Oracle Challenger Series tennis tournament returns to Newport Beach

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Nicole Gibbs lives in Santa Monica, but the professional tennis player also holds Newport Beach in high regard. Gibbs returns to the Oracle Challenger Series event at Newport Beach Tennis Club for the third straight year when the tournament begins Monday. She has also played four seasons with the Newport Beach-based Orange County Breakers of ...
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Lunar New Year Symbols to Shine in Santa Monica

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But when the wintertime observance wants to go big, as in 9-stories-big, you'll need to head to the ocean, and then stop just before you reach it. For Santa Monica Pier's Pacific Park is the place to be for such over-sized observations of the occasion. And things'll get mighty mousy, but in the most mega way, on Jan. 24, 25, and 26, 2020.
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Bronny James, Zaire Wade Help Sierra Canyon Beat Crossroads for 2nd Straight Win

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Sierra Canyon was back in action in Santa Monica, California, on Friday night, earning an 87-61 victory over Crossroads for a second straight victory. Kentucky recruit BJ Boston was inactive for the game, though appearances by Zaire Wade and Bronny James were more than enough to have the building packed. The duo helped lead Sierra Canyon to ...
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Inside the sordid Mick Jagger film that horrified Hollywood

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It was a late night in 1968, and Warner Bros. executives filed into a theater in Santa Monica for the test screening of what they were sure would be its next big hit. After all, “Performance” — by first-time director Donald Cammell — promised rock star Mick Jagger in his first leading role, sultry Stones muse Anita Pallenberg as a ...
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Astros questions asked, but Oakland A’s pitcher Mike Fiers goes silent

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He has covered 27 World Series, 19 Wimbledons and many other major events, including the Super Bowl, World Cup soccer, NBA Finals, four major golf tournaments and U.S. Open tennis championships. He graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1966 and UC Berkeley with a B.A. in journalistic studies in 1971.
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Museums in L.A. this week: James Hetfield’s classic cars at the Petersen and more

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Free. artcenter.edu photo l.a. Annual event features photography from scores local and international galleries and dealers. Barker Hangar, 3021 Airport Ave., Santa Monica. Starts Fri.-ends next Sun. $15 and up; passes available. photola.com Reclaimed Rust: The James Hetfield Collection Classic and custom vehicles, plus guitars, photos and other ...
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Commentary: In L.A., everybody stays in their own bubble — until it’s time to count homeless people

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Our driver was a retiree, born and raised and still living in Santa Monica. She fosters homeless dogs, wants to do more volunteering, and laments the rising cost of housing and the lack of empathy among landlords and the public. I’m pretty sure she had never driven — much less walked — in South L.A. before, but she was eager, optimistic ...
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