news in brief

City taking part in Fair Housing Month

The Santa Monica City Attorney's Consumer Protection Unit has announced a comprehensive month-long campaign for the month of April to increase community awareness of the fair housing laws

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/ 11 Apr 2015

WISE & Healthy Aging to host ‘Celebration of Caring’

WISE & Healthy Aging has announced that area professionals, caregivers and volunteers who make a difference in the lives of Southland seniors will be honored at the organization's

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/ 11 Apr 2015

Tongva Park kicks off second season of programming

Following its successful inaugural season, Tongva Park presents an exciting second season of cultural programming beginning with a Bollywood-style community dance class. On Wednesday, April 22, from 7:30 -

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/ 10 Apr 2015

Santa Monica, Culver City collaborate for ‘repair cafe’

What do you do with a dress that has a tear? With a toaster that no longer works? Or, a knife that has lost its sharp edge? Toss it? No

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/ 10 Apr 2015

Santa Monica History Museum to feature Aero Theatre exhibit

The Santa Monica History Museum is participating in the year-long celebration of the Aero Theatre 75th anniversary with a tribute exhibition coordinated by exhibit designer Sue Slutzky. The exhibit will

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/ 10 Apr 2015

Tongva Park receives national design award

On March 31, the Tongva Park and Ken Genser Square project was honored with a National Achievement Award for Urban Design from the American Planning Association. The project was one

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/ 9 Apr 2015

SMC scholarships fund study-abroad trips

The Santa Monica College Foundation has announced that 10 students in the Winter 2015 SMC Study Abroad Program were awarded $500 grants to help with the costs of their travel

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/ 9 Apr 2015

Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica launches fundraising drive for youth center

The Santa Monica Boys & Girls Clubs, in partnership with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), has launched a major renovation project of the Club'

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/ 9 Apr 2015

Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica launches fundraising drive for youth center

Host families wanted for international students

Global Student Housing (GSH) is recruiting host families in the Santa Monica area. GSH is currently seeking individuals or families to host international students who reside within five miles of

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/ 8 Apr 2015

Mid-City Neighbors to host annual meeting at The Edye

Mid-City Neighbors, a nonprofit, city-recognized, all-volunteer group working to improve the lives of all residents in Mid City is inviting residents to attend its annual meeting on Saturday, April 11

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/ 7 Apr 2015

Santa Monica grad debuts show about grandfather’s historic business

In 1948, a decade before Motown, black businessman and entrepreneur John Dolphin opened his soon-to-be world-famous Dolphin's of Hollywood record store in South Los Angeles, just off legendary

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/ 7 Apr 2015

Local accounting firm supporting Indian Film Festival

Headquartered in Santa Monica, Gumbiner Savett Inc. is a full-service accounting and consulting firm. Gumbiner Savett Inc. has sponsored the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles for the past six

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/ 7 Apr 2015