Amazonian leaders and their supporters protested Occidental Petroleum’s annual shareholders meeting at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel on Friday, May 2, over charges that the oil company dumped nine billion barrels of toxic wastewater into virgin tropical rainforest.
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Santa Monica kidnapping investigation ends in gunfire and a wild South LA chase
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Sweet Laurel Bakery Will Not Reopen in Palisades, Closes Santa Monica Pickup Spot
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SM.a.r.t. Column: Santa Monica Isn’t Rebounding Yet. It’s Replacing
Santa Monica officially reports numerous new business openings, often highlighted by the media as signs of economic recovery. However, a...
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