Airport
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World War II pilot, 91, taking flight of a lifetime
He's spent thousands of hours in scores of aircraft during his 91 years on Earth, but Jule Lamm has never...
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2013 flight totals at Santa Monica Airport lowest in recent history
SMO —Usage of the Santa Monica Airport continued to decline in 2013 but the number of jet flights increased. Total...
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Pro-SMO group raises $545K for Measure D
CITYWIDE — City Council candidates have raised a lot of money for their campaigns this year but supporters of Measure...
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City Hall: Aviation less valuable to the regional economy than imagined
SMO — If you're a frequent reader of this newspaper, there are a couple phrases you'll see over and over....
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Few answers, many lawsuits a year after fatal SMO crash
SMO — On Sept. 29 of last year just after 6 p.m., Mark Benjamin brought his Cessna 525A down for...
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Anti-airport sign defaced
SMO — Happy election season. A yard sign supporting an anti-airport measure was allegedly defaced over the weekend, according to...
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Airport Commission to hear from tenants
CITY HALL — Airport Commission members have expressed a desire for stricter airport leasing policies have been recommended by City...
Read moreLetters: Ballot measures
Airport or development Editor: I read with amazement the column by Mr. Barry Brewer. I could almost hear some close-the-airport...
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Airport tenants may pay market rate next year
SMO — City Council will consider raising the rates for tenants of the Santa Monica Airport, some significantly so. Many...
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Voters would set limits in competing SMO measure
CITY HALL - An aviation community-backed measure and a City Council-backed measure will go head-to-head on the ballot in November....
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