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A memorial wall at Santa Monica College. Photo Credit: John Schreiber
Glenn E Grab June 15, 2013 at 10:28 am
yeah, great idea....peace and love....tell that to the criminals breaking into your house......a gunRead More might come in handy about then...maybe you should hold hands with them and sing peace and love songs...keep dreaming...
stewart resmer June 16, 2013 at 07:32 am
Glenn I fail to discern how your comment moves the conversation forward in a constructive manner.Read More What alternative solution do you propose please?
Lili June 8, 2013 at 02:01 pm
Com'on now. You buy back some weapons and there is housed trillions more on any given day orRead More moment. Who are you kidding? The advent of gun possession in this country is completely out of hand and I am afraid that it might be much too late to try to do anything about it.
A man carrying an assault weapon is filmed by a surveillance camera as he enters the Santa Monica College library Friday. Photo credit: Jessica E. Davis
MALIBU PREMIER PROPERTIES June 9, 2013 at 06:19 am
Thank you Harry Waxman for always standing up for our mutual good and protecting us from abusersRead More whether it be from individuals, corporations or government.
Paul S June 9, 2013 at 06:34 am
The police captain- J Seabrook said yesterday on KPCC that 7 people had died- 4 still hospitalized-Read More I am confused
Paul S June 9, 2013 at 06:35 am
and thank you Mr Waxman- very much- it's Henry - not Harry - by the way
Craig Peterson May 25, 2013 at 08:47 am
Jessica, I've seen this issue before, perhaps in Patch. SAMOHI has a Concert Band (sometime knownRead More as the Wind Ensemble), and it also has an Orchestra. They are NOT the same thing, although they may have many of the same wind players. The Gala event you "Patched" is for the SAMOHI Orchestra, not the Concert Bands. Usually the Concert Bands will have their own "finale" around the same point in time. So take care when you refer to them. Don't get them confused wth one another. Craig Peterson - former band parent
Craig Peterson May 25, 2013 at 08:47 am
Jessica, I've seen this issue before, perhaps in Patch. SAMOHI has a Concert Band (sometime knownRead More as the Wind Ensemble), and it also has an Orchestra. They are NOT the same thing, although they may have many of the same wind players. The Gala event you "Patched" is for the SAMOHI Orchestra, not the Concert Bands. Usually the Concert Bands will have their own "finale" around the same point in time. So take care when you refer to them. Don't get them confused wth one another. Craig Peterson - former band parent
Alisa Facchini May 27, 2013 at 01:17 pm
As a current Band and Orchestra parent, I can tell you it's an embarrassment of riches :-) SamohiRead More has four concert bands, four string orchestras and two full orchestras. The Samohi Concert Bands have their final concert of the year on Wednesday, May 29 @7pm. The Senior Gala on June 1st is for Orchestra students, some of whom double as Band students.
mimi May 1, 2013 at 02:39 pm
I am delighted they won first prize. I watched their short films earlier this year on this veryRead More website. They were excellent and deserving of the recognition. I applaud all of the SMC staff for their involvement and participation in training aspiring film makers. It is not necessary to go to UCLA or USC film school in order to learn the craft.
Mei Ling April 3, 2013 at 12:28 pm
This should be in all schools across the nation. I've always felt that if teenagers went to aRead More morgue and saw the aftermath of accidents and drug abuse, that they might be very much influenced to want to stay alive and not cause grief to their families.
Anna Corral April 3, 2013 at 02:08 pm
My daughter, Olivia CoriaSoria, a SaMo Senior participated along w/her friends to show cause nRead More effects of actions n choices we make in life n to give her fellow students a heads up! I am very proud of her maturity, awareness, and common logic! The event should seriously be expanded to include other schools, and traffic violators! Anna Corral-CoriaSoria Santa Monica Mom/Resident
mimi April 3, 2013 at 02:22 pm
Every high school in this country needs a "scared straight" car safety program.
res i. dent March 11, 2013 at 07:13 pm
It's "Stairway *TO* the Stars", not "...of the Stars".... like the song.
Jenna Chandler (Editor) March 12, 2013 at 01:07 am
http://www.smmusd.org/press/press1213/PR_021513StairwayoftheStars.htm
Roy Persinko March 12, 2013 at 01:36 pm
It's correct the song is "to" and the show is "of" the stars.
Arthur Christopher Schaper February 26, 2013 at 08:00 pm
I do not believe in "marriage equality" -- that is not a statement born of bigotry, but aRead More statement born of truth, tradition, and trust that the coupling of one man and one woman is the true "progressive" stance. Before that, people engaged in all kinds of sexual arrangements, with diverse and deleterious consequences. Indeed, marriage should have remained a private matter. The government should never have gotten involved in marriage in the first place.
Arthur Christopher Schaper February 26, 2013 at 08:03 pm
For those who are interested in the truth about blacks and the GOP, please visit:Read More http://www.thefrontpageonline.com/articles1-12410/GOPHistoryIsRepleteWithSupportofBlackIdeals I am tired of Democratic leaders distorting the true story.
Val Streit February 27, 2013 at 06:12 pm
Arthur...While you might not believe in marriage equality the fact is that everyone is equal andRead More deserves the same rights. The tide is changing as that was shown in the election. Someones rights should not be put up to public vote. It has nothing to do with religion or the Bible and everything to do with life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I have been legally married in California for going on 5 years (together for 12 years) now and I would like to know how my marriage to my wife has impacted your life? If you consider that gay relationships are just "sexual arrangements" you are way off base.
Brenda Barnes February 24, 2013 at 08:24 pm
Wow. We have some tall old trees near our houses in this development. Time to get them checked byRead More an arborist.
mimi February 25, 2013 at 01:18 pm
no car insurance payment on acts of nature. sorry for the two owners.
Santamonicaandy February 25, 2013 at 05:11 pm
Mimi, Not true, if they have comprehensive that would be covered.
Brenda Barnes February 22, 2013 at 10:57 pm
Westboro still has its tax deduction as a church. Churches--unlike other non-profits--don't have toRead More pay even property taxes.
Arthur Christopher Schaper February 25, 2013 at 06:51 pm
It is wrong to condemn all churches because of the "hate speech" of one group. It is alsoRead More wrong to condemn God, the Bible, and a proper discussion about homosexuality because of the poor and uncivil affront of one group.
Val Streit February 26, 2013 at 12:53 pm
It is true that not all churches use hate speech. I don't consider WBC a church because theirRead More agenda is more like an activist group. I don't think anyone here is condemning God or the Bible. I am curious however as to where "a proper discussion about homosexuality" fits in here.
David Steele February 15, 2013 at 02:32 am
Can we have a group of the homeless do a mass panhandle of them?
martin marteen February 17, 2013 at 04:39 am
what happened to "it is a free country" so long as one obeys the law. Both sides. TheyRead More have a right to show up, others have a right to counter show up. Don't get worked up. Diversity in all manner is good.
Brenda Barnes February 22, 2013 at 11:05 pm
I've noticed how angry they always look. I think they do themselves more harm than good, sinceRead More hardly anyone is foolish enough to believe such anger and hate is Christian. The most important thing to me is people who spread hate should lose their tax exemption, as Dan said. I know gay kids at Samo, and not all seem secure enough to take this kind of hate being directed at them for how they were born. Besides, it's against California law to encourage violence against people because of their gender or sexual orientation. People who oppose Westboro are not equal to this hate-crime encouraging group--they are superior in rights, according to the law. Therefore, the police should rein in Westboro the way they did Occupy, which was not violating any law.
Rod Aragon "Rod the Realtor" February 13, 2013 at 01:44 pm
Wait, The City of Santa Monica just put those in to be nice? LOL Wait till they figure out a way toRead More charge for those spaces!
Jenna Chandler (Editor) February 13, 2013 at 02:06 pm
It was the college's project, not the city's. The college said it used Measure AA funds, a 2008 bondRead More measure (http://www.smartvoter.org/2008/11/04/ca/la/meas/AA/).
mimi February 7, 2013 at 02:08 pm
Love these clips & photos. I hope the SMC students will make more mini documentaries. They haveRead More done a wonderful job. Kudos to the person(s) who came up with this creative idea.