The PacifiCare Foundation, a nonprofit organization established by PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc, has contributed $23,750 to three community-based organizations in Santa Monica. Ocean Park Community Center (OPCC) received a $10,000 grant to provide mentally ill […]

At its March 22 meeting, the Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously to allocate $10,000 to be used by Exodus House Recovery to secure a building near the Brotman Medical Center that will be used […]

Torie Osborn, Liberty Hill’s Executive Director, will move into a new role with the foundation beginning in January of next year. During her eight years as executive director of one of the nation’s leading social […]

Liberty Hill Foundation, Santa Monica’s largest public foundation, has awarded $269,000 to 12 groups doing “groundbreaking grassroots environmental health and justice work in Los Angeles,” according to a foundation Spokesperson. “These outstanding organizations are addressing […]

Many right and left-wingers Who fought bitterly over Kerry Find themselves on the same page When it comes to Terri. The polls have made it clear We demand maximum headroom When it comes to decisions […]

There isn’t a politician alive who doesn’t love to talk about accountability – except when it’s they and their backers and allies who are being held to account. This reality explains why the high school […]

At dinner on a rainy night in Manhattan this week, I listened to a retired admiral and a retired general speak about the pain they’ve personally felt over the torture and abuse scandal that has […]

WASHINGTON – Like the new Woody Allen movie, Melinda and Melinda, it is possible to view Thursday’s big story on the tremendous intelligence failures before the Iraq war as either comedy or tragedy, depending on […]

This is going to be a little bit about language and a lot about instinct or feel or, please forgive me, groove. Musicians can use the word “groove” in a sentence and get away with […]

Why? To the editor: “Thoughts on Proposed Redevelopment of Santa Monica Place” in last week’s Mirror brought up several thoughts I have had. Why do they need to redesign the place at all?  Every time […]