August 7, 2026
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Open Primary Should Be Top 2-1- Voter Priority:

Memo to California voters: If you’re tired of dysfunctional government where ideology trumps good public policy, vote yes on the “Elections: Open Primary” proposition this June. Why? Because that’s the quickest way to assure putting […]

Airport Security: Nothing Silly About It:

A recent LA Times guest editorial headlined “Security or just silliness?” has the writer describing airport security measures he and his family experienced during travel in the immediate aftermath of the Christmas Day terrorist attempt. […]

Letters to the Editor:

Dear Editor, The real end to the pet overpopulation problem and its attending euthanasia rate can be brought about quite simply. By melding the laws of supply and demand with the practices of non-profits, rapid […]

The Elephant in the Tea Parlor:

Vietnam: Mistake. Iraq: Mistake. Afghanistan: I fear yet another. Frank Rich and many others have recently pointed out clearly the Vietnam parallels: an unwinable war and a long history of invaders defeated by the impossible […]

Cummins and Eriksen’s Plastic Voyage:

Last spring, Santa Monica residents Anna Cummins and Marcus Eriksen took a bike ride along the West Coast to spread the message they have learned from their work with the Algalita Marine Research Foundation: the […]

OBITUARY: Parke Meek of Jadis:

Parke Meek, founder and owner of Jadis on Main Street, passed away on January 4 at St. John’s Hospital of natural causes.  He was 86. Jadis has been a Santa Monica must-see stop on Main […]

Waxman Speaks at Democratic Club in Palisades:

The Palisades Democratic Club kicked off the New Year on January 3 with an appearance by Congressman Henry Waxman. Speaking to a full house, Waxman, perched on a footstool in order to reach the microphone […]

Cummins and Eriksen’s Plastic Voyage:

LYNNE BRONSTEIN Mirror Contributing Writer Last spring, Santa Monica residents Anna Cummins and Marcus Eriksen took a bike ride along the West Coast to spread the message they have learned from their work with the […]