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How local officials Samohi summer book examines learn from tragedy gun violence, race relations Emergency experts review global incidents to improve preparedness, response tactics
Novel chosen to ‘foster deep conversation’ among students BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
It’s Paul Weinberg’s job to hope for the best and plan for the worst. As the emergency services administrator for the City of Santa Monica, he is constantly monitoring potential threats and keeping tabs on terrorist attacks around the world. So when a man in drove a cargo truck into a large crowd a few weeks ago in Nice, France, killing more
than 80 people and injuring hundreds more, he and other local officials were forced to contemplate yet another kind of disastrous tragedy. “When something has happened across the country or across the world, we look at that scenario — that’s our responsibility,” he said. “We have to take advantage of these unfortunate incidents to see what we can maybe do differently, SEE EMERGENCY PAGE 8
Incoming students at Santa Monica High School this summer are exploring issues around gun violence and strained race relations — even if they never see a TV segment or news article. As stories of shootings spark tensions across the nation between different communities and demographic groups, local students are getting a fictional but realistic look at society through “How It Went Down,” a
2014 novel by Kekla Magoon. The plot centers around the killing of a black teenager by a white shooter, providing a storyline that officials believe will serve as a launching pad for discussion on current events and social problems. “Books are selected that will foster deep conversation when the students return to school as part of classroom lessons,” Santa MonicaMalibu school district spokeswoman Gail Pinsker said. “The topic of this book is relevant to conversations happening now
throughout the country.” Each year, teachers from each site meet to decide on summer reading books. The Samohi committee included members of the English, humanities and freshman seminar departments. This year’s book was approved by then-principal Eva Mayoral, who recently resigned to be closer to family. The committee aims to pick texts that are “accessible enough for independent reading but rich SEE BOOK PAGE 5
Some businesses stand the test of time BY EMANUELA BOISBOUVIER Daily Press Intern
The city of Santa Monica has gone through many alterations since its founding in the late 1800’s. Street names have changed, and buildings have been built. While numerous companies have disappeared through the years, some businesses have survived and have become landmarks and key parts of the city and its history. TEGNER-MILLER INSURANCE BROKERS
Tegner-Miller Insurance Brokers is one of the oldest continuously operating business in Santa Monica. It was created by Chas A. Tegner, a young Swedish immigrant, in 1902, when Santa Monica only had 2,000 inhabitants. It remained a family business for more than six decades, until Bill Aspinwall and Dave Nelson took
over in the early eighties. They merged with Ken Miller in 1996 and have been called Tegner-Miller ever since. The company has always believed in customer service, current owner, Dave Nelson, said. Tegner-Miller employees still make house calls and meet with their clients directly. They have remained traditional in that they prefer to establish human contact with their clients rather than handling affairs remotely over the phone. “While much has changed since Mr. Tegner started our business in 1902, the ideals of honest, ethical behavior… have not,” TegnerMiller said. The business believes in civic engagement, often getting involved with local clubs like the YMCA or the Chamber of Commerce.
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The Los Angeles Waterkeeper maintains a regular presence on the Santa Monica Bay that includes educational trips, monitoring of Marine Protected Areas and beach cleanups. On a recent trip, Community Programs Manager Michael Quill scooped a children’s party balloon out of the bay. For more information about the Waterkeeper, visit https://lawaterkeeper.org.
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