‘Crammin’ Jack is Back! ‘Dingbat’ City is Here!
Seven years ago I wrote a column for SMa.r.t. titled “Beach Town or ‘Dingbat’ City” and a relevant portion of the article is reproduced below, in italics, as a refresher of what seemed at the […]
SMa.r.t. Column: Santa Monica – Dawn of the Downtown Dead Now Playing in Santa Monica
We all know about zombies from horror, science fiction, and zombie comedy movies but what is happening here in Santa Monica is no laughing matter. Going out in Santa Monica is becoming a mix of […]
Rick Caruso Has Officially Filed Paperwork To Run For Mayor Of Los Angeles
Billionaire Has Changed His Party Registration From No Preference To Democratic By Dolores Quintana Billionaire developer Rick Caruso has filed paperwork to become a candidate for the office of the Mayor of Los Angeles this […]
Opinion: Santa Monica Bayside Owners Association – “A Decision Forged from Spite”
Our question to the City Councilmembers is simple – what are you trying to prove? The Santa Monica City Council has once again decided to act based purely on defiance rather than from a thoughtful, […]
Ocean Park Neighborhood Could Be The Site of Massive Mixed Use Apartment Complex
Lincoln Center Project Would Have 521 Apartments Available By Dolores Quintana SanMon Inc. is eyeing the Gelson’s Shopping Center at 2627 Lincoln Blvd in the Ocean Park neighborhood for a massive mixed use development that […]
Los Angeles Is First In The Nation For Luxury Home Sales
Compass Report Shows Strong Sellers Market, Prices Exploding By Dolores Quintana In a report published by Compass, the largest independent real estate brokerage in the United States, this week, they found that Los Angeles was […]
Parking Structure Three Demolition Delayed Briefly
The legal tussle continues between the City Council and The Santa Monica Bayside Owners Association. By Dolores Quintana The demolition of Parking Structure Three in Santa Monica has been delayed once again because LA County […]
Santa Monica College Investigating Options to Build Housing for Poor and Unhoused Students
Bundy campus eyed for potential project By Dolores Quintana Santa Monica College is considering building student housing for low-income and unhoused students. The proposed housing for low-income and unhoused students could be built next to […]
Santa Monica’s Future: Will Developers or Residents Rule? – Part 5 Our Future
This is the 5th of five articles outlining serious issues Santa Monica residents and their city government are facing. The 1st article addressed how the development and tourist industries come first, residents last, and the […]
Interview: Craig Joyce of People Assisting the Homeless on LeaseUP Program
By Dolores Quintana I spoke with Craig Joyce, LCSW, Senior Director of Special Programs at PATH (People Assisting The Homeless), which administers the LeaseUp Initiative, a program that seeks to match property managers and owners […]
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