My Write 4 Santa Monica Forward is a step backward By Bill Bauer on April 6, 2015 Early last week, the news media was abuzz about a newly formed citizen organization... Read more →
My Write 2 City Hall’s one-track mind By Bill Bauer on March 30, 2015 After the Planning Commission stuck it to residents by refusing to reconsider... Read more →
My Write 2 Planning Commission sticks it to residents ‚Äî again By Bill Bauer on March 23, 2015 The Planning Commission‚Äôs meeting last Wednesday provided more evidence of how out... Read more →
My Write 1 The Chamber’s wrong future By Bill Bauer on March 16, 2015 A commentary, "Santa Monica's two possible futures: Which do you choose?" by Santa Monica... Read more →
My Write Post-LUCE zoning updates a minefield By Bill Bauer on March 9, 2015 The Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) ‚Äî the framework for development and... Read more →
My Write 1 Don’t count the homeless out By Bill Bauer on March 2, 2015 The results are in and the winner is ‚Ķ ? Of course, I'm talking about the annual... Read more →
My Write Protests must flood City Hall (commentary) By Bill Bauer on February 23, 2015 Attention Walmart shoppers: The price of cool, refreshing Santa Monica water is going up... Read more →
My Write 3 Residents getting soaked ‚Äî again By Bill Bauer on February 18, 2015 Santa Monica property owners are up in arms and in a lather. It seems that in addition... Read more →
My Write 1 Heroes Park? How about Rick Crocker Park? By Bill Bauer on February 9, 2015 Tomorrow night, City Council will review and pick an official name for what is now known... Read more →
My Write Taking a look at 802 Ashland, Montana Avenue height standards and more By Bill Bauer on February 2, 2015 >> Shoehorned apartments head to Planning Commission A 10-unit apartment... Read more →
My Write 2 Gearing up for Santa Monica’s homeless count By Bill Bauer on January 26, 2015 This coming Wednesday evening, hundreds of folks will fan out around the city to do the... Read more →
My Write 4 Looking into the crystal ball, I see ‚Ķ By Bill Bauer on January 5, 2015 MY WRITE ‚Äî The New Year has arrived. Because of the holidays, not much has happened... Read more →
My Write 2 Ye Olde Holiday Wish List By Bill Bauer on December 22, 2014 MY WRITE ‚Äî You asked for it. You got it. "Ye Olde Holiday Wish List for 2014." What... Read more →
My Write A seat at the table By Bill Bauer on December 14, 2014 MY WRITE ‚Äî By next June, hundreds of municipal zoning codes will have to be revised... Read more →
My Write 12 Road to more gridlock By Bill Bauer on December 7, 2014 MY WRITE ‚Äî Santa Monica has some of the worst traffic in Southern California - and... Read more →