[CTS] OT: L.A. beaches to be smoke-free
- From: "Charles R. Buchanan" <crbgfblab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Computer Talk Mailing List" <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 19:32:38 -0700
Coming to your home next......Never mind the twenty billion tons of smog that
people breathe in! <shrug>
SANTA MONICA, California (AP) -- Los Angeles County is getting 13 miles of
smoke-free beaches.
The City Council gave final approval Tuesday to a smoking ban on the sand, at
bus stops and on much of the city's historic wooden pier, a measure that Mayor
Richard Bloom has promised to sign.
The new law is expected to go into effect sometime in the next six weeks, as is
a similar Los Angeles ban.
Together, the ordinances form a 13-mile span of beaches where smokers will be
prohibited from lighting up cigarettes, pipes and cigars.
The bans represent a recent trend among Southern California coastal communities.
In March, San Clemente officials banned smoking on its beaches and piers in
Orange County, while Solana Beach in San Diego County became smoke-free in
October.
Santa Monica's ordinance slaps violators with a $250 fine.
The mayor and backing council members say the law is needed to protect the
environment, reduce beachgoers' exposure to second-hand smoke and keep the
beaches clean.
People will be able to smoke in designated areas on the city pier.
"Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage"
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