Decades ago when I worked as a story analyst at United Artists, my colleague gave me for the holidays a book called “The Portable Curmudgeon,” a collection of acid quotes
Dear Editor,
A letter you recently published appears to confuse and weasel around that activating SB10 in Santa Monica will likely lead to 14-unit buildings in single-family neighborhoods. This appears
Gov. Gavin Newsom has played Santa Claus for the last week, promising bigger state subsidies to Hollywood’s film and video industry and giving cities and counties a new tranche
As Santa Monica voters approach Tuesday's election, their choice hinges on two fundamental questions: Do they feel safe in their city? And has the thirty-year experiment with progressive
Our weekly guide to food and entertainment goings-on in and around town includes Howl-o-ween on Main Street, lots of other Halloween happenings and much more.
Trick or Treat Downtown: Ready
Each month, the California Center for Jobs & the Economy, an offshoot of the California Business Roundtable, publishes a summary of economic data, including a list of California businesses that
The City Council meeting last week was interrupted by suspected smoke in City Hall. Fortunately, the physical fire was outside of the building. But the meeting was incendiary in every
Dear Editor,
For the past two weeks or so, Santa Monica Councilmember Oscar de la Torre has been in the news for an antisemitic comment he made as an SMMUSD
Dear Editor,
Santa Monica, Berkeley, Oakland and several other cities, including Los Angeles, have well established, very “over protected” rent stabilization ordinances; therefore, Proposition 33 is redundant, unnecessary and provides
Dear Editor,
I am writing to express my support for Oscar de la Torre, who has recently been accused of antisemitism. I believe these accusations are unfounded and do not
Dear Editor,
The one hundred ninety-two acres at Santa Monica Airport, “SMACP,” offers an excellent opportunity to provide visionary approaches to municipal investments in Santa Monica’s future.
A major
Dear Editor,
It seems anymore like not a week goes by without news of a stabbing, shooting, assault, rape or home invasion. And there are undoubtedly countless more less-serious crimes,
