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WHAT’S UP WESTSIDE ..................PAGE 2 LETTER TO THE EDITOR ..............PAGE 4 CURIOUS CITY ................................PAGE 5 CRIME WATCH ..................................PAGE 8 MYSTERY PHOTO ............................PAGE 9
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Planning Commission to hear alcohol application for Broad Stage facility MATTHEW HALL Daily Press Editor
When the Santa Monica Planning Commission returns to work Wednesday night, they will hear a new round of alcohol permit applications and a proposal for a new 12-unit building on Ocean Ave. The alcohol applications cover two new restaurants and an existing performance space while the housing project seeks to redevelop a landmarked property. The first alcohol application is the site of the former Hennessey + Ingalls bookstore at 214 Wilshire. The space is currently vacant and a
previous alcohol license for the space has expired. A new application has been filed for a 9,513 square feet restaurant/liquor store (Wally’s Wine and Spirits) adjacent to the California Pizza Kitchen. “The proposed floor plan contains approximately 9,513 squarefeet (4,994 square feet of restaurant space and 4,519 square feet of retail area),” said the staff report. “Wally’s Wine and Spirits specializes in unique and high quality wines and spirits. They have recently expanded their operation to include a selection of food items. Their SEE PLANNING PAGE 7
A look at the facts surrounding Obama immigration program ARTISTS ELLIOT SPAGAT & CHRIS RUGABER Associated Press
The White House took a firm stance on Tuesday in outlining why an immigration program created by President Barack Obama needs to be eliminated. President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions described the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program as an unconstitutional action that contributed to a surge in immigration and gang violence in recent years. They also said it hurt the economy by taking jobs away from Americans. Here is a look at the claims made by the administration and the facts: TRUMP: “The temporary implementation of DACA by the
The City’s Santa Monica’s Artist Fellowship program has given two local artists a $20,000 fellowship and three additional local artists will receive $4,000. See Page 3 for more information.
Obama administration, after Congress repeatedly rejected this amnesty-first approach, also helped spur a humanitarian crisis — the massive surge of unaccompanied minors from Central America including, in some cases, young people who would become members of violent gangs throughout our country, such as MS-13.” THE FACTS: Some DACA critics contend that the program signaled to Central American children that they would get similar treatment if they came to the U.S., but there is scant evidence to support the claim. The Government Accountability Office found that the main reasons for the surge of unaccompanied children from El Salvador, Guatemala SEE DACA PAGE 6
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