SACRAMENTO — A bill to reform K-12 school financing, championed by Assemblywoman Julia Brownley (D-Santa Monica), has stalled in its progress through the state Senate after winning near-unanimous support in the Assembly.
CITY HALL — The City Council Tuesday approved a measure that would allow the city of Bayou La Batre, Ala. to keep two loaned fire engines, culminating an arrangement made when the town was rebuilding after the ravages of Hurricane Katrina.
In a recent interview, former deputy Secretary of State Elliot Abrams said that President Barack Obama “sees Israel as a problem,” reminding us of the question that won’t go away.
There’s nothing like a murderous mom to make one who isn’t homicidal feel better about herself. I’ve been a little down in the dumps over the past few weeks as the soul-crushing antics of my nearly 3-year-old daughter have forced me to empathize with those tragic women who purposefully drive off cli
How sad that just two days after our nation celebrated another Independence Day, a major U.S. court decided to ignore the Constitution. I refer to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision on July 6 to allow open homosexuality in the military ranks, thus immediately ending the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Te
OCEAN PARK — Thirty-one weeks out of the year, Melissa Tarsky welcomes total strangers into her home. Well, her spare guest house, and they pay for the privilege.
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.
DOWNTOWN — With the impending closure of Interstate 405 just days away, local hospitals are preparing to keep things swift and smooth this weekend. Sarah Phelan, spokeswoman for Saint John’s Health Center, said the hospital’s departments have modified their weekend schedules to maximize the use of l
SAMOHI — Philadelphia Eagles’ wide receiver DeSean Jackson made a surprise appearance Saturday at Santa Monica High School’s orientation for incoming freshmen football players in the wake of a recent racial bullying incident involving a pair of wrestlers.
KEN EDWARDS CENTER — WISE & Healthy Aging will reinforce and expand its capability to protect seniors through a new partnership with the California Elder Justice Workgroup.
Najee Ali, director of Project Islamic HOPE, has filed a federal civil rights complaint with the Department of Justice (DOJ) against Santa Monica High School wrestling coach Mark Black and the two white student-wrestlers accused of racially bullying a black teammate on May 4.
DOWNTOWN In an effort to make the city more bike-friendly, Santa Monica has increased the number of public bike racks near local businesses. Residents can request the businesses at which they would like to see a bike rack at www.
