Community Profiles It takes a village By news on July 18, 2011 DOWNTOWN — Ana Jara has dedicated the better part of her adult life to mentoring... Read more →
Community Profiles Holocaust survivor shares loss and love By news on November 15, 2010 At 12, Marika Roth understood the true meaning of fear. At 79, she understands the... Read more →
Community Profiles Franz-Knight leaves legacy of progress at historic pier By news on October 8, 2010 SM PIER — After eight years as head of the Santa Monica Pier, Ben Franz-Knight... Read more →
Community Profiles Ex-teacher launches clothing line to benefit inner-city school children By news on September 20, 2010 Twenty years ago, Keith Martin had dreams of becoming a professional soccer player, of... Read more →
Community Profiles Bravo deserves a hand By news on August 30, 2010 PICO NEIGHBORHOOD — Along a light yellow hand-painted wall with creative... Read more →
Community Profiles Franz-Knight to leave pier director post By news on August 27, 2010 SM PIER — The Santa Monica Pier is losing perhaps its most ardent booster. Ben... Read more →
Community Profiles Affordable housing leader steps down By news on August 9, 2010 SECOND STREET — Since becoming the executive director of Community Corp. of Santa... Read more →
Community Profiles Teacher is a dancing queen By news on August 2, 2010 Benedicte Schoyen was having photographs taken of her and her dancing at the Santa... Read more →
Community Profiles Noble’s cause By news on July 26, 2010 DOWNTOWN — Frances Noble became so hyper aware of the multitude of homeless women... Read more →
Community Profiles Samohi’s Kilroy is to the rescue By news on July 19, 2010 DOWNTOWN — Megan Kilroy’s favorite place to go in town is the Santa Monica... Read more →
Community Profiles Vet keeps the ball rolling By news on July 5, 2010 THIRD STREET — While the rest of the world is focused on the nail-biting... Read more →
Community Profiles ‘Godfather of Surfboards’ still riding high By news on June 1, 2010 DOWNTOWN — Scott Anderson still remembers the first surfboard he shaped. It was... Read more →
Community Profiles Nursing star receives Red Cross award By news on April 17, 2010 MID-CITY — Barbara Browning always wanted to be a nurse. As a little girl... Read more →
Community Profiles Familiar feeling By news on March 15, 2010 Sitting in Tel’s Barber Shop, there is a feeling of warmth and coziness that... Read more →
Community Profiles Pioneering care for rape victims By news on March 8, 2010 MID-CITY — As a patient arrived at the Rape Treatment Center at Santa Monica-UCLA... Read more →