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Chris Carrey PAL scholarship recipients rreceive $29,500 at the Santa Monica Police Activities League Recognition Dinner 2016.

Students Given a Chance to Get Ahead: $350,000 Presented in College Scholarships

Going to college is a dream for most and a pipe dream for some as they work their way through school. That was partially remedied last month, when 12 worthy participants in the Santa Monica Police Activities League (PAL) received $29,500 toward their education, presented by the Chris Carrey PAL Education Scholarship program.

Pacific Park is currently featuring an alternating American and rainbow waving flags light display to mark the Orlando massacre, in “reverence to Orlando LGBT community and families,” according to the park. The homage began Sunday, June 12, and also displays red, white and blue, and rainbow colors, patterns and transitions.

OpEd: Orlando Americana:

OpEd: The Oxford Dictionary definition of the word "Americana" is as follows: "Things associated with the culture and history of America, especially the United States."

LUVE

LUVE Studied: Council Orders Review:

Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to issue a 28-day study into the Land Use Voter Empowerment (LUVE) initiative that is set to be on the November 8 ballot.

President

Heal the Bay Honors Felicia Marcus:

Felicia Marcus received the prestigious Dorothy Green Award at Heal the Bay’s Bring Back the Beach Gala on the sand in Santa Monica, June 9. Green founded Heal the Bay in 1985 with a group of concerned Angelinos. She passed away in 2008, with an annual award presented to an outstanding environmentalist each year.

Restoration Begins

The Latest from SMPD: Alert Police Blotter:

Hidden Agenda

On Wednesday, June 8, at 11:30 p.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police Department who were on a routine patrol in the area of 11th Street and Olympic Boulevard spotted a man who was acting in a very suspicious manner.

YWCA

A Letter to City Council re: YWCA:

Dear City Council,
May I suggest an easy way to save a Santa Monica resource and the city, SMC and Rand a few million dollars at the same time?

SMC LA Mode Fashion Show

SMC’s Annual LA Mode Fashion Show Tonight at 7pm:

SMC’s Fashion Program proudly presents the yearly student fashion show – LA MODE 2016 – on Thursday, June 16, 2016. The 7pm show will feature thirteen collections with an eclectic mix of casual, cocktail, club, and creative, each reflecting the designers’ future aspirations.