Santa Monica moves to ban smoking on its beaches

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SANTA MONICA – The City Council has given initial approval to an ordinance that would make Santa Monica the third and largest California community to ban smoking on its beaches.

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It also would prohibit smoking on the city's pier except in designated, nonflammable areas, and at bus stops.

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Los Angeles City Councilman Jack Weiss said at the meeting that a committee for his city's council will hear a similar proposal April 6. "We're going to end up with this historic 13-mile stretch of coastline where smoking will not be permitted on the beach," Weiss said.

In Orange County last week, the San Clemente City Council voted 3-2 for a beach smoking ban. Solana Beach in San Diego County made its beaches smoke-free in October.


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[Bonhomme Richard]

1. That's got to be one of the most absurd things I've read.

Some people really need to get a life.

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2. It's nice they did ban them on San Diego beaches.

No more people flicking their still red hot butts onto the sand for someone else to step on in their bare feet, no more smoking someone downwind of Me's cigarettes.

Sorry. Ex smoker.

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3. Isn't that where Jackie Treehorn lives?

He treats objects like women.