Dear Editor,
I’m a Republican living in Santa Monica, a rara avis in these parts, but I am supporting Phil Brock, Oscar de la Torre, John Putnuam and Dr.
A virtually anonymous flyer circulated in single-family neighborhoods has inserted an existing state law, Senate Bill 10 from 2021, into the current Santa Monica Council election. That flyer, headlined “Santa
Since 2002, Pico Youth & Family Center (PYFC) has empowered youth and young adults ages 8-24 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County through professional and leadership training in Music, Film,
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. October 2024
My dear former colleague on the City Council Bob Holbrook always used to say that “once election season comes, it seems rules no
THIS IS THE FOURTH
Version of this column. Number three was pretty good, I thought. Some context, a little storytelling. But it wasn’t what I intended. I tend to
Nobody needs to point out my imperfections. I see imperfection every time I look in the mirror. I hear about my imperfections from those who love me and those who
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