By Rev. Jim Conn, Retired United Methodist Minister and Former Mayor of Santa Monica The Santa Monica Committee of CLUE, Clergy and Laity United for Economic-Justice, opposes Measure LV on the Santa Monica ballot in November. We urge you to vote NO.…
Whatever our politics, I think we all can agree that this election season has been exhausting. Anxiety, doubt, and fear are the messaging tools of the day, and in many cases for good reason. As we count the days…
The following is a response from downtown community member Babak Mozaffari in an online forum about how Santa Monica’s measure LV will increase housing costs. It is reprinted with the permission of the author. You are right that high demand increases the…
Santa Monica Next received the following opinion piece with a specific request that we not use the writer’s name. After a back and forth, we consented to publish it because the author feared reprisal, both professional and personal. We are…
The following post was authored and submitted by Bryan Schonfeld, a Ph.D student in Politics at Princeton University. Last week, the United Kingdom voted, via referendum, to leave the European Union, harming its economy and much of its political system in…
This post was written by Kathy Seal, co-chair of Friends4Expo Transit and was originally published on Streetsblog Los Angeles. Behind the May 20 opening of the Expo Line to Santa Monica lies the untold story of dozens of dedicated volunteers…
The following op-ed is authored by Assemblymember Richard Bloom, a member of the California State Assembly representing Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood and surrounding West L.A. areas; Councilmember John Heilman, a member of the West Hollywood City Council and former…
The following letter was submitted by former director of Community and Cultural Services for the city of Santa Monica, Barbara Stinchfield. Santa Monica Next welcomes guest contributions and editorials. We look for fact-based content relevant to the future of the city. Submitting your…
The following letter was submitted by John Muir Elementary School PTA President Jessica Alexander. Santa Monica Next welcomes guest contributions and editorials. We look for fact-based content relevant to the future of the city. Submitting your writing does not guarantee it will…
The following letter was submitted by Marissa Laham, a life-long Santa Monica resident and currently a graduate student at the University of Southern California’s School of Social Work. Santa Monica Next welcomes guest contributions and editorials. We look for fact-based content…
My friend Cindy is thinking of quitting her job. It pays well and has good benefits. It is challenging, but she’s done very well at it, and has moved up the ranks. She likes her coworkers and the work environment is…
Editor’s note: Juan Lopez and Lisa Sandbank are two local activists in Santa Monica dedicated to making the local airport safer and cleaner for its neighbors. The campaign to clean Santa Monica’s air by reducing or restricting jet access to…
The following statement appeared in our Inbox today from Assemblymember Richard Bloom concerning the City Council’s decision to over-turn their earlier decision allowing construction of the Bergamot Transit Village. If the Council had not taken that action, the decision would…
(Last Friday, the office of Jonathan Stein and Associates announced they were representing a coalition of advocates who will file court action against the announced ballot measure to stop efforts to close the Santa Monica Airport. Santa Monica Next obtained…
(Note: the following article appeared on the Community Against Santa Monica Airport’s website. The opinions do not necesarily reflect those of Santa Monica Next, but the information contained within is accurate and important. – DN) Once again, just as happened in August…
