By Tom Elias It’s become a cliché, the shibboleth that California has lousy public schools and most of the kids don’t care. Now those students are providing strong evidence that this is a very false […]
This week’s column is a letter to the City Council, written by Arthur Jeon and sent in this past week. “Dear City Council, Happy New Year and a hearty welcome to the new council members. […]
The new year has started with water, lots of WATER. The west coast and particularly central and northern California have been pummeled with torrents of biblical proportions. This coming week seems like it will be […]
It’s that time of the year again, when people and organizations look ahead and make resolutions to try to do better than they did last year. S.M.a.r.t., Santa Monica architects for a Responsible Tomorrow, is […]
We published this article exactly five years ago. We leave it to the reader to consider whether this article is still current. The music could be heard from blocks away. A man holding a large […]
Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff, Students and Community Members, I write this last message to the community with both a heavy heart and optimism for SMMUSD. My heart is heavy because this is, in fact, my […]
It’s the Holidays again, and we hope your spirits of joy and happiness are being well celebrated! In continuation of about remembering Santa Monica’s past and influences on local development here, we would like to […]
Our guest columnist this week is Ocean Park local, Mark Gorman. Mark writes a semi-monthly local blog he calls “Street Seen”, focusing on current, and historic, activity and development that has helped shape this unique […]
By Tom Elias, Columnist Only rarely does the California Public Utilities Commission, long known as the least responsive agency in state government to consumer concerns, return to the drawing board once it proposes a problem […]
SMart has much to be thankful for this year: We are thankful for the courage of all who face death to protect their fellow humans from the demented; whether on the fields of Ukraine or […]
The decision follows weeks of criticism from residents and city leaders, including Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete, who voiced concerns...
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Detectives are continuing to search for two remaining suspects with additional arrests expected Two men were arrested and $50,000 worth...
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