GOP Primaries: A Presidential Dogfight

Dylan Futrell, Staff Writer
March 8, 2012

After securing several key states’ delegates on Tuesday, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said to an ecstatic crowd in Boston, “What a great night.” And why wouldn’t he think so? The Republican front-runner, after a series of disappointing primaries and lackluster polls, finally... Read more »

Placing bets at the elephant races

Wayne Neal
November 23, 2011

The Republicans presidential hopefuls, a very mixed bag Who is their best chance? That’s the great debate in the Republican Party. The Presidential election is fast approaching, and President Barack Obama is concluding his first term in the office. The Republicans are trying to sort through their... Read more »

A vote of rights

Adam Rubin, Staff writer
October 26, 2010

Though having lived on the streets for over half his life, Les Jones is now a prime example of how taking initiative can forever change ones life for the better. Jones is now a member of the Board of Directors for Step Up On Second, a local charitable organization that provides housing and support for... Read more »

SMRR squeezing out competition

Alexandra Leighton, Staff Writer
October 26, 2010

Political machines that control local elections may seem more appropriate for urban settings such as New York, Chicago and Boston. But a dominating force has operated in the palm tree-lined haven of Santa Monica for more than three decades. Known as Santa Monicans for Renters Rights, SMRR has endorsed... Read more »