Student Spotlight: Nefertari Perez-Figueroa, From Project-Based Learning to Fashion Design
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by S.M. Next
14h ago
The following is a submission from the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. Nefertari Perez-Figueroa is a senior at the Project-Based Learning (PBL) Pathway at Santa Monica High School (Samohi). Her creativity and love for fashion design have fueled her transformative educational journey and success within PBL. Perez-Figueroa’s educational career began when she entered kindergarten as […] The post Student Spotlight: Nefertari Perez-Figueroa, From Project-Based Learning to Fashion Design first appeared on Santa Monica Next ..read more
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New SMFD Chief, Matthew Hallock, Will Be Sworn in at 11 Today.
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by S.M. Next
14h ago
he Santa Monica Fire Department will host the swearing-in ceremony for Fire Chief Matthew Hallock on Wednesday, March 27.   The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. inside Fire Station 1, 1337 7th St.  The event will be live-streamed and available for viewing on the City of Santa Monica YouTube channel here.  The program for the event is […] The post New SMFD Chief, Matthew Hallock, Will Be Sworn in at 11 Today. first appeared on Santa Monica Next ..read more
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Unite Here! Announces Details of Agreement with Two Santa Monica Hotels. Strike Continues at Five More.
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by Damien Newton
2d ago
Yesterday, Unite Here! Local 11, the hotel workers union, announced the details of its settlement with thirty four hotels across the Southern California region. The deal includes settlements with two Santa Monica hotels that had been previously announced, the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows and Le Merigot. “The healthcare we were able to keep for […] The post Unite Here! Announces Details of Agreement with Two Santa Monica Hotels. Strike Continues at Five More. first appeared on Santa Monica Next ..read more
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OPA Update 3/25/24: OPA Housing (Renters + Homeless) OPA to Match Donations to Samohi Grad Nite 2024 up to $500, Vote for “Most Loved Business in SaMo” Now Through Mar. 31, & Things To Do This Week
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by Ocean Park Association
2d ago
This week’s newsletter is lightly edited to remove event that happened last night. OPA to Match Donations to Samohi Grad Nite 2024 up to $500: Over 30 years ago, after a tragic accident in a neighboring community, parents from Samohi came together to create a safe and fun way to help their graduates celebrate in […] The post OPA Update 3/25/24: OPA Housing (Renters + Homeless) OPA to Match Donations to Samohi Grad Nite 2024 up to $500, Vote for “Most Loved Business in SaMo” Now Through Mar. 31, & Things To Do This Week first appeared on Santa Monica Next ..read more
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City Takes First Step In Righting the Historic Wrong of Blocking the Creation of the Ebony Beach Club in the 1950’s
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by Damien Newton
3d ago
For more on the history of the Ebony Beach Club, read this excellent article in the Atlanta Black Star. At last week’s City Council meeting (Agenda, Item 16L), the Council voted unanimously to right one of the historical wrongs from the city’s past. The Council instructed staff to create a plan to create a plan […] The post City Takes First Step In Righting the Historic Wrong of Blocking the Creation of the Ebony Beach Club in the 1950’s first appeared on Santa Monica Next ..read more
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SEIU 99 Pickets SMMUSD, Hints at Strike if New Contract Isn’t Reached
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by Damien Newton
6d ago
Union actions have become a familiar site in Santa Monica over the last few months, but the location for this picket is less familiar. Yesterday, two dozen members of SEIU 99 picketed outside of the Michigan Avenue gate of Samohi demanding a new contract and better wages. SEIU represents food service workers, bus drivers, custodians, […] The post SEIU 99 Pickets SMMUSD, Hints at Strike if New Contract Isn’t Reached first appeared on Santa Monica Next ..read more
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OPA Update 3/21/24: SaMo Receiving $2 Million for Community Projects & Things To Do This Weekend
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by Ocean Park Association
6d ago
This newsletter was lightly edited to remove the events that were last night.Rep Lieu Secures Nearly $2 Million for SaMo Community Projects: This includes a $850,000 for the Santa Monica Affordable Housing Rehab Project, $500,000 for the Lincoln Neighborhood Corridor Safety Enhancements, and $469,100 for the Cloverfield Services Center Interim Housing Program Renovations. The Lincoln Blvd. money “will add pedestrian lighting, […] The post OPA Update 3/21/24: SaMo Receiving $2 Million for Community Projects & Things To Do This Weekend first appeared on Santa Monica Next ..read more
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Pan Park Ferris Wheel Goes Dark This Saturday for “Biggest Hour for Earth”
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by S.M. Next
6d ago
On Saturday, March 23 at 8:30 p.m. local time, Earth Hour, one of the largest global environmental movement returns for its 18th edition with the “Biggest Hour for Earth” as it unites millions around the world in celebration of our planet. Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier joins Earth Hour as the world-famous Pacific Wheel Ferris wheel, […] The post Pan Park Ferris Wheel Goes Dark This Saturday for “Biggest Hour for Earth” first appeared on Santa Monica Next ..read more
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Council Moves Forward with Plan to Build Affordable Housing on Three City-Owned Surface Parking Lots
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by S.M. Next
1w ago
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica. For a previous coverage of this program at Santa Monica Next, click here. The City Council Tuesday approved moving forward with an agreement with Hollywood Community Housing Corporation to add to the city’s supply of affordable and permanent supportive housing.  The proposed projects, […] The post Council Moves Forward with Plan to Build Affordable Housing on Three City-Owned Surface Parking Lots first appeared on Santa Monica Next ..read more
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Metro FY24-25 Preliminary Capital Budget: Transit Construction Cut 30 Percent, Highway Expansion Holding Steady
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by Joe Linton
1w ago
The following article first appeared in Streetsblog Los Angeles Later today, he Metro board Budget and Finance Committee will receive a presentation on draft budget figures for Fiscal Year 2024-25 which starts in July. This week’s presentation [staff report] reveals that Metro transit construction is expected to decrease about 30 percent – from $2.24 billion […] The post Metro FY24-25 Preliminary Capital Budget: Transit Construction Cut 30 Percent, Highway Expansion Holding Steady first appeared on Santa Monica Next ..read more
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