Editorials
EDITORIAL: Judge Was Right to Penalize Beverly Hills Over Lack of Housing
Recently, L.A. Superior Court Judge Curtis A. Kin ruled that no residents of Beverly Hills can upgrade or re-design their homes, or add amenities like a swimming pool, until Beverly Hills agrees to zone for more multi-family housing. Despite what this may mean for the freedom of individual homeowners, we firmly agree with his decision. Nothing else seems to be persuading the defiant city council to budge.
ENDORSEMENT: Katie Porter for United States Senate
Westside Voice acknowledges that California Democrats enjoy an abundance of riches in three great candidates for the United States Senate this year for the seat once held by Dianne Feinstein. Representative Adam Schiff is a bona fide national hero. We also admire Representative Barbara Lee, a proven progressive who was the lone vote against initiating our two decades of war in the Middle East. However, our choice for the Senate is middle-class champion Katie Porter of Orange County. Let’s talk about why, looking briefly at the other candidates.
EDITORIAL: Do Culver City Staff and Council Majority Think the Homeless Crisis is Over?
We watched last week’s Culver City Council Meeting and found an important aspect of the night quite curious, if not a little embarrassing. As they have over the last year, in the early portion of each meeting, city staff have provided updates on the status of the City’s Homelessness Emergency Declaration.
EDITORIAL: Santa Monica Housing Commission’s Affordable Home Ownership Plans Misread the Room and Need a Lot More Work
From 1984-1996, Santa Monica implemented a policy to allow renters an opportunity to purchase their units under certain conditions, one being a majority of their fellow neighbors agreed to do the same. The program, the Tenant Ownership Rights Charter Amendment, or “TORCA,” was passed by voters but, after mixed results, was allowed to expire 12 years later.
EDITORIAL: Judge Was Right to Penalize Beverly Hills Over Lack of Housing
Recently, L.A. Superior Court Judge Curtis A. Kin ruled that no residents of Beverly Hills can upgrade or re-design their homes, or add amenities like a swimming pool, until Beverly Hills agrees to zone for more multi-family housing. Despite what this may mean for the freedom of individual homeowners, we firmly agree with his decision. Nothing else seems to be persuading the defiant city council to budge.
ENDORSEMENT: Katie Porter for United States Senate
Westside Voice acknowledges that California Democrats enjoy an abundance of riches in three great candidates for the United States Senate this year for the seat once held by Dianne Feinstein. Representative Adam Schiff is a bona fide national hero. We also admire Representative Barbara Lee, a proven progressive who was the lone vote against initiating our two decades of war in the Middle East. However, our choice for the Senate is middle-class champion Katie Porter of Orange County. Let’s talk about why, looking briefly at the other candidates.
EDITORIAL: Do Culver City Staff and Council Majority Think the Homeless Crisis is Over?
We watched last week’s Culver City Council Meeting and found an important aspect of the night quite curious, if not a little embarrassing. As they have over the last year, in the early portion of each meeting, city staff have provided updates on the status of the City’s Homelessness Emergency Declaration.
EDITORIAL: Santa Monica Housing Commission’s Affordable Home Ownership Plans Misread the Room and Need a Lot More Work
From 1984-1996, Santa Monica implemented a policy to allow renters an opportunity to purchase their units under certain conditions, one being a majority of their fellow neighbors agreed to do the same. The program, the Tenant Ownership Rights Charter Amendment, or “TORCA,” was passed by voters but, after mixed results, was allowed to expire 12 years later.
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