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It’s A Small Town After All: What Say You

This column is an invitation to a Santa Monica City Council candidate forum. It’s also a recognition that this city is “on the map.” It partially told through an anecdote about the saga of a […]

Checking Santa Monica’s Culture Pulse:

The loss of the Broad contemporary art museum to downtown L.A. is perceived by some as a blow to the body politic of Santa Monica. But the land we offered Broad is still there, still […]

Steve Stajich, Columnist

Instant Credibility is Not Available on E-Bay:

Carly Fiorina doesn’t like the sound of the term “career politician.” And I think she suspects that you don’t like the sound of it either. Go to one of her appearances and she’ll tell you […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Campaigns Can’t Start Without Solutions:

On the surface, this fall’s campaign for governor seemed to begin in earnest almost exactly one year ago, when Republican Meg Whitman opened the radio ad campaign that turned into a key part of her […]

Letter to the Editor:

Dear Editor, RE: “Boys and Girls Club Shuts Down Beloved Skatepark,” page 2 According to their website the Boys and Girls Club of America was founded to ‘provide a positive alternative to boys who were […]

Letter to the Editor:

Dear Editor, I personally know Cameron Davis and Nadji and a few other kids that I’m truly concerned about… Sad enough as it is, we have 10 or 12 new rollerbladers that have nowhere to […]

Letters to the Editor:

Dear Editor, RE: “SMRR Membership Divided Over Support” on page 2 of the Sptember 3-9, 2010 edition, Volumne XII, Issue 13 of the Santa Monica Mirror. It’s really sad that bright, energetic and extremely qualified […]

Letter to the Editor:

Dear Editor, Although AJR 41 is non-binding, it sends a clear message that the State of California believes the federal government should address the critical concerns of Santa Monica Airport neighbors that are delineated within […]

Steve Stajich, Columnist

No Art Mosque on Hallowed Ground:

Because he’s decided against Santa Monica as a site for his modern art museum, Eli Broad may think that I’m squeezing sour grapes here. But Mr. Broad cannot and must not build his art mosque […]