A SMa.r.t. Thanksgiving
SMart has much to be thankful for this year: We are thankful for the courage of all who face death to protect their fellow humans from the demented; whether on the fields of Ukraine or […]
SMa.r.t. Column: Renting and Owning. The Santa Monica Long View
In May, 2020, SMa.r.t. urged the city to consider establishing community land trusts, in which community-owned land is leased at a nominal fee to local housing cooperatives. In this model, the land trust owns the […]
SMa.r.t. Column: Santa Monica Housing Development – Poison Pills, Bad Data and the Blame Game
Prior councils have made long term decisions that have locked the city into an extraordinarily fixed path, the consequences of which are only now becoming apparent to all stakeholders. In business, a loosely analogous strategy […]
Column – Gas Gougers Beware: California Is Onto You at Last
By Tom Elias It has taken more than 50 years of on-and-off gasoline price gouging, but at long last California government is onto the oil refiners who essentially steal billions of dollars from motorists every […]
Video: Santa Monica College on Measure SMC
Enjoy this live interview with Measure SMC campaign co-chair Shari Davis in this paid segment.
Video: Santa Monica Police Officers Association on Their Election Endorsments
Santa Monica Police Officers Association Vice Chair Carlos Madrid joins the Santa Monica Mirror for a paid segment on the SMPOA’s election endorsements
Santa Monica Mirror 2022 Election Endorsements
By the Santa Monica Mirror Editorial Board Santa Monica City Council Albin Gielicz Albin has been involved with the community for many years. He has served – as most past and present council members have […]
S.M.a.r.t. Election Recommendation
Editor’s note: The following endorsements should not be attributed to the Santa Monica Mirror. They are the opinion of Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow, a group of columnists who are not affiliated with […]
Letter to the Editor Santa Monica Mirror: In Response to Mr. Schwich’s Letter of November 1, 2022
Mr. Schwich, an employee of the United States Tennis Association, made many serious and disingenuous allegations in his letter to the editor on Nov 1 disparaging both City Councilmember Lana Negrete and in his words […]
Letter to the Editor: Tennis v Pickleball (and the City of Santa Monica)
In communities both large and small across America, the debate involving tennis and pickleball has become increasingly louder. But in the City of Santa Monica, the noise (not the noise of pickleball itself) between the […]
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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