The Big One: Will We Have Cable?:
It’s cyclical but without specific seasons or dates. It can strike at any time and take on a magnitude of its own. It is, in itself, a kind of quake. I’m talking about the return […]
Letter To The Editor: Malibu Parents For Healthy Schools Write To School Board:
Editor’s Note: This is an open letter to the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District Board of Education from the Malibu Parents For Healthy Schools regarding hazardous substances at the Malibu Middle and High School […]
Letter To The Editor: Who Represents The Residents Of Santa Monica?:
Dear Editor, District wide voting/elections have proven to be more representative than any other form of government. (District voting is having candidates representing certain geographical areas within the city i.e.; Ocean Park, north of Montana, […]
H-1B Visas May Still Harm U.S. Workers:
No American immigration program draws as mixed reviews as the H-1B plan that allows U.S. companies to import foreign workers when there are no qualified Americans available to do the same jobs. Large California high-tech […]
Three-Strikes Change: Another California Initiative Working Well:
Alex Maese is an example of how mistaken critics can be when they claim, as they have for decades, that Californians are not smart or sophisticated enough for direct democracy via ballot propositions. Maese was […]
The Santa Monica City Council, Palisades Park & Santa Monicans:
Santa Monica City Council. Oct. 22, 2013. Item 7-A. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Chapter 4.55 Related to Commercial Fitness or Athletic Instruction, Classes or Camps in […]
Four Neighborhood Groups: Ban All Commercial Fitness Activity In Palisades Park:
Editor’s Note: This is an open letter to the members of the Santa Monica City Council regarding outdoor fitness class in Palisades Park. The four neighborhood groups who penned the letter are listed at the […]
Illegal Immigrant Myths Extend To Organ Transplants:
The unproven, unprovable but persistent myth that undocumented immigrants are a vast financial burden on the American taxpayer is now extending to the unlikely field of organ transplants. The latest furor began when about 40 […]
Four-Year Degrees At Community Colleges? Why Not?:
Maybe it’s been just an ego thing or a matter of turf, but administrators and some alumni groups at the University of California and the California State University systems for years have adamantly opposed the […]
Outdoor Fitness Coalition: Palisades Park Flat-Fee Higher Than Ever Suggested:
Editor’s Note: This is an open letter to the Santa Monica City Council from the Santa Monica Outdoor Fitness Coalition regarding the council’s vote to implement a one-year pilot program that regulates outdoor fitness classes. […]
What to Know About Santa Monica’s $3.5M ‘Restorative Justice Program’ (Video)
The City Council unanimously launched a $3.5 million Restorative Justice Program — one of the largest locally funded efforts of...
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Malibu Oceanfront Lot with Rebuild Potential Listed for $1.9M
Buyers can rebuild under Malibu’s Fast Track Rebuild Program, with potential for up to 3,433 square feet of livable space,...
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