November 10, 2025
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Steve Stajich, Columnist

Has Santa Monica Airport Outgrown Sustainability?:

It’s not uncommon to see facilities torn down and expanded because they are too small. Small buildings become larger ones to accommodate growth. Take the expansion over the last decade or so of St. John’s […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Time Of Major Tests For Utility Regulators:

No state agency over the years has so disregarded the interests of both ordinary citizens and business owners as the state Public Utilities Commission. Not only has it failed to adequately supervise safety of things […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Tinkering With California Election System Not Over Yet:

Picture this happening in 2016, when California holds its next presidential primary election: The Democrats have already determined their candidate for the White House before the campaign arrives in the Golden State, but the Republicans […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Compromise Returns To California Politics:

Anyone who says there was no effect from political rule changes California used for the first time last year just hasn’t been watching. These included ”top two” primary elections, slightly revised term limits and use […]