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	Santa Monica, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It borders Santa Monica Bay (part of the Pacific Ocean) on the west, Pacific Palisades and Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles and Mar Vista on the east, and Venice on the south.
		Santa Monica is named for Saint Monica of Hippo because the area on which the city is now located was first visited by Spaniards on her feast day.
		Santa Monica is known for having a large population of British and Irish expatriates, which accounts for the numerous pubs in the city.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Santa_Monica,_California (2411 words)

	History of Santa Monica, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		One says that it was named in honor of the feast day of Saint Monica (mother of Saint Augustine), while the other says that it was named on account of a dripping spring that was remiscent of the saint's tears, who famously cried over her son's early impiety.
		The rail line down to Santa Monica Canyon was sold to the Pacific Electric Railroad, and was in use from 1891 to 1933.
		The completion of the Santa Monica Freeway in 1966 brought the promise of new prosperity, though at the cost of decimating the Pico neighborhood that had been a leading African American enclave on the Westside.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Santa_Monica,_California (4306 words)

	Early History Essay -- Santa Clara County, California -- National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
		The physical geography of Santa Clara County, situated between the Santa Cruz Mountains to the west and the Diablo Mountain Range to the east, was formed quite recently in geological history.
		Santa Clara Valley was created by the sudden growth of the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Mountain Range, during the later Cenozoic era.
		Santa Clara County was linked to the world by the railroads, and despite a rapid population growth since 1850, the county retained her natural beauty.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/santaclara/history.htm (2211 words)

	Santa Monica Seafood Company - Company History
		Santa Monica Seafood is owned by the Cigliano’s, a family tracing its California roots back to the end of the 19th century.
		The set-up of the facilities in both Santa Monica and Orange were similar with each location focused primarily on servicing wholesale customers (restaurants, hotels, retail stores, etc.) while maintaining a retail presence of its own with an in-house store fronting each facility.
		So, it’s no surprise that as a true family business, Santa Monica Seafood takes a long-term view, both in terms of the investment in makes in its business relationships as well as it’s commitment to ensuring the continued viability of the natural resources which come from the world’s oceans and seas.
	www.santamonicaseafood.com /ourstory.htm (683 words)

	Santa Monica, California
		Santa Monica may arguably be the most well-known beach community in the country.
		Santa Monica is also one of the few places in the L.A. area where you can park your car and walk to just about anything you need.
		Santa Monica industry is a primary local market with a focus to remain a powerful force in the local and global marketplace.
	www.santamonicarealty.com /santamonica (1400 words)

	Santa Monica California Real Estate
		The Santa Monica Municipal Pier is a well known landmark at the foot of Colorado Avenue.
		Santa Monica, situated on the Western edge of Los Angeles at the Pacific Ocean, is located just 8 miles north of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
		Santa Monica is the center of the art world in Southern California.
	www.relocate-america.com /states/ca/cities/santamonica.htm (1117 words)

	Explore Santa Monica Pier, 3rd St. Promenade, Palisades Park - Santa Monica, California pictures and history. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		At the Santa Monica Historical Society Museum you can find out why that never happened and how Santa Monica became to be known as "Paradise by the Sea" by both locals and travelers from around the world.
		California Heritage Museum is both a historic house—official city landmark built in 1894—and an exhibition of California's diverse cultural riches.
		The above panorama was taken looking north and west toward the Santa Monica Mountains from the end of the Santa Monica Pier at the foot of Colorado Street (and end of historic Route 66 of TV fame).
	www.inetours.com /Los_Angeles/Pages/Santa_Monica.html (743 words)

	Amazon.com: Santa Monica: A History on the Edge (Making of America: California) (Making of America): Books: Paula A. ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Santa Monica today is a city of 86,000 people, bounded on three sides by Los Angeles and by the Pacific Ocean on the fourth.
		Santa Monica: A History on the Edge is on our coffee table and I recommend it to residents and visitors alike.
		Santa Monica is surrounded on three sides by LA, on the fourth by the Pacific.
	www.amazon.com /Santa-Monica-History-America-California/dp/0738524697 (1007 words)

	The Argonaut: Santa Monica
		His visit to Santa Monica is part of the high school's Facing History and Ourselves curriculum.
		The Facing History and Ourselves curriculum was brought to Santa Monica High School in response to inter-racial conflict at the school last year.
		Mary Hendra, a history teacher at Santa Monica High School, also said students are excited to see Bok and have been talking about Sudan's current civil war in Darfur.
	www.argonautnewspaper.com /articles/2006/05/18/news_-_features/santa_monica/sm2.txt (790 words)

	Venice & Santa Monica California History Book Reviews. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Santa Monica Pier: A History from 1875 to 1990 - by Jeffrey Stanton
		They range from rare early photos of Santa Monica's first railroad pier in 1875, to building the harbor in 1933, a two-page spread of a pier bathing beauty contest, aerial photos from 1918, gymnastics at Muscle Beach in the late 40's, restoration of the pier's carousel, and photos of fishing on the pier and boats.
		While Santa Monica residents will love another history book on their city, Venice collectors will be disappointed, and Ocean Park residents might wish there were more than three or four pages of their famous pier district.
	naid.sppsr.ucla.edu /venice/articles/Venice-bookreviews.htm (5353 words)

	Welcome to The Santa Monica Pier
		This was California Admission Day, and the thousands of people who swarmed onto the 1,600-foot-long wooden pier were in a holiday mood as they enjoyed a festive day of band concerts, swimming races and the novelty of walking above the waters of the Pacific Ocean.
		Today, the Santa Monica Pier is once again on the upswing as a recreational and entertainment venue.
		The finish line of famed Route 66, the Santa Monica Pier has a future that promises to be every bit as glowing as its past.
	www.santamonicapier.org /history.html (707 words)

	Santa Monica Vacation Rentals, Hotels, Weather, Map and Attractions
		The beautiful Santa Monica pier has been seen in countless movies and TV shows, and visitors can often watch scenes being filmed right on the beach.
		Santa Monica is three and a half miles of perfect white sand beach, sunny skies, and palm trees swaying in the warm ocean breezes.
		The Santa Monica Pier is famous for its’ beautifully restored historic carousel, and now it is also home to an amusement park.
	www.californiavacation.com /regions/Santa-Monica-California.html (569 words)

	Santa Monica Real Estate - Santa Monica Homes for Sale in Los Angeles County California realtors Roe Wolf & Rozanne ...
		Santa Monica, one of the most famous and popular beach cities in the America has become a favorite community of young and upcoming professionals due to its prime location on Los Angeles' far west side.
		Served by the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, Santa Monica's children attend schools whose rankings are in the 60th to 90th percentiles.
		If you are looking for California listings, home buying, homes and condos and townhomes, newer or older residential homes for sale in Santa Monica, or other surrounding areas in Los Angeles County, California, Roe Wolf and Rozanne Azelton can help you out.
	www.santamonicarealestateonline.com (932 words)

	sports/sports_4_18_99
		While reporting the success of Santa Monica High's football team all season we knew it was a major story locally.
		All the time he coached at St. Monica he was a teacher at Santa Monica during the day.
		Lacy's story is a remarkable one in the history of Santa Monica High football, which had won six CIF championships previously, the first one coming in 1920.
	www.surfsantamonica.com /ssm_site/the_lookout/sports/12_2001/12_31_2001_Samohi's_Lacy_Named_Coach_of_Year.htm (818 words)

	Santa Monica Public Library - Santa Monica Past and Present - Library Local History Collection
		However, several early histories, pictorial histories, and general histories are available.
		General histories of the Los Angeles area, such as Harris Newmark's Sixty Years in Southern California or Short stories of Rancho Boca de Santa Monica by Daniel Marquez (presently unavailable), are also useful.
		More information on the history of Santa Monica may be located using the Santa Monica Index, the Library's online index to the Santa Monica Evening Outlook.
	www.smpl.org /websource/SantaMonicaPast_Present/librarylocalhistorycollection.htm (239 words)

	Santa Monica Pier
		Its Byzantine-Moorish California style, its setting overlooking the beautiful California coastline and the ocean attracts celebrities and tourists from all over the world, as well as children from everywhere.
		The present carousel has been owned since 1977 by the City of Santa Monica and is a reminder of those golden times in California.
		The carousel arrived on the west coast before World War II and in 1947 it was moved from Venice pier to the Santa Monica pier.
	www.santamonicapier.org /carousel_history.html (332 words)

	Santa Monica Rugby Club
		Santa Monica's first summer youth rugby event was a big success with over 40 kids literally having a ball and learning great skills.
		During this past school year, a youth program was begun with the help of a grant from the Amateur Athletic Foundation of L.A. Up to students from urban elementary and middle schools participated.
		Santa Monica Rugby Club coach Stuart Krohn headed up the effort which ultimately involved nearly 80 students in after school rugby-related activities and skills development.
	www.santamonicarugby.com /youth/youth.html (150 words)

	Santa Monica Beach from Angel City Press
		When the land grant Rancho Boca de Santa Monica was awarded to Francisco Marquez and Ysidro Reyes in 1839, little did their families imagine that the sand separating their land from the waters of the Pacific would become one of the most famous beaches in the world, now visited by millions of visitors each year.
		Noted Southern California historian and photo archivist Ernest Marquez grew up in Santa Monica Canyon, swam the Pacific waters at the heels of Olympian Buster Crabbe, and snacked on the watercress that grew in the canyon’s creek.
		When he returned to California as a commercial artist in the aerospace industry, he grew concerned about the many inaccurate and conflicting stories of his family’s role in early California history.
	www.angelcitypress.com /smbh.html (416 words)

	Santa Monica Vacations and Southern California Vacations at Sheraton Delfina
		A small museum in the former two-story house of Santa Monica founder, John Percival Jones.
		The Museum of Flying, located in Santa Monica, California, houses a rare collection of World War II fighter aircraft.
		The galleries explore broad themes relating to the history and diverse cultures of the American West.
	www.sheratonsantamonica.com /leisure/museums.html (1268 words)

	California Heritage Museum [History]
		The building that houses the California Heritage Museum’s exhibits is as interesting and unique as the exhibits themselves.
		In 1974, Dorothy Jones Boden, Roy Jones' daughter, loaned a photograph of the house in its original condition for a pictorial history of Santa Monica.
		This knowledge was the impetus to save the building from the perpetual commercial development of Santa Monica, and move it to its current location: 2612 Main Street.
	www.californiaheritagemuseum.org /history.php (365 words)

	Santa Monica
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		Santa Monica hoteliers decry problems with homeless; panhandling, loitering hurt tourism business, they say.
	www.infoplease.com /id/A0843565 (235 words)

	History of the League - LWV of Santa Monica
		History of the League - LWV of Santa Monica
		The League was one of the first organizations in the country officially recognized by the United Nations as a non-governmental organization; it still maintains official observer status today.
		See also League History from the League of Women Voters of the US.
	www.lwvsantamonica.org /history.html (426 words)

	Santa Monica Public Library - Santa Monica Past and Present - Local History Resources
		Santa Monica Historical Society Museum provides information on the Museum and its collections.
		Venice, California History Site This interactive educational site covers the history of Venice Beach.
		Welcome to the Santa Monica Pier offers information on the Pier and a brief history illustrated with photographs.
	www.smpl.org /websource/SantaMonicaPast_Present/OtherOnlineResources.htm (118 words)

	SANTA MONICA COLLEGE, CALIFORNIA, USA - UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS
		Santa Monica College believes that individuals should develop to their full potential.
		Our mission is to challenge and enable our students to set and achieve personal educational goals, and to understand their personal relationship to the social, cultural, political, economic, technological, and natural environments.
		Santa Monica College is representative of, and sensitive to, the racial and cultural diversity of our community.
	www.ceebd.co.uk /studyusa/santamonica (325 words)

	Museum of Flying - Santa Monica, California
		The Museum is currently in discussion with the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County in an attempt to extend the loan of the famous Douglas World Cruiser "New Orleans," which is one of the two aircraft that first circumnavigated the world in 1924.
		"The Santa Monica City Council, Airport Commission, Airport Director, and Airport Manager were all instrumental in helping to secure a new location for the Museum in Santa Monica and were especially helpful in assisting with identifying and approving a new location that will allow the Museum to remain a focal point of the airport.
		Four of these planes were produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company at the Santa Monica Airport when is was known as Clover Field.
	www.museumofflying.com (608 words)

	Georgian Hotel, Santa Monica, California
		The hotel is also rich in history dating back to the late twenties in the early days of Hollywood.
		Featuring spectacular ocean sunsets and panoramic Santa Monica Bay views, it is situated in the seaside resort community of Santa Monica and offers many amenities to the modern business traveler as well as the casual guest.
		Being conveniently located in the heart of the seaside community of Santa Monica, guests are within walking distance of the many local attractions including the Third Street Promenade, the Santa Monica Pier, world-class restaurants and nightclubs.
	www.santamonicaluxuryhotels.com /hotels/georgianhotelsantamonica.shtml (380 words)

	Santa Monica Real Estate Agents, Santa Monica Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Santa Monica
		HomeGain provides Santa Monica, California real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Santa Monica realty property.
		HomeGain has services to help you find a top Santa Monica real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Santa Monica home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Santa Monica real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
		Cuando se registre para encontrar un agente de bienes raices en Santa Monica, simplemente indique que necesita un agente que habla Español.
	www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/CA/santa_monica.html (495 words)

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