Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Property owners in Santa Monica, who rent out their properties using sites like AirBnB and VRBO, may soon find it’s hard to do business in the city. The Santa Monica city council will debate a proposal Tuesday night that would do away with most short-term rentals, often referred to as vacation rentals. Hosts in Santa Monica would only be allowed to rent their property to short-term guests if they stay on the premises with them. Those hosts would also need to obtain a city business license, and collect a 14 percent hotel tax, which they would p...
A Santa Monica filmmaker working on a documentary about the Mount Everest Base Camp was among more than 3,000 people killed by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated Nepal friday. According to ABC News, Tom Taplin was one of 18 people killed by the hurricane force winds generated from a massive avalanche triggered by the earthquake. Taplin's wife, Corey Freyer told ABC her husband died doing what he loved: exploring extreme landscapes. "We went to Antarctica together," she told ABC....
A federal appeals court today unanimously upheld a Santa Monica law that ended the decades-long tradition of displaying Nativity scenes every December in Palisades Park. A three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said the ordinance, which banned all unattended displays in public parks, did not violate the free speech rights of the Santa Monica Nativity Scenes Committee, the organizer of the displays....
Hobie Did It Former “Baywatch” actor Jeremy Jackson, who portrayed David Hasselhoff’s son Hobie on the hit TV show for several years, was arrested on suspicion of assault over the weekend, authorities said today. Jackson, 34, was taken into custody Saturday and booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Drake Madison. Jackson, who was booked under the name of Jeremy Jackson Dunn, was released after posting $30,000 bail, according to the sheriff’s department. An LAPD detective told th...
To The Santa Monica Observer: The Santa Monica City Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday to discuss issues related to the Big Blue Bus. The proposed massive shifting of long-existing bus routes to "service" the Expo Line is on the agenda, and no doubt the continuing controversy over the Bus Stop "Improvement" Project being rammed through by the Big Blue Bus will be discussed as well. No doubt the latter is well known to you and all other media in Santa Monica, with the BBB management...
OUR HOUSE Grief Support Center, one of the most respected non-profit grief centers in the nation, hosted its sixth Annual Run For Hope 5K Festival on Sunday, April 26 at the West Los Angeles Civic Center. The Run For Hope was a day dedicated to celebrating and honoring the memory of loved ones who have died. This year's presenting sponsors were The Hollander Family and Best Friends Animal Society. The Run For Hope, deeply rooted in the community, drew close to 1,600 participants who raised over...
Do you enjoy reading the Fancy Nancy books by Jane O’Connor? Do you like to dress fancy? Then join us at the Main Library on Wednesday, May 6th at 3:45 pm for a Fancy Nancy Tea Party where we will read stories, eat snacks and enjoy other activities in honor of the 10thanniversary of the Fancy Nancy series. For children ages four and up. This free, 45 minute program will be held in the Children’s Activity Room of the Santa Monica Public Library at 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica CA. This is a free event. For more information, the pub...
Santa Monica College is pleased to host a Kanin Family Film Series May 15-17. SMC Film Studies professor Josh Kanin will introduce the films, and will join SMC Political Science professor Alan Buckley for an audience discussion after each screening, offering unique insights into the life and works of the Kanin Family. The classic film series is sponsored by the SMC Associates (www.smc.edu/associates). All screenings are FREE and are held in Room 165 of the SMC Humanities & Social Science building, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Seating is on a...
Want to take a little time to get away from it all? You can go INTO THE WOODS with Culver City's foremost children's theater company on May 14, 15 and 16. Fulfill your appetite for fairy tales with a feast that offers Cinderella, Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk and more in one setting. With unforgettable songs by Sondheim, the ever-popular musical will have you looking at your favorite tales from a whole new perspective. INTO THE WOODS, Jr. will be presented at the Vet's Auditorium 4117...
The Pacific Art Guild will meet Wednesday, May 6 at 7 pm in the Community Room, Westchester Civic Center, 7166 W. Manchester Avenue. Guests are welcome. The guest demonstrator for May will be Iris Carignan. Born in Georgia, Iris attended art school and took lessons primarily in California. The vibrant colors of her impressionistic style express both passion and tranquility. Many of her paintings have water as a subject, hence the name of her studio, Still Water. Iris will demonstrate a landscape in pastel....
Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs" on Saturday, May 16 from 10 am to 3pm and on Sunday, May 16 from 7 pm to10. Callbacks will be held on Monday, May 18 at 7 pm. Auditions and performances will take place at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Avenue in Westchester. Performance dates are July 10 through August 15 with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 2 pm. This is a non-equity, non-paid production directed by Valerie...
A work-in-progress presentation of Lucy Alibar’s “Throw Me on the Burnpile and Light Me Up” will commence at the CTG/Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City on Thursday, May 21 and will continue through May 31 as part of CTG’s DouglasPlus programming. Written and performed by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Alibar, “Throw Me On the Burnpile and Light Me Up” blends a lecherous goat, Pentecostals on the radio, Daddy’s .38 special and a house full of dogs, cats and Febreze, and countless other rich ingredients into a delicious and magical stew of stori...
A very limited engagement of 24th STreet Theatre’s award-winning production of “Walking the Tightrope” will be presented at the Kirk Douglas Theatre with four public performances only, May 2 and 3 at 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. (Student performances will take place April 28 through May 1.) Written by Mike Kenny and directed by Debbie Devine, “Walking the Tightrope” features a cast of Mark Bramhall, Tony Duran and Micaela Martinez as well as live music by Michael Redfield. This play is produced in association with Jack Black. Kenny is one of England’s...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor The Clippers were dazzling in the first quarter of Game 5 Tuesday night. They raced to a 28-13 lead over the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs at Staples Center The Clippers have the reputation of possessing the best starting five in the NBA and were living up to the reputation. Then Coach Doc Rivers inserted three substitutes and the Spurs scored the next 16 points. From there the teams engaged in a dramatic, thrilling game that the Spurs won, 111-107....
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor When an arbitrator ruled that Josh Hamilton would be entitled to his full 2015 salary from the Angels despite a relapse of cocaine addiction the club responded with harsh words. "From the moment Josh came here two years ago there's been turbulence," said Angels General Manager Jerry Dipoto. Angels owner Arte Moreno said he couldn't guarantee that Hamilton would play for the Angels again. On Monday, the Angels traded Hamilton back to the Texas Rangers, where he...
Brandon McCarthy, who signed a four-year, $48 million contract with the Dodgers in December, 2014, is out for the remainder of the season. McCarthy, a righthanded starting pitcher, had a 3-0 record this season but suffered a torn elbow ligament and is likely to undergo Tommy John surgery. He had a 10-15 record last season with Arizona and the Yankees before becoming a free agent....
The Santa Monica College Emeritus College Art Gallery is pleased to present its 40th Anniversary Art Exhibition from May 12 through June 16. The exhibit includes a Silent Benefit to support classes and programs at Emeritus College. The opening reception for the exhibit and the start of bidding for the Silent Benefit will be from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, in the Emeritus College Art Gallery, located at 1227 Second St., Santa Monica. Parking is available next door in Santa Monica...
Orchestra Santa Monica believes in the future of classical music and in their goal to nurture an appreciation of classical music in children and youth. Recently, with the support of a grant from Santa Monica's Cultural Affairs Department, OSM engaged Latin percussionist Kassandra Kocoshis for a music workshop at the Virginia Avenue Park Teen Center. Youth at the center enjoyed learning about and playing a variety of percussion instruments. The OSM Woodwind Quintet also continued their...
While my love and admiration for Joss Whedon and the World of Whedon (not to mention the "Avengers" and that irascible Tony Stark aka Robert Downey, Jr.) knows no bounds, when it comes to AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, I have to admit that from a story standpoint and the execution thereof, the Russo Brothers still reign as the current kings in the Marvel world thanks to their inspired direction of "Captain America: Winter Soldier". I know, I know. Shocker to hear from this lover of Whedon and I can't...
Crossroads School students Bailey, Sarah, Enzo, Chad, Amanda, and Valentina were selling baked goods on April 25 in support of United in Harmony, a non-profit, non-sectarian organization that provides impoverished children with hope and opportunities. United in Harmony's overnight-camp program (Camp Harmony) is designed to help children develop positive self-esteem and to thereby inspire and empower campers in their future endeavors....
