Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night may prevent the Post Office from the swift completion of its appointed rounds but your dog is a whole other story. The Post Office is in the midst of a national awareness campaign highlighting the frequency of dog attacks on mail carriers and asking residents
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Southern Pacific Railroad wielded almost total control over California’s politics, angering farmers who believed they were being gouged by high freight rates and fueling a powerful populist movement.
Every tax season hundreds of thousands of Californians are hit with an unexpected bill: They owe hundreds of dollars or more to the IRS because they accepted more money in subsidies for health insurance than they were allowed.
As Dr. Rishi Patel’s street medicine van bounces over dirt roads and empty fields in rural Kern County, he’s looking for a particular patient he knows is overdue for her shot. The woman, who has schizophrenia and has been living outside for five years,
It’s never too soon for young students to consider their future goals, as superstars in their respective fields often have their minds made up career-wise from an early age. The seventh-grade class at Lincoln Middle School can attest to this,
Council prioritized public safety over streets at its last meeting by diverting money from road projects to the Santa Monica Police Department. The fiscal year 2024-25 proposed budget study session in Tuesday’s City Council meeting generated nearly three hours of discussion that was ultimately dominated by a trade off between a number of Capital Improvement
One of Samohi’s top baseball prospects will be staying local to continue his career in the college ranks. Last month, Vikings senior Tony Ponce committed to East LA College to advance his education and stay on the mound,
Board of Education meeting before the Class of 2024 graduation ceremonies will discuss a number of updates in both student achievement and fiscal matters. Thursday’s meeting includes a draft of the district’s 2024-25 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP),
A weekend crash that hospitalized a driver is being investigated as a potential DUI but officials said it could be up to a month before any conclusions are drawn. According to SMPD, a section of Ocean Park Blvd.
Premium Santa Monica news in your inbox. It's free, cancel anytime. “When we’re talking about how much you’re losing in tax dollars, let me tell you, it’s over $1 billion … given back to companies,” Sen. Steve Glazer, the bill’s author ...
As a key step in fulfilling our commitment to the American public, the US Postal Inspection Service recently completed a week of intensive operations in support of Project Safe Delivery. Additional postal inspectors and other personnel from across the country took part in this nationwide initiative centered in Los Angeles.
Santa Monica History Museum You may recall, during the March 19, 2024 meeting, City Council voted to research a resolution to the Silas White property controversy. City Manager David White and City Attorney Doug Sloan were instructed to report back to ...
The Santa Monica City Council wants to know if it’s being underpaid and has asked staff to return to a future meeting with a study of compensation for councilmembers in neighboring cities. Councilmembers Lana Negrete and Oscar de la Torre asked for the s ...
Premium Santa Monica news in your inbox. It's free, cancel anytime. This isn’t just about “hush money” payments. It’s about breaking the law to hide the truth from the American people 11 days before a presidential election. Trump has a clear ...
Premium Santa Monica news in your inbox. It's free, cancel anytime. Trump’s conviction in New York should remind us all that no one — including a former president — is above the law. It should also remind us of the danger that Trump still poses to ...
In the past 10 months alone, Ravitz has collected more than 2,500 sweatshirts, donating them to places like Upward Bound House and The People Concern in Santa Monica, as well as Venice Family Clinic, West LA Homeless and PATH. Premium Santa Monica news in ...
The American Red Cross critically needs blood and platelet donors now following a concerning trend over the past month – fewer donors rolling up a sleeve to give lifesaving blood. In fact, about 20,000 fewer blood donations were collected over the past month than needed to maintain the Red Cross national blood supply.
Losing on penalty kicks in the semifinals of a playoff tournament might send a high school soccer team into the doldrums, but not the St. Augustine boys squad. “I’m not going to mess around with the soccer gods or lose any sleep because we lost on penalty kicks,
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They confirmed their relationship in March of this year, and have been heavy into the PDA ever since. And Alessandra Ambrosio was spotted kissing her boyfriend Richard Lee on Saturday.
The soonest Boise State commit Katin Houser could be on campus would be next January. But Houser has already been able to learn a thing or to from Hank Bachmeier.
Jadyn will be attending community College in the fall Accomplishments: Jadyn currently plays for SaMoHi's varsity baseball team and works independently in the food and restaurant industry. Special message: I love you son and know that as you embark on the next stage of your life you will continue to make me so proud.
Arroyo Valley’s leading scorer taking the penalty kick that would tie the game. And Santa Monica’s backup goalkeeper Kai Patel denying Dante Jauregui his 18th goal of the season with an improbable save.
Charles Barkley has given $1,000 apiece to the more than 200 employees of a city school system in his native Alabama. The former Auburn and NBA basketball star graduated from Leeds High School in 1981.
Ross McMains, who has served in varied roles in coaching and player development in the NBA, G League and international basketball for the past 14 years, has been named an assistant basketball coach at the University of Louisville under head coach Chris Mack.
The Trinity League, which was created in 2005, has never hired a Black head football coach at a time when its top football players are Black and there are no signs of progress.
Frank McRae, a National Football League player turned actor, died in Santa Monica, Calif. on April 29 from a heart attack. He was 80 and his death was confirmed by his daughter-in-law, Suzanne
Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) extended its league win streak to 58 games Thursday night, defeating Windward (Los Angeles) 70-54 in a battle of short-handed California powers. Multiple scratches put a damper on the anticipated conference battle as Chance Westry and Shy Odom joined an injured Bronny James on the bench while while Windward was without star duo Dylan Andrews and Kijani Wright.
It is disturbing, indeed, to ponder the fate of Pac-12 football. A Thursday night’s draft unfolded, not a single Pac-12 skill player was chosen. The conference of Aaron Rodgers, John Elway and Andrew Luck came up empty — and only three conference players were chosen in that round,
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