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Thirty-two years ago, as then-Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton was trying to unseat President H.W. Bush, Clinton strategist James Carville summarized the campaign in four immortal words, "
There is no place for violent extremism in the United States of America: The type of vitriolic hatred that inspired a young man to attempt to murder Donald Trump on
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What will it take for SM to react to the overwhelming presence of dogs on our beaches? A tragedy? The other day at Lifeguard Tower 22, where all
Our weekly guide to food and entertainment goings-on in and around town includes multiple dog events, the return of Barnes & Noble, the final Endless Summer CAMP, a glowing
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Dear Editor,
In his book Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World — and Why Things are Better Than You Think, Hans Rosling introduces the concept of the “Gap
Dear Editor,
The Medal of Honor Citation of Santa Monica resident Joe Gandara reads:
Private Joe Gandara distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call