One of many unspoken rules in America is court system goes like this: You never run out of appeals until you run out of money. Now things are beginning to look quite similar in the […]

RIFT, which then became Prop T, may have a somewhat altered appearance right now when viewed through the special glasses of our economic crisis. Specifically, whither our need for development limitations if the economy is […]

Shriver Endorses Prop T Measure T is a tough decision. Good Santa Monicans are on both sides. Good arguments are made on both sides. I am going to vote for it. Here’s why: New development—especially […]

With Obama up big time in California and therefore the overwhelming favorite to win all the state’s electoral votes, this is a “free vote” for progressives… exercise that vote by supporting either one of these […]

A year ago I heard that a top political figure in this City was describing me as “a hysterical woman” for standing up before City Council and asking them to hold back money from the […]

When tough economic times strike arts programs are always the first to be cut because they are given a lower funding priority than “core” academic subjects like reading, writing, science, and math.  However, according to […]

Santa Monica’s Commission on the Status of Women honored four dynamic women who have made a difference in the community at City Hall Tuesday afternoon. Amy Bishop-Dunbar, the Commission’s Vice-Chair, stated that these women have […]

To improve the delivery of much-needed Special Ed. Services, the SMMUSd has formed a Special Education Collaborative. This Collaborative will soon be comprised of both a Sponsor Group and a Working Group. The Sponsor Group […]

Magic can mean many things – quicker than the eye transformations, stunts that defy physical laws, and wonderfully unexpected acts. This last meaning fits the work of Feed The Children Foundation, an organization that supplies […]