The Santa Monica Police Department recently took the unprecedented step of warning the public about a known pedophile who was recently spotted in the neighborhood. While he admits to being
By Charlotte Laws Guest Commentary
MAYBE THE RECENT CONNECTICUT home invasion didn’t mesmerize us for months like the cable news soap operas I affectionately call “The Guiding Light of
By Frank Muller Santa Monica
Congratulations, Barry Bonds, and shame on some Los Angeles TV street interviews that are specifically aired to denigrate this milestone by insinuating that such horrid
By Inge Quaglino Santa Monica
Re: (“Having another baby to rekindle the thrill,” Aug. 7) I am surprised that in today’s age, with a major population problem, educated and
By John Blanchette Santa Monica
(Re: “This road has one bump too many,” Aug. 6) There’s a far more dangerous and abusing bump in the road at Ocean Park
WHEN I OPEN THE NEWSPAPER IN THE morning (assuming it’s morning), I always read the sports first. The news depresses me. I see Barry Bonds** finally broke the home
By Mark Marchillo Odd Man Out
Theo is a big Hollywood producer. His boyfriend? A young 21-year-old heart patterer named Kevin. Anybody would like to land Kevin. And
The Santa Monica Police Department recently took the unprecedented step of warning the public about a known pedophile who was recently spotted in the neighborhood. While he admits to being
School leaders desperately need lesson in hard knocks
Talk ain’t cheap, at least, not when it comes to the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. There, it costs taxpayers
By Meredith C. Carroll Meredith Pro Tem
AS MY HUSBAND AND I APPROACH our first wedding anniversary, I’ve been wondering whether I’m an adequate wife. Recently, I found
THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX SYSTEM IS A complicated organization, but it’s one we all have to contend with. Between payroll deductions, estimated taxes, exemptions, credits and more, it’s
SO, WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS “mortgage meltdown” and how does it affect us here on the Westside of Los Angeles? To break it down simply, lenders have a
