SM Airport in the News – 2011
December 2011
“Airport flight schools promise to restrict hours”
December 22, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2011-12-22-73179.113116-Airport-flight-schools-promise-to-restrict-hours.html
“SMO Flight Schools Agree to Voluntary Night Flying Restrictions”
December 22, 2011 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/#mode=single&view=33761
“Flight Schools Offer Olive Branch, Limit Nightly Noise”
December 22, 2011 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/flight-schools-offer-to-keep-quiet-at-night
“Santa Monica Flight Schools Agree to Restrictions”
December 22, 2011 — The LookOut News —
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2011/December-2011/12_22_2011_Santa_Monica_Flight_Schools_Agree_to_Restrictions.html
“Pointed commentary on appointments”
December 18, 2011 — FOSP Board letter — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/pdf/121411.pdf
“Controversy Muted at Airport Open House”
Pro- and anti-airport arguments are soft-pedaled at airport’s first open house, as about 400 visitors take tours and think about the facility’s future.
December 12, 2011 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/controversy-over-santa-monica-airport-put-on-mute-for-open-house
“Editorial Errors”
December 10, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press — Letter to the editor —
http://www.smdp.com/Letters-6958.113116-Editorial-errs.html
“Panel Disputes City Charge of Anti-Airport Bias”
December 9, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/airport-commission
“Airport Commission’s lack of diversity is troubling”
December 9, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press — editorial —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-opinion-and-commentary-c-2011-12-09-73099.113116-Airport-Commissions-lack-of-diversity-is-troubling.html#prin
“Santa Monica: Scientists provide testimony on air quality at municipal airport”
December 8, 2011 — The Argonaut —
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2011/12/08/news_-_features/top_stories/1.txt
“City Council Wrap-up”
December 6, 2011 — After brief discussion, Council:
- Authorized a contract with Moore Iacofano Goltsman, in the amount of $148,280, to design, facilitate and manage Phase II of the Santa Monica Airport Visioning process and to train staff on the facilitation process.
“Santa Monica Airport Health Concerns Discussed At Hearing”
December 24, 2011 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/#mode=single&view=33620
“Hearing takes aim at SMO pollution”
December 2, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2011-12-02-73048.113116-Hearing-takes-aim-at-SMO-pollution.html
“State Senate Panel Reviews Air Toxins at SMO”
December 1, 2011 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/smo
November 2011
“Should Santa Monica Airport be saved or shuttered?”
November 30, 2011 — KPCC “Air Talk” —
http://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2011/11/30/21562/santa-monica-airport/
“Public, commissioners weigh in on airport studies”
November 30, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/hc.e.73031.lasso
“Airport Commissioner: ‘Visioning’ Studies Fall Short”
November 29, 2011 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/sm-airport-commission-chair-city-guidelines-for-visioning-studies-were-inadequate
“Senator to Hold Airport Air Quality Hearing Wednesday”
November 28, 2011 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/two-meetings-on-airport-issues-scheduled-for-the-week
“Battle over Santa Monica Airport’s future revs up”
November 26, 2011 — Los Angeles Times —
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-santa-monica-airport-20111126,0,2756011.story
“Santa Monica: Lieu to hold environmental hearing on Santa Monica Airport Nov. 30”
November 24, 2011 — The Argonaut —
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2011/11/24/news_-_features/top_stories/1.txt
“Not flying so high: Group of residents work to shut SMO down as 2015 approaches”
November 18, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
October 2011
“Banker Likes Flying Out of SMO for Lunch”
October 17, 2011 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/banker-likes-flying-somewhere-for-lunch-from-smo
“Rosendahl Fires Up Santa Monica Airport Protesters
October 17, 2011 — Santa Monica Patch, Venice Patch, Mar Vista Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/rosendahl-fires-up-santa-monica-airport-protesters
“Activists Protest Santa Monica Airport”
October 17, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.coo/Articles-c-2011-10-16-72769.113116-Activists-protest-Santa-Monica-Airport.html
“Protest of Santa Monica Airport”
October 16, 2011 — Mar Vista Patch —
http://marvista.patch.com/events/protest-of-santa-monica-airport
“Right to Complain”
October 12, 2011 — Ping Ho – Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Letters-6837.113116-Right-to-complain.html
“Air Tactics”
October 10, 2011 — Frank Gruber – The LookOut News —
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/columns/FrankGruber/FG_2011/10_2011/10_10_2011-WHAT_I_SAY_Air_Tactics.html
“Flying High and Nasty”
October 10, 2011 — Bill Bauer – Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-10-09-72719.113116-Flying-high-and-nasty.html
“Can’t Continue”
October 7, 2011 — David Birney – Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Letters-6829.113116-Cant-continue.html
“Give Them a Clue”
October 6, 2011 — Jerry Rubin – Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Letters-6828.113116-Give-them-a-clue.html
“Santa Monica Airport study advances”
October 6, 2011 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/santa-monica-airport-study-advances
“Council keeps momentum behind airport visioning process”
October 6, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-10-05-72701.113116-Council-keeps-momentum-behind-airport-visioning-process.html
“On to Phase II in Airport Talks”
October 6, 2011 — The LookOut News —
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2011/October-2011/10_06_2011_On_to_Phase_II_in_Airport_Talks.html
“Santa Monica Airport Study Moves to Second Phase”
October 5, 2011 — Venice Patch and Mar Vista Patch —
http://venice.patch.com/articles/santa-monica-airport-study-moves-to-second-phase
“Outgrown Its Home”
October 5, 2011 — Anne Hawthorne – Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Letters-6827.113116-Outgrown-its-home.html
“Residents Ready for a Fight Over Santa Monica Airport’s Future”
October 4, 2011 — The LookOut News —
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2011/October-2011/10_04_2011_Residents_Ready_for_a_Fight_Over_Santa_Monica_Airports_Future.html
“Santa Monica Airport Report Is a Sham”
October 4, 2011 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/santa-monica-airport-report-is-a-sham
“Taking a Stand”
October 4, 2011 — Karin & Greg Wholey – Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Letters-6826.113116-Taking-a-stand.html
“Plane That Departed Santa Monica Airport on Monday Loaded with 74 Pounds of Pot”
October 4, 2011 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/#mode=single&view=33058
“Flight out of SMO ends in drug bust”
October 3, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-10-03-72688.113116-Flight-out-of-SMO-ends-in-drug-bust.html
“Flying Blind”
October 3, 2011 — Frank Gruber – The LookOut News —
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/columns/FrankGruber/FG_2011/10_2011/10_03_11_WHAT_I_SAY_Flying_Blind.html
“Santa Monica Airport analysis shows rosy economics”
October 2, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-10-02-72680.113116-Santa-Monica-Airport-analysis-shows-rosy-economics.html
“Airport ‘Visioning Process’ Biased”
October 2, 2011 — Santa Monica Dispatch —
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2011/10/airport-visioning-process-biased/
September 2011
“Special meeting to focus on airport’s future, student pilot crash”
September 29, 2011 — The Argonaut —
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2011/09/29/news_-_features/santa_monica/s2.txt
“Sparks Fly as Residents Go Toe to Toe with Santa Monica Airport Flight Schools”
September 28, 2011 — The LookOut News —
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2011/September-2011/09_28_2011_Sparks_Fly_as_Residents_Go_Toe_to_Toe.html
“Turbulence at flight school workshop”
September 28, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-09-27-72646.113116-Turbulence-at-flight-school-workshop.html
“A Look at the History of Flight Schools at Santa Monica Airport”
September 21, 2011 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/?ajax#mode=single&view=32924 – history of flight schools
“Santa Monica Airport Commission to Hold Flight School Workshop Monday Night”
September 21, 2011 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/?ajax#mode=single&view=32923
“Flight School Workshop to Be Held Monday”
September 21, 2011 — Santa Monica Dispatch —
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2011/09/flight-school-workshop-to-be-held-monday/
“A tale of two airports”
September 17, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-09-16-72581.113116-A-tale-of-two-airports.html
“Airspeed Indicator Failure Revealed in SMO Crash Preliminary Report”
September 16, 2011 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/?ajax#mode=single&view=32869
“Pilot Error and Instrument Failure Probably Caused Recent Santa Monica Plane Crash, Report Indicates”
September 15, 2011 — The LookOut News —
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2011/September-2011/09_15_2011_Pilot_Error_and_Instrument_Failure.html
“Plane Malfunction Led to Crash”
September 15, 2011 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/plane-malfunction-led-to-crash
“Group Backs Request to Investigate SMO Toxins”
September 14, 2011 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/group-backs-request-to-investigate-smo-toxins
“Preliminary Report on 8/29 Plane Crash”
September 14, 2011 — Santa Monica Dispatch —
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2011/09/preliminary-report-on-829-plane-crash/
“Feds release preliminary report on SMO crash”
September 13, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-09-13-72551.113116-Feds-release-preliminary-report-on-SMO-crash.html
“Residents worried by anonymous survey”
September 9, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-09-09-72533.113116–Residents-worried-by-anonymous-survey.html
“Santa Monica City Manager, Attorney to Meet with FAA Officials”
September 9, 2011 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/?ajax#mode=single&view=32796
“Feds Interview Santa Monica Plane Crash Pilot in Hospital”
September 8, 2011 — Santa Monica Daly Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-09-07-72512.113116-Day-at-the-Airport-event-called-off.html
“City Responds to Residents Fears in Wake of Plane Crash”
September 7, 2011 — The LookOut News —
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2011/September-2011/09_07_2011_City_Responds_to_Residents_Fears_in_Wake_of_Plane_Crash.html
“City Officials to Meet with FAA over Flight Schools”
September 6, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-09-06-72505.113116-City-officials-to-meet-with-FAA-over-flight-schools.html#print
“Plane Crashes – Santa Monica Airport, 1970-2011 – Latest edition”
September 6, 2011 — Santa Monica Dispatch —
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2011/09/plane-crashessanta-monica-airport1970-2011-latest-edition/
“Plane Crashes Related to SMO: A Partial List”
September 5, 2011 — Venice Patch —
http://venice.patch.com/articles/plane-crashes-related-to-smo-a-partial-list-3
“Plane Crashes at Santa Monica Airport, 1970-2011” – revised
September 4, 2011 — Santa Monica Dispatch —
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2011/09/plane-crashessanta-monica-airport1970-2011-revised/
“Airplane Crashes: Santa Monica Airport 1978-2011”
September 3, 2011 — Santa Monica Dispatch —
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2011/09/airplane-crashessanta-monica-airport1978-2011/
“Plane Crash Prompts DC Visit”
September 3, 2011 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/plane-crash-prompts-dc-visit
“Santa Monica Air Crash Statistics Revealed; City Prepares Action Report”
September 2, 2011 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/plane-crash-prompts-dc-visit
“Feds Interview Santa Monica Plane Crash Pilot in Hospital”
September 1, 2011 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/?ajax#mode=single&view=32720
August 2011
“Santa Monica Mayor Speaks Out after Plane Crashes into Home”
August 31, 2011 — KTLA News —
http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-light-plane-crash-santa-monica,0,2614979.story
“Calls to Close Airport Intensify after Latest Airplane Accident”
August 31, 2011 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/?ajax#mode=single&view=31809 —
“Questions Raised by Santa Monica Plane Crash”
August 31, 2011 — The Lookout News —
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2011/August-2011/08_31_2011_Questions_Raised_by_Santa_Monica_Plane_Crash.html
“Investigation Begins in Santa Monica Plane Crash”
August 30, 2011 — NBC News —
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Investigation-Begins-in-Santa-Monica-Plane-Crash-128669413.html —
“Santa Monica Plane Crash Pilot was Student on Solo Flight”
August 30, 2011 — Los Angeles Times —
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/08/santa-monica-plane-crash-pilot-was-student-on-solo-flight.html —
“Plane Crashes into Home near SMO”
August 30, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-08-29-72455.113116-Plane-crashes-into-home-near-SMO.html —
“Santa Monica Plane Crash Pilot Was Bound for Santa Barbara: Airport Director”
August 30, 2011 — Santa Monica Mirror — (video)
http://www.smmirror.com/?ajax#mode=single&view=32712 —
“NTSB Investigator Begins Probe into Santa Monica Plane Crash”
August 30, 2011 — Santa Monica Mirror — (video)
http://www.smmirror.com/?ajax#mode=single&view=32710 —
“Feds to Look at Plane in Greater Detail”
August 30, 2011 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/feds-to-look-at-plane-in-greater-detail —
“Small Plane Crashes in Santa Monica Backyard”
August 29, 2011 — ABC News–
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=8333915 —
“Small Plane Crashes into Back of Home near Santa Monica Airport”
August 29, 2011 — CBS News —
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/08/29/small-plane-crashes-into-back-of-home-near-santa-monica-airport/ —
“Small Plane Crashes near Santa Monica Airport”
August 29, 2011 — NBC News —
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Small-Plane-Crashes-Near-Santa-Monica-Airport-128618838.html —
“Pilot Suffers Broken Leg in Crash into Santa Monica Home”
August 29, 2011 — Los Angeles Times —
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/08/santa-monica-airplane-cessna-crash.html —
“Small Plane Crashes into Home”
August 29, 2011 — Santa Monica Close Up —
http://fabianlewkowicz.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/SMALL-PLANE-CRASHES-INTO-HOME/G0000nCLNQN173Yk/I0000EElgjHuNA1A —
“Plane Crashes into Home Near Santa Monica Airport”
August 29, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-08-29-72455.113116-Plane-crashes-into-home-near-Santa-Monica-Airport.html —
“Plane Crashes into Sunset Park Home”
August 29, 2011 — Santa Monica Dispatch —
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2011/08/plane-crashes-into-sunset-park-house/ —
“Santa Monica Plane Crash: Pilot Survives after Crashing into House after Takeoff”
August 29, 2011 — Santa Monica Mirror — (video)
http://www.smmirror.com/#mode=single&view=32708 —
“Worker Also Injured in Plane Crash”
August 29, 2011 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/worker-was-also-injured-in-plane-crash —
July 2011
“State Senator Calls for Toxicity Tests at Airport”
July 25, 2011 — Santa Monica Dispatch —
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2011/07/state-senator-calls-for-toxicity-tests-at-airport/ —
“State Senator Calls for Health Investigation of Santa Monica Airport”
July 21, 2011 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/?ajax#mode=single&view=32519 —
“Lieu Calls for SMO Pollution Investigation”
July 20, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-07-20-72217.113116-Lieu-calls-for-SMO-pollution-investigation.html —
June 2011
“Jet Ban Ordinance Dead: Future of Jets at SMO Up in Air”
June 3, 2011 — The LookOut News —
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2011/June-2011/06_03_2011_Jet_Ban_Ordinance_Dead.htm —
“What’s the Deal with People Saying Santa Monica Airport Was Here First?”
June 3, 2011 — Mar Vista Patch —
http://marvista.patch.com/blog_posts/whats-the-deal-with-people-saying-santa-monica-airport-was-here-first —
May 2011
“Health Risk Assessment for Santa Monica Airport Questioned”
May 6, 2011 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/?ajax#mode=single&view=32178 —
April 2011
“Study: air pollutants dropped when SMO closed for maintenance”
April 30, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/pdf/043011.pdf
“Santa Monica Airport: Los Angeles resolution to shut down Santa Monica flight schools passes; opponents label it political posturing”
April 28, 2011 — The Argonaut —
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2011/04/28/news_-_features/top_stories/3s.txt
“Residents Still Report Noise from Santa Monica Airport”
April 27, 2011 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/?ajax#mode=single&view=32140
“Airport noise complaints get a boost”
April 27, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/pdf/042711.pdf
“Airport Commission to Hold Annual Noise Workshop Tonight”
April 25, 2011 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/#mode=single&view=32122 —
“Airport noise to be discussed at workshop”
April 25, 2011 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/apr-25-airport-noise-to-be-discussed-at-workshop?ncid=M255 —
“Santa Monica Airport Earth Day Rally Brings Out the Crowds”
April 23, 2011 — Santa Monica Patch —
www.santamonica.patch.com —
“Residents rally against use of leaded fuel at SMO”
April 23, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/pdf/042311.pdf —
“SMO Faces Pressure from Feds, Local Officials”
April 22, 2011 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/#mode=single&view=32102 —
“Los Angeles City Council Seeks Change in SMO Flight Paths”
April 22, 2011 — The Lookout News —
www.surfsantamonica.com
“L.A. council members urge Santa Monica Airport to close flight schools”
April 22, 2011 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-airport-20110311,0,6106175.story —
March 2011
“LA officials’ proposal may force flights over Santa Monica”
March 11, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-03-10-71459.113116-LA-officials-proposal-may-force-flights-over-SM.html —
“Santa Monica Airport concerns could go to Washington”
March 10, 2011 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/santa-monica-airport-concerns-could-go-to-washington —
February 2011
“Firm to Determine Financial, Economic Impact of Santa Monica Airport”
February 23, 2011 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/?ajax#mode=single&view=31809 —
January 2011
“Federal Court sides with FAA against Ban of Fast Jets at SMO”
January 21, 2011 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/federal-court-sides-with-faa-against-ban-of-fast-jets-at-smo —
