SMMUSD HDQTRS — California state government seems intent on getting its own fiscal house in order while making a mess of everyone else’s. In a rushed budget session, which was confined to a 38-minute window so that it could be approved by the June 30 deadline, school district officials approved a $1
Q: I always get flustered when fire trucks or ambulances are behind me with their sirens on. I know I’m supposed to move to the right, but what do I do when other vehicles are blocking me or if I’m in the middle of an intersection? A: It’s very important to not lose composure in these circumstances.
DOWNTOWN Santa Monican Priscilla Bathalon plans to utilize a unique means of transportation the weekend of July 16-17 — a scooter and backroads to avoid the traffic caused by the impending closure of Interstate 405.
DOWNTOWN Apparently, “it’s getting real in the Whole Foods parking lot” these days. Believe it or not, that’s the jump off into a popular viral video that has racked up 2 million-plus YouTube views in less than a month.
A racial bullying incident at Santa Monica High School in May became a major regional news story last week. The racially-tinged event was finally reported to the Santa Monica Police Department, which has opened an investigation.
SAMOHI — Consuelo Perez looked every inch the consummate professional that she is when she approached the podium to deliver her report on the English Learners’ Advisory Committee (ELAC) to the Board of Education.
MID-CITY — Purchase a pack of cigarettes and get a blackened lung, rotten teeth or an oxygen mask — these are just a few of nine graphic warning labels the FDA unveiled recently in what was the most significant change to cigarette labels in the last 25 years.
DOWNTOWN — These days, it seems like you can check just about anything from your smartphone. And by the end of 2011, you’ll be able to check on how much energy you’re using at home from just about anywhere.
Q: I keep hearing about the 405 Freeway shutting down for the weekend of July 16-17. I am not a Santa Monica resident, but I work and socialize in the city on the weekends.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — Members of the Board of Education promised substantive changes in curriculum and training as well as a progress report within two months in response to a racial incident that officials acknowledge took place at Santa Monica High School in May.
CITY HALL — A three-vehicle collision cost City Hall $20,000, with more on the horizon as the City Attorney’s Office settled one injury case and approaches settlement on a second.
It’s fun for a restaurant reviewer to find something special, that few people know about. Tiato Market Garden Café is one of those places. Hidden away in an office building on Colorado Avenue, it’s not your typical restaurant.
