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2000 Stories by Jorge Casuso

• Landmarks by the Sea

  published September 7, 2000

  At first glance, the cluster of four worn-out wooden buildings covered with bougainvillea and vine failed to attract Michael Tarbet’... More >>

• Good vs. Evil

  published September 7, 2000

  Santa Monica‘s pioneering living-wage proposal, which has provoked a misleading counterattack and competing measure from the busines... More >>

• Dying Wages

  published August 10, 2000

  Santa Monica‘s living-wage war -- the hardest-fought political battle since voters approved rent control more than two decades ago -- i... More >>

• Farewell Art

  published August 3, 2000

  When the rent on June Phelps’ studio in Santa Monica‘s Drescherville artist community tripled, the painter packed up her brushes and canvas... More >>

• Taken for a Ride

  published July 13, 2000

  In the 10 years Edith Garcia has worked as a housekeeper at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, she never met any of the top bosses. They... More >>

• Right vs. Might

  published June 1, 2000

  Six months ago, Santa Monica seemed headed toward passing a living-wage ordinance that would be the most progressive in the nation. All hotels,... More >>

• And Stay Out

  published April 13, 2000

  Being a member of the Santa Monica City Council doesn’t ensure you entry to the exclusive Jonathan Club. Just ask Santa Monica Councilme... More >>

• Living Hell

  published April 6, 2000

  Photo by David H. Wells/Corbis One week after 30 dishwashers and housekeepers of the exclusive Jonathan Club on Santa Monica Beach lost... More >>

• Out of Work

  published March 30, 2000

  Jonathan Club dumps workers involved in living-wage fight When more than two dozen housekeepers, dishwashers and locker-room... More >>