As expected, the Republicans in the Senate defeated the bill to withdraw troops from Iraq. The all-night debate held July 17-18 resulted in a vote of 52-47, eight votes short of the needed 60.
Anti-war protesters took to the streets across the nation in what were called “Counter-Filibusters.” Locally, concerned citizens young and old, even former soldiers, expressed their First Amendment rights at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Ocean Avenue.
The task appeared so difficult for the Santa Monica College men’s basketball team against LA Southwest on Tuesday night, November 20, that Coach Jesse Teplitsky said just before the tip-off, “We’ll have to play our […]
Stephen Solomon and Ralph Saltsman are hosting It’s Your Call: Homelessness in Our Community on Santa Monica’s CityTV, and the response has been surprising, says Saltsman. Before the weekly call-in show debuted on April 25, […]
Brentwood-Based Program Needs Help Delivering Meals During the Holidays Meals on Wheels West Los Angeles is urgently seeking additional volunteers to...
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