MEMO FROM TOM HAYDEN ON ELECTION EVE
Tweet I’m supporting Eric Garcetti for mayor because he best represents the potential for new leadership in LA, but the changes that we need run far deeper than a new mayor can overcome. The city and county need more democracy, more vision of sustainability, and now more than ever, in order to overcome a dysfunctional system of remote control. Is this rhetoric? [1] Just remember... Read More
SM DEMOCRATS DISCUSS OBAMACARE WEDNESDAY
Tweet The Santa Monica Democratic Club will discuss the implemen- tation of the new Affordable Care Act at its meeting on Wednesday, May 22. Dave Jones, California Insurance Commissioner, Dr. Matt Hendrickson of Physicians for a National Plan and Gene Oppenheim, family phsician at Kaiser are scheduled to speak. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare,... Read More
FILMS4CUBAN5 PRESENT A CLASSIC CUBAN FILM
Tweet RETRATO de TERESA PORTRAIT OF TERESA, Saturday, May 25, 7 p.m. At the home of Rachel and Jay, 601 9th Street, Santa Monica,one block East of Lincoln, one block North of Montana, Southeast Corner, Easy Parking Before Film: Meet at Izzy’s, 15th and Wilshire, 5 PM Free Street Parking @ Izzy’s Deli, rear lot, computer store lot on 15th After Film: Discussion,... Read More
WHO ARE WE ANYWAY?
Tweet In the late 1970s, when rents in Santa Monica began to escalate beyond reason, a group of self-described “old radicals” and frustrated ‘60s activists founded Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights (SMRR) and put a radical rent control measure on the ballot. Voters approved it in 1979. SMRR was originally meant to be, as the name implies, a renters’ rights organization,... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: ST. JOHN’S SALE CHALLENGED BY COMBINE
Tweet The Los Angeles Times reported yesterday that the own- ers of St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, The Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, had, in effect, sold the hospital to another group of Catholic hospitals (see story below). But today a full page ad appeared in the Times, which suggested otherwise. The “Open Letter to the Communities of Santa Monica and West... Read More
THE RUNNERS ARE COMING!
Tweet More than 3,000 runners will gather in Santa Monica for the 8th Annual Santa Monica Classic 5K and 10K races—both of which finish steps away from the Santa Monica Pier – tomorrow, Sunday, May 19. Following the run, a post-race expo on the Pier will fea- ture vendors promoting nutrition and fitness, and dispen- sing free samples. Registration is taking place today... Read More
ST. JOHN’S SOLD TO ANOTHER CATHOLIC CHAIN
Tweet Los Angeles Times story The owner of St. John’s Health Center intends to sell the storied Santa Monica hospital to Catholic chain Providence Health & Services. The Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System in Denver said it has entered into exclusive negotiations with Providence, which owns St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank and four other Southern California... Read More
MIRAMAR EXPANSION/DEIR REPORT UNVEILED THURSDAY
Tweet BREAKING NEWS! The Fairmont Miramar Hotel’s re- vised expansion plans ignore community input and propose adding a Las Vegas-style condominium/ hotel/retail complex to a quiet residential neigh- borhood. The Miramar expansion Scoping Meeting/draft EIR will be held Thursday, May 16, 6:30 to 8:30pm Santa Mon- ica Main Library, Multi-Purpose room. If you care about this... Read More
STATE SENATOR VOWS TO SAVE EMERITUS COLLEGE
Tweet By Hannah Heineman Santa Monica College’s Emeritus College, which primar- ily serves older students, has, like other state-sup- ported educational programs, suffered cuts in its bud- get during the recent recession. Now, despite the im- provement in the state’s financial picture, a bill (SB 173) has been proposed that would eliminate all state funding for the program. On... Read More
HIGH-STAKES BIDDING WAR ERUPTS OVER ST. JOHN’S
Tweet LOS ANGELES TIMES story A high-stakes bidding war has erupted for St. John’s Health Center, a storied Santa Monica hospital, with a local billionaire teaming up with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles on an unsolicited offer. The latest bid, expected to be formally announced Wed- nesday, comes from former drug-company executive and healthcare entrepreneur... Read More
