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Outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts

Raw alfalfa sprouts linked to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning in 10 states that prompted a food recall, was traced to a Los Angeles-area company, but no cases have so far been reported in the county.

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/ 26 May 2010

More additions to Santa Monica Place

On the heels of announcing the addition of a new and improved Disney Store, Santa Monica Place is adding nine more stores to the mix of nearly 60 retailers and restaurants already scheduled to open.

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/ 21 May 2010

Like a fish

The inaugural Pier-to-Pier Challenge, a 12.6-mile swimming race from the Manhattan Beach Pier to the Santa Monica Pier, will be held Oct. 16, organizers announced Monday.

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/ 19 May 2010

Dylan to rock Heal the Bay gala

Singer-songwriter Jakob Dylan will help environmental group Heal the Bay celebrate its 25th anniversary by offering a special benefit performance at its Bring Back the Beach gala dinner on May 20.

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/ 17 May 2010

Mannequins to take over SM Place

In celebration of the opening of Santa Monica Place, slated for Aug. 6, a new program has been launched where up to 100 local designers, artists, retailers and community leaders will create individual expressions of art and fashion using mannequins.

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/ 15 May 2010

Mumps on the rise

Amid an increasing number of mumps cases reported in Los Angeles County, the Department of Public Health is urging residents to be alert for any sign of the disease in their community and to take steps to protect themselves.

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/ 14 May 2010

Posterized

Over 130 entries were received, more than 3,000 people voted, and now Peter C. Menotti has been declared the winner of the 2010 Twilight Dance Series poster contest.

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/ 12 May 2010

Big Blue a canvass for local students

Four Big Blue Buses have become rolling showcases for local students who designed posters that best demonstrated what sustainable transportation means to them.

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/ 11 May 2010

SMC bond oversight needed

Santa Monica College is seeking applications for the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee, which oversees the use of funds generated by measures U, S and AA, which are funding capital improvement projects at the college.

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/ 11 May 2010

Get registered

Santa Monica residents who are eligible to vote have until Monday, May 10 to register for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s special parcel tax election.

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/ 29 Apr 2010

Appropriate app

The Los Angeles Regional Foodbank has launched a free app for the iPhone. The new Pantry Locator provides a portal for users to make cash donations using software via their iPhone or iPod and searches for local food pantries using online GPS technology.

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/ 27 Apr 2010

Big bucks from local ladies

The Santa Monica College Foundation has received a $100,000 donation from the Santa Monica Bay Chapter of the American Association of University Women for a new scholarship to be earmarked primarily for women students pursuing careers in nursing and education.

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/ 27 Apr 2010