Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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It's a cold, blustery day in LA. The kids are at school. I've got a million deadlines for work. The laundry needs to be folded, and there's a grocery store run on the to-do list. Don't even get me started about all the things I have to for the holidays! Sound familiar? With so much on my plate, you might call me crazy for booking a massage and skipping out on life for half the day, but I did! The new Tranquility Massage at Burke Williams was worth every single minute. Before...
IMG 1)Right Junior Manuel Castagna from the Santa Monica High School boys varsity soccer team dribbles the soccer ball around a pair of teammates from the Lynwood HIgh School Varsity soccer team at Santa Monica High School on Friday December 16th 2022 when SAMOHI hosted Lynwood in a non-league soccer match and won 1-0 improving their record to 5 wins and 0 losses on the season IMG 2)Left Senior Niko Bardacke from the Santa Monica High School boys varsity soccer team jumps...
Img 1)Left Sophomore Leon Rossi Bellora from the Santa Monica High School boys varsity basketball team dribbles the basketball past Shane Sands from the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies (LACES) inside the North Gym located on the campus of Santa Monica High School on Saturday December 17th 2022 when SAMOHI hosted LACES in a non-league basketball game and won 63-21 improving their record to 7 wins and 2 losses on the season img 2)Center Senior Joshua Hecht from the...
The deceased passenger from Thursday's plane crash on Santa Monica beach has been identified as a former city Mayor and Superior Court judge. Minter served as Santa Monica mayor 1963-1967. Later, he was elected a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge. The airplane crash-landed and flipped upside down 200 yards South of the Santa Monica Pier just before 3 pm on Thursday, December 22nd, with hundreds of people watching. Two people were removed from the aircraft, police said,...
IMG 1)Senior Lauren Forsyth from the Santa Monica High School girls soccer team dribbles the soccer ball up the field at Santa Monica High on Monday December 5th 2022 when SAMOHI hosted West Torrance in a non-league soccer match and lost 5-3 dropping their record to 0 wins and 2 loses this season IMG 2)Left Junior Josie Schwartz from the Santa Monica High School girls varsity soccer team and Annabel Carpenter from West Torrance High battle each other for possession of the...
Img 1) Bell Gardens High School goalkeeper Samuel Sanchez misses on the attempt to punch the soccer ball away after Atreyu Lucas from Santa Monica HIgh School headed the ball on goal at Santa Monica High School on Friday December 2nd when SAMOHI hosted Bell gardens in a non -league soccer match and won 3-1 improving their record to 2-0. IMG2)left Daniel Miranda from the Bell Gardens High School boys varsity soccer team has the soccer ball taken by Elton Leppanen from Santa...
California Supreme Court tosses gang murder conspiracy case: The California Supreme Court on Thursday threw out the conspiracy-to-murder conviction of a gang member who used social media to applaud the killing of rivals during a San Diego gang war. "Being a cheerleader" isn't enough to show that Nicholas Hoskins conspired in the murders, the court said in an unusual and unanimous opinion. The court overturned Hoskins' sentence of 25 years to life and sent the case back to the...
IMG 1)Left Julius Arias from the Santa Monica High School boys varsity soccer team shoots the soccer ball on net past the outstretch leg of Ari Goldberg from Beverly Hills High School at SAMOHI on Wednesday November 30th 2022 as SAMO hosted Beverly Hills for their season opener and won 3-1. With the win SAMO's record moves to 1 win and 0 losses. IMG2Left Atreyu Lucas from the Santa Monica High School boys varsity soccer team jumps into the air to intercept the pass that was...
I have to admit I love riding scooters. It's a way to go to our office in Downtown Santa Monica, without having to park. It's fun to watch couples riding them. There are several electric scooter companies present in Santa Monica, including Lyft, Lime, Bird and Spin. But the three letter name company VEO has donated $25,000 to the Santa Monica education campaign. Here's the press release from the Santa Monica Education Foundation: Santa Monica Education Foundation Kicks off...
The longest-running NUTCRACKER production in SoCal returns Thanksgiving weekend to The Broad Stage in Santa Monica. The cast of over 80 student dancers include 34 Santa Monica residents and students who will grace the stage in Westside Ballet of Santa Monica's annual Holiday production, returning for the ninth year at The Eli & Edythe Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center. This will be the nonprofit performance company's 49th Season. Based on E.T.A....
Editor's note: A young woman attending Samohi, Maya Knauf has earned a perfect score in the AP English Exam. A perfect score on the national test, given to those taking the AP English exam at the end of Junior year, is pretty unusual. The District issued the following press release: The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) would like to congratulate Santa Monica High School (Samohi) senior, Maya Knauf, for earning a rare perfect score on the Advanced Placement...
Santa Monica High School went on lockdown on Thursday just after noon. “We are on scene, conducting a search of the school. No suspicious items have been located and there no other credible threats,” emailed Lt. Rudy Flores, SMPD Public Information Office Authorities are sweeping the campus after a bomb threat was received at 11:42 am, says the principal's office in an email to parents Thursday afternoon. It reads: "Dear Samohi Family, At approximately 11:42 am, the swi...
November 2, 2022 - The Santa Monica Police Department reports that two homeless men have been arrested in connection with a shooting on October 29 at the 7-11 located on the corner of Lincoln Boulevard and Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica. The 7-11 is a block away from Santa Monica High School. On Saturday night, October 29 around 9:35 pm, police responded to a report of shots fired at the convenience store. They found the glass door and an adjacent glass window shattered. Two...
Thanks so much for the story about Paul Pelosi's Gay Romp!! I am absolutely Shocked that anyone in Santa Monica would have the courage to stand up to the likes of Madame Pelosi and the Ruling Class of CA. I'm grateful that anyone in CA would tell the truth about NewScum's Aunt and Uncle. And He IS a Scum for how he has allowed CA to sink even Further into the pit of his Corrupt Left Wing Regime. I lived in Santa Monica most my life and watched as the City of LA and their Left...
Think Santa Monica is boring? Think again! Introducing our latest and greatest local HOT SPOT. "The Crow", LA's newest comedy club, owned and operated by a mom and stand-up comic, an important distinction in the male-dominated comedy world. This collaborative space is built around inclusivity and advancement for all. Owner and comedian Nicole Blaine emphasized, "Using comedy as a vehicle for good and social progress is who we are." The club's name, The CROW, stands for Comedy...
IMG 1)Left Senior Maurice Burgess from the Culver City High School varsity football team puts a stiff arm into Junior Angel Cooley-Knotts from Santa Monica High School at Culver City High School on Friday October 28th 2022 as SAMOHI travelled to Culver City for their final Bay League football game of the season and lost 28-0. SAMOHI will finish the season with a record of 0-5 in league play and 2-8 overall. IMG 2) Left Junior J.R. Kirkwood from the Culver City High School...
IMG 1)Left Senior Joaquin Nava from the Santa Monica High School varsity football team runs with the football down the field being chased from behind by Sophomore Sean Dunn from Peninsula High School at Santa Monica High School on Friday October 7th 2022 as SAMO hosted Peninsula in Bay league football game and lost 45-27 dropping their record to 0 wins and 2 losses in league play and 2 wins 5 losses overall. IMG 2)Left Senior Gus Reyman from the Santa Monica High School...
img 1)Senior Amarion Kinnibrew from the Verbum Dei High School varsity football team gets a stiff arm by Noah Abbott from St. Monica's High School at Santa Monica College the home field for St. Monica's on Friday September 30th 2022 as St. Monica's hosted Verbum in a Camino Real League Game league game and won 46-2 to improve to 1-1 in league play and 4-2 overall. IMG2)Left Freshman Liam Polk from the St. Monica's High School football team grabs a hold of Erick Barrera from...
“I'm running because I believe in the promise of our public schools. The SMMUSD is "the second wealthiest school district in the country," says Hickman. "Our educational outcomes should reflect that." Hickman believes that recent violence at Santa Monica High School reflects the "hostile environment" there. “A supportive culture for all students and a sense of school pride comes from positive leadership in our schools and will foster an environment more conducive to har...
IMG1 ) Left Santa Monica High School senior Samuel Lipshy rushes down the field with to football after quarterback Wyatt Brown who is pictured behind handed the football at Santa Monica High School on Friday September 16th 2022 when SAMO hosted Fairfax in a non-league football game and won 29-0 to improve their record to 2-2 IMG2) Left Santa Monica High School senior Samiel Lipshy rushes the football down the field being chased by several members of the Fairfax High School...
A fight on Monday September 19th apparently broke out among students at Santa Monica high school. Police were called, and a couple of fire engines were reportedly also present. After we posted this story, Public Information Officer Lt. Rudy Flores provided us with the following update. "On September 19, 2022 at about 3:40 PM, Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Officers responded to a report of a Fight in the 1800 block of alley 7 involving a small group of male...
img 1)Right Santa Monica High School varsity football player Samuel Lipshy looks for a hole to fun through as he carries the football after being handed to him by his quarterback at Santa Monica High School on Friday Sept 2nd 2022 when SAMO hosted West Torrance in a non-league football game and lost 27-8 dropping SAMOHI's record to 1-2 on the season img 2) Left West Torrance Varsity football player Ryan McBride chases after Ivan Levant from Santa Monica High School as Levant...
It appears that the power outages at Santa Monica High School, go beyond one building. This with September heat creating the highest temperatures of 2022, with temperatures in the high 80's and low 90's. Yesterday, we reported that the $200 million Discovery Building completed last year had no air conditioning. One anonymous student replied to the story: "I'm a student in Samohi, I work as a TA for the I house building and I heard that AC isn't working in at least every other...
19: Students are back from summer vacation and the weather in Santa Monica is near 90 degrees Fahrenheit. This has been the hottest week of 2022 so far. Multiple reports from students are that the air conditioning in their brand spanking new $195,000,000 classroom building, doesn't work. The building was completed in 2021 and replaced older structures. The windows do open (unusual for modern construction); otherwise the structure would be unusable. An SMMUSD "Discovery...
In February 2021, 16-year-old, straight-A student Sammy Berman Chapman asked his dad for a cheeseburger. An hour later his mom, TV therapist Dr. Laura Berman, went into his room in their Santa Monica home to talk with him about a summer internship and Sammy was dead – poisoned from a single Xanax pill, illicitly manufactured and laced with fentanyl. Sammy had been feeling isolated throughout the pandemic and ordered the pill from a brightly colored menu of "prescription" d...
