DOWNTOWN — Members of the Santa Monica Malibu Classroom Teachers Association weighed in on a number of hot button topics in a partial set of survey results released by the union last week.
On March 11, City Hall obtained a loan of $60 million from Wells Fargo to jump start four Redevelopment Agency capital projects: the Palisades Garden Walk, new Pico Library, rebuilt Parking Structure 6 and Civic Auditorium renovation.
OCEAN AVE — Thousands of runners braved pouring rain and cold temperatures to complete the 2011 L.A. Marathon in Santa Monica on Sunday, some breaking personal records despite the inclement weather.
A Gardena man who was found guilty of pistol whipping and robbing a gas station attendant in Santa Monica has been sentenced to 19 years in state prison, Santa Monica police said Sunday.
OCEAN AVE — The only time Markos Geneti doubted himself was just before the start of the Los Angeles Marathon. The Ethiopian had never competed over the 26.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — Health care and its budgetary impacts dominated discussion at the Board of Education meeting Thursday night, with board members grappling with the cost of providing both mental health services and keeping a highly qualified, but expensive, nursing staff.
CITYWIDE — On Sunday, March 20, 25,000 people will take to the streets of Los Angeles to put themselves through the grueling 26.2-mile L.A. Marathon. Many more will be on the sidelines, cheering on the runners to the end.
Q: The earthquakes that have occurred in Japan have me concerned for the safety and preparedness of my family. What are some ways I can prepare for emergencies and disasters? A: What has happened in Japan has been heart wrenching.
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
MALIBU — Members of the Malibu Parent Teacher Student Association packed the Malibu High School library Thursday morning to question two members of the school board about issues facing the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.
CITYWIDE — Over 50,000 runners and observers will descend upon Santa Monica Sunday as part of the L.A. Marathon, filling hotel rooms, restaurants and, hopefully, the pockets of local business owners.
BETHESDA, Md. — LaSalle Hotel Properties is buying the Viceroy Santa Monica hotel for $80.1 million. The real estate investment trust said Thursday that the 162-room hotel is subject to a ground lease with the City of Santa Monica, which expires on Sept.
