Editor:
This is in response to Pamela Lane of Santa Monica living in a rent-controlled apartment ("More than just dust," Letters to the Editor, Jan. 4). Housekeeper?
It didn't take long for the tragedy of the Newtown, Conn. shootings to be co-opted by politicians and special interest groups alike, all eager to advance their
Editor:
In "Nanny government not needed" (My Write, Jan. 7), Bill Bauer belittles Santa Monica's new non-smoking ordinance for multi-unit residences. I don'
Editor:
I increasingly have to dodge pedestrians on Santa Monica's sidewalks because they are distracted while phoning or texting while walking. What's even worse are the
Editor:
Santa Monica condominium owners take notice; you have nothing to lose but your property rights.
The spirit of Karl Marx is alive and well in Santa Monica.
Bill Bauer&
This holiday season I did something very unusual — I left my phone at home. For 16 days I was blissfully away from the electronic leash that dominates my, and most
Much of what government does seems unfathomable until you remember one thing: the politicians think the people are morons.
Take the latest example: the effort to avert the "fiscal
Editor:
Some things never change, but they can get uglier. The Pico Youth & Family Center is under attack again, and clarity is needed. The Friday article ("City staff
Nowhere is "big brother" watching you more than in Santa Monica.
In October, the City Council approved an ordinance that prohibits smoking in private apartments and condos. It&
Dear EarthTalk: How is it that climate change is negatively affecting the health of rivers and, by extension, the quality and availability of fresh water?
— Robert Elman, St. Louis, Mo.
Editor:
In Ashley Archibald's Jan. 3, 2013SMDPnativity scenecover story ("Nativity scenes case appealed") there needs to be one correction. She closes her excellent article with this
