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How Safe Are State Parks?

August 28, 2018

August 28, 2018

By Thomas D. Elias From Anderson Marsh State Historic Park in Lake County and Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area on...

A City Crying for Change 

August 24, 2018

August 24, 2018

SM.a.r.t. Column In the waning days of summer, SMa.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) turns its thoughts to the...

Scooting Along Blindly Leads to a Dead End

August 6, 2018

August 6, 2018

SMa.r.t. Column By Daniel Jansenson One of my clients bought a house in Malibu, and (before hiring me as their...

Hot Flash: Bloating – What is the Cause?

July 30, 2018

July 30, 2018

Some days I wake up feeling much thinner than the day before. My stomach is a little flatter, and I...

Letter to the Editor: Prop 6

July 28, 2018

July 28, 2018

Hi there – recently, you published Tom Elias’ syndicated column about the gas tax repeal. I’m writing to request you...

Opinion: “Water Fix” Tunnels Arrogance

July 28, 2018

July 28, 2018

The way environmental activists in California’s Delta region tell it, there is no part of government in this state more...

Opinion: Big Utilities Work to Evade Responsibility

July 26, 2018

July 26, 2018

    Immediately after firefighters put out the nearly 9,000 separate blazes that scorched more than 1 million acres of...

Hot Flash: Cannabis Gaining Popularity with Seniors

July 24, 2018

July 24, 2018

    When I was a younger gal, I smoked pot several times. Each time, the only thing I got...

Opinion: How Far To Go Until Universal Health Care?

July 23, 2018

July 23, 2018

    Nothing frustrated California’s politically dominant liberal Democrats more this year than having to live with the reality that...

OpEd: Highlights From Last Six Months, What Lies Ahead

July 23, 2018

July 23, 2018

By Mayor Ted Winterer Summer is officially here and I am sure you’ve noticed the seasonal changes that take shape...