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Articles from the October 28, 2013 edition


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  • SRTS: A Student Biker's Opinion

    Claire Goldberg|Oct 28, 2013

    The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program has unveiled a plan to help improve the Samohi campus's transportation issues, proposing new bike routes, the rerouting of streets near the school and other improvements in the neighboring areas. Included in the plan is the Michigan Avenue Greenway, which would create a green bike path along Michigan Avenue from the Bergamot Station area to Samohi. These plans have gained support from students and administrators, among others, but some parents and...

  • SM Sues FAA

    Oct 28, 2013

    Santa Monica officials sued the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday to gain control of the city’s embattled airport, which local groups want to turn into a park. Filed in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles, the lawsuit seeks a formal declaration that the city holds clear title to the property, which contains the oldest operating airport in the county. It also challenges the constitutionality of a 1948 agreement between the city and the federal government that requires the property and its 5,000-foot runway to remain an a...

  • No Signs of Tire Damage in SM Plane Crash

    Oct 28, 2013

    There were no signs of landing gear tire damage and nothing unsual about a small plane’s approach and landing last month before it veered off a runway, crashed into a hangar and burned at Santa Monica Airport, killing four people aboard, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by federal investigators. The preliminary findings, subject to change before the final report is issued, reveal little about what caused the fatal Sept. 29 crash. “Witnesses reported observing the airplane make a normal approach and landing,” according to the...

  • Local News Briefs

    Oct 28, 2013

    Coyote at SamoHi On October 31, 2013, a coyote was reportedly spotted on the SamoHi campus, students reported. An announcement was made that students should proceed to class anyway. No one was injured by the wild canine, who was removed form campus around 10 AM by animal control officials. Car Flips on Georgina At the conclusion of a car chase, an automobile flipped at 4th and Georgina, KABC-TV reported late Wednesday night. The Nissan Sedan was videotaped on its roof in the middle of the intersection. It was not immediately clear whether the v...