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Opinion: How Low Can You Go?

September 20, 2021

September 20, 2021

By Nick Antonicello Instead of discussing the issues people really want to talk about like Councilman Mike Bonin’s miserable record...

Opinion: Recall Or Reelection: That’s The Choice For D-town Voters When It Comes To Incumbent Mike Bonin

September 16, 2021

September 16, 2021

By Nick Antonicello There was good news for embattled incumbent Councilman Mike Bonin yesterday in that Governor Gavin Newsom not...

Expect a Rebellion Against Key Housing Bills

September 13, 2021

September 13, 2021

By Tom Elias, Columnist Self-congratulations flowed easily the other day among ultra-liberal state legislators after they passed the two most...

Editorial: Unprofessionalism and Racial Insensitivity at Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. Leaves a Lot to Be Desired

September 10, 2021

September 10, 2021

By Mirror Media Group Editorial Staff A recent incident in which an executive at Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. flippantly used the events...

Brentwood Beat: “Complicated” Doesn’t Mean “Impossible”

August 27, 2021

August 27, 2021

For some months now I’ve been involved in a lot of conversations about what to do about homelessness. One recurring...

Opinion: COVID Surge Boosts Case for Vaccine Passports

August 20, 2021

August 20, 2021

By Tom Elias, Brentwood News Columnist While cowardly politicians run as fast as they can from the concept of requiring...

Brentwood Beat: A Problem This Massive Requires a Massive Response

July 30, 2021

July 30, 2021

There is a populist uprising taking place in response to how the city has been handling the homelessness crisis. People...

Letter to Editor: Confronting Racism in Housing

July 6, 2021

July 6, 2021

“We shouldn’t feel guilty if we proceed with this program,” Mr. Hall wrote at the end of his 22 Point...

Low-Cost Housing? State Keeps Ignoring the New Realities

June 25, 2021

June 25, 2021

By Tom Elias, Columnist From Sacramento comes word that the median price for a single-family home in California skyrocketed by...

Brentwood Beat: Hope is On the Way

June 24, 2021

June 24, 2021

In recent issues, I’ve been writing about homelessness – the number one issue on everyone’s minds these days. The “22-Point...