ST. MONICA — Four American yachters killed by Somali pirates early Tuesday were longtime sailors whose passion for the high seas outweighed any fear of the risks, friends said. The yacht’s owners, Jean and Scott Adam of Marina del Rey near Los Angeles, along with Bob Riggle and Phyllis Macay of Sea
“Everything’s perverted in a different way, isn’t it?” — Alfred Hitchcock Do you ever wonder why some of the greatest performers and directors of all time have never won an Oscar? It certainly has nothing to do with lack of talent.
WILSHIRE BLVD — After 25 years of business in Santa Monica, the Hallmark Gold Crown store here has announced it will close April 30, leaving a swath of grieving customers in its wake.
There’s nothing that instills admiration for your local bus company then when the bus you’ve been waiting for for 20 minutes passes your stop. I had taken my aging TR-6 into European Exclusives for servicing last Tuesday.
XRDS — Crossroads’ boys’ basketball team ended up on the losing side of a tit-for-tat battle with Pasadena’s Blair on Friday night, losing 73-65 to end the season in the second round of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Division 5AA playoffs.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — The Board of Education approved a resolution Wednesday giving it the ability to eliminate nearly 12 positions before the next school year.
BERGAMOT STATION — Planning commissioners praised the consensus and thoughtful ideas elicited from over 100 citizens eager to put in their two cents concerning the future development surrounding the light rail hub at Bergamot Station.
Q: I enjoyed reading the “A different kind of patrol” article (SMDP, Feb. 9, page 1) last week. What is the “broken windows theory?” A: Great question.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Santa Monica police are attempting to find the passenger in the Camaro that was involved in the Feb. 12 accident that killed a 23-year-old motorist.
DOWNTOWN — Santa Monica bicyclists and pedestrians reported nearly 1,000 collisions in the last five years according to data released at the Santa Monica Bike Committee meeting on Wednesday evening.
ST. MONICA — Following a 84-67 home California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Division 5AA playoff defeat to Workman School from the City of Industry Thursday night, the St. Monica girls’ basketball season has come to an end.
