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Articles from the April 5, 2021 edition


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  • California Eviction Moratorium Extended to June 30, 2021

    Observer Staff|Apr 5, 2021

    4/2/21 – Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed legislation to extend the eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021. He said the law was intended to help "millions of Californians struggling as a result of the economic hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the passage of SB 91, California leads all states by enacting the strongest renter protections in the nation." On Monday, Governor Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon announced an a...

  • Santa Monica City Council 'Prioritizes Affordable Housing in City-Owned Land'

    Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer|Apr 5, 2021

    The Santa Monica City Council met this week to discuss affordable housing plans for its "Housing Element" update that "prioritizes 100% affordable housing in city-owned land" and "addresses historic discrimination and satisfies affirmatively furthering fair housing." After a spirited 7-hour debate, Council, by a 4-3 vote, directed staff to focus its planning efforts on "prioritizing the production of affordable housing on city-owned land and seeking to distribute housing in new areas of Santa...

  • School Board Member Responds to School Board Recall Petition.

    Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein Ph.D., SMMUSD Board Member|Apr 5, 2021

    This petition against me is categorically false, mean-spirited, and harmful to our exemplary school district. The recall is baseless and does not serve our students or the voters of Santa Monica and Malibu. Again, the recall drive against my colleagues and me is based on lies and personal innuendo. It is meant to confuse the voters and undermine our democratic process. Here are a few important facts about our school district: unlike every other district in Los Angeles County, all students in SMM...

  • Time to Move Out: Santa Monica is Coming For Your Home With Upzoning Plans for R-1 Neighborhoods and Putting Public Housing In Your Backyard

    Corva Corvax, A Logical Opinion|Apr 5, 2021
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    Dressed up in the language of compassion and social justice, the City Council's vote on March 30 to accommodate 6,168 affordable housing units, 70% of whatever new housing is built, and then to disperse these affordable units throughout the city, including along Montana Avenue and Main Street, is in reality a despicable theft of the earnings of hardworking residents and will end up benefiting no one. There are so many fatal flaws in the logic, data, and goals involved in both the city staff's...

  • Kobe Bryant Mural Inspires Performance in Mural on Wilshire Blvd, and in 500 Murals Worldwide

    Samir Evol Arghandwall, Calvin Kosciuk|Apr 5, 2021

    I wanted to update you on my work. We were approached by the owner of American Credit Repair at 12237 Wilshire Blvd while i was working on a Covid-19 mural featured in the Observer. Mr. White told me that he was interested in a mural of Kobe Bryant, and that his business location was a mile up the street on Wilshire in West LA. I had been meaning to do one of the late great Kobe, since he has meant so much to the Los Angeles and actually all around the world. His work ethic was second to none...

  • At Age 90, William Shatner Stars in a New Movie: More of the Elderly Continue to Work Past 'Retirement' Age

    Association of Mature American Citizens|Apr 5, 2021

    WASHINGTON, DC, Apr 2 -- Today's seniors are stronger than ever. That's not wishful thinking, it's a fact with substantial proof. For one thing, the senior citizen segment of the U.S. workforce has been expanding rapidly for some time, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. To be more specific, BLS data shows that the 55-plus segment of the U.S. labor force stood at 11.6% in 1993 and by 2024 that number will grow to nearly 25%. "What's more striking is that the Bureau expects that men and...