Rubin co-founded Concerned Residents Against Airport Pollution (CRAAP), leading efforts for nearly 20 years to reduce air and noise pollution from private jets

Friends, family, and community leaders gathered Saturday to honor the life and legacy of Martin Rubin, a longtime environmental activist and founding member of the Mar Vista Community Council (MVCC), who died in May after a battle with cancer.

The memorial, organized by Rubin’s younger brother Jerry, was held under clear skies and filled with memories of Rubin’s decades-long advocacy to transform Santa Monica Airport into a public park. Attendees included MVCC members Charlene Samiley, Andrew Marton, Stephen Paddock, and Carolyn Honda, as well as Matt Halden, field deputy for Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park.

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