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Opinion February 25, 2023

Column: The Inevitable Conversions Begin Multiplying

By Tom Elias It’s a phenomenon from New York to Dallas to Fresno and Los Angeles, one that seemed inevitable to some from the moment millions of Californians became the first Americans ordered to work […]

Opinion February 20, 2023

Column: The Fantasy World of California Housing Policy

By Tom Elias If you’re looking for sure things among bills under consideration in the state Legislature, think of one word: housing. It’s not yet certain just which new housing measures will be proposed this […]

Opinion February 19, 2023

SMa.r.t. Column: Santa Monica City Council – Planners, Politicians, or Developers?

Santa Monica – a progressive city 20 years ago, a chaotic city today! A city that is struggling for its identity and life is a titanic struggle for the heart and soul of our city. […]

Opinion February 16, 2023

SMa.r.t. Column: What’s Wrong With This Picture?

The picture shown above is the future of Santa Monica. Large tall buildings along the Boulevards and Avenues plus Downtown and in the Bergamot Area will be massed to completely shade adjacent low-rise smaller homes […]

Opinion February 3, 2023

SMa.r.t. Column: To a Better Housing Element

Your City is busy rewriting much of its zoning code to implement our new Housing Element as demanded by the State of California. That laborious rewrite has been going on for months because every line […]

Opinion January 30, 2023

Santa Monica Police Chief’s Message to the Community

January 27, 2023 Dear Santa Monica Community, The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Tyre Nichols and the entire Memphis community. SMPD […]

Opinion January 28, 2023

Column: State Usurping Key Powers From Cities

By Tom Elias All over California last fall, hundreds of the civic minded spent thousands of hours and millions of dollars running for posts on city councils and county boards. Some of them may now […]

News January 24, 2023

Column – A California Positive: Kids Swarm Extra Classes

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 […]

Opinion January 20, 2023

SMa.r.t. Column: Let’s Get Real and Apply Practical Common Sense

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. […]

Opinion January 13, 2023

SMa.r.t. Column: Water Water Everywhere

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 […]