Supreme Court confirmations are a good time to reflect on some basic precepts of our “separation of powers” system of government. Like previous nominees, Judge Sonia Sotomayor faced the Senate Judiciary committee’s firing squad, as […]

At long last a federal court has recognized that efforts to save the endangered, minnow-like delta smelt actually have some impact on humans and non-marine parts of the environment. This sea change means that effects […]

There was something quite melancholy about Tom Watson’s slide into second place at the British Open.  For a few beautiful days, it appeared that a golfer two months shy of his 60th birthday and sporting […]

Dear Editor, In Abby’s letter to you (July 23-29) she says of Main Street: “Now every second or third space is a nail salon. The committee needs to be more discerning and creative with respect […]

When Gene Oppenheim goes grocery shopping in Santa Monica, people often come up to him and stick out their tongues. It’s not a sign of disrespect, it’s because he has been a family doctor in […]

Armando Hernandez of Sherman Oaks was one of the many colorfully wardrobed surfers at this year’s Doo-Dah Surf event held at Sunset Beach on Saturday, July 25. Doo-Dah started in the spring of 2002 when […]

Conner Preston, who excelled as the Palisades High quarterback last season, has transferred to Serra High in Gardena.  Preston has been playing with the Serra team in summer passing league games. In one he threw […]

Kevin Brockway, Santa Monica High’s head baseball coach for three years and assistant baseball coach at West Los Angeles College the last two, has moved to South Carolina.  West LA College hasn’t made an announcement, […]

A helicopter made an emergency landing on Thursday evening, at about 7:30 p.m. on Santa Monica Beach, near the border with Venice Beach. The pilot had been experiencing mechanical issues and had decided to make […]