Letter To The Editor: Out Of Options To Avoid Unfair Tenant Eviction:
Dear Editor, My wife and I live in Santa Monica. My wife has been in this apartment for over 20 years, I have been here for six years. On December 23, 2013 we were served […]
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 […]
Letter To The Editor: I’m My Own Voice On Santa Monica Development:
Dear Editor, I recently attended my first Santa Monica City Council meeting after moving here a year and a half ago from the Valley. I came to speak and support the Bergamot Transit Village project […]
Letter To The Editor: Best & Worst Of Santa Monica Public Meeting Disagreement:
Dear Editor: I am increasingly concerned about the inability of Santa Monica residents to disagree civilly on matters of public policy. Prevalent though that problem may be in national politics, vituperative debate seems worse here […]
Letter To The Editor: Bergamot Transit Village Is Good For Traffic & Transit:
Dear Editor, On Tuesday of last week, Hines brought their plans for Bergamot Transit Village before the Santa Monica City Council. At the hearing, community feedback ran the gamut with those opposed to the project […]
Letter To The Editor: Why Santa Monica Mayor Pam O’Connor Gets My Vote:
Dear Editor, We are undergoing difficult transitions. Heck, even CEQA is changing. There is a lot of pain amongst drivers caught in congestion, especially those who still expect to drive themselves wherever they want to […]
Letter To The Editor: Hines Project Consistent With City’s Growth Strategy:
Dear Editor, The Hines project at Bergamot is consistent with our city’s strategy of directing growth to this station area, helps us meet our sustainability goals and prepares us for the future. Transit oriented communities […]
California GOP’s Lowered Election Year Expectations:
As the California Republican Party enters the 2014 election year, its tone is considerably more restrained than we’ve heard in quite awhile. With good reason. Generally, at year’s beginning, the GOP touts the large gains […]
Letter To The Editor: How Much Does The City Council Believe In Their Own LUCE?:
Dear Editor: I want to add my voice the growing chorus of people who recognize that change may be hard and controversial, but continuing on the path we are on is the far less attractive […]
Does Dianne Feinstein Remark Imply Big Senate Races Ahead?:
No doubt the California Republican Party is down, but anyone who counts it out of big statewide races is a fool who disregards the ego-satisfying appeal prominent public office can hold for the very rich […]
What to Know About Santa Monica’s $3.5M ‘Restorative Justice Program’ (Video)
The City Council unanimously launched a $3.5 million Restorative Justice Program — one of the largest locally funded efforts of...
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Malibu Oceanfront Lot with Rebuild Potential Listed for $1.9M
Buyers can rebuild under Malibu’s Fast Track Rebuild Program, with potential for up to 3,433 square feet of livable space,...
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