In the annals of election corruption, three places stand out more than all others: Chicago and New York, with their legendary tales of stuffed ballot boxes and the voting dead, and the old South, where […]

I like the word “caveat” and I never get to use it. So indulge me two caveats and a contradiction at the top here. Caveat one: I’m not qualified to write this piece. I’m not […]

It’s Memorial Day at 8:45pm and there has been a police helicopter circling my neighborhood (north of Wilshire) for 20 minutes. Usually when you hear or see a police helicopter circling low (less than 500 […]

The City is in the process of installing 123 security cameras – a Public Video Security System – on the Third Street Promenade, the alleys east and west of the Promenade and under and around […]

Hannah Heineman Mirror Staff Writer   The California State Assembly has approved AB 2501, a bill that will require monitoring of idle and take-off times for all aircraft utilizing Santa Monica Airport due to concerns […]

Hannah Heineman Mirror Staff Writer In another of a continuing series of workshops, community members made more suggestions for the 20-year School District Facilities Master Plan. Separate workshops were held in both Santa Monica and […]

Laurie Robin Rosenthal Editor It is virtually impossible to find any adult in the world who has not heard of AIDS.  Even more so, it’s hard to find people who don’t have their own personal […]

Frank Loweree Special to the Mirror I recently met with City Manager P. Lamont Ewell to discuss some questions that have come up from various sectors concerning the proposed $444.8 million 2006-07 City budget and […]

Hannah Heineman Mirror Staff Writer The Santa Monica High School Committee On Redesign Efficacy (SCORE) presented their annual report at the recent Board of Education meeting, held on campus at Barnum Hall to accommodate the […]

Monday’s shooting death at Venice High School has left that community awash in confusion about the details of what happened, trepidation about what it may or may not mean for the future and even a […]