Media: Watch a California "C-Span"on cable and the internet

"A popular government, without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy; or, perhaps both.

"Knowledge will forever govern ignorance. And a people who mean to be their own governors, must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives." -James Madison

"The California Channel is an independent, non-profit public affairs cable network governed by California's cable television industry, and modeled after the national C-SPAN service. Our primary mission is to provide Californians direct access to "gavel-to-gavel" proceedings of the California Legislature, and other forums where public policy is discussed, debated, and decided - all without editing, commentary, or analysis and with a balanced presentation of viewpoints. While we strive to transmit as much live coverage as we can, every televised Legislative event is videotaped for future playback over the network." -- from the website. <http://www.calchannel.com/webcast.htm>

Chess Program at SMPL

The Santa Monica Public Library offers an opportunity to Play, Teach and Learn chess Thursdays, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Fairview Branch, 2101 Ocean Park Boulevard.