The problem with a general presidential electionis that tens of thousands ofresidentsvoting on federal or state offices and propositionsdon't careabout local issues or who's running for
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[The Santa Monica Daily Press] made itself absolutely indispensable during this election campaign. Overall a terrific job on reporting and illuminating.
It would have been hard — if not impossible
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Our downtown area already has a serious traffic gridlock and parking problem. So why is the city even considering demolishing an existing parking structure to build a new massive
A phrase that has found its way into our daily lexicon this year is "fiscal cliff." It refers to a combination of federal government spending cuts and expiring
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Now the City Council will be asked to rule on a Christian nativity display in Palisades Park, staffed by volunteers in two-hour rotations, and you even get hot
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We have all walked, cycled or driven over the bridge that leads to the Santa Monica Pier and one can't help but notice how unsafe it is
This past election season I received more robocalls than I have friends. Lots more. Each morning I was greeted with so many urgent e-mails telling me I had to
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I have practiced criminal defense for over 40 years, most as a public defender. I have tried six cases where the prosecution sought the death penalty. I have one
Dear Life Matters ,
I have been working for my current company for six years now. While I enjoy the work, I am starting to get bored with the day to
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Joel Koury feebly attempts to channel Oliver Wendall Holmes while trying to convince us to pay even more taxes than the already excessive tax burden we now pay ("
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I just returned from voting at City Hall and was hugely disappointed to see that they did not stop the massive new Town Square construction for voting day. It
One of my favorite pastimes has always been judging other people. Not only is it an excellent way to kill time — it's also an ingenious technique of avoiding
