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Teen scene
CITY HALL Teen scene Youth who love to watch movies are encouraged to create their own and submit them for...
Read moreBaykeeper moves Gala to the Internet
DOWNTOWN — A fundraiser has never been cheaper or longer. Facing a tough economy in which donors might be less...
Read moreProtecting your pets
The American Red Cross of Santa Monica and City Hall, in conjunction with Santa Monica Organizations Active in Disasters (SMOAID),...
Read moreRecovery advocate Schonlau dies at 79
DOWNTOWN — Ken Schonlau, a longtime Santa Monica resident who helped found the CLARE Foundation and the Sober Living Network,...
Read moreTaking into account
Tonight some 200 community volunteers will conduct the most important data-collection effort of the year — a citywide count of...
Read moreMeals on Wheels volunteers save life
SUNSET PARK — Meals on Wheels volunteers saved the life of an elderly Santa Monica resident whom they found in...
Read moreHuerta cancels keynote speech at MLK event
WILSHIRE BLVD. The much anticipated keynote speech by Dolores Huerta at this month’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration...
Read moreRain brings warning
Because of current rainfall, county public health officials are cautioning residents who are planning to visit local beaches to be...
Read moreRocking the Civic
Haunting melodies, delicate harmonics, and an ethereal voice describe Irish singer/songwriter Gemma Hayes’ latest CD, “The Hollow of Morning.” Hayes...
Read moreSupporting hungry kids at the charge of a card
SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD A locally-based humanitarian aid organization is crossing its fingers that its project to treat thousands of malnourished...
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