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Category Archives: City/Councilman Mike Bonin
Kamer’s Study Highlights Traffic/Pedestrian Dangers in Will Rogers Beach Area
Resident Lou Kamer shared a preliminary traffic study he conducted in the Will Rogers State Beach Area, where Councilman Mike Bonin is proposing to house the homeless. “I am putting out a call to residents, businesses, etc., to gather … Continue reading
Posted in Accidents/Fires, City/Councilman Mike Bonin, Community
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City Council Votes 13 to 1 to Pursue Homeless Feasibility Study
The L.A. City Council voted today to approve a motion by Councilmen Mike Bonin and Mark Ridley-Thomas (Motion 21-0350) to study the feasibility of using Will Rogers State Beach, Dockweiler Beach, LAX land and two city parks, Mar Vista and … Continue reading
Westchester Neighborhood Council Opposes Bonin Motion
(Editor’s note: Paula Gerez, president of the Westchester Neighborhood Council, spoke eloquently at today’s City Council hearing regarding the Bonin/Ridley-Thomas motion that seeks to house homeless individuals on two County-owned beach parking lots and in several City parks. She has … Continue reading
Posted in City/Councilman Mike Bonin, Homelessness, Parks
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OPINION: Times Editorial Calls Bonin Enterprising, Shames Pacific Palisades Residents
The Los Angeles Times editorial on Sunday (“Shelter Next to the Beach?”) stated that Councilman Mike Bonin’s idea of turning the Will Rogers Beach parking lot into a village for the homeless should be considered. Since many Circling the News … Continue reading
Opinion: Bonin Doesn’t Address Mentally Ill Homeless with “A Budget to Build Back Better”
Councilman Mike Bonin sent a May 23 Newsletter to residents, “A Budget to Build Back Better,” detailing how he would spend $1 billion to fight the homeless crisis. The solutions and money centered almost solely on housing. He noted: … Continue reading
Two Councilman’s Different Views on the Palisades Fire
Councilmember Mike Bonin in CD 11 wrote on Twitter: “Arson is a heinous felony and the person responsible for setting the #PalisadesFire and risking the lives of residents and firefighters should be prosecuted and held fully accountable. Intentionally setting a … Continue reading
Posted in Accidents/Fires, City/Councilman Mike Bonin
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Calling 311: Does it Work?
My May 17 Musings contained an item titled “Twilight Zone,” sent by a reader who lives in the Palisades Riviera: “I thought you’d find this tidbit interesting and weird. My wife and I have discovered that L.A.’s all-purpose help line, 311, … Continue reading
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Viewpoint: City Committee on Poverty and Homelessness Passes Bonin’s Motion
Today, the City Committee on Poverty and Homelessness, chaired by Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, passed Motion 21-0350, drafted by himself and Councilman Mike Bonin that would explore the feasibility of using the beach parking lots and the parks to house the … Continue reading
Posted in City/Councilman Mike Bonin, Community, Homelessness
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Letter: Bonin Proposal to Limit Rent Increases to 60% of Consumer Price Index
(Editor’s note: Local property owners are alerting residents that Councilman Mike Bonin has made a proposal to limit City rent increases to 60% of the consumer price index (CPI). Owners argue that if this proposal is enacted by the L.A. City … Continue reading
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The LGBTQ+ Community Opposes Use of Will Rogers for Tiny Homes
(Editor’s note: Circling the News is running a letter a day until the L.A. City Commission on Poverty and Homelessness meets on May 13. All of the public comments can be found at https://lacity.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?compiledMeetingDocumentFileId=8168. This was one of the first … Continue reading