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SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law Wednesday that allows landlords to prohibit smoking in their apartments, but Santa Monica property owners say the measure doesn’t go far enough.
CITYWIDE — The owner of an accounting firm that provided services for several political campaigns in Santa Monica appeared in federal court Tuesday on charges of taking almost $700,000 from a California candidate’s coffers.
Editor’s note: Meredith C. Carroll is on maternity leave. This column originally appeared in December of 2007. BabyCenter.com released its annual Top Baby Names List on Thursday.
SMO — Santa Monica officials announced that they will be traveling to Washington, D.C. next week to take on the FAA regarding the operation of flight schools at Santa Monica Airport.
In March 2009, a theater company in Malibu mounted a run of David Lindsay-Abaire’s play “Rabbit Hole,” which chronicles the effects of the death of a 4-year-old on the rest of his family.
Families across the middle swath of our country — from North Dakota to Louisiana — have a disturbing question to ask themselves: “Do we want a leaky pipeline pumping 800,000 barrels of oil a day running through our community?” The proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline, which would transport tar sands —
Main Street merchants are rolling out the red carpet this Thursday for “Fashion’s Night Out,” a worldwide event created in 2009 to celebrate fashion and restore consumer confidence during the recession.
Someone has been conducting a telephone poll about local issues over the last few weeks. Nobody seems to know exactly who is behind the survey. Pollsters have been asking general questions like, “Where do you get local news?” Participants are asked to rate the job City Hall is doing and grade City C
MONTANA AVE — Turning 40 can be depressing for some people, but not for the Brentwood Arts Center. It’s ready to party. The family-friendly home of creativity celebrates its fourth decade this year, and plans to do so in style with a three-day fiesta including a display of its students’ work, hands-
CORSAIR FIELD — The 2011 football season began with gusto for the Santa Monica College Corsairs during a 24-0 home win over Compton on Saturday. The victory was a promising sign for the Corsairs as they try to improve on last season’s 4-6 record.
DOWNTOWN —Residents Harriet and Stanley Epstein’s parking ticket lawsuit against City Hall will reach a Los Angeles County Superior Court on Feb. 15, unless it is settled before then.
