The return of the measles wasn't an abstract phenomenon in Santa Monica.
In late January, a Santa Monica High School coach was diagnosed with the highly contagious infection.
Senate Bill 277, authored by Dr. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) and Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) to abolish the personal belief exemption that currently allows parents to opt out of vaccinating
The Santa Monica Democratic Club executive board commends our new state senator, Santa Monica's favorite son and former SMMUSD Board President Ben Allen for co-authoring legislation with Dr.