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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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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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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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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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Witness says dead man in Palisades Park shot himself
A man who was found dead in Palisades Park this week appears to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound...
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Toothpaste now under lock and key at local retailers
Santa Monica Target stores use locked cabinets against theft; law enforcement forms task forces to combat rising organized theft problem.
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August goes out sweltering with 80-degree days
Late August heat wave in Santa Monica brings temperatures in the 80s, posing air quality and dehydration risks to residents.
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Clinic that cares for all, cared for by Hollywood legend
Chuck Lorre's support led to renovations at Venice Family Clinic, improving health care access with a modern, welcoming environment.
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