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Brief: Paddleboard contest at the pier
Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race & Ocean Festival 2010. (File photo) The fourth annual Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race &...
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Paint alongside McCarty at SMMoA
Mama Laura outside the original Babe's & Ricky's Inn on Central Avenue with Jonathan Hodges. I first encountered artist Kim...
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Activists and the aftermath
Robert Redford stars in 'The Company You Keep.' Remember "Hell no, we won't go!" and "Hey, hey, LBJ, how many...
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A world without consequence
Robert Joy and Brighid Fleming in the world premiere of 'The Nether.' In the bleak world of the future the...
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Woman injured in shooting
Police gather Tuesday night at the corner of Delaware Avenue and 20th Street, the site of a possible gang-related...
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Officials: Saint John’s needs more secure parking spots
CITY HALL — Planning Director David Martin told a local hospital to find some way to improve lease conditions on...
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Residents oppose hotel’s request to sell alcohol
Palihouse Santa Monica (Photo by Kevin Herrera) THIRD STREET — Residents near a hotel at Washington Avenue and Third Street...
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Suspected car burglar found hiding in NOMA garage
Whittington (Courtesy SMPD) Santa Monica police officers arrested a man found hiding in a garage in the North of Montana...
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Seniors get new hangout
Seniors cut a rug on Monday at WISE & Healthy Aging. It was the opening day for Club 1527. (Photo...
Read moreCity attorney sees surge in complaints from disabled tenants
CITY HALL — Attorneys with Santa Monica's Consumer Protection Unit said Monday they have seen a surge in housing discrimination...
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