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Opinion February 9, 2017

Family and Business is a Costly Mix

By Ron Wynn No one wants to hurt a family member’s feelings, which can mean avoiding necessary but tough conversations. It is always easier to deal with someone not related to you because you […]

Opinion February 7, 2017

Charles S. Cohen of the Award-Winning Cohen Media Group

By Beverly Cohen: Editor-at-Large Part 2 – Charles Cohen’s Personal Odyssey Charles S. Cohen’s Cohen Media Group has established the reputation of acquiring, producing, and/or distributing some of the finest foreign films, many of […]

Opinion February 7, 2017

Opinion: Ten Other Things to Talk About

By Steven Stajich You promised yourself after the election that you would stop obsessing about you-know-who and his expanding band of Merry Pranksters. But it’s been hard, hasn’t it? And by the time you read […]

Opinion February 7, 2017

All Things Odd: Quirky Market Adds Character to Pier

By Sam Skopp On Saturday, January 28, the Santa Monica Pier was host to its first Odd Market. This is the newest of five monthly Odd Market events that occur throughout Los Angeles, following a […]

Life and Arts February 7, 2017

Fleas and Artists: Showcasing Local Vendors and Talent Every Saturday in Venice

By Sam Skopp Every second and fourth Saturday, national art, designer and vintage market Artists & Fleas opens on the lawn of Westminster Elementary School, located at 1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd., from 11 in […]

Opinion February 6, 2017

Opinion: Lines Ever Blurrier Between Citizens and Non-Citizens

By Tom Elias Almost no one seemed to notice during last fall’s election that yet another line between citizens and immigrant non-citizens was breached. Even before then, there were few privileges and rights that immigrants […]

Opinion February 3, 2017

Opinion: SMa.r.t.- A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Nationally, we have the Billionaire’s Club running the country, locally, the Developer’s Cabal running (and ruining) our city. It’s all about money and influence. As we enter a tumultuous year, we need to understand its […]

Opinion February 2, 2017

BOYB: Ocean Park and Richard Orton

Phil discovers some fascinating stories about Santa Monica’s Ocean Park neighborhood with local historian Richard Orton.

Opinion January 27, 2017

Opinion: Men Marched with Women and That’s a Fact, Kellyanne

By Steven Stajich In what might reasonably be called the afterglow of the women’s march on Saturday January 21 it is worth noting that there were lots of men in the teeming crowds in major […]

Opinion January 27, 2017

Opinion: What If Trump-Care Works in CA? What If It Doesn’t?

By Tom Elias One problem in having a President who operates without much regard for facts, truth or consistency – one whose staff has devised the concept of “alternative facts” – is that when he […]