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SMa.r.t.-Urban Thinkers and their Words, Part 2

July 28, 2017

July 28, 2017

Continuing last week’s article, this week we present additional quotes from architects, designers, and philosophers who have thought deeply about...

Brown’s Email Problem Could Sully His Legacy

July 28, 2017

July 28, 2017

By Tom Elias   As Gov. Jerry Brown travels the nation and world posing grandly as the Anti-Trump and the...

Cap & Trade Shows The California Difference

July 27, 2017

July 27, 2017

By Thomas D. Elias No other state has a cap-and-trade system anything like California’s for limiting and, in the long...

The Truth on California’s Healthy Economy

July 24, 2017

July 24, 2017

By Thomas D. Elias For many years, Californians have heard “experts” (read: folks who figure to profit by touting the theory)...

SMa.r.t.-Urban Thinkers and Their Words

July 21, 2017

July 21, 2017

For this week’s article, and in the context of the Downtown Specific Plan, we provide a few thought-provoking observations by...

Sometimes It Only Takes a Moment…

July 21, 2017

July 21, 2017

By Steve Stajich   Actor Martin Landau has passed and I think his life and career say quite a bit...

Can The Homeless Make a Community?

July 17, 2017

July 17, 2017

By Steve Stajich   The news from last week’s G20 Summit seemed to demonstrate that even that union of nations...

At The Theatre

July 17, 2017

July 17, 2017

By Harrison Held   I saw two terrific shows this weekend…. First up Saturday night was the opening of the...

Good Taste Found in Hard Work, Friendliness and Passion for Service

July 14, 2017

July 14, 2017

By Barbara Bishop   In the last year, so many hotels have been built in Santa Monica. I’m going to...

Recycling: The Thrill is Gone?

July 10, 2017

July 10, 2017

By Steve Stajich   Baby Boomers may someday tally-up their impressive list of accomplishments as a generation. It would certainly...