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SMC Barrett Art Gallery to showcase acclaimed Native American artist

Matika Wilbur’s ‘Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America’ The Pete and Susan Barrett Art Gallery at Santa Monica College (SMC) is excited to present “Project 562:

By Guest Author

/ 15 Aug 2022

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Americana in the Park concert series returns to Santa Monica’s Gandara Park this September

McCabe’s Guitar Shop, in partnership with the City of Santa Monica, presents the second annual Americana in the Park concert series in Gandara Park, Sundays in September (4, 11,

By Guest Author

/ 15 Aug 2022

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Largest study of brain tumor ‘keyhole’ surgery for meningiomas shows outstanding outcomes

In a groundbreaking 13-year study, Pacific Neuroscience Institute neurosurgical and otolaryngology surgical teams demonstrated outstanding outcomes with minimally invasive keyhole surgery for the most common primary brain tumor in the

By Guest Author

/ 15 Aug 2022

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Is the monarch butterfly now listed as endangered?

In July 2022, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) re-classified the migratory monarch butterfly as endangered on its “red list.” It had previously been classified as declining. IUCN’

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/ 15 Aug 2022

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Newsom picks first Latina state Supreme Court chief justice

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

By Guest Author

/ 11 Aug 2022

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Underage Decoy Shoulder Tap operation nets one misdemeanor citation

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

By Guest Author

/ 11 Aug 2022

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Kobe Bryant crash photos lawsuit to be heard by LA jury

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

By Guest Author

/ 11 Aug 2022

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Fall recreation registration opens today

Priority online registration for fall recreation programs at the City parks will open to Santa Monica residents on Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 6 a.m. Non-resident registration will open Wednesday,

By Guest Author

/ 10 Aug 2022

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LASD is asking for the public’s help locating missing person Alsides Noe Sandoval

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help locating Missing Person Alsides Noe Sandoval. He is a 47 year-old male Hispanic who

By Guest Author

/ 10 Aug 2022

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DNA leads to arrest of Hawaii man in 1982 California killing

A Hawaii man has been arrested after DNA technology helped investigators identify him as a suspect in the 1992 slaying of a 15-year-old girl who was abducted in Northern California

By Guest Author

/ 10 Aug 2022

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Venice Family Clinic to provide free community resources in celebration of National Health Center Week

Venice Family Clinic, a nonprofit community health center serving 45,000 patients in need from the Santa Monica Mountains through the South Bay, announced Monday that it will celebrate National

By Guest Author

/ 9 Aug 2022

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Blood and platelet donors needed now to help prevent a seasonal blood shortage

Just as most cars need to be refueled constantly, so does the nation’s blood supply. The American Red Cross has faced a concerning drop in blood and platelet donations

By Guest Author

/ 8 Aug 2022