Letter to the Editor: YWCA For Sale
Dear Editor – I am writing in my capacity as the head of the Members Advisory Council of Club 1527, the senior membership group at the Ken Edwards Center. There are 717 Santa Monica residents, […]
Letter to the Editor: YWCA for Sale
Letter to the Editor As the immediate past chair of the American Red Cross, Santa Monica Chapter, with current participation at the National American Red Cross level, I have had the pleasure of contributing my […]
Letter to the Editor: YWCA Legacy
Letter to the Editor: YWCA Legacy I was on the board of the Santa Monica YWCA when the transitional housing and education program for the emancipated foster girls was launched. Under Sally Young’s leadership, with endowed […]
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”
What to Know About Santa Monica’s $3.5M ‘Restorative Justice Program’ (Video)
The City Council unanimously launched a $3.5 million Restorative Justice Program — one of the largest locally funded efforts of...
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Malibu Oceanfront Lot with Rebuild Potential Listed for $1.9M
Buyers can rebuild under Malibu’s Fast Track Rebuild Program, with potential for up to 3,433 square feet of livable space,...
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