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I moved to the WSSM neighborhood in 1994 and enjoy its unique shops, restaurants, and amenities.

I’ve been particularly involved with issues involving the health and safety of our area’s residents, and successfully fought the installation of a cell tower atop a residential building in the middle of a block of homes and apartments. I also canvass streets to inform neighbors about pending construction projects which could impact their quality of life.

Along with my fellow board members, I am working to maintain the character of the WSSM neighborhood, advocating for reasonable development that will not adversely impact our schools, traffic flow, and city services.

Community Health: MICROPLASTICS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT

In the 1967 Mike Nichol’s film, "The Graduate", family friend Mr. McGuire takes recent college graduate Benjamin Braddock (played by Dustin Hoffman) aside, and gives him some advice for his future. “I just want to say one word to you, just one word. Are you listening? Plastics. There’s a great future in plastics – will you think about it?” Well, ...
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WSSM Welcomes New Boutique Hotel to Neighborhood

When I walked into the new Olivia Hotel for their open house celebration on June 26th , I was welcomed by the fashionable décor, inviting dining area, and comfortable courtyard. This was no longer the modest Travel Lodge that clung to the corner of Overland and Santa Monica for so long. This hotel, according to its website, aspires to be ...
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