Tag: Santa Monica
Former California Congressman, Anthony Beilenson, Dies At 84
WESTWOOD—Anthony Beilenson, a 10-term Democratic congressman, died in his Westwood home on Sunday, March 5. According to his son, Adam Beilenson, he had been...
Santa Monica Airport To Begin Shortening Of Runway
SANTA MONICA—On Tuesday, February 28, the Santa Monica City Council approved a contract to begin the shortening of the Santa Monica Airport runway, from...
Decreasing Ridership For Big Blue Bus Riders
SANTA MONICA—The number of people opting for Big Blue Bus (BBB) for their travel in the Santa Monica region has decreased and is down 12...
2017 Skechers Performance For Los Angeles Marathon
SANTA MONICA—Over 25,000 runners will gather together and race from downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica on Sunday, March 19. The Skechers Performance Los Angeles...
Deadline Extended For Advisory Committees By Board Of Education
SANTA MONICA—The deadline for accepting applications for a position on the district advisory committee for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education has...
SMPD Conducting Investigation Into Juan Castillo’s Death
SANTA MONICA—A lifelong Santa Monica resident, Juan Sebastian Castillo was shot and killed on Sunday, February 26 at around 5:08 a.m. The 18-year-old was found...
Several Charges Against Drugging Suspect Michael Hsu Dropped
SANTA MONICA—A Los Angeles Superior Court Judge on Monday, February 27 dismissed all, but one charge against a man accused of slipping ecstasy, also known as...
Scheduled Bike-Pedestrian Safety Enforcement
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) will be increasing city patrol as an effort to decrease bike and pedestrian related injuries and/or deaths....
Patty Wong Named Director Of Santa Monica Library
SANTA MONICA—On February 7, Patricia Wong was selected as the New Director of Library Services for the Santa Monica Public Library (SMPL) system by...
Santa Monica To Host Parks Day, Come Play!
SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica will host the community, Parks Day, Come Play! on Saturday, February 25.
The event will celebrate the grand opening of...
Council To Discuss Ways To Create Non-Profit Clean Energy
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14 at the City Hall to discuss the details about...
Expo Line To Temporarily Close In February
SANTA MONICA—This month, bus shuttles will be replacing train service on two stretches of the Metro Expo Line, as a result of maintenance and...
Santa Monica Maintains Emergency Drought Measures
SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica indicated in a press release, due to long-term effects of drought, that it will maintain its current drought restrictions...
John Adams Middle School Closes Due To Illness
SANTA MONICA—A contagious gastrointestinal illness spread amongst a group of students from John Adams Middle School (JAMS) in Santa Monica after a five-day science...
Constance Farrell Appointed City Of Santa Monica PIO
SANTA MONICA—City of Santa Monica Chief Communications Officer Debbie Lee announced in a press release that in October 2016, Constance Farrell was appointed as...
Santa Monica Airport To Close In 2028
SANTA MONICA—On Saturday, January 28, after many lawsuits and protests, officials announced that Santa Monica Airport will close in 2028.
According to reports, the city...
Santa Monica Police Hosts Inaugural ‘Meet Your Neighbors’ Event
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) proudly inaugurated the city-wide program ‘Meet Your Neighbors’ on Monday, January 30. This community building engagement aims...
Santa Monica College Receives Award For International Innovation
SANTA MONICA—Santa Monica College has been awarded the 2017 Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education from the Institute of International Education. The awards will...
Santa Monica/UCLA Partnership Installs City’s First EV Fast Charger
SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica has teamed up with UCLA to set-up an experimental Level 3 charger, the fastest vehicle charger currently available...
Theft A Big Issue For Santa Monica In 2016
SANTA MONICA—A majority of the crimes reported in Santa Monica in 2016 involved theft in different contexts, according to statistics released in the Santa Monica...
