Last Friday, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s Board of Education unanimously approved a $107,808,524 million budget for fiscal year 2005-2006 with little discussion. The District notes that the bulk of the budget will be spent […]

The Civic Center Specific Plan, which has been in the works since 1989, and undergone several major revisions, was approved last night by the Santa Monica City Council, as recommended by City staff, but opposed […]

Last Tuesday, Santa Monica’s City Council approved a $383 million budget for fiscal year 2005-2006 that includes an expansion of homeless services and one of the community’s principal community priorities, as well as increased funding […]

ARROGANT HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER wishes to test you on every level. I am a proud and brilliant dork. I dress to shock and distract you. I drive my grandfather’s beat-up old convertible and I will […]

At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, gold and silver medal winners Tommie Smith and John Carlos bowed their heads, closed their eyes and raised their fists in the air symbolizing black power. By […]

The opening of The Cove, Santa Monica’s long-awaited skatepark, in Memorial Park Friday attracted a large crowd. On hand were Jeff Ho, Godfather of the Z Boys, Peggy Oki, the only girl to skate with […]

Being named All-CIF is the highest individual award a high school baseball player in Southern California can achieve. With the season concluded several Westside players have been honored for the 2005 season. Catcher Cody Decker […]

On a talented, successful Santa Monica High softball team, Christine Foley has been identified by the CIF as the key player. Foley, a junior, was named to the All-CIF Division 3 second team, the only […]

The SMLL Marlins of the Minor Division (girls nine and under) faced the Culver City Indians at North Venice Saturday for the District 25 championship and lost a close game 11-12 in extra innings. The […]

It doesn’t happen very often, just the luck of the draw, but last week’s hike at Capri started off as a lonely affair. I was there on time, waiting for the usual crowd of regulars […]