Trump Pardons LA Billionaire Michael Milken: ‘He Suffered Greatly’

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LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – President Donald Trump Tuesday pardoned Los Angeles billionaire businessman and philanthropist Michael Milken, who served two years in prison in the early 1990s for insider trading and then went on to found the nonprofit Santa Monica-based Milken Institute. FILE — Michael Milken speaks during the Milken Institute ...
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Esther Scott Of ‘Boyz N The Hood,’ ‘Sister Sister,’ And More Dies At 66

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TMZ reports that Scott was rushed to a local hospital after suffering a heart attack on February 11 in her Santa Monica home. She died at the hospital on Friday surrounded by loved ones. "She loved what she did,” her sister Shaun told the celebrity news outlet. “She would get stopped on the street often and people would recognize her ...
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Michael Milken’s pardon follows a decades-long campaign to rehabilitate his image

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Reflecting the Santa Monica institute’s focus, the program of the 2020 Middle East and Africa Summit featured sessions on health, global diseases, education and the environment. The event marked the latest manifestation of the 73-year-old Los Angeles resident’s decades-long commitment to philanthropy. It began before he pleaded guilty to ...
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Uber closes customer support office in Los Angeles

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The company’s support office in Santa Monica was unaffected, as well as larger support offices in other cities in the US. Uber has more than 27,000 employees. In the fourth quarter, Uber reported a total revenue rise of 37% to $4.07 billion and its net loss widened to $1.1 billion from a loss of $877 million the year before. Uber’s shares ...
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What Should You Do if You Can’t Feel Your Baby Kick?

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“The movement of your baby reflects the health and well-being of the placenta,” Dr. Sherry Ross, OB-GYN and women’s health expert at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California, tells SheKnows. “The placenta is the ‘heart’ of the pregnancy since this is where all the nutrients and oxygen come from, which go ...
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Lizzo, A$AP Rocky and Anderson .Paak headline the L.A. debut of Virgin Fest

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A block of Highland Park is transforming into 1970s New York next weekend for a free screening and party Nicolas Party has turned Hauser & Wirth into a pastel wonderland Santa Monica’s getting a beachy new late-night pizza spot, Surfer Rose Get us in your inbox Sign up to our newsletter for the latest and greatest from your city and beyond
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Trump Visits LA For Fundraisers, 2028 Olympics Meeting; Criticizes Garcetti

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Senior aide Jared Kushner and U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham were among those spotted disembarking Air Force One. After shaking hands with a group of supporters, Mr. Trump climbed aboard a helicopter for a short trip to Santa Monica Airport, from which a motorcade carried him to the Montage Beverly Hills, where he met with LA 2028 committee officials.
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‘Boyz N The Hood’ And ‘You Got Served’ Actress Esther Scott Dies At Age 66

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Her death was first reported on Tuesday (Feb. 18) by TMZ. According to the site, Scott was found unconscious in her Santa Monica, Calif. home last Tuesday (Feb. 11) and remained hospitalized for several days before passing away on Valentine's Day surrounded by friends and family. "She loved what she did. She would get stopped on the street ...
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