ON TUESDAY, PRESIDENT GEORGE W. Bush gave his State of the Union.
Here’s a summary: Cut deficit 50 percent in five years. Standing ovation. (Record deficit from inherited record
JUST AS WINTER GIVES WAY TO SPRING, the mid-term election season gives way to pilgrimages to New Hampshire by presidential hopefuls. The seasonal change also brings renewed questions about
By Christine Behnen Venice
A few things occurred to me upon reading the article about preferential parking (“Parking headaches,” page 3, Jan. 22). First, the ocean and our beaches are
By Marissa Rubin Santa Monica
(Re: “Not all smiles for fluoride treatment,” page 3, Jan. 19) At a time when fluoride environmental concerns are center stage in our awakening as
By Joe Nicoletti Santa Monica
(Re: “By any other name,” page 1, Jan. 24) Moomat Ahiko? I missed the turn to the PCH twice and made two illegal U-turns
Recent statistics show that Americans are not doing a very good job of saving. The U.S. Department of Commerce continues to report a negative national personal savings rate and
In a poll by the Web site AmIAnnoying.com, former “The View” host Star Jones was selected by voters as the most annoying celebrity of the year, alluding to her
Possibly the only things more intriguing than some of the items that have been up for auction on eBay (scratch-n-sniff salami stickers for $5, a used Pontiac GTO
America’s schools are beginning to resemble laboratories, and our children are the lab rats. In almost every state across the nation, schoolchildren are being subjected to behavioral exams and
By Libby Carlson Santa Monica
Thank you for running the article regarding parking headaches (“Knocking their spots off,” Jan. 22, page 1). As a resident of Third Street, between Strand
By Mike Kirwan Venice
I notice some rich people with big driveways are at it again (“Knocking their spots off,” Jan. 22, page 1). They don’t want the employees
By Maureen Jones Archivist Citizens for Safe Drinking Water San Jose
(Re: “Not all smiles for fluoride treatment,” page 3, Jan. 19) Poor children with dental decay need access to
