Good public policy demands the ability to be decisive when appropriate, but also the thoughtful willingness to pause, when needed,...
Read moreFriends, Last weekend many of you saw petitioners asking for a referendum on our City Council decision regarding the former...
Read moreDear residents against the Hines project, How do you solve a problem that is already unbearable by rallying to do...
Read moreDr. Haifang Wen grew up in a rural area of Shandong province, in eastern China. In his youth there were...
Read moreThis month marks the 10th anniversary of Campaign for Communities, which created a coalition of Latino, African American, low-income and...
Read moreI recently watched the movie "Red Tails" about the Tuskegee Airmen's triumph over racism, poor equipment, and initial underutilization during...
Read moreIn some parts of Santa Monica, the preferred obscenity is "Oh, fig!" We are cursed with aging ficus trees that...
Read moreYour article titled "Council considers new major bike route," (Feb. 10, page 1) is partial and does not represent the...
Read moreEvery few days, we learn yet one more way in which government's expanded surveillance powers intrude upon our privacy and...
Read moreYour Jan. 9 article regarding estimates of rental units that may need upgrades has generated several letters to the editor...
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