Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the city’s expenditures appearing on upcoming Santa Monica City Council consent agendas.
Many of the holidays we celebrate don’t actually make a whole lot of sense. Valentine’s Day is the day of the year we have designated to show that special person how much we care about them by taking out a second mortgage to pay for a dozen roses that are going to die in a week anyway.
BEACH HOUSE — The staff and docents at the Annenberg Community Beach House will open the facility’s doors on Sunday for a birthday celebration for its most famous resident — Marion Davies.
DOWNTOWN — The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce has selected Santa Monica College as the recipient of its 2012 Economic Excellence Award, which will be presented during the annual State of the City event on Jan.
Q: I have heard City Hall is looking into tsunami preparation and will be adding tsunami evacuation route signs in the city. What is an actual tsunami? Is there an increased threat of a tsunami, or are we just getting better prepared? A: The city of Santa Monica is not under any additional threat of
SMMUSD HDQTRS — Renovations at the Greek Theatre and a brand new gym planned for Santa Monica High School may be put on hold until City Hall officials determine whether or not hundreds of millions of dollars in redevelopment money is safe from a state grab, school officials say.
WILSHIRE BLVD — After 21 years of serving Santa Monica, Italian restaurant Drago will be packing up its pans and closing its doors by the end of this month.
Fellow food reviewer Michael Ryan and I were strolling along the Santa Monica Promenade when we saw the sign “Greek Food.” A lovely young woman smiled at us and invited us in.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California faces a smaller budget deficit in the coming fiscal year but will require nearly $5 billion in cuts to public education if voters reject Gov.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — The committee that will shape a controversial fundraising policy for the school district will get started on its work this month amidst concerns that its unwieldy size and difficult subject matter will disrupt plans to enact the policy by 2013.
SM PIER — The brilliant Ferris wheel at the Santa Monica Pier is an icon. It’s also a great example of a circle. There are acute angles hidden in the spokes of the wheel, rectangular prisms in the gondolas and geometric cones in the delicious confection purchased from a nearby vendor.
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