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PCH closures make more impacts on Malibu school commutes
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District officials attempted to assuage concerns from Malibu parents recently, particularly as it pertains to January’s...
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California city makes ‘aiding’ or ‘abetting’ a homeless camp illegal
By Marisa Kendall CalMatters The Fremont City Council gave final approval this week to an ordinance that bans camping throughout...
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Briefs for February
Annual Black History Greens Festival celebrates the community legacy of Virginia Avenue Park The city of Santa Monica and the...
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Gutted courses, fewer majors, faculty layoffs: Who will feel Cal State’s 8% budget cut?
For all the math taught at college, the California State University system is stumped over an arithmetics problem it has...
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The role Santa Monica Airport played during the wildfire and why that’s so important
During the last City Council Meeting, Rachel Kwok, Environmental Planner with the City Planning Division and Lindsay Call, Chief Resilience...
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Wildfire debris build up on our beaches could equate to an ecological disaster
Over the past few days, it’s been impossible to avoid seeing the telltale signs of wildfire ash and debris accumulating...
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Should builders permit their own projects? Post-fire LA considers a radical idea
By Ben Christopher, CalMatters The speedy processing of building permit applications is not typically considered a popular political cause. The...
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Students taking different routes to deal with wildfire stress
By Devyn Hamilton, SMDP Intern Still dealing with the stressors brought on by the Palisades Fire, teenagers at Samohi are...
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Immigration policies blamed as fewer high school seniors apply for financial aid
Fewer California high school seniors are completing federal financial aid applications than in past years, which some analysts say is...
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2025 LA Homeless Count is now set for February 20 following wildfire disaster
After having been delayed by the recent wildfire disaster, the 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count is set to take...
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