There was quite a lively and lengthy discussion about Santa Monica City Council election financing during last Tuesday’s council meeting. At issue was a proposed raise of the maximum allowable individual campaign contribution to City Council candidates to $400 from the current $250 and adding an ind
President Obama announced a few weeks ago that all of our troops would be leaving Iraq by year’s end. Given that we’ve been in Iraq since 2003 you’d think Obama’s decision would have been greeted enthusiastically.
If you are looking for a combination of tennis and the Garden of Eden, you need look no further than Rancho Santa Fe. Nestled on 40 rolling acres, less than two hours from Santa Monica, is a gem of a resort called Rancho Valencia.
Steve Richardson is willing to go great lengths to help his PTA raise funds for his students. In October, the principal sacrificed some dignity by dying his hair blue and kissing a pig, much to the delight of the student body at Will Rogers Learning Community.
Who would have suspected the sophisticated, debonair and wittily dismissive Noel Coward to be a mooshy patriot? Anyone who’s ever seen his play “Peace In Our Time,” that’s who.
Dear New Shrink, I have been on the job market for several months and despite numerous calls and interviews, I have yet to land something local. Last week I interviewed with a company based in Texas and enjoyed meeting with their executives.
After many weeks, Occupy Wall Street and its kindred demonstrations around the country are still a source of headline controversy — even aside from the police manhandling of protesters.
Imagine you see an ad in the newspaper for a very fast, shiny new sports car at a low, low price. Tempted, you grab your wallet and rush to the dealership where you agree to buy this dream car.
The Santa Monica Planning Commission recently denied the proposed Walgreens store on the corner of Lincoln and Pico boulevards. The developer spent over three years with his application at City Hall, making numerous changes to accommodate various city requirements, neighbors’ concerns and Planning C
It was Saturday night and the young ones were ruling Downtown, as were the old ones, and a large body of tourists. I made arrangements to pick up a friend and we were heading up to Topanga for a concert.
The most common question I am asked is, “How is the real estate market?” My thoughts on the market are as much a feeling as a statistical analysis. I’m of the opinion that a combination of an emotional sensitivity (how buyers and sellers are reacting) and the statistics is the only way to yield a tr
A few important things happened in Santa Monica while I was chasing street art in London. The first was the City Council’s adoption of design recommendations from the architects of the new City Hall Town Square, while rejecting suggestions from the Landmarks Commission that would have retained many
