Aug. 30: Synagogue Bombing Suspect's Trial Starts

Greetings, and welcome to The SM AM Report. Looks like the next few days will be a bit cooler than as of late, but the weather will heat up again over the weekend. (More weather info in the forecast below.)

Here's what we published Monday, in case you missed us:

• Small Plane Crashes Into Home; No Fatalities

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• Taking the 250 IFR Takeoff Procedure to the Santa Monica City Council

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Here's what's up today:

Weather Forecast

• partly cloudy
• high temperature: 73 degrees
• low temperature: 62 degrees
• chance of precipitation: 0 percent
• humidity: 68 percent
• sunrise: 6:26 a.m.
• sunset: 7:23 p.m.

The Main Event

• The trial surrounding Ron Hirsch, the man  to the  that occurred in April at the  in Santa Monica, is set to start today. The trial is due to take place in a Los Angeles court.

The Runner-Up

• Students in the  are having their first day of school today. Welcome back to school, kids.

Other Happenings

• A day after the fall semester began at , a new exhibition is opening in its Pete & Susan Barrett Art Gallery. runs through Oct. 8, with a reception happening Sept. 9.
• Relatedly, the continues today as well. The works of seven current and former SMC students are being shown at the exhibition, which will be on display through Nov. 13. Viewing hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Also at the Annenberg Beach House today, local playwright Dorothy Fortenberry will read from her new work, , which was inspired by Anton Chekov's The Cherry Orchard.

Last but Not Least

• Actor Brad Garrett's  at the ' Acting Studio ends today.

(Go here for more events happening today.)

This Day in Santa Monica History

• On Aug. 30, 1909, the first fish was reportedly caught off the (source: Santa Monica Pier: A Century on the Last Great Pleasure Pier).

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