What’s New 2012
2012
“Planners Grapple with Nonprofits Near Homes”
12/20/12 – Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/planners-grapple-with-nonprofits-near-homes/115737
“Transfer Rate of Black Santa Monica College Students Rises”
12/18/12 – Santa Monica Patch
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/transfer-rate-of-black-santa-monica-college-students-rises
“The number of black students transferring from Santa Monica College to the University of California jumped to 43 students in 2011-12 from 25 the year prior….More Latino students also transferred to UC campuses in 2011-12, 129 compared to 117 in 2010-11. With a population of 34,207, Santa Monica was among California’s more highly populated junior colleges last year.”
“Crude Bomb Goes Off”
12/18/12 – Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/crude-bomb-goes-off/115651
“CLARE Foundation Dedicates $2.5 Million Women’s Treatment Program Facility”
12/15/12 – Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/articles/senior/CLARE-Foundation-Dedicates-25-Million-Womens-Treatment-Program-Facility/36327
“Opinions Wanted on Lincoln Blvd.”
12/11/12 – Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/opinions-wanted-on-lincoln-boulevard/115434
“Santa Monica to Consider Slowing Down Development”
12/10/12 – Santa Monica Patch
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/santa-monica-to-consider-slowing-down-development
“Santa Monica Nativities Are Back Up” [Video: KTLA]
“Santa Monica College Foundation Receives Private Donation of $807,500”
12/6/12 – Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Santa-Monica-College-Foundation-Receives-Private-Donation-Of-807500/36238
“Compton Pair Arrested after Carjacking Honda in Front of Santa Monica Police”
12/6/12 – Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Compton-Pair-Arrested-After-Carjacking-Honda-Civic-In-Front-Of-Santa-Monica-Police/36236
“Santa Monica Holiday Traditions Hold Strong for Church Groups”
12/6/12 – The Argonaut
http://argonautnews.com/santa-monica-holiday-traditions-hold-strong-for-church-groups/
“Santa Monica College Gets Gift”
12/5/12 – Santa Monica Lookout
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2012/December-2012/12_05_2012_Santa_Monica_College_Gets_Gift.html
“Woman Reportedly Dragged 50 Feet in Carjacking”
12/4/12 – Santa Monica Patch
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/woman-reportedly-dragged-50-feet-in-carjacking
“Santa Monica to Study Impacts of Unpopular Pico Blvd. Development”
(Pico/Centinela)
12/3/12 – Santa Monica Patch
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/santa-monica-to-study-impacts-of-unpopular-pico-blvd-development
“Developer, City Sent Back to Drawing Board”
11/29/12 – Santa Monica Patch
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/11/developer-city-sent-back-to-drawing-board/
“Crime Watch: Woman Carjacked, Dragged Down Pico”
11/29/12 – Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/crime-watch-woman-carjacked-dragged-down-pico/114999
“Apartments proposed 19 feet from freeway”
11/28/12 – Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/apartments-proposed-19ft-from-freeway/114935
“Santa Monica Council to Weigh In on Proposed Development on Grammy Building Site”
11/27/12 – The Santa Monica Lookout
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2012/November-2012/11_27_2012_Santa_Monica_Council_to_Weigh_In_on_Proposed_Development_on_Grammy_Building_Site.html
“Fight Continues over Airport Visioning Process”
11/27/12 – Santa Monica Patch
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/fight-continues-over-scope-of-santa-monica-airport-visioning-process
Letter: “Just Say No”
11/27/12 – Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/letter-just-say-no/114844
“City at Point of Enough”
11/27/12 – Santa Monica Dispatch
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/11/city-at-point-of-enough/
“To the Council: Scale It Down”
11/27/12 – Santa Monica Dispatch
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/11/to-the-council-scale-it-down/
“Traffic Already Intolerable”
11/27/12 – Santa Monica Dispatch
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/11/pico-traffic-already-intolerable/
“Development Paralyzing Sunset Park”
11/27/12 – Santa Monica Dispatch
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/11/development-paralyzing-sunset-park/
“Sunset Park Is Not New York”
11/27/12 – Santa Monica Dispatch
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/11/sunset-park-is-not-new-york/
“To the City Council: Reject This Project”
11/26/12 – Santa Monica Dispatch
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/11/to-city-council-reject-this-project/
“Council Members Have Been Duped”
11/26/12 – Santa Monica Dispatch
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/11/council-members-have-been-duped
“The Bigger Is Best, Money Is All, Crowd Convenes”
11/25/12 – Santa Monica Dispatch
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/11/the-bigger-is-better-most-is-best-money-is-all-crowd-convenes/
“Santa Monica: Sunset Park Residents Donate 1800 Pounds of Food for Thanksgiving”
11/22/12 – The Argonaut
http://argonautnews.com/santa-monica-sunset-park-residents-donate-1800-pounds-of-food-for-thanksgiving-drive/
“Holiday Inn Considers Big Redo”
(Three towers—one soaring to 195 feet)
11/9/12 – Santa Monica Patch
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/downtown-holiday-inn-considers-big-redo
“3 More Birds Test Positive for West Nile”
9/21/12 – Santa Monica Patch
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/3-more-birds-test-positive-for-west-nile-in-santa-monica
“Can Santa Monica Airport Be a Benefit to the City?”
9/21/12 – Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Can-Santa-Monica-Airport-Be-A-Benefit-To-The-City/35536
“Common Ground to Reopen in Santa Monica Next Week”
9/19/12 – Santa Monica Lookout
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2012/September-2012/09_19_2012_Common_Ground_to_Reopen_in_Santa_Monica_Next_Week.html
“Underground Vault Explodes Underneath Santa Monica Street, Blows Manhole Cover”
9/19/12 – Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Underground-Vault-Explodes-Underneath-Santa-Monica-Street-Blows-Manhole-Cover/35514
“Edison: Power Fully Restored to 2,800 Customers”
9/18/12 – Santa Monica Patch
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/edison-power-fully-restored-to-2-800-customers
“L.A. Bomb Squad Detonates Grenade in Santa Monica”
9/18/12 – Santa Monica Lookout
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2012/September-2012/09_18_2012_LA_Bomb_Squad_Detonates_Antique_Grenade_in_Santa_Monica.html
“Live Grenade Found in Late Veteran’s Garage”
9/17/12 – CBS Local
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/09/17/live-hand-grenade-found-in-late-veterans-garage/
“Nearly 3,000 without power in Santa Monica”
9/17/12 – Los Angeles Times
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/09/power-outage-santa-monica.html
“SMC Evacuates After Power Outage, Suspected Gas Leak”
9/17/12 – Santa Monica Patch
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/college-self-evacuates-after-suspected-gas-leak
“Airport Focus of Candidates Forum”
9/12/12 – Santa Monica Dispatch
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/09/airport-focus-of-candidates-forum/
“Santa Monica Festival Features Food”
5/17/12 – The LookOut News
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2012/May-2012/05_17_2012_Santa_Monica_Festival_Features_Food.html
“Common Ground Still a Work in Progress”
5/5/12 – Santa Monica Dispatch
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/05/common-ground-still-a-work-in-progress/
“City Signs Off on Common Ground’s Promise to Be a Good Neighbor”
4/27/12 – Santa Monica Patch
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/city-signs-off-on-common-ground-s-promise-to-be-good-neighbor
“Neighboring Residents Want More Guarantees from Common Ground”
4/27/12 – The LookOut News
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2012/April-2012/04_27_2012_Neighboring_Residents_Want_More_Guarantees_from_Common_Ground.html
“Nonprofit Cements Deal with(out) Neighbors”
4/26/12 – Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-04-26-73920.113116-Nonprofit-cements-deal-without-neighbors.html
“No Common Ground Found”
4/25/12 – Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-opinion-and-commentary-c-2012-04-24-73900.113116-No-common-ground-found.html
“Battle over Common Ground Rages on in Santa Monica”
4/24/12 – The LookOut News
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2012/April-2012/04_24_2012_Battle_Over_Common_Ground_Rages_on_in_Santa_Monica.html
“Common Ground a Work in Progress”
4/20/12 – Santa Monica Dispatch
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/04/common-ground-a-work-in-progress/
“State Attorney General sides against SMC’s two-tier courses”
4/18/12 – Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-04-17-73859.113116-State-Attorney-General-sides-against-SMCs-twotier-courses.html
“Controversial youth program moves to Venice”
4/17/12 – Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-04-16-73854.113116-Controversial-youth-program-moves-to-Venice.html
“Startup Airline Hits Turbulence at Santa Monica Airport”
4/16/12 – Santa Monica Patch
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/startup-airline-hits-turbulence-at-santa-monica-airport
“Santa Monica music teacher receives honor for band directors”
3/29/12 – The Argonaut
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2012/03/29/news_-_features/santa_monica/s1.txt
“Residents want a reduced Bergamot Transit Village”
3/13/12 – Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-03-12-73635.113116-Residents-want-a-reduced-Bergamot-Transit-Village.html
“Museum of Flying reopens at Santa Monica Airport”
2/26/12 – Los Angeles Times
http://articles.latimes.com/2012/feb/26/local/la-me-0226-museum-of-flying-20120226
“Santa Monica’s Sunset Park Residents Upset over Non-Profit Neighbor”
2/14/12 – The LookOut News
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2012/February-2012/02_14_2012_Santa_Monicas_Sunset_Park_Residents_Upset_over_Non_Profit_Neighbor.html
“City, Trammell Crow Surprise Sunset Park Residents”
1/18/12 – Santa Monica Dispatch
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/01/city-trammell-crow-surprise-sunset-park-residents/
