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L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti called the news “heartbreaking.” LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas admitted he was “stunned.” The Los Angeles Times distilled the grim results of the 2019 Homeless Counts for the City and the County of Los Angeles: Senior Advisor on Homelessness Alisa Orduña from https://www.santamonica.gov/blog/Santa-Monicas-Homelessness-Strategy-is-Showing-Results In honor of Pride Month, we are celebrating the diversity of our community by asking different members of the LGBTQA community to share their story, ideas and perspective on Santa Monica. Kathleen Rawson I came out as a lesbian in my early 20s, during my last years of college. I grew up in a small, central Minnesota town and the LGBTQ+ community was very invisible. I didn’t even tell my family until I moved to California. 2)What else can we do to make our City welcoming for LGBTQ people? As you can imagine, it was a significant change from Minnesota. Not only was I in a new town, just out of college and trying to find my way, I was also involved in my first real romantic relationship where I was living with someone, sharing our lives together as a couple. I remember those early days walking down the boardwalk, holding hands and there were plenty of times where that felt unsafe. So you stop holding hands. It was 1988, and I wouldn’t say I was overly comfortable, but certainly more so than in Minnesota. There were plenty of times when we had a conversation at work and the gender of the person I was living with was omitted. I was concerned about how my co-workers would react. People could be hostile. It wasn’t safe. Now, it’s completely different. When my partner and I decided to have our first child, we had no choice but to be true to ourselves and who we are as a couple. It was a conscious decision and the right one. For every job, every scenario, I was definitely out. And, generally speaking, people have always been very open and accepting. It has changed dramatically, as the world has changed. But Santa Monica has always been more accepting than other places I have lived. Leo Garcia 2) What brought you to Santa Monica? 3) What’s your experience in Santa Monica, and how has it changed since you arrived? 4)What else can we do to make our City welcoming for LGBTQ people? Brandy & Emily 2)What else can we do to make our City welcoming for LGBTQ people? from https://www.santamonica.gov/blog/samo-pride-get-to-know-kathleen-rawson-leo-garcia-and-brandy-emily The article below originally appeared in the Santa Monica Daily Press on June 12, 2019. Two months ago, as part of its ongoing efforts against housing discrimination, the Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office (CAO) celebrated April as National Fair Housing Month. Approximately 100 tenants, landlords, and community members gathered to hear from local and regional fair housing experts at the Santa Monica Library at a forum we co-hosted with the Santa Monica Rent Control Board, Santa Monica Renter’s Rights, the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles, and the Action Apartment Association. from https://www.santamonica.gov/blog/every-month-must-be-fair-housing-month This article was written in partnership with Santa Monica Travel and Tourism and originally appeared in the June edition of Seascape. from https://www.santamonica.gov/blog/santa-monica-travel-tourism-launches-complete-guide-to-street-art-murals Have you noticed the large wooden seating areas on Main Street packed with people enjoying coffee, food, or conversation? These spots are part of a public space experiment called “parklets” that have popped up in many cities across America and have demonstrated that streets can be used for more than just moving people from point A to point B. Did the experiment work? Do people like parklets? Everybody LOVES Parklets! Additionally, the program team learned that parklets create a rare opportunity to create public space on streets with narrow sidewalks where there isn’t currently a place to rest or sit in public. from https://www.santamonica.gov/blog/santa-monica-loves-parklets In honor of Pride Month, we are celebrating the diversity of our community by asking different members of the LGBTQA community to share their story, ideas and perspective on Santa Monica. Supervisor Sheila Kuehl 2) What are some of the ways LGBTQ people connect or feel a sense of community in Santa Monica? Santa Monica is a welcoming city and the LGBTQ community has always felt comfortable at the beach, in schools, and in our religious institutions. I went to lots of events at the Church In Ocean Park which has always been very diverse and gay-inclusive. 3)What else can we do to make our City welcoming for LGBTQ people? Reverend James E. Boline 2) What’s your experience in Santa Monica, and how has it changed since you arrived? from https://www.santamonica.gov/blog/samo-pride-get-to-know-supervisor-sheila-kuehl-reverend-james-e-boline The History Spotlight focuses on the landmarks, residents and stories that have shaped Santa Monica into what it is today. Content is being produced in partnership with the Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica Landmarks Commission, Santa Monica History Museum and the Santa Monica Daily Press. Horatio West Court from https://www.santamonica.gov/blog/the-historic-horatio-west-court Recently, the Santa Monica City Council approved new laws for a comprehensive sidewalk vending program to create a pathway for vending in spaces that were formerly restricted. The Council acted in response to the state’s passage of the Safe Sidewalk Vending Act, which decriminalized sidewalk vending in public areas. The new program puts public health and safety at the forefront and expands economic opportunities for those who choose to vend lawfully under the program. With these new laws, it is important for residents and consumers to know how to make smart choices when purchasing goods from sidewalk vendors. The vendor doesn’t have clean water on site to wash their hands or utensils; For more information about how to become a licensed vendor in Santa Monica, click here. from https://www.santamonica.gov/blog/sidewalk-vending-how-to-be-a-smart-consumer Landlords often get a bad rap. No matter how great your apartment is — it’s just plain hard to hand over your hard-earned money on the first of the month. In a city with high housing costs, like Santa Monica, handing over that money is a sharp reminder that affordable housing is hard to come by — a problem Santa Monica is working hard to resolve. from https://www.santamonica.gov/Mitch |
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