Category: Opinion

Opinion, Real Estate

How Commercial Real Estate Venues Might Be Used to Help with Homelessness

February 6, 2022

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February 6, 2022

I promised in my last column I would lay off Mike Bonin for a while. I will honor that and...

Opinion, Real Estate

Will State Regulators Kill Rooftop Solar?

January 28, 2022

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January 28, 2022

By Tom Elias, Columnist If California’s often misguided utility regulators wanted to prove they are determined to favor privately owned...

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: A Solution for Drivers and Mountain Lions Alike

January 21, 2022

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January 21, 2022

The recent story, Local Mountain Lions Show First Reproductive Effects of Inbreeding, highlights a study that found mountain lions in...

Opinion, Real Estate

Opinion: Housing Battle Heats up in Signature Season

January 21, 2022

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January 21, 2022

By Tom Elias, Columnist Even before a proposed homeowner-inspired measure aiming to restore full zoning powers to local governments hit...

Opinion

Column: Let’s talk About the Soil

January 12, 2022

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January 12, 2022

Everyone knows that we are undergoing a climate change not seen on the earth before. We all understand what is...

Opinion

Opinion: A Call to Public Service: U.S. Army Veteran Mat Smith Makes Longshot Bid for the LA City Council

January 11, 2022

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January 11, 2022

Mat Smith has no illusions when it comes to his bid to unseat CD-11 incumbent Mike Bonin.  A combat veteran...

Opinion, Real Estate

Opinion: Attorney General Spurs on Big 2022 Housing Battle

January 7, 2022

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January 7, 2022

By Tom Elias, Columnist There will be plenty of political battles next year, starting with likely reelection challenges to Gov....

Opinion

Should California Have a Formal Right to Shelter?

January 3, 2022

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January 3, 2022

By Tom Elias, Columnist On a de facto basis, Californians have had a right to shelter for many years. But...

Opinion

Seismic Water Resiliency

December 16, 2021

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December 16, 2021

This is the 2nd part of two-part article  (see smmirror.com/2021/12/sma-r-t-column-its-not-your-fault/ for the first part) Last week we wrote about the...

Dining, Food & Drink, Opinion

One of LA’s Best Omakase Counters is Tucked Away in a Santa Monica Hotel Lobby

December 8, 2021

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December 8, 2021

Sushi Chef Masa Shimakawa’s Soko restaurant offers an extraordinary culinary experience By Sam Catanzaro Tucked into the lobby of a...

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