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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
S.M.a.r.t. Looks Ahead
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 […]
SMa.r.t. Column: Refugees in our Midst
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 […]
Column – Superintendent’s Message: Farewell SMMUSD
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 […]
Pacific Ocean Park– A Positive & Optimistic Place in Santa Monica’s History
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 […]
The Street Seen: Crescent Bay Park
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 […]
Column: No One Very Pleased as New Rooftop Solar Rules Improve
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 […]
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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