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Around Town: Comedy NIghts, Do Training, & More
WEEKLY HEADLINE: Around Town: Comedy NIghts, Do Training, & More SUB HEAD: SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On...
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TAKE IT SLOW, BUT GO
Music: Bassist Extraordinaire Richard Bona plays at the Moss Theatre on Saturday. (Courtesy Photo) TAKE IT SLOW, BUT GO by...
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As LA fires rage, Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass are targets in the blame game
When catastrophe strikes, its victims understandably want to know how and why — but their curiosity often morphs into snap judgments...
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In LA’s darkest moment, the light of tireless Angelenos providing aid, food shines bright
Right now, Los Angeles seethes with the collective trauma of a metro area of millions buffeted about by hurricane-force winds...
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Fire Surrounds the Santa Monica Bubble
In the precipice of Trump taking over our federal government everything is burning. After years of scientists telling us this...
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Battle-tested Los Angeles faces fires that challenge its resilience and sense of community
“Trial by fire.” It’s a cliché, but Los Angeles has a way of validating clichés — riots, earthquakes and fires...
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Los Angeles County wildfires underscore California’s growing threat of disaster
Hollywood thrives on depictions of desperate battles against overwhelming forces of destruction. A real life version, the equal of any...
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If California actually wants to lead on AI, it can’t let 3 companies hog the infrastructure
When California state Sen. Scott Wiener introduced the nation’s most ambitious AI safety bill last year, it became a flashpoint in the...
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Around Town: Polar Plunge & More
WEEKLY HEADLINE: SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes the annual Polar Plunge, a...
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January at the market
Hello and Happy New Year everyone! We are very excited to announce the 30th Anniversary of the Main Street Farmers...
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