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City Hall, district face funding cuts
CITY HALL — As City Hall prepares to tackle an especially daunting budget cycle, parents with the local school district...
Read moreNo-smoking campaign gets thumbs up
CITY HALL — The second time’s a charm for the no-smoking campaign. Less than four months after the City Council...
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Upscale food to be featured at SM Place
DOWNTOWN — The future of Santa Monica Place is starting to take shape. Standing at what will become the open-air...
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Colorado a popular choice for Expo Light Rail route
OLYMPIC BLVD — It happens every day before and after school, groups of young children walking up and down the...
Read moreDancing around the law
Saturday, Feb. 7 at 1:35 a.m. Officers responded to the 2000 block of Wilshire Boulevard — The Gas Light —...
Read moreCity Council divided over housing aid
CITY HALL — In light of a challenging economy and rising unemployment rates, leading to tough times for residents, city...
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Senior housing project survives appeal process
CITY HALL — A controversial senior group housing project in an upscale part of town cleared another hurdle on Tuesday...
Read moreNew site focuses on smoking ban
CITY HALL — With just two weeks before the latest smoking ban is set to go into effect, city officials...
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District’s art programs remain strong
SMMUSD HDQTRS — Through the years of budget headaches and funding cuts from the state to public education, threatening the...
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