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Santa Monica Police Department: “If you see something, say something.”
Non-Emergency Dispatch: 310-458-8491
Website: www.SantaMonicaPD.org
Neighborhood Resource Officer: Erik Milosevich – Erik.Milosevich@smgov.net
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October 8 – FOSP Board meeting – 7 PM – Mt. Olive Church parish hall – 14th & Ocean Park Blvd. Ed King from Big Blue Bus and Armen Melkonians from Residocracy.org will be speaking, along with our SMPD Neighborhood Resource Officer. All members are welcome to attend!
September 26 – Turn in unused or expired medication for safe disposal — 10 AM to 2 PM — The Santa Monica Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) encourage you to rid your home of potentially dangerous prescription drugs by bringing unwanted medications to the Public Safety Facility (front curb) at 333 Olympic Drive. (From Pico Blvd., turn right on 4th Street, then turn left on Olympic Drive.) The service is free and anonymous; no questions asked. Can’t make it on September 26th? There is also a permanent prescription drop-off box at the Public Safety Facility (333 Olympic Drive). Questions? Call SMPD Community Affairs at 310-458-8474.
September 28 and October 26 – Airport Commission – 7:30 PM – City Hall – 1685 Main Street —
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/Airport/Commission/
October 1 and November 5 – Library Board – 7 PM – Main Library – 601 Santa Monica Blvd. —
Agenda: http://smpl.org/Library_Board.aspx
October 1 – The Pentagon’s Brain (DARPA) — Author talk with Annie Jacobsen – 7 PM — Main Library
October 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 – Front Porch Cinema – free movies on the Santa Monica Pier –
5 to 10 PM – www.SantaMonicaPier.org
October 5 – California Incline – Community meeting re the new look for the pedestrian bridge – 5 to 7:30 PM – Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th Street – www.SMconstructs.org – 888-303-6026
October 5 – Disabilities Commission – 6:30 PM – Ken Edwards Center –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Portals/AccessibleSM/content.aspx?id=16032
October 5 and 19 — Architectural Review Board – 7 PM – City Hall –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD/Boards-Commissions/Architectural-Review-Board/
October 6 and November 3 – SMC Board of Trustees – 7 PM – Business Building – Pico and 17th —
Agenda: http://www.smc.edu/ACG/Pages/Trustees-Meeting-Information.aspx
October 7 and 21, November 4 — Planning Commission – 7 PM – City Hall –
Agendas: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD /Boards-Commissions/Planning-Commission/
October 8 — Rent Control Board – 7 PM – Main Library –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Current_Board_Meetings.aspx
October 8 – FOSP Board meeting – 7 PM – Mt. Olive Church –
All members are welcome to attend!
October 10 – Free paper shred and electronics recycling – 9 AM to 2 PM – City Yards –
2500 Michigan Avenue (north of the freeway, east of Cloverfield Blvd.)
October 10 — Literature Book Group: The Home and the World Ashes by Rabidranath Tagore – 11 AM – Pico Branch Library, Virginia Avenue Park
October 12 – Landmarks Commission – 7 PM – City Hall –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD/Boards-Commissions/Landmarks-Commission/
October 13 – Ten beginning steps for organic home gardens – 4:30 PM – Pico Branch Library
October 13 and 27 — City Council – 6:30 PM – City Hall –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/departments/clerk/agendas/aspx
October 14 – Commission on the Status of Women – 7 PM – Ken Edwards Center –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx?id=31919
October 15 – Housing Commission – 4:30 PM – Main Library –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/HED/Housing_and_Redevelopment/Housing/Housing_Commission_Agendas/Housing_Commission.aspx
October 15 and November 19 — SMMUSD Board of Education – 5:30 PM – District Office –
Agenda: http://www.smmusd.org/board/meetings.html
Board notes at http://www.smmusd.org/BoardNotes.pdf
October 15 – Recreation & Parks Commission — 7:30 PM – City Hall –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx?id=31987
October 17 – Pulitzer Prize Book Group – The Keepers of the House by Shirley Ann Grau –
11 AM – Ocean Park Branch Library, 2601 Main Street (at Ocean Park Blvd.)
October 17 – Virginia Avenue Park Fall Festival – 3 to 7 PM – all ages – music, storytelling, pumpkin-carving, country dance, hay bale maze, costume swap, food trucks – Virginia Avenue Park – Parking entrances on Pico and on Virginia Avenue
October 19 – Arts Commission – 6:30 PM – Ken Edwards Center –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/portals/culture/agendas.aspx
October 21 – Introduction to T’ai Chi exercise – 3:30 PM – Ocean Park Branch Library
October 21 – Commission for the Senior Community – 6:30 PM – Ken Edwards Center –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Portals/Seniors/content.aspx?id=19277
October 24 – Harvest Festival – 11 AM to 2 PM – Stories, crafts and costume parade – Main Library, Children’s Activity Room – 601 Santa Monica Blvd.
October 24 – American Stories Group: Dreaming in Cuba by Cristina Garcia – 1:30 PM — Pico Branch Library, Virginia Avenue Park
October 26 – Social Services Commission – 7 PM – Ken Edwards Center –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx?id=31958
October 27 – Computer class: Travel resources – 2 PM – Montana Branch Library
October 31 – Santa Monica Pet Expo and Pet Adoption – 10 AM to 5 PM – 1550 PCH parking lot – www.SMPetExpo.org – 310-237-6538
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City of Santa Monica Event Calendar:
http://calendar.smgov.net/city/eventcalendar.asp
Santa Monica Public Library Calendar:
http://smpl.org/Programs_and_Events.aspx
Library Calendar of Events for October:
http://smpl.org/uploadedFiles/Library/Programs_and_Events/OctoberCalendar.pdf
Santa Monica College events:
http://www.smc.edu/ACG/Marketing/Events/Pages/Events-at-a-Glance.aspx
YWCA Santa Monica/Westside — 2019 14th St. —
Morgan-Wixson Theatre — 2627 Pico Blvd. —
Ruskin Group Theatre — 3000 Airport Avenue —
http://www.ruskingrouptheatre.com/
McCabe’s Concerts — 3101 Pico Blvd. —
http://www.mccabes.com/condata.html
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Reminders:
Reminder: Report sightings of coyotes and other invasive wildlife
to the city’s Animal Shelter at shelter@smgov.net or 310-458-8594.
1. Police – www.SantaMonicaPD.org
a. Non-emergency dispatch – 310-458-8491
b. Neighborhood Resource Officer – Erik Milosevich – Erik.Milosevich@smgov.net
Main Line: 310-458-2220 Ext. 4137 — Cell Phone: 310-866-2197
c. Crime Prevention Officer – Myesha Morrison — Myesha.Morrison@smgov.net
d. Graffiti Hotline: 310-458-2231
e. Recycling Theft Hotline: 310-458-4932
f. Crime mapping: http://gismap.santa-monica.org/crimeviewcommunity/
g. SMPD Community Affairs video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFScj6m8k6U&feature=youtu.be
2. Eathquake Preparedness:
Office of Emergency Management: http://www.smgov.net/departments/oem/
Sign up for SMalerts at http://www.smgov.net/Departments/OEM/Stay_Informed.aspx
3. Santa Monica Airport – http://www.smgov.net/Departments/Airport/
a. Noise Hotline – 310-458-8692
b. Email noise complaints to: Noise@smgov.net – List date, time, your location, and complaint.
c. Online noise complaint form: http://www.smgov.net/departments/airport/form.aspx?ekfrm=8886
d. Flight Tracking: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/Airport/For_Our_Neighbors/Flight_Tracking_/_PublicVue.aspx
4. Lost Pets – If you lose a pet or find a lost pet, contact the Animal Shelters:
a. Santa Monica — 1640 9th St. — 310-458-8594 — shelter@smgov.net
http://santamonicapd.org/content.aspx?id=10427
b. West Los Angeles — 11361 W. Pico (near Sawtelle) — 888-452-7381
5. Santa Monica’s Government Outreach Customer Service Center — http://www.smgov.net/sm_go.aspx — Submit comments, complaints and service requests 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Your request will automatically be sent to the right staff member, and you will receive a tracking number and a response within ten days.
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“No Jets” yard signs are available. Send a request with your address to NoMoreJets@gmail.com –
The smaller window version is downloadable at: http://bit.ly/1yNoC0Q
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