MY WRITE —Last Tuesday night, three items on the City Council's consent calendar created quite a stir at what was expected to be a rather mundane council meeting.
YOUR COLUMN HERE — Today, September 1, 2014, marks a century to the day that a legendary species of bird perished from the face of the earth. Martha, the very last
YOUR COLUMN HERE — Just like your body, the urban fabric is continually renewing itself: buildings are continually torn down and new ones erected in their place in response to economic,
Party line
Editor:
In his letter of August 24, Reynold Dacon trots out the aviation lobbyists' party line about the airport, which is beginning to sound very threadbare. The
Homeless shelters
Editor:
For low income, disabled and seniors in Santa Monica the most obvious public transportation issue here is those two tiny flat hot metal seats at bus stops
CURIOUS CITY — DON'T TREAD ON ME. I saw maybe a dozen mostly older citizens assaulted and knocked to the ground in Santa Monica last Thursday night by a
When I see a City of Santa Monica truck, its logo a swirl of ocean, I feel proud and reassured knowing my taxpayer dollars are invested in the public sector,
MY WRITE — Next month, the City Council will review plans for the redevelopment of the Bergamot Station Arts Center.
At issue is to whether the present, "funky but hip&
Airport or development
Editor:
I read with amazement the column by Mr. Barry Brewer. I could almost hear some close-the-airport "spin doctor" saying in the background,