Amazon confirms purchase of land in Suffolk

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FILE – This Sept. 6, 2012 file photo shows the Amazon logo in Santa Monica, Calif. Amazon has signed a lease for a new office space in Manhattan that will house more than 1,500 employees, less than a year after pulling out of a deal for a larger headquarters in the borough of Queens after politicians and activists objected to nearly $3 ...
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'Game of Thrones,' 'Stranger Things' and the TV Ratings Winners and Losers of 2019

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The fall run's 3.1 rating among adults 18-49 was more than twice the average for all broadcast series. 911: Fueled by a big three-part season opener in which a tsunami hit Santa Monica, the Fox drama is among the very few broadcast series currently running ahead of its year-ago average. It's averaging 10.46 million viewers, about 400,000 more ...
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How Mexican painter Francisco Toledo paid tribute to Mexico’s missing with ceramics

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I’m happy to say that his prediction did not come true. Pieces from that historic show are now on view in an ongoing exhibition at Latin American Masters in Santa Monica. “Francisco Toledo: Fire and Earth” brings together a small selection of works from “Duelo” with other ceramics produced by the artist late in his career (often in ...
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Classic movies in L.A. this week: ‘Lawrence of Arabia,’ ‘Goldfinger’ and more

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Laemmle Royal, 11523 Santa Monica Blvd., West L.A. Mon., 7 p.m. $15. (310) 478-3836. The Poseidon Adventure / Beyond the Poseidon Adventure A luxury liner is struck by a tidal wave and capsized on New Year’s Eve in the original 1972 disaster flick starring Gene Hackman, followed by the 1979 sequel starring Michael Caine and Sally Field.
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New labor laws are coming to California. What’s changing in your workplace?

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Several local jurisdictions have higher minimums including the city and county of Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Malibu and Pasadena, all of which will raise them on July 1 to $14.25 an hour for small employers and $15 an hour for large employers. “People talk about prosperity and GDP growth, but that’s not enough,” Su said. “One in 3 ...
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San Diego’s minimum wage will increase on New Year’s Day

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The city has a map for determining whether a work location falls within San Diego's boundaries online. Other California jurisdictions with their own minimum wage requirements include the city and county of Los Angeles, Malibu, Santa Monica and Pasadena, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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Radio: What happened to Steve Jones of Jonesy’s Jukebox?

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“The day before I was going to come in … and my face started feeling wonky,” he said. He thought he was having a stroke, but found after he was checked out at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica that it was Bell’s Palsy, a temporary weakness in the facial muscles. According to the Mayo Clinic, Bell’s Palsy makes half of your face ...
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Winter Weather Advisories Issued For Southland Mountain Areas

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Expect winter driving conditions on mtn passes, including the I-5 Corridor! #CAwx #SoCal #LAsnow pic.twitter.com/tUyfS5JfGt — NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) December 30, 2019 The advisory for the LA County Mountains (excluding the Santa Monica Range) is in effect from 2 a.m. Sunday to 10 p.m Monday. One to three inches of snow is expected ...
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Could scooter mania just blow over in San Antonio?

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“There has never been anything similar to it for any American city, where you suddenly open your sidewalks to a product.” Electric scooters made their debut in Santa Monica, Calif., in September 2017. They showed up in downtown San Antonio in June 2018. “Lime, Blue Duck and Jump had spoken to us before June, but no one had any set ...
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The Secret History Of Lawn Bowling In Highland Park

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Looking across Wilshire Boulevard from the lawn bowling green in Douglas Park, located at 1155 Chelsea Avenue in Santa Monica. Seen are two restaurants, Casa Escobar (left of center) and The Round Table (right of center), as well as numerous storefronts (left). Designed by Ed Howard and established in the early 1930s, the park was named in ...
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