DOWNTOWN — An American sculptor known for large-scale public art projects is the front-runner for a City Hall contract to beautify a rebuilt Parking Structure 6 on Second Street.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Redmond O’Neal, the son of actor Ryan O’Neal and the late Farrah Fawcett, was arrested Tuesday morning during a traffic stop in Santa Monica when heroin and marijuana were allegedly found in his car, a police official said.
DOWNTOWN — When Santa Monica pediatrician Dr. Edward Malphus disembarked in the Cameroonian airport of Douala, he didn’t — and couldn’t — know exactly what to expect.
Two weeks ago, a doting grandmother enjoying the beautiful, sunny weather with her infant grandson on Wilshire Boulevard was attacked by a disheveled, middle-aged man who forcibly tried to wrench the strapped-in 1-year-old from his stroller.
CITY HALL — The City Council declared July 2011 Recreation & Parks month, and simultaneously bid farewell to the Recreation & Parks Commission’s longest-serving member and chair, Neil Carrey.
SMO — State Sen. Ted Lieu, D-Torrance, is calling on the state Department of Toxic Substances Control to investigate air pollution and blood-lead levels among residents living near Santa Monica Airport.
With more than enough time for a mid-summer get-together or end of the season bash, the Santa Monica Community Recreation Division is now accepting reservations for the barbecue areas at Airport, Clover and Marine parks for gatherings of less than 150 people.
LOS ANGELES — For those who say the weekend-long freeway closure dubbed “Carmageddon” was a non-event, Los Angeles County’s transit agency has two words: You’re welcome.
SMO — Why brave what many are predicting to be one of the worst traffic events in recent memory when you can take to the skies? That’s what a few airlines and charter aviation operators are hoping frustrated commuters decide during the two days Interstate 405 will be closed from Interstate 10 to U.
DOWNTOWN — If you are looking for a local hotel this weekend to escape “Carmageddon,” you may be out of luck. Santa Monica’s hotels are all nearly booked solid for July 16-17 when the Interstate 405 closure is expected to create major traffic delays on the Westside and the San Fernando Valley.
SMC — The Santa Monica College Small Business Development Center has won an excellence and innovation award from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
CITY HALL — Carol Riel and her 6-year-old daughter Griffin lived in a rent-controlled apartment in Santa Monica immediately above another unit inhabited by heavy smokers.
