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California will appeal rejection of lawsuit over Huntington Beach voter ID law
California will appeal a judge's decision to reject a state lawsuit over a measure allowing the city of Huntington Beach...
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NASA’s stuck astronauts hit six months in space, just two more to go
Known across the globe as the stuck astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams hit the six-month mark in space Thursday...
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US judge rejects Boeing’s plea deal in a conspiracy case stemming from fatal plane crashes
A federal judge on Thursday rejected a deal that would have let Boeing plead guilty to a felony conspiracy charge...
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Grant students show off Reflections art pieces
The students of Grant Elementary School were beaming with pride this past month, showcasing their pieces for the 2024-25 PTA...
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School board officially approves cell phone policy
The penultimate regularly-scheduled meeting of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education in 2024 took a big step...
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The US government is closing a women’s prison after years of abuse and decay
The federal Bureau of Prisons is permanently closing its “rape club” women’s prison in California and will idle six facilities...
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Gunman may have targeted California religious school in shooting that wounded 2 kindergartners
Investigators on Thursday were trying to determine if a gunman was specifically targeting a tiny religious school in Northern California...
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Olympics leader Bach talks up working with President-elect Trump toward 2028 LA Games
Olympic leaders are “very confident and relaxed” about working with the incoming Trump administration ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles...
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Promised speed limits changes put into effect on Neilson Way
Speed limit reductions on Neilson Way are now in place having dropped 5 miles per hour, from 30 to 25,...
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Suspect in healthcare CEO murder lists Santa Monica based company as his employer
Police arrested a suspect Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald's employee in Pennsylvania...
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