RUSTIC CANYON HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE...

Dec 9, 2011 by

The annual Rustic Canyon Park Boutique and Art Show will be held Saturday, December 10 at the Park from 11:a.m. to 3 p.m. Students and their instructors will display their work, and local artists and vendors have been invited to participate. Items on display and for sale are ceramics, jewelry, skin care products, purses, scarves, [...]

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AFM OPTS TO STAY IN SANTA MONI...

Dec 9, 2011 by

As it turns out, the American Film Market (AFM®), the principal event of the Independent Film & Television Alliance® (IFTA®), will not move to downtown Los Angeles, but will remain in Santa Monica through 2017, IFTA leadership announced today. A new agreement keeps the AFM at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, its home since [...]

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DOWN WITH PEOPLE, UP WITH CARS

Dec 9, 2011 by

DOWN WITH PEOPLE, UP WITH CARS Tuesday night’s City Council meeting was proof, if any further proof were needed, that Santa Monica residents and City staff and the City Council do not speak the same language. At the behest of City Councilman Kevin McKeown, the Council was to ask City staff to explore all means [...]

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A Look at SMMUSD’s Nutrition P...

Nov 29, 2011 by

By Hannah Heineman School nutrition programs not only provide nutrition for school children but can influence children’s eating habits for the rest of their lives. The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s nutrition program provides a variety of options for students, including breakfast and lunch programs, salad bars and, with ingredients from Santa Monica’s Farmers’ Market, [...]

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LAPD MOVING ON OCCUPY LA

Nov 29, 2011 by

LA Observed: Kevin Roderick • November 29 2011 9:57 PM I’m downtown where the LAPD has begun closing down streets headed toward City Hall. Spring, Broadway, Los Angeles and Alameda have been blocked off at the 101 freeway, which seems like a huge perimeter. Earlier I was outside Dodger Stadium and saw the staging area [...]

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OCCUPY LA STILL STANDS

Nov 28, 2011 by

The deadline for the departure of OCCUPY LA from City Hall was 12:01 a.m. this morning. LAPD officers in full battle gear were at the ready, but they didn’t move. An official said later that they would move when they were “ready.” Last night, a group of veterans from all branches of the military descended [...]

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IT’S CALLED FREEDOM OF SPEECH...

Nov 17, 2011 by

At the November 8 City Council meeting, civility was on the agenda…if not in the room. According to City Clerk Maria Stewart’s staff report, “The City Council wishes to establish a formal policy to promote civil discourse and participation during Council meetings, all board and commission meetings, and community meetings and forums in which the [...]

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Petition Calls for Safety, Edu...

Nov 17, 2011 by

Dear Santa Monica MoveOn member, On May 4, my son was the victim of a racially motivated attack at Santa Monica High School. My son was downstairs from the practice room speaking to the wrestling coach when one of his teammates came running down the stairs from the practice room, telling the coach that they [...]

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