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Volume 21 Issue 231
08.16.22 City council to revisit Human Services Grant Program for first time in eight years
EMILY SAWICKI SMDP Staff Writer
This month, Santa Monica City Council will begin the process of allocating roughly $8 million in city funds toward various “human services” geared toward three program areas: lifelong learning, stability, and health and wellness, through the Human Services Grants
Program (HSGP). The program “funds an array of safety-net programs for vulnerable and underserved individuals and families in Santa Monica,” according to an information item prepared by Community Services Director Andy Agle. Those include homeless and senior services, food assistance, job training, childcare subsidies and more.
Samohi Convocation
Next week, City Council will be asked to provide input and approval regarding the budget for the next HSGP cycle, which will run from July 1, 2023-June 30, 2027, and will kickstart the yearlong process of selecting which organizations will qualify for city funding. By spring 2023, city staff hope to SEE GRANT PROGRAM PAGE 8
Santa Monica lifeguard killed in car crash EMILY SAWICKI SMDP Staff Writer
An LA County Lifeguard stationed in Santa Monica died this weekend in an incident that occurred while he was off duty. Ocean Lifeguard Derek Traeger, 28, died in the early morning hours of Sunday, Aug. 14, on the northbound 405 freeway, south of Artesia Boulevard in Torrance, according to information provided by the LA County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. His cause of death was listed as “blunt trauma.” The announcement of his death on social media drew hundreds of heartfelt messages, describing him as “kind and so thoughtful” with a “mellow” nature and “huge, friendly smile.” Traeger had been a lifeguard for six years, according to a social media post by the verified Twitter account @lacolifeguards. LA County Lifeguards PIO Pono Barnes confirmed Traeger was stationed in the City of Santa Monica, in the area of beach north of the Santa
Courtesy photo LIFEGUARD: Derek Traeger (left) worked on Santa Monica beaches.
Monica Pier. “OL Traeger understood better than most what it means to wear the red trunks. His passion for life, art, the ocean, and his lifeguard family was evident in every moment he
lived,” the Twitter announcement stated. It went on to add: “We extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, & colleagues of OL Traeger.”
Courtesy photos
SCHOOL: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District staff attended
convocation at Samohi on Monday, a few days before the official start of the 2022-23 school year. The event included a ceremony at the Greek Theater featuring statements from Superintendent Ben Drati and keynote speaker Kevin Bracy. Following convocation, teachers broke off into groups for professional development activities and other enrichment programs as they prepare to begin a new school year.
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