Opinion - SMDP (Page 73)

Let’s leave Turkeys off the Table

Dear Editor, In the United States alone, 46,000,000 turkeys are killed for Thanksgiving. These 46,000,000 innocent animal lives were taken for no reason. Of the 245,

By Guest Author

/ 21 Nov 2023

Opinion: The governance of reaction

I grew up in the 80’s in Dogtown, where local skater kids took over swimming pools and generally ran amok throughout the neighborhoods of Venice and Santa Monica. It

By Miles Warner

/ 20 Nov 2023

Texas to Los Angeles, the migrants forced to travel through American politics

The first indication usually comes from a worker in Brownsville, Texas. That person informs Los Angeles officials that Texas authorities have just completed their latest roundup of immigrants from shelters

By Guest Author

/ 18 Nov 2023

Texas to Los Angeles, the migrants forced to travel through American politics

Los Angeles City 4% rent increase is insufficient

Almost a year ago, January 31, 2023, the Los Angeles City Council had finally declared that the COVID-19 emergency was finally over, and with that, they promised the “emergency” rent

By Guest Author

/ 18 Nov 2023

Los Angeles City 4% rent increase is insufficient

Interfaith statement on Israel / Gaza conflict

The Santa Monica Area Interfaith Council is a collaborative environment for people of faith to pursue peace and justice together. We grieve the deadly October 7 assault on Israel and

By Guest Author

/ 17 Nov 2023

Interfaith statement on Israel / Gaza conflict

Small-scale cannabis growers set to suffer if the state rolls back environmental rules

Legalizing recreational cannabis in California was supposed to bring illegal growers out of the shadows and into a robust, safe and regulated market. When voters approved Proposition 64 in 2016,

By Cal Matters

/ 17 Nov 2023

Council approves cannabis for all with vastly expanded options for opening new dispensaries in city limits

The best drummer I’ve ever heard

Library Girl landmark performance After a lifetime of writing reviews as a music journalist, I finally got smart (accidentally) and decided to use all that experience, more than 3,000

By Charles Andrews

/ 16 Nov 2023

Politics of Santa Monica, part II

But first, some good news! And why don’t you write about good news more often, Charles? There are so many good things going on in Santa Monica. Yes, there

By Charles Andrews

/ 15 Nov 2023

It will take costly solutions for homelessness to overcome decades of bad policy

No matter what we look like or how much we earn, everyone needs a safe place to call home. Home is a foundation for a good life and a building

By Guest Author

/ 14 Nov 2023

It will take costly solutions for homelessness to overcome decades of bad policy

Why Newsom’s Senate appointment gives California voters more power in the 2024 election

Dianne Feinstein’s death, and the subsequent decision to fill her U.S. Senate seat with Laphonza Butler, led to criticism by other possible claimants. While Butler has announced that

By Guest Author

/ 14 Nov 2023

Why Newsom’s Senate appointment gives California voters more power in the 2024 election

Once homeless, California makes it needlessly difficult for people to regain housing

For all the billions that California has invested to solve the homeless crisis, we have yet to commit to the most critical changes. I know because I’ve lived it.

By Guest Author

/ 13 Nov 2023

Once homeless, California makes it needlessly difficult for people to regain housing

Protecting Californians’ Social Care Access

California has a healthcare and social services crisis on its hands. This state’s people live in a time of great generational vulnerability. Homelessness, food insecurity, and mental health diagnoses

By Guest Author

/ 13 Nov 2023