March 7, 2026
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Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Can Dems Capitalize on GOP’s Risky Health Votes?

By Tom Elias   For the last seven years, most of the 14 Republicans representing parts of California in Congress railed against Obamacare, high corporate taxes and illegal immigration. But that was mere chatter. So […]

SMa.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow). Thane Roberts AIA, Architect, Robert H. Taylor AIA, Mario Fonda-Bonardi AIA, Daniel Jansenson Architect, Samuel Tolkin AIA, Phil Brock, Santa Monica Arts Commission.

SMa.r.t.- SMart and Final

Santa Monica is at a crossroads. Will speculators or residents determine our city’s future? Since developers tend to think short term, focusing on profitability, it is important that residents, with their emphasis on the city’s […]

Steve Stajich, Columnist

Net Neutrality: Some Fairness, Please?

By Steve Stajich   Okay, quick show of hands: The Internet is a modern wonder, allowing us to communicate faster, find old friends online, shop at home, post pictures of our dogs wearing Santa hats… […]

Real Estate agent showing clients a home.

Families Help With First-Time Purchases

By Michael Edlen It is well known that purchasing a home in the Westside housing market is very challenging, especially if it is a first home. And in recent years it has gotten even harder […]

Steve Stajich, Columnist

The New Normal: Less is Backwards

By Steve Stajich Full Disclosure: I was a chubby kid, from about age 7 to 13. At that time, retail stores sold pants for boys who were “husky.” That term was deployed because any other synonym […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Next Gov Will be Key to Moved-Up Primary

By Tom Elias   If any measure now before state lawmakers should be a no-brainer, it’s the bill aiming to move California’s presidential primary up into the third position during the next primary season in […]

Land of Mine – a Thrilling War Film

By Nick Boyd   “Land of Mine” is a harrowing and moving German and Danish film. It is based on the true story of young German soldiers (many of whom were teenagers) who were forced […]