Ernie Powell
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Ernie Powell is a political consultant living in Los Angeles. He was a resident of Santa Monica from 1973 to 1999. When the Pier was damaged by a major coastal storm in the early 1980’s Ernie was appointed by the City Council to the Pier Restoration and Development Task Force in 1981. Later, the City formed the Pier Restoration Corporation and Ernie was one of the first appointees.
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A Review of “Save the Pier”: A Play Recounting the Fight to Stop the Demolition of Santa Monica Pier
The following is a review of “Save the Pier,” a one-hour play recounting the grassroots fight in the early 1970s to stop the demolition...
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L.A. Press Club Awards Streetsblog First Place in Best Group Blog Category
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