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05.01.17 Volume 16 Issue 145
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City #GoSaMo campaign drives forward BY KATE CAGLE Daily Press Staff Writer
The City of Santa Monica is pushing ahead to get commuters out of their cars and onto buses, trains and bikes while heading into the second year of the #GoSaMo campaign. The first year of the campaign has been largely lauded as a success. While 72 percent of trips around the City still involve the a car, staff members say locals are becoming more familiar with their other options, including Big Blue Bus, the Expo light rail line and Breeze Bike Share. “I think the important thing is that behavior change takes repetition and it takes familiarity and
we’ve built a base where people can begin to be familiar,” Planning and Transportation Manager Francie Stefan said at Tuesday’s City Council meeting where staff presented a briefing on the first year of the campaign. After twelve months of public outreach through ad buys, social media campaigns and events, a recent survey found 83 percent of residents and local workers who have heard of Expo say they understand how to use it, up 27 percent from surveys taken before the media blitz. The number of people who own a TAP Card, which provides access to all three modes of transportation, has also reached an SEE CAMPAIGN PAGE 7
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FUNDRAGER: Rusty’s held a benefit event for Planned Parenthood recently.
BY MARINA ANDALON Daily Press Staff Writer
A raging good time might not be all that unusual at Rusty’s Surf Ranch, but this month, the popular local bar upgraded the traditional night on the town to support a good cause. Rusty’s hosted a new kind of event, a FundRager as a Party to Protect Women’s Rights. Jordon Heskett, Assistant General Manager at Rusty’s and Rebecca Grites sparked the idea of a FundRager and were the lead organizers. “It was around the time Trump, Pence, and Ryan were slamming women’s health rights and were proposing ways to de-fund Planned Parenthood for good,” said Grites. She called some of her closet friends and felt it was necessary to make a statement. After attending the Women’s March in January she
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knew hosting a FundRager would be her next great move. “Aside from the fact that there is a local Planned Parenthood center in Santa Monica, the city is one where tourists and locals love to flock to,” said Grites. “It's an ideal location to get a real mix of American culture, so I was very excited and intrigued to see if the majority of patrons head to the Pier and to Rusty's.” The event had around 100 local men and women, and all proceeds from the event went to Planned Parenthood LA Chapter. The LA Chapter of Planned Parenthood made an appearance and provided tax paperwork for those who wanted to include their donation at tax time. The organization also provided some informational materials. SEE RIGHTS PAGE 6
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Santa Monica attorney Nina L. Shaw Esq., was honored by The Independent School Alliance earlier this month. She is pictured with Special Guest Presenter Laurence Fishburne and Emcee Nick Cannon. See Page 3 for more information.
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