Marissa Rubin, 82, passed away July 28, following the devastating effects of stage four pancreatic cancer. She was a peace activist, a devoted art therapist for emotionally disturbed adolescents at
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For years, the idea of establishing supervised drug injection sites has been a long-standing goal for some progressive California leaders looking to address the burgeoning overdose crisis.
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California should invest tens of billions of dollars in water recycling, storage and desalination over the next two decades to shore up its supply as the
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The nation’s top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into
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Get ready to travel back in time. “Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers” (1972), a film starring trans actress Holly Woodlawn, will make its Academy Film
Los Angeles County public health experts and school administrators hosted a virtual back-to-school safety town hall on Wednesday evening to help parents and educators prepare for classes to resume for
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has nominated current state Supreme Court Associate Justice Patricia Guerrero as the next chief justice.
Guerrero, the court’s first Latina judge, has been on the
On Friday, August 5, 2022, the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) conducted an underage Decoy Shoulder Tap operation. The operation utilized a decoy, under the age of 21 and was
Kobe Bryant was one of the most photogenic sports figures in Los Angeles, and images of him seen by millions around the world — smiling in victory, grimacing in agony — keep
The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) announced on Thursday morning that investigators were requesting the public’s help identifying additional victims in a case the Santa Monica City Attorney’s