By Jeff Zangrilli Santa Monica
If the intent of the SMDP Nov. 8 article “SM residents stay true to their roots” (page 1) was to reveal how different neighborhoods throughout the city voted, further amplification is needed. The Wilshire-Montana neighborhood was described as the area “which runs between the two major east-west roadways from Ocean Avenue to the eastern city limit.” This is, in fact, two distinctive neighborhoods. The city recognizes two neighborhood groups for this area. The Wilshire-Montana neighborhood east-west boundaries are from 21st Street to the east and Ocean Avenue to the west. This area is almost exclusively multi-family residences. The Northeast neighborhood is bounded by 22nd Street to the west and Centinela Avenue (the city limit) to the east. This neighborhood is predominantly single-family residences.
Unlike the Wilshire-Montana neighborhood, the Northeast neighborhood rejected Santa Monicans For Renters’ Rights endorsed candidates and opted overwhelmingly for the local chamber of commerce backed candidates. Even SMRR-endorsed candidate Patricia Hoffman could do no better than a sixth-place finish in this neighborhood even though she resides there.
The vote tallies for the Northeast neighborhood of the top 11 City Council candidates to date excluding absentee ballots are: Shriver 872 Katz 639 Dinalfo 595 Morea 458 Bloom 458 Hoffman 348 Genser 347 Loya 210 Feinstein 200 Cole 145 Bauer 116
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 13, 2004. Read the original PDF.