August 3, 2026
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The Evolving Role of a Real Estate Agent:

Once upon a time real estate agents were “gatekeepers” of information, personal shoppers for buyers, and marketing of homes consisted mainly of signs being posted and occasional ads placed in newspapers. Agents sold their services […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

State’s “Robbing Hoods” Faced Hobson’s Choice:

“Robbing Hoods,” one newspaper editor called the state legislators who voted last year to take $1.7 billion from city redevelopment agencies around the state and apply the funds to education. That editor’s local RDA was […]

Steve Stajich, Columnist

Remodeled Mall: Your Place or Mine?:

I think our city wins in the not-quite-epic battle for Santa Monica Place. On several key levels, the newly opened remodel of Santa Monica Place is a total success. It certainly feels like the right […]

Letters to the Editor:

Dear Editor, My husband and I totally agree with Carol E. Siegle regarding the traffic situation in Santa Monica. We could not have said it any better. I read her letter this morning after surviving […]

Alert: Police Blotter:

Angels Spotted On Thursday, August 5, at 10:30 a.m., officers were called to the Sears department store, at 302 Colorado Avenue, because one of the store’s staff members had detained a suspect whom they believed […]

Star Gazing:

RAVEN NIGHTWOOD MIRROR ASTROLOGER ARIES While you’ve moved forward in your goals, you may experience a setback this week. It will only be for a short time but it may seem like forever. Steel yourself […]

Exhibits:

Martin Durazo, Pain Management, Ana Guajardo, Tianguis, through September 24, 18th Street Arts Center, 1839 18th St, 310.453.3711. Engaged Observers, documentary photography since the 1940s, through November 14, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., LA, […]

Cherry Picked

Cherry Picked Lives Up to Its Name:

One definition of the phrase “Cherry Pick” describes it as the act of choosing something with great care, which aptly describes the manner in which items are chosen for Cherry Picked, a local thrift store […]