SMMUSD HDQTRS — The Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving local public schools, is striving to consistently raise $1 million per year by the end of 2013.
“He was a man, take him for all in all, I shall not look upon his like again.” Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” act I, scene 2 With 37 million people, it’s remarkable that California has one of the most pristine and unspoiled coastlines in the United States.
Santa Monica High School senior Trent A. Nelson earned a composite score of 36, the highest mark achievable, on a recent ACT test. In an average year the number of students who achieve a top score is about one-tenth of 1 percent, according to officials with the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School Dis
Chilies will be grilling once more on an authentic New Mexican chili roaster this September at the Pico Farmers’ Market at Virginia Avenue Park. The “Chili Roast,” hosted by the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market, will take place every Saturday in September starting at 9 a.
CITYWIDE — Sometimes, acting with the best of intentions can be extremely inconvenient. I fully grasped this in a stairwell of a nine-story office building on the 200 block of Wilshire Boulevard, praying to the high heavens that there were no video cameras, or particularly industrious members of the
DOWNTOWN — In an era when more people are feeling pressured to use their cell phones for business as much as pleasure, Dr. Michael Farzam, a local house call doctor, has no other choice — and he likes it that way.
Racists acts allegedly committed by members of the Santa Monica High School wrestling team in May are still generating heat. While details are still being disputed, word is a prank was concocted by a couple of Samohi wrestlers that involved a black team member being chained to a locker while his whi
SAMOHI — Well-dressed youth traveled in groups of three in a circular pattern around the Santa Monica High School Library Thursday, peering at pieces of poster board depicting school groups extolling everything from the virtues of candy to working groups on racism.
Biking and dining the Santa Monica scene can be fun and diverse, but not necessarily ambitious. While the bounty of restaurants in this city could keep a food writer’s plate full for years, the cycling dynamic falls flat in the process.
DOWNTOWN — The Third Street Promenade, a central piece of the Downtown business district largely populated by clothing stores and restaurants, may see a new kind of tenant — alternative car dealerships.
Q: As a police officer, do you ever get scared during the course of your duties? A: Your question is very interesting and can be answered in many different ways.
DOWNTOWN — The past week has been a roller coaster ride for the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones Average experienced a 513 point drop last Thursday, the furthest it had plunged since October 2008.
