Long-term low-rent Santa Monica tenant Paul Aron won a David vs. Goliath case on Wednesday against a local landlord attempting to evict him on breach of his 1991 rental contract.
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Promenade now – Back to the Future?
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Westside Hotel to Homeless Shelter Sparks Debate
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Housing Backers Start Facing Post-Pandemic Reality
By Tom Elias, Columnist The mysterious blindness that apparently affected California’s top legislative housing advocates all through 2020 seems to...
Santa Monica Awarded Over $5 Million for Affordable Housing Production
The California Department of Housing and Community Development has announced two awards to the City of Santa Monica for future...
Asian Woman in Brentwood Verbally Assaulted in Racially Motivated Attack
While walking near the intersection of Bundy and Montana an Asian woman was verbally assaulted by a man walking his...
Poll Reports Santa Monicans Think City is on Wrong Track
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From Donuts to Bone Broth in Santa Monica
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Food Review: Highway Robbery on PCH
An unmemorable breakfast burrito at Rockwell Kitchen By Kerry Slater A gourmet food truck on Pacific Coast Highway near the...
Edify TV: Westside Schools to Reopen?
Health officials have given the green light for certain Los Angeles schools to begin in-person instruction but Westside parents may...
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Video: Local Teen Looking for Baking Successor
A Westside teen who for years has been baking cakes for Upward Bound students is looking for a successor. Learn...
DUI Suspect Released From Jail on $100K Bond After Crashing Into Santa Monica Urth Cafe
21-year-old Piper Pollard of Pacific Palisades released from custody early Saturday after Friday night crash By Sam Catanzaro A 21-year-old...
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