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.
SMC — The new Organic Learning Garden at Santa Monica College is sprouting. Winter crops such as beets and lettuce, bok choy and fava beans, carrots and kale, and much more have been planted as the beds of soil come to life.
NOMA — The last thing Daniella Kuhn wants to do is demolish three people’s homes, but, through a quirk of the zoning code, it may be the only way for her to legally expand her own living space, unless City Hall takes action.
CORSAIR FIELD — Santa Monica College held off a late rally by Pierce Saturday to secure a win, 37-31, at home. Pierce drove the ball all the way to the Corsairs’ 26-yard line but came up short when quarterback Jake Basmagian threw a low pass to wide receiver Joseph Morris that ended their rally.
My Oct. 10 column about keeping the debate on the future of Santa Monica Airport civil (“Flying high and nasty,” My Write) generated some lively discussion.
DISTRICTWIDE — The vast majority of the money raised by school-site Parent Teacher Associations gets spent on staff, either for special programs, like the arts, or teacher aides.
CITY HALL — A discussion about a long-awaited development at the corner of Fourth Street and Broadway revealed issues facing the future of development both in Downtown and the remainder of the city.
WILL ROGERS — “Kiss the pig! Kiss the pig!” The repetitive chant rang across the blacktop at the Will Rogers Learning Community Friday morning over the poppy-dance strains of Eifel 65’s “Blue.
A fan of this column wrote to me after reading about our $300 lunch at El Cellar, suggesting that I forget writing about expensive places and focus on good food for good value.
SM BAY — The California State Water Resources Control Board decided not to decide. On Oct. 18, the board was going to determine the fate of areas across California’s coastline that have been protected from harmful discharges by the California Ocean Plan since 1983.
THIRD STREET PROMENADE — Less than two years ago, Andy Grammer was just another performer on the Third Street Promenade, dreaming of making it big while singing to locals and tourists.
Q: Halloween is right around the corner and I would like some safety tips for myself, and to share with other parents who have kids that also go trick-or-treating.
