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Around Town: Holiday Happenings
SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Locals' Night Holiday Cheer on the Pier and...
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Can new state regulations resolve California’s existential insurance crisis?
There’s no law requiring California property owners to carry insurance, but the vast majority buy it to protect themselves from...
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Unmuted: Farewell to Brock
“Find ways to help people,” Mayor Phil Brock implored the public at the December 10th Santa Monica City Council meeting,...
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Becoming Santa Monica – Don’t close the airport until there is an approved plan
We are a deliberative city. We think carefully about everything we do. Every decision has got to meet the highest...
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Letter to the editor: Beware of districts
A decision on whether to settle the voting rights lawsuit against the city is on the Council’s Agenda on Tuesday....
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Political division only benefits Trump, billionaires. Why Californians need to come together
Since the election, there has been a lot of finger-wagging about what happened in California. Headlines proclaimed that California shifted...
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Lions Club welcomes new year with service agenda
The Santa Monica Pacific Palisades Lions Club’s last meeting of 2024 was filled with what it means to be a...
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Rheumatologist challenges Newsom’s prescription drug decision
Prescription drugs represent a significant expenditure for many Californians. And as costs continue to rise, it is our state legislators’...
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King Tides return to Santa Monica’s shoreline
In the coming weeks, the sun, moon, and earth will align to elicit a gravitational pull on the oceans potent...
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Around Town: Meet Me Under The Fig Tree, Marina Holiday Boat Parade and more
SMDP’s weekly guide to food and entertainment goings-on in and around town includes the Meet Me Under The Fig Tree...
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