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Zubie, Schoenberg, Don’t Miss
POLKAS AND… AC/DC? I haven’t been able to confirm one way or another, but the day of the traditional presidential...
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California officials plan for a dry 2025 with grim water supply guesswork
Each December there’s a new version of an old guessing game about how much water will be provided to agricultural...
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Country doesn’t belong to one political party
I’ve been actively avoiding writing about the election. Partly, because I’ve also been avoiding thinking about it. I spent election...
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HOA Homefront: Don’t delay preventing termite damage
In California, the overwhelming majority of homes are built with wood framing, which means the structures are susceptible to termite...
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ZUBIN, RUSKIN, CUBA
ZUBIN, RUSKIN, CUBA By Charles Andrews MUSIC, ART, CUBA - HELP! Every good cause is now asking for your donations....
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CURIOUS CITY, 2012-2025* R.I.P.
CURIOUS CITY, 2012-2025 * R.I.P. By CHARLES ANDREWS NOT IMMEDIATELY… And not forever, yet. But its days are numbered. The...
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Locals thankful for loved ones and community
Locals have plenty of reasons to be thankful this year. From city officials and education leaders to business owners and...
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Why political impacts should impact friendships
Let us disagree over the economy — over inflation and unemployment; let us disagree over who and what our taxes...
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Lions Roar: Holidays at the Lions Club
As the holidays are fast approaching, the Santa Monica Pacific Palisades Lion Club (SMPPL) celebrated an early Thanksgiving thanks to...
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October Sunrise
You could hear a pin drop at Yankee Stadium. On October 30, 2024 the Los Angeles Dodgers had just clinched...
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