With the Midnight Hour but minutes away, New Year’s Eve revelers at the California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey dance to the music of Swing Syndicate, who play everything from Big Band classics to rock ’n’ roll hits from the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. photo by Beverly Cohn
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CHP launches Fourth of July crackdown with 100 undercover patrols
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Bipartisan 21st Century Road to Housing Act becomes law without Trump’s signature
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Palisades Native Wins Prestigious Portrait Prize
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