Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Dear Mayor Negrete, City Attorney Doug Sloan, and Members of the Santa Monica City Council, For years, I've been calling out the waste, fraud, and outright cruelty in your so-called "solutions" to homelessness-from the absurdly expensive housing boondoggles to the deadly harm reduction handouts that enable addicts to destroy themselves and terrorize our neighborhoods. Well, the game just changed dramatically, and if you value your reputations (or want to avoid legal...
Dear Council, Once in a while I tune into your meetings to see if anything's changed in the priorities, ideology, and general tone of our fair city. NOPE! The clearest example is the exchange in the last city council meeting between the just-arrived-in-Santa-Monica-a-few-minutes-ago-carpetbagger-councilman Dan Hall and the born-in-Santa Monica-small-business-owner-and-living-in-a-rent-control apartment Mayor Lana Negrete. It was a small moment, but like many small exchanges,...
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is once again under scrutiny for alleged insider trading after her husband, Paul Pelosi, sold 2,000 shares of Visa stock worth over $500,000 in early July, just weeks before the Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against the company on September 24. The lawsuit, accusing Visa of monopolizing the debit card market, led to a dip in its stock value, prompting critics, including former President Donald Trump, to call...
What free transit looks like in Albuquerque, nearly two years after the city eliminated fares Sabina Wohlmuth’s days used to include long, hot walks across the city of Albuquerque, sometimes two or three miles at a time. Wohlmuth relies on the bus, but when she was short on cash, she walked instead of paying the fare. “It was only a dollar for a one-way trip, but still, if you’re homeless and you’re poor, that’s a lot of money,” Wohlmuth says. Wohlmuth now takes the bus eve...
The cost of doing nothing: How tariffs could cut into peak season profits for e-commerce brands Global e-commerce continues to expand—but profitability is under pressure. With new U.S. tariffs set to take effect Aug. 1 and more trade actions on the horizon, direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are heading into peak season facing rising costs, stricter compliance requirements, and growing uncertainty. According to Passport’s 2025 survey of e-commerce leaders, 81% of respondents say...
5 essential tips to stay healthy in a heat wave Heat waves demand proactive measures to protect your health. These extreme temperatures pose an even greater risk to vulnerable populations. Here are five key strategies from Northwell Health to help you stay safe during extreme heat: Don't wait until you're thirsty to hydrate Thirst isn't a reliable indicator of dehydration. During extreme heat, sweating depletes your body's fluids rapidly. Start hydrating early and often...
The best workout videos by burn rate: Which YouTube channels are the most effective? Home-based exercise programs are extremely effective in improving both your physical well-being and overall quality of life. Plus, you can save time and money compared to heading to the gym throughout the week. But with so many YouTube channels devoted to fitness, how do you pick the best ones? Hers found the 10 most popular workout channels to find which ones help you burn the most calories...
The movies leaving Hulu this month It's the last full month to soak up that summer heat, so make sure you get to the beach, go for a picnic, and do whatever else you want outdoors before the colder months come on through. But make sure you carve out at least a little time to spend indoors, too, because it's also the last time you'll be able to watch certain movies on Hulu. The popular streaming service is planning to say its final goodbyes to 16 movies in August. There are man...
Where state income taxes hit the middle class hardest If you’re earning $50,000 a year, where you live could mean the difference between paying less than $50 or about $4,000 in state income taxes annually. That’s a lot more in your pocket — or your state’s coffers — depending on whether you call North Dakota or Oregon home. This wide disparity highlights a shifting tax landscape across the United States, one where location alone can drastically shape a worker’s financial r...
These 10 states have the healthiest dogs A team of veterinarians and veterinary technicians reviews thousands of photos submitted through Ollie’s health screening service. That’s hundreds of dogs (and their stools) checked and scored for healthy digestion, weight, dental hygiene, and skin and coats. While the team zeroes in on the details of every dog’s screening, when they zoom out, they get a fuller picture of our dogs’ overall health, and interesting trends emerge. One suc...
Top remote roles and where to hire them Remote work has made it possible for companies to hire top talent regardless of location. According to the World Economic Forum, there will be 92 million global remote roles by 2030. The tech sector, where talent shortages are especially acute, has benefited from hiring internationally, with Gartner reporting that 58% of organizations employ tech talent working remotely from other countries. Beyond overcoming talent shortages, hiring...
No-fault auto insurance explained: What it means and why it matters Most drivers know they need car insurance, but fewer understand how it actually works in their state. That's especially true in the states with no-fault insurance. In these states, getting paid after a crash (and whether you can sue) follows a very different set of rules. No-fault and at-fault systems take two distinct approaches to accident claims. Knowing which one applies affects how quickly you get...
The movies leaving Netflix this month August always hits with a certain finality—the last gasps of summer break, the creeping return of school routines, the slow fade of Hollywood's blockbuster season. The days are still long, but there's a sense that time is running out on vacations, beach trips, and the promise of carefree movie nights. That makes it the perfect moment to catch what's left of Netflix's summer streaming slate. This month's lineup includes pulse-pounding a...
Santa Monica's City Council thinks the city is just fine. One councilmember called the homeless residents our neighbors, their wants and desires equivalent to those of people who pay rent and pay taxes. The 'freedom' of some, most of whom suffer from drug addiction and mental illness, to live in filth, disease and to commit crimes with impunity, is valued over the ability of the rest of society to live healthy lives in law and order. Watch the videos shot and distributed by...
Cambridge, MA – July 27, 2025* – Tom Lehrer, the Harvard-trained mathematician and musical satirist whose biting, darkly humorous songs captivated audiences in the 1950s and 1960s, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was 97. His death was confirmed by his longtime friend David Herder, who did not specify a cause. Born Thomas Andrew Lehrer on April 9, 1928, in Manhattan, New York, to a secular Jewish family, Lehrer was a pro...
A sea of students in pink and white surf hats piled into the Santa Monica City Hall council meeting on a Tuesday afternoon, all unified on one front: our ocean. Surfers Who Serve is a student-led initiative composed of teens from across school districts who are deeply concerned about the safety and future of Santa Monica Bay. Teal Greene, co-founder of Surfers Who Serve, says they "don't want to inherit a polluted problem." Instead, they want to address the issue head-on....
7/31/25, SANTA MONICA, CA - In a heated special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday night, Mayor Lana Negrete stood alone in opposition to a 6-1 vote to remove all six city-appointed members of the Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM) Board. The decision, which critics have labeled politically motivated, has sparked controversy over the council's motives and raised questions about whether the board's push to address crime and homelessness downtown played a role...
When Shannon Erdmann commutes from Calabasas to Santa Monica for ballet class, she's trading one high-pressure environment for another-but this time, the pressure comes with joy. "Ballet has always been a huge stress reliever for me," says Erdmann, a Wall Street banker who left professional dance at 21 to pursue finance. "It's a happy place where I can have fun and just focus on my body." Erdmann is one of over 70 adult dancers preparing to take the stage this Saturday at...
