Remodeled Mall: Your Place or Mine?:
I think our city wins in the not-quite-epic battle for Santa Monica Place. On several key levels, the newly opened remodel of Santa Monica Place is a total success. It certainly feels like the right […]
State’s “Robbing Hoods” Faced Hobson’s Choice:
“Robbing Hoods,” one newspaper editor called the state legislators who voted last year to take $1.7 billion from city redevelopment agencies around the state and apply the funds to education. That editor’s local RDA was […]
Letters to the Editor:
Dear Editor, Sunday’s Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights (SMRR) convention was an interesting exercise in democracy. Candidates for local office seeking SMRR endorsement in the November election introduced themselves to the SMRR membership present at […]
Profiles in Tolerance in Our Area:
One of the first columns I wrote for this newspaper dealt with an encounter I had at the Santa Monica Pier: I was at the Pier, enjoying a typical sunny beach day and the energy […]
Partial Plastic Bag Ban A Constructive Idea:
Few bills before the state Legislature this summer will draw as firm opposition as one called AB 1998, a partial ban on single-use plastic bags in California which would also include a form of a […]
The Economy Could Lead to an Increase Of Health-Conscious Employees:
With all the disadvantages that have appeared during this economic downturn, there seems to be an advantage when it comes to a worker’s health. It appears that employees are choosing healthier options for lunch and […]
The Ethics of Posting Video of a Fight on Our Web Site:
In the last couple of weeks, Oscar de la Torre was accused of felony child endangerment by the Santa Monica Police Department for failing to intervene in a reasonable time and instead acting as a […]
Hometown Hero: Erika Aklufi:
Erika Aklufi, Santa Monica police officer, attorney, and triathlete, represents the American immigrant family dream come true. Her paternal grandfather was a Sephardic Jew from Yemen who came to Brooklyn, N.Y. in the early part […]
Come On, I’ll Race You to the Next Race Issue:
No one ever presumed that both our history with race in America and any and all contemporary problems related to race would magically disappear following the election of our first African American President. But I […]
Letters to the Editor:
Dear Editor, I love Los Angeles, but not when I’m stuck in traffic. That’s why I was very happy when LA voters passed Measure R in 2008. And why I was made all the happier […]
Meals on Wheels West LA Urgently Seeks Holiday Volunteers for Meal Deliveries
Brentwood-Based Program Needs Help Delivering Meals During the Holidays Meals on Wheels West Los Angeles is urgently seeking additional volunteers to...
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Housing Group Sues State Over Limits on Post-Wildfire Rebuilding in L.A. County
YIMBY Law Challenges Governor’s Order Allowing Cities to Restrict SB 9 Housing in High Fire Hazard Zones The housing advocacy...
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