Councilmember Tony Vazquez’s tenure on the City Council became the focus of the fifth day of testimony in the voting rights trial challenging Santa Monica’s election system. The
A MONTH AGO
(Too early! some said) I started writing in earnest about the upcoming election in November for City Council seats. Meaning, since there was no Earnest currently on
With the trial over the legality of Santa Monica’s election system looking to stretch into September, two challengers have already dropped out of the 2018 City Council race citing
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board member Oscar de la Torre will take the stand this week in the voting rights trial challenging Santa Monica’s election system. Lawyers for
By Jonah Dylan
When Kenneth Wright ran for Congress in California’s 33rd district in 2016, he knew he would lose.
But the pediatric eye surgeon said he didn’t
The woman suing the City to change to district elections after losing her bids for the City Council and College Board took the stand Thursday in a trial that will
The political future of Santa Monica’s elected leaders is on the line Wednesday, as the trial to determine whether Latino voters are suppressed by the current election system begins.
My column this week is a rerun of the 4th of July column from 2014. Re-reading this column I was struck by what has changed, how oddly prescient some of
IT’S ALMOST ALWAYS ALL ABOUT THE $$$
Oh, occasionally you have high ideals that steer a piece of history. A saint here, an aesthete there, a righteous crusader, a philosopher
MY MECHANIC RUBEN
He’s been taking care of me and my various automobiles, and those of my family, and friends, for about 30 years now. Lincoln Auto Electric, just
Across televisions in Orange County, a flashy ad slams GOP congressional candidate Rocky Chavez for supporting a California climate change program and a massive state budget.
But it's