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City employees vote to give up bonuses
CITY HALL — Hundreds of city employees voted in favor of forgoing performance bonuses this fiscal year, an action that...
Read moreSomething in the water
Dear EarthTalk Is there any truth to the rumor about high levels of birth control chemicals being found in some...
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Ambassadors come to Downtown
DOWNTOWN — Gino Marcello Adina always enjoyed playing the part of the helpful local, directing inquiring visitors to their destination...
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Using art to protect Mother Earth
The spirit of Earth Day will carry on through July in Airport Park with a new temporary art exhibition, “Cool...
Read moreDespite sluggish economy, City Hall fulfilling promises
CITY HALL — While times might be tough financially — as reflected in a city budget that’s 8 percent smaller...
Read moreOne house gone
The Board of Education on Thursday voted to cut one house from Santa Monica High School’s celebrated House System, effectively...
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CITY HALL Keeping an eye on the cash City Hall has a new financial watchdog. After a nationwide search, Marty...
Read moreConviction upheld in deadly Farmers’ Market crash
LOS ANGELES — A state appeals court panel on Thursday upheld the conviction of an elderly man whose car plowed...
Read moreCitations of riders on the decline
DOWNTOWN — It wasn’t too far back when an already contentious relationship between Critical Mass and the Santa Monica Police...
Read moreSuspect down in the dumps
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
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