With an election coming in eight months, the question is whether the local political powerhouse Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights (SMRR) will be able to maintain its grip for
Depending on your tolerance for politicians, the following is either great news or grounds for day drinking: 2016 is an election year.
With the presidency on the line this year,
I HATE LISTS. A reluctant confession. Not proud of it. Smart, accomplished, organized people use lists. “How can you get where you want to go if you don't
The mistakes made by policy makers concerning the Expo Light Rail extension to Santa Monica — the bad planning, poor decision making and downright stupidity — are coming home like chickens, to
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. November 23, 2015
Most voting systems work well enough when elections are not competitive. But when elections are close, the flaws and limitations of different
Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights took one small step back to credibility at its annual membership meeting Nov. 1.
The election of members to the organization's Steering
Martin Mull once said, “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.”
Maybe you remember Mr. Mull, maybe you don't, doesn't matter. He was an odd
Santa Monica does not have a housing crisis. The Southern Counties Association of Governments (SCAG) target for our City is 239 new units per year. This is a fair number
I consider myself an average citizen of Santa Monica and I have some questions about what we all hear and read about "affordable housing" in Santa Monica and
Rick Cole, Santa Monica's new city manager, has suggested that despite the vigorous and sometimes acrimonious political debate in our city, residents may actually share common ground on
Editor:
The recentcolumn by Santa Monica Forward doesn't quite state the whole truth about affordable housing.
The columnsays that along with Community Corp. of Santa Monica, the other
Editor:
I've been reading SMDP columnists Jack Neworth and Bill Bauer for some time and am usually in agreement with each, even though they are both self-serving, opinionated
