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Charles S. Cohen of the Award-Winning Cohen Media Group

February 7, 2017

February 7, 2017

By Beverly Cohen: Editor-at-Large Part 2 – Charles Cohen’s Personal Odyssey   Charles S. Cohen’s Cohen Media Group has established...

Opinion: Ten Other Things to Talk About

February 7, 2017

February 7, 2017

By Steven Stajich You promised yourself after the election that you would stop obsessing about you-know-who and his expanding band...

All Things Odd: Quirky Market Adds Character to Pier

February 7, 2017

February 7, 2017

By Sam Skopp On Saturday, January 28, the Santa Monica Pier was host to its first Odd Market. This is...

Fleas and Artists: Showcasing Local Vendors and Talent Every Saturday in Venice

February 7, 2017

February 7, 2017

By Sam Skopp   Every second and fourth Saturday, national art, designer and vintage market Artists & Fleas opens on...

Opinion: Lines Ever Blurrier Between Citizens and Non-Citizens

February 6, 2017

February 6, 2017

By Tom Elias Almost no one seemed to notice during last fall’s election that yet another line between citizens and...

Opinion: SMa.r.t.- A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

February 3, 2017

February 3, 2017

Nationally, we have the Billionaire’s Club running the country, locally, the Developer’s Cabal running (and ruining) our city. It’s all...

BOYB: Ocean Park and Richard Orton

February 2, 2017

February 2, 2017

Phil discovers some fascinating stories about Santa Monica’s Ocean Park neighborhood with local historian Richard Orton.

Opinion: Men Marched with Women and That’s a Fact, Kellyanne

January 27, 2017

January 27, 2017

By Steven Stajich In what might reasonably be called the afterglow of the women’s march on Saturday January 21 it...

Opinion: What If Trump-Care Works in CA? What If It Doesn’t?

January 27, 2017

January 27, 2017

By Tom Elias One problem in having a President who operates without much regard for facts, truth or consistency –...

SMa.r.t.- Reinforcing the Future, Part 2

January 27, 2017

January 27, 2017

New rules in Santa Monica will soon require many older buildings to be inspected, and then reinforced to make them...