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Opinion February 4, 2014

Letter To The Editor: Best & Worst Of Santa Monica Public Meeting Disagreement:

Dear Editor: I am increasingly concerned about the inability of Santa Monica residents to disagree civilly on matters of public policy. Prevalent though that problem may be in national politics, vituperative debate seems worse here […]

Opinion February 4, 2014

Letter To The Editor: Bergamot Transit Village Is Good For Traffic & Transit:

Dear Editor, On Tuesday of last week, Hines brought their plans for Bergamot Transit Village before the Santa Monica City Council. At the hearing, community feedback ran the gamut with those opposed to the project […]

Opinion February 4, 2014

Letter To The Editor: Why Santa Monica Mayor Pam O’Connor Gets My Vote:

Dear Editor, We are undergoing difficult transitions. Heck, even CEQA is changing. There is a lot of pain amongst drivers caught in congestion, especially those who still expect to drive themselves wherever they want to […]

Opinion February 3, 2014

Letter To The Editor: Hines Project Consistent With City’s Growth Strategy:

Dear Editor, The Hines project at Bergamot is consistent with our city’s strategy of directing growth to this station area, helps us meet our sustainability goals and prepares us for the future. Transit oriented communities […]

Opinion February 2, 2014

California GOP’s Lowered Election Year Expectations:

As the California Republican Party enters the 2014 election year, its tone is considerably more restrained than we’ve heard in quite awhile. With good reason. Generally, at year’s beginning, the GOP touts the large gains […]

Opinion February 2, 2014

Letter To The Editor: How Much Does The City Council Believe In Their Own LUCE?:

Dear Editor: I want to add my voice the growing chorus of people who recognize that change may be hard and controversial, but continuing on the path we are on is the far less attractive […]

Opinion February 1, 2014

Does Dianne Feinstein Remark Imply Big Senate Races Ahead?:

No doubt the California Republican Party is down, but anyone who counts it out of big statewide races is a fool who disregards the ego-satisfying appeal prominent public office can hold for the very rich […]

Set in the Los Angeles of the slight future

Opinion February 1, 2014

Is The Movie “Her”… Or Us?:

I’ll hope to not inject any spoilers here, but Spike Jonze’s film “Her” is well worth the effort to catch now in theaters for several reasons. I think it can be valuable to feel a […]

Opinion January 28, 2014

Hines Project A Developer’s Dream But A Nightmare For Residents: Letter To The Editor:

Editor’s Note: This is an open letter to the Santa Monica City Council regarding tonight’s agenda item of the Hines project. Dear Mayor O’Connor and Members of the City Council, Well, here we go again. […]

Opinion January 26, 2014

Don’t Expect Much On Immigration This Year:

There’s one big reason why, no matter how much happy talk you hear about “comprehensive immigration reform” from President Obama and members of Congress, it’s unrealistic to expect much action this year: This is an […]