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Could utility gear set your neighborhood on fire? California risk maps are 8 years old
Weeks after deadly fires swept through Los Angeles County, the state regulator in charge of overseeing utility companies declined a...
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Palisades students prepare for their arrival to the Sear’s Building in Downtown Santa Monica
Palisades Charter High School students will soon return to in-person classes at their temporary “Pali South” campus in downtown Santa...
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Despite warnings, DTSM votes to push parking structure cleaning back to cash-strapped City Hall
Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM) approved its 2025–26 fiscal budget recently, defying the City of Santa Monica by rejecting a...
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Safety concerns prompt calls for beach curfew
The Santa Monica City Council has asked staff to explore a nighttime curfew along the shoreline after a recent spate...
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Why water fluoridation is under fire in the US
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he wants communities to stop fluoridating water, and he is setting...
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Fake student aid: California colleges detect more fraudsters stealing millions
For years, scammers have targeted community colleges across the state, posing as students in order to steal money from scholarships...
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Edison Academy named as a California Distinguished School
SMMUSD’s Spanish dual immersion school, Edison Language Academy, has been named a 2025 California Distinguished School by the California Department...
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Roger the Dog joins SMFD to help with mental health
The Santa Monica Fire Department launched a new K-9 Peer Support Program this week designed to support the mental health...
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A ‘missed opportunity’: Does Newsom’s plan to get Californians into better jobs do enough?
California faces stark income inequality, its jobs are increasingly automated and the degrees from its state’s universities are no longer...
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Court study claims zero-bail requirements improve public safety
A new report from the Superior Court of Los Angeles County shows that replacing money bail with individualized risk assessments...
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