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SM.a.r.t Column: A City That Knows Its Limits
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California Tax Agency Seizes $168M in Illicit Cannabis and Tobacco Since 2019
Officials said the work complements law enforcement operations that target illegal cultivation, manufacturing and trafficking. By Carlos Reyes The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration has seized more than $168 million in illicit cannabis […]

Wildwood School acquires Santa Monica office building for new campus
Cash deal for 100,700-square-foot Ocean Park Plaza removes largely vacant property from Westside commercial inventory. By Carlos Reyes Commercial real estate brokers have finalized the all-cash sale of a 100,700-square-foot office and medical building along […]

Son of late opera singer Jubilant Sykes enters not guilty plea in fatal Santa Monica attack
Micah Curtis Sykes faces a potential life sentence after formal arraignment in father’s death. By Sarah Lin Murder charges officially moved forward Thursday against the 31-year-old son of renowned baritone Jubilant Sykes after the defendant […]

Former Dodgers owner Peter O’Malley sells Malibu estate for $55 million
Buyer coalition of real estate figures plans a $200 million redevelopment on the Paradise Cove bluff. By Carlos Reyes Recording the highest residential real estate transaction in Malibu this year, former Los Angeles Dodgers owner […]

Waymo Appeals Ban on Overnight Operations at Santa Monica Charging Lots
The order prohibits Waymo from operating the lots at 1222 and 1310 Broadway between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. By Sarah Lin Waymo is appealing a court order that temporarily bans overnight operations at two […]
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