• Santa Monica Daily Press
    Superintendent Ben Drati announced on Friday that he would be departing the district effective January 2023; one day earlier, Drati accepted a job as […]
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    A homeless man has been charged with attempted murder after stabbing two people on the beach path last night. Jamal K. Lampitt, 26, is accused of stabbing the first victim […]
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    As an Arab Muslim woman teaching in California for the past decade, I have heard more hate and disinformation about my culture and faith than I care to remember. Social […]
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    Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. Mark Schiff is a writer, actor, columnist and playwright, but is best known for his remarkable 50-year career as a stand up comedian who “works clean,” i.e. no ...
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    Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. Southern California’s first strong Santa Ana wind event of the fall was diminished Thursday but ...
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    The Santa Monica Police Department has arrested a former internet prankster on allegations he stole more than $400,000 from clients of his company that purported to sell precious metals.  Cody […]
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    Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. WARNING! The schedule of great live music is about to wind down, until mid-January, at least. Happens every year. Oh, there may be a blockbuster or two in there ...
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    Nov. 12, just before 6 p.m., Santa Monica Police Department (SMDP) officers were filmed struggling to restrain a man in the courtyard of the Pacific Plaza Santa […]
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    Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. A former Major League Baseball (MLB) player has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge for lying to federal law enforcement officials about bets on sporting events ...
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    If the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) has its way, camping could be established at Malibu Bluffs Park — an 84-acre park that sits at the foot of Malibu […]
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    Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. A man walked into a downtown Target store on Tuesday and stabbed and critically injured two people, including a 9-year-old boy before he was shot and killed by a ...
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    Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. Without snow and cold temperatures to mark the arrival of the Holiday season, Santa Monica has a host of ...
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    Thousands of academic workers walked picket lines again Tuesday at all 10 University of California campuses in a statewide strike calling for better pay and benefits. Contract talks produced “good […]
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    In a rambling, emotional and self-congratulatory speech on Tuesday afternoon, outgoing LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva conceded the race to retain the office, which he held for one term, finally […]
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    ANDREW DALTON  AP Entertainment Writer Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and the wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, faced cross-examination from one of Harvey Weinstein ‘s attorneys Tuesday about
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    Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. City staff have been evaluating community feedback and looking at potential options in response to re-codified sections of Santa Monica’s municipal code that ...
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    Courtesy image Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. With overdose deaths due to the highly potent synthetic opioid fentanyl up 3,917% from just five years ago, the substance has been the focus of recent ...
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    STEVE MEGARGEE  AP Sports Writer Southern California and UCLA’s pending moves to the Big Ten could give the league’s existing members the opportunity to expand their recruiting maps and pursue […]
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    A downtown Los Angeles man pleaded guilty today to federal drug trafficking and fraud charges, admitting, among other things, that he fraudulently obtained nearly $5.5 million in COVID-related jobless benefits
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    Votes: The latest available vote counts from the Los Angeles County Office of Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk continued to cement prior results that appeared as votes came in earlier last week following
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