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Tag: Memorial Day


Letter to the Editor: The Meaning of Memorial Day

June 1, 2018

June 1, 2018

On Monday, we celebrated Memorial Day, formerly known as Decoration Day. To my mind, this is not a day of...

Music for the Fallen

May 30, 2018

May 30, 2018

By TABITHA HOGUE| This year marks the 100th Anniversary of the WWI Armistice. The Santa Monica Symphony (SMS) paid homage...

What’s in a Day?

May 26, 2017

May 26, 2017

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the...

VIDEO: Santa Monica “Go With The Follow” Program

May 30, 2016

May 30, 2016

In anticipation of a larger than normal influx of visitors to Santa Monica this Memorial Day weekend, traffic officers and...

CHP reports no traffic-related fatalities in first 36 hours of Memorial Day

May 25, 2015

May 25, 2015

There were no traffic-related fatalities on Los Angeles County highways during the first 36 hours of this year’s Memorial Day...

Santa Monica Labeled “Most Expensive Destination in California”

June 17, 2014

June 17, 2014

When it comes to the cost of tourist lodging, Santa Monica is California’s most expensive destination, according to a survey...

Investigators Stumped for a Motive in Orange County Murder-Suicide

May 29, 2014

May 29, 2014

Orange County authorities confirmed on May 29 that a 21-year-old Mission Viejo man shot and killed his parents and 15-year-old...

Crowds Pack Local Beaches on Memorial Day

May 27, 2014

May 27, 2014

Los Angeles area beaches saw heavy use this Memorial Day, with some parking lots filled before 10 a.m. and throngs...

Memorial Day Traffic Jams Venice, Vista Del Mar

May 26, 2014

May 26, 2014

  Los Angeles police are advising motorists to avoid Pacific Avenue between Washington Boulevard and Westminster Avenue in the Venice...

19 Deaths, 1,111 DUI Arrests During Memorial Day Weekend

May 26, 2014

May 26, 2014

  Nineteen people were killed in traffic accidents on freeways statewide over Memorial Day weekend, and three of them died...