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Council Slate Gets Key Support

10/02/2024 11:50 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The Teamsters -- which represents workers in the City Yards and Big Blue bus, including garbage haulers, custodians, mechanics and carpenters -- threw their support behind Mayor Phil Brock, Councilmember Oscar de la Torre and business owners John Putnam and Vivian Roknian.

Santa Monica Observer Endorses the Safety Slate for City Council: Phil Brock, Oscar de la Torre, John Putnam, and Dr. Vivian Roknian

10/02/2024 11:14 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Phil Brock

Oscar de la Torre

John Putnam, and

Dr. Vivian Roknian

Establishment: The Jig is up!

10/01/2024 9:53 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The first thing our Democrats for a Safer Santa Monica Slate, Brock, De La Torre, Roknian, & Putnam are going to do is review all the money that is now being wasted on expenditures that have no links to actual outcomes.

Council Slate Gets Key Support

10/01/2024 8:10 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The Teamsters -- which represents workers in the City Yards and Big Blue bus, including garbage haulers, custodians, mechanics and carpenters -- threw their support behind Mayor Phil Brock, Councilmember Oscar de la Torre and business owners John Putnam and Vivian Roknian.

Phil Brock responds: Opinion: A work of fiction

09/30/2024 12:05 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Let me quickly refute some of the blatant lies that the SMRR/SM Democratic Club made.

SM.a.r.t. Column: Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement

09/30/2024 9:27 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

We wholeheartedly endorse the candidates below for Santa Monica City Council. Their leading campaign platform is for increased safety in Santa Monica.

Phil Brock, Mayor, and Council Member
Dr. Vivian A. Roknian
Oscar de la Torre, Council Member
John Putnam

Traffic Safety and Enforcement: An Overlooked Concern

While much of the public safety conversation has focused on crime, traffic safety has become a pressing issue in Santa Monica. Busy streets, speeding, reckless driving, and increasing pedestrian, scooter, and cyclist accidents have all contributed to an increased sense of unease on the roads.

More Than $1 Million Raised for Council Race

09/30/2024 9:18 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Of the total raised, Political Action Committees and candidates representing Santa Monica's political establishment received nearly $596,504, according to the statements filed by Thursday's deadline.

That's nearly $158,000 more than the $438,614 raised by the pro-law enforcement faction, which includes two incumbents, this is attempting to hold on to a 4 to 3 majority in the November 5 race for four Council seats.

Vote No on School Bond

09/27/2024 4:01 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

By CHARLES ANDREWS

But our School Board asked us for, and received (SMS), nearly half a billion dollars ($485M) in school bonds money just six years ago, in 2018. After we had generously opened our pocketbooks to the tune of $385M six years before that (ES), in 2012. And six years before that, Measure BB, 2006, $286M. And now they are asking for another half a billion. That would bring the total, in 18 years, to more than $1.6B – vastly more with interest.

For a city of 90,000 people.

IT’S INSANE

Council Amends Code to Allow Gas in New Buildings

09/27/2024 3:54 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Property owners can once again include a gas stove or furnace in a new Santa Monica building, but they must offset it with a long list of energy efficient items to get a building permit.

County Governance Measure Fails to Win Council Support

09/27/2024 3:52 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

City Councilmembers on Tuesday declined to support an LA County measure on the November ballot that would expand the Board of Supervisors and create an elected County Executive.