SMDP’s weekly guide to food and entertainment goings-on in and around town includes Pier Local's Night, Genesis Golf Tournament, rave reviews for restaurants Shirube, vegan B&
California’s public policy issues tend to stretch across multiple years or even decades, while the attention spans of politicians are abbreviated by election cycles and term limits. The short-term
California voters are deciding the fate of Proposition 1, a mental health funding reform and bond measure on the March primary ballot. Below, a mental health advocate says Prop. 1
California voters are deciding the fate of Proposition 1, a mental health funding reform and bond measure on the March primary ballot. Below, the guardian of a woman who died
Residential density is part of our transition to a sustainable future. As such, the proposed Lincoln Center Project is an excellent example of incremental upzoning. Adding density along major traffic
While overshadowed by national elections, campaigns for school boards and other local positions are in full swing. And school districts are undertaking the task of updating their Local Control and
During California’s 174 years of statehood, it has undergone periodic and often dramatic changes of economic personality. Its admission to the union in 1850 was largely driven by the
Political representation is always a foundational question at the core of a genuine assessment of our democracy. Which system of elections provides the best opportunity for historically marginalized communities to
George Gascon is a master of “sleight of hand.” Stop George Gascon before he does this to you.
Attorney Bonnie Roadarmel, the wife of Paul Monroe Roadarmel, a Supervising Deputy
California and federal law provide important protections for disabled persons. Morally and legally, doing what we reasonably can to help the disabled live as normally as reasonably possible is the
SMDP’s Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Super Bowl Parties, Valentine’s Day Happenings and much more...
3rd Annual Santa Monica King Tides
The Grammys
Were unwatchable for many years because they were so far behind the times. Under the leadership of Harvey Mason Jr., since 2021, they are now so much better,
