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Santa Monica Family YMCA Welcomes New CEO Hodge Patterson

We at the Y are happy to introduce the new CEO of the Santa Monica Family YMCA, Hodge Patterson. He brings a wealth of experience and a...

Sharing History With a Contemporary Audience

This April I attended the Society of California Archivists Annual General Meeting in Sacramento. The theme was "History By the People.”...

Dads and Daughters

Many kids have the idea that their Dads are superheroes. It's intrinsic. Then, the teenage stage enters and the relationship grows a...

The Mansion Tax Update

In the world of politics, labels are crucial to a measure’s success at the polls, even if they aren’t accurate. As we approached the last...

Moving Abroad with Technology

In preparing for another move overseas, technology has played a surprisingly varied role. From the start, my visa application has been...

From Me to You...

Let’s hear more about the good news in our community. All too often we keep hearing and reading about bad news that makes us upset and...