June 29, 2026
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Will a Big Delay Again Kill LNG?:

The last time big corporations sought to foist liquefied natural gas (LNG) and its perpetual high prices on California consumers, environmental issues did not kill the project, even though that’s the romantic version of the […]

Picking Up on the Yellow Pages:

We’re living in a time when the things we thought would always be there don’t so much disappear as evaporate. General Motors, vinyl records, the Hollywood Christmas Parade… some things maintain a lingering presence as […]

Point of View:

Editor’s Note: As the closure of the California Incline for upgrades for nearly a year will affect a great many commuters in Santa Monica and neighboring communities, we feel this 2006 resolution by the Pacific […]

Publisher’s Notebook:

So what about this idea of running Olympic and Pico boulevards one-way in opposing directions? Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky came up with this brainstorm in order to help traffic move better from the Westside to downtown. […]

SMC Podcasting: A Work in Progress:

A lot of universities across the country have begun to integrate podcasting as a learning tool, and Santa Monica College is one of them. SMC began with a pilot program last summer which focused on […]

The Future of Farmers’ Markets:

Farmers’ Markets were the topic of a panel discussion March 29 at the Santa Monica Main Library. The panelists included Howell Tumlin, executive director of the Southland Farmers’ Market Association; Mike Cirone, a Blenheim apricot […]

International Designer Wins Lifetime Award:

Michael Bedner, CEO of HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates, an international hospitality interior design firm headquartered in Santa Monica, was recently honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Interior Design Association (IIDA).  Bedner started […]

Kids, Seniors, Homeless All Part Of Reed Park Discourse:

Residents gathered at the Reed Auditorium to provide input on making changes to Reed Park’s landscaping and expanding its playground.  The park(also knows as Lincoln Park) is located at the northwest corner of Lincoln and […]

Congressman Pledges VA For Veterans:

Santa Monica City Councilmember Bobby Shriver advocated the guarantee of use of VA property in West Los Angeles for the health and housing needs of veterans at a forum convened by Congresswoman Jane Harman (D-Venice) […]