DOWNTOWN Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom will have some pretty stiff competition for the 41st District Assembly seat. Social activist Torie Osborn officially announced her bid to succeed Assemblywoman Julie Brownley Thursday, touting high-profile endorsements from Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villarai
Unplug the television and put away the iPods, it’s time to play outside. City Hall wants kids to get active and enjoy Santa Monica’s parks, officially making Saturday, May 21 “Kids to Parks Day,” a first in the city’s history.
Good karma won’t be the only thing volunteers with Heal the Bay have a shot at taking home following summer beach cleanups. Thanks to a partnership with Ford, picking up cigarette butts and other urban debris could earn you a new, eco-friendly car.
Santa Monica-based Meals on Wheels West, which provides food and services for those confined to their home because of a disability, has a chance to win a free car from Toyota as part of the car company’s “100 Cars for Good” program.
At the Santa Monica Festival Saturday, several residents were recognized for their contributions to making the city a better place to live as part of the “Community Heroes” program, a partnership between City Hall and the Human Relations Council.
Santa Monica’s 10-gigabit fiber optic network, also known as City Net, was selected as one of the top 25 “Innovations in Government” by the Ash Center at the Harvard Kennedy School.
A team of four Santa Monica High School students took third at the National Ocean Science Bowl competition in Galveston, Tex. over the weekend. Mari LeGagnoux, Madeleine Youngs, Zach Gold and Dana Ritchie beat out 21 other teams in the buzzer battle which put them up against other teens that special
If architecture and home remodeling aren’t of interest, but there’s still that desire to celebrate the city by the sea’s commitment to sustainability then head over to Clover Park Saturday for the 20th annual Santa Monica Festival, a solar-powered, zero-waste event that is free for all ages and feat
Protecting Mother Earth will be the theme this weekend in Santa Monica as City Hall presents two events that celebrate sustainability and educate those considering a more environmentally-friendly lifestyle.
Santa Monica police are reminding residents to be leery of solicitors after a man pretending to be with the health department was seen Monday night in an apartment complex knocking on doors.
For the 30th consecutive year, City Hall has been recognized as a tree-friendly city by the Arbor Day Foundation, which bestowed upon Santa Monica the “Tree City USA Growth Award” for its tree care and preservation policies.
Santa Monica-based Upward Bound House, which provides housing to homeless families with children, celebrated the one year anniversary of its family shelter in Culver City over the weekend.
