Dan Walters' column skipped the 2026 tort-wars deal most likely to reach Santa Monica readers. To end dueling ballot measures from Uber and the Consumer Attorneys of California,
The passage of Proposition 13 in 1978 was arguably the most significant political event in California during the last half of the 20th century.
While its primary purpose was limiting
An Open Letter to Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights
I never imagined I would have to write this letter.
Not because I expected your endorsement, but because I grew up
The torn pigeon netting under the Santa Monica Pier is entangling and killing pigeons. In my last survey, I counted over 20 dead pigeons in the net over the pedestrian
Measure ES, a $495 regressive parcel tax that lasts forever and increases every year, has Santa Monica residents assuming the City’s $12 million commitment to the School District. Measure
Measure ES, the proposed funding measure on our November 2026 ballots, has been the subject of countless conversations among school parents, homeowners, and candidates for political office. As officers of
It’s that biennial time to take pride in our democracy, or, after reading the arguments for and against 21 ballot measures, we might wonder if the serf system was
The Trump administration’s attack on California’s ongoing elections is merely one episode in a long and dismal series of efforts to undermine confidence in the integrity of the
Clover Park is a great (large!) park, with a variety of amenities and uses. Sports fields and courts, picnic areas, quiet glades, exercise circuit, multiple play areas, etc. Not being
The state Capitol is an arena where lobbyists for thousands of interest groups battle over issues that mostly involve money — very often big money. The Legislature and the governor can,
The Pico Neighborhood Association (PNA), representing Santa Monica’s most ethnically, generationally, and economically diverse neighborhood, has taken a position opposing Measure GG and Measure ES on the November 3
