Brock on Your Block: Izzy Freeman and Izzy’s Deli
Phil eats at Santa Monica’s famous Izzy’s Deli and finds the power of giving is a driving force of founder/owner Izzy Freeman.
Open Letter: What Is the Santa Monica YWCA Board Missing?
Over the past number of weeks, I have been reading the many open letters from the community about the Santa Monica YWCA. In this era of constrained government budgets, the role of nonprofits and the […]
Opinion: Key Court Decision Gives Home Buyers New Protection
By Tom Elias No industry is more vital to the finances of vast numbers of Californians than real estate. With homes and buildings the largest assets of millions of families in this state, it’s vital […]
Opinion: Top Contradictions of 2016
By Steve Stajich It was not “the worst year ever” for us. Get with some Syrian refugees on how bad things can get. But it was a year of often baffling contradictions. As they say […]
Brock On Your Block: The Celebration Of Las Posadas
Phil travels on the Expo Line to the exotic land of Downtown Los Angeles where he finds the annual celebration of Las Posadas on Olvera Street, and meets up with some Santa Monica friends.
Opinion: SMa.r.t: Our 2017 Wish List
Each year begins with new hopes and dreams and the wish that our lives and our world will become better. With that in mind, SMart takes a look at Santa Monica and expresses our fervent […]
Resolutions Vs. Commitments
By Betsy Mendel How many times have you made well-intentioned New Year’s resolutions on Jan 1 only to break them weeks later. Statistically 92 percent of people break their resolutions. Only 1 out of 12 people are successful. […]
SPECIAL TO THE MIRROR: Untangling Relationships
By Dr. Mao Shing Ni I encourage you to join me on a fascinating journey about relationships. As the ancient Chinese philosopher and healer Lao Tzu once said, “Patient with both friends and enemies, you […]
Muslim Registry Raises Moral Questions
By Tom Elias The scene was a festive holiday-season dinner with guests from both Northern and Southern California. But the discussion grew serious as the question arose of whether President-elect Donald Trump would really try […]
Christmas: Take a Hike!
By Steven Stajich As Terry Bozzio cited in her 80’s musical essay “Walkin’ in LA”… nobody does that. Apparently, back then anyhow, people just didn’t walk places. Among the sights you would not see back […]
Bipartisan 21st Century Road to Housing Act becomes law without Trump’s signature
Congress secures its most comprehensive housing reform in three decades. Congressional bipartisan legislation designed to confront the nation’s severe housing...
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Palisades Native Wins Prestigious Portrait Prize
In a post following the 2025 Fire, he wrote that he became an artist because of “how beautiful I found...
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