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Retailers woo shoppers with deals
CITYWIDE — It’s a good time to shop if you have money. Kurt Peterson, a shopper from Washington D.C half-jokingly...
Read moreWebster Elementary goes above and beyond
ANAHEIM — Webster Elementary School is putting life back into lessons, and it’s getting noticed. On Tuesday, Webster was one...
Read moreFugitive murder suspect returns
LAX — A fugitive who was recently arrested in Jamaica in connection to the murder of a German tourist in...
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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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