Susan Hartley to Open Santa Monica Tenants’ Rights Clinic
Santa Monica lawyer Susan Hartley will inaugurate the Santa Monica Tenants’ Rights Clinic on Saturday, September 18, 2010. She will assist Santa Monica tenants with landlord/tenant questions, provide counseling and advice about existing landlord/tenant problems, and furnish legal assistance referrals. Running as an independent for a two-year term on the City Council this... Read More
Save Our Schools Saves Nearly 20 Teachers & Staff!
CAMPAIGN VOLUNTEERS COMMENDED BY BOARD OF EDUCATION The Santa Monica Malibu Board of Education commended The Save Our Schools campaign and the Santa Monica Malibu Education Foundation at Wednesday night’s School Board meeting, citing visionary fundraising that will n affect students throughout district schools for the 2010 – 2011 school year. The SOS campaign raised $1,517,201.68... Read More
Mayor Says No on Prop Y
Increasing the sales tax is wrong. Mayor Bobby Shriver, in opposing this tax said: “The City is rich…” and to say “the City is in some sort of financial extremis is just not borne out by the facts.” Residents’ objections to Y: 1. Revenues have been secured by a raise in taxes already. A 10% Utility Tax expansion to “preserve essential City services and school... Read More
Susan Hartley in Council Race
Community activist Susan Hartley, who lives in Sunset Park, announced Wednesday that she is running for one of the two-year terms on the Santa Monica City Council in the November election. A member of the board of Friends of Sunset Park, Hartley is a former vice-chair and member of the Airport Commission, a leader of both the campaign to prevent the City from destroying... Read More
Local Business Committed to Local Schools
As the “Save Our Schools” campaign heads toward $900,000, support for our schools continues to grow, with local businesses digging deep. The giving begins at ZJ Boarding House at 2619 Main Street this Friday, July 30th, from 7 to 10 pm. As part of their regular Last Friday of the Month Celebration on Main Street, ZJ Boarding House will host a Save Our Schools fundraiser for... Read More
Saint John’s Found Guilty
On June 21st, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) convicted Saint John’s management of breaking federal labor law and interfering with its Registered Nurses’ right to form, join or assist a union. The Administrative Law Judge found that hospital management illegally interrogated RNs, illegally prohibited RNs from wearing ribbons reading “Saint John’s RNs for Safe... Read More
How to Make A Bad Land Use Plan
1) At the outset, survey residents. 2) Report that a majority of residents want to restore the small scale and low key beach town that was lost in the commercial building frenzy; which began in the 1980s and has not abated. 3) Call the report “Emerging Themes,” publish it, and ignore it. 4) Hire a regiment of uber consultants, including a traffic expert from San... Read More
