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City Employees Give Incumbents Boost:

The Coalition of Santa Monica City Employees Association announced endorsements of all the incumbent candidates for the City Council November election. The coalition is a local political organization that represents 1,600 City employees. Council members […]

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Pico Library Workshop and Survey:

A Community Workshop inviting public input on planning the new Pico branch library in Virginia Avenue Park will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2010, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Thelma Terry Community […]

Board of Education Reviews Student Test Results:

The most recent California standard tests show that students in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District exceed the average but wide gaps still exist among races and in students who come from economically disadvantaged households. […]

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SMRR Membership Divided Over Support:

With the November elections nearing, candidate alliances have been drawn and divisions within Santa Monica’s most powerful political group have members questioning party allegiances. Santa Monicans for Renter’s Rights held their annual convention in August, […]

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS/ONGOING EVENTS:

Academic Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (AFICE) is looking for individuals to work as Community Representatives, who will find host families for international students and will work with them and their families. Call Anne Ring, […]

EXHIBITS:

Martin Durazo, Pain Management, Ana Guajardo, Tianguis, through September 24, 18th Street Arts Center, 1839 18th St, 310.453.3711. Engaged Observers, documentary photography since the 1940s, through November 14, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., LA, […]

MUSIC:

September 3 Mission Bells, Model Citizen, Mike Annuzzi, FreaknMissy @ Rusty’s Surf Ranch September 4 Ottis and the Elevators, Jasmine, Age of Trinity @ Rusty’s Surf Ranch September 6 Kirk Fletcher @ Harvelle’s

Alert: Police Blotter:

He Said, She Said? On Thursday, August 26, at 8:07 p.m., officers received a call notifying them that there was a “family disturbance” in progress in the 1500 block of Alley number four. Upon arrival […]

Star Gazing:

RAVEN NIGHTWOOD MIRROR ASTROLOGER ARIES Time goes by like lightning, and you sometimes can’t recall what happened yesterday. As a result, you may have done something that you regret but you can’t quite remember what […]

Theater:

All Join In: A Fairy-Tale Sing-Along Afternoon, through September 26, 12:30 and 3 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, $10.50-$12.50, Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., 310.394.9779 x2. All My Sons, Arthur Miller’s family tragedy, through October 2, 8 […]