Promising to “move people inside” and announcing her plans to declare a state of emergency on homelessness as her first official act, Congresswoman Karen Bass, a native of Los Angeles who has represen
By Dan Walters Over the last decade, as Democrats solidified their dominance of the state Capitol, they have repeatedly attempted to change how private businesses operate in California Those efforts h
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The published Commentary “Tricky measure allows release of violent felons” (Santa Monica Daily Press, December 7) captured my attention, not only for its chilling examples of the failure of
Did you know that waste produced during the holidays is about 25% higher than during the rest of the year? The dramatic increase in waste production makes sense considering the
Two years ago, Dr. Robert Anda, one of the authors of the original study of Adverse Childhood Experiences, cautioned that the scores from questionnaires to screen children for ACEs could be “misapprop
For most people, reading is second nature – it’s almost muscle memory. As you read the words on this page right now, you likely are not thinking about how you read or the mechanisms our brains use to
T’S JERRY RUBIN’S 79TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!! Everyone is invited because Jerry tries to love everyone (though he fails miserably with the Mango Mussolini). 1 p.m., Third Street
Is Newsom’s gas profits penalty really a tax? By Dan Walters When Gov. Gavin Newsom launched his crusade against what he called blatant price-gouging on gasoline by oil refiners, he called for taxes o
Tricky measure allows release of violent felons By Dan Walters Six years ago, then-Gov. Jerry Brown tricked California voters into passing a ballot measure that, he said, would make it easier for non-
The Christmas tree is up at the Loews Hotel. The ribbons are out, the holiday songs are being piped onto the Promenade. And Chanukah, Christmas and Kwanzaa are right around
As holiday shopping gets underway, it’s so important to remain cognizant of the environmental impact of our actions. The good news is that there are a lot of great
With Christmas in two weeks and Hanukkah in eight days, I Googled the most popular gifts for 2022, especially for kids. One that caught my eye the most were a