WASHINGTON AVE ¬óJerry Sandusky and Bernie Fine are but two of the recent cases of sexual abuse in an athletic organization. These highly publicized cases show that bullying, sexual harassment and abuse are still occurring in the athletic world today.
MALIBU ¬ó The multipurpose room at City Hall last Sunday was filled with locals (mostly Democrats) interested in getting the latest Washington update from longtime U.
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) is looking for someone to sit on the Personnel Commission and help with the hiring and retention of employees working outside of the classroom.
Recently I stepped into a Grimm’s fairy tale akin to ¬ìThe Sleeping Beauty.¬î Remember how she lay hidden for years in an overgrown forest near the decaying palace which was her home? The beautiful illustrations by Arthur Rackham from my childhood books came to mind as I explored the island of Cuba.
SMMUSD HDQTRS ¬ó Santa Monica High School officials are building an ethnic studies program at the school as part of an ongoing attempt to improve relations between the racial groups on campus and achievement rates amongst minority students.
Ninety-five students in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District were recognized for their proficiency in multiple languages on June 14. More than 10,000 high school students across California earned the first state recognition in the nation for achieving proficiency in multiple languages, St
Los Angeles County Supervisor and Metro Board Chair Michael Antonovich on Monday introduced a new transit pass program intended to benefit young people previously in the foster care system.
SM PIER — Hundreds of Princess Leias and Luke Skywalkers will convene with Darth Vaders and rebel pilots on the Santa Monica Pier this Saturday. Don’t fret — this is not an intergalactic war.
CITY HALL ¬ó The Rent Control Board voted unanimously Thursday to recommend a change to its charter that would dramatically alter how rent increases are calculated, if not their final amount.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — The Board of Education adopted its 2012-13 budget Thursday night amid concerns over looming financial uncertainty over the state’s ongoing financial crisis.
CITY HALL ¬ó A citizen-led committee voted to recommend that the Board of Education place a $385 million bond on the November ballot after polling results showed that prospective voters in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District were more likely to pass a bond than a parcel tax.
PLAYA DEL REY — When Marty Verdugo retired from teaching and coaching this year it wasn’t to take it easy. The former Santa Monica High School girls’ basketball coach decided to give up the life of chasing championships and do something a little different.
