Category: Opinion

Welton (David) Becket (1902-1969), pictured above, backed by a picture of our Civic Auditorium, was the designer of that famed...

Civic Center Debate Last year, the City declared the Civic Center Auditorium surplus property after a decade of neglect and...

This week SMa.r.t. is focusing on the historic Civic Center Auditorium and residents’ efforts to save it from a misdirected...

Last week’s article discussed why we need to continue our program to slow down our streets to save lives, given...

Some ideas sound extreme when first presented but acquire more credibility when you think about it, and particularly when conditions...

By Oscar de la Torre Like many Santa Monicans and Californians who care about fair elections, I watched the California...

Santa Monica Civic Auditorium: A Historic Gem That Shaped Our City’s Cultural Legacy. Save Santa Monica’s Heritage The Santa Monica...

This week, our SMa.r.t. column is authored by concerned resident Nikki Kolhoff. Nikki has been an active voice in the...