Video: Santa Monica Police Officers Association on Their Election Endorsments

by Sam Catanzaro

Santa Monica Police Officers Association Vice Chair Carlos Madrid joins the Santa Monica Mirror for a paid segment on the SMPOA’s election endorsements

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Catch California Pizza Kitchen’s World Cup Faceoff Pizza on Broadway before it leaves Santa Monica

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