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Celebrates 2011 As Year of Success in Santa Monica
January 27, 2012 -- Mayor Richard Bloom reported Thursday that
“the State of our City has never been stronger,” thanks
in part to a healthy crop of tech start-ups that have earned the seaside
city the moniker "Silicon Beach."
How
Cirque du Soleil’s “OVO” Was Hatched
January 27, 2012 -- When Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte
asked Deborah Colker to direct and choreograph their latest production,
“OVO,” he asked her how many dancers she wanted to hire.
Santa
Monica Police Gets Dedicated Social Worker to Tackle Child Abuse
January 27, 2012 -- The Santa Monica Police Department will get
its own social worker dedicated to reducing child abuse and neglect by
working directly with children and families, police announced Thursday.
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Santa Monica Survey Points to Successes, Challenges
January 17, 2012 -- Visitors continue to give Downtown
Santa Monica high marks for shopping, dining and entertainment,
but more of them are likely to say traffic and parking is a problem
than they did five years ago, a recent study indicates. At the
same time, homeless issues are seen as less of a problem, the
study adds.
Being
Prepared for Downtown Construction
January 17, 2012 -- Downtown Santa Monica is poised to
undergo a dramatic facelift, and City officials are making sure
residents, visitors and business owners stay informed about the
construction to keep things flowing smoothly.
What I Say--
A
Democratic Tea Party?
January 17, 2012 -- The political tsunami triggered by
the State of California’s seismic abandonment of redevelopment
is ripping through local governments.
Applicants
Wanted for Santa Monica Bikeway Advisory Committee
January 17, 2012 -- With plans for a train to Santa Monica
gathering steam, the City is seeking two qualified applicants
to help design the pedestrian and bicycle commuter path along
the future Expo Light Rail Line. Applications must be submitted
by 4 p.m. Friday.
The
Ephemeral Art of Lita Albuquerque
January 13, 2012 -- Renowned Southern California artist
Lita Albuquerque knows that her work might not ever have the chance
to be seen by most people on earth. She generally travels to the
remotest ends of the planet to create her installations, keenly
aware that the ephemeral nature of her art is what defines her
vision.
Outlook
Good for Santa Monica Tourism
January 13, 2012 -- Coming off a year that beat expectations,
Santa Monica's visitor industry expects further improvement in
2012. Increases, however, may not match the gains of 2011, which
were driven by an upturn in leisure travel and better corporate
business.
Santa
Monica Celebrates the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King
January 13, 2012 -- A weekend of events celebrating the life
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Santa Monica will culminate Monday
with one of the largest and most diverse celebrations of its kind
on the West Coast.
Santa
Monica Gets New Planning Commissioner
January 12, 2012 -- For the first time in more than two
decades, the Santa Monica Planning Commission is without an architect
after the City Council on Tuesday appointed Amy Nancy Anderson,
an urban planner, to the powerful board.
Mark
Gold Leaves Heal the Bay
January 12, 2012 -- After 23 years, Mark Gold, the face
of Heal the Bay and the environmental group's very first employee,
will step down as executive director at the end of the month to
accept a post at UCLA.
Downtown
Santa Monica Police Substation to Shut Down
January 12, 2012 -- The police substation on 2nd Street in
Downtown Santa Monica will be shut down Friday Redevelopment
Decision Casts Shadow over Positive Budget Report
January 11, 2012 -- The Santa Monica City Council got a
mixed report on the status of the budget over the next two years,
with good news about cost cuts tampered by the looming loss of
redevelopment funds.
Cirque
Comes to Santa Monica
January 11, 2012 -- Cirque du Soleil raised its iconic
blue and gold big top tent in the north parking lot of the Santa
Monica pier
Crime
Drops in Santa Monica During Holiday Season
January 11, 2012 -- During the recent holiday season, serious
crime dropped 26 percent in Downtown Santa Monica and 5 percent
citywide, compared to the previous year,
Santa
Monica Car Wash Part of $1 Million Settlement
January 11, 2011 -- Bonus Car Wash in Santa Monica, which
became the only unionized car wash in the country last October,
is part of a $1 million settlement |
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Santa Monica Hotel Gets Solid Backing
January 26, 2012 -- Plans to bring nearly 300 new hotel rooms
to the northeastern edge of Downtown Santa Monica will likely move forward
after a showing of solid community support during a public hearing at
Wednesday's Planning Commission meeting.
Santa
Monica Police Department to Patrol SAMOHI Games
January 26, 2012 -- Santa Monica High School will see an increase
in security following a fight at a basketball game with a rival school.
Police
Arrest Travolta Car Thieves, Bust Ring
January 26, 2012 -- Two suspects arrested in connection with
the theft of actor John Travolta's Mercedes in Santa Monica last September
were part of a "sophisticated" auto theft ring, Santa Monica
police said Wednesday.
Santa
Monica Adopts Sustainability Bill of Rights, Rejects Motion for Constitutional
Amendment
January 25, 2012 -- Santa Monica's City Council voted on Tuesday
to recognize the rights of natural communities to exist.
Heal
the Bay Gets New Team at the Helm
January 25, 2012 -- Heal the Bay announced a new management team
Tuesday that will take over the Santa Monica-based regional environmental
group when long-time leader Mark Gold departs Friday.
Santa
Monica's Priority Projects Move Forward
January 25, 2012 -- Santa Monica will be moving forward with some
of its biggest priority projects after the City Council Tuesday addressed
in the list of what are essentially house-keeping issues.
Santa
Monica Planning Commission to Take Up Hotel Downtown
January 24, 2012 -- A major new hotel expected to revitalize
the northeast corner of Santa Monica's Downtown district will get a
hard first look Wednesday when the Planning Commission devotes most
of its meeting to the proposed 285-room facility.
Chance
to Weigh in on the Future of Downtown Santa Monica Thursday
January 24, 2012 -- Downtown Santa Monica has a new name and
image, and new programs are making the area cleaner and easier to get
around. Now, City and Downtown officials are rolling up their sleeves
to craft a specific plan that will guide development for the expanded
area.
Santa
Monica Takes Up RDA Funds
January 24, 2012 -- The Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday
will begin dealing with some of the fallout from the recent California
Supreme Court decision to end Redevelopment Agencies throughout the
state.
Columnist
Frank Gruber Announces Bid for Santa Monica City Council
January 23, 2012 -- Frank Gruber, whose weekly column "What
I Say" has appeared in The Lookout for more than a decade,
has announced that he will run in November for one of four open seats
on the Santa Monica City Council.
Santa
Monica Goes Buggy with “OVO”
January 23, 2012 -- That behemoth of popular entertainment, Cirque
du Soleil, has opened its 32nd production, “OVO,” under
“le Grand Chapiteau” at the Santa Monica Pier this week,
and, judging from Friday night’s audience reaction, it should
be the hottest ticket in town.
What I Say --
Farewell But Not Goodbye
Jan. 23, 2012 -- Department of Personal Announcements: after
578 “What I Say” columns, today’s will be my last.
I’m going to run for election to the Santa Monica City Council,
and one can’t be a journalist and a politician at the same time
(despite what you’d think watching Fox News).
OPINION:
So Long, Frank
January 23, 20112 -- When Frank Gruber called us last month to
tell us he could not continue to write his column because he would be
running for City Council, our first reaction was "What about Norman
Mailer and Jimmy Breslin?"
Santa
Monica Luminaries Apply for Pier Board
January 20, 2012 -- Some of Santa Monica's most influential leaders
of the past two decades have answered the call to steer the city's historic
Pier in a new direction as it embarks on its second century. Major
Santa Monica Apartment Owner Now in Compliance
January 20, 2012 -- A 350-unit apartment complex on Santa Monica’s
east end is now in full compliance of its affordable housing requirements
after City officials found “widespread violations” more
than three years ago.
Mayor
Bloom Optimistic Despite Lack of Groups' Endorsements
January 20, 2012 -- In the wake of several Westside Democratic
clubs endorsing Torie Osborn in the Democratic primary for State Assembly,
Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom says he remains positive about his campaign.
Santa
Monica's Plans for Bergamot Still Undecided
January 19, 2012 -- The Bergamot Area Plan is still a vision
that has yet to come fully into focus. But last year’s public
workshops to seek input from residents and stakeholders didn’t
satisfy concerns that upcoming changes mean the crowding out of Santa
Monica's vibrant arts center.
Santa
Monica Police Hunt for Bank Robber
January 19, 2012 -- Police are looking for a suspect who robbed
a Santa Monica bank Tuesday afternoon and fled with an undisclosed amount
of cash.
Santa
Monica Showcased as Success Story
January 19, 2012 -- Santa Monica has been highlighted as one of
California's most successful cities by two major state organizations.
Santa
Monica's Acting Finance Director Named to Permanent Post
January 18, 2012 -- Gigi Decavalles-Hughes, who has run finances
for the City of Santa Monica for the past four months, has been hired
to become its permanent Director of Finance, City officials announced
Tuesday.
Longtime
Santa Monica Business Goes Out in Style
January 18, 2012 -- One of Downtown Santa Monica's longest-running
family businesses closed its doors last month. Willie and Gloria’s
Beauty Shop, on the street-level of Parking Structure 6 on 2nd Street,
unclipped its last roller Christmas Eve, signaling the end of more than
just an era of changing hair styles.
Santa
Monica City Manager Holds Final Community Meeting Thursday
January 18, 2012 -- Residents will have a final chance to talk
directly to City staff about the future of their city, when City Manager
Rod Gould holds the last "Can We Talk?" meeting of the current
fiscal year Thursday.
Downtown
Santa Monica Makes Best-of List
January 18, 2012 -- Forbes Magazine recently named Downtown Santa
Monica one of the nation's "most alluring" downtowns, citing
its scenic beauty, high concentration of shops and restaurants and "lively
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