Category: Opinion

This is a follow up to our recent articles which discussed the effects of design on our environment, our culture,...

Good morning Santa Monica! In last week’s article we discussed what and who controls our city. It’s not the city...

Following residents’ longstanding concerns regarding mansionization and neighborhood character, the city is reviewing development standards in the R-1 single-family areas,...

By Tom Elias Build 3.5 million new dwelling units by 2025 and California’s housing shortage will be solved, Gov. Gavin...

Regarding Mark Smith’s “Santa Monica Airport Runway Removal” letter in last week’s Mirror, we disagree with much of what he...

Last year our article “Santa Monica Must Prepare for the Future” outlined eight important areas on which the city needed...

"Trouble is, many millions of Californians have invested their life savings in single-family homes, which lose much of their value when high rises overlook their backyards, as Wiener’s bill would mandate," writes Tom Elias in his latest column on SB 50. Photo: LA Metro.

With shouts of “19” echoing across the stage, the Santa Monica High School Class of 2019 flipped their tassels from...