When Hi De Ho Comics opened its doors in 1977, it was one of the first in a fledgling business enterprise. Back then most comics were still sold at newsstands.
Politicians have been in debate about raising the minimum wage, which is currently set at $7.25 an hour. They believe that raising it will create better incomes for low
I ALWAYS WIND UP HATING IT when I chat with someone who knows more about Santa Monica history and politics than I do, as I did recently. I crave increasing
I was just in Naples, Florida, which has a strong seasonal increase in its population thanks to the winter “Snowbirds” who flock down from the North East to avoid the
Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights took one small step back to credibility at its annual membership meeting Nov. 1.
The election of members to the organization's Steering
Dear Earthtalk: Is recycling still worthwhile given the expense and emissions associated with it?
- Michael Vitti, Norwalk, OH
Americans generate about 254 million tons of trash and recycle and compost
Former Speaker of the U.S. House Tip O'Neill coined the phrase, “All politics are Local.” Indeed, he's correct. Certainly residents of a state as large
Not everyone in Santa Monica drives a Porsche and is writing a screenplay. (Actually, maybe the screenplay part is true.) But when a 13-year-old told me he was
In a time where the popularity of comics and genre TV and movies is greater than ever before, there is still a tremendous lack of representation for women and people
Martin Mull once said, “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.”
Maybe you remember Mr. Mull, maybe you don't, doesn't matter. He was an odd
When City Council approved the Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) zoning code updates, there were a number of issues that didn’t sit well with residents.
The decoupling of