March 16, 2026
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Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Next Up: A Semi-Sovereign California Movement?:

The proposed Six Californias initiative died last fall, a victim of the weaknesses in its own concept and so much skepticism that even a $5 million petition circulating campaign wasn’t enough to get it onto […]

A rendering of “Buffer Park” that will be developed on Exposition Boulevard between Stewart Street and Dorchester Avenue. Its official name will be decided by the City Council now that the Recreation and Parks Commission has made three recommendations.

Mexican-American War Hero Tops Buffer Park Name List:

Following a month of garnering suggestions from the community, Santa Monica’s Recreation & Parks Commission voted on war hero Joe Gandara to be honored in namesake at the nicknamed Buffer Park. Narrowing the naming list […]