Depending on your tolerance for politicians, the following is either great news or grounds for day drinking: 2016 is an election year.
With the presidency on the line this year,
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. January 18, 2016
Today is Martin Luther King Day. It also is a year to the day since my first Inside/Outside column was published
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. January 11, 2016
Location, location, location. Its a major reason we have a well-funded local government and great public services in Santa Monica - in
If you're the kind of resident who has really enjoyed the years of debate over zoning rules but thought that perhaps the topic could benefit from a few
The Santa Monica City Council has approved a new historic district along San Vicente Blvd.
The district is the third and largest area established in Santa Monica. It is the
Activists threatening legal action are urging the City of Santa Monica to discard its current at-large voting system in favor of district-based elections.
Pico neighborhood organizer Oscar de la Torre
Local political activists have announced plans to challenge Santa Monica’s at-large voting system.
Maria Loya will hold a press conference in front of City Hall at 11 a.m.
Employee compensation costs Santa Monicans more per resident than almost any other city in the state.
Santa Monica ranks third on a list of the top 10 California cities with
Former City Manager Rod Gould has settled out of court with the Santa Monica Transparency Project over allegations his employment with a Marin based consulting firm violates the city’s
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. November 23, 2015
Most voting systems work well enough when elections are not competitive. But when elections are close, the flaws and limitations of different
The City of Santa Monica has agreed to shell out $250,000 to settle a lawsuit stemming from complaints about services provided by its former ambulance contractor.
The lawsuit, filed
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. October 27, 2015
The public's right to know is something we take very seriously in Santa Monica.
That's why in July
