Friday, Jan. 16, 9 a.m. — A Santa Monica Police Department Neighborhood Resource Operation (NRO) is just beginning. It is focusing on stepped-up enforcement in response to increases in vehicle break-ins, thefts, burglaries and shoplifting complaints Downtown.
Allow me to imagine myself as one of President Obama’s speechwriters for just a few minutes. Given that, in the next few days, President Obama must announce the following five points concerning America’s remaining domestic auto industry in Detroit: • “During World War II, the United States created
The economy is in a tailspin. More than 860,000 people lost their homes in foreclosures in 2008, while more than three million foreclosure notices were sent out by mortgage lenders.
Editor’s Note: “My Write” columnist Bill Bauer is a longtime volunteer with the Santa Monica Police Department assigned to the Homeless Liaison Program (HLP) Team — a special SMPD unit that works closely with Santa Monica’s transient population.
The biggest fashion question this week has been what Michelle Obama would wear on Inauguration Day. But why? Why didn’t tabloid TV shows and the blogosphere buzz that Barack was having a tough time selecting the color of his necktie? This white shirt, or that white shirt? This black suit, or that bl
Self-appointed consumer watchdogs — including Obama’s recent pick for FCC chair, Julius Genachowski — have long complained about media consolidation. So it was no surprise that when the FCC recently loosened restrictions barring companies from owning a newspaper and TV station in the same city, thes
It’s been a sad few days for middle-achievers. To millions of Americans, the 43rd president carved a permanent place in their hearts as a compassionate conservative who prided himself in bipartisan leadership and steadfastly shaped public policy by saluting family and moral responsibility, limited g
By the time most of you read this, Barack Obama will have taken the oath of office and we will have a new president. Today, on a bitter cold day, the thawing of race relations takes a giant leap forward.
As environmentalism continues to grow in prominence, more and more of us are trying to live a “greener” lifestyle. But the more “eco-friendly” you try to become, likely the more you find yourself confused and frustrated by the green message.
<!>Editor’s Note: Meet the Quackers — Rusty, Richard, and Sidney — three young surf ducks, born and raised in the canals of Venice, Calif. Their passion in life is to surf and save the earth by spreading the word about global warming and sustainability.
Barack Obama will become the 44th president in approximately three days, two hours and 47 minutes. (But who’s counting?) It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of the 43rd president.
The following is in response to the cancellation of a comedy show last Sunday to benefit Edison Language Academy (“District cancels benefit amid controversy,” page 3, Jan.
