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06.02.17 Volume 16 Issue 173
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BY MATTHEW HALL Daily Press Editor
Daily Press Staff Writer
When Brian Morgan peered through the thick window from the inmate room known as “the bubble” and into the Los Angeles Superior Court Wednesday, he flashed a big smile and waved eagerly with both hands. His mother, along with a half dozen family members, had patiently been waiting all day for the quick glimpse of her son. There was little sign in his SEE SUSPECTS PAGE 7
Santa Monica Daily Press
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Local environmental awareness events continue despite Paris pullout
Suspects linked to two home invasion assaults BY KATE CAGLE
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WHAT’S UP WESTSIDE ..................PAGE 2 LAUGHING MATTERS ....................PAGE 4 UBER LOSS ......................................PAGE 5 CRIME WATCH ..................................PAGE 8 MYSTERY PHOTO ............................PAGE 9
President Donald Trump has announced the United States will abandon the Paris Climate agreement but local organizations are pushing ahead with a variety of efforts aimed as sustainability and the environment. In the next week, Santa Monica will host six events tied to the environment including movie screenings, stormwater certification workshops, tours of green businesses, presentations on sea level rise and a discussion of electric vehicles. The events were not planned with Trump’s decision in mind nor
were they specifically coordinated with each other but city officials said Santa Monica has such a strong commitment to the environment that it’s not unusual to have several opportunities to participate within a short time frame. “Having represented Santa Monica as our Mayor at the Paris climate change summit, where we gave an international presentation on the coming solar electrification of the Big Blue Bus, I am personally appalled that our nation is worming out of a compact to save our planet,” said Councilman Kevin McKeown. “At our next meeting, I will ask the City Council
to reaffirm our commitment to the Paris goals, intensify our efforts in defiance of the Trump withdrawal, and work with California leadership to continue creating the 21st century clean energy economy.” The local events begin on Saturday, June 3 with a presentation on sea level rise. In anticipation of World’s Ocean Day, The City of Santa Monica’s Office of Sustainability and the Environment and Sustainable Works are working with the State Coastal Conservancy and coastal communities across California to educate and engage the community on the impacts of sea level rise.
The three hour “Shrinking Shores” workshop will run from 9 a.m. to noon and include the opportunity to learn from City officials and local nonprofit organizations on what’s being done to prepare for sea level rise, explore sea level rise through virtual reality, take a walking tour of the Santa Monica Beach Dune Restoration pilot project and networking. The event will be held on the Santa Monica Beach, just north of the Annenberg Community Beach House (415 Pacific Coast Highway), west of the bike path by Lifeguard Tower 2. The event is free but registration is SEE CLIMATE PAGE 6
Trump says US will abandon global climate accord BY JILL COLVIN AND JULIE PACE Associated Press
President Donald Trump said Thursday he was withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement, striking a major blow to worldwide efforts to combat climate change and distancing the country from many allies abroad. He said the U.S. would try to negotiate re-entry on better terms. “As of today, the United States will cease all implementation of the nonbinding Paris accord,” Trump said during a White House Rose Garden announcement. Suggesting renegotiating re-entry was not a major priority, he said, “If we can, great. If we can’t, that’s fine.” By abandoning the world’s chief effort to slow the tide of planetary warming, Trump was fulfilling a top campaign pledge. But he was also breaking from many of
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Santa Monica residents were recognized for their volunteer work by county agencies recently. See Page 3 for more information. SEE ABANDON PAGE 5
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