Meet P-80, a mountain lion captured and collared in the Woolsey fire area

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She has a name — P-80 — and she is the latest mountain lion to join the National Park Service study of pumas that live in and around the Santa Monica Mountains. The park service announced Wednesday that researchers had outfitted P-80 with a GPS radio collar, which will allow them to track her daily movements. The cougar, weighing 82 pounds ...
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The 7 things you have to spot in L.A. before you can really say you live here

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Packs of coyotes are kind of Griffith Park’s thing. This one is almost too easy (thanks, urbanization). Push this one to the max by leveling up to a mountain lion in Santa Monica. Again, if you spot one of these bad boys, safely pull over on your hike and let it cruise by at an extremely far distance. Level up: Getting your first earthquake ...
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Barrington Plaza fire spurs lawsuit, calls at City Hall for reform

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about a seemingly straightforward issue: Barrington Plaza is unacceptably, illegally and fatally unsafe from fires,” the lawsuit contends. It added that the Santa Monica company “continues to sit on its hands” despite years of lawsuits, regulatory concerns and tenant complaints. The lawsuit was brought by two law firms on behalf of ...
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$18 million gift will expand whole-person care for patients and families facing cancer

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The endowment will enhance that training program; as well as strengthening patient care at UCLA Health facilities at the main UCLA campus and in Santa Monica; and expand the center’s psychosocial and integrative services into UCLA’s community oncology clinics, which currently number 16 and are expected to expand to 20 by 2021. The ...
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Skydance Names Bill Bost to President of Television

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SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skydance Media today announced that Bill Bost has been promoted to President of Skydance Television. In this elevated role, the nine-year studio veteran is now responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Television department and the studio’s expansive slate of series across all broadcast, cable and ...
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A field guide to BoJack Horseman's Hollywoo

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Vigor looms tall above a familiar stretch of the Santa Monica strip. (Netflix) VIM's impressive glass offices. (Netflix) CAA. UTA. WME. GTFO! First at Vigor — in a glitzy highrise overlooking the Santa Monica Pier — and then at your own shingle, Vim — mercifully closer to home — you’ve distinguished yourself as one of the best agents ...
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Los Angeles high-rise that caught fire doesn't have sprinklers. Neither do 54 others, officials say.

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Santa Monica Fire Department, the LAPD, the LA Sheriff's Department and other agencies also responded. Fifteen residents were hoisted off the roof by helicopters, Scott said. Of the 11 people injured, seven were taken to a hospital, including a 3-month-old girl, Scott said. One man, 30, required CPR and was in grave condition Wednesday afternoon.
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Family duo takes wrought iron VW bug on famous Route 66

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They endured heat waves, driving rain and bugs — big bugs — as they drove more than 3,000 miles along iconic Route 66 from Chicago to the Santa Monica Pier and still they loved every minute of it. Braving a few of the elements is all part of the adventure whenever Brian Mentley and his sidekick daughter Ashley Ann Mentley climb into his ...
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Will Joe Buck or Troy Aikman mention Fox’s gambling focus during Super Bowl LIV?

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The Santa Monica-based media company Religion of Sports, with Brady as a prime partner, produced the project with NFL Films. == The latest shenanigans at El Segundo-based DirecTV, where new owners AT&T systematically pick apart a once proud sports net provider. The “The Dan Patrick Show” and “The Rich Eisen Show” get shortchanged.
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