Posts Tagged ‘Santa Monica’


Win Free Camp Registration Through Heal The Bay’s ‘My Perfect Ocean’ Contest

May 13, 2012 at 3:16 pm
www.smmirror.com - Heal the Bay is holding a “My Perfect Ocean” contest in honor of World Oceans Day where children can win free camp registration. The theme of this year‘s celebration is “Youth: the Next Wave of Change.” There are three age categories for this contest: 1. PreK* – 2nd graders are asked to draw their perfect [...]

Performances Of ‘Rent’ To Run At Santa Monica College May 25 Through June 3

May 12, 2012 at 10:27 pm
www.smmirror.com - The Santa Monica College Theatre Arts and Music Departments will present the Broadway smash hit musical and Tony Award-winning “Rent” –- the socially relevant and moving story of the struggles of a group of young Bohemians. Performances will run May 25 through June 3 in the Theatre Arts Main Stage, located at 1900 Pico Blvd. [...]

Santa Monica’s new parking meters reset when cars leave

May 12, 2012 at 9:35 pm
abclocal.go.com - Santa Monica is installing new 'smart' parking meters that reset when a car leaves its spot.

The best pet store in Santa Monica

May 12, 2012 at 7:41 pm
www.examiner.com - Healthy Spot is the best pet store in Santa Monica! With a tag line of "for your dog's mind, body and bowl," this store has become a local hub for all things dog since opening in...

Homeless Man Arrested After Throwing Concrete Blocks At Cars From Rooftop

May 12, 2012 at 7:11 pm
www.smmirror.com - A 35-year-old homeless man was arrested Thursday afternoon after throwing concrete blocks at passing cars from the rooftop of 2011 Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica. Santa Monica police officers responded to the scene after several 911 calls at 1:06 p.m. The responding officers observed the suspect on the roof was acting irrational and was unresponsive [...]

Beauty secrets of ‘Sleeping Ugly’ at Santa Monica Playhouse

May 12, 2012 at 2:30 pm
www.latimes.com - A basket for "Donations" blocked the refreshment table at the opening-night reception for Arnold Schulman's "Sleeping Ugly." The Santa Monica Playhouse has evidently taken fundraising advice from the Third Street Promenade buskers. But as this quirky, inventively staged world premiere demonstrates, the 50-year-old theater knows how to squeeze the maximum entertainment value out of each dollar.

Santa Monica Airport Visioning Process Enters Its Third Phase

May 12, 2012 at 1:37 pm
www.smmirror.com - The future of Santa Monica Airport (SMO) may have caused a polarizing rift amongst the region’s residents, but the City Council hopes to find some middle ground as it approved Tuesday night the third phase of the Airport Visioning Process to move forward. At the May 8 study session held at City Hall, council members [...]

Santa Monica women warned of sexual predator on bicycle

May 11, 2012 at 11:00 pm
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abclocal.go.com - Authorities are warning women in the Santa Monica area to be wary of a sexual predator who commits his crimes on a bike.

9th Annual AltBuild Expo in Santa Monica

May 11, 2012 at 8:00 pm
www.gotogreenla.com - On May 11-12, 2012, the annual Alternative Building Materials & Design Expo (AltBuild Expo) celebrates its 9th year at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (1855 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401). Presented by the City of Santa Monica, AltBuild Expo & Conference is considered the largest and most-respected green design and building expo in Southern California, serving top industry professionals--architects, builders, contractors, engineers, landscapers--and exhibitors, as well as a large consumer audience. The event highlights programming that serves both those already committed to, and those who are poised to enter, sustainable design.

Dodge Caravan Located At Virginia Park After Firing Air Soft Gun At Car

May 11, 2012 at 7:12 pm
www.smmirror.com - On Sunday, April 29, at 6:45 p.m., officers of the Santa Monica Police Department went to 20th Street and Delaware Avenue after hearing about an assault with a deadly weapon that had occurred. The victim told officers that he had been driving his car and had stopped at the intersection of 20th and Delaware when [...]

21st Annual Santa Monica Festival Saturday May 19

May 10, 2012 at 11:28 pm
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opensantamonica.net - The Santa Monica Festival offers a free, fun-filled, family day of music, dance, art workshops, food and more on Saturday May 19 from 11am to 6pm at Clover Park.

52-Year-Old Chez Jay Endangered By Palisades Garden Walk

May 10, 2012 at 10:35 pm
losangeles.grubstreet.com - In Santa Monica, plans are underway to turn a stretch of unused parking lot into a flower-sprouting promenade, giving us pedestrian-friendly change. However, City Hall officials are currently looking for a new restaurant to set up shop on the turf of the Palisades Garden Walk. Chez Jay, Ocean Avenue's character-packed 52-year-old bar and restaurant, just happens to be on the parcel of land where this new restaurant project aims to be erected, endangering one of the city's greatest and last remaining dive bars and a slice of Santa Monica history.