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Street vendor protest
Matthew Hall Protest: Advocates for street vendors held a press conference at City Hall on Friday
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Santa Monica hires new Fire Chief
MATTHEW HALL Daily Press Editor Danny Alvarez has been chosen to lead the Santa Monica Fire Departme
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Covid case surge hits City Hall
MATTHEW HALL Daily Press Editor While COVID-19 cases continue to surge across all of Los Angeles, Sa
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Tattoos, housing vouchers and redistricting on Council’s agenda
Before joining their families for the big feast on Thursday, City Council will gather on Tuesday nig
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On Anniversary, the Malibu City Council Votes to Extend Woolsey Project Fee Waivers Again to Help Residents Rebuild
On the three-year anniversary of the worst wildfire in the City’s history, the Malibu City Council voted during its virtual...
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Council adopts anti-nepotism policy, discusses restructuring boards and commissions
After a heated discussion on when the policy should apply, City Councilmembers nonetheless voted unanimously to enact an ordinance barring...
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City to pay $54.9 million to alleged sexual abuse victims of Eric Uller
After three years of fielding lawsuits and hearing horrifying stories, the City is seeking to put the Eric Uller sexual...
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Santa Monica releases riot report
The long-awaited after-action report on the May 31 riots has been completed by OIR Group, and it is expected to...
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Council appoints new public safety commissioners
Santa Monica’s first civilian police oversight body was selected by City Council, who said this we
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Council paves way for future development
An affordable housing project could replace a city-owned garage after City Council approved a resolu
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