SM Airport in the News – 2012
December 2012
“Muffler Reduces Airplane Noise at SMO, Test Show”
2/21/12 — Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/muffler-reduces-airplane-noise-at-smo-tests-show/115812
“City Hall Tests Airplane Muffler to Reduce Noise at SMO”
12/14/12 — Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/city-hall-tests-airplane-muffler-to-reduce-noise-at-smo/115600
“Airport Commission Asks Council for Stronger Visioning Process”
12/12/12 — Santa Monica Patch
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/airport-commission-asks-council-for-stronger-visioning-process
“Santa to Fly into Santa Monica Airport Sunday in Vintage World War II Bi-Plane”
12/6/12 — Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Santa-To-Fly-Into-Santa-Monica-Airport-Sunday-In-Vintage-World-War-II-Bi-Plane/36240
“Santa to Fly into Santa Monica Airport on Vintage Plane”
12/6/12 — Santa Monica Patch
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/santa-to-fly-into-santa-monica-airport-on-vintage-plane
“Santa Monica Museum of Flying Welcomes 3D Virtual Reality Flight Simulator”
12/5/12 — Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Santa-Monica-Museum-Of-Flying-Welcomes-3D-Virtual-Reality-Flight-Simulator/36231
November 2012
“Fight continues over Airport Visioning Process: Goal of study’s Phase 3—transparency and trust—remains elusive as clock moves toward 2015. “
November 27, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/fight-continues-over-scope-of-santa-monica-airport-visioning-process
“First Look at Airport Study Falls Flat”
November 27, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/first-look-at-airport-study-falls-flat/114874
“FAA Revokes License of Low Flying Pilot Who Buzzed Santa Monica Pier in 2008”
November 27, 2012 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/FAA-Revokes-License-Of-Low-Flying-Pilot-Who-Buzzed-Santa-Monica-Pier-In-2008/36168
October 2012
“Commission Head Blasts Legal Fallacies, Closed Door Talks on SMO”
October 23, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/commission-head-blasts-legal-fallacies-closed-door-talks-on-smo
“Candidates Talk Airport Closure at Friends of Santa Monica Airport Forum”
October 8, 2012 — The Santa Monica Lookout —
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2012/October-2012/10_08_2012_Candidates_Talk_Airport_Closure_at_Friends_of_Santa_Monica_Airport_Forum.html
September 2012
“Grappling with SMO: No Direct Flight Plan to an Easy Solution”
September 28, 2012 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Grappling-With-SMO-No-Direct-Flight-Plan-To-An-Easy-Solution/35608
“Santa Monica Airport Traffic Down in 2012”
September 25, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/santa-monica-airport-traffic-down-in-2012/112311
“Anti-Airport Group Has Little Confidence in Santa Monica Council Incumbernts”
September 25, 2012 — The Santa Monica Lookout —
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2012/September-2012/09_25_2012_Anti_Airport_Group_Has_Little_Confidence_in_Santa_Monica_Council_Incumbents.html
“Stats, Psychology at SMO’s Annual Noise Workshop: Aircraft operations were up in 2011, down again in first half of 2012, but the noise generated can affect us in very different ways”
September 25, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/statistics-psychology-at-smo-s-annual-noise-workshop
“Concerned about Santa Monica Airport?”
September 23, 2012 — Santa Monica Dispatch —
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/09/concerned-about-santa-monica-airport
“Santa Monica Airport Open House”
September 21, 2012 — NBC Los Angeles —
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/the-scene/events/Santa-Monica-Airport-Open-House-170775596.html
“Can Santa Monica Airport Be a Benefit to the City?”
September 21, 2012 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Can-Santa-Monica-Airport-Be-A-Benefit-To-The-City/35536
“Plea Entered in Airport Nail Throwing Case”
September 2, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/plea-entered-in-airport-nail-throwing-case
“No contest in airport nail throwing case”
September 19, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press–
http://www.smdp.com/no-contest-plea-in-airport-nail-throwing-case/111945
“Council candidates take dim view of SMO”
September 14, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/council-candidates-take-dim-view-of-smo/111761
“City Council Candidates Show No Love for SMO”
September 14, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/city-council-candidates-show-no-love-for-smo
“Looking Ahead by Looking Back: Examining Santa Monica Airport”
September 14, 2012 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Looking-Ahead-By-Looking-Back-Examining-Santa-Monica-Airport/35466
“Santa Monica City Council Forum Tonight to Focus on Airport”
September 13, 2012 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Santa-Monica-City-Council-Candidate-Forum-Tonight-To-Focus-On-Airport/35461
“Santa Monica City Council candidates forum to address airport issues”
September 13, 2012 — The Argonaut —
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2012/09/13/news_-_features/santa_monica/s7.txt
“Airport Focus of Candidates Forum”
September 12, 2012 — Santa Monica Dispatch —
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/09/airport-focus-of-candidates-forum/
“When the Planes Have Gone”
September 8, 2012 — Santa Monica Dispatch —
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/09/when-the-planes-have-gone/
“Santa Monica Airport Open House”
September 7, 2012 — CityTV16 Santa Monica —
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dkJx0_2Gtk
“The Future of Santa Monica Airport: 2015 Is Almost Here”
September 7, 2012 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/The-Future-Of-Santa-Monica-Airport-2015-Is-Almost-Here/35411
Blog: “Santa Monica City Council Candidates’ Airport Views — Will They Fly?”
September 5, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/blog_posts/blog-santa-monica-city-council-candidates-airport-views-will-they-fly
“Council Candidates to Discuss Santa Monica Airport Issues at Sept 13 Forum”
September 4, 2012 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Council-Candidates-To-Discuss-Santa-Monica-Airport-Issues-At-Sept-13-Forum/35389
“Council candidates to discuss Santa Monica Airport Issues”
September 4, 2012 — Los Angeles Times —
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/09/santa-monica-forum-on-airport-issues-planned.html
Letters to the Editor: “A Different Point of View”
September 3, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/letter-a-different-point-of-view/111426
“Santa Monica Airport Open House Will Offer 1st Glimpse at New Mural”
September 2, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/announcements/santa-monica-airport-open-house-will-offer-1st-glimpse-at-new-mural
Letter to the Editor: “Envisioning Santa Monica Airport If It Finally Closes Down”
September 2, 2012 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/articles/Opinion/Envisioning-Santa-Monica-Airport-If-It-Finally-Closes-Down-Letter-To-The-Editor/35374
August 2012
“New Airport Commission Breaks Mold”
August 31, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/new-airport-commissioner-breaks-mold/111375
“Commission Asks Council to Get Behind Air Quality Study”
August 31, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/commission-asks-council-to-get-behind-air-quality-study/111373
“More Recommendations for Reducing Santa Monica Airport’s Impact”
August 28, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/five-more-recommendations-for-reducing-smo-s-impact
“Westchester attorney dies in airplane crash after departing Santa Monica Airport”
August 16, 2012 — The Argonaut —
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2012/08/16/news_-_features/top_stories/2.txt
“Pilot in West L.A. Crash Identified”
August 12, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/plane-crash-in-west-l-a-under-investigation
“Small plane crashes in West L.A.; pilot killed”
August 11, 2012 — Los Angeles Times —
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-plane-crash-20120811,0,2694937.story
“Harvard Educated Lawyer Killed in Fiery West LA Plan Crash”
August 11, 2012 — KTLA.com —
http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-plane-into-building-west-la,0,4379894.story
“Update on One Dead in Small Plane Crash in WLA Neighborhood”
August 11, 2012 — KTTV —
http://www.myfoxla.com/story/19251734/small-plane-crashes-into-westwood-neighborhood-sparking-fire
“Small Plane Crashes into Westwood Neighborhood Sparking Fire”
August 10, 2012 — Los Angeles Times —
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/08/small-plane-crashes-into-westwood-neighborhood-sparking-fire.html
“Small Plane Crashes In West Los Angeles After Taking Off At Santa Monica Airport, Pilot Dies”
August 10, 2012 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Small-Plane-Crashes-In-West-Los-Angeles-After-Taking-Off-At-Santa-Monica-Airport-Pilot-Dies/35215
“Mural Takes Flight”
August 3, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/mural-takes-flight/
“Airport Commission proposes flight operation reduction ordinance”
August 2, 2012 — The Argonaut —
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2012/08/02/news_-_features/santa_monica/s1.txt
July 2012
“Man Charged in Nail Throwing Case”
July 27, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/man-charged-in-nail-throwing-case/84699
“Proposal Could Slash SMO Flight Ops by Nearly Half”
July 26, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/proposal-could-slash-smo-flight-ops-by-nearly-half
“City shelves flight school relocation proposal due to ‘public fears'”
July 19, 2012 — The Argonaut —
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2012/07/19/news_-_features/top_stories/1.txt
“City Hall Explores New Ways to Make SMO a Friendlier Place”
July 16, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-07-16-74390.113116-City-Hall-explores-new-ways-to-make-SMO-a-friendlier-place.html
“Santa Monica Airport Battle”
July 13, 2012 — CBS News —
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/07/13/knx-on-your-corner-santa-monica-airport-battle/
“Council Tables Flight School Payment Plan”
July 12, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-07-11-74372.113116-Council-tables-flight-school-payment-plan.html
“Santa Monica council shelves plan to reduce flight training”
July 11, 2012 — Los Angeles Times —
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/07/santa-monica-council-flight-training.html
“Santa Monica Airport’s Flight School Relocation Plan Crashes and Burns”
July 11, 2012 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Santa-Monica-Airports-Flight-School-Relocation-Plan-Crashes-And-Burns/35002
“Santa Monica Ditches Detested Plan to Divert Noisy Flights”
July 11, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/santa-monica-ditches-detested-plan-to-divert-noisy-flights
“Santa Monica City Council Rejects Plan to Relocate Flight Schools”
July 10, 2012 — NBC —
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Santa-Monica-Encourages-Flight-School-Flight-City-Council-Airport-162002705.html
“Reckless Low Flying Pilot at Santa Monica Pier Loses Probation”
July 10, 2012 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Reckless-Low-Flying-Pilot-At-Santa-Monica-Pier-Loses-Probation/34992
“Friends of Sunset Park Oppose Flight School Reduction Incentive”
July 10, 2012 — Santa Monica Dispatch —
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/07/friends-of-sunset-park-oppose-flight-reduction-incentive/
“Opposition Mounts Over Flight Incentive Plan”
July 9, 2012 — MSNBC —
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48126598/ns/local_news-los_angeles_ca/#.T_tc1I41b8s
“Santa Monica’s Airport Incentives Displease South Bay Mayor”
July 9, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/santa-monica-s-airport-incentives-displease-south-bay-mayor
“Santa Monica Trying to Push Annoying Flight-School Activity Onto Surrounding Airports”
July 9, 2012 — LA Weekly —
http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2012/07/santa_monica_flight-school_surrounding_airports.php
“Santa Monica Airport diverting ‘problem’ flights to other airports”
July 7, 2012 — Daily Breeze —
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_21028561/santa-monica-airport-diverting-problem-flights-other-local
“Commentary: Efforts to Quiet SMO Are Unreasonable”
July 3, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/commentary-efforts-to-quiet-smo-are-unreasonable
“Oil Co. Head Shares Good News About Unleaded Avgas”
July 2, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/oil-company-head-unleaded-aviation-gas-available-for-most-piston-planes
June 2012
“FAA Not Objecting to Flight School Payments”
June 29, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-06-28-74300.113116-FAA-not-objecting-to-flight-school-payments.html
“Santa Monica Airport Landing/Takeoff Relocation Plan For Flight Schools Nose Dives”
June 29, 2012 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Santa-Monica-Airport-LandingTakeoff-Relocation-Plan-For-Flight-Schools-Nose-Dives/34929
“Santa Monica City Council Postpones Flight School Plan”
June 28, 2012 — The LookOut News —
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2012/June-2012/06_28_2012_Santa_Monica_City%20Council_Postpones_Flight_School_Plan.html
“Technicality Stalls Council Vote on Paying Flight Schools”
June 28, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-06-27-74288.113116-Technicality-stalls-council-vote-on-paying-flight-schools.html
“Pilot Who Flew Too Close to Santa Monica Pier Violates Probation”
June 26, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/pilot-who-flew-too-close-to-pier-violates-probation
“Council Shows Support for Unpopular Airport Incentives”
June 26, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/council-shows-support-for-unpopular-airport-incentives
“Calling into Question Airport Surveys”
June 20, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-06-19-74244.113116-Calling-into-question-airport-surveys.html
“Flight School Incentive Program to Get More Vetting”
June 13, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/flight-school-incentive-program-to-get-more-vetting
“City Hall Investing in Buses, Technology”
June 12, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-06-11-74199.113116-City-Hall-investing-in-buses-technology.html
“City Considers Paying Pilots to Fly Elsewhere”
June 12, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/santa-monica-to-consider-paying-pilots-to-fly-elsewhere
“3 Planes Grounded During Obama’s Visit”
June 7, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/2-planes-grounded-during-obama-s-visit
“Venice Man Suspected of Scattering Nails at Airport”
June 4, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/venice-man-suspected-of-scattering-nails-at-airport
“Cops Nail Suspect in Vandalism Incident at SMO”
June 4, 2012 —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-06-04-74153.113116-Cops-nail-suspect-in-vandalism-incident-at-SMO.html
“Hundreds of Nails Pepper Flight School Driveways”
June 1, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/flight-schools-suspicious-nails-peppered-on-driveways
May 2012
“Nails Found in Flight School’s Driveway”
May 31, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-05-31-74134.113116-Nails-found-in-flight-schools-driveways.html
“Some Santa Monica Residents Upset Over Flight School’s Groupon Deal”
May 24, 2012 — CBS —
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/05/24/some-santa-monica-residents-upset-over-flight-schools-groupon
“Groupon Good for Flight School, Bad for Neighbors?”
May 21, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/flight-school-groupon-good-for-business-bad-for-neighbors
“Commissioners Advise Early Legal Action to Modify, Close Airport”
May 18, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/commissioners-advise-early-legal-action-to-modify-close-airport
Letters to the Editor: “Santa Monica Airport Opponents Should Be More Open Minded”
May 17, 2012 — The LookOut News —
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/letters/Letters-2012/May-2012/05_17_2012_Letters_Santa_Monica_Airport_Opponents_Should_Be_More_Open_minded.html
Letters to the Editor: “Poll Showing Support for Santa Monica Airport Statistically Valid”
May 16, 2012 — The LookOut News —
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/letters/Letters-2012/May-2012/05_16_2012_Letters_Poll_Showing_Support_for_Santa_Monica_Airport_Statistically_Valid.html
“Take Back Santa Monica Airport Land”
May 14, 2012 — The LookOut News —
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/letters/Letters-2012/May-2012/05_14_2012_Letters_Take_Back_Santa_Monica_Airport_Land.html
“Flight schools, city close to deal to ease air traffic”
May 11, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-05-10-74000.113116-Flight-schools-city-close-to-deal-to-ease-air-traffic.html
Council Wrap Up for May 8th — Study Session
http://www.smgov.net/departments/council/wrapup.aspx
“Council Puts Closing Santa Monica Airport on the Table”
May 10, 2012 — The LookOut News —
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2012/May-2012/05_10_2012_Council_Puts_Closing_Santa_Monica_Airport_on_the_Table.html
“Anti-Airport: Tell the Feds, Council Says”
May 10, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/anti-airport-tell-the-feds-council-says
“City Council Wrap-up: City Hall Wins $39.5 Million Settlement with Boeing” — “City officials seek ‘third way’ re SMO”
May 10, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-05-09-73988.113116-City-Council-wrapup-City-Hall-wins-395M-settlement-with-Boeing.html
“Rosendahl Urges Collaboration with Santa Monica to Close Airport”
“Pilots Association Says Residents Want Santa Monica Airport Open”
May 8, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/pilots-association
“An Update on the Future of SMO”
May 8, 2012 — Flying Blogs —
http://www.flyingmag.com/blogs/flying-time/update-future-smo
“Council to Discuss Santa Monica Airport’s Future”
May 8, 2012 — The LookOut News —
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2012/May-2012/05_08_2012_Council_to_Discuss_Santa_Monica_Airports_Future.html
“Letter to the City Council”
May 8, 2012 — Flying Blogs —
http://www.flyingmag.com/blogs/flying-time/update-future-smo
“Council to Consider Airport Study Tuesday”
May 7, 2012 –Santa Monica Dispatch —
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/05/council-to-consider-airport-study-tuesday/
“Airport Visioning Process Phase 2 Finale Reflects Unease about the Project Itself”
May 5, 2012 –Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/airport-visioning-process-phase-2-finale-reflects-unease-about-the-project-itself?ncid=newsltuspatc00000001
“Luxury jet”
May 2, 2012 — Good Day LA —
http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/good_day_la/luxury-jets-with-lauren-sanchez-2012-05-02
“Jet pass cards and fractional ownership”
— Flight Options web site —
http://www.flightoptions.com/programs/jetpass-select-jet-card-membership.html
“Santa Monica (CA) Plans Closure of Historic Airport”
May 1, 2012 — Airliners.net Aviation Forums —
http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/5453805/1/
“Residents form united front in fight to close SMO”
May 1, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-04-30-73940.113116-Residents-form-united-front-in-fight-to-close-SMO.html
“Imagining a Post-FAA Plan for Santa Monica Airport”
April 30, 2012 — LA Curbed —
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2012/04/imagining_a_postfaa_plan_for_the_santa_monica_airport.php
April 2012
“E. Richard ‘Rick’ Brown dies at 70; pioneer in study of public health”
April 28, 2012 — Los Angeles Times —
http://www.latimes.com/health/la-me-e-richard-brown-20120428,0,7511265.story
“Airport Commission, Residents Explore SMO Visioning Process”
April 27, 2012 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Airport-Commission-Residents-Explore-SMO-Visioning-Process/34535
“Rick Brown, ‘A Serious Man,’ Dies Suddenly”
April 26, 2012 — Santa Monica Dispatch —
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/04/rick-brown-a-serious-man-dies-suddenly/
“One airport, two visions”
April 25, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-04-24-73902.113116-One-airport-two-visions.html
“Airport Commissioner Richard Brown Dead”
April 25, 2012 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Airport-Commissioner-Richard-Brown-Dead/34516
“Commission Hears Legal Scenarios for Airport’s Future”
April 24, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch; Venice-Mar Vista Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/commission-hears-legal-scenarios-for-airport-s-future#comments_list — http://venice.patch.com/topics/Airport+Visioning+Process
“Airport Commissioner Dead at 70”
April 23, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/airport-commissioner-dead-at-70
“Airport Commission Tackles Airport Visioning Tonight”
April 22, 2012 — Santa Monica Dispatch —
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/04/airport-commission-tackles-airport-visioning-tonight/
“Surf Air to Catch Wave Out of Santa Monica Airport”
April 20, 2012 — Santa Monica Mirror —
http://www.smmirror.com/#mode=single&view=34500
“Startup Airline Hits Turbulence at Santa Monica Airport”
April 16, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/startup-airline-hits-turbulence-at-santa-monica-airport
March 2012
“Phase 2 Airport Visioning Moves toward Big Finish”
March 29, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/phase-2-of-airport-visioning-moves-toward-big-finish
“Quiet Pilots May Get Incentives to Park at Santa Monica Airport”
March __, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/quiet-pilots-may-get-incentives-to-park-at-santa-monica-airport
“Santa Monica Airport: Strike Three, You’re Out!”
March 21, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/blog_posts/santa-monica-airport-strike-three-youre-out
“Airport Commissioners Label Budget Format Useless for Showing What Brings in Money, What Costs Money”
March 19, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/airport-commissioners-label-budget-format-useless-for-showing-what-brings-in-money-what-costs-money
“Man About Town: City of Angels, that’s no angel above: A flying lesson offers great views of Los Angeles and new perspective — mortal terror aside”
March 18, 2012 — Chris Erskine – Los Angeles Times —
http://www.latimes.com/features/home/la-hm-erskine-mar17-20120317,0,1357838.column
“Waxman holds tongue on Santa Monica Airport”
March 17, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-03-16-73670.113116-Waxman-holds-tongue-on-Santa-Monica-Airport.html
February 2012
“Airport Visioning Meetings Are Pointless”
February 29, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/letter-airport-visioning-meetings-are-pointless
“Anti-Airport Activists Absent at Airport Visioning Forums”
February 28, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/anti-airport-activists-absent-at-airport-visioning-forums
January 2012
“City Hall into Santa Monica Airport for Long Haul”
January 23, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press —
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-01-22-73340.113116-City-Hall-into-Santa-Monica-Airport-for-long-haul.html
“Why It’s Tough to Fight Pollution at SMO”
January 24, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch —
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/santa-monica-airport-pollution-why-it-s-tough-to-fight
