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Articles from the September 17, 2016 edition


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  • Gary Johnson Just Shy of 15% Debate Participation Threshold, in Latest Polls

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 17, 2016

    Update, 9/16: The Commission on Presidential Debates has announced that only Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, will participate in the presidential debate on September 26th. Libertarian Party Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson polled 13% in a national Quinnipiac University poll released today, Wednesday, September 14. This puts him just shy of the 15% that he needs in order to participate in the Clinton versus Trump televised debate scheduled for FOXNews for September 26, 2016. The 15% is an...

  • The Airport Strikes Back: Atlantic Aviation Files FAA Complaint Against the City of SM

    Observer Staff|Sep 17, 2016
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    Santa Monica has served thirty day notices to vacate, on two companies that service most day-to-day operations at the Santa Monica municipal airport. Atlantic Aviation and American Flyers are the airport's fixed base operators (FBOs in pilot parlance). They had master leases to operate airplane hangars, sell jet fuel and rent space to flight schools and offices on airport land. Without them, it is no exaggeration to say that SMO operations would cease. Which of course, is the City's endgame....

  • SMC, SMMUSD Governing Boards Call Special Joint Meeting

    Grace Smith, Gail Pinsker|Sep 17, 2016

    The governing boards of the Santa Monica Community College District (SMCCD) and the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) will hold a second annual special joint meeting at 6:00pm on Tuesday, Sept. 20. The meeting will take place at the SMC Bundy Campus (Room 121), 3171 S. Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90066. This meeting is open to the public. "We are so pleased to continue and strengthen our work with SMMUSD to ensure our local students are successful in college and career," sai...

  • DA Files Civil Action Against Debt Collector Who Called Repeatedly Over 3 Years

    Christine Emerson|Sep 17, 2016

    Today the Los Angeles County District Attorney filed a $10 million civil lawsuit against a large debt collection company for violating state and federal laws against harassment. Jackie Lacey, the LA district attorney, announced the lawsuit against iQ or US, Inc. and its subsidiary, Allied Interstate LLC. The lawsuit is joined by district attorneys in Riverside, San Diego, and Santa Clara counties. The debt collection agency allegedly made illegal and harassing calls to consumers and violated...