Santa Monica Pier was officially named the “symbolic end point” of Route 66, the Chicago to Los Angeles highway, on its 83rd anniversary, on Wednesday, November 11.
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Overnight 405 freeway Lane reductions to hit Sepulveda Pass next week
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Santa Monica Place standoff ends safely after mental health crisis response
Crisis negotiators successfully de-escalated the situation at the shopping center. Emergency responders safely resolved a standoff at the Santa Monica Place shopping center Monday evening, taking an individual experiencing a mental health crisis into custody […]

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Caltrans Details Extensive PCH and Topanga Canyon Lane Closures for Recovery Work This Week
Restrictions feature daytime single-lane zones along the coast and overnight closures on State Route 27 starting Thursday. Coastal commuters and canyon drivers should brace for widespread traffic delays this week as state transit crews scale […]
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