“Brad’s Status” Comes Out a Winner
By Nick Boyd “Brad’s Status,” which stars Ben Stiller as the title character, centers on a father touring prestigious East Coast colleges with his son Troy (beautifully and subtly acted by Austin Abrams). The […]
Disclose Act: For His Legacy, Brown Must Sign This
By Tom Elias Most attention given putative new laws passed in the waning moments of this year’s legislative session in Sacramento has gone to items like a “sanctuary state” compromise making California safer for non-criminal […]
Good Taste: Wellness Project Partnerships
By Barbara Bishop Last week, I attended a fun, community event, held at the Water Garden’s beautiful new outside space. It was the culmination or really, the start of a fabulous public/private partnership between the […]
Emmys and the Resistance
By Steve Stajich Full Disclosure: Just a few years back, I had certain feelings about awards and especially award broadcasts. There was always a vibe to the Oscars that made it feel as though a […]
Double Standard Prevails in California Government
By Tom Elias Few California administrations have been plagued with as much corruption as Gov. Jerry Brown’s current governing cadre, with well-documented, possibly illegal manipulations by several major agencies run by his appointees. That’s […]
Beyond the Index: The Pirates of Silicon Beach
By Zoë Muntaner “A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor” – Franklin D. Roosevelt. In his 2002 classic “The Rise of the Creative Class,” Carnegie Mellon professor Richard Florida argued that “creative […]
Residents Call For Safety Amid Crime: 75-Year-Old Woman Robbed in Broad Daylight Causes Community Cries for Help
By Armen Melkonians Last week, my 75-year-old mother-in-law was assaulted and robbed on Lincoln Boulevard near Hill Street. She was walking on the sidewalk in broad daylight when a car stopped and someone got […]
SMa.r.t-Net Zero… an Ideal or Necessity?
Thane Roberts AIA for SM a.r.t. Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow Ron Goldman FAIA, Thane Roberts AIA, Bob Taylor AIA, Dan Jansenson Architect, Santa Monica Building & Safety Commissioner, Mario Fonda-Bonardi AIA, Santa […]
New EPA Threat to State’s Smog Standards
By Tom Elias Californians interested in keeping this state’s toughest-in-the-world standards for automotive pollution heaved a sigh of relief when the federal Environmental Protection Agency in early August reversed an earlier decision to delay imposition […]
Rep. Lieu Questions the Trump Administration’s Approach to North Korea
Representative Ted Lieu questioned the Trump administration’s actions and approach to North Korea: “I served on active duty under U.S. Pacific Command in the 1990s in Guam. We did a whole series of different exercises, […]
Three independent food pop-ups are taking over this popular Santa Monica bakery
Petitgrain Boulangerie lines up a delicious slate of local guest chefs for the rest of July. Acclaimed Westside bakery Petitgrain...
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LA Chefs Join Restaurant Fundraising Campaign for Pediatric Cancer Research
The initiative, led this year by 17-year-old Charles Lentz, asks participating restaurants to donate $1 from the sale of designated...
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