By Beverly Cohn Documentary filmmaker Maggie Betts has written and directed her first narrative feature “Novitiate,” a riveting, captivating look at the life of a young girl who becomes intoxicated with Catholicism and decides […]
By Tom Elias It’s not by accident that Jeff Denham, David Valadao, Devin Nunes, Ed Royce, Mimi Walters, Darrell Issa, Dana Rohrabacher and Steve Knight, all California Republicans now in Congress, have survived and […]
By Steve Stajich Immediately following the 2016 presidential election, there was a lot of frustration and mewling about what had happened. And let’s be honest, there was a great deal of depression. The feeling […]
A colleague, an ardent environmentalist and enthusiastic supporter of electric vehicles, recently tried to install an electric-car charger in the parking space of his companion’s apartment, as a gift to his friend. The equipment was […]
By Tom Elias As disastrous and deadly wildfires raged through once-lovely residential areas in the Wine Country and other Northern California points this fall, there were signs that the aftermath could play out similarly to […]
By Marcie Polier Swartz Founder CEO Village for Vets When I tell people I’ve launched a support group for the VA, I get these reactions the most: Isn’t that the Government’s job? Why haven’t […]
By Tom Elias Pity the poor California Republican Party. While its national brethren control both houses of Congress and the White House and might as well control the U.S. Supreme Court, chances are no California […]
By Steve Stajich Before the mass shooting in Las Vegas, there were probably few who even knew what a bump stock was. At least, I hope that was the case. Because a bump stock is […]
By Barbara Bishop An aging, crusty, jaded reporter (his name has been left out to protect the innocent), met a slightly aging, jaded PR executive buddy (that would be me) for dinner the other […]
By Nick Boyd “American Made,” which is based on a true story, is a very entertaining movie starring Tom Cruise as a TWA pilot named Barry Seal, who first gets recruited by the CIA […]
Free ceremony with Chinook flyover, awards set for Nov. 11 The Pacific Park Ferris wheel will light up Tuesday night...
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Texas-style breakfast taco chain to open ninth spot in Santa Monica; first 50 guests get free tacos for a week...
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