California lawmakers rejected a bill aiming to ban plastic shopping bags in the final hour of the legislative session, after a bitter debate and millions spent in opposition by bag manufacturers. Like many other powerful […]

At 3:15 AM Saturday, August 28, 2010, Thomas Ponton passed away at 88 years old. He was born February 6, 1922. Ponton served Santa Monica as a career Fire Fighter – as Captain for 30 […]

Full name: Robert T. Holbrook Endorsements: Mayor Bobby Shriver, former Mayor Paul Rosenstein, County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, Coalition of Santa Monica City Employees. Current office/profession: Santa Monica City Council member, Community Pharmacist. Previous Experience: Served […]

Full Name: Daniel Cody Endorsements: None Current office/profession: Technology Alliance Professional Previous Experience: Finance & Planning Professional Education: B.A. History and Political Science University of Memphis cum laude 1991; Masters of International Management, Thunderbird Global […]

Full Name: David L. Ganezer Current office/profession: Local Newspaper Publisher Previous Experience: Ran for City Council in 1988 Education: BA Stanford 1982 (History). MA Russian Studies Stanford 1983. JD UCLA Law school 1987 Date/place of […]

Full Name: Gleam Olivia Davis Endorsements: Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights; Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters; Coalition of Santa Monica City Employees; Former State Senator Sheila Kuehl; State Senator Fran Pavley; Assembly Member Julia […]

Full Name: Jean McNeil Wyner Endorsements: N/A Current office/profession: Community Liaison, Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopedic Hospital Previous Experience: 16 years with SM-UCLA; previously, 19 years medical PR and Marketing Education: High School Date/place […]

Name: Jerry Rubin Endorsements: Not soliciting endorsements Occupation/experience: Peace Activist; Experience as an activist for past 30 years. Education: High School Dropout, Leadership Scholarship Award at SMC. Place and date of birth: December 11, 1943; […]

Full Name: Kevin McKeown Endorsements: Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights 2010, State Senator Fran Pavley 2010, Assemblymember Julia Brownley 2010, Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters 2010, Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City 2010, […]

Full Name: Pam O’Connor Endorsements: Supported by Santa Monicans for Renters Rights; Los Angeles County League of Conservation Voters; Coalition of Santa Monica City Employees; State Senator Fran Pavley; Assemblymember Julia Brownley; County Supervisor Zev […]