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Monica Lookout, Santa Monica, California -- JuLY 2017
Santa Monica Car Show Highlights Evolving Lowrider Culture July 31, 2017-- Encircled by glistening, lovingly restored cars from the WWII era and later years, young George Garcia basks in the 2nd Annual Westside Unity Car Show this sunny breezy Saturday afternoon in Santa Monica. Garcia is showing off his lowriding pride and joy -- a sleek and commanding Royal Blue 1970 Monte Carlo, polished to a fine glow, with boldly designed and shiny chrome wheels.
Santa Monica Ranked Among Top Cities for Online Art Buyers July 31, 2017 -- While Santa Monica boasts a thriving gallery scene at Bergamot station, residents of the beach city also seem to be purchasing art online at a higher rate than their counterparts in other cities, according to Marketplace Artfinder.
Minimalist Artist, Medical Executive Remembered by Santa Monica Council July 31, 2017 -- Albert Contreras achieved a following as a minimalist painter before he began driving garbage trucks for the City of Santa Monica in 1972. After retiring two decades later, he would resume where he had left off -- painting Xs every day in his Santa Monica studio.
Acts from Down Under Take the Stage at Santa Monica Pier Concert July 27, 2017 -- They don't hail from Miami and there's no horror in their act, but when Miami Horror takes the stage for Thursday night's Twilight Concert Series show at the Santa Monica Pier, plenty of feet should be moving to its disco throwback style.
Santa Monica College Earns National Accreditation for Early Childhood Education Degree July 28, 2017 -- Santa Monica College became the first community college in Southern California and only the second in the state to earn national accreditation for its Associate of Science degrees in Early Childhood Education, school officials announced this week.
Santa Monica Council Sets Highest Affordable Housing Requirement in State for Downtown July 27, 2017 -- The Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday narrowly voted to require up to 30 percent of all new multi-family housing downtown be designated affordable, likely the highest threshold of its kind in California. The 4-3 vote came after developers warned they would be unable to shoulder the cost and renters lobbied for more housing for lower-income earners.
Santa Monica Landlords' Water Meter Suit Against Rent Board Moves Forward July 27, 2017 -- A Santa Monica landlord group can move ahead with a lawsuit against the city's Rent Control Board (RCB) alleging property owners have the right to charge new tenants for water in buildings that have a master meter.
Replacing Office Water Coolers Poses Problem for City of Santa Monica July 27, 2017 -- As befits a City as environmentally progressive as Santa Monica, bottle-less water coolers are leased for 44 City offices, providing workers with better filtration as well as sparing waste-making production of the old-fashioned lumbering plastic bottles, which eventually end up in landfills. Now, if only the City could find a provider which meets specifications.
Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus to Hold Hearing Next Week July 26, 2017 -- Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus (BBB) will hold a public hearing Tuesday to present and discuss modifications to its fares and the methods used to pay them, transit officials announced.
Pacific Park Wheel on Santa Monica Pier Lights Up for Energy ConservationJuly 25, 2017 -- On Wednesday, Pacific Park's iconic solar-powered Ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier will host a special light program to raise awareness for energy conservation. The light display, which takes place every other Wednesday through September 20, is hosted by Conserve Energy SoCal.
Part I: Santa Monica Leaders Try Lives Without Own Wheels July 24, 2017 -- Ensnared in relentlessly car-obsessed metro L.A., the City of Santa Monica is in route to a road not yet taken, at least with as much gusto, by any of its neighbors: A future with streets designed for people and mass transit, not vehicles. Top City officials explain how they work alternative transit into their lives.
Part II: Santa Monica Leaders Try Lives Without Own Wheels July 25, 2017 -- The City of Santa Monica has embarked on a series of bold initiatives to wean motorists from their cars. The Lookout asked City leaders to explain how they are integrating these new policies into their own lives. Today Council members Kevin McKeown, Pam O'Connor and Terry O'Day respond.
Santa Monica College Planetarium Reviews Saturn Mission July 24, 2017 -- By the time NASA’s Cassini mission disintegrates as it dives into the cloud tops of Saturn in September, it will have changed the way we view the universe.
Deceased Linkin Park Frontman's Band Had Strong Santa Monica Ties July 20, 2017 -- Home was a somnolent suburb at the far edge of L.A. But it was an infamously troubled park in Santa Monica that formed the identity of successful rock/hip hop band “Linkin Park.”
Santa Monica Conservancy's 'Shotgun House' Garners Another Award
July 21, 2017 -- A tiny "shotgun" house restored by the Santa Monica Conservancy continues to reap in some big awards, the latest coming from the Los Angeles Business Council (LABC), which last month recognized the restored 400-square-foot wooden structure with one of two Preservation Awards.
Biking in Santa Monica Still Needs to be '50,000 Times Safer and Easier,' Commissioner Says July 20, 2017 -- A safety “czar” to watch over them. Physical barriers for protection. More police enforcement. Those are just a few of the strategies the City of Santa Monica is embarking upon. But bicyclists received a warning just days ago on how far the city must still progress to make the streets safe for them.
Lowriders to Show Unity in Classic Car Event in Santa Monica July 20, 2017 -- They glide, “low and slow,” inspiring fear or, depending on who’s sitting inside, awe from onlookers as they watch labors of love cruise by, like hydraulically hepped-up works of art on 1950s whitewall tires.
Santa Monica City Donates BBB Van to Charity for Paralyzed Youths July 19, 2017 -- A charity group helping paralyzed young people with everything from getting to doctor appointments to once-in-a-lifetime destinations like a Yankees game is getting a lift from Santa Monica’s municipal bus system.
Eric Burdon Takes Stage at Santa Monica Pier Thursday
July 19, 2017 -- Eric Burdon and The Animals, a seminal band in the blues-tinged "British Invasion" that took America by storm in the early 1960s, will perform Thursday as part of the 33rd Annual Twilight Concert Series on the Santa Monica Pier.
Conservative Talk Show Host Slated to Conduct Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra July 18, 2017 -- Conservative commentator Dennis Prager is slated to be a guest conductor at a gala fundraiser for the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra next month, and several musicians are sitting out the charity concert to protest the popular radio host's political views.
Downtown Santa Monica Square Transformed Into Art DestinationJuly 18, 2017 -- A whimsical "teaser" popped up on a grassy triangle near the pier Monday to promote a new series of four temporary art works that will be rolled out in Downtown Santa Monica starting next month.
Santa Monica Water 'Neutrality' Law Begins with Trickle of Doubts July 17, 2017 -- Can a city, especially one scarred by drought, embrace significant increases in population and new development without dipping deeper into a troubled water supply? The City of Santa Monica began testing that equation this month.
PAL Golf Tournament Nets More than $91,000 for Santa Monica Youth July 17, 2017 -- Last month's 8th Annual PAL Charity Golf Classic raised $91,000 that will support youth programs offered by the Santa Monica Police Activities League (PAL), organization officials announced Friday.
State Officials Release Earthquake Fault Map for Santa Monica July 14, 2017 -- For the first time, the California Geological Survey on Thursday released new draft maps that show the location of earthquake fault lines that run beneath the city of Santa Monica.
Affordable Housing Bill by Santa Monica Lawmaker Clears Hurdle July 14, 2017 -- A bill authored by Assembly Member Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) that would channel more money to local governments to finance construction of affordable housing cleared a hurdle Wednesday.
Rocket Scientist to Discuss Mars Mission at Santa Monica Library
July 14, 2017 -- Dr. Anita Sengupta, the aerospace engineer who designed the supersonic parachute system that allowed NASA's Curiosity Rover to safely land on Mars, will give a talk at the Santa Monica Library this month.
Plan for Santa Monica’s Downtown Receives Initial Nod from City Council July 13, 2017 -- The Santa Monica City Council Tuesday gave the initial nod to a plan to construct nearly 2,500 multi-family rental units downtown and potentially clear the way for a trio of mixed-use hotel projects as tall as 12 stories.
Santa Monica Bicyclists Could See New Protection from Cars July 13, 2017 -- Beset by a rise in complaints about the dangers motor vehicles pose, bicyclists on Santa Monica streets could one day see more physical barriers, like posts, added to help protect bike lanes, a key City official said.
Santa Monica's Reed Park to Host String Theory Performance
July 12, 2017 -- A spiderweb of strings will resonate across Reed Park in Santa Monica on Saturday when String Theory strums ad plucks its custom harps hanging from giant Eucalyptus trees.
Expo Line to Santa Monica Hits Target Ridership 13 Years Ahead of Schedule July 12, 2017 -- Thirteen months after opening, the Downtown L.A.-to-Santa Monica Expo line has hit a ridership target it was projected to reach in 13 years, also posting a 40 percent increase in passengers in June that left the rest of the Metro Rail system far behind, according to L.A. Metro.
Final Arguments Start in Bitter Battle Over Downtown Santa Monica's Future July 11, 2017 -- Rivals in the long, bitter battle over downtown Santa Monica's future began final arguments Monday, split by a call for a central public park and recommendations for more hotels, businesses and, especially, more housing.
City of Santa Monica Proposes Drilling Exploratory Groundwater Wells July 11, 2017 -- The City of Santa Monica is proposing to drill three 600-foot deep wells to hunt for more groundwater as well as to plug and replace an under-performing well as it moves toward becoming completely independent of imported water by 2020.
Santa Monica Rep Kicks off Reading Series with Play About Gender Politics
July 11, 2017 -- Santa Monica Rep is bringing its popular play reading series back to The Edye on Sunday for a second season with "Rapture, Blister, Burn," a 2013 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama that offers "an unflinching look at gender politics in the wake of 20th century feminist ideals."
Santa Monica Has Two Latino Council Members, City Officials Contend July 10, 2017 -- Those who think Tony Vazquez is the only Latino ever to serve on the Santa Monica City Council are being asked to reconsider that commonly accepted notion. In a voting Rights lawsuit against the City, officials are arguing there have been two Latinos on the Council, and both are currently sitting on the dais.
Santa Monica Council Set to Pave Way for Airport Avenue Improvements July 10, 2017 -- The City Council on Tuesday is expected to approve funding that paves the way for the transformation of the main road to Santa Monica Airport into a tree-lined corridor that encourages walking and bicycling.
Queen of Reggae' Featured at Santa Monica Pier Concert This Week
July 10, 2017 -- After Independence week off, the 33rd Annual Twilight Concert Series returns to the Santa Monica Pier Thursday with a performance by Marcia Griffiths, whose vocals provided the rich harmonies for Bob Marley’s classic recordings.
Architect of Design for a Less Congested but More Crowded Downtown Santa Monica Weighs In July 7, 2017 -- It has been called everything from a bold model to disastrous.
And no wonder. The City of Santa Monica’s Downtown Community Plan (DCP) banks on the ability of people to embrace lifestyles far less reliant on cars, and designs a future that accommodates some 3 million additional square feet of development and a much larger residential population -- all without worsening traffic.
New Recreational Space Opens at Santa Monica Airport July 7, 2017 -- It still looks more like a parking lot than a park, but the former lot used for aircraft tie-downs marks the latest concrete step in the transformation of Santa Monica Airport.
Santa Monica Big Blue Bus to Drop Fare Fares for TAP Card Users July 6, 2017 -- In an effort to go cashless at its bus stops, Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus (BBB) system is dropping the cost of a regular one-way trip from $1.25 to $1.10 if the customer uses a Transit Access Pass (TAP) card instead of money.
Santa Monica Celebrates Park and Recreation MonthJuly 6, 2017 -- Those who have wondered what it takes to play a ukulele, grow an organic plant or twirl a hula hoop can learn to do all of these when Santa Monica celebrates Park and Recreation Month in July. Those are among the activities featured during the City's How To Festival on July 22.
No Major Public Park in Final Draft of Downtown Santa Monica Plan July 5, 2017 -- A proposal by slow-growth advocates for a major public park in the heart of downtown has been rejected by staff in the final draft of a City plan guiding the future development of Santa Monica's central business district.
Santa Monica Rents Continue to Rise, New Survey Finds July 5, 2017 -- Santa Monica apartment rental rates -- already among Southern California's highest -- inched up 1.1 percent in June, marking the fifth consecutive month rents have increased, a new survey has found.
Samuel Beckett Returns to Santa Monica July 5, 2017 -- Samuel Beckett's often despairing take on life may not seem a good fit for sunny, carefree Santa Monica, but the late Nobel-winning author seems to have gained a foothold in the beachside city. The odd-ball relationship continues Sunday with a string quartet setting of Beckett's 1965 prose piece "Imagination Dead Imagine."
Santa Monica Hotel Workers Want to Know Who They Work For July 3, 2017 -- At the request of unionized hotel workers, the Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously last week to instruct City staff to draw up legal language to make it a requirement that the “true owner” of a hotel be disclosed.
Santa Monica Library Heads Back to the Beach July 3, 2017 -- For the third year in a row, the Santa Monica Public Library is heading back to the beach this summer when it launches "SMPL at the Beach 2017" Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Annenberg Community Beach House
Crowd Size at Santa Monica Concert Smaller Than Reported, Pier Officials Say June 30, 2017 -- A widely reported estimate of 60,000 people coming to last week's Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier has triggered lots of negative reaction among City officials. But Pier officials claim the crowd size was much smaller than reported, and they say they have the proof.
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