T’S JERRY RUBIN’S 79TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!! Everyone is invited because Jerry tries to love everyone (though he fails miserably with the Mango Mussolini). 1 p.m., Third Street
Is Newsom’s gas profits penalty really a tax? By Dan Walters When Gov. Gavin Newsom launched his crusade against what he called blatant price-gouging on gasoline by oil refiners, he called for taxes o
Tricky measure allows release of violent felons By Dan Walters Six years ago, then-Gov. Jerry Brown tricked California voters into passing a ballot measure that, he said, would make it easier for non-
The Christmas tree is up at the Loews Hotel. The ribbons are out, the holiday songs are being piped onto the Promenade. And Chanukah, Christmas and Kwanzaa are right around
With Christmas in two weeks and Hanukkah in eight days, I Googled the most popular gifts for 2022, especially for kids. One that caught my eye the most were a
IF YOU WERE SURPRISED
That my NOTEWORTHY column was not published last week – so was I. I was out of town and so was reliable Editor in Chief Matt Hall
I NEVER DO THIS! (never say never): 1) recommend a book (though it is within the purview of this NOTEWORTHY column covering mostly music but also other art forms; 2)
I’ve probably walked by the Heroic Italian restaurant in Santa Monica 100 times. I never went in to eat there because it looked like it was just a sandwich
Mark Schiff is a writer, actor, columnist and playwright, but is best known for his remarkable 50-year career as a stand up comedian who “works clean,” i.e. no profanity,
WARNING! The schedule of great live music is about to wind down, until mid-January, at least. Happens every year. Oh, there may be a blockbuster or two in there, or
You don’t have much of a chance without it, and where does that leave us?
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