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Santa Monica and ‘Big One’ Preparedness

July 8, 2019 admin

All it took was 10-20 seconds for the 1994 Northridge earthquake to rattle Southern California in a way no earthquake had done before. Dozens of people lost their lives and thousands more were injured as the state reeled from a catastrophic event that cost billions in damages

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Film Review: “Armstrong”

July 7, 2019 admin

By Whitney Scott Bain With the 50th anniversary of man’s first lunar landing on July 20, director David Fairhead, has...

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A Baffling “Mysterious Circumstances”

July 6, 2019 Beverly Cohn

Instead of a “Who done it,” this production of “Mysterious Circumstances,” could be subtitled “Who is it?” My reason? To...

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Pier No Longer a “Beach Bummer”

July 5, 2019 Sam Catanzaro

Santa Monica water quality remains poor By Sam Catanzaro and Keldine Hull The Santa Monica Pier is off the “Beach Bummer”...

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Inventory Shows Housing Solution Won’t Be Easy Or Cheap

July 5, 2019 Tom Elias

By Tom Elias Build 3.5 million new dwelling units by 2025 and California’s housing shortage will be solved, Gov. Gavin...

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City’s 2019-20 Budget Includes Parking Rate Increases, Reed Park Ambassador

July 3, 2019 Sam Catanzaro

By Sam Catanzaro On Tuesday, June 25, the Santa Monica City Council adopted a balanced budget for fiscal year (FY)...

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Former SAMO Pitcher Tyler Skaggs Dies

July 2, 2019 Sam Catanzaro

Los Angeles Angels pitcher found dead in hotel room By Sam Catanzaro Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs died...

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Ferris Wheel To Light Up With A 130-Feet Tall Waving American Flag On July 4th

July 2, 2019 admin

The 174,000 LED lights to also feature custom computer-generated lighting entertainment of red, white and blue colors, patterns and transitions...

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Chez Jay Celebrates 60 Years

July 1, 2019 Barbara Bishop

Taste of Santa MonicaPresented by the Santa Monica Chamber of CommerceWritten by Barbara Bishop, Mirror columnist and Santa Monica Chamber...

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7 Green Moving Tips for the Eco-Conscious

July 1, 2019 Sam Catanzaro

Each year, about 40 million Americans move to a new home. While the reasons for these moves vary, the desire...