Articles from the March 21, 2016 edition
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City Council Hates on SM Airport
The Airport's land grant is deed restricted to aviation into perpetuity, and the City Council knows it. Yet residents are demanding that the City Council do something to close the 100 year old airfiel...
Hillary Clinton Attends Fundraiser in SM
4/24: Hillary Clinton will speak at fundraisers in Santa Monica and Hollywood for her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. Clinton will first attend an event called a "Conversation...
Santa Monica High School Trip Cancelled After Belgian Terrorist Attack
In the wake of the recent Brussels airport and subway bombings, 83 student musicians, 11 parents and 3 teachers have been informed that the Santa Monica School District has cancelled their European to...
SMFD Rescues Girl Drowning North of SM Pier
3/26: Today, at approximately 12:47 PM, Santa Monica Fire Department Paramedics, were called to the Santa Monica Beach, north of the pier, for a possible drowning. On scene, Santa Monica Firefighters...
Dodgers Have New Payment Strategy: Will It Work?
Last season the Dodgers had the highest player payroll in baseball history-- $291 million. They didn't reach the World Series and now there is evidence that the Dodgers have adopted a new strat- egy....
John Wooden's Final Recruit Carries His Legacy Raymond Townsend Now Trains Youngsters – Thousands Of Them
This is a story of a remarkable soul, Raymond Townsend, the first Filipino-American to play in the NBA and the legendary John Wooden's last recruit before retiring. For me it's inspiring to see how a...
Bill Rosendahl said to be near death
Former Los Angeles City Councilman and local cable TV executive Bill Rosendahl is said to be near death, according to Facebook friends' posts. This from Mike Bonin: "Many of you have been asking for...
Girl Drowns Off Santa Monica Pier Saturday
Despite the best efforts of fire fighters, paramedics, LA County Lifeguards, and the hospital staff; a girl who was taken from the water drowning north of the Santa Monica pier Saturday, has died. It...
Trump Campaign Manager Charged With Assault
Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski turned himself in to Jupiter police Tuesday after being charged with assaulting a reporter at a campaign event earlier this month, according to the...
FBI Hacks Into iPhone, asks Court to Vacate Motion to Compel Apple
Who needs you anyway, Apple? That's what the Justice Department said Monday -- it has successfully accessed data stored on the iPhone that belonged to the San Bernardino gunman without Apple's...
UCLA Women Reach The Sweet 16
The UCLA women's basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 brack- et of the NCAA Tournament for the rst time since 1999 when they beat the University of South Florida 72-67. The game took place last...
North Korea propaganda video depicts nuclear attack on Washington
North Korea released a dramatic propaganda video Saturday (on youtube of all places), called "Last Chance" that depicts a nuclear strike on Washington, complete with animation of a missile slamming...
State Legislature Reaches $15 Minimum Wage Deal
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California legislators and labor unions on Saturday reached a tentative agreement that will take the state's minimum wage from $10 to $15 an hour, a state senator said, a...