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Will newly fired-up young voters flip elections in California?
Christian Figueroa isn’t jumping on the Kamala Harris bandwagon. He doesn’t need to: The San Gabriel Valley native has been...
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Councilmember Christine Parra will not seek re-election, cites family priorities
In a statement sent to the Daily Press, Councilmember Christine Parra said the following… "After much thought and deep reflection...
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Newsom vows to take away funding from cities for not clearing encampments
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday had a message for local governments: clean up homeless encampments now or lose out...
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California risked millions in homeless funds due to poor anti-fraud protections
California put hundreds of millions of homelessness dollars at risk because of its "disorganized" and "chaotic" anti-fraud policies, according to...
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First candidate qualifies for City Council race
Santa Monica has its first official candidate for City Council. Dan Hall was the first person to qualify for the November...
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City of Santa Monica faces lawsuit over retaliation and discrimination claims
The City of Santa Monica is facing its second discrimination lawsuit of the year with a former procurement manager for...
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City set to implement a new $3.8 million system to streamline permitting process
Santa Monica is moving forward with an initiative to provide an updated, streamlined and comprehensive system to secure building permits.
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SMPD welcomes new officers
SMPD welcomed two newest police officers (above):Paulina Cuenca and Ivan Lozano from the police academy and the Field Training Officer...
Read moreCouncil votes to place a parking tax measure on the November 2024 ballot
Following a tiny tweak in the text, members of the Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously 7-0 to place a...
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County votes for status quo despite lackluster results in homeless programs
Despite lackluster results from its existing programs, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday to maintain and...
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