Late in the evening on June 24, the City Council passed the biennial budget for 2025-2027. A few weeks ago, I praised the budget proposal put forward by Councilmembers Jesse
Mayor Lana Negrete began the City Council meeting last week by acknowledging the unrest in Los Angeles. She affirmed the Council’s support for anyone frightened by federal actions, and
There was an earthquake last week at City Hall, but not the kind that registers on the Richter scale. This was a political earthquake.
It occurred unexpectedly during budget negotiation
Well, ready or not, the City Council is opening the taps and hoping the good times will roll. Last week, the Council requested that open containers of beer, wine and
After George Floyd, there was an obligation in some progressive circles to prove you were sufficiently against racism by defining yourself as anti-racist. Now it’s President Donald Trump’s
When a Mafioso demands protection payments, it’s customary to provide the victim with protection afterward. So I give the President of the United States credit for the novelty and
“Find ways to help people,” Mayor Phil Brock implored the public at the December 10th Santa Monica City Council meeting, the last of his mayoralty. “Find ways to uplift others.
I’ve been actively avoiding writing about the election. Partly, because I’ve also been avoiding thinking about it. I spent election night at the residence of the Consul General
The City Council meeting last week was interrupted by suspected smoke in City Hall. Fortunately, the physical fire was outside of the building. But the meeting was incendiary in every
At the start of the City Council Candidate Forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters there were eight candidates and two empty chairs. I wasn’t sure if that
