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, […]
Hot Flash: I Need My Beauty Sleep
By Barbara Bishop I need my beauty sleep! We always say it, but is there some truth to sleeping that helps us be more beautiful? I’ve been developing a habit of sleeping only about five […]
OpEd: SMa.r.t – A Thankful City
2016 gave Santa Monica a lot to be thankful for. SMa.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a responsible tomorrow) would like to highlight those we feel are particularly praise worthy. First, the important improvements in mobility […]
OpEd: Swimming in Cartoon Movies
By Steve Stajich It’s almost mandatory that anybody with a weekly newspaper column occasionally wrings their hands in angst over popular culture. I don’t think I dip into that as often as some others, but […]
Opinion: SMa.r.t. Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow: The Alchemy Of Greed
Opinion: Our City is experiencing an identity crisis fueled by gluttony. The powers in the City of Santa Monica have apparently decided that bigger is better and that that this “bigger” needs to be fueled constantly by more…more development, taller and denser buildings, structures that are out-of-scale with our town…more people…more tourists…more workers…more residents.
SMa.r.t. OpEd: A Sense of Place:
By SMa.r.t In the mid-19th century, America’s West held the promise of cheap land and riches. In some ways, this myth still holds. Last year, Oregon and California had the fastest growing economies in the […]
Topanga Beach Bus to Add Venice Fan Zone Stop During World Cup Events
Temporary route change aims to improve transit access to Venice Beach on July 10-11. The Los Angeles County Topanga Beach...
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School of Rock West LA Turns Kids into Rockstars in a Week (Video)
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