By Steve Stajich Nostalgia is a drug used frequently by writers. Much of writing, not to be confused with typing, comes into being from the memory banks of the writer. But as a drug, nostalgia […]

Dear Editor,   The continuing debate over affordable housing requirements, who makes the rules, and what’s best for the City was highlighted on March 15, 2017, when the Planning Commission voted 6-1 to approve an […]

By Beverly Cohn If ever there was a compelling argument for the merits of the 99-Seat Plan, the production of Rogue Machine’s West Coast premiere of Alexander Dinelaris’ “Still Life” could be the poster child […]

By Tom Elias If you’re a millennial, now aged 18 to 35, there’s a good chance the only major city in California you’re very much interested in moving to is San Francisco. That’s because it’s […]

By Steve Stajich Let’s start with a look at Santa Monica’s own current status as a “Sanctuary City.” In response to extremist immigration policies that the Trump administration touted both during the election and immediately […]

While the focus and attention of many residents has been on the development of Santa Monica’s controversial Downtown Community Plan (DCP), another plan is also due for final draft release and potential adoption in 2017. […]

By Steve Stajich We’re about to make a little jump from electric pencil sharpeners to robotic or self-driving cars. Hang on, as I’ll do the driving here and we’ll see if we end up at […]

By Tom Elias Here’s a cold, wet reality: the more water in California’s reservoirs, the less urgency there is to build new ocean-water desalination plants that became a major talking point during the state’s long, […]

By Steve Stajich   Americans aren’t as good with bad memories as they are with the ones that often make us swell with pride. Two of those memories that we tend to keep hidden are […]