The new year has started with water, lots of WATER. The west coast and particularly central and northern California have been pummeled with torrents of biblical proportions. This coming week seems like it will be […]
The failure of the State to clearly define the controlling criteria for any city to follow while preparing their Housing Element (HE) leads to the opportunity for the State ‘regulators’ to pick and choose at […]
I am totally aware that this is the season to be jolly and probably should review “happy,” pure entertainment films. I have been attending screenings every day, and sometimes two a day, of mostly foreign […]
It’s that time of the year again, when people and organizations look ahead and make resolutions to try to do better than they did last year. S.M.a.r.t., Santa Monica architects for a Responsible Tomorrow, is […]
We published this article exactly five years ago. We leave it to the reader to consider whether this article is still current. The music could be heard from blocks away. A man holding a large […]
It’s the Holidays again, and we hope your spirits of joy and happiness are being well celebrated! In continuation of about remembering Santa Monica’s past and influences on local development here, we would like to […]
Our guest columnist this week is Ocean Park local, Mark Gorman. Mark writes a semi-monthly local blog he calls “Street Seen”, focusing on current, and historic, activity and development that has helped shape this unique […]
The future lies within our cities, but our cities are crumbling! Cities are home to over 1/2 the world’s population and in 20 years will be home to 2/3rds! They are the focal points of […]
SMart has much to be thankful for this year: We are thankful for the courage of all who face death to protect their fellow humans from the demented; whether on the fields of Ukraine or […]
In May, 2020, SMa.r.t. urged the city to consider establishing community land trusts, in which community-owned land is leased at a nominal fee to local housing cooperatives. In this model, the land trust owns the […]
Brentwood-Based Program Needs Help Delivering Meals During the Holidays Meals on Wheels West Los Angeles is urgently seeking additional volunteers to...
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