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1709, 2024

Profile: Dan Hall’s Campaign for Santa Monica City Council

By |September 17th, 2024|

In his campaign for Santa Monica City Council, Dan Hall draws upon his extensive expertise as a former servicemember in the U.S. Army and a graduate of West Point to explain the benefits of enhanced public safety measures. His involvement with drone operations during his military career allows him to appreciate the swift de-escalation capabilities that surveillance systems can provide.

1209, 2024

Santa Monica to Regulate Council Agenda Items Brought by Members

By |September 12th, 2024|

Santa Monica Councilmember Gleam Davis presented a draft amendment to the Council Rules regarding special council member discussion items was unanimously approved by the Santa Monica City Council at its meeting Tuesday. The changes agreed upon would require these items — referred to as “16 items” because they are listed under number 16 in the council agenda — to receive legal clearance from the City Attorney, determined to be feasible by city staff, and not be an item recently discussed and voted on before being approved for a council agenda. Davis's move was itself a 16-item.

1109, 2024

Profile: Natalya Zernitskaya’s Campaign for Santa Monica City Council

By |September 11th, 2024|

After the fall of the Soviet Union, and in the face of anti-Semitic oppression, Natalya Zernitskaya’s family fled from Belarus in 1995. She was six years old when they arrived in San Francisco, welcomed by relatives who shared a rent-controlled apartment with her family. Her first bed was a discarded cot, and her first trip to the grocery store reminded her of a board game.

509, 2024

Public Safety Improvements Coming to Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus

By |September 5th, 2024|

SANTA MONICA – Big Blue Bus riders and operators will experience increased safety with the passage of SB 1417 (Allen), a new law signed by Governor Newsom that allows the City of Santa Monica’s Department of Transportation to deny access to Big Blue Bus services for individuals routinely cited for policy infractions, and/or arrested or convicted for a misdemeanor or felony committed on buses or transit facilities. 

Profile: Dan Hall’s Campaign for Santa Monica City Council

By |September 17th, 2024|

In his campaign for Santa Monica City Council, Dan Hall draws upon his extensive expertise as a former servicemember in the U.S. Army and a graduate of West Point to explain the benefits of enhanced public safety measures. His involvement with drone operations during his military career allows him to appreciate the swift de-escalation capabilities that surveillance systems can provide.

Santa Monica to Regulate Council Agenda Items Brought by Members

By |September 12th, 2024|

Santa Monica Councilmember Gleam Davis presented a draft amendment to the Council Rules regarding special council member discussion items was unanimously approved by the Santa Monica City Council at its meeting Tuesday. The changes agreed upon would require these items — referred to as “16 items” because they are listed under number 16 in the council agenda — to receive legal clearance from the City Attorney, determined to be feasible by city staff, and not be an item recently discussed and voted on before being approved for a council agenda. Davis's move was itself a 16-item.

Profile: Natalya Zernitskaya’s Campaign for Santa Monica City Council

By |September 11th, 2024|

After the fall of the Soviet Union, and in the face of anti-Semitic oppression, Natalya Zernitskaya’s family fled from Belarus in 1995. She was six years old when they arrived in San Francisco, welcomed by relatives who shared a rent-controlled apartment with her family. Her first bed was a discarded cot, and her first trip to the grocery store reminded her of a board game.

Public Safety Improvements Coming to Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus

By |September 5th, 2024|

SANTA MONICA – Big Blue Bus riders and operators will experience increased safety with the passage of SB 1417 (Allen), a new law signed by Governor Newsom that allows the City of Santa Monica’s Department of Transportation to deny access to Big Blue Bus services for individuals routinely cited for policy infractions, and/or arrested or convicted for a misdemeanor or felony committed on buses or transit facilities. 

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