Which Way, L.A.?
A Dogfight over the Santa Monica Airport
The City Council wants to shut down Santa Monica’s historic airport because increased jet traffic has increased noise, air pollution and fears of possible crashes. Private pilots and aviation interests want to keep it open. That’s led to competing propositions on next week’s ballot and emotions are running high.
By Warren Olney • • 29m ListenThe City Council wants to shut down Santa Monica’s historic airport because increased jet traffic has increased noise, air pollution and fears of possible crashes. Private pilots and aviation interests want to keep it open. That’s led to competing propositions on next week’s ballot and emotions are running high. There could be regional impact – not just on air transport but development. But the FAA might have the last word.
Also, in the City of LA alone, there are ten million trees. How are they and the rest of Southern California’s urban forests surviving three years of drought?
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2 storiesMunicipal Warfare in Santa Monica
Tuesday’s election isn’t creating a lot of interest in much of Southern California, but in Santa Monica, it’s a different story. One ballot measure could effectively shut down the historic airport, and the other could keep it open. The Santa Monica City Council put Measure LC on the ballot. LC stands for Local Control.
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A lack of water makes trees not just thirsty but vulnerable to decay and disease. That creates the need for urban foresters to strike a delicate balance between water conservation and keeping the trees alive. In the City of Los Angeles alone there are over 10 million trees, and arborists say untold numbers of them are under unprecedented stress…
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