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Articles from the March 3, 2014 edition


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  • Earthquake Near Ballona Creek Wetlands

    Mar 3, 2014

    A 3.2 earthquake shook the west side on Friday evening at 814. Residents from Marina del Rey to Brentwood reported feeling a sharp jolt....

  • Why Sign the Anti-Hines Petition

    Alyssa Erdley|Mar 3, 2014

    A petition is currently circulating for Santa Monica residents that would effectively halt or suspend approval for the proposed 767,000 square foot mixed-use development at 26th and Olympic known as "Bergamot Transit Village." The public opinion expressed before the Santa Monica City Council opposing the project, which goes beyond current zoning codes, was so great the Council had to postpone voting in order to hear comments. The project, to be built by the Hines development company, would...

  • Saint John's Health Center in SM to get Providence in its Name

    Mar 3, 2014

    Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica will undergo a name change to Providence Saint John’s Health Center today, when Providence Health & Services Southern California assumes sponsorship of the hospital. The change — which was approved by the state Attorney General’s Office and the Holy See, the governing office of the Catholic Church — is essentially a transfer of sponsorship from one nonprofit Catholic organization to another, with Providence taking over for SCL Health System. The 266-bed hospital was founded in 1942 by the Sisters o...

  • Torrance Residents Among Victims of College Student's Identity Theft

    Mar 3, 2014

    A West Los Angeles Community College student has been arrested on suspicion of stealing the identities of victims from Mississippi to Torrance to help put herself through college and purchase personal items, authorities said Wednesday. Reon Jordan, 34, was arrested Tuesday at her South Los Angeles home and booked on suspicion of grand theft, burglary and unauthorized use of personal identifying information, said Deputy Kim Manatt of the Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau. She was ordered Wednesday to remain held on $1.2 million bail until her M...

  • SM 2014 Youth Summer Camps Fair Coming March 22nd

    Event will help parents plan for their child’s 2014 summer break The City of Santa Monica announced today that the 2014 Youth Summer Camps Fair will be held on Saturday, March 22nd to assist families planning summer break activities. The event will feature all that the City has to offer for youth this summer, including Santa Monica Sports Experience, Camp Santa Monica, Rosie’s Girls, Police Activities League, and Virginia Avenue Park. Information on the wide range of programs offered through the City’s Communities Classes & Camps Office by hi...

  • FOOD FARE 2014

    Mona Day

    Planned Parenthood's Food Fare will celebrate its 35th anniversary on Thursday, March 6th, 2014. From its humble beginnings as a cooking demonstration with Julia Child in 1979, the event Fare is not only one of the oldest, but now one of the most prestigious food events in the city. With the closure of the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, this year's event has re-located to Barker Hangar. As usual the event will feature two sessions, an afternoon lunch session and an evening dinner session. The...

  • LA Marathon Closing Streets from SM to Dodgers Stadium

    Mar 3, 2014

    The annual LA Marathon is happening this weekend, and that means roads from Santa Monica to Dodgers Stadium will be closed for a good portion of Sunday. Closures will begin as early as 4 a.m. and continue through 5 p.m. In Santa Monica, San Vicente will be closed all the way from Wilshire Blvd, to Ocean Avenue. Ocean Avenue will be closed south to Pico Blvd. A detailed list of closures can be found on LA Marathon's website. As they pass the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Hollywood sign and Grauman's...

  • Local News Briefs

    Mar 3, 2014

    Tech Heavies to Speak at Miramar’s Oasis Top tech executives, including BlackBerry Chief Executive John Chen and Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt are in town this week for a two-day technology and media conference. Oasis: The Montgomery Summit -- for a decade known as the Montgomery Technology Conference before a name change this year -- will take place at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica on Wednesday and Thursday. The invitation-only confab will feature panels, networking and presentations from chief executives of about 150 c...

  • Matt Miller Jumps into Race for Rep. Henry Waxman's Seat

    Mar 3, 2014

    When Matt Miller left his job in the Bill Clinton White House in 1995, he knew he wanted to run for office. His soon-to-be wife, however, had a different plan. "She said, 'You can do that or you can marry me, but you can't do both,' " Miller said. "At the time, I think that was the right choice." Almost two decades later, she is on board. So Miller, now a Pacific Palisades resident, as well as a progressive thinker, radio host, frequent television commentator and WashingtonPost.com columnist,...

  • Letters Karma Rescue

    Mar 3, 2014

    March 4, 2014 Sandy Banks' March 4, 2014 column in the Los Angeles Times about a dog Karma Rescue recently saved deserves a response from our group. Since its founding in 2003, Karma Rescue has found forever-homes for over 2,200 homeless dogs in Los Angeles. Our activities should send a clear message about our mission: An education program sends volunteers to juvenile prisons and Los Angeles schools to educate kids about becoming animal allies in their communities. Our spay/neuter program...

  • Immeasurable Contributions: Rescheduled to March 16th

    In honor of Women's History Month and in collaboration with the City of Santa Monica's Commission on the Status of Women, the Santa Monica History Museum is celebrating Santa Monica Women of World War II with our Discover the History program. Immeasurable Contributions will include a short lecture and focus exhibit on the women who joined Douglas Aircraft in droves to build, test, and deliver necessary aircraft, patrolled the beaches on civil defense patrols, spearheaded and supported war bond...

  • SANTA MONICA CRIME WATCH

    Antje Weser|Mar 3, 2014

    Hammer Attack Santa Monica Police say they arrested a man accused of hitting another man several times in the head with a hammer. Authorities say it happened on the 800 block of Cedar Street at 3:50 in the afternoon on February 26. Officers were called to the home after they received a disturbance complaint. Lawmen report the door was open, when they arrived at the home, and they could see three people fighting inside. They say one person was holding a hammer while another person was bleeding from the head. Authorities say, they broke the...

  • No Reason To Doubt Clippers' Sincerity Now

    Mitch Chortkoff, Sports Editor|Mar 3, 2014

    Based on my actions of the last 30 years or so, I made a startling decision last Friday. Without question, if the Lakers were playing that night I'd go there. It's been my work. I need to know what's going on with the team. But reality set in. The story wasn't at the Lakers' game. They're out of playoff contention and they were playing the Sacramento Kings, a similarly awful team. No, I needed to spend the day at the Clippers' training facility, where there was plenty of action. The Clippers, on...

  • UCLA's First NCAA Baseball Championship Named Number One Local Sports Moment

    Mar 3, 2014

    The UCLA Bruins winning the NCAA College World Series for the first time in school history was named the top sports moment for 2013 at the 9th Annual LA Sports Awards, held Wednesday night at the Beverly Hilton. UCLA completed a two-game sweep against Mississippi State in the finals to capture its first-ever baseball national title. The Bruins wrapped up the title on June 25 with an 8-0 win in the clinching game, played before a stadium-record crowd at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska....

  • Movie Review MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN

    debbie lynn elias|Mar 3, 2014

    For those of you who are fans of or remember Jay Ward's legendary "The Bullwinkle Show"/"The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show" and particularly the "Peabody's Improbable History" segments created by Ted Key, you're in for a howling good time as everybody's favorite talking canine Mr. Peabody, his adopted son Sherman and the infamous WABAC machine are resurrected, reimagined and brought to the big screen in DreamWorks Animation MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN. And for those of you experiencing Mr. Peabody and...