Santa Monica is in the news again. It began Tuesday, April 21, when officers from the Santa Monica Police Department arrested Justin Leland Palmer, a Santa Monica resident, at a
What is a community? People and their institutions. Schools, houses of worship and government. Jobs, stores, parks, recreation, cultural events and entertainment — all are a part of the fabric that
The Wellbeing Project is a City Hall initiative to find out about the wellbeing of Santa Monicans across many subject lines such as health, finance, environment, education, health, community, and
One more example of how the social engineering agenda of Santa Monica's most powerful leaders will play out before the Planning Commission this coming Wednesday night beginning at
Last Tuesday, City Council listened to some 140 passionate citizens express their opinions about modifications to zoning codes required by the city's updated master plan. The following night,
Tomorrow evening and Wednesday evenings, City Council will review and officially promulgate nearly 500 pages of zoning code updates required by the adoption by the Land Use and Circulation Element
Early last week, the news media was abuzz about a newly formed citizen organization calling itself Santa Monica Forward (SMF). The group billed itself as "community members, residents and
After the Planning Commission stuck it to residents by refusing to reconsider development-intensive shopping centers euphemistically known as "Activity Centers") and higher, dense Tier 3 developments on major
The Planning Commission's meeting last Wednesday provided more evidence of how out of sync commissioners are with the community. The occasion was the crafting of final recommendations for
A commentary, "Santa Monica's two possible futures: Which do you choose?" by Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Laurel Rosen perfectly illustrates the wide gulf
The Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) — the framework for development and growth here over the next 30 years — was approved by City Council in 2010. Thousands of outdated zoning/
