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Uncontrolled Mobility Experiment

October 5, 2018

October 5, 2018

    After about a year of exposure to E-scooters, the City has approved a one year “study” involving up to...

Bull in China Shop, or Wrecking Ball? 

September 28, 2018

September 28, 2018

I was lamenting the turn our beach town has taken in the last few years. Sadly, not for the better....

California May Soon Assume Proper Presidential Role

September 23, 2018

September 23, 2018

By Thomas D. Elias For all three decades since Ronald Reagan left the presidency, California has been all but irrelevant...

Memorial Park Master Plan

September 21, 2018

September 21, 2018

As you may have heard, Santa Monica is currently planning to expand Memorial Park northward into the 3 acres formerly...

How Much Anti-Semitism Will College Students See?

September 19, 2018

September 19, 2018

By Thomas D. Elias It’s almost fall, and college students are back on many campuses around California, with the rest...

Four Essential Santa Monica Cheeseburgers

September 18, 2018

September 18, 2018

Checking in on some of Santa Monica’s best cheeseburgers on National Cheeseburger Day.  By Kerry Slater Any burger lover will...

Not Waiting for Sacramento to Tackle Pension Liability

September 18, 2018

September 18, 2018

By Rick Cole City Manager When it comes to assets and liabilities, the City of Santa Monica has one of...

Queen of the Setting Sun

September 14, 2018

September 14, 2018

Fabric, Thread, and Glue – All great towns are held together not by the flashiness of their buildings and landscapes...

The More We Drink, The Thirstier We Get

September 7, 2018

September 7, 2018

Thirst, according to Merriam-Webster: “a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat associated with a desire for liquids.” We’re...

Ode to the Future of My City

August 31, 2018

August 31, 2018

SMa.r.t. Column How sad it is to journey to Santa Monica and I can’t find it. The open blue sky...