With the jaw-dropping news yesterday that W. Mark Felt has revealed that he is the notorious “Deep Throat,” it seemed a good time to take yet another look at the 1976 masterpiece, All the President’s […]

The summer festival at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga Canyon, which includes professional repertory theater, poetry, music, readings of new plays, and performances and concerts for children, will get off to a very […]

If they’re such awful special interest groups Then how the hell did Arnold manage To play a teacher in “Kindergarten Cop” And a fireman in “Collateral Damage?” To prove that he’s not just mouthing off […]

History lessons   To the editor: Re Paul Cummins’ “We Could Do It” column, our country truly would be better if we simply adhered to the moral test set forth by the late Senator Hubert […]

Whereas, the governor of California has diminished access to higher education by approving increases in student fees, and Whereas, the governor of California reneged on his promise to restore in 2005-2006 those monies guaranteed by […]

Changes in the textures of life often come without notice.  One day, a simple walk is a quiet and relaxing pleasure.  The next day, the streets are filled with people simultaneously walking and talking out […]

June Gloom Welcome to June Gloom. It is ironic that as soon as summer comes so does the cold overcast marine layer to keep us away from the surf. Nevertheless if the sun comes out, […]

Libraries contain worlds. Epiphanies take place in libraries. Discoveries are made there. Libraries are holy places. There are a number of great libraries in Los Angeles – the L.A. Main Library downtown, the Huntington Library, […]

Though the southwestern U.S. had near-record rainfall this year, it turns out that the rain fell in the wrong places. All of the watersheds relied upon by major metropolitan areas — Los Angeles, San Diego, […]

Santa Monica College will break ground for its new $26.6 million Liberal Arts Building at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7. Construction of the project, which will replace a 1952 structure that was damaged in […]