Councilmember Hall opened his response to my op-eds with a paragraph cataloguing my organizational affiliations. His goal was clear: frame me as a political actor, not a credible critic. What
Yes! It’s true! Cherry Season is here! That moment we’ve all been waiting for. And just in time for Mother’s Day! Hurray! Looking for that perfect gift
We are very happy with the new and renovated Douglas Park, but it should be called Doglax Park. Dog owners do not care or read signs that clearly state that
By Dan Hall
On April 24 & 26, the Daily Press published two op-eds by Ms. Ashley Oelsen criticizing my support for AB 1740. Readers deserve to know what that
Santa Monica Pier is the second most polluted beach in California. The Palisades Fire put lead, arsenic, and beryllium into our bay. Our storm drains fail state health standards on
Santa Monica's City Council secretly co-sponsored legislation stripping our coast of independent oversight for a decade. Sacramento amended the bill to name our city alone. No other California
Don R. McCowan passed peacefully at home in his native Santa Monica, California on Sunday, April 12, 2026, after a battle with Parkinson’s disease. Don was a loving and
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has announced support for state Assembly Bill 2727, bipartisan legislation that would restrict elder parole for violent sex offenders and require all sex
By Shawn Landres
After twelve years on Santa Monica commissions and eight on the Planning Commission, my term ends this June. I frequently have returned to the question of how
Waymo and Waze announced Wednesday a pilot program to help cities more efficiently identify and repair potholes using data collected by Waymo's autonomous vehicle fleet.
The program uses
Santa Monica Pier executives attended a dedication ceremony in Chicago last month marking Navy Pier as the new symbolic eastern starting point of Historic Route 66, part of celebrations marking
