Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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A new smoking trend has arrived, and it has become especially popular with teens and high school students. Electronic cigarettes, e-cigarettes or “e-cigs” are battery-powered cigarettes that use vapor that can contain nicotine and flavorings to simulate the effect of smoking. Although these may be less harmful than regular cigarettes and have been advertised to help people quit smoking, their use among teens is beginning to gain national attention. “Altogether, in 2012 more than 1.78 million middle and high school students nationwide had tried...
Suzanne M. Bianchi, a social scientist who explored the changing landscape of late-20th-century American families, tracing how divorce, the shrinking gender gap and women’s careers affected children, parents and their households (“Is Anyone Doing the Housework?” was the title of one of her papers), died on Nov. 4 in Santa Monica, Calif. She was 61. Enlarge This Image Suzanne M. Bianchi, a social scientist, studied surveys of how parents balance the demands of work and children. Professor Bianchi, who was on the faculty of the University of Ca...
Santa Monica Police on Tuesday released the surveillance photo of a woman apparently stealing a dog. The incident occurred on the afternoon of October 25 behind the Santa Monica Library. Tibor Mozes Ambrus, the dog's owner, had to leave the dog outside because the library only allows service animals inside. A woman is seen on the surveillance video taking the black female terrier named Hepi, but the video was of poor quality and had little evidentiary value, Sgt. Jay Moroso said. Ambrus has...
New bike lanes, better traffic signals and more signs are just some of the improvements coming to Santa Monica after L.A. County Metro awarded City Hall $5.4 million in grants. Metro announced in late September that it would fund four of the seven projects City Hall submitted to the County agency as part of 2013 Countywide Call for Projects, City officials said. While City Hall will have to look elsewhere for money to pay for about $3.5 million in improvements to the future 17th Street Expo Light Rail station, including better lighting and a...
The Santa Monica Police Department has been awarded a new traffic safety grant for an anti-DUI program aimed at preventing deaths and injuries on our roadways. Additional enforcement measures to combat impaired driving are coming as a result of a recent $45,000 grant awarded by the California Office of Traffic Safety to Santa Monica. The Santa Monica Police Department is dedicated to keeping our streets safe through both enforcement and education. The special DUI Checkpoint grant is to assist in efforts to reduce the number of persons killed...
Santa Monica Police Department has been awarded a $140,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a year-long program aimed at preventing deaths and injuries on our roadways through special enforcement and public awareness efforts. The grant received by Santa Monica will aid in the city’s ongoing effort to improve traffic safety and quality of life. The Santa Monica Police Department will use the funding as part of an on-going commitmentto keep our roadways safe through both enforcement and education. The grant will a...
The holidays are just around the corner and historic Main Street in Santa Monica will be getting in the spirit on Dec. 7th when they host street-wide holiday parties and sidewalk sales. Over 55 businesses will be participating, offering holiday beverages, snacks, sweets, door prizes and more. Santa will be arriving in his sleigh (a Santa Monica Fire Truck) at the museum lawn to pose for photos with the kids on December 7th at 5 p.m. Guests can tell Santa if theyve been naughty or nice for free, and are encouraged to bring their own camera to...
“The Waterboy” actor Peter Dante was reportedly thrown out of a Los Angeles hotel on Friday for calling staffers homophobic and racist names in an angry tirade. The comedic actor, 44, who has appeared in several of Adam Sandler’s most famous movies, apparently called a hotel worker the n-word and a “f--got” at the JW Marriott in Santa Monica He also apparently lashed out at a parking valet, saying, “Hey Mexican, this is Santa Monica, do you know where you are? We don’t need you,” according to the valet’s recount to police....
I know that Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi is smiling with pleasure from the beyond as The Verdi Chorus presented their fall gala concerts this past weekend in honor of his 200th birthday at First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica. The program, titled Viva Verdi, was dedicated solely to his works and included scenes and arias from many of his masterpieces. The night kicked-off with President Thelma Sherman and chorus consultant and musicologist Dr. Aurelio de la Vega welcoming the audience and then bringing the chorus out on stage to...
Matt Barnes is one of the strongest defensive players in the NBA, excelling through his entire career with his determination, efficiency, his blocking abilities, mental resilience and mostly by how much he cares about his friends. With his strong will, he is there for them at any cost. The Clippers' forward from UCLA will be there for his team members even when he has to sacrifice himself, his money and his time in the game. He's truly extraordinary. Unfortunately, all these important qualities...
Matt Barnes is one of the strongest defensive players in the NBA, excelling through his entire career with his determination, efficiency, his blocking abilities, mental resilience and mostly by how much he cares about his friends. With his strong will, he is there for them at any cost. The Clippers’ forward from UCLA will be there for his team members even when he has to sacrifice himself, his money and his time in the game. He’s truly extraordinary. Unfortunately, all these important qua...
