The presiding judge informed Larry King Who had come to court quite early that day That King didn’t really have anything That was at all relevant to say. The judge cleared his throat, took a […]

The following is a condensation of an interview with Mr. A.F.Makemerich, developer and property owner in our fair city: To Wit: Let me introduce myself: my name is Makemerich, A.F. Make-me-rich. The A.F. stands for […]

Threat to democracy To the editor: We teach our children that the beauty of the U.S. Constitution is that it provides a series of checks and balances that guarantees against the consolidation of power in […]

I sit upon the shore fishing, with the arid plain behind me. Shall I at least set my lands in order? –T.S. Eliot, “The Waste Land” The sad but intriguing reality is that the United […]

“Hot” is good, right? I mean, not worrying for a moment about the ozone layer or skin cancer or drought or the earth bursting into flames because Bush thinks the Kyoto Protocols are annoying… it’s […]

Ellis Effects The Ellis Act is transforming our community. It was argued in the courts on the basis that an apartment owner has the “right” to go out of business. To do so, the owner […]

The yes men Once upon a time an emperor who loved nothing so much as beautiful clothes was conned into ordering new clothes made of material that, according to its makers, was so exquisite it […]

As part of its search for a new president, Santa Monica College has created an advisory committee and held a forum yesterday to solicit ideas and opinions from the community, in addition to hiring an […]

For the fifth consecutive year, Santa Monica traffic officers will man key intersections in the downtown and beach areas every weekend through the summer to keep traffic and pedestrians moving safely. The increased effort by […]

Santa Monica College’s Madison Project has received a $500,000 grant from the Ahmanson Foundation for the construction of its new visual and performing arts center located at 11th Street and Arizona Avenue in Santa Monica. […]