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Opinion

Column: Let’s talk About the Soil

January 12, 2022 Staff Writer

Everyone knows that we are undergoing a climate change not seen on the earth before. We all understand what is...

Opinion, Real Estate

A New Years Glimpse Into Santa Monica’s Future: Will Developers or Residents Rule?

January 7, 2022 SM.a.r.t

It’s a New Year, a make-or-break year for Santa Monica!! How much do you care about your city and it’s...

Opinion, Real Estate

Opinion: Attorney General Spurs on Big 2022 Housing Battle

January 7, 2022 Tom Elias

By Tom Elias, Columnist There will be plenty of political battles next year, starting with likely reelection challenges to Gov....

Opinion

Should California Have a Formal Right to Shelter?

January 3, 2022 Tom Elias

By Tom Elias, Columnist On a de facto basis, Californians have had a right to shelter for many years. But...

Opinion

SM.a.r.t Wishes for 2022

January 3, 2022 SM.a.r.t

We wish for: All California residents to gain back the control of their Cities from Sacramento’s draconian power grab by...

Opinion

SMa.r.t. 2021 Christmas Card

December 22, 2021 SM.a.r.t

Dear Readers, SM.a.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) wish you all a joyous Holiday Season and a Wonderful...

Opinion

Seismic Water Resiliency

December 16, 2021 SM.a.r.t

This is the 2nd part of two-part article (see smmirror.com/2021/12/sma-r-t-column-its-not-your-fault/ for the first part) Last week we wrote about the...

Opinion

SMa.r.t. Column: It’s Not Your Fault

December 13, 2021 SM.a.r.t

This is a two-part article Two large tectonic plates are engaged in a titanic multi-million year battle to slip past...

Dining, Food & Drink, Opinion

One of LA’s Best Omakase Counters is Tucked Away in a Santa Monica Hotel Lobby

December 8, 2021 Sam Catanzaro

Sushi Chef Masa Shimakawa’s Soko restaurant offers an extraordinary culinary experience By Sam Catanzaro Tucked into the lobby of a...

Opinion, Real Estate

Building Conversion in Today’s Market Environment

December 3, 2021 SM.a.r.t

Adaptive reuse, repurposing, and up-cycling of industrial and commercial buildings (“Conversion”) for greater in-demand uses are rapidly becoming the direction...