The Lookout News, Santa Monica, California

Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau Summit looks up, up, up
May 17, 2012 -- Numbers released at the Third Annual Santa Monica Travel & Tourism Summit on Wednesday show that visitors to Santa Monica are arriving in higher numbers and are spending more than they did the previous year.

Santa Monica Festival Features Food
May 17, 2012 -- The 21st Annual Santa Monica's Festival Saturday at Clover Park is so food-oriented, it easily could have been called a Taste of Santa Monica.

GOOD TASTE -- Tea at Tudor House
May 17, 2012 -- On this week's "Good Taste" journey, a friend and I stopped in at the Tudor House for a late lunch. The restaurant was almost full, with folks of all ages enjoying lunch, high tea, dessert or browsing in the cute English-themed gift shop. We were seated at a window seat in the quaint dining room. The table was set with blue and white teacups and saucers, and a single red rose in a vase. I took a deep breath and began to relax

LETTERS -- Santa Monica Airport Opponents Should Be More Open-minded
May 17, 2012 -- In her correspondence ("Letters: Take Back Santa Monica Airport Land," May 14) Kelly Stevens claims 85 percent of people living near the airport want it closed. Where is this “fact” sourced? Which survey?

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Council Puts Closing Santa Monica Airport on the Table
May 10, 2012 -- The Santa Monica City Council voted Tuesday night to move forward with the airport visioning process, but added to the City's list of recommended actions closing the airport if its impacts aren't satisfactorily reduced.

Santa Monica Expands Parking Meter Sensors
May 10, 2012 -- In Santa Monica, there soon will be no need to rush back to feed the meter if the time limit has expired. Under "customer service enhancements" being implemented by the City, motorists will be sure to get a ticket anyway.

Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel Offers Moms a Free Ride
May 10, 2012 -- To celebrate Mother’s Day, moms can get a free ride Sunday on Pacific Park's world-famous Ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier.

Good Taste: Two Old-time Santa Monica Establishments Keep It Sweet and Simple
May 10, 2012 - Standing side-by-side on Wilshire Boulevard are two well-respected establishments that have each been in Santa Monica for more than 50 years -- Callahan's and Vienna Pastry.

Santa Monica's Controlled Rents Could See a Slight Rise
May 9, 2012 -- Staff is recommending that the Santa Monica Rent Control Board allow landlords to raise the rent by less than 2 percent in the upcoming fiscal year, an amount property owners argue is far too small.

Iconic Santa Monica Brand Goes Global
May 9, 2012 -- Fred Segal -- a Santa Monica brand that is popular among celebrities and has become a pop culture reference -- has been bought by Sandow Media, a company that develops luxury brands in the fashion and home industries.

Boeing to Pay Santa Monica $39.5 million for Well Clean Up
May 9, 2012 -- The Boeing Company has agreed to pay Santa Monica $39.5 over the next ten years to clean up the ground water at the City's Olympic Well Field, which officials claim was contaminated by the aircraft giant.

LETTERS: Keep the Santa Monica Views for Seniors
May 9, 2012 ---I can't tell you how much a wrong decision is being made to move the designated Senior Center from the Camera Obscura building in Palisades Park on Ocean Avenue to the Ken Edwards Center on 4th Street.

Council to Discuss Santa Monica Airport's Future
May 8, 2012 -- When the City Council takes up the future of one of the nation's oldest municipal airports Tuesday night, the meeting will cap what Santa Monica officials are calling one of the most extensive community discussions ever conducted by the City.

Santa Monica Activist Jerry Rubin to Make Fifth Council Bid
May 8, 2012 -- If attending City Council meetings -- which are known for their marathon length -- is the best way to prepare to run for a seat on the dais, Jerry Rubin must be the most prepared man in America.

Santa Monica College Seeks Applicants for Bond Oversight Committee
May 8, 2012 -- Santa Monica College is seeking applicants for the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee that oversees the implementation of three bond measures that are funding capital improvement projects at the college.

MORE NEWS

Epic EIR Sets Santa Monica Record
May 16, 2012 -- Weighing in at more than 8,500 pages, the environmental impact report (EIR) for the future Bergamot Transit Village likely will go unread by even the most zealous civic watchdog, despite an extra six months delay in the process.

Santa Monica Students Tackle Comic Opera Masterpiece
May 16, 2012 -- If anybody doubted the firepower that the Lincoln Middle School Theatre can muster, four shows this weekend should put any doubts to rest.The school will stage a full-fledged production of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera masterpiece, "The Pirates of Penzance."

Santa Monica College Student Wins National Hair Competition
May 16, 2012 -- Santa Monica College students took the top two spots and four of the top 11 in the Junior Style Stars National Hair Competition, beating out 315 students nationwide, college officials said.

LETTERS: Poll Showing Support for Santa Monica Airport Statistically Valid
May 16, 2012 -- In her letter regarding the City Council review on the future of Santa Monica Airport ("Take Back Santa Monica Airport Land," May 14)

Santa Monica Landmarks Commission Moves Forward with Designation for “Chain Reaction”
May 15, 2012 -- The Santa Monica Landmarks Commission voted unanimously Monday night to recommend political cartoonist Paul Conrad's iconic “Chain Reaction” sculpture for landmark designation.

The Sky’s the Limit at Annenberg Exhibit in Santa Monica
May 15, 2012 -- Angelenos rarely get the opportunity to really see the sky. Smog and light pollution conspire to deprive residents of the ethereal magic overhead. But a new exhibit at the Annenberg Beach House in Santa Monica changes all that.

Santa Monica Commission on the Status of Women Seeks Applicants
May 15, 2012 -- The Santa Monica Commission on the Status of Women is seeking applicants for an opening on the nine-member panel, which is in the process of implementing its 2010-2015 Strategic Plan.

Landmarks Commission Takes Up Iconic Santa Monica Sculpture
May 14, 2012 -- The Landmarks Commission will decide Monday night whether or not it is within the limits of its power to designate Santa Monica's iconic “Chain Reaction” sculpture as a landmark.

Santa Monica's Olympic High Offers Second Chance
May 14, 2012 -- Olympic High School’s Food Truck Thursday has all the elements of a great neighborhood block party. Youngsters shoot hoops, the aroma of freshly-grilled steak sliders waft over the crowd, and a local high school band rocks some heavy bass.

Santa Monica Pier Aquarium Gets New Director
May 14, 2012 -- Heal the Bay has tapped a South Dakota native who comes from a long line of educators to run its Santa Monica Pier Aquarium.

Letters: Take Back Santa Monica Airport Land
Thanks for the article on the Santa Monica Airport. ("Council Puts Closing Santa Monica Airport on the Table," May 10, 2012).

Local Group Tries to Save Santa Monica Christmas Displays
May 11, 2012 -- A local group has presented a proposal that would ban signs and banners that "denigrate" holiday traditions and set deadlines in an effort to save the Nativity Scenes that have been displayed in Santa Monica's Palisades Park for six decades.

Santa Monica’s Off Campus Learning Center Shapes Lives
May 11, 2012 -- Cynthia MacGregory’s job requires her to wear many hats. She is the special education teacher at Santa Monica's Off Campus Learning Center for some 24 students, but she also finds herself acting as school counselor, “regular ed” teacher and administrator.

Santa Monica College First to Offer Certification in Public Policy
May 11, 2012 -- Santa Monica College offered its first public policy classes this semester, making it the only community college in the state to offer an Associate in Arts and Certificate of Achievement in Public Policy.