Columns - SMDP (Page 215)

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

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

Coming to a _____________ near you

We're just a few weeks away from what will undoubtedly be Marvel's next billion-dollar film, "Avengers: Age of Ultron," but that doesn'

By Editor

/ 9 Apr 2015

Does Santa Monica have community personality disorders?

As a graduate student studying Clinical Psychology with an emphasis on Applied Community Psychology, I essentially study what makes a city livable, how to integrate community members into their municipalities,

By Editor

/ 9 Apr 2015

Freedom from choice

By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. April 8, 2015 After the recent cynical attempts by the Indiana and Arkansas legislatures to authorize LGBT discrimination, watching Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush contort

By Michael Feinstein

/ 8 Apr 2015

All children deserve the best chance at a great start

Next week, the Council will consider the first comprehensive update of our zoning ordinance in more than three decades. This document should reflect the values of our community. Equitable access

By Editor

/ 8 Apr 2015

Planning the library’s future

What should libraries of the 21st century be like? What are your dreams for your community and your public library? Your input is essential in envisioning a future for this

By Editor

/ 7 Apr 2015

‘D’ is for drought — and desalination

Mandatory water conservation has come to the state of California and that means that we will have to reevaluate the usages that we support. It means: Do we have parks

By David Pisarra

/ 7 Apr 2015

Santa Monica Forward is a step backward

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

By Bill Bauer

/ 6 Apr 2015

Temporarily handicapped, permanently changed

My accident happened quickly, and I painfully found out what it means to be handicapped. My knee was fractured, and I needed crutches to get around and I also needed

By Editor

/ 6 Apr 2015

Santa Monica is for everyone

Santa Monica always has been in the forefront of protecting and producing affordable homes. When Santa Monica passed its landmark rent control law on April 10, 1979, we took a

By Editor

/ 4 Apr 2015