Sacto Dems Dump Prop. 13 Reforms
By Tom Elias, Columnist For more than 40 years, Democrats in Sacramento have talked fervently about reforming the 1978 Proposition 13 and some of its landmark limits on property taxes, but time and again they’ve […]
SMa.r.t. Column: The Magic of Adaptive Reuse
They say that every seven years all the cells in your body renew themselves. Likewise, seven years ago SMart published this article about adaptive reuse which, as is typical of our many topics, is still […]
SMa.r.t. Column: When Water Runs Out
What happens when a City runs out of water? You have already heard of the torture endured by communities in the Central Valley that ran out of water, but we already have had a recent […]
Message From Santa Monica’s New City Manager David White
To the Santa Monica Community – it is with tremendous excitement that today I begin my first day as your City Manager. Over the past two weeks my wife and I have made the journey […]
The Virtues of a Low-Rise City (Part 2)
Last week we revived our previous discussion, from six years ago, about the notable advantages of a low-rise city composed primarily of buildings no higher than 4 stories. Among the advantages of low-rise buildings previously […]
SMa.r.t. Column: The Virtues of a Low-Rise City (Part 1)
Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow has long advocated for a low rise city: that is a city primarily with buildings no taller than four stories. Six years ago we discussed the virtues of […]
Hot Flash: Can You Look Sexy in a CPAP?
I have sleep apnea. I wear a CPAP to bed every night. I look like I am a monster from the Blue Lagoon. Not so sexy. But doctors say it can save my life. When […]
Promenade 3.0 in Review
It’s no secret that the Third Street Promenade has been losing its luster, its tenants, visitors, and customer foot traffic. For years the Promenade operated as a sales-tax cash cow based primarily on tourism, but […]
SMa.r.t. Column: Densification Fiction Converted To Fact Through Repetition
In the final scene of the obscure 2004 sci fi action-adventure film “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow,” the heroes have tracked down the mastermind behind the unstoppable massive machines that are tearing up […]
LA County Committee Report Reflects a “Dire” Financial Future for Students of Santa Monica if City of Malibu’s Proposal to Split the District Is Approved
Editor’s note: the public comment period mentioned in the following letter has ended. The following is a letter from Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Superintendent Dr. Ben Drati on September 10 regarding a recent […]
Meals on Wheels West LA Urgently Seeks Holiday Volunteers for Meal Deliveries
Brentwood-Based Program Needs Help Delivering Meals During the Holidays Meals on Wheels West Los Angeles is urgently seeking additional volunteers to...
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Housing Group Sues State Over Limits on Post-Wildfire Rebuilding in L.A. County
YIMBY Law Challenges Governor’s Order Allowing Cities to Restrict SB 9 Housing in High Fire Hazard Zones The housing advocacy...
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