The olive tree has sustained humankind since prehistoric time. Some venerable European specimens with gnarled and twisted trunks are 2,000 years old; and most religions revere this truly extraordinary tree.
CITYWIDE — Angela Lund, owner of Baby Daze Boutique, runs a green business. Her store provides new and used items for children up to the age of 6, and does a consignment-style swap for parents when their children have outgrown a product that’s still in good condition.
THIRD STREET PROMENADE — A street performer has filed suit against three Santa Monica police officers and a former police chief alleging an officer arrested him without cause and then falsified a report to cover up the misdeed.
I like to think I’m a pretty low-maintenance gift-receiver. I require nothing more than a card and a ridiculously cheap box of chocolate on Valentine’s Day (someone has to keep Hallmark and Whitman’s samplers in business).
BROADWAY — A business park on the east end of Santa Monica will go through its fourth name change in two decades now that anchor tenant Yahoo! will no longer have its moniker on the building.
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.
I’ve been buying a few new stocks this month instead of just writing call options against the same old ones. Xerox is one that looks good to me. It’s currently selling at $8 a share, so it’s cheap to acquire.
LAX — A man accused of attempting to rob a bank in Santa Monica was indicted by a federal grand jury last week on eight counts of bank robbery and attempted bank robbery, according to a release by the FBI.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — All four candidates vying for the 50th Assembly seat gave their thoughts on education at the Santa Monica League of Women Voters forum Saturday, revealing deep divides on how to pay for the service but rough consensus on who should provide it.
According to all my sources in and outside of City Hall, everyone agrees that Santa Monica’s major problems are traffic and development. We should be relieved they’re not crime and public safety.
Q: I don’t know if you can help, but I’d like to help my community and be a volunteer. Are there any volunteer programs in Santa Monica that I could join? A: Yes.
The Charleston has taken over where Angel’s Piano Bar & Supper Club once stood on Wilshire Boulevard. It looks more modern, less cluttered and cleaner in general, but the idea is still the same — combine good music, hand-crafted cocktails and food.
