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Five dead after plane from Santa Monica Airport crashes on Catalina island
A plane owned by a local pilot crashed on Catalina Island Tuesday night killing all five people aboard. According to...
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Security guard arrested for attempted murder of unhoused man at People Concern shelter
On the evening of Sept. 17, Eddie Gibbs III, age 32, and girlfriend Sharae O’Dell visited the People Concern shelter,...
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School board to sign off on emergency air conditioning repairs
District infrastructure and learning opportunity items are on the plate of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education...
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Single occupant plus four cats rescued from apartment fire on Euclid Street
Following an emergency 911 call that described "heavy smoke and flames coming from the second floor" and subsequent rapid response...
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County Clerk snafu on bond measures confuses school district voters
A snafu from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office (RR/CC) has confused voters within the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School...
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Weekend assault refocuses election on public safety debate
The weekend assault on a Santa Monica police officer has prompted a groundswell of support for the injured officer and...
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Knife used to attack Santa Monica police officer was stolen from local Target store
The man who was killed after attacking a Santa Monica Police officer this weekend stole the knife used in the...
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Series of traffic accidents occur across the city in a matter of days
A series of four traffic accidents unfolded last week and there seems to be no apparent reason to link any...
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Permanent Supportive Housing project officially opens in Pico neighborhood
Top city officials and housing partners gathered on Oct. 2 to celebrate Santa Monica’s first Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) project...
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Study Sessions on hot topics set to dominate Tuesday’s Council meeting
Tuesday’s City Council meeting will be dominated by two Study Sessions, the first of which addresses the economic issues faced...
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