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City officials scramble to keep employees
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (File photo) CITY HALL — City officials are working to find ways to hang on to...
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Officials break ground on home for homeless vets
Rep. Henry Waxman (D-33rd District) (far left) joins local leaders on Friday in the ceremonial shoveling of dirt for the...
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Five more apply for Planning Commission seat
The Planning Commission is tasked with handling development in Santa Monica. (File photo) CITY HALL — An additional five people...
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Malibu to pursue parks swap
Second- and third-graders from Juan Cabrillo and Point Dume Marine Science Elementary Schools compete at Bluffs Park. (Photo courtesy Devon...
Read moreBrief: Five picked as Democratic delegates
Five Santa Monica residents were elected last week to two-year terms as delegates to the California Democratic Party, where they...
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Code Compliance positioned to take on the city
SHUT: Code Compliance seals the door of an abandoned house on Wednesday. The house is located in the Borderline Neighborhood....
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Kuehl confirms bid for supervisor
Kuehl COUNTYWIDE — Ending months of speculation, Santa Monica native and former State Sen. Sheila Kuehl announced this week that...
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Hearing scheduled for clean water tax
Urban runoff fouls the beach following a rainstorm. (File photo) DOWNTOWN L.A. — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors...
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Malibu councilman under investigation for hit-and-run
Skylar Peak MALIBU — Months after the dust settled on one investigation, Malibu City Councilman Skylar Peakhas become the subject...
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City staff recommends cutting funding to youth center
HELPING HAND: Pico Youth & Family Center is located on Pico Boulevard. The center was created to help at-risk youth....
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