August 17, 2005

Scenes from a Festival:

The 29th annual Festival of the Chariots rolled down Main Street in Santa Monica and Ocean Front Walk in Venice to Windward Plaza on Sunday, August 7.

In the traditon, the three 50-foot tall chariots were pulled by hand.

At Windward, Indian culture was celebrated with music, a dramatic performance, displays of Indian art, culture and spirituality and a free feast for 20,000.The Festival of the Chariots derives from an ancient festival that takes place annually in the Indian holy town of Jagannatha Puri.

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March 2, 2005

Students Honor Senior Leaders In Unique Artwork:

Pico Neighborhood activist Cece Bradley, SMC College Trustee Dorothy Earhart Morrison, Rent Control Board Member Betty Mueller, community leader Millie Rosenstein, and nurse Janet Washington are spotlighted in a unique art show that was created […]

December 30, 2009

Letters to the Editor:

Dear Editor, As a dual citizen with some love of aviation history, I’d like to keep the confusion from continuing by pointing out that the “Gimli Glider” incident resulted from confusion over the use of […]