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California lawyer indicted on firearms, meth charges
A Southern California attorney was arrested Monday on a grand jury indictment alleging she conspired to sell firearms without a...
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State reviews LA police use of California gang database
STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press The California Department of Justice is reviewing the Los Angeles
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Not all born in American Samoa want US citizenship
JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press Growing up in American Samoa, Filipo Ilaoa’s neighbors
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City Council might extend marijuana regulations
The Santa Monica City Council is set to vote to extend its marijuana regulations as dispensaries tha
Read moreImmigrants embrace activism awaiting word on DACA’s future
ANITA SNOW Associated Press Tony Valdovinos didn’t know he was in the U.S. illegally until he tried to join the...
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Laughing Matters – Me Too and Super Bowl Halftime
I was considering various topics this week but couldn't decide on just one. For example, the histori
Read moreUS lets autonomous vehicle bypass human-driver safety rules
TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer For the first time, the U.S. government’s highway safety agency has a
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Weinstein accuser says he trapped her during hotel assault
MICHAEL R. SISAK and TOM HAYS Associated Press As Harvey Weinstein stripped off his clothes, pulled down her dress and...
Read moreEx-Los Angeles sheriff reports to prison for corruption
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has reported to prison to begin serving a three-year prison sentence for a...
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Police officers promoted to Captain, Lieutenant, Sergeant
Several Santa Monica Police Department officers were promoted Wednesnday. Candice Cobarrubias, Thoma
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