January 16, 2026
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Alex Soto (left) and Tom Bagamane (right) of The Giving Spirit present a homeless man with one of the kits.

Opinion: Housing Answer Must Help Many

  Scott Wiener, the ultra-liberal Democratic state senator from San Francisco appeared surprised the other day to learn the truth of the old saying that no matter how much lipstick you paint on the face […]

Harrison Held’s Scene Around Town

The 41st anniversary of Robert Benton’s “The Late Show” was a smash hit recently at Laemmle’s Ahrya in Beverly Hills. On hand for the festivities was the film’s leading lady, comedy queen Lily Tomlin, a […]

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SMa.r.t.- Our Data, Our Privacy, Part 2

By Daniel Jansenson    Last week we looked at how our lives are made more convenient all the time by companies and organizations that provide services and then gather data about our activities. We mentioned […]

Hot Flash: Can Laughter Be Healthy?

By Barbara Bishop   I love to laugh. It makes me happy, I feel more attractive, it lightens my feelings of stress. I went online to see if there was science or research to back […]

SMa.r.t.-Our Data, Our Privacy: PART 1

By Daniel Jansenson Park your car at Santa Monica Place. If you forget its location, you can use a “find your car” kiosk to type-in the car’s license plate. The kiosk will then display the […]

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Resistance Doomed? Secession Move Could Result

Since the Civil War, no state has resisted the policies of a single President more than California today as it fights to fend off many measures President Trump and his cabinet have ordered. From smog […]