Columns 2 Nanny government not needed By Bill Bauer on January 6, 2013 Nowhere is “big brother” watching you more than in Santa Monica. In October, the... Read more →
Columns 1 The 2012 Sammies go to … By Bill Bauer on December 30, 2012 Readers of my column know that at the end of every year I like to hand out awards, which... Read more →
Columns 4 Changes are a’comin’ By Bill Bauer on December 23, 2012 I’ve been reminded that Los Angeles County supervisors are considering a “Clean... Read more →
Columns 3 New council, same old decisions By Bill Bauer on December 16, 2012 The new City Council has been sworn in. Ted Winterer and Tony Vazquez joined Terry... Read more →
Columns More than ‘home for the holidays’ By Bill Bauer on December 9, 2012 There are many sayings about home, we have all heard them. “Home for the holidays.”... Read more →
Columns 1 Whose crisis is it? By Bill Bauer on November 25, 2012 At City Council two weeks ago, Robert “show me the money” Holbrook, Pam “never... Read more →
Columns 1 City Hall squanders 15 units of affordable housing By Bill Bauer on November 18, 2012 For more than three decades City Hall has had a policy wherein developers obtain... Read more →
Columns 1 Bill’s election post-mortem By Bill Bauer on November 11, 2012 The problem with a general presidential election is that tens of thousands... Read more →
Columns 3 Issues are the issue By Bill Bauer on November 4, 2012 Tomorrow is election day. Vote if you haven’t done so already. This particular... Read more →
Columns Time to turn things around By Bill Bauer on October 28, 2012 Santa Monica voters have a real chance to improve both their city government and school... Read more →
Columns 6 Leading the City Council race By Bill Bauer on October 21, 2012 Four City Council seats are up for grabs. Two of them are occupied by Gleam Davis and... Read more →
Columns 1 Races, propositions run the gamut By Bill Bauer on October 14, 2012 In the newly-drawn 50th Assembly District, Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom faces off... Read more →
Columns Measure ES another blank check By Bill Bauer on October 7, 2012 It’s another election year and yet another school fundraising scheme is on the... Read more →
Columns New blood needed on school board By Bill Bauer on September 30, 2012 Three seats on the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board of... Read more →
Columns 1 Service lacking at City Hall By Bill Bauer on September 23, 2012 Attention, City Council candidates! It’s time to address how poorly City Hall serves... Read more →
