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Traffic: The First Question For Santa Monica City Council Candidates:

October 8, 2014

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October 8, 2014

The Santa Monica City Council members to be elected on Nov. 4, 2014 will be responsible for guiding and shaping...

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist
Opinion

PUC Chief: Likely First Test Of Governor Jerry Brown’s New Term:

October 5, 2014

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October 5, 2014

How concerned will Gov. Jerry Brown be with the well-being of ordinary Californians in the new term he’s widely expected...

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist
Opinion

Republican Nominee Neel Kashkari’s Fire May Give Him A Future:

October 4, 2014

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October 4, 2014

No candidate likes to admit in October that he has virtually no chance to win the office he’s running for....

Opinion

Letter To The Editor – Santa Monica: Pedestrian Strike Back Measures:

October 4, 2014

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October 4, 2014

Dear Editor, Oh, the joys of the pedestrian in Santa Monica – at least apart from 3rd Street Promenade, where...

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist
Opinion

Why Six Californias Failed: It’s A Lousy Idea:

September 28, 2014

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September 28, 2014

There is little doubt about why the putative “Six Californias” ballot initiative that Silicon Valley billionaire Tim Draper hoped to...

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist
Opinion

The Big Reason California Water Bond Will Pass: It Should:

September 27, 2014

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September 27, 2014

The outcome is rarely certain when state government asks voter permission to spend $7.5 billion of the taxpayers’ money, but...

Opinion

Letter To The Editor: Santa Monica Airport Is More Than A Historical Landmark:

September 23, 2014

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September 23, 2014

Dear Editor, Santa Monica Airport is more than a historical landmark. It is the first responder for emergencies and life-saving...

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist
Opinion

Why Democrats Will Have A Lock On California For A While:

September 21, 2014

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September 21, 2014

It was lawbreaking, both proven and alleged, that ended the Democrats’ supermajority in the state Senate. Republicans and their efforts...

Opinion

Tesla ‘Loss’: California Evades A Massive Giveaway:

September 20, 2014

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September 20, 2014

There are very few Americans who need welfare and government support less than Elon Musk, the hyper-creative head of the...

Opinion, Sports

The NFL: The New Vatican?:

September 20, 2014

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September 20, 2014

This just in: The ranks of professional football players include many large and muscular men who are prone to acts...

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