"'I am not only intimately familiar with the people and issues of this district, I have been providing longstanding, effective, leadership on...the environment, education, protecting our vulnerable residents and responsibly balancing a budget for twelve successive years,' Bloom told The Lookout last week."
"As each recommendation was considered in the context of a study session, council members did not take any action on possible local hiring initiatives. Regardless of what the council ultimately decides, Bloom pointed out a local hiring program must balance between serving as a noble gesture to residents but must also avoid excluding well-qualified candidates from the region and beyond."
"Bloom pointed out that Santa Monica was included in a list of National Geographic's top beach cities thanks to the efforts of organizations like Heal the Bay, as well as city efforts, such as a summer trash valet and the passing of Measure V in 2006 to raise money to deal with urban run off."