MALIBU — Fallen angels are what Marines call those who do not return from battle. “The last full measure of devotion” is how Lincoln put it. It’s also the dread of every family with a son or daughter on the battlefield.
Q: Recently a police helicopter was circling around my neighborhood for at least 45 minutes. How can I find out what the helicopter was looking for and what agency it was from? A: The continuous and long-term presence of a police helicopter circling over a neighborhood may indicate something of sign
Tom Hayden, who is now the Carey McWilliams fellow at The Nation, has weighed in on one of California’s hottest Assembly races just before the June 5 primary.
In Teddy Roosevelt’s day, “bully” was synonymous with “good for you.” Today, it’s synonymous with “pathetic loser.” (As Lenny Bruce joked, “Gee, I hope I’m not out of line.
The policy is successful; we must change the policy. It is a ridiculous sentiment, of course, but that was the reaction of the amnesty crowd to a report from the Pew Hispanic Center indicating that Mexican immigration has leveled off to a point where there is equilibrium between Mexicans leaving Ame
Dear New Shrink, I am a young working professional in my early 30s. Throughout my career I have seen several people around me advance their careers quite quickly while I have been passed up for promotional opportunities.
Earth gives us everything we need including an abundance of renewable energy. The challenge is to know where to look. Ever watched the waves crash against the Santa Monica Bay shoreline? Worldwide ocean waves provide up to 2 terawatts of instantaneous electricity (1 terawatt equals 1 trillion watts)
From the dawn of time, men who died in battle have been recognized as heroes by the society they fought for. America has set aside this coming weekend to honor the men and women who have given their lives to found our country, to fight to preserve its way of life, and to bring democracy to other cou
Most investors are familiar with the hackneyed phrase, “past performance is no guarantee of future performance.” That’s the “cover your backside” sentence that professional advisors put in their recommendation advisories.
Last week, I left town for a long weekend and missed a lot of action — some good, some bad and some wacky. The good Texas developer Hines has postponed an upcoming Planning Commission review of its proposed Bergamot Transit Village Center until year’s end or early 2013.
Q: Is it true there is a law that all dogs are required to be on leashes when out in public within the city of Santa Monica? Is it also true that you cannot tie up your animal with the leash and leave him unattended? A: Both questions are true and the purpose of Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4
As you know if you pay attention to national affairs, the United States faces a perfect fiscal storm at the end of this year. A confluence of deadlines and policy triggers unlike anything I can remember in a half-century of public life will produce massive budget cuts and serious tax increases amoun
