Bank of America’s downtown Santa Monica financial center is preparing to close as the city moves forward with redevelopment plans that will convert the site into affordable housing. The branch, located at 1301 4th Street, is expected to shut its doors sometime before spring 2026 when its lease on the city-owned parcel...
Read morePresident Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs are putting many California businesses, jobs and the state budget at risk. They’re affecting not only long-term relationships with trading partners, but an intricate web of ecosystems and supply chains. The California business owners and groups grappling with the tariffs — wine shop owners, winery founders,...
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By Arabella Joaquin SMDP Intern This weekend, a group of high school students will turn music into a movement. Ten...
In 2022, California made sweeping changes to its Medi-Cal program that reimagined what health care could look like for some...
A theatrical festival to celebrate revolutionary minds is hosting their first annual “GeniusFEST” from April 24 - 27 with various...
Any Californian can purchase naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal medication, directly from the state at a discounted price, Gov. Gavin...
Three people have died from measles-related illnesses in the US since the highly contagious virus started ripping through West Texas...
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