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Both sides asking for expedited CVRA appeal
City Hall is asking a state court to rule on its appeal of the voting rights case it has been...
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Scooter rider suffers head injury after making unsafe turn
A driver struck a woman riding a Bird scooter earlier this month as she crossed 16th Street on Montana Avenue....
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DUI-Driver’s License Checkpoint
In recent years, California has seen a disturbing increase in drug-impaired driving crashes. The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) supports...
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LOS ANGELES – Inmate flees Southern California fire camp
California corrections authorities are searching for an inmate who walked away from a fire camp in the Sylmar area of...
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BOSTON – Huffman’s guilty-plea hearing in admissions case is moved up
Felicity Huffman is expected to plead guilty May 13 to charges that she took part in a sweeping college admissions...
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LOS ANGELES – Man vows to proceed with California clergy abuse lawsuit
A man who says he was molested by his parish priest decades ago vows to proceed with a lawsuit targeting...
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Council rejects appeal of Ocean Front housing
Two developments that have sparked protests from Ocean Park residents are moving forward. City Council voted Tuesday to deny appeals...
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Pending shortfalls trigger job cuts at City Hall
City Hall will cut about 29 jobs and save $17 million in spending by mid-2021 to prepare for its coming...
Read moreLOS ANGELES – L.A. County Public Official and Contractor Who Paid Him Bribes Agree to Plead Guilty to Federal Bribery and Tax Charges
A public official in Los Angeles County’s Internal Services Department and the electrical contractor from whom he accepted nearly $300,000...
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Pending financial shortfalls trigger job cuts at City Hall
City Hall will cut about 29 jobs and save $17 million in spending by mid-2021 to prepare for coming financial...
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