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Former Santa Monica mayor proposes initiative to amend Measure GS
Two former Santa Monica mayors are at odds over housing development and taxes after one filed paperwork to alter a...
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This Los Angeles $30 million cash heist sounds like it came from a thriller novel
Thieves got away with $30 million in cash from a money storage facility in Los Angeles by breaking into the...
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California Democrats agree on plan to reduce budget deficit by $17.3 billion
California Democratic leaders announced Thursday they had come to an agreement on a plan that would reduce the state’s staggering...
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Former LA Deputy Mayor convicted in sprawling bribery case
Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan was convicted Wednesday of racketeering, bribery, fraud and giving false statements to investigators...
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Who is Nicole Shanahan, the philanthropist picked by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his running mate?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has picked Nicole Shanahan, a California lawyer and philanthropist who’s never held elected office, to be...
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California insurance market ‘in chaos’ says former insurance chief
With more California homeowners just discovering their insurance policies are getting canceled — and hundreds of thousands of others stuck...
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Council votes to research a resolution to the Silas White property controversy
The City of Santa Monica has formally begun the process to return land once owned by a Black entrepreneur, or...
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City begins polling on proposal to double parking tax
The City Council, prompted by concerns over traffic safety following a recent cyclist’s death, broached the idea of financing various...
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Council votes to build affordable housing on three city-owned sites
City Council meetings are seldom uneventful and this week was no exception. Technical malfunctions meant that anyone not actually inside...
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Feds want to study giving cash to renters, will Californians be included?
Guaranteed income has become a buzzword in California, as the state struggles to stop people from getting priced out of...
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