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Put down your weapon

With a handful of reports of celebratory gunfire around the city in the first few minutes of Christmas Day, Los Angeles police and sheriff’s deputies Monday warned people about shooting into the air to ring in the new year.

By Admin

/ 28 Dec 2010

Fairmont voted best travel hotel

The historic Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, situated atop the scenic Palisades Park bluffs overlooking the Santa Monica Bay, was named best hotel for business travelers in Los Angeles County by the readers of Travel + Leisure magazine.

By Admin

/ 23 Dec 2010

Get into the spirit

‘Tis the season to give. At least that’s what the youth volunteers from the American Red Cross of Santa Monica will be doing. The group plans to collect and distribute toys and gifts for children and teens in Santa Monica and the local community as part of the annual “Spark of Love Toy Drive.

By Admin

/ 8 Dec 2010

Sharing is caring

Santa Monica College Student Veterans Association Club and Associated Students will be collecting items to make care packages for American troops in Afghanistan.

By Admin

/ 8 Dec 2010

Big Blue Bus food drive

The Big Blue Bus is rolling out the holiday spirit to local streets once again with its annual food drive, which is in effect until Dec. 17. The goal is to help the ever increasing number of families and individuals impacted by the worst economic recession since the Great Depression.

By Admin

/ 2 Dec 2010

Buy gifts, help schools

School shopping takes on a whole new meaning at Santa Monica Place this holiday season. Throughout the entire month of December, the mall is helping shoppers make valuable contributions to their schools of choice as part of the “Get Gifted” holiday program.

By Admin

/ 2 Dec 2010

Beware of bats

An unusually high number of rabid bats have been detected in Los Angeles County this year, prompting health officials Wednesday to remind residents to avoid contact with the animals.

By Admin

/ 18 Nov 2010

Parish of St. Matthew hosts faire

The theme of the 19th Annual Christmas Faire is “The Gift of Giving” and is inspired by a phrase from the Book of Luke, “Give, and it will be given to you … for the measure you give will be the measure you receive.

By Admin

/ 18 Nov 2010

Uncle Sam searching for taxpayers

More than 6,600 residents of Los Angeles and Orange counties have federal tax refunds waiting to be claimed, but Internal Revenue Service officials said Wednesday they don’t know where to send the checks.

By Admin

/ 18 Nov 2010

SMC wins architectural award

SANTA MONICA COLLEGE Santa Monica College’s Student Services & Administration Building won the NEXT LA award from the Los Angeles chapter of the American Institute of Architects, a national professional association of architects.

By news

/ 16 Nov 2010

Malibu students picked for national choirs

MALIBU — Five talented singers from the Malibu Middle/High School’s Choral Department earned spots on two prestigious national honor choirs, school district officials announced Monday.

By Admin

/ 9 Nov 2010

Old dog, new tricks

November is nationally known as “adopt-a–senior-pet month” and the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) encourages the public to consider adopting a senior pet this month.

By Admin

/ 9 Nov 2010