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2305, 2023

Heather McGhee Encourages Racial Solidarity with Speech in Santa Monica

By |May 23rd, 2023|

Bestselling author and renowned policy advocate Heather McGhee visited Santa Monica last Thursday and delivered a mesmerizing address to a few hundred at the performing arts center at John Adams Middle School. She was a featured portion of Santa Monica College’s Spring Symposium, an annual event sponsored by SMC’s Public Policy Institute. The address she highlighted a three-year journey around the U.S. that culminated in her 2021 book, "The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together."

1105, 2023

Airline Workers at LAX Advocate for Harsher Penalties for Unruly Passengers

By |May 11th, 2023|

Flight attendants and other airline workers at LAX were handing out fliers advocating for stricter regulation of unruly flight passengers Tuesday. This “Assault Won’t Fly” campaign was started by members of the Transport Workers Union of America in June 2022 to push for harsher penalties like public prosecution and an addition to a no-fly list for disruptive passengers.

2704, 2023

“Route Zero Relay” Kicks Off with Local Leaders and Advocates Calling for Strong Clean Car Standards to Put Us on the Route to Zero Emissions

By |April 27th, 2023|

Today, the Route Zero Relay kicked off at the end point of historic Route 66 on the Santa Monica Pier. Local Councilmember Phil Brock of Santa Monica, Susana Reyes, City of L.A. Board of Public Works, Chanel Parson, Southern California Edison, Director of Electrification, Ed Begley Jr, Actor, Producer, and Climate Activist, and others held a press conference urging strong public support for zero-emissions vehicles. The speakers also encouraged the Biden Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finish the job by finalizing the strongest option for the newly announced round of federal clean car standards.

Heather McGhee Encourages Racial Solidarity with Speech in Santa Monica

By |May 23rd, 2023|

Bestselling author and renowned policy advocate Heather McGhee visited Santa Monica last Thursday and delivered a mesmerizing address to a few hundred at the performing arts center at John Adams Middle School. She was a featured portion of Santa Monica College’s Spring Symposium, an annual event sponsored by SMC’s Public Policy Institute. The address she highlighted a three-year journey around the U.S. that culminated in her 2021 book, "The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together."

Airline Workers at LAX Advocate for Harsher Penalties for Unruly Passengers

By |May 11th, 2023|

Flight attendants and other airline workers at LAX were handing out fliers advocating for stricter regulation of unruly flight passengers Tuesday. This “Assault Won’t Fly” campaign was started by members of the Transport Workers Union of America in June 2022 to push for harsher penalties like public prosecution and an addition to a no-fly list for disruptive passengers.

“Route Zero Relay” Kicks Off with Local Leaders and Advocates Calling for Strong Clean Car Standards to Put Us on the Route to Zero Emissions

By |April 27th, 2023|

Today, the Route Zero Relay kicked off at the end point of historic Route 66 on the Santa Monica Pier. Local Councilmember Phil Brock of Santa Monica, Susana Reyes, City of L.A. Board of Public Works, Chanel Parson, Southern California Edison, Director of Electrification, Ed Begley Jr, Actor, Producer, and Climate Activist, and others held a press conference urging strong public support for zero-emissions vehicles. The speakers also encouraged the Biden Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finish the job by finalizing the strongest option for the newly announced round of federal clean car standards.

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