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Democrats ‘energized’ by Harris campaign, Westside HQ
The recent Democratic National Convention has the party at fever pitch around its Presidential ticket, making it an opportune time...
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Council’s first meet after the break set to feature syringes, sand dunes and speed limits
What could be feature-length meeting on Tuesday includes a number of hotly debated issues, including the HCHC development on Wilshire and...
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Officials clear homeless encampment at California state beach
Officials cleared a homeless encampment at a California state beach Thursday, a month after Gov. Gavin Newsom directed cities and...
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What Kamala Harris’ record shows on reproductive rights
At a fundraiser in San Francisco last week, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke bluntly about the future of reproductive rights:...
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Governor Newsom signs Zbur bill targeting retail and property theft
Governor Newsom has signed new legislation to further crack down on property and retail crime at the behest of local...
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California lawmakers kill crime bills, keep reparations proposals alive
California lawmakers today weeded out hundreds of pricey proposals, including notable ones on crime and technology. As they culled about...
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City mayor swore not to criminalize homelessness, but report says she did
When the Supreme Court and then Gov. Gavin Newsom gave the green-light to crack down on homeless encampments this summer,...
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Council race takes shape with 11 individuals filing for four seats
Santa Monica’s options for the November election have (mostly) taken shape with a combined 21 candidates running for seats on...
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‘We gotta be somewhere’: Homeless Californians react to Newsom’s crackdown
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s message on homelessness in recent weeks has been clear: The state will no longer tolerate encampments, and...
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Election candidates will be known this week, but who and how many is unclear
Santa Monica’s candidate window for the November election is now in extra time and while there may be as many...
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