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# Readers asked to suggest a new nickname to replace 'People's Republic of Santa Monica'
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/111606-story/
- Published: 2006-11-16T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T22:11:33.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Community, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

The City of Santa Monica will host a multi-agency disaster response drill on Friday, Nov. 17\. The drill will include participants from the City of Santa Monica, the Los Angeles County sheriff's department, Culver City police and fire departments, Beverly Hills police and fire departments, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other public safety agencies in Los Angeles County.

The WMD drill will highlight SMFD’s Hazardous Material Response Vehicle Command Center. The drill will take place at 1681 26th St. (corner of 26th St. and Olympic Blvd.), site of the former PaperMate b uilding, from 9 a.m. until noon.

For information, call (310) 458 2201 ext. 5159.

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*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 16, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/111606.pdf?ref=smdp.com)