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News, Opinion

Say Goodbye to SB 50, Hello to Wiener’s New SB 902

April 14, 2020

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April 14, 2020

By Tom Elias, Westside Today Columnist Six weeks after Californians saw the legislative failure of SB 50, an attempt to...
News, Opinion

SB 50 Revival Sought, With Big Changes

January 17, 2020

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January 17, 2020

By Tom Elias, Westside Today Columnist Every time Scott Wiener amends his SB 50 plan to force much higher housing...

“So as winter approaches, there is no significant relief in sight for the homeless, despite all the state tax dollars being spent and a new state law exempting proposed developments to house the homeless from environmental reviews until 2025,” writes Tom Elias in his latest column. Photo: Councilmember Mike Bonin.
News, Opinion

Can Money, New Dwellings Stem Homelessness?

December 5, 2019

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December 5, 2019

By Tom Elias Californians are about to find out whether money and new apartment-style dwellings can do much about the...
News, Opinion

Time For Realistic Housing Goals

November 29, 2019

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November 29, 2019

By Tom Elias, Westside Today Columnist Build 3.5 million new dwelling units across California by 2025 and this state’s housing shortage will...

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Column: What is a Bridge Loan?

April 18, 2019

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April 18, 2019

About the author: Avi Sinai is the principal of HM Capital, a Los Angeles company specializes in hard money real...

News, Opinion

Opinion: Can Newsom Housing Campaign Succeed?

April 10, 2019

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April 10, 2019

By Thomas Elias It turns out Gov. Gavin Newsom was deadly serious when he insisted as a candidate last year...

Education, News, Opinion

The Future of E-Learning

April 1, 2019

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April 1, 2019

By Nektar Baziotis Distance learning is as old as the 18th century when teachers would send their students weekly lessons...

Opinion

Opinion| 404 Error: Budgeting Skills Not Found

June 14, 2018

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June 14, 2018

By AMY PATTON and JENNIFER EDEN| Santa Monica City Council approved a massive $1 million for a new City of...

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: The Meaning of Memorial Day

June 1, 2018

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June 1, 2018

On Monday, we celebrated Memorial Day, formerly known as Decoration Day. To my mind, this is not a day of...

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Behind the Screen: “A Quiet Place” Pure Fear Overlies Emotion

April 23, 2018

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April 23, 2018

By Kathy Whitney Boole  A Quiet Place is one of the great horror films. The filmmakers employ the mind-shattering techniques...

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