December 27, 2025
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“The City has determined that $3,022,305.44 was spent on legal fees involving the FAA and airport law suits over the past 10 years,” Brigette Garay, Public Records Coordinator at the Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office told The Mirror.

City vs FAA =$3,022,305.44:

The ongoing legal battles between the City of Santa Monica, on a mission to close Santa Monica Airport (SMO), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), on a mission to keep it open, has long been […]

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PaintCare, Inc. earns Golden Arrow Award by California Product Stewardship Council:

PaintCare, Inc. was one of four California companies to be honored by the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) during its 7th Annual Arrow Awards ceremony held on Aug. 9 at California Resource Recovery Association’s 40th annual conference and tradeshow at the DoubleTree hotel in Sacramento. PaintCare is the recipient of the 2016 Bow & Arrow Award for Service and Take Back.

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Courthouse Evacuation Over Bomb Scare, False Alarm:

A bomb squad yesterday afternoon was called to investigate a suspicious item at the Santa Monica Courthouse, which was evacuated. The item, which turned out to be no threat, was found about 1:15 p.m., prompting […]

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Theatre and Dance Act Signed by Governor:

Legislation authored by Senator Ben Allen (D – Santa Monica) to establish single-subject teaching credentials for theatre and for dance was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown today.