Read More
More At Stake Than Expo Yard
Tweet By Catherine Eldridge Where are the LUCE principles when you need them most? In particular, the principles regarding 1) Conservation of Neighborhoods, and 2) Only Whole/ Complete neighborhoods will be allowed to be developed. Others will speak about the existing problems — I wish to speak about what will not be included here tonight. We will not discuss the impacts from building Bergamot Transit Village and its Expo Station. We will not discuss the clean-up of the... Read More
