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Longtime IKAR member Shawn Landres says the news over the last several months has sparked lots of discussion within the congregation. “I’ve talked to so many people who really are leaning into Jewish safety or peaceful protest,” he says, “but the most thoughtful voices are the ones that are holding two thoughts.” Two thoughts about […]

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Southern California civic strategist Shawn Landres started connecting people in his transatlantic network across Europe. “I didn’t want to deal with multiple siloed networks getting into Ukraine humanitarian work and missing opportunities because people didn’t know each other existed,” he recalled. …Working alongside and frequently in collaboration with

“The saying that ‘constraints drive innovation’ was proven again tonight,” said Shawn Landres, co-founder of Jumpstart Labs, a nonprofit consulting group. “Unable to bring the chorus with them, Micah and Amer turned us into the chorus so we could directly — not vicariously — experience JYC’s approach to music and dialogue.”

“En enero de 2017 [con Donald Trump como presidente] comenzaron a estar más mal las cosas”, expresó Shawn Landres, copresidente de la Semana Unidos contra el Odio Los Ángeles (UAHW, por sus siglas en inglés). “Los residentes del condado de Los Ángeles se sintieron inseguros por el cambio en el ambiente en nuestro país”. Por

Dr. Shawn Landres, [Chair Emeritus], Los Angeles [County] Quality & Productivity Commission & …Co-Chair of LA vs. Hate [United Against Hate Week] said he had three reasons for participating. “I’m here because my mother escaped the Holocaust and survived World War II and came to this country thanks to people who reached out across lines

During a special city council meeting last week, council members combed through a long list of candidates for various positions, filling out the roster of volunteer positions through summer 2023. Planning Commission Shawn Landres* *Indicates incumbent 

“There’s just something joyful about this project,” said Planning Commissioner Shawn Landres. “It brings housing, it brings light, it brings historic preservation.”

Commissioner Shawn Landres said that the City should be streamlining the approval of housing projects and encouraging developers to build in Santa Monica. However, he said that with the administrative review process it is essential to set very precise guidelines on the type of housing allowed in each area of the City. “I think at

Commissioner Shawn Landres suggested adding recommendations to the community benefits agreement that would ensure that PSJ’s behavioral health grants be utilized as effectively as possible. Commissioners voted and approved the recommendations, which were as follows: 1. PSJ shall consult with subject matter experts, community stakeholders, and co-funders in the grantmaking process. Ensure a robust system

Dispensary would be located at 1416 Wilshire Boulevard By Dolores Quintana The medical marijuana dispensary Harvest of Santa Monica has been issued the conditional use permits needed to operate in the City of Santa Monica by the Planning Commission.  Along with CPC Compassion, Harvest would be the second and final dispensary legally allowed to operate