Will Top Two ‘Jungle Primary’ Aid Feinstein?
By Tom Elias Strong irony is in the air as California heads into the hot political year of 2018, with an initiative to end the state’s “top two” primary election system in play just […]
SMa.r.t.-So What’s New?
Before SMa.r.t. there were Letters to the Editor. Here are letters from 2013 by Ron Goldman, FAIA, and Bob Taylor, AIA, predicting the coming failure of the planning direction the City was actually implementing, as […]
Trump and Hate Crimes: Big Rise Likely Only the Start
By Tom Elias Hate crimes are on the rise in California and there are strong hints the increase stems in part from President Trump’s habit of using racial slurs like the “Pocahontas” tag he likes […]
No Punishment for Corruption Under Brown
By Tom Elias On the day Gov. Jerry Brown returned to his office after 12 days wandering around Europe preaching the ills of climate change and the current United States response to it, a […]
“The Divine Order” – Switzerland’s Entry for Best Foreign Language Oscar
By Beverly Cohn It may come as quite a surprise to you to learn that the women of Switzerland fought for the right to vote for 100 years. In 1959, 67 percent of Swiss men […]
SMa.r.t.-Refugees in Our Midst
The music could be heard from blocks away. A man holding a large boombox on his shoulder, striding down Santa Monica Boulevard toward the Promenade, followed by a couple dancing happily to the loud rhythm. […]
Lady Bird Soars
By Nick Boyd “Lady Bird” is a winning comedy-of-age movie that takes place in Sacramento during a girl’s senior year at a Catholic high school. It is set in the years 2002 and 2003, […]
Stressed? Tired? Holiday Blues? Drip It Away!
By Barbara Bishop I am in the middle of selling my house, finding a new place to live, talking care of my pup, trying to get enough sleep, trying to avoid fast food joints (even […]
My Resolution Against Corporate Money
By Kevin McKeown The presidential candidacy of Bernie Sanders last year highlighted a debate within the Democratic Party regarding over-reliance on corporate funding of campaigns, in a political party that purports to represent working people, not […]
CSU Graduates More, Hopes to Maintain Degrees’ Value
By Tom Elias Every economic forecast shows California needs more college graduates. About 35 percent more than today’s total by 2030, on pain of losing hundreds of thousands of high-paying jobs to other states and […]
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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