No group is so hated by the many Americans who resent illegal immigration as so-called “anchor babies” born in the United States to illegal immigrant women. They’re not reviled for anything they’ve done, but because […]
Quick business trivia question: Who owns SeaWorld? Disney? Good first guess. No, Disney would rather manufacture anthropomorphic computer-generated cartoon animals with hats and shtick than clean-up after real critters. Is it the Anheuser-Busch beer brewing […]
Anna Cummins recalls, “The creek next to my house was my favorite place to explore. One day, following the creek far north of my house, I saw horse manure from a stable draining into the […]
How do you close the achievement gap? That “gap” being a polite way of saying Blacks and Latinos typically score below Whites and Asians on such measurements as state and national public school test scores, […]
Let’s agree at the top that there are some things you can’t put back in the box: Cell phones, airline travel, and reality television are just a few that are not going back where they […]
When the Proposition 19 marijuana legalization initiative qualified for the ballot for the November election, its passage seemed almost a foregone conclusion. Tax the approximately $12 billion pot industry in this state and you could […]
Dear Santa Monica Citizens, Two years ago I wrote you regarding the lack of bike lanes connecting Main Street to the “Third Street” shopping area. Back then there was a massive construction project in the […]
Fable Farm’s community dinners are every Thursday throughout the growing months in Bernard, Vermont. Members of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) get together at the Fable Farm’s gardens. All of Barnard is invited to share an […]
Dear Editor, My husband and I totally agree with Carol E. Siegle regarding the traffic situation in Santa Monica. We could not have said it any better. I read her letter this morning after surviving […]
I think our city wins in the not-quite-epic battle for Santa Monica Place. On several key levels, the newly opened remodel of Santa Monica Place is a total success. It certainly feels like the right […]
The decision follows weeks of criticism from residents and city leaders, including Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete, who voiced concerns...
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Detectives are continuing to search for two remaining suspects with additional arrests expected Two men were arrested and $50,000 worth...
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