Last week, right after I e-mailed my column ("What can we give the Tea Party?"), I heard a disturbing news bulletin. The reporter boldly announced the shutdown
In the secluded lounge of a seaside resort in Sweden, an earnest older man is gently questioning a younger man on crutches. We don't find out what their
Almost 20 years ago, Money Magazine sponsored a debate and panel discussion at UCLA on Proposition 13. When one of the panelists, with ties to the public sector, began to
Editor:
In the last several years there has been a dramatic rise in the number of surf schools and school surf classes (the former are private enterprises, the latter associated
Wait a minute. Is it the weekend already?
I know, I know, legions of fervent followers of this Curious City column are probably spinning out of control right now, seeing
Investors don't seem to think much about dividends. But in a sense, the dividend that a company pays can be the most important indicator of value that we
Editor:
Edward F. King, director of Transit Services for the Big Blue Bus, tiptoed around one large problem experienced with the Big Blue Bus and GLOW.
My wife and I
Editor: Your City Hall fountain story (“Gates around City Hall fountain to come down,” Oct. 12-13) seems to say, in summary, “Santa Monica is having trouble getting water to flow downhill. Replacing 52 rose bushes with concrete is a thorny issue!” Will it dribble? Will it hold? Guess it depends (pun
Santa Monica is known for being a progressive city, taking the lead on a host of issues, including environmental sustainability and social justice, protecting against the dangers of second-hand
