David L. Abell died on February 11 after a long struggle. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Barbara, daughter Jami Abell Patterson and son-in-law Patrick Patterson, daughter Laurie Abell, grandchildren Danielle, Sarah, […]

The Board of Directors of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has named Santa Monica architect Patrick J. Tighe as one of six recipients of the 2006 AIA Young Architects Award. The award is given […]

The Board of Directors of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has named Santa Monica architect Patrick J. Tighe as one of six recipients of the 2006 AIA Young Architects Award. The award is given […]

Dr. Qineng TanMore than 50 million Americans smoke. According to the Centers for Disease Control, smoking kills more than 440,000 people every year in the U.S. If you are a current smoker, quitting is the […]

To prove he can do thisCheney said what’s in storeOn the next three seasonsOf FOX’s “24.”

For the reelection campaign of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the state Republican Party convention scheduled this Friday and Saturday in San Jose could be a defining moment.Rare as it is for a sitting governor to face […]

WASHINGTON – Maybe I’ve had Dick Cheney wrong all along.Maybe he’s not maniacally secretive, manipulative with the truth and contemptuous of democratic institutions. Perhaps he’s cruelly misunderstood in his heartfelt desire to disseminate information.It was […]

To the editor: The warrantless wiretaps that are being conducted by the Bush administration are patently illegal and in direct conflict with core principles enshrined in the Bill of Rights. Breaking the law does not […]

President Bush’s call for improved math and science education is noble but perhaps not as simple as it initially sounds.Regarding science, the issue is content and there are two avenues to improving test scores. Students […]

The Paul Haggis film Crash is one of those tricky entertainments that might be art and might be important as long as enough people get on board. Like the work of David Lynch, if the […]