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Santa Monica, Malibu high schools highlighted in U.S. News rankings

U.S. News and World Report has ranked Malibu and Santa Monica high schools in the top 150 schools in California, with rankings of 68 and 147, respectively. U.S.

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/ 27 May 2015

Santa Monica Beach wins restoration award

The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) announced last week that the City of Santa Monica is a winner of its 2015 Best Restored Beach Award. "ASBPA created

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/ 27 May 2015

Yacht club dinner highlights Catalina Island

Join yachting enthusiasts on Thursday, May 28 - 6:15 p.m. for the California Yacht Club's monthly presentation on boating interests. At this yachting dinner, you will

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/ 26 May 2015

Silicon Valley CEOs head to Santa Monica for TechFire summit

The second annual TechFire Ignite Summit on May 28 in Santa Monica will feature high-profile CEOs from Silicon Valley — speakers of the caliber that they've also taken the

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/ 26 May 2015

UCLA student theater group presents ‘Our Town’

HOOLIGAN Theatre Company will present Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize winning play, "Our Town." HOOLIGAN is topping off its 10thseason with this timeless piece, which will run

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/ 26 May 2015

Free program helps boaters properly dispose of sewage

The Bay Foundation Boater Education Program has announced the annual return of the Honey Pot Day program for its seventh consecutive year. Honey Pot Day is offered from April 1

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/ 25 May 2015

Bloom’s ban on plastic microbeads passes California Assembly

Legislation to ban mirco-plastic particle abrasives, commonly referred to as "microbeads," from being used in products such as facial scrubs, soaps, and toothpaste passed the California State Assembly

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/ 25 May 2015

SMC student essay a finalist in New York Times contest

Santa Monica College has announced that SMC student Jochebed (Jo) Smith was named one of the four finalists in the New York Times Modern Love College Essay Contest. In "

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/ 25 May 2015

State inspectors to visit Santa Monica businesses

Staff from the Board of Equalization's Statewide Compliance & Outreach Program (SCOP) will soon be visiting non-residential retail businesses in the Santa Monica area. The Statewide Compliance and

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/ 25 May 2015

SMC art gallery presents ‘AMP 2015’

The Santa Monica College Pete & Susan Barrett Art Gallery will present "AMP 2015," an exhibition of works by gifted students in the highly selective Santa Monica College

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/ 25 May 2015

Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett tour to feature Venice Arts

Born This Way Foundation and Exploring the Arts have announced that Venice Arts will be featured at an upcoming stop of Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga's Cheek to

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/ 23 May 2015

St. Joseph Center holds record-breaking fundraiser

St. Joseph Center celebrated 39 years of service to the community at its annual Voices of Hope gala, held at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles on May 16.

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/ 23 May 2015