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Man given nine years for identity theft scam
A Santa Monica man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison for an inter-state identity theft case...
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Bill aimed at boosting small housing units advances
A bill to streamline construction of small backyard homes passed a key committee earlier this week. Assemblymember Richard Bloom introduced...
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California fire report offers list of ideas, no commitments
California could create its own power purchasing entity, change the standards that make utilities responsible for damages from wildfires and...
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As cashless stores grow, so does the backlash
Hembert Figueroa just wanted a taco. So he was surprised to learn the dollar bills in his pocket were no...
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New rules established to regulate street sellers
Visitors to the Santa Monica Pier will no longer pass by carts laden with churros and fruit as they cross...
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City approves plans to replace parking structure with housing
New affordable apartments downtown built to replace a current parking structure will likely be reserved for people experiencing homelessness. City...
Read moreNew website groups city data into budget priorities
The City of Santa Monica launched a website Tuesday that provides data on crime, income levels, college readiness and more...
Read moreCitywide – Santa Monica City Prosecutors Obtain Conviction Against Flagrant and Persistent Violator of the City’s Home-Sharing Laws
On April 5th 2019, Diana Hayek, a persistent and flagrant violator of the City’s Home-Sharing laws, was convicted of five...
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Malibu – Local & State Partners Come Together to Educate Woolsey Fire Survivors and Licensed Contractors Getting Ready for the Rebuild
As survivors of last fall’s Woolsey Fire in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties work their way down the road to...
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Downtown parking structure could become new housing
The City of Santa Monica wants to build affordable housing on a property it owns downtown. The City owns 1318...
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