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Santa Monica Coastal Permitting Bill Revised After Agreement With Coastal Commission Gallery 169 Exhibit Focuses on SoCal Beach Life in the 60s Dragon Alley Coffee opens flagship shop in Downtown Santa Monica on June 17 Caltrans schedules overnight lane closures on Topanga Canyon Boulevard Santa Monica Conservancy Moves to Block Demolition of 1923 Craftsman Bungalow

June 4, 2009

What’s Hot:

LA Acoustic Music Festival

June 6-7, noon-10pm, $55-$140, Santa Monica Pier

818.621.8309, laacousticmusicfestival.com

A wonderful two-day immersion in the best modern and classic acoustic acts, benefiting the California Acoustic Music Camp Project. Performers include Nanci Griffith, Bruce Cockburn, Richard Thompson, David Lindley, Eliza Gilkyson, Slaid Cleaves, and a Woody Guthrie Tribute.

Brentwood 5K/10K Run

June 7, 5K Run/Walk 8am, 10K Run/Walk 8:45am, San Vicente Boulevard at Darlington Avenue, $15-$35, Brentwood, W2promotions.com

This is a popular annual race, with the course running through Brentwood and ending on San Vicente Boulevard.

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