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Santa Monica Film Festival Returns

The 2022 Santa Monica Film Festival showcases eight award-winning independent films from local and national filmmakers. Presented by Wolk & Levine and co-hosted by Human Rights Watch the opening film

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/ 10 Jan 2022

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Santamonica.gov has New Menu and Pages for Processes, Places, and Departments

Throughout the pandemic period, the City of Santa Monica has been committed to enhancing digital customer service. With this, new improvements have rolled out on santamonica.gov to prioritize access

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/ 10 Jan 2022

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Metro Fare Collection Resumes Jan 2022

To keep riders and employees safe, Metro suspended front door boarding on buses in March 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. They also relaxed rules requiring riders to

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/ 10 Jan 2022

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County to resume homeless count after 2021 postponement

Los Angeles County will resume its annual homeless count in full a year after it was limited over concerns that it couldn’t be done safely or accurately during the

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/ 7 Jan 2022

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Reparations & Why It Matters

Reparation measures are intended to be acts of justice that not only address harm but also recognize that recipients’ rights were violated.  It’s an effort to create Reparative Justice.

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/ 7 Jan 2022

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Malibu City Hall Temporarily Closed Through Jan. 28

Malibu City Hall will be temporarily closed to the public through Jan. 28 in response to the rise in COVID-19 cases and community transmission in Los Angeles County. Aside from

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/ 6 Jan 2022

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Some beaches reopen after Southern California sewage spill

Some Southern California beaches have reopened after a large sewage spill shut off large segment of the coastline before New Year’s Day. Los Angeles County health officials on Sunday

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/ 4 Jan 2022

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Parents and Children Are Urged to Take Precaution Amid Surging Transmission

According to Public Health data, pediatric hospitalizations increased by nearly 190% between Dec. 4 and Dec. 25.  And while the numbers of children hospitalized remain very small, those 0-4 years

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/ 4 Jan 2022

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High Rates of Community Transmission of COVID across LA County Continue with Almost 45,000 New Cases Recorded Over the Holiday Weekend

21,200 New Positive Cases and 2 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County LA County continues to urge residents to curtail higher -risk activities as large numbers

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/ 3 Jan 2022

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Malibu Youth Invited to Submit Original Artwork for the City’s 2022 Student Art Exhibit

Local youth are invited to submit original artwork through Friday, December 31 for the City of Malibu’s 2022 Student Art Exhibit in the City Hall art gallery. The annual

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/ 27 Dec 2021

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Susan Cline and Rick Valte Appointed to permanent positions after filling interim roles

City Manager David White has announced that he has named Susan Cline to serve as Santa Monica’s Assistant City Manager. Cline, the Public Works Director, has been serving as

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/ 27 Dec 2021

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Six Regional Artists Working Selected for the Camera Obscura Art Lab Artist In Residence Program

The City of Santa Monica has announced the 2022 Camera Obscura Art Lab (COAL) resident artists. Six Los Angeles County-based artists were selected by a panel of artistic peers to

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/ 27 Dec 2021