By Sameea Kamal It’s been six years since a judge ruled that Santa Monica’s election system discriminates against Latino voters. In that time, there have been at least three more elections — but the city hasn’t had to change the way it runs them. That’s because the coastal Los Angeles County city...
Read moreFor years California has been stuck in a recurring fight between legislators who want the state to turbocharge new home construction and legislators determined to defend a landmark environmental protection law. The final showdown in that long-standing battle may have just arrived. A new bill by Oakland Democratic Assemblymember Buffy Wicks would...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was rocked by five high-level departures on Tuesday in the latest turmoil for...
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The brand new, hi-tech fitness center on 4th Street, between Arizona Ave and Santa Monica Blvd, held its official hard...
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