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SMO in the News – August 2014

The following articles relating to SMO have appeared in the press during August 2014: Initiative Arguments: Future control of SMO (Santa Monica Daily Press, Aug 31, 2014) Airport Measure Litigation Halted Until After Election (SM Lookout, Aug 30, 2014) Court Dismisses…

SMO in the News – June 2014

The following articles relating to SMO have appeared in the press during June 2014: Responding to Anderson (Santa Monica Daily Press, Jun 28, 2014) Foes of closing SMO accuse city officials of conflict (LA Times, Jun 28, 2014) Council considers rock,…

SMO in the News – May 2014

The following articles relating to SMO have appeared in the press during May 2014: Residocracy Declines To Endorse Airport Initiative (Santa Monica Mirror, May 31, 2014) Planes’ exhaust could … harm communities up to 10 miles from LAX (LA Times,…

SMO in the News – April 2014

The following articles relating to SMO have appeared in the press during April 2014:Santa Monicans for Open and Honest Development Aren’t (SM Dispatch, April 30, 2014)Santa Monica Airport Referendum Steeped in Controversy (SM Lookout, April 30, 2104)Airport Commission crafting emission ordinance…

AOPA financed deceptive ballot initiative petition filed shortly after City Council defeat!
AOPA financed deceptive ballot initiative petition filed shortly after City Council defeat!

AOPA financed deceptive ballot initiative petition filed shortly after City Council defeat!

As predicted by CASMAT more than a month ago, the national aviation lobby organization AOPA, has pushed ahead with filing their deceptive attempt to handcuff the City and prevent it from gaining control of its own property.  The initiative was…

Thank you City Council!

At last night’s City Council meeting the Council unanimously approved staff’s recommendations while modifying them to clarify Council’s intent, and while explicitly making clear that any land released from aviation uses would be used for low intensity uses such as a park.…