The fall election is still five months off and already a number of issues are getting plenty of pre-election buzz.
The major issue is the Land Use Voter Empowerment
For some time now, the architects and engineers (and one Recreation and Parks commissioner) who make up this group have been accused of slow, dry writing and wonky jargon-filled
If you found yourself anywhere near one of the three new train stations in Santa Monica this weekend, it was hard to miss the jubilant mood.
And why shouldn'
By Santa Monica Forward
In the mid-1980s, Santa Monica needed to do something about its downtown. By most measures, it was failing. People weren't coming to shop,
As we wrote in a previous column, there is currently a drive to gather signatures to put the so-called Land Use Voter Empowerment (LUVE) initiative on the ballot in
Editor:
Someone named Daniel Shenise suggests in the April 6 issue of the Daily Press that Santa Monica residents should just accept all the over-development and that we should
One of the main draws of living in a city is the diversity urban environments offer: diversity of people, architectural styles, transportation modes, housing options, and professional opportunities.
A healthy
Last week, Santa Monica took the long overdue step of raising the city-wide minimum wage and over the next four years, our community's lowest-paid employees will
Driving through the streets of downtown Los Angeles last Tuesday, during a torrential downpour, provided a look at the human reality behind all the recent LA Times articles about the
As Santa Monica's official city motto says, we are fortunate people in a fortunate city. Our beachside city is truly a special place to live, to work, and