GROUND ZERO IN DEBATE
On a warm Sunday afternoon, members
take their ease at the Jonathan Beach Club, as the
debate over the club's recent firing of longtime
employees continues in Santa Monica.
Jonathan Club Lay-Offs Set Off Fire Storm
Just a few days after a group of business people
calling themselves Santa Monicans for a Living Wage
announced its intention to...
State Board Cites SMMUSD
The State Public Employment Board (PERB) has issued a
complaint against the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
School District (SMMUSD) charging the District with
unlawful...
Big Blue Bus Expansion Moves Ahead
The expansion outlined in the Big Blue Bus Transit
Facility Master Plan has been in the works for two
years. It was held up when neighbors objected to...
City Council Votes Down Car Phone Ban
“You are now entering the City of Santa Monica. Hang
up and drive."
NOT.
Having
asked City staff to draft an ordinance outlawing the
use of car phones in the city, the Santa Monica City
Council voted...
Council Defines Differences In Wage Measures
At its March 28 meeting, the Santa Monica City Council
attempted to clarify the differences between the
Living Wage Initiative currently being promoted by...
Senator Hayden Protests Firing of Club Workers
Santa Monicans for Living Wage Solicit Support of Voters By Mail
Santa Monicans for a Living Wage, a group organized to
put its own "living wage" initiative on the
fall municipal ballot, stepped up its...
Living Wage Group Denies Link With Jonathan Club Firings
In the wake of the Jonathan Club's employee firings,
Santa Monicans for a Living Wage issued the following
press release:
"Reacting to misleading statements
in the news, Santa Monicans for a Living Wage today
stated...
Delegation to Jonathan Club Is Turned Back At The Gate
Church and state united in support of displaced
workers when Santa Monica Council members and other
City officials joined clergy in front of...
Living Wage Ordinances Spread in U.S.
The New York Times reports that 40 cities and 17
states have enacted some form of "living
wage" law, and a similar new ordinance is passed
somewhere else at the rate of...
Topanga Canyon Plans Major Earth Day Fete
Well-known for its idiosyncratic way of life, Topanga
Canyon is planning, in the words of co-chair Woody
Hastings, "a party for Mother Earth that will be...
RAND Site Is Subject Of Competiton
Santa Monica will be the site of a design competition
between USC and UCLA, sponsored by the SoCal Chapter
of...
City And Property Owners In Tug of War Over Bus Site
According to City officials, the new Transit Facility
(see story this page) combined with the new Transit
Mall will transform downtown Santa Monica into...
Problems Intensify At S.M. Trailer Park
Attempts to improve parking and create better access
for fire trucks at the Village Trailer Park, 2930
Colorado Avenue, have created...
EVENTS: Current & Upcoming
|
