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Articles from the March 25, 2019 edition


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  • Current Santa Monica City Council Saved From Election by California Appeals Court (For now)

    Alyssa Erdley, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 25, 2019

    The California Court of Appeal offered temporary relief to Santa Monica's current City Councilmembers, who were facing a special election this summer. Justices Elizabeth Grimes, Maria Stratton, and John Shepard Wiley of the appeals court signed an order staying an earlier ruling by a trial court that the city must hold special elections for city council via newly-drawn districts by August 15. The order to create voting districts in the city comes from a California Voting Rights Act lawsuit...

  • Santa Monica College Stages "Shakespeare in Love" March 29 - April 7

    Grace Smith, SMC PIO|Mar 25, 2019

    The Santa Monica College Theatre Arts Department presents "Shakespeare in Love" March 29 - April 7 in the Theatre Arts Main Stage on the main SMC campus, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. In the popular rom-com, young playwright Will Shakespeare works on his latest comedy, Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter, and star-crossed lovers bite the forbidden fruit of Elizabethan theatre as a cast of historical players frolic in backstage antics. Based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard a...

  • The Curious Palate Brings Adventure and Pasta to Santa Monica Place

    Mary Leipziger, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 25, 2019

    Carefully hidden on the third floor of Santa Monica Place Mall, beside the Arc Light theatre and across from the new Children's Museum is THE CURIOUS PALATE. An adventurous small restaurant with fine food, the owner goes to the SM Wednesday farmers' market weekly to buy organic fruits and vegetables. These are blended into a varied dinner menu of entrees, salads and home made noodle dishes. The food can be accompanied by a large selection of beers, wines and ciders . There is no hard liquor...

  • End Climate Change and Have Imperfect Produce Delivered to your Door

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 25, 2019

    About 20% of produce is discarded at the farm because it is imperfect. A potato might grow lobsided, or the skin of a pear might be brown. Mother Nature doesn't insist on perfection, and a San Francisco based Imperfect Produce is betting you won't either. For $11 a week plus a $5 delivery charge, Imperfect Produce will deliver a box of, well, Imperfect Produce to your door every week. Or every other week if you live in a small household And you get to customize your box! Every Tuesday, you...

  • SamoHi Senior is a Semifinalist in The Music Center's Spotlight Program

    Mary Leipziger, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 25, 2019

    Dilay Akcora, a senior at Santa Monica High, was just announced as a Semifinalist in The Music Center's annual Spotlight program. Spotlight is a free nationally-acclaimed scholarship and arts training program for teens," says Lisa Ducore, Director of Public Relations for the Music Center in DTLA. Dilay Akcora began her musical training when she joined the Franklin Ave elementary school choir in 4th grade. She was also on the dance team. At Santa Monica High School the Kiwanis 6F sponsored a...

  • Santa Monica's Ferris Wheel Will Join Big Ben and the Sydney Opera House in 'Going Dark' on Earth Day

    Cameron Andrews, Pier Communications|Mar 25, 2019

    SANTA MONICA, Calif., (March 23, 2021) --- On Saturday, March 27 at 8:30 p.m. local time, Earth Hour, one of the largest global grassroots movements for the environment, will virtually bring together millions of people, businesses and leaders from around the world to raise awareness on the urgent need to address nature loss and climate change. Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier joins Earth Hour as the world-famous Pacific Wheel Ferris wheel, will "Go Dark" except for the wheel rim safety...