Back in the Day: Main St. ‘81
While in the process of remodeling my studio, complete with many drawings and papers in storage boxes, I came upon one box marked “Main St ’81”. So what to do but open it, and explore […]
Letter to the Editor: Protecting Low-Income Seniors
Submitted by Danielle Charney POD (Preserve Our Diversity), is a program created to address the needs of very low and low-income senior’s living in rent-controlled housing for at least 20 years, in Santa Monica. The […]
Design Standards – An Urban Dance and Who Chooses?
This is a follow up to our recent articles which discussed the effects of design on our environment, our culture, heritage and economy. Santa Monica’s temperate beachfront environment attracts corporate and off-shore investment dollars that […]
Dealing with an Uncertain Future Part II
Good morning Santa Monica! In last week’s article we discussed what and who controls our city. It’s not the city council and certainly not the residents – it’s technology, corporate capitalism and their hired developers. […]
Tougher Vaccine Law Could Save Even More Lives and Brains
If there’s one California hero during this year of America’s most virulent measles outbreak in several decades, it is state Sen. Richard Pan, a Sacramento Democrat and the only pediatrician in the state Legislature. He’s […]
Dealing With an Uncertain Future – Part 1
Following residents’ longstanding concerns regarding mansionization and neighborhood character, the city is reviewing development standards in the R-1 single-family areas, which incidentally represents about one-half of our city’s total area. This led me to a […]
Inventory Shows Housing Solution Won’t Be Easy Or Cheap
By Tom Elias Build 3.5 million new dwelling units by 2025 and California’s housing shortage will be solved, Gov. Gavin Newsom prescribed during his campaign last year and several times since. Dense building near transit […]
Letter to the Editor: Is the Airport Really Needed?
Regarding Mark Smith’s “Santa Monica Airport Runway Removal” letter in last week’s Mirror, we disagree with much of what he wrote. The excess pavement at Santa Monica Airport is not needed — Per the terms […]
Santa Monica Must Prepare for the Future… Again
Last year our article “Santa Monica Must Prepare for the Future” outlined eight important areas on which the city needed to focus, as it prepares to meet future challenges. A year later, how is the […]
No To SB50 Not Enough: There Are Other Solutions
“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.
Meals on Wheels West LA Urgently Seeks Holiday Volunteers for Meal Deliveries
Brentwood-Based Program Needs Help Delivering Meals During the Holidays Meals on Wheels West Los Angeles is urgently seeking additional volunteers to...
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Housing Group Sues State Over Limits on Post-Wildfire Rebuilding in L.A. County
YIMBY Law Challenges Governor’s Order Allowing Cities to Restrict SB 9 Housing in High Fire Hazard Zones The housing advocacy...
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