Community Profiles - SMDP (Page 10)

Scouts honor

DOWNTOWN — One school was in desperate need of new backpack racks and shelves for its kindergarten class. Another wanted to refurbish storage bins and paint concrete trash cans to make the campus more attractive.

By Editor

/ 1 Mar 2010

Shining light on genetic cancer risks

NOMA — As Joi Morris knows, the truth can be scary. However, Morris recently made learning the truth about heightened risks of breast and ovarian cancer caused by gene mutations a little easier through her book, “Positive Results: Making the Best Decisions When You’re at High Risk for Breast or Ovar

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/ 22 Feb 2010

Aiding the underdog

WILSHIRE BLVD — Gary Adams was going to be a CEO. That was the plan, at least, when he entered college at the University of California, Davis. “Plans” are fickle things, though, and — fortunately for hundreds of dogs and cats — Adams’s plan changed.

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/ 15 Feb 2010

Creating a fire line

PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — When Santa Monica Fire Chief Jim Hone steps down Feb. 11 after 30 years of service, the one thing he will miss most is you. The 55-year-old, who has been credited with enhancing the Santa Monica Fire Department’s ability to respond to natural disasters and acts of terrorism,

By Editor

/ 8 Feb 2010

For the patient

OCEAN PARK — For some, the doctor’s office is a dreaded place. Shirlee Jackson set out to change that. Jackson is the CEO of The Green Room Santa Monica, a personal care center designed to cater to the needs of patients.

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/ 1 Feb 2010

Youngster has a knack for apps

Proving that creating an iPhone application is not just for the seasoned tech whiz or entrepreneur looking to make millions, 11-year-old Cameron Cohen recently debuted iSketch — a drawing application featuring multiple brush sizes and colors — and plans on donating the proceeds to the Santa Monica-U

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/ 25 Jan 2010

Computers are a real life saver

DOWNTOWN — Les Jones loves computers. It’s not because they make our lives easier or allow us to reconnect with old friends with the click of a button.

By Editor

/ 18 Jan 2010

Carrying on a sweet legacy

SANTA MONICA BLVD — Sean Tao was 7 years old the day he learned to make change. From that day forward, he could often be seen standing on a milk crate in DK’s Donuts, the doughnut shop his parents owned, handing customers their meticulously counted pennies and dimes.

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/ 11 Jan 2010

A cut above

PICO BLVD — The words “barber shop” may call to mind any number of images. Some picture men in striped jackets singing a-cappella at a county fair; others may recall images from macabre musical theatre, of straight razors dripping with blood.

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/ 4 Jan 2010

71-year-old completes major trek

SM PIER — For many tourists, the Route 66 sign that marks the terminus of the historic roadway on the Santa Monica Pier makes for a good photo-op. For 71-year-old Emory Duick, the signpost means a lot more: the end of a grueling and improbable journey.

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/ 30 Dec 2009

A Westside state of mind

For as long as it’s existed, California has held a special place in the hearts of Americans everywhere. From the “Forty-Niners” who sailed around Cape Horn in search of gold, to the “Okies” who sought a haven here after the destruction left by the Dust Bowl, people have always looked to California a

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/ 28 Dec 2009

Years in the making

DOWNTOWN — Driving a trolley at the “happiest place on Earth” was not what Steven C. Barber had in mind when he moved to California to pursue an acting career in the 1980s.

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/ 21 Dec 2009