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Abandoning high-speed rail will be more costly for California than the project itself

Santa Monica Daily Press
Tue, 02/14/2023 - 01:00
Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. Sixty years ago, construction workers in the San Joaquin Valley began two major infrastructure projects that did much to build modern California: the State Water ...
Santa Monica History Museum Announces Access Program for Low-Income Families

Santa Monica Daily Press
Sat, 02/11/2023 - 22:59
Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. The Santa Monica History Museum has announced that it has joined Museums for All, a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS ...
From the street to housing: homeless outreach efforts in Downtown Santa Monica

Santa Monica Daily Press
Sat, 02/11/2023 - 19:56
Following this year’s annual Homeless Count on Jan 25 and in anticipation of the results in May, over the next few months the Santa Monica Daily Press will be taking a closer look at the efforts currently in place in the City to address homelessness.
Los Angeles has a chance to prove California can both reform police and reduce crime

Santa Monica Daily Press
Sat, 02/11/2023 - 01:00
The assumption that police reform and crime reduction are antithetical ideas is baked into the national debate over the role and oversight of police.
This Super Bowl will make Black history

Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 02/10/2023 - 23:00
Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. Sunday at 3:30 pm on Fox the Kansas City Chiefs will play the Philadelphia Eagles in the highly anticipated Super Bowl 57 at State Farm Arena in Arizona. Last year our ...
Council to debate a state of emergency over homelessness

Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 02/10/2023 - 19:00
Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. The regional push to treat homelessness as an official state of emergency will reach Santa Monica City Council at their Feb. 14 meeting. Several agencies including ...
SMMUSD District offices on the move

Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 02/10/2023 - 19:00
School district officials are officially on the move as the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District moves its offices to a new location.
LeBron James makes NBA history on a star-filled night in LA

Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 02/10/2023 - 00:59
With four championship rings and nearly every honor to a basketball player, the 38-year-old James closed in on this next moment in history.
Utilities commission explores ways to mitigate high natural gas prices
Santa Monica Daily Press
Thu, 02/09/2023 - 23:00
Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. Gas prices have spiked in California. That may sound like old news after months of high prices at the pump, but this time another kind of gas is running up the tab ...
Not a capital idea
Santa Monica Daily Press
Thu, 02/09/2023 - 19:01
GRAMMYS STILL NEED FIXING.
Explore the City of Malibu’s Spring Recreation Offerings in the Recreation Guide and Newsletter

Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 02/08/2023 - 22:59
Recreation Guide and City Newsletter is available online at MalibuCity.org/CommunityServices and will be mailed to Malibu residents the week of 6. The Guide features the City’s many excellent programs and parks,
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Pass Motion Package to Strengthen Gun Regulations

Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 02/08/2023 - 22:59
In response to the mass shooting in the City of Monterey Park that took the lives of 11 people, today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a series of motions authored by Board Chair Janice Hahn,
New Library Collection Debuts in February

Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 02/08/2023 - 22:59
Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. Love is in the air during National Library Lovers Month when the Santa Monica Public Library debuts RED Kits (Read, Engage, Discover), a new collection for adults that ...
Pet of the Week: Pickle

Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 02/08/2023 - 19:00
From puppies to adults, socialization is an integral part of their development, and shapes how they view and feel about the world.
Google hopes ‘Bard’ will outsmart ChatGPT, Microsoft in AI

Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 02/08/2023 - 19:00
Google is in for a battle of wits in the field of AI with "Bard," a conversational service aimed at countering the popularity of the ChatGPT
Dudamel to become NY Philharmonic music director, leave LA

Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 02/08/2023 - 19:00
Gustavo Dudamel will become music director of the New York Philharmonic for the 2026-27 season, ending with Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Super Bowl betting projected to reach $16 billion this year
Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 02/08/2023 - 19:00
A record 50.4 million American adults plan to bet on this year’s Super Bowl, wagering a total of $16 billion, the gambling industry’s national trade group predicted Tuesday. The American Gaming Association forecasts that 1 in 5 American adults will place a bet on Sunday’s NFL championship game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Helping homeowners: California expands mortgage relief

Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 02/08/2023 - 19:00
Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. Angela Morrow was only eight months into a new career as a flight attendant when she was laid off from her job due to the COVID-19 pandemic, putting her at risk of ...
Education Foundation’s fundraising efforts boosted by $25,000 contribution by corporate partners

Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 02/08/2023 - 15:59
Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. The Santa Monica Education Foundation’s fundraising efforts received an additional $25,000 from their corporate partners on top of the $236,940 generated by donations.
Richard Bloom appointed LA County Superior Court Judge

Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 02/08/2023 - 15:59
Former Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom has been appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, beginning this week. Bloom is a graduate of Loyola Law School and worked as a sole practitioner from 1978 to 2005.