OpEd: Driving Backwards
By Steve Stajich I haven’t been in one of those cars that drive themselves yet, but I imagine that you can sit just about anywhere you like since the thing, you know, does the steering […]
OpEd: Attorney General Pick Shakes Up California Politics
By Tom Elias All through his career, unpredictability has been the hallmark of Gov. Jerry Brown, and he did it again by choosing 12-term Democratic Rep. Xavier Becerra of Los Angeles as California’s next attorney […]
Letter to the Editor: YWCA
We are saddened, along with other Soroptimist Club members, to learn of the closing of the YWCA Santa Monica, after more than 90 years of Service to the community. Our Soroptimist Club has provided funding […]
OpEd: SM.a.r.t: Money and Energy in Santa Monica
For years Santa Monica has been a willing participant in a variety of urban and civic experiments. These range from widespread rent control to sustainable buildings, to the comprehensive (and controversial) Land Use Circulation Element […]
OpEd: Red State / Blue State: Where Would You Rather Live?
By Tom Elias “The pundits like to slice and dice our country into red states and blue states,” Barack Obama famously observed in 2004, several years before he ran for President. “But I’ve got news […]
OpEd: Earthquakes: Are We Ready?
By Steve Stajich Earthquakes here are inevitable. Not as much as traffic on the 405, but still we know they are coming and hopefully most of us have a box of supplies somewhere that includes […]
BOYB: Phil Reflects on Thanksgiving at the VA
Phil is surrounded by the true spirit of giving at the annual “Westside Thanksgiving”
OpEd: SM.a.r.t. A House Divided Cannot Stand
Following the election, our city remains as divided as ever. Are we an urban, or a beachfront city? Who will determine our future- developers or residents? Will we continue seeing sunlit skies, trees, local merchants, […]
Good Taste Santa Monica: I Wonder If It Comes In A Pod? Rare Coffee Brews In Santa Monica
By Barbara Bishop I met few business associates at a very low-key coffee/tea shop the other day in Santa Monica. It’s right next to the Arthur Murray Dance Studio. I was the first one […]
OpEd: No Paroles for Mass Killers, Even Under Prop. 57
By Tom Elias There was considerable irony when a California parole review panel late on Oct. 27 – just 12 days before the fall election – denied parole for the 17th time to Charles (Tex) Watson, […]
Pier Ferris Wheel to Display Giant Flag, Military Seals for Veterans Day
Free ceremony with Chinook flyover, awards set for Nov. 11 The Pacific Park Ferris wheel will light up Tuesday night...
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HomeState Shares Details on Upcoming Westside Location
Texas-style breakfast taco chain to open ninth spot in Santa Monica; first 50 guests get free tacos for a week...
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