Farmers’ Market tragedy appears headed for courts
The elderly Santa Monica man responsible for killing 10 people and injuring dozens more is scheduled to go on trial July 10, nearly
Ocean Park seen as possible center site
CITYWIDE — Elected officials here are urging county supervisors to look elsewhere as they decide which locations would be best suited to host homeless
By Lisa Fisher Director, Westside Shelter & Hunger Coalition/SPN Santa Monica
“They’re just bums” or “The homeless are the problem.” We hear more of these statements as the
By Joanne Gamlin Los Angeles
I remember Celia Carroll from her earlier days as the head librarian at the Ocean Park branch library. I recall her as a fair-minded,
By GUEST COMMENTARY BY JACK NEWORTH
Mark Twain mused the older he got, the smarter his father got. Even though my father passed away years ago I could relate last
Focus on moochers, not illegal immigrants
As the topic of illegal immigrants has become the hot button to get politicians free air time, rally the teenagers and distract the public
By Lori Emerson Santa Monica
SMDP's Friday, March 31, edition contained a letter and an editorial about just how dangerous our city is. As the writings state, the
By THE NEW GUY Daily Mess Maker
Boogaloo Shrimp/Daily Mess Talk show icon and book critic Oprah Winfrey was on hand Thursday to present City Council gadfly Joy Fullofit
By THE NEW GUY Daily Mess Maker
CITYWIDE — Tired of seeing recycling revenues drop due to aggressive trash picking by the homeless, the City Council Tuesday approved the purchase of
By MONEY T. LAROK Daily Mess Maker
SM PIER — One homeless man has been hospitalized and another ostracized by his fellow transients following a tragic pigeon hunting accident over the
By SACKA JA MAMMA Daily Mess Maker
Anticipating that all hell will break loose sometime in the near future, the local chapter of the Red Cross will be handing out
Squirrel activists tell critters to lay low as plague fears grow
By SACK JA MAMMA Daily Mess Maker
Two dozen Santa Monicans have died in the past six days and
