This letter is a eulogy for the Protecting Our Democracy Act that died in the U.S. Senate. June 9th will be six months since the U.S. House of
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
By Jason Ward
The state recently ordered cities across Southern California to plan for the construction of 1.3 million more housing units in the next eight years, including 8,
Editor:
My name is Sophia Hernandez and I am a freshman at Santa Monica High School. Recently there has been an increase in the amount of school shootings in the
Editor:
The recent op-ed regarding the Diablo Canyon nuclear reactors claims that there is “zero-carbon energy” produced by that PG&E facility. However, nuclear reactors emit radioactive carbon-14, plus
