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Letters

Behind the curtain of the north runway plan Re: “Litigation encouraged in wake of City Council vote on LAX modernization,” (Argonaut, May 9). The airport continues to make misleading statements about their desire to move th...


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Take your foot off the gas pedal

                          By Richard Foss (Richard@RichardFoss.com) I drove past the Melody Bar & Grill thousands of times without stopping in – I worked in...


Letters

Keep direct mail coming Re: “Election experts examine feasibility of halting political mailers,” (Argonaut, May 2). This obsession with some to eliminate direct mail campaign literature is wrong-headed, illegal and probably...



Appetizers offered at the bar Chloe in Santa Monica include artichoke heart and burrata bruschetta topped with roasted pistachios, bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with blue cheese and a cheese platter.

Old school speakeasy by the beach

                              By Richard Foss (Richard@RichardFoss.com) “Chloe certainly is dim,” I remarked to my companions as I walked into the s...


LAX Coastal Chamber to present 30th annual Teacher Eddy Awards

Fire Service Recognition Day; CERT training; Stars of the Neighborhood Award By Geoff Maleman For the 30th year, the LAX Coastal Area Chamber of Commerce will recognize the contributions of teachers from local schools during th...


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‘Storytelling memorial’ held for former Venice High coach, teacher Bill Fairbanks

Bill Fairbanks, a former coach and longtime teacher at Venice High School, died peacefully in Santa Monica April 7. He was 77. Born on May 8, 1935, in rural Spring Lake, Mich., Fairbanks was a U.S. Marine who patrolled the…



Letters

Broken promises According to the April 25 edition of The Argonaut, Rep. Henry Waxman was “expected to appear at community meeting on Santa Monica Airport.” His inattention to pressing environmental concerns should not surpr...


The menu at Literati Café in Santa Monica includes a half-sandwich and soup combo with dishes including a sandwich of asparagus spears rolled in turkey breast with Swiss cheese on whole wheat, and a cup of turkey chili soup.

Well read and well fed

                            By Richard Foss (Richard@RichardFoss.com) The name’s a little pretentious, but the food is good,” explained my friend, Philip...


MEMBERS of the Marina del Rey community gather at the Marina del Rey Hotel April 25 for a “visioning” meeting on the future of the Marina.

Marina del Rey round-up of activities

By Pat Reynolds When the clock strikes May in and around the Marina del Rey boating scene – it’s on. Boat owners stop promising themselves to sell that boat they haven’t used in months and once again return to the…



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Nancy Schneider, Westchester community activist, dies

Westchester resident Nancy Schneider, who for years fought against Los Angeles International Airport impacts on nearby communities along with her husband, Denny, has died. She was 62. Schneider passed away last month after a lo...