January 25, 2026
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Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

This ‘Tax’ May Be About To Rise:

If a committee of legislators or U.S. Senators whose most influential members were under criminal investigation ever considered raising taxes on Californians by significant amounts, protests would be non-stop and cacophonous. But with the seriously […]

Santa Monica Public Library Wants Your Opinion:

Santa Monica Public Library is envisioning the future of the organization through the process of strategic planning.   A major focus of this effort is to solicit input from the Santa Monica community in order to […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Are Anti-Semitism, Out-Of-State Tuition Linked?:

There is no doubt dependence on the higher tuition paid by out-of-state and foreign students has become established policy at the University of California. Now some believe this may be leading to the unintended consequence […]