Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

It’s unprecedented to revisit an op-ed on this page, but it seems the moment has arrived when it’s important to do so. When the people I expect to disagree with me disagree with me, I …[READ MORE]

While it will take a few months for him to hit the rocks – November to be precise – it seems that Karlo Silbiger has gone and done just what we pleaded with him not …[READ MORE]

There was a flyer on my windshield when I came out of Pavilion’s on Saturday – Missing ! Jose Muniz – Last Seen at Brotman Hospital- and I thought oh yeah, this is going to …[READ MORE]

The United Parents of Culver City threw themselves a multi-purpose party on Sunday June 9. It was a combination of a first birthday, a fundraiser, a candidate launch and call for volunteers and a talent …[READ MORE]

There’s been a fixture in the local news for many, many years, and a shift in the wind has caused it to end. The Police Blotter is over, and I say hurrah. If you want …[READ MORE]

I was at the gym when the news was first breaking – something about pipe bombs, Overland Avenue. One of the things I don’t love about the gym is that there are televisions on all …[READ MORE]

It’s that time of year again, when birds are singing, the aroma of flowers sweetens the breeze…and our kids are tying themselves into knots. Testing stress. The absolutely unneeded insanity that has invaded our children’s …[READ MORE]

Whenever I attend a council meeting – or any other government function – there are lots of suits and ties. Women are not absent, but they are visibly in the minority. At the council last …[READ MORE]

Over the years, it’s become a joke;  “If (fill in the blank) then the terrorists win.” It’s been quite the contest lately, and there are days when it certainly feels like the terrorists have the …[READ MORE]

When the vote passed with five ayes, I was appalled. At the council meeting last Monday night, Jan. 28, our reps voted to start the process to re-name Bush Way ( a small conduit street …[READ MORE]