Can you afford a 6% permanent rent hike? Can your neighbor?
Soaring inflation is forcing Santa Monicans to contend with a climbing cost of living, as the prices of groceries
Editor:
The six percent increase passed by the Rent Control Board is, ironically, tied to the rate of inflation. I say ironically because, for those on fixed incomes - including
Editor:
Again, math illiteracy is displayed by our Rent Board commissioners. When the year-over-year inflation rate is 10.8% (as reported just this morning on NPR), a 6.4% increase
My thoughts upon returning to Santa Monica from 5 days in Mexico City
My wife and I just returned from 5 days in Mexico City, where we traveled for a
As an educator, mother of three, and someone who navigates life with a compromised immune system, I’m thrilled to have the president grace the City of Angels for the
There’s nothing new about an individual enjoying free stuff, reduced pricing or to be happy about being entitled to special interest benefits.
Over time rent control is a crippling
President Leon-Vazquez and Honorable SMMUSD Boardmembers:
As you are aware, Community for Excellent Public Schools (CEPS) has for two decades successfully advocated for tens of millions of dollars annually of
It all started with a Freshman Seminar Citizen Action Project. I chose to learn, research, and write about gun legislation. Once I had completed all of my research and findings,
This is personal.
It also affects all of us looking for real solutions to homelessness.
Someone in my family was homeless. He was mentally ill with a history of drug
As we are all aware, California is in a severe twenty-year drought and our water sustainability is under stress. One solution is xeriscape, the concept of planting native, water-tolerant plants.
Violence makes headlines. Violence prevention doesn’t usually reach the front page or the television screen.
Let’s take a moment to turn away from the horror of 18-year-olds murdering
The Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM) Board of Directors and staff are fully aware of concerns regarding public safety along our beloved Third Street Promenade and the downtown district as
