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In a year of unprecedented turnover in the California Legislature, several lawmakers are trying to bequeath their seats to relatives and staff members. Critics say they’re
ADAM BEAM / Associated Press
Soaring inflation will trigger an automatic increase in California’s minimum wage next year, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced Thursday.
The minimum wage will jump
AMY TAXIN / Associated Press
For more than two decades, California’s Orange County has debated whether to build a seaside plant to convert the Pacific Ocean’s salt water into
Several roads will be closed on May 15 for the race. Closures include:
Venice Blvd. will be closed from Ocean Front Walk to Lincoln Blvd. from 4:30 a.m.
Santa Monica College’s innovative and widely praised Synapse Contemporary Dance Theater, co-directed by Jae Lee and Mark Tomasic, will present a program of new repertory by award-winning faculty artists,
Dear Editor,
When the pandemic began in March 2020, WISE & Healthy Aging closed for in-person services and the city closed the parking structure below the Ken Edwards Center (KEC)
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Local blues legend RAY BAILEY sat in with SOUTHSIDE SLIM at his gig at Harvelle’s Friday night. Proprietor Damian said “he blew the doors off the
What does the future of mobility look like in Santa Monica?
Ever-increasing bicycle infrastructure, improving technology and tightening regulations are creating a new landscape for getting from point A to
Anne D’Innocenzio and Steve LeBlanc
Associated Press
Inflation eased slightly in April after months of relentless increases but remained near a four-decade high, making it hard for millions of
Associated Press
Kendall Nunamaker and her family of five in Kennewick, Washington, faced impossible math this month: How to pay for gas, groceries and the mortgage with inflation driving up
ADAM BEAM / Associated Press
California taxpayers would help pay for abortions for women who can’t afford them under a new spending proposal Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday to prepare
Public Works Director Rick Valte announced the selection of Christopher Dishlip as Santa Monica’s new Assistant Director of Public Works. Dishlip is tasked with overseeing more than 200 staff
