January 10, 2026
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Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Will High Speed Rail Move Onto A Slower Track?:

For the first time since voters okayed more than $9 billion worth of bonds to pay for a high speed rail system linking all California’s major metropolitan areas, it appears the commission charged with building […]

Steve Stajich, Columnist

What We Can Learn From Flesh Eating Zombies:

In searching for a Halloween topic, I observed that over the last few years something has transpired between America and flesh-eating zombies. Zombies used to be relegated to being just another niche in the fan […]

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Hometown Heroes: Suffragists:

Meetings in public parks, speaking from makeshift platforms, using the media to get the word out – sound familiar? In 2011 it’s “Occupy Wall Street.” In 1911 it was “Votes for Women.” Different goals define […]

A Candid Look At What Your Home Is Really Worth:

I am asked to evaluate people’s homes every week. Some are just curious, others like to be kept informed of local market trends and their own values, and many are seriously beginning to think of […]

Santa Monica Police Locate Fatal Hit-And-Run Driver:

Santa Monica police say they have located and interviewed the driver involved in Wednesday morning’s fatal hit-and-run collision at the intersection of Lincoln and Santa Monica Boulevard, but have not placed him under arrest. SMPD […]

‘Rabbit Hole’ To Be Performed At SMC November 4 To 13:

The Santa Monica College Theatre Arts Department will present David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Rabbit Hole,” Nov. 4-13 in the Theatre Arts Studio Stage, 1900 Pico Blvd. “Rabbit Hole,” which won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize […]

Fatal Hit-And-Run In Santa Monica: Breaking News

A pedestrian was struck and killed in Santa Monica at 5:50 a.m. this morning in a hit-and-run at the intersection of Lincoln and Santa Monica Boulevard. Santa Monica Police Department Sgt. Richard Lewis said the […]