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Opinion: City Manager Lane Dilg’s Leadership Saw Us Through Our Darkest Days

June 23, 2021

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June 23, 2021

By Mayor Sue Himmelrich and Mayor Pro Tem Kristin McCowan This week, we say goodbye to Lane Dilg, who for...

Opinion, Real Estate

SMa.r.t. Column: Does Increased Density Lead to Increased Affordability?

June 18, 2021

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June 18, 2021

Much of recent debate in Santa Monica has centered around the idea that changing zoning in single-family zones would result...

Opinion, Real Estate

Guest Columnist: A Perspective…

June 11, 2021

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June 11, 2021

Six or so years ago,  I started reading some pieces in a local Santa Monica paper.  I was struck by...

News, Opinion

Letters to Editor: Main Street Closures

June 7, 2021

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June 7, 2021

The following are two letters sent to the Santa Monica Mirror, one in support and one in opposition, regarding a...

Opinion, Real Estate

When Reality Meets the Housing Element

June 4, 2021

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June 4, 2021

Affordability is the housing issue in Santa Monica (SM). Densification of the City is the primary objective of the draft...

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Is Permanent Housing the Real Homeless Solution?

June 1, 2021

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June 1, 2021

The ultimate goal of city and county agencies trying to solve California’s homeless problem is to get this transient populace...

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SMa.r.t. Column: Community vs Commodity

May 27, 2021

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May 27, 2021

The cost of housing in a capitalist society is primarily determined by who owns it. While housing can be bought,...

Opinion

Opinion: A Man, a Mural, and a Mess

May 22, 2021

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May 22, 2021

By Will South A mural is being covered over inside the historic landmark Santa Monica City Hall building. This decision...

News, Opinion, Real Estate

SMa.r.t. Column: Everyone Has a Plan……

May 21, 2021

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May 21, 2021

In the summer of 2010 your City adopted its Land Use and Circulation element (LUCE). This legal document, a product...

Opinion

SMa.r.t. Column: Power to the People

May 13, 2021

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May 13, 2021

Electrical power is now determining much of modern life from smartphones, to electric toothbrushes, to scooters to cars and beyond...

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