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City Hall’s Web site gets noticed
CITY HALL Santa Monica maintains its position as an online leader as its Web site was named a finalist for...
Read morePermit process gives student surfers space
VIRGINIA AVENUE PARK For Robbie French, the summer of 2008 and those in years past were as different as night...
Read morePlane crashes off Malibu coast
MALIBU A federal investigation is underway to determine the cause of a plane crash that occurred here shortly after the...
Read moreSMC’s new top cop no stranger to education
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE As Albert Vasquez strolls the campus here and interacts with students, he acts not just as the...
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Bottoms up
American Red Cross of Santa Monica volunteers Christine Law, 30, (right) and sister Liz, 26, enjoy hurricane drinks during the...
Read moreLEAD endorses new face
DOWNTOWN A group that formed this summer in response to accountability and transparency issues in the school district threw its...
Read moreAirport topic takes flight at forum
DOWNTOWN The ongoing quality-of-life issues around Santa Monica Airport took center stage on Monday night when candidates for the City...
Read moreUCLA Medical Group among the best
MID-CITY When seeking healthcare, the UCLA Medical Group continues to provide some of the best services around. One of the...
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Opening Day
Dancers from Virginia Avenue Park on Saturday celebrate the grand opening of the new Pico Youth and Family Center, which...
Read moreTaxing drivers to ease traffic
CITYWIDE Curing traffic ills in one of the nation’s most congested regions could be a matter of hitting drivers where...
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