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Road to creating a Shangri-landmark
DOWNTOWN — It represented hope and recovery following one of the worst economic catastrophes in U.S. history, an optimistic signal...
Read moreWoman dies from possible overdose
EASTSIDE Police believe a 46-year-old woman found Sunday evening in a van parked on Nebraska Avenue died from a drug...
Read moreState officials report thousands in gifts
SACRAMENTO — A $151 hotel room in Lodi, $81 dinner, $10 chocolate computer and a $2 flashlight — these are...
Read moreFire displaces local family
SUNSET PARK — A local family is temporarily without a home after a fire took out an apartment unit early...
Read moreLess cash, less workers
Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that environmental non-profits have been hit hard by the economic downturn, and has this had...
Read moreFlavor of the city tempts area foodies
SM PIER — The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Cirque du Soleil’s “KOOZA” to host its eighth...
Read morePublisher of local weekly paper dies
DOWNTOWN — Michael Rosenthal, the publisher and co-founder of the Santa Monica Mirror, died this week after a long battle...
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Recovering through housing
SANTA MONICA BLVD — A trio of antique typewriters sit in a line atop a desk, showcased in exhibition yet...
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Obstacles stand in way of new movie house
DOWNTOWN — In a local market filled with outdated theaters that have long fallen behind the trends of stadium seating...
Read moreBike rider busted with burglary tools
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
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