Santa Monica Airport in the News...

March 2008:
March 13, 2008 -- Santa Monica Daily Press
"City Council gives FAA a little time" by Melody Hanatani -- pp. 1 and 17

March 12, 2008 -

City of Santa Monica's March 12th Response to FAA's March 7th Proposal  
March 12, 2008 -

City of Santa Monica's March 12th Response to FAA's March 7th Proposal  
March 11, 2008 -- Santa Monica Daily Press
"With ban in sight, FAA makes offer" by Melody Hanatani -- pp. 1 and 9 

March 7, 2008 -
FAA's March 7th Proposal to City of Santa Monica RE: Santa Monica Airport -  
March 7, 2008 -
"FAA Still in a Stall; City Should Pass the Fast-Jet Ban"

January 2008:
January 24-30, 2008 - Santa Monica Mirror -
"Town Hall Meeting Focuses on Santa Monica Airport"* by Hannah Heineman -

January 18, 2008 - The Argonaut -

"Small plane overruns runway at Santa Monica Airport"* by Gary Walker -

January 17-23, 2008 - Santa Monica Mirror -

*"Small Plane Overruns SMO Runway"* by Terence Lyons -

January 15, 2008 - Santa Monica Daily Press
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"Not a Smooth Landing -- City Officials to discuss runway safety with FAA"* - pp. 1 and 8 -

January 15, 2008 - The LookOut News -
*"Small Plane Overruns Runway" -*


December 2007:
December 20, 2007 -Santa Monica Mirror -

*"Year-End Update: Stories We Have Followed in 2007 - Airport Runway Safety"* by Terence Lyons

December 3, 2007 --The LookOut News  -
"In the Flight Path" by Frank Gruber

November 2007:

Nov. 29, 2007 – KNBC -
Some Jets Banned From Santa Monica AirportConan Nolan reports from Santa Monica about a dispute between the city and the Federal Aviation Administration.

November 29, 2007, L.A. Times  --
"Santa Monica plans to ban some jets"-- p.B4, by Martha Groves 
 

November 29, 2007, Santa Monica Daily Press
"Changing the Flight Plan: Council approves a ban on fastest jets at SM Airport"--pp.1 and 8 --by Kevin Herrera  

November 29, 2007 --Santa Monica Dispatch --
"City Acts to Ban Big Jets" by Brian Bland 

November 29, 2007 -- Santa Monica Mirror -- 
"City Takes on FAA on Runway Safety" by Terence Lyons 


November 28, 2007 -- The LookOut News --
"Council Bans Faster Planes at Airport" by Anita Varghese 

November 28, 2007 -- KCRW 89.9 FM --
Brian Bland interviewed by Warren Olney on "Which Way L.A.?"


November 27, 2007--Santa Monica Daily Press 
 -- p.12 -- "Good-bye and good riddance: Large jets may not find haven in SM any longer" by Kevin Herrera 

November 27, 2007 --Santa Monica Daily Press
--p.5 -- "A time for action at the SM Airport" -- guest commentary by Mayor Richard Bloom


November 26, 2007 -- The LookOut News
-- Letter to the Editor: "Santa Monica Airport: A Time for Action" by Mayor Richard Bloom


November 24, 2007 -- New York Times  
-- Santa Monica Journal: "Enemy Aircraft Sighted and, Above All Else, Heard" by Rebecca Cathcart


November 1-7, 2007 - Santa Monica Mirror -
"Santa Monica Airport Air Quality Study Results Are Reported"* by Hannah Heineman -

October 2007:

October 11-17, 2007 -Santa Monica Mirror -
"Council Takes Next Step for Improving Airport Safety"* by Hannah Heineman -

Santa Monica Daily Press - October 9, 2007 -
*"No Fly Zone - Banning some aircraft is a hot issue again" by Kevin Herrera, pp. 1 and 9 -

September 2007:

Santa Monica Mirror - September 13-19, 2007 -
*"AB 700 Dies in State Senate"* by Hannah Heineman -

August 2007:

Santa Monica Daily Press - August 30, 2007 -
*"Surprisingly Civil Protest -- City Council grounds FAA proposal amid considerable debate"*
by Kevin Herrera, pp.1 and 10 *-*

Santa Monica Mirror - August 30-September 5, 2007 -
"FAA Proposal Angers Residents" by Hannah Heineman -

Santa Monica Dispatch - August 29, 2007 -
"City Council Punts"* by Peggy Clifford - -


Santa Monica Daily Press - August 25, 2007 -
"Living in the Shadow of the Airport -- FAA and City Hall clash over safety at the local airport" by Kevin Herrera, pp. 1 and 14 *-*

Santa Monica Dispatch - August 25, 2007 - *
"Call to Arms"* -

Santa Monica Dispatch - August 24, 2007 - *
"Airport Neighbors Vs. FAA"* by Peggy Clifford -

Santa Monica Dispatch - August 24, 2007 -
*"To the City Council"* by Jane Dempsey - -


Santa Monica Mirror - August 23-29, 2007 -
*"FAA Proposal Angers Community"* by Hannah Heineman -

The LookOut News - August 21, 2007 -
*"Airport Neighbors to Oppose FAA Proposal"*
by Jorge Casuso -


Santa Monica Mirror - June 28-July 4, 2007 - *
"Airport Commission Seeks Airport Building Guideline"* by Hannah Heineman -

Santa Monica Mirror - April 26-May 2, 2007 - *
"Air Pollution Demonstration at SMO"* by Terence Lyons

The LookOut News - March 28, 2007 - *

"FAA Warns City: Curb Airport Safety"* by Olin Erickson

Santa Monica Mirror - March 8-14, 2007 -
*"Santa Monica Airport Safety in the News"* by Hannah Heineman -


Santa Monica Mirror - October 12-18, 2006 - *
"Candidates Grapple with Airport Issues"* by Terence Lyons -

Santa Monica Mirror - June 8-14, 2006 -- *
"Santa Monica Airport Monitoring Bill"* by Hannah Heineman -

Santa Monica Mirror - May 25-31, 2006 - *
"Airport Bill Comes Up for Vote"* by Terence Lyons -



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