SMa.r.t. Column: Ferrari vs. Prius
(part 2 of a 2 part article) Last week’s article covered why there is negligible population growth pressure in spite of the common misconception of a housing “shortage”, and ended with the question: why can’t […]
Column: Santa Monica Police Officers Association Endorse Mike Newhouse for CD11
Those dealing first-hand with Los Angeles’s homeless policies know who can clean up the mess! By Nick Antonicello The Santa Monica Police Officers Association (SMPOA) strongly endorsed Mike Newhouse for Council district 11. Given the […]
SMa.r.t. Column: The Mythical Need for ‘Growth’
(a two part article) Our City is currently in the struggle to change its zoning laws, primarily by height increases, to issue enough building permits to increase our population by about 20% (8,895 units) in […]
SMa.r.t. Column: The Development at Ocean Park & Lincoln
The recent zoom presentation of the proposed project at Ocean Park Blvd & Lincoln Blvd., frequently referred to as ‘the Gelson’s development’, stirred memories of past projects I studied in City Planning courses while in […]
Santa Monica City Manager OpED: Santa Monica Continues Support to Local Businesses
By David White, City Manager Since moving to Santa Monica last fall, I have enjoyed our community’s vibrant, local businesses. We are fortunate to have so many dedicated small business owners who shape our community’s […]
SMa.r.t. Column: Parking, Density and Inequality
Parking. In buildings. On the street. How important can that be? Who does it impact? And after decades of discussion, why is it still a controversial topic? This, like several other state land use and […]
Opinion: Response to ‘Santa Monica—Dawn of the Downtown Dead Now Playing in Santa Monica’
By Michelle Gray In an inaccurate and cruelly reductive piece, “Santa Monica—Dawn of the Downtown Dead Now Playing in Santa Monica”, commercial real estate developer and manager and current Housing Commission applicant Michael Jolly idealizes […]
Los Angeles County Assessor Takes Look Back With 2021 Annual Report
By Jeff Prang Los Angeles County Assessor At the beginning of year, my Office released the 2021 Annual Report, which reflects growth and increases in the assessed value of taxable real property despite the enduring […]
‘Crammin’ Jack is Back! ‘Dingbat’ City is Here!
Seven years ago I wrote a column for SMa.r.t. titled “Beach Town or ‘Dingbat’ City” and a relevant portion of the article is reproduced below, in italics, as a refresher of what seemed at the […]
SMa.r.t. Column: Santa Monica – Dawn of the Downtown Dead Now Playing in Santa Monica
We all know about zombies from horror, science fiction, and zombie comedy movies but what is happening here in Santa Monica is no laughing matter. Going out in Santa Monica is becoming a mix of […]
The first protest at René Redzepi’s Noma pop-up at the Paramour Estate (Video)
The protest was organized by Jason Ignacio White and One Fair Wage after the owner and chef of Noma, René...
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Film Review: Oscars Landscape 2026
My Oscar choices and predictions. The 98th Academy Awards, Sunday, March 15th at 4:00 PM, on ABC, and streaming on...
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