It’s disappointing — though not surprising — to see former Mayor Kevin McKeown once again resort to personal attacks and revisionist history instead of facts.
Let’s start with a reminder
Kevin McKeown used to be one of the good guys. Yet he now seems aligned with the pro-development camp. He should room with Jesse Zwick.
From the outset, the State
Even those of us long aware of Mayor Lana Negrete’s shortcomings were aghast at her willful attempt Tuesday night to send us back into the previous Council’s vulnerability
When I first saw an induction stove, I was seven years old. My mom and I had just moved from California to Switzerland, and the kitchen there looked like something
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When Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 715 into law on the solemn second anniversary of the deadliest attack against Jews since the Holocaust, California declared that every child deserves
As Gov. Gavin Newsom ramps up what appears to be a 2028 White House bid, a mainstay of his pitch during television interviews and social media appearances is California’s
At the October 28, 2025 City Council Meeting, Councilmember Zwick once again demonstrated that he cannot be trusted to recuse himself when appropriate, given his conflict of interest as a
Los Angeles struggles to balance its humane responses to addiction and homelessness with its more instant but often less durable alternatives — police action. MacArthur Park, a 35-acre space in the
Department of Mental Health (DMH) – where were you at?? Ooh. You forgot to call, and we shouldn’t have had to holla!
Santa Monica experienced a wholly avoidable example of
By Ashley Oelsen
Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath's decision to terminate the two proposed bridge housing facilities at 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue represents a pivotal
My preference is to ignore the President’s twittering on social media, but I feel obligated to make an exception. In case you missed it, last week there was a
SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes A LOT of Halloween events for kids and adults, Museum of Illusions opening, and much