By Dan Walters, CalMatters
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For the last year, as the array of announced and potential candidates for governor
By Stephen Martinez, Special for CalMatters
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My wife’s suffering merited nothing. At least that's what
by Devan Sipher
If I told you that the Santa Monica City Council amended the municipal employment code to allow for something called the right to retention, would your eyes
LA’s scorned mayor can’t seem to stop calling attention to herself and therefore her incompetence in this election year.
Whether it's sparring with her newfound Mayoral
By Jim Newton, CalMatters
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The race for mayor of Los Angeles is underway and will unfold along lines
By Guest Commentary, CalMatters
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Because of the first anniversary of the devastating Southern California wildfires, CalMatters asked candidates
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An array of charts buried in the fine print of the state budget, unknown
By Jim Newton, CalMatters
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How liberal is Los Angeles?
That question is very much on the minds of
By Dan Walters, CalMatters
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The federal Census Bureau annually announces new population numbers for the country and its
In this Santa Monica opinion piece, columnist Devan Sipher reflects on recent political violence including the death of Alex Pretti, comparing current events to authoritarianism and calling for citizen action at the upcoming No Kings rally on March 28.
SMDP's weekend guide features Super Bowl viewing options across Santa Monica from beachfront parties at Perry's to upscale cabanas at the Viceroy, plus Ice Cream for Breakfast Day and the Pump Station's 5-Year Anniversary celebration.
When the rule of law is under attack, judges are among its natural defenders. But the very nature of their positions prevents them from doing or even saying much outside
