It’s not often that an obscure state official manages to lay a serious defeat on the President of the United States. But that’s what Alex Padilla pulled off early this year, and he did it […]
By Beverly Cohn It is not a traditional way to begin a review, but adjectives to describe opening night of “Aladdin,” in its L.A. premiere at the iconic Pantages Theatre, kept flashing in my mind […]
By Guy Camilleri Are you feeling a need to take an acting class because you want to express yourself? Do you imagine that participating in an acting class may increase your confidence level in your […]
By Samuel Tolkin for SMa.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) Although we all know that the issue of homelessness is a national crisis, we here in Santa Monica and in all of Southern […]
By Tom Elias Any time traveler revisiting the California of 1978 would have an easy time understanding why Proposition 13 passed so handily that year, lowering property taxes throughout the state to 1 percent of […]
By Robert Ragaini A Mess of Masses 9:30 a.m. I go to mass. It’s the Catholic Church four blocks away and there have already been two earlier masses, 5:30 and 7:30. I get there as […]
By Richard Hilton The City of Santa Monica has experienced a lot of affordable housing accomplishments in the last two years; I’ll describe some of our more notable achievements. HUD/Section 8: Our federally-funded Voucher […]
This coming Thursday, January 11, there is a community meeting regarding a project that could have a major impact on Santa Monica’s future. As an involved group of architects, planners, and city commissioners, we feel […]
Forty percent of Americans will make New Year’s resolutions this year – but what about pets? The New Year is the perfect time for a fresh start for our four-legged friends too. From diet and […]
By Tom Elias Under intense political pressure at the same time bone-dry Santa Ana and Sundowner winds propelled unchecked wildfires across Southern California in early December, the California Public Utilities Commission handed down perhaps its […]
The City Council unanimously launched a $3.5 million Restorative Justice Program — one of the largest locally funded efforts of...
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