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Age a Big Factor as Younger Dems Circle Feinstein

October 23, 2017

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October 23, 2017

By Tom Elias  They see her as road-kill, the younger California Democrats hovering over longtime Democratic U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein...

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Hot Flash: Beauty Remedies Save Big Bucks

October 23, 2017

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October 23, 2017

By Barbara Bishop   So, I am tired of spending thousands of dollars a year looking “younger than 50.” Over...

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SMa.r.t.-The Road to “Parking Hell” is Paved… and We Are on It

October 20, 2017

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October 20, 2017

“Santa Monica pioneered the ‘park once’ strategy with centralized parking structures that made it easy for people to leave their...

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No More Doubt: Climate Change Hitting California

October 18, 2017

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October 18, 2017

By Tom Elias President Trump might want to play ostrich about climate change and place his head in the sand...

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Ask Rusty – SSDI and the Ticket to Work Program

October 18, 2017

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October 18, 2017

Dear Rusty: I am 60 and currently getting Social Security Disability, but I would like to return to work as much...

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist
Opinion

Will Next Governor End State Corruption?

October 16, 2017

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October 16, 2017

By Tom Elias   The well-documented corruption in various wings of California state government shows few signs of abating soon....

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SMa.r.t.-Challenges, “Opportunities” For Our Pier

October 13, 2017

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October 13, 2017

Samuel Tolkin for SMa.r.t (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) Thane Roberts AIA, Robert H. Taylor AIA, Daniel Jansenson...

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All-Renewable Power: Reachable Goal For State

October 12, 2017

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October 12, 2017

By Tom Elias Back in 2002, when California set its first statewide renewable energy goals, the petroleum industry and others...

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Toys “R” Hurting

October 12, 2017

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October 12, 2017

By Steve Stajich   Imagine you are a top executive at toy retailer Toys “R” Us. In addition to the...

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Good Taste: A Breath of Fresh Air

October 11, 2017

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October 11, 2017

I recently was introduced to a cool, new little restaurant near Broadway and 2nd. One of my friends did the...

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