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City and Community Corporation of Host Bilingual Webinar to Connect Job Seekers with Employment Resources
Bilingual Webinar to Connect Job Seekers with Employment Resources
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Council keeps police budget intact
A number of public safety reforms are in motion after Santa Monica City Councilmembers approved a sl
Read morePolitical groups release endorsement information
With dozens of candidates running for the various school district, rent control board, and city coun
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Council approves new leasing requirements for rental units
Leases shorter than a year in length will soon be illegal in Santa Monica when a newly approved law
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Council approves racial justice reforms
City Council approved a raft of recommendations this week designed to promote racial equity in Santa
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Miramar discussion continues tonight
Discussion on the Fairmont Miramar hotel project is set to resume Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. when the Sa
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Write-In candidate opens
Santa Monica’s campaign season is in full swing as endorsements are already being made. But there
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September 6, 2020 Santa Monica City Council to Advance a Black Agenda
Upcoming Santa Monica City Council Meeting Includes Vote on Recommendations to Advance a Black Agenda in Efforts to Promote the Wellbeing...
Read moreCoalition for Police Reform Supports Recommendations of Santa Monica Public Safety Reform Advisory Committee
The Santa Monica Coalition for Police Reform (CPR) wishes to express publicly our full support for the recommendations of the...
Read moreSocial justice reforms head to council
City Council will hear a host of social justice recommendations on Tuesday stemming from months of w
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