Editor: There is certain to be much discussion on who won the latest fiasco in Washington. As usual, this is a no-brainer. The winner is President Obama and Congress. The loser is the American taxpayer. End of discussion. Don Wagner Santa Monica
Editor:
Now, after two weeks, we have our Congress back from their strike. What? You read that correctly, for that is exactly what it was. Our congressmen stayed home from
At the end of September, Assembly Bill 8 was signed by Gov. Brown and became law. This is horrible news for taxpayers because California motorists will now be paying $2.
Editor:
Your article from the Associated Press of Oct. 14 concerning earthquake risk in this area misses some critical facts about local building. The vulnerability of these buildings, soft-story
When the night is coming up to its end,
I watch one and the same wonderful landscape
The sky becomes less dark eastward
And the red-hot wire is included
While the Land Use & Circulation Element (LUCE) promises preservation of neighborhoods, certain residential lots that buffer neighborhoods are now threatened. They're called "A" lots.
If
It seems that with the arrival of candy corn comes the deluge of invitations to charity balls, gala fundraisers and holiday parties for the latest cause du jour. Being a
The Social Engineering Commission — I mean Planning Commission — meeting last Wednesday embodied Santa Monica's own version of micro-managing governance.
Two agenda items involved full-bar, alcohol permits
Dear EarthTalk: What are the environmental risks associated with beach resorts?
— Shine Shoukkathali, via e-mail
While they may put up with a lot of stress from wind, waves and
Editor:
In the current discussion of the use of public parks for private trainers, one element has, I feel, not been given enough attention: behavior is contagious ("Trainers say
