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Guns In Santa Monica: The Plague Arrives:

June 22, 2013

June 22, 2013

Some events in life are almost too dark for words. Anyone with a forum for their thoughts is immediately struck...

Central Valley Rematch A Political Weathervane:

June 22, 2013

June 22, 2013

Jim Costa had to wait more than a year for the rematch that ignited his political career. Letitia Perez will...

Heal The Bay Commends LA County’s Ban On Plastic Bags:

June 19, 2013

June 19, 2013

Editor’s note: This is an open letter from Alix Hobbs, Acting Executive Director of Heal the Bay, regarding Tuesday’s vote...

Santa Monica June 7 Shootings Had Parallel With Violence Of October 1998:

June 19, 2013

June 19, 2013

Editor’s Note: This is an opinion piece from Jaime S. Cruz, who is a Lecturer in the Department of Chicana/o...

Thank You, Santa Monica Police Department:

June 16, 2013

June 16, 2013

On behalf of the Santa Monica community, The Mirror would like to publicly thank the Santa Monica Police Department for...

Santa Monica Mourns, Heals Following Mass Shooting:

June 15, 2013

June 15, 2013

“California Dreaming” could have been written for a day such as Friday, June 7, 2013. It was a postcard day...

We Must Grasp Significance Of Santa Monica Shooting Tragedy: SMC Trustee:

June 15, 2013

June 15, 2013

Editor’s Note: This is an op-ed from Santa Monica College trustee David Finkel regarding June 7’s violent shooting rampage that...

Fracking: Sensible Regulation Is The Way To Go:

June 8, 2013

June 8, 2013

Fears abound as California faces the reality that, besides all its other natural wonders, it sits atop an Arabian-sized oil...

Five Don’ts For The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium:

June 8, 2013

June 8, 2013

While there was a healthy turnout and a tailwind of positive energy at the community meeting regarding the Santa Monica...

Desert Energy Plan Would Boost Utility Profits:

June 8, 2013

June 8, 2013

What happens when a big government study undermines the assumptions made by the writers of another pricey official report? Obvious,...