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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2013
Volume 13 Issue 11
Santa Monica Daily Press
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THE CONGRATS, SEAWOLVES ISSUE
Long time coming for SM Pier bridge plans BY DAVID MARK SIMPSON Daily Press Staff Writer
CITY HALL Remember the new Santa Monica Pier bridge that’s been in the works for 15 years? Well it’s still in the works. City Council will select a design or two to
pass on to the environmental study phase at Tuesday’s meeting. City Hall floated the idea of improving the current bridge, which was built in 1939, back in the late ‘90s. In 2006, city officials circled a proposal to rehabilitate the current bridge but Caltrans said it wouldn’t be eligi-
ble for federal funding. Traffic on the bridge is a problem, city officials said. About 3,667 people cross the bridge on busy weekends, according to the 2006 proposal. Traffic is expected to get worse with the coming Expo Light Rail Line, they added.
In 2010, council voted to apply for federal funding for a bridge replacement project. Last year, the funding was authorized through the Federal Highway Administration and council selected a conSEE COUNCIL PAGE 10
Money, star power await Obama on West Coast fundraising tour JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press
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the second round of the postseason for the third straight year. Despite being sent home for the year, Samohi head coach Travis Clark couldn’t help but be proud of his Vikings. “Just to get to this point, hats off to these
awaited President Barack Obama on a West Coast swing featuring a bit of official business, but mostly fundraising for a Democratic Party eager to go on offense after a politically debilitating two months. Obama arrived Sunday evening in Seattle. He also planned stops in San Francisco and Los Angeles, raising money for House and Senate Democrats as well as the national party. High-profile events on the schedule included a reception at the home of retired basketball star Earvin “Magic” Johnson and his wife, Cookie, in Beverly Hills, Calif., and one at the house of Marta Kauffman, co-creator of television’s “Friends.” “In the year before an election like this, I think the most tangible way that an incumbent president of either party, frankly, can benefit his party’s prospects in congressional races is to try to help them raise money,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest said. “And I would anticipate that the president’s efforts on that front will continue into next year.” The trip comes as Obama’s health care law approaches a crucial Nov. 30 deadline for an improved insurance enrollment website whose catastrophic start Oct. 1 dealt a serious political blow to the White House. Also, the U.S. and other world powers just sealed a historic deal with Iran for a tempo-
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CELEBRATION DAY
David J. Hawkins editor@smdp.com Pacifica Christian's girls' volleyball team celebrates after winning the CIF-Southern Section Division 4A championship against Laguna Blanca on Saturday afternoon at Cerritos College. It was the first championship in the sport in Pacifca’s history.
Lompoc ends Samohi football’s postseason BY DANIEL ARCHULETA Managing Editor
LOMPOC, Calif. A long road trip to Lompoc ended Santa Monica football’s playoff hopes. Lompoc ran away with a 42-10 win over Samohi Friday at home that sends the Braves into the semifinals of the CIF-Southern
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Section Western Division playoffs. For Samohi, all they are left with are the memories of a season that saw the Vikings do more with less. Issues at quarterback left Samohi with little options beyond the running game, yet the Vikings still finished second in the Ocean League and earned an appearance in
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