ONE FRIDAY
We had the possibility of three or four good alternative candidates for City Council, and by a week later, last Friday, they all disappeared into thin air.
Even
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
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
The room is set to a crisp 62 degrees. The lighting is dim. The sparse furniture is modern, tufted leather. Above three, curving computer screens, the viewer's
Famous civil rights attorney Milton Grimes painted a bleak picture of the Pico Neighborhood on the first day of the trial to determine the legality of Santa Monica’s election
Shared electric scooters could be banned in the nation's second-largest city until regulations are approved and permits are issued.
A motion by Los Angeles Councilman Paul Koretz would
LOTS OF GREAT MUSIC, TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
So let’s chat about the thea-tuh, shall we?
There I go again. Butting into the arts area already covered so skillfully by
In a telephone call to Ernie, who is downstairs in a formal black suit, Charlie, who is upstairs in pajamas, announces that he has gone temporarily blind.
But that comes
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.
Along the strip of high-end stores that pepper Montana Avenue, you’ll find LuxeLab. A progressive, community-focused salon, Luxelab typically provides expert cuts, detail-oriented hair dye services, top-tier hair care