City News Release Archive - 2008

6/13 - PCH PAVING PROJECT CLOSURES SCHEDULED

6/13 - Big Blue Bus' 80 Years on the Road Fires Up Student Imaginations; Inspires New Art Works on Display at the Transit Store

6/11 - 3rd Annual Santa Monica Teen Film Festival

6/10 - NO FIREWORKS, BUT PLENTY OF FUN IN SANTA MONICA THIS FOURTH OF JULY!

6/10 - Solar Santa Monica presents Solar by the Numbers

6/10 - Santa Monica Pier Twilight Dance Series Opens June 26!

6/9 - Political Author George Lakoff at the Santa Monica Public Library

6/9 - Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Celebrates 50 Golden Years

6/6 - Discovering Your Second Career with the Arts

6/6 - Santa Monica Public Library presents Adventure Traveler Don Mankin 

May 2008

5/29 - California Supreme Court Upholds Receivership and Demolition of Santa Monica Apartments

5/29 - Santa Monica Wins Four Technology Awards

5/27 - MyVoice: A Teen Writers’ Workshop at the Santa Monica Public Library

5/27 - Leslie Jordan: My Trip Down the Pink Carpet at the Santa Monica Public Library

5/27 - Lauren Weisberger in Conversation at the Santa Monica Public Library

5/21 - Farmers Market Litigation Settlement

5/21 - 7Oth Annual Memorial Day Observance at Woodlawn Cemetery

5/15 - Know an "Outstanding Woman Leader"?  Nominate her for the OWL Award by May 31!

5/15 -“Spring Fling – the Lyric Chorus in Concert!” at the Santa Monica Public Library

5/15 -"A WORLD JOURNEY ON KEYBOARD” at the Santa Monica Public Library

5/14 - City to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Regulations on Residential Smoking

5/14 - Santa Monica Expands Green Building Requirements

5/13 - The Santa Monica Public Library Presents Green Parenting @ the Library

5/13 - City Attorney Presses Suit Against Dry Cleaners Under Gender Discrimination Law

5/12 - Big Blue Bus Joins With Other Area Transit Agencies to Promote "Bike-to-Work" Day on May 15

5/12 - Celebrate Santa Monica’s Newest Eco-Forward Feat – Beach Green!

5/8 - 2008 Sustainable Quality Award Winners Announced

5/8 - A Geisha’s Journey at the Santa Monica Public Library

5/8 - Rosie’s Girls awarded $15,000 Women’s Foundation of California Grant

5/7 - Peter Fletcher in Concert at the Santa Monica Public Library

5/5 - Artists and Sponsors Announced for Santa Monica’s Glow: International and Local Artists Will Glow All Night!  

5/5 - Santa Monica Citywide Reads presents "An Afternoon with Jim Lynch"

5/1 - Community Meeting on Forest Renewal Project and Carob Tree Assessment and Replacement Project scheduled for May 7,
        2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Civic Auditorium East Wing

April 2008

4/29 - Citywide Reads Event: Santa Monica Public Library presents a Screening of the Documentary 3 FEET UNDER

4/24 - Request for Qualifications Issued for Comprehensive Signage Program for Santa Monica’s Parks and Beach

4/23 - City Attorney Helps Elderly Couple Recoup $27,000 From Plumbing Contractor

4/22 - 3rd ANNUAL SANTA MONICA TEEN FILM FESTIVAL: Call for Submissions

4/22 - “Avenel Chamber Players in Concert” at the Santa Monica Public Library

4/17 - Rare Tour of Historic Adelaide Drive Opens Landmark Homes to Public

4/15 - Family Hands-On Science Day at the Fairview Branch Library

4/15 - Santa Monica Public Library presents Boho Baby Knits author Kat Coyle

4/14 - Mother/Daughter “Fairy-Tale” Tea Party at the Santa Monica Public Library

4/14 - L.A.: From Pioneer Town to Paradise Metropolis at the Santa Monica Public Library

4/14 - City Attorney’s Office Kicks Off Fair Housing Awareness Month  

4/14 - Citywide Reads Getting to Know Rachel Carson at the Santa Monica Public Library

4/9 - FOURTH ANNUAL YOUTH JOB FAIR Wednesday, April 23rd

4/9 - Connecting the Dots Workshop: Explore Joint Uses on the Civic Auditorium and Santa Monica High School Campuses

4/9 - City Attorney Clamps Down On Tenant Relocation Law

4/9 - Santa Monica Strengthens Anti-Smoking Law, Calls For Further Actions

4/7 - CITY DEFENDS RUNWAY SAFETY ORDINANCE BY CHALLENGING FAA ORDER

4/7 - Two Great Days for Santa Monica State Beach: Grant Awards Announced 

4/7 - Santa Monica Citywide Reads Features The Highest Tide April 12 through May 17

4/7 - Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus Celebrates 80 Years of Service and Innovation at Public Celebration on April 14

4/7 - Cinco de Mayo Fiesta and Classic Car Show – Sunday, May 4

4/7 - Request for Qualifications Issued for Special Event and Meeting Coordination Services for the Annenberg Community Beach House

4/4 - Citywide Reads Event: Flavors of the Sea with the Too Hot Tamales at the Santa Monica Public Library

4/2 - The Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora at the Santa Monica Public Library

4/2 - Santa Monica Teens Celebrate Culture Through Culturejam: Around the World in 4 Hours

4/2 - SuperBowl-a-thon Raises Thousands to Help the Homeless on the Westside

March 2008

3/31 - Career Workshops at the Fairview Branch Library

3/27 - Santa Monica Child Care & Early Education Task Force celebrates "Month of the Young Child"

3/25 - Request for Qualifications Issued for Event Production and Promotion Services for Opening of the Annenberg Community Beach House

3/25 - Santa Monica Airport Art Walk is this weekend! Hidden treasure of Santa Monica revealed as airport artists open their studios...

3/25 - Spring Replanting Underway at Woodlawn Cemetery

3/21 - Commission on the Status of Women seeks nominations for 2008 "Outstanding Woman Leader" Award

3/21 - Santa Monica Public Library Celebrates National Poetry Month

3/18 - Big Blue Bus Ridership Grows As Price of Gas Continues Its Record-Breaking Climb

3/18 - Big Blue Bus Transit Store To Unveil Eco-Art Exhibits

3/18 - Request for Proposals Issued for Concession Services at Annenberg Community Beach House

3/17 - “CALAVERAS performing New American Folk Music”

3/17 - The Voyage of the Manteńo with John Haslett

3/17 - Reel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies Film Screening & Discussion Series

3/12 - Santa Monica Reaches Agreement over Fee Dispute with Contingency Attorneys Relating to MtBE- Water Cleanup Settlement

3/11 - City of Santa Monica 2008 Youth Summer Guide is Now Available!

3/11 - Santa Monica Citywide Reads Goes Online and Interactive

3/10 - Santa Monica Public Library's Green Prize for Sustainable Literature

3/4 - Santa Monica Offers Landscaping Courses for Residents and Professionals

3/4 - California Cities And Counties Pledge To Purchase Only 100% Post-Consumer Recycled Copy Paper

3/3 - Hours of Devotion with Dinah Berland at the Santa Monica Public Library

February 2008

2/27 - A Super Seuss-a-bration at the Santa Monica Public Library including the Super Seuss-a-bration Challenge!

2/26 - Bridging the Past to the Future: Senior Arts Forum at the Main Library March 15

2/26 - Santa Monica Public Library presents Get It Together: Organizing Your Medical Information

2/26 - Santa Monica Public Library presents "Hometown Santa Monica"

2/19 - Second Annual Unity Resource Festival – A Free Community Event: "Uniting Youth and Families"

2/19 - An Evening with Kathleen Turner & Gloria Feldt at the Santa Monica Public Library

2/19 - Forgive For Love with Dr. Fred Luskin at the Santa Monica Public Library

2/14 - Community Meeting to be held on use of beach parking lot at 1550 PCH (north of Pier) for extended-run cultural
          events February 28 at 7 p.m. at the Ken Edwards Center

2/13 - The Santa Monica Farmers Market Presents a Series of Programs at the Santa Monica Public Library

2/8 - Santa Monica Non-Recyclable Plastic Food Service Container Ban Goes Into Effect Saturday

2/7 - Santa Monica Public Library presents What’s Happening to our Weather?

2/4 - Monument Designates Formerly Segregated Beach Area; Plaque Also Honors First African American Surfer

January 2008

1/31 - Santa Monica Awards $25,000 Green Building Grant to Allsteel, Inc.

1/31 - Temporary Art Installation Debuts in Airport Park Local Artist Makes Proposition to Fly!

1/31 - Santa Monica Completes Survey to Determine Most Vulnerable and Chronic Homeless; will announce
          findings at briefing Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 3 p.m. in the MLK Jr. Auditorium, Santa Monica Main
          Library

1/30 - Temporary Closure of Back on the Beach Café and Beach Parking Lot 10 North

1/28 - Request for Proposals Issued for Surfing Instruction and Youths Camps on Santa Monica State Beach

1/25 - Journey to the Center of the Galaxy Program at the Santa Monica Public Library

1/24 - City to Create Service Registry of Most Vulnerable Homeless People; Ten Most Vulnerable People to be
          Housed

1/24 - Preferential Parking in the Coastal Zone - California Coastal Commission Public Hearing

1/23 - Three LUCE workshops scheduled for spring 2008

1/22 - Santa Monica Public Library Presents "Mindfulness Meditation"

1/16 - The Senior Arts Foundation and the City of Santa Monica present "Enjoy the Arts Without Going Broke!"

1/9 -  Santa Monica Renews Sustainable Landscaping Grant Program for 2008

1/8 - Santa Monica Public Library Announces a Call for Entries for the Second Annual Green Prize for
        Sustainable Literature

1/8 - Santa Monica Public Library Presents "Creative Ways to Choose Happiness"

1/8 - Santa Monica Public Library Presents Green Living Workshops

1/8 - Santa Monica Public Library Presents Hollywood Homicide: A Mystery Author Panel Discussion

1/7 - Santa Monica City Hall Scheduled for Termite Treatment

1/7 - Santa Monica Public Library Presents Hollywood Homicide: A Mystery Author Panel Discussion

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