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Lone challenger for School Board withdraws from the election
The November election in Santa Monica will be among the least contested in City history as one of the two...
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Huge donations kickstart the final month of campaigning for local office
With a matter of days remaining before early voters can send in their ballots, endorsements and cash continue to flow...
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Tuesday’s City Council meeting is a light affair, but there are still items of interest
This Tuesday’s City Council meeting is an usually light affair, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any interesting items on...
Read moreCouncil now prohibited from asking for the illegal and impossible
Councilmembers who want to "discuss" something at an official meeting will have to first win the approval of the City...
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Project 2025 to California: Report abortion data or lose $billions in Medicaid
Project 2025, the 900-page conservative playbook for the next Republican president, issues an ultimatum for California: track and report abortion...
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‘Steam engine’ or cautionary tale? Experts weigh in on AI role in elections
Will artificial intelligence be the doom of political integrity? Or will it help promote election law compliance in California? Depends...
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Council challengers attack incumbents over lack of investigation into leaks
A group of challengers for City Council are accusing the incumbents of hiding wrongdoing inside City Hall as it relates...
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California cities increase crackdown on homeless encampments
It’s been a little more than two months since the US Supreme Court gave cities the green light to crack...
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Split council tightens anti-camping laws
Bed rolls and sleeping bags have been added to the list of items that define an illegal campsite in Santa...
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SMFD holds annual Sept. 11 ceremony
The Santa Monica Fire Department held its annual Sept. 11 memorial ceremony on Wednesday morning. Firefighters gathered in front their...
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