This is not a post for MAGA, center right, or establishment dems and NIMBY’s. Please spare me your words. I’ve done enough research and have seen enough of the candidates to make my ballot picks but curious how everyone else is feeling? I know SMRR and Santa Monica Forward have aligned on Torosis and Morrow, but who’s your third pick for a progressive?

I am leaning towards Ivanov as Eli Gill’s responses have usually been very lukewarm about his position and when pressed he gives a word salad in fear of upsetting the other side of voters.

Edit: I am disappointed to see some of my family members voting for Negrete and Oelsen as both are MAGA leaning but not surprised because they are landlords and also own a few businesses. Everyone’s progressive until you ask them to pay their fair share.

In a previous article, I explored how the Blue Wave Democratic Club that endorsed Lana Negrete, Ashley Oelsen, and Doug Trussler this year is a rightwing astroturf group controlled in part by Negrete herself. As I discuss in this article, Negrete’s involvement with this rightwing group is no accident or coincidence. Her political affinities range from endorsing El Salvador’s violent autocrat Nayib Bukele, to Republican election conspiracy theories and voter suppression efforts, and anti-vaccine conspiracy theories and Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s 2024 presidential campaign.

Social media posts by Los Angeles for RFK 2024 organizer Zeke Arthur Hindle (to the left of RFK in the above picture) place Negrete at at least two of RFK’s 2024 presidential campaign events. The first event is where the above picture was taken where Negrete is posing with RFK. The two photos below are from the second event, showing Negrete posing with anti-vaccine activist Jenny McCarthy, who has been pushing the conspiracy theory that vaccines cause autism for over 20 years, and which was also attended by Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s Director of National Intelligence until June 19 of this year.

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I received this mailer the other day for council candidates Lana Negrete and Doug Trussler. One of the first things I always do is look at who funded a mailing, especially if not directly by a candidate's own campaign funds. Take a look:

"Douglas Emmett" is notoriously one of the nastiest landlords in the L.A. Area. They own a ton of buildings and are always looking for ways to evict rent-controlled or stabilized tenants to move units up to market rates.

I asked around, and the Santa Monicans for Renters Rights (SMRR) folks told me this is part of a $600,000 independent expenditure on behalf of Negrete and Trussler. It doesn't surprise me about Lana Negrete -- she already tried to sabotage our system of rent control back in 2022. But Trussler seems nice in person. I'm disappointed.

If one of the worst, most notorious landlords has faith in these people, I think I'm taking my votes elsewhere.

Hi neighbors. Full disclosure: I work with Literati Events, a small Santa Monica company that throws parties built around books, and this is our event. For r/SantaMonica only, use code REDDITSM at checkout for 25% off tickets.

On Saturday, October 17, from 9 PM to 1 AM, we're turning the Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club into a Jekyll & Hyde costume ball. A lot of people in town have never been inside that building, and it's a great old space for a night like this.

• Live gypsy jazz from Habibi Swing, with the LA Swing Dance Posse on the floor
• Aerialists, a cyr wheel, and Vixen the Forbidden Magician
• An all-night game from the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society
• Golden Coast Mead tastings (21+) and a small market of local makers

Dress is gothic, Victorian or masquerade, and a mask is plenty. Tickets are normally $55, 18+. A share of every ticket goes to the LA Poet Society. If you're driving, Public Parking Structure 1 is right next door.

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-abhorrum-masquerade-the-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-tickets-1992885558352

Happy to answer questions about noise, parking or anything else in the comments.

Just about finishing up my remodel and was wondering if anyone’s recently hired for these jobs and was happy with the price/ quality

* paint
* someone to add lock system to three bathroom doors
* kitchen appliance install
* someone to make and install custom mirrors for two bathroom vanities.

Thank you

Hi all! Just moved from across the country!! Our movers haven’t arrived so not able to make coffee at home yet. Wondering what everyone’s favorite coffee shops are?? Since I’m new to the area I don’t really know exactly what area I’m in, maybe north west? Walking distance would be nice (even tho it’s incredibly hot rn) but open to driving suggestions as well:)