January 13, 2026
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Steve Stajich, Columnist

The Parameters Of No Parameters: Stajich:

Your exploitation may not be my exploitation. I’ve written in this column about the action on the AMC TV series “The Walking Dead”, an often gruesome and arguably repulsive series that often centers on the […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Brown Leadership Must Key California Revival: Elias:

It’s a question commonly asked by schoolchildren: What is the President’s most important job? The answer plainly is not being commander-in-chief of the military or appointing a cabinet or negotiating a budget. Rather, the answer […]

Steve Stajich, Columnist

Escaping The Nine Circles Of The Hell-idays: Stajich:

Holiday season, thou shalt have your pound of fruitcake. That’s from Shakespeare’s lesser known “Merchant of Christmas Gifts.” If you have already been out and about Christmas shopping, then right about now you’ve likely invented […]

Paul Rosentstein.

Santa Monica Hometown Hero: Paul Rosenstein:

“I always think of Santa Monica as a livable and sustainable community with a slow and thoughtful approach to growth, maintaining its small scale, minimizing auto traffic, and supporting biking and walking,” said Paul Rosenstein, […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Utility Commission’s Odiferous Solar Secrecy:

Imagine the public outcry if a legislative committee suddenly raised future taxes on almost every Californian and then said no one would know the amount until the tax bill arrived. Fury would be a mild […]

The new Santa Monica Bike Center

Getting Santa Monica Riding On Two Wheels:

Any bike-riding enthusiast will likely tell you that when it comes to navigating a bicycle through city streets, the odds are stacked against you. To begin with, there’s not much of a contest between you […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

State’s Big Water Deals Looking Shaky:

“In California, whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting over.” Often attributed to Mark Twain, circa 1870. Regardless of whether America’s greatest author and wit of the 19th Century actually made that pithy comment, […]