May 19, 2026
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Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Some New California School Funding Plans Go Awry:

California Governor Jerry Brown and a lot of public school officials are just now rediscovering how right the 18th Century Scottish poet Robert Burns was when he observed that “The best laid plans of mice […]

Santa Monica Courthouse Judge Joseph S. Biderman To Retire:

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Joseph S. Biderman, who presided over a courtroom in Santa Monica, will be retiring in March. According to Patricia Kelly of the Superior Court’s Public Information Department, 57-year-old Biderman will […]

Big Turnout For 2014 Santa Monica Homeless Count:

An estimated 250 people turned out the night of Wednesday, Jan. 29 to help the City of Santa Monica conduct its annual Homeless Count. The volunteers helped City officials to walk the streets of Santa […]