By Stephen Hunt Santa Monica
THOSE PEOPLE are everywhere in my neighborhood. They come into your store, and you don’t want to, but you can’t help but notice
Election Day has come and gone. Council members Kevin McKeown and Pam O’Connor can breathe a sigh of relief. They won second and third terms, respectively.
The big surprise
As an acute observer of the political scene, I think it’s always good to know what you might be getting over the next four years when electing new council
■ Measure JJ, the living wage ordinance, sets a minimum wage of $10.50 an hour with health care benefits or $12.25 per hour without benefits. The ordinance applies to
In Santa Monica — as in all of L.A. County — the old adage “commit the crime, do the time” doesn’t apply anymore.
Scofflaws and lawbreakers are receiving a “gold”
One of the things I dislike most about the City of Santa Monica is the way we mismanage traffic. Proposed “pedestrian” islands the length of Wilshire Boulevard is a sure
The Wacky World Of Santa Monica Politics always brings out the wackiness in people, and this election year is no exception.
The Police Officers Association and Firefighters Union endorsed incumbent
Sunday, the Santa Monica Coalition to Protect the Living Wage is kicking off their campaign “to protect Santa Monica’s living wage law” at City Hall.
The coalition is the
Most everyone would agree that the political “power center” of Santa Monica is the Santa Monicans for Renters Rights (SMRR) organization. They have reigned supreme here for nearly two dozen
AS I SEE IT
There’s been a lot of news the last few days about whether the Bayside District Corp. should publish answers to questions on local issues posed
(This is the first installment of a two-part series. The second column will appear in Saturday’s paper.) The homeless problem in Santa Monica is coming to a head.
People are concerned about things that directly affect them. The city’s annual surveys on community issues always indicate homelessness, overdevelopment, traffic, parking, lack of park space and other livability
