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Buckle up

The Santa Monica Police Department is among dozens of police agencies in the Southland and statewide getting a slice of more than $3 million in traffic-safety grants intended for “Click It Or Ticket,” enforcement efforts, the California Office of Traffic Safety announced Tuesday.

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/ 18 Nov 2009

Don’t drink and drive

Cops will be on the lookout for drunk drivers this Friday, Nov. 20, holding a sobriety/driver’s license checkpoint in the area of Lincoln Boulevard and Michigan Avenue.

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/ 18 Nov 2009

Fundraiser brings in big bucks

Over 300 supporters raised $250,000 earlier this month during the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Chrysalis, a nonprofit organization that helps homeless individuals gain self-sufficiency through employment.

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/ 18 Nov 2009

Community Briefs

COUNTYWIDE IRS wants to give you money The Internal Revenue Service is looking for 4,606 Los Angeles County taxpayers who are due to receive a combined $5.

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/ 10 Nov 2009

Community Briefs

SAMOHI Car wash for Juarez Friends and family members of Richard Juarez, the 20-year-old Olympic High School graduate who was shot and killed Tuesday after leaving an art class at Virginia Avenue Park, are hosting a car wash at Santa Monica High School Sunday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to

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/ 7 Nov 2009

‘Kooza’ extends run

The big blue and yellow circus tent that is occupying a sizable chunk of real estate adjacent to the Santa Monica Pier will be sticking around for a little while longer.

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/ 4 Nov 2009

Staying safe on Halloween

The Santa Monica Police Department and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children want to remind parents to play it safe on Halloween night, offering tips on how to protect their young ghouls and goblins.

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/ 29 Oct 2009

Going back in time gets easier

The years 1875 through 1913 of the Santa Monica Outlook, Santa Monica’s former newspaper of record, are now accessible via the Santa Monica Public Library’s Web site at digital.

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/ 28 Oct 2009

Web site help cities go green

It’s not always easy being green, but with their new “Best Practices” Web site, Green Cities California (GCC) is working to make it a little easier. GCC is a collaborative of 10 of California’s most environmentally progressive jurisdictions, including Santa Monica.

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/ 24 Oct 2009

Cirque performance funds clean water effort

A cavalcade of Hollywood’s biggest stars welcomed Cirque du Soleil back to town Friday night, bringing added star power to the electrifying opening-night benefit performance of KOOZA at the Santa Monica Pier.

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/ 20 Oct 2009

Beginning of a new era

Hoping to create a new era of collaboration between landlords and their tenants, the Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office is hosting a public workshop at the Annenberg Community Beach House Wednesday, Oct.

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/ 16 Oct 2009

Walk the (art) walk

This Saturday the artists of Pico are putting on a show for you. Sponsored by the city of Santa Monica, the Fourth Annual Pico Boulevard Art Walk and Vintage Auto Show will feature live music, glass-blowing, ceramics, costumes, frame-making, poetry, photography, wood carving, sculpture, jewelry maki

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/ 16 Oct 2009