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STEVIE WONDER plays Santa

Santa Monica Daily Press
Thu, 12/15/2022 - 21:01
Stevie Wonder plays Santa BOO CHRIS MARTIN! Never liked your lame band Coldplay or some of your celebrity antics, but now you’ve demolished your star architect John Lautner-designed Malibu home, to bu
US deaths fell this year, but not to pre-COVID levels

Santa Monica Daily Press
Thu, 12/15/2022 - 19:40
MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer The number of U.S. deaths dropped this year, but there are still more than there were before the coronavirus hit. Preliminary data — through the first 11 months of the ye
Mel’s celebrates 75 years

Santa Monica Daily Press
Thu, 12/15/2022 - 16:00
Anniversary: Mel’s Drive-in celebrated its 75th anniversary yesterday with decorations and a special 75% off deal on select menu items. The restaurant chain opened its Santa Monica location in the […]
Los Angeles man gets 10 years for $25M cellphone scheme

Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 12/14/2022 - 23:00
A Los Angeles cellphone store owner who stole some $25 million from wireless carriers by illegally unlocking phones was sentenced Monday to 10 years in federal prison. Argishti Khudaverdyan, 44, […]
Spain’s Queen Letizia visits Los Angeles to promote language

Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 12/14/2022 - 23:00
Spain’s Queen Letizia was in Los Angeles on Tuesday where she celebrated the opening of a center that promotes the Spanish language and culture throughout the world. Letizia Ortíz opened […]
Focus on real solutions, please

Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 12/14/2022 - 21:03
WINNING AN ELECTION Not an easy thing to do. It takes a lot of work, a lot of hours. You have to want very badly to be of service to […]
Famed Hollywood mountain lion captured after killing dog
Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 12/14/2022 - 21:00
CHRISTOPHER WEBER Los Angeles' most famous mountain lion, known for roaming across freeways and making a sprawling urban park his home, was captured Monday by wildlife officials who w
Menorah Lights
Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 12/14/2022 - 16:00
Downtown Santa Monica’s holiday celebration, Winterlit, will celebrate the Festival of Lights with nightly menorah lightings beginning this Sunday, December 18 through December 26. Different synagogue
The Postal Service is Ready for Busiest Week of 2022

Santa Monica Daily Press
Tue, 12/13/2022 - 23:01
This is the last week to get holiday gifts and greetings in the mail by the recommended deadlines. Customer traffic at all Post Office locations has been steadily increasing since […]
Registration is Now Open for the City of Malibu’s Winter Day Camps
Santa Monica Daily Press
Tue, 12/13/2022 - 23:01
Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. The City of Malibu Community Services Department is proud to offer Winter Day Camps December 20 through December 29 during the Santa Monica – Malibu Unified School ...
Lawyers recognized for winning long-delayed tenants’ rights case
Santa Monica Daily Press
Tue, 12/13/2022 - 22:08
SMDP Editor The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles recently honored the Scali Rasmussen law firm with its Pro Bono Law Firm Award in recognition of a yearslong effort to find justice for
Karen Bass’ ability to curb Los Angeles homelessness will test California Democrats – and government itself

Santa Monica Daily Press
Tue, 12/13/2022 - 21:03
Promising to "move people inside" and announcing her plans to declare a state of emergency on homelessness as her first official act, Congresswoman Karen Bass, a native of Los Angeles who has represen
With limit approaching for Uller claims, City Hall has spent $107 million so far

Santa Monica Daily Press
Tue, 12/13/2022 - 20:24
The window for sexual abuse victims of former Santa Monica City employee and volunteer Eric Uller to file a claim with the City will come to a close at the […]
Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. Aligns on Priorities for the District
Santa Monica Daily Press
Tue, 12/13/2022 - 19:06
At its November 17 meeting, the 13-member Board of Directors for Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM) charged with the stewardship of the 30-block property-based assessment district identified and approved six
PNI Researchers Find Innovative, Scalable Way to Accurately Diagnose Patients’ Cognitive Conditions

Santa Monica Daily Press
Mon, 12/12/2022 - 23:00
Researchers from the Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI) at Providence Saint John’s Health Center have discovered a novel method to accurately identify and diagnose patients with cognitive impairments using functional mapping
Westside Food Bank Launches Million Meals Match

Santa Monica Daily Press
Mon, 12/12/2022 - 23:00
Westside Food Bank is providing a one-to-one match for every dollar donated to its Million Meals Match campaign through the end of 2022. The Johnny Carson Foundation, Westside Food Bank […]
Safety in Santa Monica
Santa Monica Daily Press
Mon, 12/12/2022 - 21:03
Editor, The published Commentary “Tricky measure allows release of violent felons” (Santa Monica Daily Press, December 7) captured my attention, not only for its chilling examples of the failure of
City’s digital sign proposal draws lawsuit threat

Santa Monica Daily Press
Mon, 12/12/2022 - 20:49
A proposal to add digital outdoor advertising kiosks has prompted the threat of a lawsuit from a company spurned by the selection process.
SMMUSD budget falls into the red due to salary increases
Santa Monica Daily Press
Mon, 12/12/2022 - 16:00
A recently agreed upon increase in teacher salaries will leave the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) in the red by about $20 million this year but school officials said […]
Former TSA Officer Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Federal Prison for Attempting to Smuggle Methamphetamine Through LAX

Santa Monica Daily Press
Sat, 12/10/2022 - 23:00
A former Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for smuggling what he believed was methamphetamine through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in exchange for