Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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The Santa Monica Firefighters Association has established a Fund to assist the Looney Family that was involved in Friday’s tragic crash in Santa Monica’s McClure Tunnel. The firefighters opened the fund with a $1,000.00 donation. The accident occurred when the family was on their way to the beach from their home in Las Vegas. The family’s 2 year old child was killed in the accident and another child suffered a severe injury. Several other members of the family received injuries ranging from mild to moderate. Donations received will help the f...
On Friday, May 30, 2014 the Los Angeles Police Department reported the arrest of Donald Condon, age 55, of Culver City for misdemeanor child annoyance. It is alleged that he took inappropriate photographs of minors in public while chaperoning them on a Santa Monica Police Activities League (PAL) outing to a Dodger’s game. Mr. Condon is a part-time employee of the City of Santa Monica. He was placed on paid administrative leave on Monday, June 2, 2014 pending the outcome of the ongoing criminal and administrative investigations. The City t...
On November 3, 2013, David Guyer entered the W.I. Simonson Mercedes dealership in Santa Monica and requested to test drive a car. Guyer provided the salesperson an Arizona driver's license, which was then photocopied and retained for the dealership's records. During the test drive, Guyer stopped the vehicle, told the salesperson he had a gun, and ordered the salesperson out of the vehicle. He then fled the scene. The vehicle was recovered six days later in Hermosa Beach. On March 19, 2014, a fel...
Sandra Fluke, the women's rights activist who gave Rush Limbaugh heartburn, finished a surprise second place behind SMMUSD School Board Member Ben Allen, in Tuesday's Open primary. Fluke and her husband Adam moved to California several years ago and bought a house in West Hollywood while she was in law school at Georgetown.* Fluke and Allen both advance to the Nov. 4th General Election Fluke gained national fame in 2012 when Limbaugh called her a "slut" and a "prostitute" on his radio show for...
The runoff election pitting Sheila Kuehl against Santa Monica's former Mayor Bobby Shriver for an open seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is shaping up to be a pivotal contest that could shift the balance of power on a panel with regionwide influence. The winner will join a board flanked on one side by two labor-friendly Democrats, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and newly elected Hilda Solis, and two Republicans, Mike Antonovich and Don Knabe. Retiring Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky...
City to Manage Traffic The City says it will manage the anticipated influx of people into Downtown during summer weekends and holidays. The City calls the program “Go with the Flow” and it aims to keep cars moving, streets safer and parking easier to find in Downtown Santa Monica. Until Labor Day, every weekend and holiday will be designated a “Go with the Flow” day. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. traffic officers and other city staff will be out in force; directing drivers in and out of parking structures, relieving crowded intersections and trouble...
City Manager Rod Gould’s controversial decision last week to rescind the hiring of Communications Director Elizabeth Riel, may have been due to her membership in a slow growth coalition called SMCLC. The rescission preceded her actual assumption of any job duties. SM City Manager Rod Gould, the beneficiary of a $300,000 annual salary, the highest of any City Manager in Los Angeles County (even before you take into account astounding benefits and pension); is, naturally, defending himself. He r...
by Mona Day Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Global Green USA , will bring together industry thought leaders and eco-conscience activists on June 7th at the Fairmont Hotel. The organization will take the occasion to present its annual Millennium Awards to recognize and honor the advancements made in industry, building, media and public policy in moving the world toward a more sustainable and secure future. David Crane, President & CEO of NRG Energy, will be honored with the Corporate...
The Santa Monica Public Library welcomes virtuoso violinist Joseph Gold for an evening concert on The Complete History of the Violin on Wednesday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library MLK Jr. Auditorium at 601 Santa Monica Boulevard. An overview of violin music from the Baroque era to the present is the subject of this concert and lecture by Joseph Gold featuring works by Telemann, Paganini, Bach and De Bériot. Gold's collection of famous violinist's memorabilia will be on display at the...
The Santa Monica College Musical Theatre Workshop class will present the rousing musical revue "(a very long) [title of show]" June 13-15. The production showcases rip-roaring songs from old and new Broadway musicals written by an array of composers. The workshop, a coproduction of the SMC Theatre Arts and Music departments, is directed by SMC theatre arts professor Perviz Sawoski, with music direction by SMC adjunct music instructor Karen Benjamin. The SMC Musical Theatre Workshop performances...
The SMC Emeritus College Band will present a concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 22. The concert will be held in The Broad Stage at the SMC Performing Arts Center, Santa Monica Boulevard at 11th Street, Santa Monica. The concert is FREE and ample free parking will be available. The band's lively concert program will include exhilarating marches and musical selections such as "An American in Paris," "Soaring with John Williams," "Tribute to the Count," "Caribbean Rondo," and "Pennywhistle Jig."...
After a recording of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling making racist remarks was released in April, he was fined $2.5 million, banned from NBA games for life, and forced to sell the team along with all of his ownership rights in the franchise by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. Sterling's inflammatory remarks to girlfriend V. Stiviano spawned outrage among NBA fans, players and executives -- especially Clippers players, who at one game, as a sign of protest, took off their jerseys during p...
The Santa Monica High School Girls Softball team, defeated the Ventura Cougars, 3-1, in the Division IV CIF-SS championship on Saturday, May 31, giving Samohi its second team championship since 2009. Samohi's last CIF trophy, came in 2010 over the North Torrance Saxons, 11-3. Junior pitcher Whitney Jones struck out three Ventura Cougars, while senior first baseman Francesca Golick served 2 Runs Batted In. Senior infielder Marina Coffin had one RBI for Ventura. Senior Sara Garcia opened the game...
If all I knew of Clark Gregg was his writing and directorial work of a few years ago with his adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's "Choke", and now again with his stepping behind and in front of the camera as well as penning the original script of TRUST ME, I would have no qualms about saying this. But then toss in his acting skills, be they performing Shakespeare, comedy, drama or action, and this takes on even greater truth and meaning. Be he Agent Coulson, Leonato, Agent Michael Casper, Jennifer...
Suspicious Behavior Lands Man in Jail Santa Monica police officer say they saw a man looking into a parked car at the 1400 block of Lincoln Blvd on May 30 at approximately 5:20 in the afternoon. They say an officer kept an eye on him as he walked across the street and into the alley east of Lincoln Blvd. Lawmen report they saw the suspect Derric Jones look into two other parked cars, as if he was looking for items to take from inside. Authorities say they stopped Jones and talked to him because...
13 Seniors graduate from Santa Monica High School this week....
"We found out that a lot of parents pay $2000 for a personal college counselor," says Samohi teacher Claudia Bautista Nicolas. "So my kids decided to do it for free for everyone! They wrote a pamphlet on how to be successful in college, in English and Spanish. They also created a video. Sample advice? If you're taking 4 APs and you get C's, there's no point in taking those classes. So it's really about how much you can handle. There's a college for everybody," says one of her...
