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Moved up Census: Time for Californians to Act

September 17, 2020

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September 17, 2020

By Tom Elias, Columnist  California polls now show President Trump trails Democrat Joseph Biden in the upcoming presidential election by...

Venice Beach Boardwalk, January 2020. Photo: Sam Catanzaro.
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COVID-19 Could Have Been in Los Angeles as Early as Last December

September 15, 2020

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September 15, 2020

UCLA study reports significant increase in coughs and acute respiratory failure prior to first official cases of COVID-19 By Sam...
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Meditation Changed my Brain

September 8, 2020

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September 8, 2020

I know the title sounds like something from the National Enquirer. But it’s true. When COVID was first announced and...
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Worst Housing Bills Fail; Solution via Market Forces Now Possible

September 4, 2020

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September 4, 2020

By Tom Elias, Columnist Evidence keeps mounting that California’s longtime housing shortage can be solved by market forces set loose...

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UCLA Study Finds Single-Use N95 Respirators Can Be Decontaminated and Used Again

September 1, 2020

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September 1, 2020

N95 respirators, which are widely worn by health care workers treating patients with COVID-19 and are designed to be used only once,...

In his latest column, Tom Elias writes about a November ballot measure that would remove property tax protections from commercial and industrial property, while leaving residential levies untouched. Photo: Getty Images.
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A Sure Loser Heads to the November Ballot

August 28, 2020

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August 28, 2020

By Tom Elias, Columnist Heedless of informed advice about conditions in California, labor unions behind the Split Roll ballot initiative...

“What really went on? It’s hard to be certain, in part because neither the Southern California Edison Co. nor the California Independent System Operator (CalISO), which runs the state’s electric grid, answered specific questions about how close to capacity several power plants operated during the shortages. ‘This all looks highly suspicious,’ said Bill Powers, a San Diego engineer expert on utility operations,” writes Tom Elias in his latest column. Photo: Getty Images.
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Blackout Blackmail Possible in August Outages

August 27, 2020

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August 27, 2020

By Tom Elias, Yo! Venice Columnist Never before in California’s long experience with power blackouts have systematic, preplanned outages been...
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Edify TV: Should Muscle Beach Re-Open?

August 17, 2020

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August 17, 2020

The original Muscle Beach in Santa Monica is a local and tourist favorite for working out and people watching, since...

"Once building owners realize that new lessees won’t be forthcoming in droves, they’ll opt for other ways to monetize their buildings: converting much of the empty floor space to condos and apartments," writes Tom Elias in his latest column.
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Evidence Mounting of Market Solution to Housing

August 14, 2020

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August 14, 2020

By Tom Elias, Columnist New evidence arrives almost every day backing the concept of a market-based solution to California’s housing...
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Column: Nine-Bill Housing Package Derails Local Choices

August 7, 2020

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August 7, 2020

By Tom Elias, Yo! Venice Columnist The silver lining provided by some past pandemics has been that they opened minds, awakening...

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OpEd: The Real Results of Mike Bonin’s “Reimagining Public Safety” Survey

August 6, 2020

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August 6, 2020

By Allan Parsons Author’s Note: At the request of Councilmember Mike Bonin’s office, this OpEd was removed 8/4/2020 until edits...

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VNC Offers Disapproval of Venice Wave Apartments

July 27, 2020

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July Venice Neighborhood Council recap, part 1 By Angela McGregor The July, 2020 VNC Board Meeting — held via Zoom...

"The city must curtail the ability of special interests – especially property developers - to give massive amounts of money to any committee controlled by a city elected official or even to respond to requests from politicians for donations to charitable organizations," writes Mark Ryavec in an op-ed. Photo: Getty Images.
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Op-Ed: A New Inspector General to Curb City Hall Corruption Doesn’t Go Far Enough

July 17, 2020

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July 17, 2020

By Mark Ryavec The unfolding prosecution of councilman Jose Huizar for felony corruption is just the tip of the iceberg...

“Patio seating is more popular than ever at restaurants that reopened when governments relaxed precautions against the spread of COVID-19, one feature of the during- and post-pandemic world,” writes Tom Elias. Photo: Sam Catanzaro.
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Post Lockdown Realities Begin to Emerge

July 11, 2020

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By Tom Elias, Columnist Patio seating is more popular than ever at restaurants that reopened when governments relaxed precautions against...

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LA County’s Highest Single-Day COVID-19 Case Count Reported

June 29, 2020

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One in every 140 people in the county has the virus and is infectious, say LA County health officials By...

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