Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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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, d...
The Beverly Hills/Greater Los Angeles Association of REALTORS® Charitable Foundation, Inc. announces the recipients of its 2014 Scholarship Program. The program was created to support the REALTORS® of tomorrow by providing scholarships of $250 - $1500 to high school and/or undergraduate students who are planning to pursue a career in real estate. The awardees are Gloria Yang of UCLA; Arian Zerehi of USC; Brenda Sanchez of Santa Monica College; and Sascha Meeks of Los A...
Kye’s Opens in SM Superfood purveyor Kye’s will open its first store at 1518 Montana Avenue in Santa Monica, California, today. Kye’s will introduce its signature item, the KyeRito, which feature wraps made of options like nori or romain rather than the typical flatbread or tortilla. The wraps, many of which are vegetarian, gluten-free and /or paleo-friendly, come in four categories: Breakfast, Deli Style, Classic Comfort, and Asian-Inspired. Kye’s will also offer superfood-inspired beverages and desserts. Kye’s will give...
Winterlit in Downtown Santa Monica November 1 - January 22 Various dates and times Every year Santa Monica hosts a series of holiday events and activities that light up Downtown, bringing a festive holiday spirit to this idyllic seaside city. In fact, we’ve managed to engineer some true holiday magic, turning a busy urban corner into a magical winter wonderland with the annual ICE at Santa Monica skating rink, open November 1 through January 22. More Downtown Santa Monica & Third Street Promenade (310) 393-8355 Neil Young Spe...
How to Lose Control of “Our Land” The Yes on Measure LC Committee loudly complain that, if voters closed the airport under the terms of Measure D, nothing in that measure directly addresses the development process that would follow. This is true and it was done by intention - not by omission. Unlike Measure LC, Measure D does not attempt to skirt existing land use regulations in Santa Monica. As City Attorney Marsha Moultrie has noted on numerous occasions, the City already has in place robust processes and regulations tha...
Three Naughty Nights of Halloween October 29 - 31 Celebrate Halloween not one night, but three! Come once, twice or every night for Wicked Brew Specials! There will be DJs all three nights. Priority entry with costume. Circle Bar 2926 Main St Shakespeare’s Wronged Women October 30, 9:00 PM A trauma therapy session involving Lady Macbeth, Cleopatra, Juliet Capulet, Ophelia, Titania? Director Stewart McGill’s new staging blends powerful dramatic encounters, movement and sound as the women relive their experiences and share the...
On November 4th, voters will head to the polls and face critical choices that impact both the future of our State and our community here in Santa Monica. Local voters will determine who will fill the shoes of long-time political titans L.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky and U.S. Congressman Henry Waxman, and who will take over the scandal-ridden positions of L.A. County Assessor and Sheriff. A major water bond proposal is also on the ballot, as well as one to improve the...
The Santa Monica YMCA Fall 2014 youth basketball league needs volunteer coaches and paid game officials. Applicants must be at least in high school for each position, and must meet with league director Peter Arbogast after calling 310-393-2721 x 137. You must have knowledge of the game and a love of working with kids in a positive way. Registration is underway and continues through September 16 for the league, which plays in four skill based co-ed divisions from age 4-14....
It was that time of year again to put your dancing shoes on (or walking) and join in on the newest craze, dance walking and help end multiple sclerosis. The 2nd Annual Beat MS Dance Walk event is co-chaired by So You Think You Can Dance all-star, the brave and beautiful Courtney Galiano, who was diagnosed with MS in 2012, along with her friend Philip Byron and will honor actress, producer, and television host Ricki Lake. Participants enjoyed dance walking to awesome music,...
As California enters deeper into drought and global warming, grass lawns and playing fields, with their high watering demand, are becoming the next obvious victim. In Santa Monica’s case, the grass playing fields have already been disappearing for the last 20 years. Because of our relative shortage of playing fields, the grass fields simply could not take the destruction caused by the hundreds of cleats everyday, so schools and parks have slowly shifted over to plastic playing fields. In Santa Monica, the plastic playing f...
The vaccination rates in some wealthier areas of Los Angeles are as low as those in developing countries -- such as Chad and South Sudan -- and could be contributing to disease outbreaks in the region, according to an investigation by the Hollywood Reporter (Baum, Hollywood Reporter, 9/10). California parents can opt out of vaccinating their children by filing a personal belief exemption. In one of the wealthier regions in the Los Angeles area -- which includes Beverly Hills, Malibu, Marina del Rey, Santa Monica and West...
MonkeyParking May be Banned from SM MonkeyParking made headlines in June, when the San Francisco City Attorney sent the tech start-up a letter asking the company to cease operations in the city or face possible litigation. The app, which allows users to auction off public parking spots to the highest bidder, was violating city and state law, the letter said. The app company – now based in San Francisco – decided to take MonkeyParking south to traffic-clogged Santa Monica. Santa Monica might slam the brakes on the venture bef...
Stanley Pest Control will be treating the outside of Santa Monica High School buildings for spiders, roaches, and ants on September 25, 2014. September 25 is a school holiday. There will be no spraying around our gyms, athletic fields, or Barnum Hall. The company will be using a pesticide called Dragnet SFR (USEPA Reg. No. 279-3062). Signage will be posted around the campus with this information, along with contact information for our school district’s Pest Management Supervisor. Should you have any questions, please c...
Dear Samohi Families, It is with great pleasure that I announce that Dr. Regina Zurbano will serve as the new House Principal at Santa Monica High School! Dr. Zurbano comes to SMMUSD from the Beverly Hills Unified School District, where she has been serving as the Assistant Principal for the past year. She also currently serves as a WASC Visiting Committee Member. Prior to that, she served as the Assistant Principal at Fallbrook Union High School in the Fallbrook Union High School District. Dr. Zurbano has taught chemistry...
Recent Santa Monica College graduate Grace Sandoval, 26, who was accepted into Columbia University School of General Studies (GS), has been handpicked to receive the Ivy League university’s full tuition Program for Academic Leadership and Service (PALS) scholarship. “PALS Scholars embody the very best of the School of General Studies—academic accomplishment coupled with a commitment to leadership that, as nontraditional students, was nurtured and developed while overcoming many obstacles in their personal and professional liv...
A former SMC student was killed after lightning struck Venice Beach Sunday was just three weeks away from fulfilling his long-time dream of entering USC and studying urban development, his parents said. Nick Fagnano, 20, of Los Angeles had been enjoying the beach with at least two friends from high school when he waded into the water to rinse off some sand from his body, friends and family said. Shortly afterward, a flash of lightning struck. "He was the best child a parent...
The level of toxic contaminants in Malibu school buildings is "dramatically higher" than previous reports, according to two groups pushing for the school district to address the environmental concerns they believe caused several teachers to develop cancer and other illnesses. The test results mark the latest concern in a nearly year-long battle involving worried parents and the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District that has kept some students home from school and forced...
Daniel Archulata, Daily Press Editor, Dies Suddenly Daniel Archuleta, the Santa Monica Daily Press Managing Editor, died yesterday morning at his home in El Sereno, according to his family. The 38-year-old had been with the westside newspaper for seven years and was responsible for the publication’s high school sports coverage. Prior to joining the Daily Press, Archuleta had worked at the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.He is survived by his wife Gayatri and two young daughters. No cause of death was given. A memorial fund has b...
After a 41-year career at Santa Monica High School, English teacher Berkeley Blatz announced his retirement on June 10. He lists a lack of energy and new curriculum ideas, as well as the fight against cheating and not having enough personal time as reasons for leaving. "I've decided to pass the torch into more energetic hands," Blatz said in an email to his colleagues. "Being able to share great literature with young minds and hearts has made these years a privilege."...
The City Council's consideration to put forward a ballot measure that would lessen the restrictions of council's power to control Santa Monica airport is being overshadowed by two new companion measures on real estate transfer tax and affordable housing, which appear to have a stronger connection to Santa Monican's and their daily life. The first measure would set the real estate transfer tax at 0.009% of sales price for all real estate transfers over $1 million, while the...
This season, the Culver City Little League 9-10 year old All Star team showed the city, and themselves, what they could do. They started out with 14 boys of varying abilities. The players came from two different levels and nine different teams. They had different coaching experiences and demonstrated different skill sets. Only four had ever participated in a Little League All Star tournament. Their competition included nine other teams, most of which had been playing together...
National aviation groups and Santa Monica Airport tenants, including actor Harrison Ford, filed a federal complaint Wednesday challenging the long-held position of city officials that the embattled airport can be shut down next July. Santa Monica officials have insisted that the terms of federal airport improvement grants the city has received over the years allow them to close the general aviation hub next year because all conditions will have expired. But in a complaint...
Sillage: A participatory scent-scape project about Los Angeles June 28, 11 AM - 6 PM We need your nose! Sillage is a participatory olfactory artwork and collaborative endeavor with artist Brian Goeltzenleuchter, the Institute for Art and Olfaction, SMMoA, and you. Throughout the day, Goeltzenleuchter shares neighborhood-specific scents with SMMoA patrons and creates a collective scent-scape of Greater Los Angeles. Sillage takes place inside the exhibition Robert Swain: The Form of Color, an immersive exploration of color and...
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 interse...
