DOWNTOWN — In a sign of just how divisive Measure Y has become, even some of those who are on the same side of the issue are starting to bicker amongst themselves.
CITY HALL — By one measure, last Tuesday’s City Council meeting — the first to be conducted under a recently adopted set of procedural rules aimed at moving meetings along at a brisker pace — was a remarkable success.
MAIN LIBRARY — Who are these people who think they should be responsible for making the biggest decisions that affect Santa Monica and its public school system? Some of them have been in the public eye for a decade or two; others are making their first forays into local politics.
DOWNTOWN — Education activists organized as the group LEAD is pushing for a new direction on the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District board, endorsing two challengers in November’s election and declining to support incumbents Oscar de la Torre and Ralph Mechur.
DOWNTOWN — The leaders of Santa Monica education advocacy group Community for Excellent Public Schools had a hard time deciding whom to back for the City Council.
• Who: Santa Monica Daily Press • What: Squirm Night 2010: A candidate forum and discussion on Measures Y and YY • When: Oct. 4, 2010 • Where: MLK Auditorium at the Santa Monica Public Library.
Measure Y is a ballot measure that will permanently raise the current 9 3/4 percent sales tax on taxable items purchased, delivered or registered in Santa Monica one-half percent to 10 1/4 percent.
CityTV, the government access cable channel for Santa Monica, has launched its “Vote 2010” line-up of Santa Monica election programming for the Nov. 2 election.
CITY HALL — With the Big Blue Bus fare increase that took effect in August, Santa Monica’s transit system is projected to remain solvent through mid 2013; after that, new revenue is needed to prevent cuts to service, city officials said.
Grilling hot dogs, homemade ice cream sandwiches and the snap-crackling sounds of barbecuing corn on the cob. The organizers of the 2010 Abbott Kinney Festival were ignited this past weekend as the mercury rose enough to finally deliver Santa Monica its first summer day of 2010.
STEP UP — As candidates go door to door to drum up support ahead of November’s election, there’s one potential voting block they’re almost certain to miss: the men and women who spend their days and nights on Santa Monica’s streets.
CITY HALL — Five commercial property owners have yet to satisfy the requirements of development agreements they entered into with Santa Monica’s City Hall, though Planning Department officials this week said they were working with all parties to achieve compliance.
