June 13: Selena Gomez Tour Kickoff Rescheduled for Today

Hi, and thanks for checking out the first SM AM Report of the week.

In case you missed us over the weekend, here's a recap of what we published:

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Now, here's what's up today:

Weather Forecast

• partly cloudy
• high temperature: 67 degrees
• low temperature: 59 degrees
• chance of precipitation: 0 percent
• humidity: 75 percent
• sunrise: 5:42 a.m.
• sunset: 8:06p.m.

The Main Event

• There's good news for Selena Gomez fans who have been bummed about of her planned Friday appearance at on Friday. The pop singer/ actress/ girlfriend of Justin Bieber has rescheduled her concert and Q&A session for today starting at 4 p.m., according to AccessHollywood.com.

The Runner-Up

• Green alert: The role of parks in urban settings will be discussed in the 's MLK Auditorium at 7 p.m. Hear what landscape architect James Corner, who is working on the designs for in Santa Monica, has to say about the value of parks to urban environments.

Other Happenings

• Also at the MLK Auditorium, a screening of the Alfred Hitchcock classic North by Northwest will take place from 1 to 3:15 p.m. It's free, of course.
• Author Ann Patchett will drop by as part of a tour in support of her acclaimed new book, State of Wonder. She'll talk about the tome with New York Times contributor Maile Meloy starting at 8 p.m. at Track 16. Tickets range from $20 to $95, and a reception will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Filmmaker Sarolta Jane Cump will chat about California Is an Island, her experimental documentary, as part of this evening's Documental program at . The movie "uses lushly shot re-enactments, animations of re-appropriated map graphics and text to investigate the fantasies, fears and fetishes of European explorers with a post-colonial, queer lens and a bawdy sense of humor to boot," Documental creator Gerry Fialka said. The free event starts at 9 p.m.

Last but Not Least

•  hosts is latest DIY Doggie Wash today. Go for more info.

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This Day in Santa Monica History

• On June 13, 1972, the approved a project to tear down in favor of a four-lane bridge (source: Santa Monica Pier: A Century on the Last Great Pleasure Pier).

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