12 WEEKEND EDITION, MARCH 1-2, 2008 A newspaper with issues Local Owners blame city for the disarray
By CHIARA CANZI Special to the Daily Press
CITYWIDE The pungent stench
A weekly slice of life culled from one of Santa Monica’s unique neighborhoods, “A Day in the Life” turns the focus on the everyday and thrusts the oftentimes overlooked
Financial struggles exists for elderly
Making ends meet is no easy feat and it doesn’t get easier with age.
Tough times lie ahead for California’s elder residents, according
Residents want chain stores out
VENICE When east coast transplant Meera Beharry first arrived on Abbot Kinney Boulevard, the native New Yorker instantly felt at home, the street reminding her
Downtown residents, merchants air concerns regarding district plan
DOWNTOWN Everyone here seems to agree that Downtown’s continued success depends on making sure it is clean and safe, has ample
Samohi students have just 40 parking spaces available
SAMOHI After years of frustration, residents living just south of here will finally have some parking peace.
The California Coastal Commission late
MO’ MONEY Brandon Wise A check for $100,000 from Macerich was given to the Santa Monica Historical Society Museum on Friday, Feb. 8. A donation of $50,000 from
City could have transit villages
When City Hall’s general land use plan is updated later this year, a piece of the final draft should represent boulevards of Santa Monicans’
By MYSTERY PHOTO Brandon Wise
Mark Humphrey is the winner of the Mystery Photo contest, correctly identifying the image above as the former Merle Norman Cosmetics’ building at 2525 Main
Survey finds 110 homeless individuals are in jeopardy
MAIN LIBRARY There are 110 people living on the streets of Santa Monica who could die some time in the next seven
THE POLITICAL MAKEUP cial city task force on homeless issues during the early 1990s.
“Parking and traffic are much more hot-button issues than whether I’m going to vote
