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Homeless woman killed on the Santa Monica beach
The Santa Monica Police Department is asking for help solving the suspicious death of a woman discovered on the Santa...
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With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, Most Loved voting opens for your favorite businesses
Santa Monica’s iconic shoreline is often home to beachcombers plumbing the sandy depths for valuables but the city’s real treasures...
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New plans call for an 18-story building high-rise at 1437 6th Street
A recent presentation to the Santa Monica Architectural Review Board (ARB) offered a first look at updated renderings of a...
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Waymo introduces transit credit program for trips to Big Blue Bus stops
In the cutthroat rideshare industry, it’s not typical to promote other modes of transportation, but Waymo has proven to be...
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Samohi students take fury to City Hall for fiery Trump protest
The sharp backlash to the early weeks of the second Donald Trump administration has been felt in Los Angeles, but...
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Businesses unharmed by Palisades fire flames are getting burned by ongoing economic troubles
The Palisades Fire didn’t make it to Santa Monica but while the city was spared any physical damage, the repercussions...
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New rules in place to remove disruptive riders from the Big Blue Bus
The Santa Monica City Council approved new measures last week allowing the Big Blue Bus transit agency to ban disruptive...
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Residents of Topanga Canyon protest against PCH toxic debris removal site
A modest but motivated crowd gathered by Topanga Beach on Friday afternoon to protest the decision to place a sorting...
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Santa Monica High School teacher arrested for relationship with student
The Santa Monica Police Department has arrested Ingo Horst Gaida (58), of Los Angeles, for an inappropriate relationship with a...
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Fire, flood risks remain high in CA compared to other states
This past month has shown how truly prone California can be to natural disasters, and the state’s proclivity for attracting...
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