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‘Crammin’ Jack is Back! ‘Dingbat’ City is Here!

February 17, 2022

February 17, 2022

Seven years ago I wrote a column for SMa.r.t. titled “Beach Town or ‘Dingbat’ City” and  a relevant portion of...

SMa.r.t. Column: Santa Monica – Dawn of the Downtown Dead Now Playing in Santa Monica

February 13, 2022

February 13, 2022

We all know about zombies from horror, science fiction, and zombie comedy movies but what is happening here in Santa...

Opinion: Santa Monica Bayside Owners Association – “A Decision Forged from Spite”

February 11, 2022

February 11, 2022

Our question to the City Councilmembers is simple – what are you trying to prove? The Santa Monica City Council...

OpEd: Together, We can End Homelessness

February 10, 2022

February 10, 2022

It is possible. Here is how. By Craig Greiwe, Candidate for Los Angeles Mayor As someone who grew up poor...

Santa Monica’s Future: Will Developers or Residents Rule? – Part 4 Our Residential Neighborhoods

January 28, 2022

January 28, 2022

This is the 4th of a 5 part article outlining serious issues Santa Monica residents and the City Council are...

Will State Regulators Kill Rooftop Solar?

January 28, 2022

January 28, 2022

By Tom Elias, Columnist If California’s often misguided utility regulators wanted to prove they are determined to favor privately owned...

Santa Monica’s Future: Will Developers or Residents Rule? – Part 3 Our Boulevards

January 21, 2022

January 21, 2022

This is the 3rd of a 5 part article outlining serious issues that Santa Monica residents and the City Council...

Letter to the Editor: A Solution for Drivers and Mountain Lions Alike

January 21, 2022

January 21, 2022

The recent story, Local Mountain Lions Show First Reproductive Effects of Inbreeding, highlights a study that found mountain lions in...

Opinion: Housing Battle Heats up in Signature Season

January 21, 2022

January 21, 2022

By Tom Elias, Columnist Even before a proposed homeowner-inspired measure aiming to restore full zoning powers to local governments hit...

Santa Monica’s Future: Will Developers or Residents Rule? – Part 2 Our Downtown

January 14, 2022

January 14, 2022

This is the 2nd of five weekly articles looking at the history and current condition of Santa Monica’s beachfront environment...