California’s self-inflicted fiscal crisis produces a budget full of gimmicks and favors

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Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders wrapped themselves in a blanket of self-congratulatory statements Saturday as they announced a deal to close a multibillion-dollar state budget deficit. They praised themselves for dealing with the $44.
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Heading to LA? These beaches are under public health warnings this weekend

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The department’s warning covers: Santa Monica Canyon Creek at Will Rogers State Beach (near Will Rogers Tower 18, 100 yards up and down the coast from the creek); Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu (100 yards up and down the coast from the lagoon); Mothers ...
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The desperate hours: a pro baseball pitcher’s fentanyl overdose

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His death on July 1, 2019, sent shock waves through the sports world. A highly publicized criminal investigation not only revealed that Skaggs had secretly used painkillers for years, but also led to the arrest of a team employee accused of providing him with tainted, black market pills.
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UPDATE: Suspect in Violent Santa Monica Beach Attacks With Prior Rape Related Charges Held Without Bail - "Refused" To Attend Court Hearing

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Homeless Man Arrested for Violent Assault on Santa Monica Beach, Recently Released from Jail for Attempted Rape and Probation Violation SANTA MONICA - A homeless man who allegedly tried to rob one woman and drown another at a beach in Santa Monica this week had been arrested just 28 days earlier,
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Opinion: I’ve had it

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Premium Santa Monica news in your inbox. It's free, cancel anytime. How do you like the artist’s rendering of Santa Monica’s newest skyscraper, a low rise 24 stories coming to 6th and Colorado. When? Never is too soon for me. And that’s the crux of ...
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