As a part of Measure BB, both John Adams Middle School and Edison Language Academy are undergoing renovations to modernize their campuses. And in October 2011, they both recycled an average of 98 percent of their construction debris, according to officials.
City officials want to encourage residents to drop off their Christmas trees at one of a handful of public parks and the Southern California Disposal Transfer Station so they can be collected and turned into mulch.
The Santa Monica Police Department is urging the community for its continued support in ensuring another safe New Year’s Eve celebration by reminding residents to not discharge firearms into the air.
City Hall’s Rosie’s Girls, an extra-curricular program designed to build young girls’ self esteem through exposure to non-traditional trades, is the recipient of the League of California Cities’ 2011 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence for engaging youth in city government.
With many of the institutions served by the Big Blue Bus closed or on reduced hours over the holidays, the bus company is operating its special winter schedule on weekdays only.
The third annual Santa Monica Pub Crawl raised more than $17,000 on Saturday, enough money for the Westside Food Bank to supply needy families with a “whopping” 70,000 meals, said Kim Koury, founder of Spin Public Relations who co-created the pub crawl with a girlfriend as a way to support local bus
Flashlights, radios and energy bars make great stocking stuffers, according to City Hall, so why not show family and friends how much you care about them this season by giving emergency preparedness supplies as holiday gifts? On Saturday, City Hall’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will host th
It is the season of giving and there are plenty of opportunities to help local public school kids while purchasing gifts for the holidays. At Barnes & Noble this Sunday, shop and support the Samohi Orchestras.
Amber Katherine, a philosopher who has blended her passion for the environment with teaching and mentoring, and Dan Nannini, a counselor who has become something of a statewide guru on transferring to universities, have been named Santa Monica College’s 2011 Co-Faculty of the Year.
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close one lane of southbound traffic on Pacific Coast Highway from the California Incline to the Santa Monica Pier to clear storm drains of mud, sand and gravel.
DOWNTOWN Homeless shelter program open The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) has announced that its Winter Shelter Program is open. The program, which is funded by the city of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County, is deployed during the coldest months of the year.
Wish you had an extra bedroom for visiting friends and relatives during the holidays? How about discounts at local businesses just because you are a Santa Monica resident? Well you are in luck because Santa Monica hotels and businesses are extending special discounts for Santa Monica residents and t
