By Va Lecia Adams Kellum, Ph.D.
March is Women’s History Month, a time when we acknowledge and learn about the achievements of women history-makers. But even as we
by Jack Neworth
Michael Cohen and Cadet Bone Spur
By the time you read this, Donald Trump will have returned from his summit with Kim Jong-un in Vietnam and Michael
By Sarah A. Spitz
A Fevered Dream: Nat “King” Cole
It’s the last night for the first African-American host of a nationally broadcast television show. Nat “King” Cole, widely
By CHARLES ANDREWS
DID I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE?
I’d be remiss to not mention an extraordinary music event I witnessed last weekend.
My wife Diane Michelle, a spellbinding
Editor:
Having attended the special council meeting on Thursday night (Feb.21) as a listening member of the audience. I was appalled by the arrogance of council members to allow
by Cynthia Citron
It's difficult to watch Barra Grant portray her mother in the biographical play that she authored without remembering the devastating biography that Christina Crawford wrote
Editor:
On February 21, 2019, the Santa Monica City council had an open hearing for residents to voice our opinions regarding district verses at large elections. The city of Santa
By CHARLES ANDREWS
KEEP HOPE ALIVE
I often — too often, these days — come back for strength to that signature quote from Rev. Jesse Jackson, from decades ago, and he still
By Anastasia Foster
I read the “Bathtub Treatment” story in this paper with great interest last weekend, and it got me to thinking about the SMRR Hotline. For exactly 40
Editor:
On February 21, 2019, the Santa Monica City council had an open hearing for residents to voice our opinions regarding district verses at large elections. The city of Santa
Oscars Are Over – Time To Talk Taxes
The glitz and glamour of the Oscars is being shuttered, the red carpets are rolled up and stored for another movie premiere, and
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. February 26, 2019
One of the great things about Santa Monica’s civic process is the high level of community participation. One of its greatest
