Occasionally I use this space to vent my various frustrations with the world. (Okay, maybe more than occasionally.) For example, when I find myself yelling at Donald Trump (Don the
Ten days from now the first true passengers will be riding the Expo Line to our fair city. They bring with them the opportunity of new business for our stores,
A knock came on Sarah's door.
Imagine her surprise when she opened the front door of her Santa Monica apartment late one evening to find her landlord waiting
By Douglas Yeung
On May 20, the long-awaited Metro Expo Line will begin service to Santa Monica. With its first riders, the trains will carry an unknown impact on transportation
Dennis (Denny) Hastert, was a “family values” Republican and former Speaker of the House. In fact, his eight-year reign made him the longest-running GOP speaker in history. As of this
By Kathryn Whitney Boole
When I was 5 years old and living in Cincinnati, Ohio, my parents were invited to go to the Kentucky Derby in our neighboring state of
The seeds of Stranger Comics began with the dark fantasy revenge epic “The Untamed,” created and written by founder Sebastian A. Jones. From that first series grew the rich interconnected
Good for Assemblyman Richard Bloom for wanting to free the orcas at Sea World and for passing legislation to protect us from toxins in our cosmetics, but thumbs down for
This June, across the state people will be gathering to cast their votes in the Presidential Election. I vote in every election, in Virginia Avenue Park, my polling place, because
By John Thatcher
I'm sure that you have noticed the recent proliferation of people on the street with signs and flyers taped up in your neighborhood. Yes, election
It's no secret that Congress has been so polarized for the past six years, they get nothing done. (Other than raising campaign money.) In fact, only 10% of
FiveThirtyEight, the ultimate Stat Nerd website lists the number of Americans who are currently serving or have served in the past at around 7.3% of the population. A tiny
