Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Publisher's note: Ben Allen and Sandra Fluke are running a hotly contested campaign for the 26th state Senate district, which covers much of West L.A., Santa Monica, and the South Bay. Sandra Fluke is a consumer rights attorney, and Ben Allen lectures at UCLA, as well as practicing law and serving on the Santa Monica School board. We asked each candidate to explain why they should succeed State Senator Ted Lieu and represent the Westside as one of California's 36 State Senators for the next 6...
On November 4th, voters will head to the polls and face critical choices that impact both the future of our State and our community here in Santa Monica. Local voters will determine who will fill the shoes of long-time political titans L.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky and U.S. Congressman Henry Waxman, and who will take over the scandal-ridden positions of L.A. County Assessor and Sheriff. A major water bond proposal is also on the ballot, as well as one to improve the funding for parks...
It’s that time of year again: your mailboxes are filling up with mail from candidates, causes and slates! After careful consideration, here are the Observer’s endorsements, in the order they appear in your ballot: Governor: Jerry Brown. Jerry is irascible, smart, cranky, and wily. He has shown that he has the experience, wisdom, but also the independence to lead. He has deserved your vote for reelection. Lieutenant Governor: Gavin Newsom. This is a sleeper of a race. Gavin is smart and innovative and deserves to be reelected. Secretary of Sta...
I'm thrilled to be running for the State Senate in such an incredible district, which includes Santa Monica and other iconic neighborhoods like West Hollywood, Venice and the Beach Cities, a district that I've called home for seven years. I've spent my career as an advocate for the public interest, always with the mission of making people's lives better and giving a voice to those who aren't always heard. Now I'm running for public office – not a role I saw myself in when I first became a p...
The 18th Street Arts Center is bringing its 5th annual Beer Art & Music (BAM) Festival on Sunday, October 26, 1pm- 5pm. This year, it is part of 18th Street's 25th Anniversary weekend celebration that kicks off with a chic benefit black tie event on Saturday Oct 25. BAM attendees will get to visit the studios of 18th Street Arts Center's artists-in-residence and arts organizations like Otis College of Art and Design's MFA in Public Practice program - where art is not just exhibited, but...
Theodore Greenberg lawsuit against the Art Institute of Los Angeles will proceed to trial, Santa Monica Superior Court Judge Gerald Rosenberg ruled Thursday. Greenberg alleges that he was sexually harassed by Mark Lowentrout, a supervisor at the school’s Santa Monica campus. In his complaint, Greenberg alleges that on December of 2011 he was employed as a teacher at the Art Institute, with Lowentrout as his supervisor. Greenberg was originally hired by the Art Institute in December 1991. G...
Front Porch Cinema at the Santa Monica Pier October 3 - 24, Fridays Music starts at 6pm; Film starts at 7:30pm Unwind on the front porch of California after a long week. We’ve got films, food, drinks and fun each Friday night this Fall. Oh, and the movies are really good too, and free! There are even old-timey lawn chairs for rent that melt away the stress of the week while you relax and enjoy the ocean breeze. Lineup includes: Frozen, Gravity, Grand Budapest Hotel and Ferris Bueller’s day Off. Special opening night movie on Thursday, Oct...
Santa Monica Public Library is pleased to present An Evening with Michael Connelly on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library's Martin Luther King, Jr. Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd. Twenty-two years ago, Michael Connelly released his debut novel, Black Echo, featuring hard-luck LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch, and legends were born. Connelly has gone on to blockbuster bestseller success, and Bosch keeps motoring along, most notably on a currently-filming television...
A biking bridge with towers along the edge of a heavily forested Santa Monica Airport former runway is one of the conceptual proposals for the future of the airport developed by students at the USC Landscape Architecture program after a three month project. The images, of how to turn the airport into green space if it's to be repurposed will be on display at the Writers Boot Camp Gallery, Bergamot Station on Thursday, October 23rd , 6-9pm. The exhibition titled "Reimagining Santa Monica Airport...
Complaints AGainst O’Connor Referred to DA Santa Monica’s City Attorney has referred the Transparency Project’s detailed 31 Complaints, along with over 70 exhibits, against Mayor Pam O’Connor--which allege repeated violations of the Oaks Initiative for illegally accepting campaign contributions from developers after voting to approve their projects--to the Public Integrity Division of the LA District Attorney’s Office. City Attorney Marsha Moutrie stated that because she “report[s] directly to the City Council (of which the Mayor is a memb...
Many NBA coaches experiment with new players and new on-court ideas during exhibition games. The theory is that in the eight practice games permitted to each team it's a good time to see what improvements might be made over last season. But not every coach feels that way. The purpose of this column is to point out the differences without deciding which plan is better. How each team performs over the upcoming 82-game schedule and the playoffs will provide the answers. The Clippers were defeated a...
Xavier Henry, a key reserve on the Lakers last season, will be out while a current knee injury is receiving attention. Henry has gone to New York to receive a second opinion following knee surgery. He will then go to Germany for treatment and is unlikely to be ready when the regular season begins Oct. 28....
Madness and mayhem are the watchwords of the day when it comes to STONEHEARST ASYLUM. Directed by Brad Anderson from a script by Joe Gangemi based on the 1844 story "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Feather " by Edgar Allan Poe, STONEHEARST ASYLUM abounds with twists and turns set against a richly textured and lush, stylized Victorian-era visual palette. Boasting a cast of Sir Ben Kingsley, Sir Michael Caine, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson, Jim Sturgess and Kate Beckinsale, among others,...
The Beatles at Barnum & The Campaign Trail....
