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How Congress will certify Trump’s Electoral College victory on Jan. 6
The congressional joint session to count electoral votes on Monday is expected to be much less eventful than the certification...
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Pedestrian safety, entertainment zones among new law efforts for 2025
Transportation and entertainment will be two oft-discussed topics in 2025 when it comes to new laws across the state. On...
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Meeting the Mayor
Newly installed Mayor Lana Negrete spent part of her holiday meeting constituents at the Starbucks across from City Hall. The...
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Legislature gets used to special sessions: 2024 California year in review
Against the backdrop of the election, the Legislature’s year was marked by debates over retail theft policies, an 11th-hour special...
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Gavin Newsom faces national spotlight: 2024 year in review
As President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign imploded this summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom was at the center of the furor. He...
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Council mobilizes to secure the city against Trump administration
Santa Monica City Council officially prepared itself for the Presidential transition and a second term with the Trump administration in...
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Troubled California teens gain protections under a new law championed by Paris Hilton
Beginning Jan. 1, hundreds of state-licensed residential treatment centers for children and youth up to age 21 operating in California...
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Assemblymember Rick Zbur celebrates the season with the best of District 51
Assemblymember and Democratic Caucus Chair Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) hosted his inaugural Assembly District 51 Community Excellence Awards at The Edythe...
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A full agenda awaits the new councilmembers in Tuesday’s meeting
The first meeting for newly elected City councilmembers Dan Hall, Ellis Raskin, Barry Snell and Natalya Zernitskaya features a record...
Read moreTech firms donate millions to support Trump’s inauguration
Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund, a move that comes as major tech...
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