Community - SMDP (Page 400)

Be prepared

Following a recent case of accidental poisonings of children at a daycare in Arkansas, who were mistakenly served blue windshield-wiper fluid as Kool-Aid, Los Angeles County health officials are reminding residents to assess and ensure the safety of their homes.

By news

/ 20 Mar 2009

Helping hand

The S. Mark Taper Foundation has awarded the Westside Shelter & Hunger Coalition a $10,000 grant for the continuation of its mission to end hunger and homelessness on the Westside through service coordination, public education and advocacy.

By news

/ 7 Mar 2009

Preparing for the spring

The Los Angeles County Fire Department wants to remind people that as they turn their clocks forward for Daylight Saving Time this Sunday, they should also prepare an emergency power kit for their families and make sure it includes fresh batteries for flashlights and portable radios.

By news

/ 7 Mar 2009

Rain brings warning

Because of current rainfall, the county health officer is cautioning residents who are planning to visit the Santa Monica Bay to be careful of swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters around discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers.

By user

/ 5 Mar 2009

Time to unite

City Hall, Santa Monica College and the Santa Monica Bay Area Human Relations Council will present the Third Annual Unity Resource Festival this Sunday from 1:00 p.

By news

/ 5 Mar 2009

Seawolves lose

The season has come to an end for Pacifica Christian’s boys basketball team. The Seawolves lost, 65-73, to Tarbut V’Torah in the semifinals of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Division VI-AA playoffs on Saturday at Culver City High School.

By Admin

/ 2 Mar 2009

Not in service

Those looking to contact the police department can still dial 911, but for about 30 minutes today, the non-emergency number to the SMPD’s Communications Center will be unavailable, police said.

By news

/ 26 Feb 2009

SM rugby dominates Eagle Rock

The Santa Monica Rugby Club dominated Eagle Rock Athletic Club in league rugby play Saturday. The Dolphin U16 boys started the day with a convincing 17-10 win.

By news

/ 24 Feb 2009

Teen scene

CITY HALL Teen scene Youth who love to watch movies are encouraged to create their own and submit them for judging as part of the fourth annual Santa Monica Teen Film Festival, which will be held June 20 and 21.

By news

/ 19 Feb 2009

Baykeeper moves Gala to the Internet

DOWNTOWN — A fundraiser has never been cheaper or longer. Facing a tough economy in which donors might be less willing to fork over thousands of dollars for a ticket to a benefit, one local nonprofit organization is utilizing the Internet to raise money, all while keeping the fun of a real event.

By Melody Hanatani

/ 7 Feb 2009

Taking into account

Tonight some 200 community volunteers will conduct the most important data-collection effort of the year — a citywide count of the number of homeless people on the streets of Santa Monica.

By news

/ 27 Jan 2009

Huerta cancels keynote speech at MLK event

WILSHIRE BLVD. The much anticipated keynote speech by Dolores Huerta at this month’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration will have to wait at least another year after the renown labor organizer canceled on the event.

By Melody Hanatani

/ 6 Jan 2009