Andrew Apter, Santa Monica To the editor: We hear the word “socialism” thrown around, but what does it mean? I feel it means something different for everyone. The right uses it in a McCarthyist way. Some religious groups say Jesus was a socialist.

His spokesman returned my call and said he’d try to arrange a call. I’m still waiting. Santa Monica officials, bless them, were happy to talk about scooters. The city has neither banned nor ignored them. Since the fall, the city’s 8.3 square miles ...

Los Angeles Times Scooter wars: “Santa Monica supports disruptive technology, but it's not sitting idly back while electric scooters take over sidewalks, bike paths and the beach boardwalk. It's cracking down on scofflaws who don't wear helmets and ride ...

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