Lawmaker pulls constitutional amendment on public housing from California’s ballot

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Ben Allen, a Santa Monica Democrat. Lawmakers and pro-housing activists argue a provision in the California Constitution known as Article 34 has stifled affordable housing projects in many cities. The article, which voters adopted in 1950, requires local ...
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Los Angeles politicians take rare steps to limit their power and boost public confidence – sort of

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Self-regulation is a messy business. In politics, it can seem elusive. When elected officials adopt rules to govern the conduct of elected officials, they’re pulled in one direction by constituents who favor restrictions and punishments,
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Those Yellow Wildflowers You See Everywhere Are Actually Bad For The Environment — But They're Here To Stay

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One place that has seen its share of the plant is the Santa Monica Mountains. "We have a couple of different mustards that are dominant in our mountains and black mustard is probably the most dominant," said Joey Algiers, a restoration ecologist with the ...
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How Pregnant Mandy Moore's Real Life Is Imitating Her 'This Is Us' Character's in a Huge Way

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While Rebecca Pearson — Moore's character on the long-running NBC drama — had a different Big Three (she and husband Jack Pearson, portrayed by Milo Ventimiglia, shared twins and an adopted son), the "I Wanna Be With You" singer is gearing up for a family of five of her own.
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The best places to eat and drink in L.A. this month, according to our food writers

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Those who stay in L.A. won’t want for entertainment either, with openings that span a French-themed burger bar in Santa Monica, the return of a treasured Spanish restaurant on Melrose, a Buena Park cafe themed after a lackadaisical Sanrio character and ...
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LA's Beach Bus

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Palmdale and Lancaster residents can now take the Los Angeles County Beach Bus to and from Santa Monica Beach for $6. The rest of L.A. County will also get the chance later this summer to ride the low-cost beach bus until September. Why it matters ...
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