February 16, 2026
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Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Will Manson Family Killer Eventually Go Free?:

If it seemed like déjà vu all over again the other day when the state’s parole board issued a decision that could free a leading disciple of perhaps the most vicious killer California has ever […]

Donald W. Douglas founded his aircraft manufacturing empire in Santa Monica just 17 years after the Wright Brothers first flew in 1903.

What Say You? Closing Santa Monica Airport:

At the Santa Monica Council Meeting on Tuesday, council members unanimously signaled its intent to direct the closing of Santa Monica Airport (SMO) and to work to protect neighbors from noise and pollution impacts until […]

Steve Stajich, Columnist

Did A Little Class Improve The Oscars?:

“Class: excellence or elegance, especially in dress, design, or behavior.” It is this definition I would like to apply to some recent developments in TV content, where lately I’m observing that a little class seems […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Problems Keeping The Hydrogen Highway Clean:

Cleaner air, that’s the aim of about $30 million in “hydrogen highway” grants given each year by the California Energy Commission to companies that will build refueling stations for the hydrogen fuel cell cars due […]