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Malibu sets final deadlines for Woolsey Fire fee waiver program applications
The city’s financial relief program is winding down, here are the cutoffs you need to know. Malibu property owners must submit all required planning applications by Tuesday, June 30, to qualify for the city’s Woolsey […]
LA28 Reveals Route for Olympic Road Cycling Race Beginning in Venice Beach
While Venice had already been identified as the starting location for the races, Tuesday’s announcement confirmed the finish line. Olympic organizers have released new details about one of the marquee competitions of the 2028 Summer […]

Gallery 169 Exhibit Focuses on SoCal Beach Life in the 60s
The exhibition centers on photographs Darrin took at Will Rogers State Beach after moving to Santa Monica Canyon as a teenager. According to the artist, what began as casual photographs of friends and local surfers […]

This Venice Housing Project Has Been Fought Off for Years. Will a New Court Win Pave the Way for its Development?
Court ruling removes a key obstacle as city leaders face renewed pressure to advance the Venice Dell affordable housing development. By Zach Armstrong The Venice Dell affordable housing project, a development that would provide 120 units […]

Southern California coast faces deaths and high surf amid king tides hitting the beaches
The National Weather Service issues warnings from Malibu to Orange County following two weekend drowning fatalities. Weather officials have issued coastal flood and high surf warnings from Northern California to Malibu as a volatile mix […]

SM.a.r.t Column: Santa Monica Built the Delay It Now Wants a Law to Erase: Part One.
The slow coastal permitting the city blames on Sacramento is a wound of its own making — and AB 1740 is the wrong way to close it. If you have heard anything about AB 1740, […]
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