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Chez Jay contends for new lease agreement
CITY HALL — Frank Sinatra dined there. The Pentagon Papers were reportedly leaked there. One of its peanuts went to...
Read moreNo expiration date
DOWNTOWN — Barry Silver purchased his Toyota Prius in November 2005 because he wanted to reduce his impact on the...
Read moreSanta Monicans won’t be impacted by water rate hike
CITYWIDE — The Metropolitan Water District announced a 10 percent rate increase Tuesday, but that won’t have any impact on...
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Landmarks Commission puts off moving on sculpture
CITY HALL — Timing is everything, particularly when you’re racing against the clock. The Landmarks Commission chose to put off...
Read moreSen. Feinstein calls treasurer’s actions ‘big betrayal’
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Democratic U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Tuesday there was never any indication that her former campaign treasurer...
Read moreCampaign treasurer takes plea deal
SACRAMENTO — A disgraced campaign treasurer arrested in September for stealing over $7 million from her clients, including Santa Monica...
Read moreFraud charges filed against former campaign treasurer
SACRAMENTO — The woman accused of stealing money from Democratic candidates across California did so for over a decade and...
Read moreBrownley’s campaign disclosure bill fails
SACRAMENTO — Lawmakers have rejected a campaign disclosure bill that would have required top donors to be identified in television,...
Read moreLandmark process underway for Village Trailer Park
CITY HALL — Landmarks commissioners voted unanimously Monday night to investigate whether one of two remaining trailer parks in Santa...
Read moreDems seek waivers on heels of alleged embezzlement
SACRAMENTO — Attorneys for Democratic candidates and committees trying to recover from an alleged embezzlement scheme appealed Friday to California’s...
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