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Airport Commission agendas: http://www.smgov.net/departments/airport/
All Board and Commission agendas: http://www01.smgov.net/cityclerk/boards/appt_boards.htm

“Ground broken for modernization of John Adams Middle School”

12/1/2011 - The Argonaut
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2011/12/01/news_-_features/santa_monica/s1.txt


“Not a happy camper”

11/28/11 - Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-opinion-and-commentary-c-2011-11-18-72973.113116-Not-a-happy-camper.html


“Santa Monica City Manager Wants to Know: Can We Talk?”

11/23/11 – The Lookout News
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2011/November-2011/11_23_2011_Santa_Monica_City_Manager_Wants_to_Know_Can_We_Talk.html


“Get ripped, not ripped off”

9/23/11 - Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-09-23-72622.113116-Get-ripped-not-ripped-off.htm


“Traffic under control at start of school”

8/30/11 - Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-08-30-72466.113116-Traffic-under-control-at-start-of-school.html


“Plane crashes into home near Santa Monica Airport”

8/29/11 - Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-08-29-72455.113116-Plane-crashes-into-home-near-Santa-Monica-Airport.html


“Don’t be stupid with your smartphone”

7/29/11 - Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-07-29-72283.113116-Dont-be-stupid-with-your-smartphone.html


“Friends of Sunset Park Make Case Against Developments”

7/24/11 - Santa Monica Dispatch
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2011/07/friends-of-sunset-park-make-case-against-developments/


“Gang members’ conviction upheld in Moose Lodge murders”

7/22/11- Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-07-22-72246.113116-Gang-members-conviction-upheld-in-Moose-Lodge-murders.html


“Jet-Ban Ordinance Dead; Future of Jets at SMO Up in Air”

6/3/11 - The LookOut News
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2011/June-2011/06_03_2011_Jet_Ban_Ordinance_Dead.htm


“Cam Newton, Marcell Dareus Among Rookies At Grant Elementary’s NFL Event”

5/22/11 - Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/?ajax#mode=single&view=32258


“Don’t Miss Santa Monica Festival This Weekend”

5/4/11 - Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/?ajax#mode=single&view=32164


“Study: air pollutants dropped when SMO closed for maintenance”

April 30, 2011 — Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/pdf/043011.pdf


“L.A. officials vote in favor of closing SMO flight schools”

4/21/11 - Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/HC.E.71686.lasso


“Ocean Park Blvd. lane change project made permanent”

4/11/11 -  Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-04-11-71626.113116-Ocean-Park-Blvd-lane-change-project-made-permanent.html


“City Council stalls development of Bergamot Transit Village”

3/23/11 - Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-03-23-71523.113116-City-Council-stalls-development-of-Bergamot-Transit-Village.html


“Should Bergamot Transit Village Plans Be Redesigned”

3/11/11 - Santa Monica Patch
http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/should-bergamot-transit-village-plans-be-redesigned


“John Adams Middle School Wind Ensemble to perform at state music educators conference”

2/10/11 – The Argonaut
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2011/02/10/news_-_features/santa_monica/s3.txt


“Court rejects Santa Monica’s effort to ban fast jets from its airport”

1/23/11 – Los Angeles Times
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jan/23/local/la-me-santa-monica-airport-20110123
“City officials said the aircraft could overshoot the runway and crash into residential neighborhoods. The U.S. Court of Appeals backs the FAA’s decision to halt the ban.”


“Santa Monica: Residents question impact of transit-oriented development”

12/29/10 - The Argonaut
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2010/12/30/news_-_features/top_stories/1smtxt.txt


“Council hires RAND Corporation, design group to assist with community outreach on future of municipal airport”

12/23/10 - The Argonaut
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2010/12/23/news_-_features/santa_monica/1sm.prt


“Transit Village Will Impair Transit, Residents Say”

12/12/10 - The LookOut News
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2010/December-2010/12_10_2010_Transit_Village_Will_Impair_Transit_Residents_Say.html


“City Manager Delivers State of the City Update at Santa Monica Budget Meeting”

11/16/10 - The LookOut News
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2010/November-2010/11_16_2010_Santa_Monica_City_Budget.html


“Save Our Schools Saves Nearly 20 Teachers, Staff”

8/20/10 -  Santa Monica Dispatch
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2010/08/save-our-schools-saves-nearly-20-teachers-staff/


“Santa Monica College master plan approved for campus renovation and new building construction”

8/12/10 - The Argonaut
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2010/08/12/news_-_features/top_stories/2sm.txt


“Santa Monica College Corsair Stadium Demolish Plan Angers Residents”

8/3/10 - LA Late
http://news.lalate.com/2010/08/03/santa-monica-college-corsair-stadium-demolish-plan-angers-residents/


“Plane crash adds to SMO flight path concerns”

7/2/10 - Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2010-07-02-69907.113116-Plane-crash-adds-to-SMO-flight-path-concerns.html


“Story Detectives in 3rd Year at Will Rogers Learning Community”

6/6/10 - http://www.storydetectives.org/


“Santa Monica Airport path creates noise issue”

5/24/10 - KABC-TV Eyewitness News
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=7459744


“Air Quality Study Indicates High Level of Ultrafine Particulates Near Runway at Santa Monica Airport”

11/26/09- The Argonaut
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2009/11/26/news_-_features/santa_monica/protest.txt


“Groups Battle Over RIFT”

10/22/08 - The LookOut News
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2008/October-2008/10_22_08_Groups_Battle_Over_RIFT.htm


“Friends of Sunset Park Oppose Measure AA”

10/11/08 - Santa Monica Dispatch
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2008/10/friends-of-sunset-park-oppose-measure-aa/


“SMPD New Patrol Plan”

1/31/08
-  by Terence Lyons – Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=7150 


“A Response: Clarifying and Amplifying”

1/10/08
- by Zina Josephs – Santa Monica Dispatch
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2008/01/a_response_clarifying_and_ampl.html


“One lane or another? Ocean Park Blvd. re-striping gets mixed
reviews – Some residents welcome re-striping”

1/15/08
- by Melody Hanatani -
/Santa Monica Daily Press/, pp. 1 and 8
http://www.smdp.com/site/archives/011508.pdf 


“Sunset Park Under Siege”

1/6/08
- by Peggy Clifford – Santa Monica Dispatch
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2008/01/sunset_park_under_siege.html


“Bus Route Irks Residents”

1/4/08
- by Anita Varghese — The LookOut News
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2008/January-2008/01_04_08_Bus_Plan_Route_Irks_Residents.htm


“College to Present Final Phase of Master Plan”

1/3/08
 – The LookOut News
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2008/January-2008/01_03_08_College_to_Present_Final_Phase_of_Master_Plan.htm


“SMC Presents New Pico Project Tonight”

1/3/08
- by Peggy Clifford – Santa Monica Dispatch
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2008/01/smc_presents_new_pico_project.html


“The seven wonders of 2007: A Large Bird and Plane, but No Superman”

12/29/07
- by Melody Hanatani – Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/site/archives/122907.pdf 


“Year in Review: Transportation issues speed along as a city mulls future — mini busses bring debate”

12/27/2007
- by Melody Hanatani – Santa Monica Daily Press, pp. 3 and 11
http://www.smdp.com/site/archives/122707.pdf


“Ready, Set Cross: Walkers Rip Safety Measures — Bottling traffic gets panned: Ocean Park Boulevard made one-lane streets; another walker struck”

12/18/07
- by Melody Hanatani – Santa Monica Daily Press, pp. 1 and 8
http://www.smdp.com/site/archives/121807.pdf


“Budget Meeting in Sunset Park”

12/6/08
- by Hannah Heineman – Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=6808


FOSP supports including sustainability evaluations in Planning Commission and Council staff reports

11/24/07 
- http://www.friendsofsunsetpark.org/sustainability.pdf


“Oops! We Did It Again!”

11/8/07
 – apology from editor re traffic methodology letter – Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=6602


“FOSP Vocal at Planning Board Meeting”

10/11/07
- by Hannah Heineman – Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=6426 


FOSP opposes current proposal for Public Safety Storage Facility

10/20/07
- http://www.friendsofsunsetpark.org/pss_facility.pdf


“Police Pursuit in Sunset Park”

9/27/07
- by Terence Lyons – /Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=6324


“Neighborhood pharmacy finally closes”

8/28/07
- by Gerry Shih — /Santa Monica Daily Press,/ p.1
http://www.smdp.com/site/archives/082807.pdf


“To Kill a Mockingbird – Crows Caw Crazy in Sunset Park”

8/17/07
- by Melodyy Hanatani, pp. 1,9,10
http://www.smdp.com/site/archives/081707.pdf 


“Thieves on a Hot Streak – Break-ins put locals on edge”

8/10/07
- by Melody Hanatani, pp.1 and 15
http://www.smdp.com/site/archives/081007.pdf 


“Airport Commission to Discuss Museum”

6/22/07 – /Santa Monica Dispatch
http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2007/06/airport_commission_to_discuss.html


“Big Guns Come to Sunset Park”

6/21/07
- by Terence Lyons — /Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=5738 


“Santa Monica Festival Goes Green”

5/24/07
- by Hannah Heineman – /SantaMonica Mirror/
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=5563


“FOSP Airport Committee Chair Cathy Larson speaks at Santa Monica Airport Air Pollution Protest Rally”

4/21/07  - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDoMRnaIiaU


“Sunset Park Residents Ponder Options for Boulevard Design”

3/22/07 - by Olin Erickson – /The LookOut News/
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2007/March-2007/03_22_07_Sunset_Park_Residents_Ponder_Options.htm


“Big Blue Bus Improvements”

3/8/07 - by Lynne Bronstein – /Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=5078


“Sunset Park Residents Step Up Calls for Traffic Signals”

9/20/06 – The LookOut News – http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2006/September-2006/09_20_06_Sunset_Park_Residents_Step_Up_Calls.htm


“Santa Monica Festival”

5/18/06 – /Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=3197


“Gang Violence Forum”

3/23/06
- by Hannah Heineman – /Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=2813


“Neighborhood Activism: Friends of Sunset Park”

3/16/06 – by Hannah Heineman /Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=2760 


“Open Letter to Mayor Holbrook and Council Members”

1/26/06 – /Santa MonicaMirror
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=2420


“Sunset Park Residents Battle SMC Traffic”

8/3/05
- by Hannah Heineman -/Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=1203


“City, College Go Toe-to-Toe on Bundy Campus Access”

7/27/05
- by Hannah Heineman – /Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=1152


SMC’s Airport Campus Plans Come under Fire”

4/6/05
- by Hannah Heineman -/Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=381


“Residents Are at Odds with City Hall”

3/30/05
- by Hannah Heineman – /Santa Monica Mirror
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=330 


“Sunset Park Residents Worry About Losing Small Town Feel”

3/25/05 – The LookOut News
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2005/March-2005/03_25_05_Sunset_Park_Residents_Worry.htm


“Friends of Sunset Park Survey Expresses Views of Residents on a Variety of Issues”


3/23/05
- by Hannah Heineman – /Santa Monica Mirror/
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArchiveArticle.asp?eid=285 


“A mingling of generations graces Sunset Park”

5/11/03 – Los Angeles Times
http://articles.latimes.com/2003/may/11/realestate/re-guide11