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Punk legend rocks the pier
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SANTA MONICA PIER There has perhaps never been a greater legend in rock who exposed the folly of commercial music buyers with such inadvertent clarity.
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Gay pastor takes a stand
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At the heart of this serene residential neighborhood, a few blocks removed from the Pacific Ocean and comfortably shaded by aging oaks, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Santa Monica stands in simple, whitewashed dignity. Located on an intersection where even passing cars obediently slow to a full halt at the stop signs, this church, at first glance, is the last place on Earth to find a rebel.
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Searching for hidden ties
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There were times when Richard Hewitt had to choose between his parents in Santa Monica or the 12 siblings in a mountain village of four hundred yurts. Other times he had to choose between getting slammed by extremist Christians or staring down extremist Muslims.
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Neighborhood pharmacy finally closes
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SUNSET PARK At 68, Robert Sakamoto has been reminded that it can be a dog-eat-dog world, revealing he had no choice but to finally close Airport Pharmacy today after nearly 70 years in business.
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Advertising firm scores deal with city
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CITY HALL If the adage that it pays to advertise is true, then City Council should be in good shape after tonight.
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Drunk driver admits guilt
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LOS ANGELES A 24-year-old man — in the country illegally — pleaded no contest Wednesday to charges that he killed film director Robert Clark and his 22-year-old son, a SMC student, while driving drunk on the PCH in April.
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The sky is falling
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UNDER THE NIGHT SKY The old girlfriend, world peace or marble bathtubs filled with Benjamins?
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Residents upset as airport bill nosedives
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SACRAMENTO A contentious bill aimed at establishing a task force to evaluate the air pollution impact of the Santa Monica Airport failed to move forward here this week, leaving some residents furious that their extended lobbying efforts to get a breath of fresh air has all been for naught once again.
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SMC’s ready to make music
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Pedestrian injured while crossing street
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DOWNTOWN A Big Blue Bus hit a pedestrian while he was crossing Santa Monica Boulevard yesterday evening around 5 p.m., further exacerbating the rush hour congestion as Santa Monica Police officers rerouted traffic around the accident scene.
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Samohi Vikings see big things for 2007
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If success is the best revenge, then revenge, as the 2007 Santa Monica Vikings will tell you, is a dish best served cold.
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Vikings out to conquer
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SAMOHI One down, nine to go.
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Cold comfort on the city’s streets
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CITYWIDE Harry Shearer gave Santa Monica one of its most notorious and enduring epithets when he branded Santa Monica as the “home to the homeless” on his popular Le Show radio program based out of 89.9 FM KRCW.
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Subway to the Sea gets back on track
LOS ANGELES Whether you love it, hate it or plan to keep driving like an old-school Angeleno and just don’t care — a much-debated subway line to Santa Monica could be back on track.
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