January 1, 2026
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SMPD to Join ‘Click It or Ticket’ Campaign:

From May 23 to June 5, the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) will participate in the national ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign in an effort to save lives through increased seat belt use. This education enforcement period comes ahead of the Memorial Day holiday, one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.

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March Of Dimes California Honors Sen. Ben Allen For His Work To Ensure That Children In California Have More Protection From Vaccine Preventable Diseases:

Senator Ben Allen received the 2016 March of Dimes Legislative Champion Award, today, in a special presentation before nearly eighty volunteers and staff at the annual March of Dimes day of advocacy and awareness. Volunteers came from across the state to Sacramento to educate legislators about the March of Dimes mission and advocate for key 2016 legislative initiatives.

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9th Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses SMO Decision:

The federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled for the City of Santa Monica and against the Federal Aviation Administration in the City’s lawsuit to establish its right to control use of the 227 acres of land now occupied by the Santa Monica Airport.