SM Airport in the News – 2007

December 2007:

“Year-End Update: Stories We Have Followed in 2007 – Airport Runway Safety”

December 20, 2007 -Santa Monica Mirror – by Terence Lyons
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=6884

“In the Flight Path”

December 3, 2007 –The LookOut News  – by Frank Gruber
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/columns/FrankGruber/FG-2007/12_2007/12_03_07_In_the_Flight_Path.htm 

November 2007:

Some Jets Banned From Santa Monica Airport Conan Nolan reports from Santa Monica about a dispute between the city and the Federal Aviation Administration.

Nov. 29, 2007 – KNBC –
http://video.knbc.com/player/?id=190371 

“Santa Monica plans to ban some jets”

November 29, 2007, L.A. Times – p.B4, by Martha Groves
http://www.smdp.com/site/archives/112907.pdf 

“Changing the Flight Plan: Council approves a ban on fastest jets at SM Airport”

November 29, 2007, Santa Monica Daily Press -pp.1 and 8 –by Kevin Herrera
http://www.smdp.com/site/archives/112907.pdf 

“City Acts to Ban Big Jets”

November 29, 2007 –Santa Monica Dispatch — by Brian Bland
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2007/11/city_acts_to_ban_big_jets.html

“City Takes on FAA on Runway Safety”

November 29, 2007 — Santa Monica Mirror —  by Terence Lyons
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArticleDetails.asp?eid=6739 

“Council Bans Faster Planes at Airport”

November 28, 2007 — The LookOut News — by Anita Varghese
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2007/November-2007/11_28_07_Council_Bans_Faster_Planes_at_Airport.htm

Brian Bland interviewed by Warren Olney on “Which Way L.A.?”

November 28, 2007 — KCRW 89.9 FM —

“Good-bye and good riddance: Large jets may not find haven in SM any longer”

November 27, 2007–Santa Monica Daily Press – p.12 – by Kevin Herrera
http://www.smdp.com/site/archives/112707.pdf

“A time for action at the SM Airport”

November 27, 2007 –Santa Monica Daily Press
–p.5 — — guest commentary by Mayor Richard Bloom
http://www.smdp.com/site/archives/112707.pdf 

Letter to the Editor: “Santa Monica Airport: A Time for Action”

November 26, 2007 — The LookOut News – by Mayor Richard Bloom
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/letters/Letters-2007/November-2007/11_26_07_OPINION_Santa_Monica_Airport_A_Time_for_Action.htm 

“Enemy Aircraft Sighted and, Above All Else, Heard”

November 24, 2007 — New York Times  
— Santa Monica Journal:  by Rebecca Cathcart
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/24/us/24airport.html?ex=1

“Santa Monica Airport Air Quality Study Results Are Reported”

November 1-7, 2007 – Santa Monica Mirror – by Hannah Heineman –
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=6551 

October 2007:

“Council Takes Next Step for Improving Airport Safety”

October 11-17, 2007 -Santa Monica Mirror – by Hannah Heineman –
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=6416 

“No Fly Zone – Banning some aircraft is a hot issue again”

October 9, 2007 – Santa Monica Daily Press by Kevin Herrera, pp. 1 and 9 –
http://www.smdp.com/site/archives/100907.pdf 

September 2007:

“AB 700 Dies in State Senate”

Santa Monica Mirror – September 13-19, 2007 – by Hannah Heineman –
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=6250 

August 2007:

“Surprisingly Civil Protest — City Council grounds FAA proposal amid considerable debate”

August 30, 2007 – Santa Monica Daily Press – by Kevin Herrera, pp.1 and 10
http://www.smdp.com/site/archives/083007.pdf 

“FAA Proposal Angers Residents”

August 30-September 5, 2007 – Santa Monica Mirror – by Hannah Heineman –
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=6165 

“City Council Punts”

August 29, 2007 – Santa Monica Dispatch – by Peggy Clifford –
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2007/08 

“Living in the Shadow of the Airport — FAA and City Hall clash over safety at the local airport”

August 25, 2007 – Santa Monica Daily Press – by Kevin Herrera, pp. 1 and 14
http://www.smdp.com/site/archives/082507.pdf 

“Call to Arms”

August 25, 2007 – Santa Monica Dispatch
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2007/08 

“Airport Neighbors Vs. FAA”

August 24, 2007 – Santa Monica Dispatch – by Peggy Clifford
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2007/08 

“To the City Council”

August 24, 2007 – Santa Monica Dispatch – by Jane Dempsey
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2007/08

“FAA Proposal Angers Community”

August 23-29, 2007 – Santa Monica Mirror – by Hannah Heineman
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=6138 

“Airport Neighbors to Oppose FAA Proposal”

August 21, 2007 – The LookOut News – by Jorge Casuso
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2007/August-2007/08_21_07_Airport_Neighbors_Oppose_FAA_Proposal.htm