Should 17-Year-Olds Have the Right to Vote?
No one protested back in the 1970s, when first Congress and then every state granted 18-year-old citizens the right to vote. If they were old enough to die for their country, went the reasoning, they […]
Column: Hearing From Homeless Individuals on the Westside
By Joe Fasbinder The thing you notice about the homeless in the Santa Monica-Venice area is – in addition to their hundreds of makeshift shelters – nobody has a last name. “I’m Pickles,” says one […]
SB 50: Zombie 2.0
Once again Sacramento is trying to destroy our City and our State. The current Godzilla is Senate Bill 50 (SB50) introduced by the same real estate industry con artist Scott Weiner who tried to destroy […]
Bet On It: Californians Won’t Willingly Give Up Cars
Since the early 1970s time of ex-Gov. Jerry Brown’s first term in office, California officials from the top down have tried to coax Californians out of their cars. It began with Brown’s installing as his […]
Column: Santa Monica in Wake of First E-Scooter Fatality
By Joe Fasbinder So this is how the first recorded death of someone on an electric scooter in Santa Monica came to pass on March 15: Michael Ramljak was riding on his personal scooter – […]
SMa.r.t. Column: So Sad
This is an article about the decline of a city locked into a poorly conceived code, about a city controlled by developers and the money they bring to the table. It is also about one […]
Housing Bill Problem: It Looks Like One Size Fits All
By Thomas Elias As they consider Senate Bill 50, many who are aware of the latest attempt by San Francisco’s Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener to solve California’s housing shortage believe the plan treats this […]
SMa.r.t. Column: What Are They Thinking?
At the April 9 Santa Monica City Council meeting approval was given to order the staff to publish an RFP to developers for the demolition of Parking Lot #3 at 1318 Fourth Street and the […]
Wall Street vs. Main Street: Ocean Front Walk Editon
By Jeffrey Graham April 12, 2019 To Whom It May Concern: The people of the City of Santa Monica are straining to maintain some semblance of the city’s beloved beach town character. As Santa Monica […]
Brock on your Block: A Mall for Residents
In the latest Brock on your Block, Phil Brock looks at the state of retail on the Third Street Promenade and Santa Monica Place. By Phil Brock “Has the Third Street Promenade and Santa Monica […]
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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