Architecture should grow out of its environment, not dominate it. Paraphrasing our City Manager, “Every city has its own character and Santa Monica should not stray from its identity.” However, in the immediate future, the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Phil discovers some fascinating stories about Santa Monica’s Ocean Park neighborhood with local historian Richard Orton.
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 […]
The City Council unanimously launched a $3.5 million Restorative Justice Program — one of the largest locally funded efforts of...
Read moreBuyers can rebuild under Malibu’s Fast Track Rebuild Program, with potential for up to 3,433 square feet of livable space,...
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