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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...

News, Opinion, Real Estate

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...

News, Opinion

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...

Life and Arts, Opinion

How to Heal the Soil and Why

May 11, 2021

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May 11, 2021

By Andy Lopez We all know how important the vital role the soil plays in your plants’ health, trees, and...

News, Opinion

SMa.r.t. Column: Santa Monica Needs More Sunshine

May 6, 2021

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May 6, 2021

You wouldn’t think so by looking outside, but Santa Monica is under ominous dark grey clouds on the horizon in...

News, Opinion

SMa.r.t. Column: Politics as Usual

May 4, 2021

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May 4, 2021

Friday, October 11, 2019, was a warm, pleasant day in the Bay Area town of Newark, California. Midday temps were...

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