Columns
Experience Santa Monica through the eyes of our trusted columnists in this curated section of regular features. From local insights and expert analysis to personal observations about city life, our dedicated writers provide unique perspectives on our coastal community. Each column offers a distinct voice and specialized focus, covering topics from neighborhood life and city politics to culture and community issues. Follow your favorite local voices and discover new perspectives through our collection of regular contributors. Whether seeking expert commentary or personal reflections on Santa Monica life, rely on our columnists for engaging, informed views of our city's evolving story.
Unmuted: Are we being Targeted?
Last fall, I went to a nearby Target for laundry detergent and found the bottles locked in a glass case...
Read moreUnmuted: Participating in democracy
Democracy isn’t pretty. It can also be exhausting. The Santa Monica City Council meeting last week ran until three in...
Read moreUnmuted: Shall we give peace a chance?
Shall we give peace a chance? I’m not referring at the moment to the Middle East but to Santa Monica,...
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Opinion: How to fix everything (Ha!)
Writing is a funny thing An odd duck, as an everyday tool, or as an art form. Writing for print...
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Earthshaking lineup set to join Mavis Staples for her 85th birthday event
Mavis Staples – is truly all those words of high praise that are so often thrown about too lightly: She...
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Union of Residents of Santa Monica
URSM Another acronym?! Just what we need. Well, maybe we do, this one. We need some umbrella, some place we...
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Opinion: We need districting, even if it threatens those in power
One universal truth in politics is that those in power want to stay in power. From the President right down...
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Opinion: The truth about clean air in SMMUSD schools
The Sunday before return from winter break, SMMUSD Superintendent’s ‘Stay At Home When Sick’ message (the “Message”) hit the inboxes...
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It’s a Django Weekend
My Rendezvous with Django in Paris On my first year-long VW campervan excursion across Europe in ‘72 -’73, one of...
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Letter: Supporting SMMUSD
Dear Editor, As a Samohi student, I am glad to see this letter, “Protecting the integrity of SMMUSD elections” published...
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