Californians have passed important reforms to stop the growth of a punitive legal system that often perpetuates violence against those most vulnerable. However, these reforms have not extended to California’
Tourism is slowly returning to pre-pandemic levels at popular tourist destinations such as Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, the Santa Monica Pier, San Diego’s Balboa Park and the
During the first waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, California became the nation’s leader in protecting vulnerable workers by adopting emergency rules to prevent spread of COVID at work, and
I was born and raised in Santa Monica, California. From the beach to the promenade, this city has been an integral part of my upbringing, and it has been an
Recently, there has been increased public dialogue around the topic of crime and public safety presence in downtown, the parks, and other areas of Santa Monica. The Santa Monica Police
The end of another legislative session in Sacramento is an opportunity to reflect on questions many are asking these days: How well is our democracy working? When we elect representatives,
Dear Editor,
As reported in this newspaper, it is outrageous that the Mayor is accusing the city council’s proposed transfer tax of being a slush-fund.
The council’s proposed
A woman under the auspices of Meetup created a group called Being Elder. Bree, living alone and with her two psychology degrees, jumped at the chance to facilitate such a
Set Elvis Free
“The only thing that matters is that that man gets up on that stage tonight,” says Colonel Thomas Parker, after Elvis collapses from drugs and exhaustion on
Dan Walters
The good news about California’s economy is that it is still recovering from the very severe recession that hit the state in 2020 as Gov. Gavin Newsom
Editor:
Record heat waves in America and Europe endanger millions, as wildfires rage, in a brutal manifestation of man-induced global warming.
Each of us can reduce our personal contribution by
