SMRR leadership has failed SM
By GUEST COMMENTARY BY SHANE MCLOUD
(An open letter to the citizens of Santa Monica, from Shane McLoud, Santa Monica-Malibu school board member and
A laughing matter
By Jerry Manpearl Santa Monica
Excuse me. You didn’t endorse Patricia Hoffman because she is an optimist? She is not interested in the quality of life
By Dee Quinn Santa Monica
(Editor’s note: This letter was originally addressed to the 14 candidates running for City Council.) A homeless person with a bloody stool defecated on
By GUEST COMMENTARY BY ALEX EPSTEIN
Every Election Day politicians, intellectuals and activists propagate a seemingly patriotic but utterly un-American idea: The notion that our most important right — and
By Dr. Michael Gruning Santa Monica
Amid the deluge of recent political mailings I received, I was particularly struck by two. The first was a SMRR (Santa Monicans for Renters
Pointed questions stir debate at pre-election event
MID-CITY — More than a dozen residents vying for four open seats on the Santa Monica City Council took to the crowded
Bill Bauer Richard Bloom Herb Katz Bobby Shriver
The underlying theme for a regime change in City Hall has emerged largely as what many citizens see as quality of life
By GUEST COMMENTARY BY TODD FLORA
A funny thing happened to me this year. I went from being a seven-year Santa Monica renter to a new Santa Monica homeowner.
By Bob Bowman Santa Monica
■ City council members who fritter away their time on “issues” like “toxic” henna tattoo artists, the humane disposition of “dangerous” ground squirrels, and now, “gas
AFLAC and New Directions will host a Halloween jazz barbecue on Friday, Oct. 29, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with Latin jazz/salsa musician The Ricardo Estrada
By Selwyn Yosslowitz Santa Monica
On Nov. 2, Santa Monica has a chance to make positive, long-term changes to the City Council that will benefit all those who live,