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After a decade on the east side of Los Angeles, acclaimed chef Zach Pollack has returned to his Westside roots with Cosetta, a casual Italian restaurant focused on hospitality, high-quality ingredients and community-friendly design.
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California’s economic output has surpassed $4 trillion a year and in doing so slipped past Japan to become, were it a nation, the globe’s fourth largest economy, surpassed only by the United ...
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Turf debate heats up in Santa Monica as district, parents clash over artificial grass May 14, 2025 Gov. Newsom pushes for more camping bans but local rules already surpass state proposals
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Wildfires driven by climate change contribute to as many as thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in economic costs from wildfire smoke in the United States, according to a new study. The paper,
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Buy the moment you see it announced. Or weep in the cold darkness. Thurs, Fri, Sat, 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m., McCabe’s, Santa Monica, $90. Tonight - CELSO SALIM & DARRYL CARRIERE – With Brazilian ...
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Santa Monica Library Presents: The Manzanar Baseball Project From J.A. to Shohei: During the 1940s, baseball was truly the National Pastime of America – even in the WWII concentration camps.
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Rite Aid customers can expect their local store to close or change ownership in the next few months, as the struggling drugstore chain goes through another bankruptcy filing. The Rite Aid at 1331 Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica is closed in May,
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For students who lost everything in the Palisades fire, life has been disrupted in every way imaginable but many have found strength and resilience through the support of their communities. “I lost everything,
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Venice celebrated Cinco de Mayo a few days early this year with the annual parade on May 3. Despite some unexpectedly wet weather, the streets were packed for the annual parade along Lincoln. Photos by Ross Furukawa.
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Rossana Valverde’s Pasadena home of 35 years is still standing after Los Angeles County’s devastating January fires — but more than 100 days later, she and her husband still can’t move back in. That’s because they’re waiting for their insurer,
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Once upon a time, Hollywood wasn’t just a neighborhood. It was the beating heart of film and television production in North America. But over the last two decades, the bright lights of Los Angeles have dimmed.
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Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas assigned his members an “urgent” task: Make California cheaper to live in. “Californians are deeply anxious. They are anxious about our state’s cost of living,” he told his colleagues in the wake of an election where concerns about the economy were top of mind for voters.
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Main Street in Santa Monica will take on a playful new look this Memorial Day weekend as the 10th annual MAINopoly: A Taste of Main Street returns Sunday, May 25. The food-focused, family-friendly ...
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Santa Monica police have arrested a 28-year-old physical therapist on charges of sexual battery following an incident at a local therapy center. Fernando A. Salazar was arrested on April 17 by ...
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The City of Santa Monica is spending thousands of dollars to repeatedly unclog a beachfront toilet that residents say is being consistently vandalized. The bathrooms near Tower 26 should be in ...
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Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a home invasion robbery in Santa Monica where approximately $56,000 in jewelry was stolen. Craig Anthony Richey, 58, was apprehended in Los ...
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Affording a home is no easy feat in California, where houses cost twice the national average. And for a lucky few, a state program aiming to help first-time homebuyers has reduced this American rite to a matter of winning a lottery.
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Rebuilding efforts in fire-ravaged areas of Los Angeles following wildfires, with homeowners seeking city approval to restore their damaged properties.
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California lawmakers and industry leaders are rallying behind a new push to revive the state's struggling film and television industry, citing historic declines in production and growing concern over job losses and economic fallout across the state.
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- The city of Santa Monica will not be hosting beach volleyball for the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic games, the city announced Tuesday.People and Places:Los Angeles ~ Santa Monica ~ Beach volleyball
LA28 is now seeking a new venue for Olympic beach volleyball after ending talks with Santa Monica city officials by mutual agreement. City staff were informed on Friday that it plans to host beach volleyball elsewhere.
Monterola went right to work convincing Tetairoa to check out an OCVC practice. Shawny had played volleyball in college at Hawai'i Pacific. Her brother, Paka Dutro, played at Santa Monica College and has been coaching volleyball in Southern California for more than 25 years. Monterola knew him well and gave him a call.
Downstairs has the super cool theater, game room and bar overlooking the indoor sports arena that is perfect for two pickleball courts, a padel court, volleyball or huge entertaining opportunities. An elegant elevator provides access to everything.
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Friday saw a contentious battle for first place in the Boys & Girls Club intra-district 4th/5th Grade Girls Basketball Final. A “hybrid” team consisting of six SMASH students and two Roosevelt Elementary students clawed their way to victory against a conglomerate team from the Mar Vista Gardens Boys & Girls Club and McKinley Elementary.
- Stars have been everywhere this week. Kathy Bates attends a special screening at PaleyFest in L.A., while Elizabeth Olsen steps out in New York. Meanwhile, William Shatner is spotted at an event in Las Vegas, and Ludacris smiles for the cameras at a basketball game in Atlanta. In Miami, J Balvin performs for fans.
Veteran from Southport wants to close UCLA's baseball field and stop IU from playing there. Why? Bob Rosebrock says: "A soldier’s duty is never done"
- Alena Johnson earned her second win of the year, tossing five innings and striking out six as Santa Barbara City College earned a 22-1, five-inning
A beloved local basketball coach known as "Coach Mike" is the glue keeping his young basketball team together after dealing with the Palisades Fire.People and Places:Basketball Coach ~ Los Angeles ~ KABC-TV
- Women’s rugby is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world, and the Santa Monica Women’s Rugby team is tearing up the turf, welcoming players of all levels. Beyond the great workout and
This game highlighted by a late game tying penalty kick from St. Augustine’s Anthony Bravence and the Saints going 5-5 in penalties for the win. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved.
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One local boys soccer unit is one game away from a CIF Southern Section Division tournament crown, while another has eyes set on the regional bracket. On Friday, the Saint Monica Mariners boys soccer squad will be facing off with Chadwick for the CIF-SS Division 8 championship,
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For Crossroads, the boys’ soccer defeat to Santa Monica took place just days after the school’s girls’ basketball unit lost its first round Division 2AA matchup to Beckman, 52-41.
The Palisades boys team carries on after a devastating blow to their lives. On Thursday, they got a boost from Steve Kerr and JJ Redick.
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Despite a break in the action from the devastating wildfires, high school sports has come back in a big way for some units as the postseason nears. On the hardwood and soccer field alike, both Samohi and Saint Monica squads were forced to take a weeklong break as the Palisades Fire raged to the north.
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