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Bike-Pedestrian Safety Enforcement this Weekend in Santa Monica:

April 2, 2016

April 2, 2016

The Santa Monica Police Department will step up Bike & Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations on Saturday, April 2, 2016 and Sunday, April 3, 2016 with focused enforcement on primary collision factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists.

APB: The Latest from SMPD:

April 2, 2016

April 2, 2016

Trailer Stash, Bicycle Repair Man, and All Bets Were Off

Melissa Rauch & Haley Lu Richardson Discuss Their Latest Film:

April 2, 2016

April 2, 2016

Melissa Rauch is an east coast native who began her career doing stand-up. She did a one-woman show playing Jenna Bush in “The Education of Jenna Bush” and later segued into television where she had a recurring role on “The Big Bang Theory” as well as guest appearances on “The Housewives of Orlando” and “True Blood.”

Plastic Bag Ban Repeal: An Irrelevant Vote?:

April 2, 2016

April 2, 2016

What if California voters repealed a law, but it remained the law anyway? That’s a situation the state may soon face if a yet-unnumbered proposition aiming to repeal a 2014 statewide ban on plastic grocery bags should pass in November.

Look Back in Time: Keepsakes – Cotton n’ Cord dance, March 24, 1962:

April 2, 2016

April 2, 2016

“54 years ago a 15-year-old girl asked me to the ‘Cotton n’ Cord’ dance. Can you believe it: she kept the gold Cambell’s box with corsage all these years…. And I kept her!” Fred Allard – SAMOHI Alumni. Fred remains happily married to the then-15-year-old girl, Kathy.

Hot Flash: Must_Do Weight Bearing Exercises for Women Over 50:

April 2, 2016

April 2, 2016

HOT FLASH: Great Exercises - "I could write a book on all my adventures with personal trainers."

Rescue Dogs Take the Limelight:

April 2, 2016

April 2, 2016

There were all the trappings one expects from a movie premier: mingling among chicly-dressed actors, filmmakers and guests, red carpet photos and craft services. The presence of rescue dogs wandering between premier-goers’ legs, was not quite as standard, but “Rescue Dogs: The Movie” is in a class of its own.

Environmental Racism Workshop Sunday in Santa Monica:

April 2, 2016

April 2, 2016

In light of the national news about Flint, Michigan, and more local concerns about water problems and fraking in our own county, the Committee for Racial Justice will hold its monthly workshop Sunday in Santa Monica with a focus on environmental racism.

420 Games Reach New High (VIDEO):

April 1, 2016

April 1, 2016

Celebrating all things 420-aligned, the 420 Games hit Santa Monica Saturday, attracting a wide range of participants from near and far.

Community Consultation Key to Extended DCP:

April 1, 2016

April 1, 2016

Amidst resident rumblings regarding development and the future of Santa Monica, the City released a new Downtown Community Plan (DCP) timeline Tuesday in an effort to create a final blueprint that is more reflective of what people really want.