Venice Football Falls to Chaminade:
Venice football matched their loss total last year in just the third game of the season, falling to visiting Chaminade, 30-37. The Gondoliers (1-2) look to end their two-game losing streak on the road at […]
Leaders of the Runners Announced: Samohi Cross-Country Varsity Named
After two invitationals, during which some 100 Santa Monica High School cross-country athletes participated, cross-country coach Tania Fischer announced the varsity roster at the team’s annual Pasta Night dinner at the school cafeteria on Sept […]
Samohi Loses to Villa Park 29-35:
Samohi’s football team was handed its first loss of the season on Sept. 23, losing on the road to Villa Park, 29-35. Senior wide receiver Kris Comas continued his strong play on the season with […]
Ban Sought On Overnight RV Parking in Venice:
The Los Angeles City Council, reacting to repeated complaints about RVs parked on residential streets in Venice, took action on September 22 by ordering the City Attorney to draft an ordinance banning overnight parking for […]
Memories of the Gray Summer of 2010:
Whether the human mind tends to edit out all the dark bad parts or not, there does seem to be tendency for our memory mechanisms to erase the gray and uninteresting passages. Hours spent standing […]
Prop. 27, Budget Mess Again Show Pols’ Selfishness:
Just in case anyone needs new evidence that California politicians worry far more about their own survival than that of the people they allegedly serve, check out the contributions for September to the Yes on […]
Letter to the Editor:
Dear Editor, I am greatly concerned that our city has replaced its historic sound fiscal management with reckless spending on excessive salaries for City employees. The new City Manager (CEO of a city of 85,000), […]
Minimize Hassles In Selling Your Home:
In nearly all of Northern California and many other areas of the country, sellers provide a full set of inspection reports and disclosure information for prospective buyers to review before deciding to make an offer. […]
Blowing Away Our Basic Rights:
Once again it’s “Alice in Wonderland” time in Santa Monica as our City Council has passed an ordinance holding homeowners co-responsible when their hired gardeners illegally use leaf blowers. Is there another city in America […]
Boston Bad Boys Tear Up “The Town”: At The Movies
Banks get robbed and armored trucks get knocked over to gripping effect in “The Town,” but the best thing about the film is actor/director Ben Affleck’s expertise on all things Boston, its accents, its knuckle-headed […]
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