Santa Monica Daily Press, August 5, 2014

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THE LIBRARY ACTIVITIES ISSUE

No council endorsements at SMRR convention BY MATTHEW HALL Editor-in-Chief

CITYWIDE Santa Monicans for Renters Rights, the city's most influential political organization, failed to endorse candidates for City Council at their annual convention on Aug. 3. The surprising result leaves the field wide open with several candidates still in the running. SMRR did settle on endorsements for School Board, Rent Control Board and the Santa Monica College Board. Todd Flora, Nicole Phillis and Steve Duron were endorsed for Rent Control Board. Organizers said the three were the only candidates to seek the SMRR endorsement and participate in the interview/convention process. Patrick Regan and Anastasia Roark have also pulled papers to run but have not yet qualified for the election. Oscar de la Torre, Richard TahvildaranJesswein, Laurie Lieberman, Ralph Mechur were endorsed for School Board. De la Torre, Lieberman and Mechur are all incumbents. Tahvildaran-Jesswein has been a member of SMRR for several years and recently resigned from SMRR's steering committee to make a run for office. Patricia Finer, Craig Foster, Melanie Luthern, Dhun May and Jack Wachtel have all pulled papers to run for school board. Nancy Greenstein and Barry Snell were endorsed for College Board. The two were the first official endorsements announced at the convention. Also pulling papers for a College Board seat are Dennis Frisch, Louise Jaffe, Andrew Walzer and Maria L. Loya. While SMRR failed to endorse for city council, there was a show of support for some candidates over others. In the convention process, members have three rounds to vote on their chosen candidate. Individuals who receive less than 20 percent of the vote are eliminated while individuals that receive 55 percent receive an endorsement. SEE SMRR PAGE 7

BRIDGE BUDDIES

Matthew Hall matt@smdp.com The Fairview Branch Library hosts a friendly bridge group every Monday afternoon. Participants, including Perry Bloom, Mike Greer, Jack Machold and Junius Browne gather to have fun, meet new people, and challenge their minds.

BBB route changes later this month BY DAVID MARK SIMPSON Daily Press Staff Writer

CITYWIDE Check your Big Blue Bus route maps this month. As they do three times a year, BBB will make some significant route changes starting on Aug. 24. The Daily Press wrote previously about BBB's plans to cut Route 3 - which currently runs along Lincoln Boulevard and then turns Downtown onto Montana Avenue into two segments. In terms of travel time, the current Route 3 is BBB's longest route. It's on time 65 percent of the time, which BBB officials say is unacceptable. The new Route 3 will run along Lincoln between Downtown and Los Angeles International Airport while the new Route 3M will run from UCLA and Downtown on

Montana. Route 3 will take 56 minutes from end to end, while 3M will take 39. For most people, this will just mean more reliable service, BBB officials said. But for those who were used to taking both the Montana and Lincoln portions of the line it will mean an extra transfer and an extra fare. Good news for anyone who rides Route 1, another heavily traveled line: They buses will be on time more frequently without major route changes. BBB officials are adding more running time and recovery time on this route. Route 4 and 9 will see some route changes: The stop at Olympic Boulevard and Avenida Mazatlan will disappear in favor of stops at Fourth Street and Civic Center, Pico Boulevard and Fourth, and Main Street and Civic Center. Route 9 will no longer make stops at Chautauqua and

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