Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the city’s expenditures appearing on upcoming Santa Monica City Council consent agendas.
LINCOLN BOULEVARD — The Boys & Girls Club of Santa Monica is seeking donations for its Family Assistance Fund, which is used to buy gifts for needy families during the holiday season.
Samohi — When Mackenzie Moody first saw Santa Monica High’s new artificial turf field, the feeling was a mixture of joy and relief. “I was excited for the band to have something that was reliable to work on,” she said.
JAMS — John Adams Middle School and other community officials marked the beginning of a $12.45 million campus modernization project last week, the most recent construction under the Measure BB bond program.
Dear EarthTalk Given the preponderance of carcinogenic chemicals out there today, is it true that eating certain foods like garlic or onions can actually help prevent cancer? M.
SENIOR CENTER — “If it’s hot, there’s a lot of booze and somebody named Big Daddy. You’re on pretty firm footing.” Perhaps not what you’d expect to hear walking into the Santa Monica Senior Center on Ocean Avenue, but professional actor Brian Hamill is not emceeing Tuesday afternoon bingo.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education on Thursday agreed to move forward with a vote that could change the face of fundraising, despite calls from parents to wait until the details of the proposal are worked out.
SECOND STREET — Those who use their bikes to get to work Downtown will be able to safely secure their wheels and freshen up before heading to the office thanks to the new, $2 million Santa Monica Bike Center, the largest, full-service bike facility of its kind in the nation.
SMO — On a clear day, when the sun shines brightly over Southern California and glints cool blue off the Pacific Ocean, an observer can likely find Lloyd Saunders at Santa Monica Airport.
SM BEACH — Officials with California State Parks are not going to allow City Hall to establish a dog beach in Santa Monica where canines could play in the surf and sand without a leash, city officials said.
DOWNTOWN — The AARP Foundation launched an online effort Thursday to raise money to help feed impoverished or incapacitated older people in Los Angeles and Orange counties.
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
