'The Last Black Man in San Francisco' creators are working on a new SF movie in quarantine

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On any given morning in quarantine, Jimmie Fails wakes up to the sound of Joe Talbot singing in the shower. The co-creators of "The Last Black Man in San Francisco" have been sheltering in place together: watching movies,
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Local Brewer Crafts Beer To Support Health Care Workers

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SANTA MONICA, CA — A local brewery is putting their skills to work to help healthcare workers struggling to contain the coronavirus outbreak: by brewing a beer for charity. Santa Monica Brew Works has announced they'll start selling their new Unsung Heroes Juicy IPA on Saturday. The brewer says for each 32 oz crowler of the beer they sell ...
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Coronavirus in Santa Monica: 100 Cases Confirmed

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SANTA MONICA, CA — On Thursday, public health officials reported the highest one-day coronavirus death toll yet for Los Angeles County, with 55 dead in just 24 hours. Now a total of 455 people have died of the new coronavirus across the county, more than double the death toll from just last week. 10,854 cases of the virus have been confirmed ...
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Santa Monica Pier Honors First Responders In Coronavirus Fight

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SANTA MONICA, CA — Santa Monica Pier is honoring first responders on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic by lighting up the Wheel at Pacific Park in blue. The famed Ferris wheel is dotted with encouraging messages saying: "Thank you Doctors, Thank You Nurses, Thank You Medical Staff." The special light dedication starts each night at ...
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Students looking forward to graduation feel like they're missing out

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When it comes to graduation, state schools Superintendent Karen Salmon said she has heard from superintendents who are considering virtual celebrations. That's one of the tough things for a lot of students and their families -- the rituals they were used to in the final countdown to the last days of school are now canceled.
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LAPD detective diagnosed with COVID-19 is cheered by medical staff, police amid release from hospital

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Detective Michael Chang left Providence Saint John’s Health Care Center in Santa Monica around noon, according to a hospital news release. Dozens of people — including family members, hospital staff, and police personnel — were on hand to applaud him as he was escorted out in a wheelchair, video from the scene showed. He was clad in blue ...
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The Verdi Chorus Offers Its First Online Concert Tomorrow Night April 18

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In order to continue our tradition of sharing great operatic music with you, our audience, this concert will be presented online on the exact weekend our Spring 2020 concert in Santa Monica was to have taken place. The program includes the famed chorus "Va, pensiero," from Verdi's Nabucco, which has always been a sort of "theme song" for the ...
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BWW Spotlight Series: Meet Ashley Griffin, an L.A. Actor Who Moved to NYC to Follow Her Theatre Dreams

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Ashley Griffin (Ashley): I'm a 5th generation Californian (possibly 6th), but I'm the first actor/dramatist in my family. I grew up at the wonderful rep company, The Santa Monica Playhouse, and made my theatrical debut when I was 5. I worked professionally as a child actor in theater, film and T.V and attended the Hamilton Academy of Music ...
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