Press releases and official announcements from Santa Monica.
Via Santa Monica College press release. The Santa Monica College Foundation (SMCF)—a nonprofit that supports the educational endeavors of Santa Monica College (SMC) students—will hold its annual scholarship ceremony at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 10 at the SMC Pavilion…
Via city of Santa Monica press release. On Monday, May 29th, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., Santa Monica’s historic Woodlawn Cemetery, Mausoleum & Mortuary will host the City’s 79th annual observance of Memorial Day. Presented by a consortium of local charitable and…
Via Santa Monica Fire Department press release. On Monday May 8, 2017 at 6:14 p.m. the Santa Monica Fire Department responded to 1447 Lincoln Blvd. for an activated fire alarm. Initial arriving firefighters found smoke in the subterranean parking area,…
Via city of Santa Monica press release. Santa Monica Police (SMPD) Chief Jacqueline Seabrooks announced her retirement after 36 years as a law enforcement leader and trailblazer Friday. Chief Seabrooks began her career at SMPD as its first African-American woman…
Via city of Santa Monica. This post is by Jason Kligier, senior transportation planner. With over 100 miles of bikeways, Breeze Bike Share stations across town, convenient bike parking, relatively flat terrain, and gorgeous weather, Santa Monica is without a doubt…
Via Santa Monica College press release. The Santa Monica College Public Policy Institute (PPI) presents its 6th Annual Spring Symposium May 8-11, 2017. The theme for this year’s symposium is “Liberty and Justice for All !?#$*: Californians as Guardians of…
Via Santa Monica College press release. The Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsairs Women’s Tennis Team won the Women’s Community College Team Trophy at the 117th Annual Ojai Tennis Tournament held April 27-30. Glendale College and Canada College finished in a…
Via Big Blue Bus press release. This morning a fire suppression system went off on Bus 1710 on Route 8 as the bus was traveling eastbound on Ocean Park at 31st Street. Just before the system went off, the engine shut down.…
Via Santa Monica College press release. Santa Monica College (SMC) is pleased to announce that the SMC Corsairs Men’s Volleyball Team—currently the 4th-ranked team in the 2016-2017 California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) playoffs—defeated #5 seed Los Angeles Pierce College…
Via SMMUSD press release. The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education approved the appointment of Susan Samarge-Powell, Ed.D, as the new director of early learning at its April 20, 2017 regular meeting. Her position will be effective July…
Via Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation press release. The Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation is hosting its second annual Santa Monica-Malibu Wine Auction on Sunday, April 30 at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, the event’s sponsor hotel in Santa Monica. The…
Santa Monica College is pleased to host a screening of the documentary film “Generation Startup” at 4 p.m. April 27. The screening will be followed by an audience Q&A session hosted by the SMC Rotaract Club. The screening and audience…
Via press release. Celebrating its 22nd year, the Sustainable Quality Awards recognize local businesses that demonstrate excellence in helping Santa Monica continue to move toward a more sustainable future. The annual awards ceremony will take place April 20, 2017, at…
Via Santa Monica College press release. Santa Monica College (SMC) is pleased to announce that its student-run newspaper The Corsair and student journalists have won several awards from the Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) and the Press Photographers Association…
Via Santa Monica College press release. Santa Monica College (SMC) is pleased to announce that—in partnership with Arizona State University (ASU)—it has won a $2 million Award for Innovation in Higher Education to develop innovative technology that increases completion rates…
