Maybe it’s because the planet is on fire right now with war and attempted warfare on commercial airliners that the transactions of everyday life take on a new level of absurdity. On the one hand, […]

Watching Mexico live through a controversial presidential election was like holding up a mirror to our own election difficulties in recent years. As we round the corner and head toward the upcoming November elections – […]

I was walking my dogs to the beach Wednesday and was shocked to see the mural by Jean Golden has been tagged across its length. I haven’t been down there for a while but I […]

Santa Monica College President Dr. Chui L. Tsang is in talks to acquire property for the college in Malibu. The SMC Board of Trustees has given Dr. Tsang the okay “to enter into an agreement […]

Heal the Bay has received a $150,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The grant will afford the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium to increase its program for school field trips as […]

After considering several scenarios, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s Board of Education decided to place a $268 million school facilities bond measure on November’s ballot. The Board’s August 3 decision agreed with the recommendation […]

Santa Monica’s Planning Commission took an in-depth look at how parking influences development and pedestrian-oriented uses as part of the City’s ongoing update of the Land Use and Circulation Elements of the General Plan. The […]

The motion of Los Angeles City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl for a one-year moratorium on condo conversions in his 11th District, introduced before the Council on August 8, has been referred to the Planning and Land […]