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Unmuted: When they go low…
It seems like it was a lifetime ago that Michelle Obama urged us to rise to the level of our...
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The truth about Santa Monica Airport’s role during the wildfires
It is no surprise that after the recent Palisades fire someone came up with the idea to dust-off the tired...
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Conflicting studies obscure the reality of California’s fast food wage battle
California’s Capitol has seen countless conflicts between economic interests, but few match the intensity of a duel between the fast...
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“Save the Civic” or Save the City?
Most Santa Monicans likely can’t identify the large crumbling building that has sat empty on the corner of Main Street...
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Becoming Santa Monica: Bound by our comfort
Santa Monica may be the most comfortable place to live in the entire world. We have excellent year around weather,...
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How will Los Angeles balance fire recovery, Olympics prep and homelessness?
A run-of-the-mill update from the Los Angeles city administrator late last month contained a passage that sent a shiver of...
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Los Angeles wildfires intensify political jousting over home insurance premiums
The timing could not have been better — or worse. The horrendously destructive and deadly Los Angeles wildfires erupted in...
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HOA Homefront: Is your HOA ready for electronic voting?
California law now allows HOAs to conduct member votes electronically. Civil Code Sections 5105, 5115, 5120 and 5125 have been...
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Around Town: Art Week & Black History Month Events
Around Town: Art Week & Black History Month Events SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around...
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