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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Delve into the tensions surrounding Senate Bill 79 and the diverging perspectives within the Democratic Party on housing legislation.
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From Navy SEAL to NASA astronaut, Dr. Jonathan Kim shares his inspiring journey with SMMUSD students during a live interview from space.
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Trump's tariffs on imports slow GDP growth, consumer spending stalls, financial markets tumble, recession risks rise.
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McDonald's franchise owner details significant financial pressure and negative impact on sales after state's minimum wage increase.
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Unintended consequences of major programs in California's history: from electricity reforms to infrastructure financing. Is SB 769 the next risk? - Dan Walters
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Enjoy a variety of activities in Santa Monica this weekend, from beach pilates to a wine pairing dinner - something for everyone!
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Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday the launch of an artificial intelligence-driven software system aimed at accelerating building permit approvals for communities recovering from the ...
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On a perfect day at Ocean Park Beach, the LMU Lions women’s beach volleyball team defeated the Santa Clara Broncos in dominant fashion, 5–0, in the WCC Tournament. The five pairs Chloe Hooker ...
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LA County workers on strike for fair compensation and respect, affecting libraries, healthcare clinics, and administrative offices.
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At the closing session of the 2025 Luskin Summit, focussing this year on equitable recovery and resilience, leaders from prominent philanthropic organizations joined grassroots advocates and community members to call for a long-term,
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As part of their trip to Los Angeles to face USC and UCLA, the Wisconsin men's basketball team took time to give back to the local community, in an effort to make an impact off the court. On Monday, the Badgers visited the Westside Food Bank in Santa Monica,
Spend the first day of the new year at the movies, watching football game or shopping at the mall. Here's a list of all the places that are open.
- How does a former Santa Monica College (SMC) football player find himself on the red carpet alongside celebrities likes Jennifer Lopez, Jharrel Jerome and Matt Damon? Chimechi Oparanozie was SMC’s 2018 Athlete of the Year,
But when they finished, the pair realized they only had photos of a few girls, mostly playing on boys’ teams. So they reached out to Baseball for All, a Northern California organization that had a thousand girls in a program of all-girls teams, who directed them to a game in Santa Monica. “I shot one game and it was cool as hell,” Fruth says.
- Simon Thompson with ten incredible character actors who are guaranteed to elevate any film… If movies and football have one thing in common it’s the fact that whilst having star names to get people in the building is all well and good,
Warren football coach Adam Leonard said he is not fooled by Rio Hondo Prep’s school size, explaining the Kares are as well coached as any team they will face
Santa Barbara High girls tennis captured the CIF-SS Div. 3 championship with a 12-6 victory over Santa Monica on Friday at the University of Redlands. “We
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The Samohi Lady Vikings went on a torrid win streak to end its second campaign, culminating in a flag fotball CIF title.
- The regular season has concluded for Santa Monica’s high school football squads, with one team attempting to return to postseason glory. The regular season has concluded for Santa Monica’s high school football squads, with one team ready for a ...
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After an undefeated Ocean League campaign last year, the Samohi Lady Vikings Girls Flag Football squad is back for more.
- For the first time since World War II, Japanese Americans gathered at the site of the former Manzanar internment camp to play baseball at a reconstructed field.
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The nuts and bolts of hosting the Beach Volleyball tournament in the 2028 Olympic Games were laid bare in Tuesday’s City Council meeting where nostalgia struggled against a seemingly overwhelming number of unsatisfactory elements to the LA28 agreement.
Imagine Southern California without its stunning beaches along the Pacific coast. It’s hard to do; the wide, sandy expanses full of sunbathers and volleyball players are an enormous part of
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Tuesday’s City Council meeting will be dominated by two Study Sessions, the first of which addresses the economic issues faced by the City associated with hosting the beach volleyball event during the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
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With the calendar flipping to October, Santa Monica's top two high school football units are in good positions to make playoff runs, as the Samohi Vikings (3-2) and Saint Monica Mariners (5-1) are coming off of respective Friday victories.
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