August 1, 2026
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Attention Rush: We’re All Populists Now:

I’ll wager that it’s happening in homes all over America. Couples sit at the breakfast table, sipping coffee and munching Oatlix or whatever healthy bowl of food originally meant for horses is now good for […]

Letters to the Editor:

Dear Editor,”HEADS IN THE SAND”Since December of 2008, I have warned City Council that people will be injured and killed at the Main Public Library because the city refuses to properly manage and regulate the […]

Sailing a Sea of Red Ink:

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, never before have so many owed so much to so many. Our Treasury is drowning in a sea of red ink and the Obama Administration is scrambling to establish at least […]

St. Monica’s Run Ends In Third Round:

It was another special night in the St. Monica gym, a highly vocal capacity crowd experiencing a CIF playoff game.  But unlike the Mariners’ second round victory, the third round game on Tuesday, February 24 […]

Norte Dame Falls to St. Monica:

As Notre Dame’s Josh Jacobs let go of his three-point shot attempt, a raucous Saint Monica gym suddenly became quiet. So quiet in fact, that you could hear the clank of the rim as it […]

Theater Listings:

Burn This, play by Lanford Wilson, through March 22, 8pm Fridays-Saturdays, 2pm Sundays, $15-$20, Ruskin Group Theatre, 3000 Airport Ave, 310.397.3244.Cinderella, return of the popular musical, through 2009, Saturdays-Sundays 12:30, 3, and 6pm, $10.50-$12.50, Santa […]

Local Sports Organization Helps Fire Victims in Australia:

It’s a full-contact sport that uses no pads or helmets. The game contains elements from rugby, soccer, and basketball. It’s called Australian Rules Football, but from the sidelines it looks as though there are very […]

Local Soccer Teams Advance in Playoffs:

Last week was a banner week for local high school soccer squads. At Samohi, the Viking boys cruised to an easy 8-1 first round CIF playoff win over Gladstone High School. The Lady Vikings squad […]

Santa Monica Seafood: Something Fishy Going On:

At 1000 Wilshire Boulevard, at the corner of 10th Street, there is to be found a relocated fish market cum grocery store cum restaurant called Santa Monica Seafood, and my dining companion, Dale, accompanied me […]

Burn This: A Complicated Love Story:

Editor-at-Large The Ruskin Group Theatre is one of Santa Monica’s treasures. A hotbed of activity under the leadership of Artistic Director John Ruskin and its energetic young producer Mike Myers, the theatre has been home […]