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Unmuted: Where there’s smoke, there’s fire
The City Council meeting last week was interrupted by suspected smoke in City Hall. Fortunately, the physical fire was outside...
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Oscar de la Torre’s actions compelled City Council to stop funding the Pico Youth & Family Center
Dear Editor, For the past two weeks or so, Santa Monica Councilmember Oscar de la Torre has been in the...
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Vote ‘No’ on Proposition 33
Dear Editor, Santa Monica, Berkeley, Oakland and several other cities, including Los Angeles, have well established, very “over protected” rent...
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Supporting Oscar
Dear Editor, I am writing to express my support for Oscar de la Torre, who has recently been accused of...
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A Santa Monica botanical garden
Dear Editor, The one hundred ninety-two acres at Santa Monica Airport, “SMACP,” offers an excellent opportunity to provide visionary approaches...
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Crime in Santa Monica
Dear Editor, It seems anymore like not a week goes by without news of a stabbing, shooting, assault, rape or...
Read moreDon’t vote for Oscar
For 25 years, Community for Excellent Public Schools (CEPS) has advocated for public education in Santa Monica. We have endorsed...
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Oscar is a man of decency and respect
I read with interest and dismay the letters and other material I received regarding my long-time colleague, Councilmember Oscar de...
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It’s a living thing …
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: HOT CLUB OF LOS ANGELES — You can go to the Cinema Bar any Monday night, 9-11:30, for...
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Around Town: Your guide to Halloween fun and Spooktacular adventures
Our weekly guide to food and entertainment goings-on in and around town includes Halloween celebrations all around town, a Dia...
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