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City Council Candidate Questionnaire: Tony Vazquez
Tony Vazquez • Name: Tony Vazquez • Age: 56 • Occupation: Consultant • Neighborhood in which you live: Sunset Park...
Read moreSanta Monica-based websites help voters
CITYWIDE — In case you were wondering, there's less than three weeks left before the non-stop onslaught of electoral news...
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Challengers, incumbents feel the fire at Squirm Night
Jon Louis Mann, an 11-time council candidate with zero wins in his column, decided to stand in front of the...
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Daily Press hosts Squirm Night
File photo MAIN LIBRARY — The Santa Monica Daily Press invites the public to its annual candidates forum dubbed Squirm...
Read moreMalibu school board candidates awash in cash
CITY HALL — A hot race for three open spots on the school board got a little more fuel last...
Read moreCity officials puzzled by credit rating review
CITY HALL — Moody's Investor Service announced Tuesday that it would be reviewing Santa Monica's gold-plated credit rating over concerns...
Read moreBrief: Gould named regional VP
City Manager Rod Gould has been appointed to a three-year term as West Coast Regional Vice President of the International...
Read moreSanta Monica among cities facing possible credit downgrade
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One of the nation's top credit rating agencies announced Tuesday that it will review dozens of California...
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Commission landmarks Chez Jay
BLAST FROM THE PAST: When local celebrity Jay Fiondella opened his iconic restaurant Chez Jay in 1959, he not only...
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New city clerk jumps in during office’s busiest season
Sarah Gorman CITY HALL — One can see the portents of election season popping up all over Santa Monica. Lawn...
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