March 1, 2026
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BOOKS IN THE MIRROR: New Fiction in Paperback:

Never Let Me Go Kazuo Ishiguro Vintage Canada: January 31, 2006 The Final Solution: A Story of Detection Michael Chabon Harper Perennial: November 1, 2005 The Memory of Running Ron McLarty Penguin: December 27, 2005 […]

Conservancy To Meet at Casa Del Mar:

Traditionally, the Santa Monica Conservancy holds its annual meetings at historically significant Santa Monica sites. This year’s meeting will take place at Hotel Casa Del Mar on Sunday, January 29 from 3 to 5 p.m. […]

Dukakis To Speak at Unitarian Church:

Michael Dukakis, former Governor of Massachusetts (1974-78; 1982-1988) and the 1988 Democratic nominee for President, will be the honored speaker at the 15th annual Ernest D. Pipes Lecture Series at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church […]

Point of View: Be Wary of “Smart Growth”:

Whenever you hear the term “smart growth,” you’d do well to suspect you’re being scammed. The term was coined by people who intended to create reasonable, partial solutions to air pollution by bringing people and […]

The Last Word: Putting Things In Perspective:

In 1963, Joe Valachi Made New York mobsters uneasy When he testified before Congress About his boss, Vito Genovese. The info this “soldier” provided Was not what the Mafia planned Republicans will feel as betrayed […]

Open Letter To the Santa Monica City Council:

At its January 4 meeting, the Landmarks Commission discussed the draft Alternatives Report presented as the next step in the “Shape the Future” project. From a historic preservation standpoint, we feel that the most important […]

Open Letter:

At its January 4 meeting, the Landmarks Commission discussed the draft Alternatives Report presented as the next step in the “Shape the Future” project. From a historic preservation standpoint, we feel that the most important […]

Oprah! How Could Ya?:

WASHINGTON – The day we mourned a man whose life was devoted to clarity, this city was hidden in fog. You couldn’t see the Potomac, even on its bank. There were many things to love […]

Neither Snow Nor Rain…Well, Maybe Catalogs:

Minutes before starting to write this piece, I opened some e-mail from a friend.  It contained a clip from the “Tonight Show” in which Larry the Cable Guy describes shopping at a Home Depot store, […]