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.
DOWNTOWN In an effort to make the city more bike-friendly, Santa Monica has increased the number of public bike racks near local businesses. Residents can request the businesses at which they would like to see a bike rack at www.
In honor of England’s Prince William and Duchess Catherine’s visit to SoCal, several local businesses are punching up their services to give customers a royal experience this weekend.
CityTV 16, Santa Monica’s public access channel, took home three first-place trophies at the annual STAR Awards, presented by the States of California and Nevada of the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors.
Santa Monica Pier’s Pacific Park is offering all San Fernando Valley residents up to 53 hours of free rides during Carmageddon weekend. From July 16 to 17, the 405 Freeway will be closed for the removal of the historic Mulholland Drive bridge.
Assemblywoman Julia Brownley (D-Santa Monica) announced Thursday that she and State Sen. Joe Simitian (D- Palo Alto) reached an agreement on a package of bills with the California Charter Schools Association that will establish uniform standards for public charter schools.
As people get ready to celebrate America’s birthday on Monday, the Santa Monica Fire Department is reminding the public that all types of fireworks are illegal in the city by the sea.
It seems that Santa Monica’s public art is drawing national attention. Last week, City Hall’s public art program was recognized by Americans for the Arts, the leading national professional arts service organization, for all three projects submitted for the “Year in Review.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Summer’s here and the time is right for a vacation. But just because you and your family may be taking a break doesn’t mean criminals do as well.
Due to a significant increase in gas prices, the Internal Revenue Service announced that the optional standard mileage rates will increase for business purposes from 51 cents to 55.
AIRPORT PARK — When Rolando Marchis saw images of tornados ripping through communities across the Midwest recently, he couldn’t help but wonder what could be done to help the victims of such devastation.
As the school year came to a close, Santa Monica High School Principal Dr. Hugo Pedroza served his final days as a Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District employee.
