SM BAY — If the Santa Monica Pier were a pupil in grade school, it would be moved to the head of the class, finally making the grade when it comes to water quality, according to a report released by environmental watchdog Heal the Bay.
SMO — Residents upset over what they said was a drastic increase in flights from Santa Monica Airport over their homes earlier this year are blasting a City Hall-funded study presented this week that found there had been no significant increase in noise levels.
CITYWIDE — Santa Monica may see itself as more cyclist friendly than surrounding cities. But when it comes to the number of bike accidents, it ranks among the worst in the state.
DOWNTOWN — Santa Monica has more than just an art event to glow about. More than 150,000 attended Glow — a biannual nocturnal art and cultural event — on Saturday night, driving a wave of customers into the seats of local restaurants and the beds of packed hotels.
PICO BLVD — A blend of students, educators and community members filled the Pico Youth & Family Center last week to rally support for the Mexican American studies program in Tucson, Ariz.
• Name: Jake Wachtel • Age: 38 • Occupation: Parent/producer/college advisory board member • Marital status/children: My wife and I have two daughters; Mia is a second grader.
• Name: Nimish Patel • Age: 41 • Occupation: Small business owner, JD/MBA/CPA • Marital status/children: Married with two children in our public schools • Your neighborhood? How long have you lived there?: Montana Neighborhood/six years • Own or rent? Own • Public school or private? Public schools •
• Name: Ralph Mechur • Age: 60 • Occupation: Architect • Marital status/children: Divorced/3 grown children, all Santa Monica High School graduates • Your neighborhood? How long have you lived there?: Ocean Park from 1973 to 1980; Sunset Park from 1980 to 2010; North of Wilshire from 2010 to the pre
DOWNTOWN — In a move that could run up against a legal barrier, the board of the Bayside District Corp. has formally urged the City Council to ban food trucks from doing business in Downtown Santa Monica.
Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the city’s expenditures appearing on upcoming Santa Monica City Council consent agendas.
• Name: Gleam Davis • Age: 54 • Occupation: Corporate counsel • Marital status/children: Married 18 years to John Prindle; we have a 13-year-old son, Jackson • Your neighborhood? How long have you lived there?: We have lived north of Montana for 11 years.
• Name: Linda Armstrong • Age: Declined to state • Occupation: Data entry operator/computer research • Marital status/children: Single • Your neighborhood? How long have you lived there?: Declined to state/20 years • Your mode of transportation/model, make and year of your ride?: Bus/bike • Own or r
