DOWNTOWN — Yannick Chaigneau met his girlfriend Shirley Lam while rock climbing at Joshua Tree National Park seven years ago. On their first date, they went on a night run on the Mount Wilson Trail in the San Gabriel Mountains.
There’s a new scandal at the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. In October of 2008, the district initiated an investigation following a complaint that a teacher sexually harassed a 13-year-old female student in a ninth grade math class — a violation of SMMUSD policy 5145.
When my wife and I went into the AT&T store in Santa Monica to complain about their service, I guess we were a bit too emphatic. The salesperson called the manager.
Q: I have seen an increase of old furniture, tree limbs and construction materials left in the alley behind my home lately. I also have some large items and old paint I don’t need any more but I don’t want to leave them in the alley because I know this is illegal.
DOWNTOWN — For the 400 needy families that signed up for assistance with the Salvation Army’s Santa Monica Corps this holiday season, Christmas could bring some disappointment.
DOWNTOWN — Miramax announced Thursday that Michael Lang has been appointed chief executive officer, effective immediately. Lang will be based at the new Miramax headquarters in Santa Monica and will oversee the Miramax film library, which was acquired by Filmyard Holdings on Dec.
The governor of Kentucky, Steven L. Beshear, recently proposed that the state build a Noah’s Ark theme park to boost its economy and provide jobs for Kentuckians who are out of work.
DOWNTOWN — California’s Fair Political Practices Commission has sent a warning letter to the president of the group Santa Monicans for Quality Government but has declined to assess a fine for what it said were two violations of the state’s Political Reform Act.
VIRGINIA AVENUE PARK — Santa Monica residents got an opportunity to comment on the largest development project currently proposed within the city limits on Wednesday, and most who attended the meeting held at Virginia Avenue Park used it as a chance to vent.
DOWNTOWN — As the holiday season rolls around, finding parking in Downtown can get a little dicey. To ease anxieties, Santa Monica resident Mark Miller has created SAMO Park, a free iPhone app that helps visitors locate available parking spaces.
Strong women are what we need today. It takes a strong woman to stand beside a man who has the nations in his hands. It has been a tradition for wives of American presidents to write memoirs, it seems.
The holidays are upon us, and, in addition to a few weeks off of work, for many of us that means a plethora of cookies, baked goods, Christmas pudding, pies, ice cream and lots of booze … everywhere.
