What Say You? Drought & Clean Water In Santa Monica:
“Drought, it’s got everyone’s attention and that’s a good thing. The storm we had at the beginning of March dropped two inches of rain. Normal rainfall in a year is about 14 inches and this […]
Restoring Chain Reaction: A Time For Gratitude, Appreciation:
By Jerry Rubin Now that the iconic landmarked ‘Chain Reaction’ peace sculpture has been saved and the City of Santa Monica has started a process of restoration, I thought it might be interesting for people […]
PG&E Gas Rate Request: New Standard For Chutzpah:
At the very moment that California’s largest utility company was being assessed a $14 million fine for failing to report discovery of flawed records on its gas pipelines in the San Francisco Peninsula town of […]
California Governor Jerry Brown Called Lazy,Vulnerable:
Jerry Brown has been called a lot of things in his 45-year political career, from “Gov. Moonbeam” to “the old man,” but no one ever accused him of being a do-nothing dud of a politician. […]
Letter To The Editor: Bergamot Transit “Travesty” – And How We Can Stop It:
Dear Editor, After the approval of the “Hines Bergamot Transit Village” (BTV) by the City Council a few weeks ago, many residents are still scratching their heads. Hines did their job: maximize profits for their […]
Letter To The Editor: Housing Generates Much Less Traffic Than Offices:
Dear Editor, Good public policy demands the ability to be decisive when appropriate, but also the thoughtful willingness to pause, when needed, to learn from new information. When we adopted Santa Monica’s new Land Use […]
Appeal Court Comments Encourage Birthers:
For years, those who claim President Barack Obama was born in Kenya or someplace other than the Hawaii hospital indicated on the birth certificate issued by that state’s officials have claimed their effort is neither […]
Letter To The Editor: The Positive Restoration Decision To Restore Chain Reaction:
Dear Editor: It is indeed positive that the City of Santa Monica is now supporting the restoration of Paul Conrad’s unique and creative ‘Chain Reaction’ mushroom cloud peace sculpture. It will also be positive to […]
Letter To The Editor: Stop Signs Needed Where Alleys Meet The Sidewalk:
Dear Editor, As a resident of Santa Monica for 17 years, I would like to bring your attention to a very important and ever-growing problem of a necessity of STOP signs where alleys meet the […]
Letter To The Editor: Why The Hines Development Should Be Squelched:
Dear Editor, I am one of the citizens who is asking citizens to sign the petition to squelch the current approved DA by the Santa Monica City Council. I am a second generation native of […]
Meals on Wheels West LA Urgently Seeks Holiday Volunteers for Meal Deliveries
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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Housing Group Sues State Over Limits on Post-Wildfire Rebuilding in L.A. County
YIMBY Law Challenges Governor’s Order Allowing Cities to Restrict SB 9 Housing in High Fire Hazard Zones The housing advocacy...
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