Columns - SMDP (Page 214)

Confessions of a fire-eater

Wake up, Santa Monica. Tonight, at Magicopolis on 4th Street, entertainer extraordinaire Frank Olivier, a juggler, fire eater, sword swallower, knife-thrower, stilt-walker, unicyclist, acrobat and magician (whew) makes his Santa

By Jack Neworth

/ 16 Apr 2015

How complaining holds us back

"It's hard because ... " "I have too much to do ... " "He makes me so mad ... " I found out that I complain a lot.

By Editor

/ 16 Apr 2015

5 must-read Daredevil stories

This past weekend, comic book enthusiasts barricaded themselves inside their homes to binge on the new Netflix show "Daredevil." I couldn't be more pleased that one

By Editor

/ 16 Apr 2015

Support early education centers

Editor: The Zoning Ordinance articulates technical rules for land use, but also reinforces the broad policy priorities of our city. It will be in place for the next several decades,

By Editor

/ 15 Apr 2015

Will our zoning code be a blueprint for displacement?

One of the most pressing questions facing us as we consider our first comprehensive zoning update in 30 years is whether we will truly be able to preserve Santa Monica&

By Editor

/ 15 Apr 2015

Santa Monica is a movie star

One of my hobbies is photography and videography. It started in high school when I was working on the school newspaper and I borrowed my brother's camera to

By David Pisarra

/ 14 Apr 2015

Honoring Santa Monica’s sustainability legacy

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Sustainable Quality Awards, representing two decades of partnership between the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, the City of Santa Monica and Sustainable

By Editor

/ 14 Apr 2015

Will residents lose when council OKs zoning revisions?

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

By Bill Bauer

/ 13 Apr 2015

We’re Santa Monicans, not psychiatric patients

Regarding Simone Gordon's condescending psychoanalysis of Santa Monica: As a self-appointed "leader" ("...we as the leaders of Santa Monica need to help our city'

By Editor

/ 11 Apr 2015

Santa Monica Forward? Hardly

Pardon me if I don't cue my violin and sing the praises of the so-called "community" group Santa Monica Forward as it launches its altruistic crusade

By Editor

/ 11 Apr 2015

Jeff Francoeur has come a long way since being the butt of Cody Decker’s jokes

On a frigid Wednesday evening interleague matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox, outfielder Jeff Francoeur hit his first big league home run since 2013 off Rick

By Tony Capobianco

/ 10 Apr 2015

Is there an alternative to bombing Iran?

As I write this I can almost hear the drumbeat of war with Iran. (I should also note that my neighbor is putting up shelves.) Many war hawks, led by

By Jack Neworth

/ 10 Apr 2015