The Santa Monica History Museum will open an exhibition next month exploring the history of Route 66, the highway that ends in Santa Monica, as the road marks its 100th
Measure ES, a $495 regressive parcel tax that lasts forever and increases every year, has Santa Monica residents assuming the City’s $12 million commitment to the School District. Measure
Measure ES, the proposed funding measure on our November 2026 ballots, has been the subject of countless conversations among school parents, homeowners, and candidates for political office. As officers of
Clover Park is a great (large!) park, with a variety of amenities and uses. Sports fields and courts, picnic areas, quiet glades, exercise circuit, multiple play areas, etc. Not being
The Pico Neighborhood Association (PNA), representing Santa Monica’s most ethnically, generationally, and economically diverse neighborhood, has taken a position opposing Measure GG and Measure ES on the November 3
Our October meeting brought back a longtime friend and former Santa Monica Lion, Mike Cortrite, who spoke with members about his career since retiring from the Santa Monica Police Department.
By Sean Ahaus
When Caroline Torosis became mayor in December 2025, she called for honesty, transparency and accountability in City government. Her record raises serious questions that deserve answers before
Neighbor!
In the spring of 2021, the Southern California Association of Governments (“SCAG”) published a Regional Housing Needs Assessment (“RHNA”), which directed Santa Monica to plan and zone for the
Election season is upon us. Campaign signs are sprouting from every available patch of dirt, political mailers are colonizing kitchen counters, and everyone, it seems, has seen a political ad
As a longtime Santa Monica resident and homeowner, I urge you to vote NO on Measure ES on the November 3 ballot.
The story behind Measure ES is plain and
I miss Bill Bauer, especially now as we enter the final weeks before the election when things are getting dirty.
Bill was a political columnist for the Santa Monica Daily
