search Kuehl’s Santa Monica home –signed by Superior Court Judge Craig Richman – allowed LASD investigators to take any documents or electronic files “related to the Peace Over Violence contract acquisition.”
LA County Sheriff’s Department Executes Search Warrant on Supervisor Sheila Kuehl’s Santa Monica Home
In 2020, a Metro employee Jennifer Loew filed a labor lawsuit against Metro alleging retaliation after she claimed misconduct over the way that the Peace Over Violence contract was awarded. Court records show a settlement was reached. As reported by the LA Times, the agreement was for more than $500,000. The settlement has not yet been made final, as reported by Deadline.
In a press release, the SMFD said that the crash involved a single-engine Piper Sport airplane. The aircraft, which was operated by a local flight school, crashed and then caught fire, according to the SMFD.
Aircraft crashes during September 8 landing
“The aircraft was inbound to the airport when it touched down, made an abrupt upward maneuver before crashing in the infield,” the SMFD said in a press release.
Flight Instructor and Student Killed in Plane Crash at Santa Monica Airport
Kuehl calls investigationcorruption“bogus”
The LASD says it is investigating a contract between L.A. Metro and Peace Over Violence to operate a sexual harassment hotline for employees and riders on the Metro trains and buses. According to a redacted copy of the affidavit that led to the Wednesday morning searches, the LASD is looking into
Board will investigate the incident. Neither agency identifies people involved in aircraft
The flames were put out by SMFD crews in less than two minutes but both passengers died aboard the aircraft.
Accordingaccidents.tothe Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner, one of the victims was Christian West, a 24-year-old male. The idenity of the other victim has not yet been released by officials.
Kuehl represents District 3 on the LA County Board of Supervisors, which includes much of theOutsideWestside.of her home Wednesday, Kuehl told reporters the warrant had “no information in it at all” and was “signed by a judge who is a friend of the sheriff’s.”
Kuehl denied she had anything to do with awarding the contract to Peace Over Violence, saying she did not know about the contract until she was invited to a press conference to announce the contract.
LASD deputies Wednesday also searched the home of Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commissioner Patti Giggans, L.A. Metro headquarters, Kuehl’s office and Peace Over Violence, a nonprofit at the center of the Sheriff’s investigation.
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Kuehl said she was told by an attorney for the county Tuesday night that the LASD was planning to show up at her home Wednesday morning, as reported by CBS and Fox 11.
warrant,” Kuehl added.
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“The only thing they are going to find inside my house is maybe a few cat videos and those kind of things that regular people have,” Kuehl told Fox 11.
“This strikes me as being part of a sort of a bogus, non-investigation. There is no investigation going on that would support this
According to the NTSB, the plane took off around 3:30 p.m. Thursday for an introductory flight lesson along the coast in Malibu. The airport was cleared for landing when the student and instructor were returning to the airport.
She went on to say that LA Metro’s CEO has the authority to approve smaller contracts bringing them to the board.
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“an allegation of criminal conduct” by Kuehl and three “sole source contracts” awarded to Peace Over Violence. Giggans is Peace Over Violence’s executive director and was appointed by Kuehlto the Sheriff Civilian Oversight panel. Kuehl and Giggans are close friends and have also both clashed with Sheriff AlexTheVillanueva.warrantto
A plane crash at Santa Monica Airport last Thursday killed two people.
“The airplane shortly after or possibly just before touch down, pitched into the air aggressively — nose up, climbed to about a hundred feet and then rolled to the ground, where it impacted the ground,” Eliott Simpson, an investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board, told ABC News.According to the SMFD, neighborhoods nearby were not impacted by the crash.
According to the Santa Monica Fire Department (SMFD), the crash September 8 was reported on the 3300 block of Donald Douglas Loop at 4:25 p.m.
The Federal Aviation Administration said it and the National Transportation Safety
According to the affidavit, between 20142020 a total of $890,000 was awarded to
Peace Over Violence in a series of sole source contracts. A sole source contract is a noncompetitive procurement that allows a single contractor to fulfill the contractual obligation.
Kuehl went on to say that the investigation was sparked by “a disgruntled employee at Metro who was let go, who became obsessed,” with the Peace Over Violence contract.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Wednesday executed a search warrant on the Santa Monica home of Supervisor Sheila Kuehl as part of what they call an ongoing corruption investigation.
The 2022 General Adjustment is 6 percent with a maximum $140 monthly increase for rentcontrolled units. This is the highest it has been since 1990.
for the RCAR program. The City will prioritize applicants whose households who are expected to be most impacted by the rent increase with priority given to very-low- and extremely-low-income households. The program will focus on tenants who have received a Notice of Rent Increase implementing the 2022 general adjustment and are severely rent-burdened households that are paying 50 percent or more of their income on rent.
Currently, there is $750,000 of funding available
“The suspect entered the location and handed the teller a bag with writing on it. The writing indicated the intent to rob the bank. The teller placed a large sum of US currency in the bag
and the suspect proceeded to walk out the north doors of the business with the money,” the SMPD said in a press release.
The RCAR program is “intended to keep families housed, shield tenants from eviction, and help both property owners and tenants manage this year’s unusually high General Adjustment increase,” according to the City. The RCAR program provides relief equivalent to a 3 percent rent increase over a 12-month period to be paid directly to the property owner/manager in a single lump sum.
Man sought in connection to September 2 robbery
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The suspect is described by police as a white male, 30-45 years old, unknown color hair, blue eyes, 5’10-6’0, 170-190 lbs wearing at the time of the crime a blue bucket hat, glasses, gray long sleeve sweater with red zippers, dark pants and black shoes.
Santa Monica Bank Robber Remains at-large
Tenants in Santa Monica RentControlled Apartments Can Apply Now for One-Time Rent Relief
The Santa Monica Police Department encourages anyone with information about the identification and whereabouts of the described male pictured above to contact Detective Ismael Tavera at 310- 458-2256, Ismael.Tavera@ santamonica.gov, or Sergeant Ryan Gradle at 310-458-8418, Ryan.Gradle@santamonica.gov.
Santa Monica police are searching for a suspect wanted for robbing a Wilshire Boulevard bankAccordingrecently. to the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD), on September 2, 2022 at approximately 4:10 p.m., a bank robbery occurred at the US Bank located at 1401 Wilshire Boulevard.
A man wanted for a September 2 bank robbery in Santa Monica. Photo: SMPD.
September 19 deadline for Rent programAdjustmentControlRelief
The application period will close on Monday, September 19 at 6 p.m. Santa Monica residents in rent-controlled apartments should review information and apply at paperprograms/rent-control-adjustment-relief.santamonica.gov/Forpersonswithlimitedaccesstoacomputer,applicationsareavailableatVirginiaAvenue
Park (2200 Virginia Avenue) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday through September 19. Both online and printed applications are available in English, Spanish, Amharic and Farsi. Applications completed on the online portal can be translated into these languages and many more. Tenants of rent-controlled apartments regardless of citizenship status are eligible to apply for the program.Santa Monica housing voucher holders are exempt from applying for RCAR as these households will be automatically assessed for eligibility for RCAR assistance as part of their annual recertification process.
According to the SMPD, he was last seen running northbound in the 1100 block of the alley east of 14th Street.
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On Monday, September 19 at 6 p.m. applications will close for the “Rent Control Adjustment Relief” (RCAR) program which provides one-time rent relief to help rent-burdened Santa Monica households in rent-controlled apartments unable to afford the Rent Control General Adjustment that took effect on September 1, 2022.
voiceover artist she has worked all over the entertainment industry from theme parks to video games to television. She will be performing a monologue utilizing her voiceacting skills. “I thought I’d do something that combines my love of voice acting and advocating for mental health,” she said. “My performance is intended to show the audience what my panic attacks feel like when I’m going through them.”
September 25 show features comedythroughtellingmentalmemberscommunitywholivewithhealthchallengestheirstoriespoetry,music,andmore
Fueled by her own lived experience with OCD and eating disorders, education and advocacy are at the forefront of Alegra’s career. She writes for Psychology Today, VeryWell Mind, and other publications, and is a content creator for her successful Instagram advocacy platform @ObsessivelyEverAfter. For more information about Alegra and her work, visit www.alegrakastens.com.
Kayla Gosnell is a writer, artist, and therapist-in-training at Antioch University in Los Angeles. She studies trauma and is interested in becoming a psychedelic therapist once it’s legalized. She has dealt with anxiety, depression, and PTSD her whole life, and is passionate about using her past experiences to help others heal. She is an avid world traveler, meditator, and aspires to one day write a book about her life. Kayla will be performing a monologue about living with PTSD, anxiety and depression. You can follow her on Instagram: @k_gosnell.
Alegra Kastens is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) and founder of the Center for OCD, Anxiety, and Eating Disorders. She will be performing a monologue about her experiences with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
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Eldabh is a licensed clinical social worker in Los Angeles who has used her own struggles with various mental health and substance abuse disorders to help others. She has been a therapist for 6 years, working
with adults who have severe and chronic mental illnesses, incarcerated juveniles, and other at-risk populations. Prior to that, Amanda volunteered as a peer educator promoting depression awareness and suicide prevention. She found herself immersed in mental health care at the age of 11 after her first diagnosis of major depressive disorder. Amanda is performing poetry that reflects on her mental health journey. “I’m a mental health therapist who has her own plethora of mental illnesses,” she said. “I’ve written a poem about the overall experience with diagnoses and about substance use.”
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poem Extraordinary Madness, I encourage other folks to own their story,” he said. “It’s my intention to represent and encourage others to own their recovery stories in however they express it and transcend their story through self-actualization.”
Joe Cockrell from Laguna Beach is a communications executive and advocate for LGBTQ mental health. He will perform a monologue entitled October Mourning about his mental health crisis when he “came out” as gay. He was just starting a career as a young journalist when his untreated mental health spiraled into a suicide attempt after reporting about the murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay college student. “It is my hope that by sharing my story, others who are suffering in silence will see that they are not alone,” he said. “Ending the shame and stigma about mental illness is a powerful goal of this show and I am thrilled to be part of it.” You can find him on Twitter at @
Patrick Jeffries is a support counselor from Glendale who will be performing a unique style of rap poetry about living with manic depressive disorder. “One of my greatest hopes is that through my performance of my
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This Is My Brave (TIMB), is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the stigma surrounding mental illness through storytelling and the Los Angeles cast will perform live at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica on Sunday, September 25, 2022. Performances will feature local community members who live with mental health challenges or substance use disorders, telling their stories through spoken word, poetry, music, comedy and more. Those selected for the 2022 Los Angeles show are (in alphabetical order):
J.D. McGibney is a guitarist in Los
This Is My Brave Comes to Santa Monica’s Broad Stage for Live Show Shining a Light on Mental Illness and Addiction
Reba Buhr is a professional voice actor in Los Angeles who lives with panic disorder and generalized anxiety. She believes there is nothing more powerful for changing mental health stigma than being open about your own struggles. As an actress, host, and
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“This year’s cleanup is more than an opportunity to keep our waterways and communities clean, it’s an invitation to build solidarity with our waterways, and with each other” says Tracy Quinn, CEO of Heal the Bay, “Many coastal Indigenous Peoples and Native Nations, including the Tongva, Chumash, Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians, and Kizh Nation tribes, as well as BIPOC residents, cherish histories and cultural understandings that celebrate the pure essence of water, and teach us how to live in harmony with it. This is a day to celebrate and give honor to a way of living in deep connection to water.”
World’s Largest Cleanup Event Comes to Santa Monica Beach This Weekend
Volunteers can record their trash totals using the Clean Swell mobile application or manually through Heal the Bay’s data card.
River or creek sites include Arroyo Seco, Ballona Creek, and Lewis MacAdams Riverfront
Coastal sites include Dockweiler Beach, Hermosa Beach, Long Beach, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Marina del Rey, Pacific Palisades, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Playa del Rey, Redondo Beach, San Pedro, Santa Monica, Torrance, Topanga, and Venice
At last year’s Coastal Cleanup, Heal the Bay organized 4,708 volunteers who removed more than 5,000 pounds of trash and 156 pounds of recyclables from locations all across L.A. County in a three-hour timespan.
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organizers and sponsors who have helped make this year’s event possible, including Subaru, California Coastal Commission, City of Santa Monica, Kaiser Permanente, Laird Apparel, Ocean Conservancy, Pacific Premier Bank, Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples and Water for LA.
Habitat restoration sites include Alta Vicente Reserve, Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve, and LAX Dunes
Local environmental nonprofit Heal the Bay is calling on Los Angeles County volunteers to join the world’s largest cleanup event –Coastal Cleanup Day – to be held on Saturday, September 17 from 9 am to 12 pm at more than 35 coastal, inland, L.A. River, and underwater sites.In addition to cleanups, participants are invited to enjoy a number of related activities including a special live performance by Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples from 11:30 am - 12 pm at the Santa Monica Pier, a late-night talk show-style run down of current environmental advocacy topics called Trash Talk LIVE, broadcasted live from 1:001:30 pm at the Heal the Bay Aquarium, and Education Day (Sept 14), an opportunity for L.A. County students to participate in the fun. Recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the “largest garbage collection”
event ever, Coastal Cleanup Day mobilizes thousands of Angelenos to pick up harmful and unsightly trash and debris while exploring the environment, enjoying the outdoors, and participating in community science.
Inland sites include Avalon Gardens, Hoover Street Elementary School, and Inell Woods Park, where Heal the Bay is building a stormwater park
Over the last 20 years, Heal the Bay volunteers have removed more than 4 million pieces of trash and debris from L.A. County beaches. The nonprofit urges local and statewide action to address this pollution crisis, striving to reduce waste at the source, before it impacts communities and gets to our beaches. While beach cleanups are helping to eradicate what’s on shore, there are still 8 million tons of plastic making their way into our oceans every year, harming people, communities, and ecosystems along the way. That’s equivalent to one garbage truck-full every single minute.
The data gathered during Coastal Cleanup Month is used to educate and inform policymakers, product manufacturers, sanitation and waste managers, and communities about the top types of pollution found in the environment. While cigarette butts, plastic food wrappers, plastic beverage bottles, and plastic caps always top the list of most common items found by cleanup volunteers, PPE masks and gloves have made the list the past two years.
Heal the Bay would like to thank the
September 17 from 9 am to 12 pm at more than 35 coastal, inland, L.A. River, and underwater sites
All L.A. County cleanup sites can be found on this interactive site map.
UnderwaterParksites include Malibu Pier
Sites Participating in Heal the Bay’s Coastal Cleanup Day 2022
For more information and to register for Coastal Cleanup Month in L.A. County, please visit healthebay.org/coastalcleanupday. The full program of events will be continually updated.
Throughout the State of California, nearly 66,000 volunteers removed 777,000 pounds of debris on this day of action. And worldwide, more than 1 million volunteers removed more than 23 million pounds of trash and debris at last year’s Coastal Cleanup.
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performances and at the same time, illuminated the need for these special caretakers. The struggles of Nate and his family are sensitively captured by Elliot Davis’ excellent cinematography. So my friends, I leave you with some questions: What happens to Gigi? Is she returned to the center? Does our protagonist ever regain use of his limbs? Does mom begin to paint again? What valuable piece of information does grandma give the family? The answers are in the film which is now in general
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scene where Nate and Gigi are shopping in a market where she gets to pick out the cereal. It’s a very happy moment. But alas, a dark cloud appears as animal activist Chloe (Welker White) informs Nate that animals are not allowed in grocery stores or any place where there is food. Despite mom’s argument that the monkey is a service animal, they are forced to leave the market. But this is not the end as in a quest to have some fun, our wheelchair-bound boy decides to go to a party to which he is invited by Lori who he met again in the produce section of the market. He does go. He drinks a lot and for the first time since the accident, is actually having fun. His sister Katy shows up and admonishes him to which he replies: “I just wanted to go to a party.” Photos of he and his monkey go viral leading to huge protests by animal rights activists in front of the family home followed by a lawsuit and a potential ruling on the subject. There is a touching scene where Nate gives a heartfelt statement to a panel who will be making that important ruling.The subject of this film could have been maudlin but instead Hamm, working with a well-written script, elicited excellent
Gigi and although the storyline becomes predictable, the extraordinary relationship that eventually develops between Nate and this service animal, will have you cheering. Gigi is set up with comfortable living quarters in Nate’s room, but for a long time, does not get off her perch. Apparently, she had been abused and is fearful so it takes a bit of time for her to become friendly. Nate is determined to win her over and entices her with peanut butter on his finger. Being quite smart, our little monkey takes the whole jar and retreats back to her open cage. In the meantime, Gigi watches as Nate receives painful physical therapy. The other member of the household is Banjo, the family dog, who is not thrilled with the new occupant so at the first opportunity he chases her around the house resulting in total chaos. Dad comes home to this mess and an argument ensues between he and his wife with him suggesting the monkey be returned to the facility. That doesn’t happen and in short order Gigi begins to assist in Nate’s physical therapy exercises, pushing a ball into his hand. With a renewed spirit, and help from his monkey, our boy makes excellent, but surprising progress in the use of his hands. There is one delightful
“Gigi & Nate” – A Tender Family Dramedy
Nick Hamm’s “Gigi & Nate,” is loosely based on the book by Ellen Rogers, which chronicled the physical and mental struggles of her son Edward “Ned” Sullivan. Adapted for the screen by David Hudgins, this is a compelling film about a young man whose life is completely turned around in what amounts to a nanosecond.
Charlie Rowe as ‘Nate Gibson’ with Marcia Gay Harden as his mother ‘Claire’ in director Nick Hamm’s GIGI & NATE, loosely based on the book by Ellen Rogers about her son Ned’s accident. Photos: Courtesy of as Roadside Attractions.
With some establishing shots, the film really begins on July 4th with Nate Gibson, superbly characterized by Charlie Rowe, whose performance borders on a tour-deforce. He is a happy young man planning to go off to college. His family has a summer house in North Carolina but before he heads off to the lake, he meets Lori, (Zoe Colletti) who works in a store, and invites her to join him for a fun day of swimming and picnicking. Being a local, she tells him she doesn’t go out with “summer people” but finds him charming and accepts the invitation. At the lake, he dives off of a steep cliff sinking deep into the water but as he surfaces, there is something wrong. His hearing becomes muted and he’s having trouble moving his limbs. Claire, his mom, nicely done by the reliable Marcia Gay Harden, is a fine artist but has not painted in a long time. At dinner, Nate tells her he has a bad headache and in short order throws up, blacks out, and is rushed to a local hospital in the fictional town of Happy Days. The doctor gives her bad news. There is swelling in the brain and the prognosis is dire. Claire arranges for her son to be airlifted to a facility in Nashville which she believes is better equipped to handle what has been diagnosed as bacterial meningitis stemming from his dive into the lake water. Her son is now a quadriplegic and at this point, surrounded by his family, is in a coma. His devoted older sister Katy (Josephine Langford) speaks to him: “Don’t leave Nathanial – You do not have my permission to leave.” Eventually, Nate is home living in a separate, airy, cheerful room equipped with a special bed and requisite equipment. He is morbidly depressed and at one point tries to drown himself in their brook. Mom decides that he needs a service animal which might cheer him up so the entire family, including Nate’s younger sister Annabelle (Hannah Riley,) grandma, Mama Gibson, played by Diane Ladd, and dad, acted by Jim Belushi, who gives the only lackluster performance, all head to “Helping Hands” where monkeys are trained to be service animals. Nate looks in all the cages with his eyes settling on capuchin monkey named
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to happen can turn on a dime. The story explores trust and doors, and the push-pull between the characters and their environment becomes intense. I would like to have seen the whole film develop as it did in the first hour and a half. However in the last few minutes I kept saying to myself, “I would have done that so differently.” The problem is that the characters, the setting and the situation had
an excellent editor, Joe Murphy, who knows just how many heartbeats to hold on a scene to establish unbearable suspense. Light and dark and colors are used to drive emotion and suspense, as are sounds. The extraordinary sound track by Anna Drubich is haunting and extremely effective.
so much potential to be a really profound experience, and that doesn’t happen in the end. Even the location, Detroit (with Bulgaria being a part time stand-in for some shots) could have taken on extra meaning through its pre-Civil War history, but that detail is never given screen time. Barbarian is worth seeing for the excellent work that’s gone into it. My advice is, just don’t mind the last few minutes.
Bill Sarsgaard, middle son of the great acting family headed by his father Stellen, creates a very complex but also relatable “Keith,” whose hesitancy seems either born from kindness or personality disorder, we’re not sure which. This role will break our tendency to think of him only as the “Pennywise,” the scary clown from the 2017 movie It. Justin Long nails “AJ,” the self-obsessed actor running from the crosshairs of the MeToo movement.
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He didn’t need to go over the top with the ending because he had already created really compelling characters, brought to life by his talented cast, and an environment that sucks you in, thanks to his cinematographer Zach Kuperstein, a master of creating pain, loneliness and disconnect out of light, shadow and oscillating depth. Cregger also enlisted
This is a very smart movie…until the end, that is, where it kind of disintegrates into a montage of pop culture elements. I kind of understand the decision by writer/director Zach Cregger to go more mainstream with last few minutes of the film, since this is the first major feature for this prolific actor/ improv comedian/ writer / director/ producer/ twitch streamer. And it worked for him, as the movie took in 10 million in its opening weekend. However I was ready to see it get deeper into the psychology, flaws and courage of the players, and to pose some heady questions.
British actress Georgina Campbell, in her first major feature, establishes “Tess” as a down to earth, very real and relatable heroine.
These characters go through transformative experiences and their relationships are engaging and intense. Their predicament is very realistic, until the last few minutes of the film. The way they handle each frightening situation thrown at them gives them charisma and believability, and what you think is going
(2) Relief from AHPP requirement to provide all 2-bedroom affordable units (SMMC Section 9.64.050.E); and
The poster child for over-development known as The Gelson’s project, located at Lincoln & Ocean Park Blvd’s has had its application deemed ‘complete’ by the City. Accomplished in part perhaps by avoiding/ ignoring inquiries of concerned residents and local groups that had questions regarding compliance with various applicable codes and regulations; issues that could significantly impact and potentially require a reduction of the almost one million sq. ft. project.
The above example condition and any other areas misconstrued as basements will need to be reflected (sic) for an accurate Floor Area Tabulation.
State Density Bonus Incentives and Concessions requested with application:
Fee ($0.18 per gallon of offset) that covers the City’s cost to retrofit the required quantity of toilets. The City performs these retrofits, not the applicant.”HERE ARE A FEW OF THE COMMENTS - (REFER TO THE LINK ABOVE)
2.) The “basement” level units in SANG 3 (Segmented Average Natural Grade) do not meet the definition of basement and are a level/ story of habitable space.
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(1) Increase in height in feet from 36 to 65 feet;(2)andIncrease in number of permitted stories from 3 to 5
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State Density Bonus Waivers of Development Standards requested with application:
“Tier 1 with State Density Bonus project consisting of a 5-story, 65-foot tall, mixed-use housing project. The project is comprised of 521residential units (468 market rate + 53 very low-income affordable units), 36,600 square feet of neighborhood serving commercial (retail, restaurant, and grocery store), 850 automobile parking spaces and 822 bicycle parking spaces. (Note, it does not mention that there are12 such buildings proposed for the
1.) “FAR (Floor Area Ratio) calculations to be revised to determine compliance.
(1) Increase in maximum building footprint;
The Friends of Sunset Park (FOSP) Board has been very active in listening to their members and residents in speaking out against this over scaled project. Unfortunately for the many concerned residents of Ocean Park, their neighborhood association, OPA, has for all intent and purpose remained silent about this massive development, which will no doubt have a devastating impact on their constituents’ quality of life.
With the application deemed complete, the various city departments are then charged with reviewing the design for compliance with applicable codes and regulations, identifying deficiencies required to be corrected prior to being accepted for submittal to ARB (Architectural Review Board) and building permitThereprocessing.arenumerous deficiencies that the city departments have come back to the developer with, and there are more from local, knowledgeable, concerned residents that have not yet been addressed by the city. Due to the complexity of the zoning, building, fire, transportation (mobility), landscaping, sustainability, public works (water, power, sewer, streets, etc.), codes and regulations, it is impractical to list, for the public at large, the specific code sections and illustrate where noncompliance exists. That said, we will outline some of the non-compliant design flaws the City has informed the developer about that will have to be modified or corrected. One absurdity is of course “Water Neutrality” which is solved thusly: “Compliance with Water Neutrality (i.e. offsetting the New Water Demand) is accomplished by the applicant paying an In-Lieu Offset
5.) Please specify the building footprint (square footage) being requested to properly document the incentive/concession. Footprint above “the podium” is not an accurate calculation or depiction relative to SANG and basement definition.
3.) Revise applicable notes and update Floor Area Tabulation on Project Information (Sheet A02). Plans incorrectly identify a basement level in SANG 3 portion of site. Level to be considered a story resulting in a 6-story structure.4.)SANG
With thanks to FOSP, here is a link to the complete City review comments for reference:
6.) Provide calculations, dimensions,
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(3) Increase in maximum ground floor commercial height to accommodate residential and market loading
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 22SMCP00440
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Petitioner: filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a Ashley Anne Eggleston to Ashley Anne Akolade
The court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
8.)Blvd.Inorder to illustrate compliance, provide a roof plan (similar to Site Plan A12) and callout and/or key the project’s elements that are exceptions to height limits and exceed the maximum building height. Example notes: Top of mechanical enclosure +X’ above max building height Top of elevator shaft +X’ of above max building height.
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Angeles with the mission to fight the stigma around mental illness through music, and by openly sharing his experiences about living with anxiety. He is currently partnered with the You Rock Foundation, using music as a backdrop to help those struggling with their mental health. His band, Angels on the Battlefield, conveys a message of empowerment through epic instrumental metal, and is currently working on several avenues to raise funds for charity. JD also hosts the Conquer Your Battlefield Podcast, where he invites his guests to participate in open conversations sharing their experiences overcoming personal struggles with mental health. J.D. be performing an original song. “I wanted to push myself a little outside of my comfort zone and try something new,” he said. “Through my performance I share what I’ve gone through, what I’ve learned, and how music helped me get through a lot of Haloit.” (Hannah Richards) is a professional voice actor and musician from Burbank Hills who will be signing in the show. “I’m performing an original song that I wrote during the lockdown in a real extreme loneliness period of my life,” she said. “I feel like writing music was the best kind of therapy to get some perspective and find healthier coping mechanisms.”
Petition of: Adeboye Babatunde Faiinmi, by and through Adeboye Babatunde Faiinmi for change of name.
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parcel is at least 5 percent.
To all interested persons: Adeboye Babatunde Faiinmi
SANTA MONICA MIRROR | Dated: September 15, 2021
No doubt the developer’s team will attempt to re-design or otherwise respond to the issues. It doesn’t seem likely that there won’t be a continuing effort to cram as much square footage as they can onto the site, even if it means they may be confronted with some challenging design issues in bringing the design into compliance. The complete absence of two-bedroom units makes this a particularly unfriendly project for families, further weakening the School District, while the injection of almost 800 cars in this accidentprone intersection will only aggravate the gridlock of Lincoln Blvd.
• The average slope of a multi-unit residential
To all interested persons: Ashley Anne Eggleston
Petitioner: filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a Adeboye Babatunde Faiinmi to Adeboye Ayotunde Akolade
(Note that the site was graded flat more than 70 years ago and has up to 32ft high retaining walls along the rear and side lot lines. The SANG (Segmented Average NATURAL Grade) referenced above is a method of measuring height on an EXISTING slope, yet the design submitted is currently measuring the 65 ft bonus height from points as high as 32 feet in the air which, when combined with elevator, stair, and mechanical increases of up to 18ft, the buildings in fact becomes 65ft + 18FT + 32 FT = 115 FT. The MUBL zone height is 36ft. Clearly the intent of the code was not to be applied to a flat site, which is why it says NATURAL grade. The code also says height is measured “from EXISTING grade per the survey submitted with the application”, which clearly indicates a flat site. It is an ‘interpreted’ anomaly that the SANG is being utilized, and it is not a good example of a city interpreting a conflict in the best interest of its residents and the environment.)
(Note that residents from the three neighborhoods directly adjacent to the Gelson’s site worked together for a number of years, and ultimately succeeded in the City hiring outside consultants to confirm the residents’ design and analysis efforts for improving Lincoln Blvd. The consultants were then retained by the City and prepared the Lincoln Blvd. master plan, the ‘LiNC’, approved by the City Council. The Gelson’s project, as pointed out by DOT in its comments, has apparently ignored that plan.)
Judge Lawrence Cho Published: 09/16/2022, 09/23/22, 09/30/2022, and 10/07/202
Theatre UK, Amsterdam Dance Event, The Mark Taper Forum, and The Art Institute in Helsinki. He will be performing original rap poetry about being the survivor of a suicide loss. You can find him on Twitter at @jerryquickley.“Wearevery excited about this cast of performers. This Is My Brave is a show about what it’s like to live through mental illness and addiction and come out on the other side,” said the show’s co-producer Karen Pickett, LMFT. “The emotions from having experienced such challenges first- hand are raw, excruciating, thrilling, inspiring and so muchThismore.”IsMy Brave was co-founded in Virginia by Jennifer Marshall and Anne Marie Ames (1958- 2017), two women passionate about ending the stigma surrounding mental illness, and saving lives through storytelling. In May of 2014, TIMB debuted its first ever live show in Arlington, Virginia at the Spectrum Theatre to a soldout crowd of nearly 400. Over the past eight years, the nonprofit organization has hosted performances across the United States and in Australia, including two previous show in Los“OneAngeles.infive American adults face mental health issues, yet the topic continues to carry shame. This Is My Brave aims to end this stigma and silence by celebrating the stories of real people living successful lives with mental health challenges and in recovery from addiction,” said co-producer John Tsilimparis, LMFT. “This is going to be a powerful show where real people from our community put their names and faces to their own stories of recovery. By bringing these issues into public conversation, they provide a sense of hope for others.”
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For more information about This Is My Brave and to purchase tickets, visit www.ThisIsMyBrave.org. If a reasonable accommodation of disability is needed, please contact timblosangeles@ thisismybrave.org
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7.) Project is not in compliance with (c.) which is applicable to project site located in MUBL Zone. Residential use is prohibited within the active use area required for Ocean Park
The court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
A copy of this ORDER to SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county:
Date: 12/09/22 | Time: 8:30AM | Dept: K
That said, there is another issue that does not appear to have been identified by the City as being non-compliant though the City was notified by a concerned group of the probability of a serious miscalculation of the actual allowable square footage of the current design, and the assumptions upon which the calculations were made. The City responses do not address the calculations question raised, and hopefully we will soon hear whether or not there is merit to what we believe is a credible challenge for bringing the project into compliance.BobTaylor, AIA for SMa.r.t.
Cornerparcels with no adjacent side or rear alley must take access from the side street.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 22SMCP00441
NOTICE OF HEARING:
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 1725 Main St. | Santa Monica, CA 90401
Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible TomorrowRonGoldman, Architect FAIA; Dan Jansenson, Architect, Building & Fire-Life Safety Commissioner; Robert H. Taylor, Architect AIA; Thane Roberts, Architect; Mario Fonda-Bonardi, Architect AIA Planning Commissioner; Sam Tolkin, Architect, Planning Commissioner; Marc Verville, M.B.A., CPAinactive; Michael Jolly ARECRE
NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 12/09/22 | Time: 8:30AM | Dept: K
THE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) - MOBILITY DIVISION NOTES THE FOLLOWING:
• The site has no adjacent side or rear alley having a minimum right-of-way of 15 feet.
and illustration for both Lincoln Boulevard and Ocean Park Boulevard elevations. Not Applicable to project as the site consists of a corner parcel located at the intersection of two commercial boulevards. Proposed plans are not in compliance. Ocean Park Boulevard, a commercial boulevard does not meet requirements of subsection (A)(1).
SMa.r.t. Column, from page 10
9.) More than the minimum number of parking spaces is provided, however the maximum parking count is exceeded. Not compliant: The maximum allowed quantity of parking is 794 spaces.
• The Director determines that a curb cut is appropriate due to traffic, circulation, or safety(Noteconcerns.”that42% of the accidents occurred at the Lincoln Blvd. driveways, that the two adjacent alleys are minimum 15ft, and the site is a mixed-use parcel, not a residential parcel.)
Broad Stage, from page 4
Naeem Veera is a high school student from Rancho Palos Verdes who is in recovery from substance abuse disorder and lives with depression. He will be performing original poetry that speaks to his experiences. “I wanted to break the cycle of where I was at. Poetry is something that I’m passionate about and being part of this show allows me to share it with others,” he said.
Jerry Quickley is a professional musician, poet, librettist and playwright in Los Angeles. He also makes dance music through collaborations with Phillip Glass, and he has worked with a variety of other artists. Jerry has taught at Stanford, Dartmouth and Columbia. His work has been commissioned by The Public Theatre NYC, National
A copy of this ORDER to SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: SANTA MONICA MIRROR | Dated: September 15, 2021 Judge Lawrence Cho Published: 09/16/2022, 09/23/22, 09/30/2022, and 10/07/202
Petition of: Ashley Anne Eggleston, by and through Ashley Anne Eggleston for change of name.
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Additional non-compliant issues are: 11.) The plan to be implemented by the City addressing the high number of collisions caused by the existing driveways restricts left turns on Lincoln Blvd access driveways. Additionally, the City’s Lincoln Boulevard street scape plan named “LiNC” proposes dividing medians in this general location, which will need to be coordinated with any possible access points on Lincoln Boulevard.”
10.) A 10-year review of collisions occurring at or near the intersection of Lincoln Blvd and Ocean Park Blvd found that forty-two percent occurred at the Lincoln Blvd driveways serving the Gelson’s site, highlighting them as a safety concern and candidates for removal. Santa Monica Municipal Code requires that new developments take vehicular access from the alley or a side street. The application has access from Lincoln Boulevard, which is not consistent with Section 9.28.120(B)(3). Therefore, if the development desires to maintain any form of vehicular access via Lincoln Blvd, the applicant must obtain the Director’s approval per condition “c” of SMMC 9.28.120.B.3:
There are many more comments from DOT as well as from the Fire Department, the OSE (Office of Sustainability & Environment), Landscaping, Water, Energy, Public Works, and more. Refer to the link above.
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