At Veterans for Peace Arlington West Memorial field of crosses on Sunday and Monday, the names of the Americans soldiers who have been killed in Iraq were read every hour on Sunday from 1 p.m. to sunset and every hour on Monday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Sunday afternoon, bugler Jeff Key, a former Marine, played Taps, and candles were placed at each of the 1745 crosses.
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Gott’s Roadside Sets Opening Date for Santa Monica Location
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Revised 24-unit apartment project proposed for Montana Avenue corner in Santa Monica
The Holland Group took over the development, tweaking the parking footprint and income-restricted housing units. Under a new developer and...
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Caltrans plans major overnight I-405 closures through Sepulveda Pass starting June 29
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