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Letter to the Editor: Hidden gem
Dear Editor, I would like to share with your readers a gem I discovered through Santa Monica College Emeritus. Held...
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Letter to the Editor: Vacant promises
Dear Editor, Three years ago Parking Structure #3 was demolished to make way for "affordable housing," then it was decided...
Read moreLetter to the Editor: Saving the Civic to save the City
Dear Editor, Council Member Zwick, a new resident of Santa Monica who has no history here, has a strained view...
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Letter to the Editor: Why saving the Civic may save the City
Dear Editor, If you ever want to know how Santa Monica City Council members feel about a certain issue, you’d...
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Newsom wants to blame others for California’s housing and homelessness failures
With just 22 months remaining in his governorship, Gavin Newsom knows that two interrelated promises he made to voters seven...
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Erratic wildfire performance puts LA Mayor Karen Bass in a political hole
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. We may be seeing the meltdown of one...
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California lacks the capacity to store water that atmospheric rivers dump on the state
President Donald Trump is obsessed with how California manages its water supply, demanding changes as one price of giving the...
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McCabe’s Scores Again
COLIN BLUNSTONE LAST MINUTE BOOKING - courtesy photo TOMORROW! FRI 2/28 - Even the people who voted for Trump (but...
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Around Town: Spring Festivals, Din Tai Fung and H&H Bagel Openings & More
SUB HEAD: SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Din Tai Fung and H&H...
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Should fossil fuel companies be forced to pay for Los Angeles wildfire losses?
By Dan Walters As wildfires swept through Los Angeles County last month, the New York Times published a commentary by...
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