Macerich surrenders Santa Monica Place to lender after $300M default

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Macerich has surrendered the Santa Monica Place mall to its lender after defaulting on a $300 million loan. The locally based real estate investment trust has walked away from the 527,000-square-foot, open-air mall at 395 Santa Monica Place, a block from the Santa Monica pier, the Santa Monica Daily Press and Women’s Wear Daily reported.
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SMC Emeritus Art Gallery to Host Free Opening Reception for Ray McCray Art Exhibition June 27

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The Santa Monica College (SMC) Emeritus Art Gallery presents a free exhibition of works by Los Angeles–based artist Ray McCray. The exhibition opens on June 27 and runs through Sept. 6 in the Emeritus Art Gallery at 1227 Second St. The opening reception ...
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Biden goes straight from G7 to Hollywood fundraiser, balancing geopolitics with his reelection bid

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BY  DARLENE SUPERVILLE AND WILL WEISSERT After flying through the night across nine time zones, from southern Italy to Southern California, President Joe Biden is shifting his focus from Russia’s challenge of Western unity to raking in big money for his reelection campaign at a Hollywood fundraiser featuring George Clooney and Julia Roberts.
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40 fun facts about 'Purple Rain' as Prince's triumph marks its 40th anniversary

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9. More than 750 young women then auditioned. After her tryout, Patricia Kotero of Santa Monica, Calif., flew to Minneapolis to meet Prince. "He asked about my experience," she told the Star Tribune in 1984. "And he looked at me very seriously and said ...
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