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March 29 – April 4, 2019 Volume XXI, Issue 36
Sitting Council Can Remain During Appeal California Court of Appeals grants temporary stay in voting rights case. By Sam Catanzaro Photo: City of Santa Monica.
The current members of Santa Monica City Council.
Santa Monica may not have to hold a special election this summer to choose a new council while the city is appealing a decision in a voting
rights case. On Monday, March 18, the California Court of Appeals clarified that current members of Santa Monica City Council can legally serve during the duration of the city’s appeal. The case, Pico Neighborhood Association, et al. v. City of Santa Monica, filed by plaintiffs Pico Neighborhood Association, Maria Loya and Advocates for Malibu Public Schools alleges that Santa Monica’s at-large election system dilutes Latino voting power in violation of the CVRA and
discriminates against Latino voters in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the California Constitution. In a ruling released February 15, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Yvette M. Palazuelos ordered that all future elections for seats on the Santa Monica City Council be based on a seven-district map drawn by an expert for the plaintiffs and that the City hold a special election this summer for
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E-SCOOTER HIT AND RUN FATALITY SMPD seeking public assistance regarding the man killed in scooter collision March 15. By S taff W riter The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) is seeking the public’s assistance with any information related to a Fatal Hit & Run traffic collision. On March 15, 2019 at about 8:30 p.m., SMPD Officers responded to a radio call for service at the 2700 block of 3rd Street regarding a Hit and Run Traffic Collision involving a motorized scooter and vehicle. When officers arrived, they located a 41-year-old male victim being treated by the Santa Monica Fire Department Paramedics with significant head and body trauma. “The victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. Unfortunately, a short time later, the victim succumbed to his injuries,” the SMPD said in a press release. SMPD’s Major Accident Response Team responded to the scene to conduct an investigation. A preliminary investigation revealed that the male victim was riding a personally owned electric scooter (“City Hopper”) southbound on 3rd Street between Ashland Avenue and Hill Street when for unknown reasons he fell onto the roadway. As the victim remained on the
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March 15 a hit and run collision occurred near Hill Street and 3rd Street in Santa Monica.
roadway, he was struck by a vehicle traveling southbound on 3rd Street. The driver stopped and exited his vehicle; however, fled the scene prior to first responders arriving, according to the SMPD. The SMPD believes the suspect vehicle is as an older model off-white or tan fourdoor sedan, possibly a Toyota Camry with possible damage to the front passenger’s side of the vehicle. The suspect driver is a white male, 30-40 years old, 6’2” tall, medium build, shaved head or short hair and
wearing prescription glasses. The investigation is ongoing and investigators are interested in speaking with anyone who was in the area near the time
of the collision. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Investigator Scott Pace at (310) 458-8954 or the Santa Monica Police Department at (310) 458-8495.
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