$186,154 Donated to Santa Monica Education Foundation,

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Santa Monica parents, community members and businesses supported local public schools during a 10-day match fundraising campaign for the Santa Monica Education Foundation. Inspired by a $50,000 match from Bird, 772 donors contributed $186,154 during the match, which ran from January 21 to 31, 2020. The matching campaign coincided with the end o ...
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Tom Ford dazzles LA with fashion week show before Oscars

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“If I didn’t have this bump, I’d be in that line for a couple of those dresses, but we need to have a flat tummy!” SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — The 35th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards will have a few things the Oscars won’t. Diverse nominees. Female filmmakers. And J.Lo. Held in a seaside tent on the beach in Santa ...
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The Latest: American dies of virus in China

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — The 35th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards will have a few things the Oscars won’t. Diverse nominees. Female filmmakers. And J.Lo. Held in a seaside tent on the beach in Santa Monica, California, the day before the Oscars, the preeminent independent film event often diverges greatly in tone from the weekend ...
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Plumber convicted of overcharging elderly Santa Monica woman $92,000

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A plumber extracted $92,000 from an elderly Santa Monica homeowner after she hired him to complete $5,000 worth of repairs and installations, city officials announced Wednesday. On Jan. 27, a superior court judge sentenced Jet Speed Plumbing Inc., doing business as Ritz Plumbing, to three years of probation for unlawfully overcharging an 82 ...
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Local Sports Roundup: Panthers clinch second-straight EYL title

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Porterville College women's tennis team went 0-2 in matches in Southern California on Friday. The Lady Pirates lost 5-0 to Santa Monica and 8-1 to Glendale. PC's lone win of the day came from Zoe Vasquez and Annabelle Rivera in the No. 3 doubles against Glendale. The two also played together in a close 8-6 loss to Santa Monica's No. 3 team.
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California Focus: Rent control again: Is this vote needed?

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That new law limits rent increases to 5 percent per year, plus the local rate of inflation in locales where there previously was no rent control, while letting existing city rent control laws stand in places like Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Glendale, San Francisco and others that have had controls for years. For what it’s worth, those controls ...
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What you should know about voting in Santa Monica

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Presidential candidates aren’t the only items of interest on the March ballot. Santa Monica voters will have the opportunity to vote on local and state initiatives and the Los Angeles County District Attorney race on the same ballot as the March 3 presidential primary. The Santa Monica Daily Press has put together a guide of what you can ...
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Should You Walk Your Dog To Speed Up Labor? OB-GYNs Weigh In

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Maybe go for a walk with your pup and have someone else handle the leash for you, too. Dr. Mia Di Julio, an OB-GYN at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California, says you should consider all the factors before you take your pup out. “If there's a chance that you could fall or be hit in anyway, this activity would not ...
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Daily Brief: The Santa Monica Pier Coaster Is Getting a New Look

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Also a California Lottery dust-up, Billie Eilish backlash, and lobster industry woes » KCRW Film Critic Elvis Mitchell Will Co-Host the Official Oscar Red Carpet Show Expect questions beyond “who are you wearing?” » Amid Post-Impeachment Vitriol, a ‘Suspicious Substance’ Was Reported at Adam Schiff’s D.C. Office After a brief ...
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SMC Celebrates Black History Month

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Santa Monica College (SMC) will present three free events in February honoring Black History Month. The informative talks, film screenings, and discussions are all held on the main SMC campus at 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Seating is strictly on a first-arrival basis. SMC’s Black History Month events are: • Thursday, February 20 ...
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