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03.14.17 Volume 16 Issue 104
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Commissioners scrutinize 3.5 acre apartment States aiming to Two elementary schools lose 29 block Trump complex coming to Lincoln Boulevard BY KATE CAGLE Daily Press Staff Writer
The developers of a 3.5 acre apartment complex on Lincoln Boulevard will have another goaround with the Planning Commission Wednesday in an effort to get one of the largest projects on the Boulevard underway. The five-story building will bring 191 apartments near the corner of Lincoln and Colorado Boulevard (the same company is also developing the corner property) along with 388 parking spaces and 12,477 square feet of retail.
When adjoining properties are finished, Lincoln Court will extend all the way from Olympic to Colorado, providing access to the three mixed-use developments. An attorney representing the developers called the building “the most important part of the Lincoln collection” at a February Planning Commission meeting. David Rand expounded “it’s the piece that makes the whole development work together in concert.” But to several commissioners, the concert was out of tune. They sent the architect back to the drawing board with instruc-
tions to improve accessibility for cyclists needing to store their bikes, change landscaping, remove parking spaces and add more affordable housing. While it appears the commissioners will see several of their wishes granted Wednesday, the developer is refusing to budge on the number of affordable units. The development has chosen to provide 15 units at the lowest income level, meaning to be eligible to live there a person would have to make less than $18,250 a year. Under the zoning code, devel-
travel ban from computers during break-ins taking effect
BY CHRIS GRYGIEL
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Associated Press
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More than a half-dozen states trying to block President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban moved forward Monday with a pair of lawsuits while the government asked that the order be allowed to take effect this week. Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, joined in
The Santa Monica Police Department has stepped up overnight patrols around Santa Monica public schools after someone stole dozens of computers from two separate campuses. On Sunday, March 5, at 8 a.m., officers responded to the report of a burglary at Will Rogers
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BIG WIN
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The Santa Monica High School varsity baseball team traveled to Windward High School last week and won 8-0 to improve their record to 2-4 for the season. Pictured are Dax Speakman jumping to make a throw to first, Jared Levin pitching, Randy Martinez pitching and Casey Hsieh avoiding a close pitch.
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