December 15, 2025
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SMa.r.t. Column: We Must Act Now

Like many others in town, our group consists of folks who fall into a category that leaves us more vulnerable to the effects of the virus. Age and underlying medical conditions for several of us […]

SMa.r.t. Column: Spend, Baby, Spend!

Surprise, Surprise! Santa Monica is out of money and about to run a deficit. Crime and homelessness have led to a decline in parking revenue and hotel stay taxes. Who could have seen that coming? […]

Death by 9000 Cuts

As many of our readers know, our city is now under siege from the State of California which has arbitrarily decided that we need to build 8800 new housing units in the next 8 years […]

A Dinner Invitation, Porn, and a City on Fire

Santa Monica is such a lively city. Valentine’s Day was last week, and many celebrated it with roses, cards, and dinner. A young lady and her anonymous director of photography celebrated with a sex act […]

SMa.r.t. Column: The City’s Hidden Thirst

City Council voted last month to increase water rates throughout the city by about 100% over a period of 5 years. The proposed increase led to disagreement and bitterness among many residents. Controversies over the […]

Survival at the Edge of the Sea!

~ The city’s well-being index for 2019 notes that only 20% of Santa Monica residents feel that they have any influence over city decisions. Think of this astounding statistic: 68% of our city’s residents have […]

Looking at Santa Monica with 20/20 Vision

It’s a new year, and as most people have already made and broken their 2020 resolutions, it’s time to take a look at Santa Monica and what our recommendations are for our town. ~Use public […]

It’s Time to Reevaluate Scooter Rules

When an elderly lady tripped over a scooter lying on the sidewalk a year ago and fractured her hip and elbow, a perfect storm of inadequate City enforcement and dubious corporate behavior in Santa Monica […]

SMa.r.t. Column: Stay The Course

How would you like to live in a small, already built out, city that, every year,  was building more than its fair share of market-rate and affordable housing, that was trying to reach its water […]