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Child punched in the head while walking in Venice
Patrick Costello is demanding a response from local officials after a woman punched his 8-year-old-son in the head while the...
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Cops want drivers to be safe and sober this weekend
With the end of summer approaching, law enforcement agencies are gearing up their annual holiday enforcement programs
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Santa Monica sees a small decline in sales tax figures as inflation takes a bite out of the auto industry
The auto industry, which is a staple for the local economy, suffered with new dealership sales falling by 8% and...
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Football fanatics flock to see fresh flag program
The 2023 fall season introduces girls flag football to the schedule, the sport’s first year officially sanctioned by the California...
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High School student arrested for bringing a gun to the SMC campus
A local high school student has been arrested after taking a loaded gun onto the Santa Monica College (SMC) campus. ...
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World of Barbie Final Weekend & Handel’s Ice Cream Opens
SMDP’s Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Santa Monica Your Labor Day weekend starts here with...
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Los Angeles considers new prohibitions on RV camping
Los Angeles Councilwoman Traci Park has proposed new rules for the city that would restrict RV parking around sensitive areas...
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Local to world-known citizens unite for Maui fire victims
From teams of determined locals to A-list Hollywood stars, many in Santa Monica had the same goal this month, getting...
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A hurricane at our airport
THE SANTA MONICA CIVIC AUDITORIUM Every week for nearly seven years I have researched and compiled a collection of great...
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Council will hold a town hall meeting offering to explain all things affordable housing
The City Council knows, or at least claims to know, why a host of proposed developments are suddenly densifying but...
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