End of the road for an icon of Route 66 Nov 16, 2009
For decades, Bob Waldmire lived on the "Mother Road," wandering the remnants of Route 66 in his orange VW bus and selling his intricate, India-ink artwork from Santa Monica, Calif ... For years, travelers along the decommissioned 2,448-[0x1d]mile highway that once ran from Chicago to Santa Monica have kept an eye open for Waldmire's slow-moving orange bus ... He will be cremated, with some ashes split between the family farm's cemetery and the Pacific Ocean lapping at the Santa Monica pier. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Northgate's 'grand opening' Nov 15, 2009
The Great Recession has taken a bit out of the Santa Monica company's income. Revenues slid 11 percent in the third quarter, its overall 2009 forecast has been cut, and pieces of its other shopping centers have been sold off, including, most recently, a 49 percent interest in a New York City mall. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Tony Hawk and Live Like a Champion Tour Roll Into Magnolia Science Academy to Promote Active Lifestyles Nov 14, 2009
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Activision Publishing maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Russia, Japan, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
One Mixed Mess Nov 14, 2009
Santa Monica instituted that type of system in 1998, when it faced a lawsuit similar to the Palmer case, said Santa Monica senior land use attorney Barry Rosenbaum. Some affordable housing advocates say that, like Reyes, they are starting to band together to push for changes to the 1995 statewide rent-decontrol measure that Palmer built his case on. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Dems' fundraiser raises Nov 14, 2009
Consumer Watchdog in Santa Monica likened the event to Republicans holding an energy conference at an oil company headquarters. The consumer rights group urged California Sens. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The iconic figure of Smokey Bear, warning people of fire danger and to do their part to prevent wildfires, can be found on signs placed in Malibu and the surrounding canyon areas. Photo by Dana Fineman / TMT Nov 13, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Edition. Reminds me of when I was a kid. (Malibu Times, CA)
Water board bans septics in Malibu Nov 12, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Edition. This fee will not apply to every residents only for about 420 + businesses. (Malibu Times, CA)
Barbara Stanwyck Among Finest Film ... Nov 12, 2009
Barbara Stanwyck died of various ailments in Santa Monica, California in 1990. There was no funeral, and her ashes were scattered in Lone Pine, California, where movies have been shot since the silent days. (Suite101.com)
Swayed by falsehoods Nov 12, 2009
The school - and parents - agreed to no nighttime lighting in a legally binding contractual agreement which was then summarily ignored and violated at will with the funding of specific parents for equipment (thereby getting around the whole equity fund arrangments for which the parents are also receiving negative press over in Santa Monica papers). If you can't understand that you should actually be facing enforcement proceedings, then please go back to school WITH your kids. (Malibu Times, CA)
Thousands of Rape Kits Wait to be Tested Nov 11, 2009
The California state crime lab system is also helping the Los Angeles Police Department and the Santa Monica Rape Crisis Center with rush cases where the turnaround can be as quick as five days. The Los Angeles Police Department and the L.A. County Sheriff's Department's Scientific Services Bureau have had a historic problem processing rape kits. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Story:Breakdown of California water bill Nov 10, 2009
$75 million to Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for watershed protection activities in upper Los Angeles River ... $25 million for Santa Monica Bay watershed projects. (Fresno Bee)
The Comeback of Freshjive (3083) Nov 7, 2009
Arellano has known Klotz for years and ran Freshjives now-defunct Santa Monica flagship store in the mid-90s. Hes in it for the creative expression, Arellano added. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
1st Lady Filmmakers Film Festival C... Nov 6, 2009
The Lady Filmmakers Film Festival, a new festival celebrating the work of women in the movie industry, closed its inaugural edition in Santa Monica, California ... The first edition of the festival was held at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California on October 17 and 18, featuring a program of shorts and feature-length movies across a range of genres. (Suite101.com)
Federal effort gathers input on wildfire prevention, safety Nov 6, 2009
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 Edition. The CWPP project website is http://tinyurl. (Malibu Times, CA)
Beverly Hills considers banning declawing of cats Nov 6, 2009
Santa Monica and San Francisco also have given initial approval to banning declawing. A Los Angeles City Council committee has directed the city attorney's office to draft an ordinance banning declawing for the full City Council to consider before the end of the year. (San Francisco Chronicle)
City offers smaller sewer plan Nov 6, 2009
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 Edition. More studies are necessary. (Malibu Times, CA)
Activision posts 3Q profit, backs 2009 outlook Nov 6, 2009
The company, which is based in Santa Monica, Calif. was formed in July 2008 when French conglomerate Vivendi SA bought a majority stake in Activision and combined it with its games unit. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Home protection tips Nov 5, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009 Edition. When out-of-the-area firefighters come to Malibu they lack local knowledge of which institutions need extra protection what special water sources exist like swimming pools and where potential hazards lie. (Malibu Times, CA)
Toyota, Nissan Trail Gains by Korean Automakers in U.S. Sales Recovery Nov 4, 2009
Hyundai and Kia continue to be the biggest beneficiaries of current market conditions, said , head of industry analysis for a vehicle pricing and data service in Santa Monica, California. Consumers keep looking for the most car they can get for the money. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Golden Debut for the Silver Screens (3) Nov 4, 2009
(Architecture firm Gensler, which has its Los Angeles headquarters in Santa Monica, completed the construction documents and oversaw the building phase. . (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Large Malibu contingent expected to attend septic hearing Nov 4, 2009
" Mike wrote on Nov 2, 2009 11:05 PM:" RWQCB backed down when it came to equestrians in the Santa Monica Mountains causing water problems for Malibu Creek. In fact, the state park service plans to build a 7acre equestrian campground in Malibu Creek State Park upstream from Malibu Lagoon. (Malibu Times, CA)
The Wacky and Hilarious World of GAASCRU -- A Peculiar Novel Promises an Exciting Read and an Enjoyable Sports Adventure-With a Touch of Politics and Even Science Fiction Nov 4, 2009
James R, Cooley was born in Santa Monica, California and lived for many years in Madrid, Spain where he worked in the movie industry and wrote short stories. He currently resides in Altadena, California. (Primezone Releases)
Diogen Lighting Signs Brand License Agreement With Ed Begley, Jr. and Living with Ed Nov 3, 2009
Begleys years of dedicated work have earned him numerous awards from some of the most prestigious environmental groups in the nation, including the California League of Conservation Voters, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Coalition for Clean Air, Heal the Bay and the Santa Monica Baykeeper. Ed associates himself only with companies offering proven, high quality products which deliver significant environmental benefit, said John Hayes, chief executive officer of Diogen Lighting. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Lively discourse promotes ideas, solutions at youth summit (2) Nov 3, 2009
"The audience-wide discussion focused on how to take what Malibu has and utilize it to offer support for the city's youth.Ideas voiced included providing Malibu's youth with a sense of empowerment by building relationships between teens and adults for internship and mentorship opportunities, and letting teens take on more responsibility within the city, such as managing certain city-sponsored events like Malipalooza."The yoke around a kid's neck is either extreme poverty or extreme wealth,"... (Malibu Times, CA)
LA council committee urges ban on cat declawing Nov 3, 2009
Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, San Francisco, and Berkeley are all considering similar ordinances. Also post this comment to. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Malibu knows fires Nov 3, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009 Edition. Do they just not care at all about any efforts other than their own. (Malibu Times, CA)
Restaurant's history tracks back to 1964 Nov 2, 2009
During World War II, the Furlongs moved to Santa Monica, where they worked for Douglas Aircraft Co., Ayerza wrote. "Mom was a 'Rosie the Riveter' and Dad was an inspector, not a test pilot.". (Fresno Bee)
Playing dress-up Nov 1, 2009
But keeping the accent was not what surprised Strickland once she took on the role of chief of staff at St Ambrose Hospital in Santa Monica, California. When I signed on to a show that Id never seen a script to, I never knew Id be role-playing, the 31-year-old actress recalls with a light drawl during an interview with a group of international journalists on the set of Private Practice earlier this year. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
"Fido Awards": Star Pooches Vie for Glory Oct 31, 2009
In this Oct. 3, 2008 file photo, actor and host Fred Willard, right, Gabe, winner of the Top Dog award, center, and Gabe's owner, left, pose backstage during the First Annual Worldwide Fido Awards in Santa Monica, California. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file). (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Newsman shares how assignment left impact Oct 30, 2009
SANTA MONICA -- Sofia Vassilieva cried uncontrollably the first time she saw herself in the makeup that would transform her into a young woman dying of leukemia for "My Sister's Keeper.". "We were doing the screen test. It was just the beginning of it all. I came back to the trailer and I was hysterical. It is so hard to see yourself like that and envision people going through that," Sofia says during an interview at the Casa del Mar Hotel where she joined castmates Cameron Diaz and Abigail... (Fresno Bee)
Floridians try nutty way to save post office Oct 30, 2009
The site says Shriver parked there nearly an hour while visiting a doctor's office in Santa Monica ... The site says Shriver parked there nearly an hour while visiting a doctor's office in Santa Monica. (Fresno Bee)
School board considers spending $100K for PR employee Oct 30, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009 Edition. First, the proposed salary for the proposed position was not a six-figure salary, but was instead approximately $85K (not including benefits). (Malibu Times, CA)
Biography of Singer and Actor Bobby... Oct 29, 2009
His full name is Robert Cabot Sherman, Jr. When he was nine, his family moved from Santa Monica to Van Nuys in the San Fernando Valley. At eleven, Bobby took up the trumpet and discovered he loved music. (Suite101.com)
Generation Rescue Fundraiser at the Playboy Mansion to be Hosted by DomainSponsor and the DOMAINfest Global Conference Oct 29, 2009
Hosted by DomainSponsor, it will be the official farewell party for registered attendees of the DOMAINfest Global 2010 conference, which runs from January 26 to 28 in Santa Monica, California. Guests at this fundraising event at the Playboy Mansion will be able to purchase raffle tickets for great prizes, with all proceeds going to Generation Rescue. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
On Tuesday, October 27th, Downtown Santa Monica and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Attempt to Set Guinness World Record for the Tallest Ice Sculpture Ever Constructed Oct 27, 2009
Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and Downtown Santa Monica will set the Guinness World Record for the tallest ice sculpture in the world at the opening of the ice skating rink, ICE at Santa Monica, on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 4:00pm ... The model was created by artists from Blue Sky Studios, and a team of 14 skilled sculptors from ICE Bulb LLC have been constructing the sculpture at ICE at Santa Monica since Friday, October 23, 2009 ... According to Marc... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Calif. unsold home backlog keeps shrinking Oct 27, 2009
2 million; Calabasas, $1 million; Newport Beach, $1 million; Los Gatos, $1 million; Santa Monica, $1 million; Cupertino, $950,000; and Rancho Palos Verdes, $912,500. Most Read Stories. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Knowledge is the power behind popular eHow website Oct 26, 2009
By Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY SANTA MONICA, Calif. Demand Media CEO Richard Rosenblatt is the answer man. (USA Today -- Tech)
Nov 7: Amy Sol, Stella Im Hultberg, Nicoletta Ceccoli at Copro Gallery Oct 24, 2009
Copro Gallery Bergamot Arts Complex, 2525 Michigan Ave T5, Santa Monica, CA 90404 310-829-2156 ... CoproGalleryBergamot Station2525 Michigan Ave. T5Santa Monica, CA 90404310-829-2156. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Pepperdine University Set to Induct NBA Star Doug Christie Into Its 2009 Hall of Fame Class Oct 24, 2009
The University is located on 830 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu, California. The University is recognized nationally for its excellent academic programs and enrolls approximately 7,500 full-time and part-time students in its five colleges and schools. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Malibu residents push for a safer highway (282) Oct 23, 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009 Edition. I use PCH to avoid traveling across the valley when ever I travel north bound to santa Barbara and beyond first because I appreciate the magnificent view of the ocean, second because it is a differnt ride altogether from the inland routes. (Malibu Times, CA)
California's Push for Electric Cars May Make Residents Pay More for Power Oct 23, 2009
Rosemead, California-based , the owner of Southern California Edison, has identified Santa Monica, California, as a community with many potential battery-car customers that may require transformer upgrades. A typical Santa Monica circuit, which serves about 10 households, may be overloaded should two or three customers on that circuit charge vehicles simultaneously, even if they do so overnight during off-peak hours, , Edisons chief executive officer, said in a phone interview on Oct. 20. (Bloomberg -- US)
Where elite athletes go to work out: Profile of a Norwell-based company Oct 23, 2009
Their first facility in Santa Monica, Calif. recently celebrated its one-year anniversary. (Norwell Mariner, MA)
Love the Beast to open Wheels on Reels Festival Oct 22, 2009
Other films selected for screening at the inaugural event include: Truth In 24, a documentary narrated by Jason Statham that chronicles the Audi Sport Racing Team in their attempt to earn a record fifth consecutive win at the 24 hours of Le Mans; The Rock Store, a brilliant documentary by an award-winning stuntman that introduces you to Ed and Vern Savko, owners of a gas station and convenience store in the Santa Monica Mountains; and The Indian, a debut film by Southern California native James... (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Missing woman's father causes concern for Malibu mayor Oct 22, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Edition. IF SHE IS, AS YOU SAY, THEN FREAKING FIND HER. (Malibu Times, CA)
Kiel Johnson at Mark Moore Gallery Oct 22, 2009
Mark Moore Gallery 2525 Michigan Avenue, A-1 Santa Monica, CA 90404 Telephone 310 453 3031 Fax 310 453 3831. Following up his 2008 inaugural solo show with Mark Moore Gallery, Kiel Johnson invites us to step inside his compellingly prolific imagination with several new drawings and a large-scale sculptural installation. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Seafood guide combines human and ocean health Oct 21, 2009
Packard also announced a commitment by a major regional fish distributor, Santa Monica Seafood, to encourage its customers to buy sustainable species. David Litle, the company's director of sales and marketing, said the 70-year-old business serves 1,500 restaurants in Southern California, Las Vegas and Phoenix, distributing 16 million pounds of seafood a year. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Editorial: Natomas fiasco demands a probe Oct 21, 2009
Kolkin resigned shortly afterward to take a job in Santa Monica. Reached at his new post, he told The Bee he had recommended Community Development audits several years in a row but that Kerridge always overruled him. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Immigrants Fume Over "Illegal Alien" Costume... Oct 19, 2009
Anyone who's walked down Santa Monica Boulevard on Halloween night is well aware there are plenty of tasteless costumes out there. From over-sexed nuns to. (The Drudge Report)
Lohan told next violation means jail Oct 18, 2009
Just two weeks after checking out of a Malibu drug and alcohol rehab facility, she was arrested again in July 2007 after a woman called Santa Monica police saying Lohan was trying to run her down with a car. Lohan was sentenced to three years' probation after she entered guilty and no-contest pleas to the charges. (CNN -- Law)
FIG is Good New Santa Monica Hotel ... Oct 17, 2009
FIG is Good New Santa Monica Hotel Restaurant. FIG is Good New Santa Monica Hotel Restaurant ... Fine Dining in the Fairmont Miramar Santa Monica, near Los Angeles. (Suite101.com)
Oakland readies incentives aimed at large employers Oct 17, 2009
Oakland is one of the four most expensive cities in California to do business in, along with San Francisco, Los Angeles and Santa Monica, according to the annual Kosmont-Rose Institute Cost of Doing Business Survey released by. This article is for Paid Subscribers ONLY.. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Leader likens anti-Mormonism to Southern racism in '60s Oct 16, 2009
Robert Oliver holds a rainbow flag as a woman who identified herself as Mama Joi talks to a crowd while waving an American flag outside the Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during a "No on Prop 8" march on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles Nov. 6. Join the conversation. (USA Today -- News)
Coastal adds Malibu Bluffs Park to overnight camping list Oct 15, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Edition. To think a "back to nature" experience can be gotten on a piece of dirt borxed in by a 4 lane highway, a residential neighborhood and a commercial shopping center is a completely inappropriate choice of land use. (Malibu Times, CA)
RAND study praises NYC for ending social promotion Oct 15, 2009
But the study by the Santa Monica, Calif. -based RAND Corp. says New York City schools have used statewide test scores to identify students in danger of failing, offering them extra help to bring them back up to grade level. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Memorial makes statement in loss Oct 13, 2009
But she was not retained after the 2007-08 season, when six players chose not to go with the team to Santa Monica for a Southern California Regional playoff game, a matchup the Monarchs lost 51-41 to Crossroads. In a written statement, the players said their decision was based in part on their support for teammates "who have been mentally and verbally abused." The statement did not identify the source of the alleged abuse. (Fresno Bee)
The search for heavenly bodies Oct 11, 2009
Annenberg Community Beach House, Santa Monica ... 415 Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica; (310) 458-4904. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Number of reported child abuse cases increases Oct 10, 2009
Wednesday, October 07, 2009 Edition. One of the premises of the equity fund was to allow individual school sites to use the equity funds that are returned to them (through the use of the weighted formula) at their own disgression. (Malibu Times, CA)
This map shows the Malibu parks that are included in the California Coastal Commission’s Malibu Parks Enhancement Plan that will have overnight camping. The commission will decide Thursday this week whether to add Bluffs Park to the list. Oct 10, 2009
Wednesday, October 07, 2009 Edition. Really, who dreams these things up. (Malibu Times, CA)
Search Begins for Lost Woman Pilot of WWII Oct 9, 2009
The fog rolled in from Santa Monica Bay just after noon on Oct. 26, 1944, just three hours before opened the hatch of her fighter plane, a P-51 Mustang ... "Of the 38 WASPs who lost their lives, she's the only one unaccounted for," said Pat Macha, a retired teacher-turned-aviation archaeologist who is leading the search, from aboard a search vessel in Santa Monica Bay. (ABC News)
Convertibles May Make You Hard Of Hearing, Study Finds Oct 9, 2009
"I feel everyone on Santa Monica Boulevard can hear the personal conversations I have in my car," Carter adds. Your Comments. (W-USA News, DC)
Harvard Losing Money With External Managers Helps Mendillo Return to Roots Oct 8, 2009
2 percent by an index of schools tracked by Wilshire Associates Inc., an investment-consulting firm in Santa Monica, California. Mendillo may also face criticism as she brings more of the endowments management back to Harvard employees if compensation mirrors that of Meyers era, said , a lawyer in Tampa, Florida, who was part of the group of 1969 graduates who wrote to Summers. (Bloomberg)
This picture was taken at approximately the same location as the historic Reagan photo used to promote the Reagan Equestrian Campground and RV Park. Photo by Ted Fulton Oct 8, 2009
Wednesday, October 07, 2009 Edition. We believe that the Ronald Reagan Equestrian Campground (RREC) at Gillette Ranch is a superior proposal for the following reasons. (Malibu Times, CA)
Crazy on a Bicycle Oct 8, 2009
nectarine wrote on Oct 3, 2009 8:58 PM:" I've seen him in downtown, Santa Monica and East LA. He seems to get a kick out of shocking people, sometimes yelling obscenities. ". You must register with a valid email to post comments. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Click to read: Dave Price Finding His Way Oct 6, 2009
Last Friday, we left Dave on the Santa Monica pier in California with $50 and a backpack ... On Friday, Dave caught a ride from Santa Monica to Orange County. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Erratic Winds Fuel California Wildfire Oct 5, 2009
Dave Price Arrives in Santa Monica With High-Tech Tools and $50 in His Pocket; See How He Got To Las Vegas. 60 Minutes Witnesses One Of The Greatest Shows on Earth. (CBS News)
