March 5, 2026
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Time to Trim the Tax Code:

>It is tax season and once again the Roger Rabbits on Capitol Hill are delving into our Toontown IRS. Last week the Government Accountability Office testified before the Senate Finance Committee that professional tax preparers […]

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Santa Monicans have before them a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build a public beach club on the site of the former Marion Davies Estate at 415 PCH. It has been inspiring to see so many in […]

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To the Mirror: I was absolutely stunned by the brilliant reporting of Lewis Seiler and Dan Hamburg. [“Allowing The Drug Companies To Poison Our Children,” March 30-April 5] How did these two reporters uncover the […]

Earth Day Celebration On The Promenade:

With Earth Day only days away, the Third Street Promenade will be home to the Earth Day Los Angeles Festival. Dozens of booths will be on hand displaying all things green. Once there, you might […]

The Business of Santa Monica:

For the past few weeks, the Mirror has been running a series of brief business-related news items concerning Santa Monica-based companies under the headline “Santa Monica Means Business.” The paper has also endeavored to increase […]

Santa Monica Means Business:

Santa Monica City Councilmember Pam O’Connor shared the dais with Congressman Henry Waxman and Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky at the April 11 breakfast meeting of the Westside Economic Collaborative and the Westside Urban Forum. The Collaborative […]

All This And Line-Dancing Too…:

The John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary held its gala 21st Annual Odyssey Ball over the weekend at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, honoring former First Lady Nancy Reagan with the new “True Grit” award. The Special […]

Santa Monica Chorus Sings Sweetly At Competition:

The Santa Monica Chapter of Sweet Adelines International is proud to announce the group has won first place in the Mid-Sized Chorus Division at the organization’s regional competition recently held in Bakersfield. Several members of […]

Upward Bound House’s Annual Fundraiser:

Over three hundred people, from children to the elderly, braved the cold Thursday night to attend a fundraiser and gala dinner for Upward Bound House. Inside the Skirball Cultural Center, the atmosphere was warm in […]

Check Mate:

The Santa Monica Bay Chess Club begins its next chess tournament April 10th with a three round Quad. Players will be placed into groups of four according to ability. At the beginning of April, three […]