Phil travels on the Expo Line to the exotic land of Downtown Los Angeles where he finds the annual celebration of Las Posadas on Olvera Street, and meets up with some Santa Monica friends.
Brock On Your Block: The Celebration Of Las Posadas
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SM.a.r.t. Column: Vote
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We wholeheartedly endorse the candidates below for Santa Monica City Council. Their leading campaign platform is for increased safety in...
SM.a.r.t Column: Crime in Santa Monica: A Growing Concern and the Need for Prioritizing Public Safety
By Michael Jolly Over the past six months, Santa Monica has experienced a concerning rise in crime, sparking heated discussions...
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Starting last week, the elementary school students of Louisiana will all face mandatory postings of the biblical Ten Commandments in...
SM.a.r.t Column: Santa Monica’s Next City Council
In the next general election, this November 5th, Santa Monica residents will be asked to vote their choices among an...
SM.a.r.t Column: Part II: The Affordability Crisis: Unmasking California’s RHNA Process and Its Role in Gentrification
Affordability: An Income and Available Asset Gap Issue, Not a Supply Issue (Last week’s article revealed how state mandates became...
SM.a.r.t Column: Part 1: The Affordability Crisis: Unmasking California’s RHNA Process and Its Role in Gentrification
In the world of economic policy, good intentions often pave the way to unintended consequences. Nowhere is this more evident...
SM.a.r.t Column: They Want to Build a Wall
Every once in a while, a topic arises that we had previously written about but doesn’t seem to go away....
SM.a.r.t Column: Sharks vs. Batteries – Part 5 of 5
This is the last SMart article in an expanding 5 part series about our City’s power, water, and food prospects....
SM.a.r.t Column: Your Home’s First Battery Is in Your Car
This is the fourth in a series of SM.a.r.t articles about food, water, and energy issues in Santa Monica. You...
SM.a.r.t Column: Food Water and Energy Part 3 of 4
Our previous two S.M.a,r,t, articles talked about the seismic risks to the City from getting its three survival essentials: food,...
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