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Developers, officials talk money in development agreements
CITY HALL — City officials proposed modifying their approach to calculating the value of some developments Wednesday night, something developers...
Read moreAssembly race too close to call
CITYWIDE — The race to represent Santa Monica in the 50th Assembly District was too close to call Wednesday as...
Read moreRep. Waxman retains seat
DOWNTOWN — Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Santa Monica) held off a challenge by a better funded Independent challenger to retain his...
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Election results: SMRR gets clean sweep
Santa Monica voters fill out their ballots at City Hall on Tuesday. (Photo by Brandon Wise) CITYWIDE — Every candidate...
Read moreObama powers to re-election despite weak economy
WASHINGTON — President BarackObamarolled to re-election Tuesday night, vanquishing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and prevailing despite a weak economy...
Read moreConservation voters say logo was misused to deceive electorate
CITY HALL — Two environmental organizations are calling for a formal apology after their logos appeared on election materials put...
Read moreGroups rush to spend before election
CITY HALL — The economy may not be great, but you wouldn't know it by the way political campaigns are...
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Late campaign filings trickle in
CITY HALL — High school teachers have long threatened that they would not accept late assignments because "it doesn't work...
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New political mailer irritates neighborhood activists
The political mailer in question. CITYWIDE — A neighborhood organization leader called on candidates supported by a developer-backed group to...
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Downtown X-mas tree may run afoul of local law
The Christmas tree on the Third Street Promenade, shown here during the 2009 lighting ceremony, may be a thing of...
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