By Steven Keats
As soon as (City Manager Lamont Ewell) arrived, he gassed the squirrels. Now, he’s raised the city’s hatchet against the trees we love. What, or
By Sam Woolsey
Public funds are well spent on trimming the trees on Fourth Street. It doesn’t feel like you’re driving through a tunnel anymore.
Who knew there
By Ryan Williams
I found Thomas Bowden’s op-ed in Monday’s SMDP (“West is indebted to Chris Columbus,” Oct. 8) to be a ridiculous oversimplification. Columbus does not
Local activists the Treesavers have been successful in their bid to delay the city’s plan to remove over 50 ficus trees from the downtown area. They are still short
By Ron Prosky Guest Commentary
I WAS NEAR THE THIRD STREET Promenade the other day and ran into a couple of girls I know. We exchanged the conventional chit-chat
By Carla Barrett Santa Monica
After reading Bill Bauer’s (opinion piece) on changing Ocean Park Boulevard from Lincoln Boulevard to 25th street (“What’s happening on Bauer’s radar,
By Henry Rosenfeld
There was an “only in Santa Monica” moment I witnessed Sunday night at the performance of our local (free, wonderful) symphony at the Civic Center. At the
By Jon Mann Santa Monica A slice of Westside life Editor:
It seems like every new city manager is worse than the last... Our latest is implying that the movement
By Phyllis Elliott
Thanks to the media’s involvement, the community has intervened before the removal of ficus trees on Second and Fourth streets. Seven years ago when the city
Council tackles diverse issues WINTER WONDERLAND MEAN STREETS TAX JARGON
By JARED MORGAN Special to the Daily Press
Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series that
Clergy preside over St. Francis of Assisi’s feast day celebrations
By THEA CHARD Special to the Daily Press
CITYWIDE Pet owners and their critter compadres are in good graces
