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School board taps new special ed head
SMMUSD HDQTRS — A Seattle native with 25 years experience working in special education has been tapped to lead the...
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Smoking ban still a burning issue
CITYWIDE — In the Santa Monica Pier parking lot, cigarette butts littered the ground around the feet of Bubba Gump...
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Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreIn Santa Monica, life’s a beach
SM BEACH — It’s not that there isn’t a cloud in the sky — it’s just that no one seems...
Read moreA government of the people and by the people
SMC BROAD STAGE — What started as an opinion piece has sparked a movement to reform state government. Last August,...
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Council considers extending club’s lease agreement
PCH — While the Annenberg Community Beach House has enjoyed a busy inaugural summer of steady visitors, its much older...
Read morePacked concerts, increased security
SM PIER — As attendance at the Twilight Dance Series increases, the Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corp. is looking to...
Read moreCivic leaders approve solar panel changes
CITY HALL — A controversial law requiring photovoltaic panels to be installed in the least visible location from the street...
Read moreTaking sustainability to the Web
City Hall has unveiled a new Web site aimed at fostering a greater understanding of what it means to live...
Read moreCouncil moves maintenance yard plan forward
CITY HALL — A new proposal to move a planned rail maintenance yard further away from homes in the Pico...
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