Sales rose this year during the holiday shopping season even as Americans wrestled with elevated prices for many groceries and other necessities, according to new data. Holiday sales from the beginning of November through Christmas Eve climbed 3.
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Los Angeles County health officials confirmed the region's first human case of H5 bird flu last week, marking a significant development in the ongoing outbreak that had already affected several domestic cats in the area,
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On Sunday, December 22, 2024, at approximately 6:40 p.m., Police Department officers responded to the scene of a fatal traffic collision at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Chelsea Avenue. The victim was crossing Wilshire southbound when she was struck by a vehicle heading eastbound on Wilshire.
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Newly installed Mayor Lana Negrete spent part of her holiday meeting constituents at the Starbucks across from City Hall. The morning included a performance by Samohi students and visits from other community leaders including Ericka Lesley.
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Californians who try to withdraw money but don’t have enough in their bank accounts won’t fall deeper into a financial hole from having to pay a fine, thanks to a new state law. The law covers instances in which banks charge customers when their withdrawals are declined instantaneously,
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With hard partying comes hard hangovers and the holiday season is probably the most problematic time of the year, with celebrations in full swing for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe and every other religious-linked ...
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March brought significant changes to Santa Monica's business landscape, civic developments, and educational achievements, while the city grappled with public safety concerns and economic challenges. In a major business development,
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Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes the Last Week of Cirque du Soleil Kooza, Many Restaurant Parties Including Rustic Canyon, Orla, and the Edgemar, and much more! SportsFest Grand Opening Party: This is a 7,
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Editor The writer Arthur Conan Doyles fictional character Detective Sherlock Holmes used a 7% solution of cocaine to assist him to solve crimes. America on the other hand just elected a character who now attempts to use his statistical victory margin of 1.
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Season Features the Popular “A Walk Around the Winter Hexagon” Santa Monica College’s John Drescher Planetarium continues its Friday evening events in winter 2025 with free, live virtual shows presented online at smc.
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That said, the food at the new Muse in Santa Monica Canyon reminds me of those legendary places. Rather than having a favorite restaurant, I have favorite dishes. Every Sunday, we have brunch at ...
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The emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow people to efficiently produce novel and detailed online reviews with almost no work has put merchants, service providers and consumers in uncharted territory,
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An unidentified woman was killed at about 6:40 p.m. on Sunday night after being hit by a car near the intersection of Chelsea and Wilshire. According to SMPD, officers were dispatched for calls of a vehicle vs.
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A local case with massive implications for the social media world has been allowed to move to trial. On Dec. 5, the State of California Second Appellate District denied a petition for writ of mandate from Snap,
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In stark contrast to the spring when hundreds of students were arrested and suspended for violating campus policies, far fewer participated in protests this fall. Campuses had warned students they would be enforcing these policies much more strictly than they had in the spring when rallies and pro-Palestinian encampments protesting the Israel-Hamas war grew unchecked.
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In an attempt to reduce the time and cost associated with developing new housing in the City, Councilmembers voted to direct the City to return with an ordinance that allows all housing projects ...
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Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract.
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Hovanes John Jihanyan, a 41-year-old Beverly Hills piano teacher, is charged with sexually abusing a 13-year-old student Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has announced that 41-year-old Beverly Hills music teacher Hovanes John Jihanyan is charged with sexually abusing his 13-year-old piano student between August 1 and November 9,
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Child care centers throughout California struggled to find people with the right credentials to look after their babies, toddlers and preschoolers. At the same time, many people who wanted to become early childhood educators faced difficulties in earning the credentials.
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Beginning Jan. 1, hundreds of state-licensed residential treatment centers for children and youth up to age 21 operating in California must comply with a new law that brings greater transparency — particularly when they use restraints and seclusion rooms.
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Alessandra Ambrosio could hardly contain her smile as she spent the afternoon playing beach volleyball with pals in Santa Monica on Saturday.
A longtime favorite haunt volleyball players as well as a margarita stop in Venice, Baja Cantina has a new menu and a new look.
The model and actress, 44, stepped out in a pair of white trainers and wore a baseball cap over her loose hair.
The Giants’ and A’s seasons each ended on a bad call by the home-plate umpire, bringing to light a strike-zone issue that needs fixing.
Whether you overdid it on the tennis courts or have been typing way too much, there are many reasons why one or more of your joints might be achy. If you suffer from joint pain, you’re not alone. It’s hard to get exact numbers on how many people struggle with the issue,
Is it a smash-mouth running football team that chews up the clock and keeps its defense off the field, or a quick-strike, long ball team, or a balanced team 50/50 run-pass ratio?
- NBA finals, an event more engaging to football fans in the US, than the 4th of July, a charismatic, iconic footballer, O J Simpson was simultaneously being chased by the police,
The U.S. women's soccer team goalie Hope Solo accepts her trophy from actors Nikki Reed (L) and John Cho after being selected the Athlete winner, beating out Cristiano Ronaldo, LeBron James, Tim Tebow and Serena Williams,
The model, 39, displayed her athletic physique as she enjoyed the energetic game while down on the beach in Santa Monica, California.
- A day of eight postseason baseball games didn't bring all that many moments that broke from 2020 baseball's three-true-outcomes reality. But the ones that did mattered.People and Places:Major League Baseball postseason ~ Series ~ Wild card
The 73-year-old wore a black zipper jacket and khaki shorts paired with brown slip-on shoes. He sported a neatly trimmed gray beard and added a pair of sunglasses.
Former Dodgers outfielder Jay Johnstone, whose home run helped propel the '81 Dodgers to a World Series victory died of COVID-19. Boston Marathon 2020: Wonder Women Of Mission Viejo Race Anyway A team of OC women and 1 man qualified for the Boston Marathon in 2020.
Jim Chadwick played football and ran track at Santa Monica before attending UCLA. He played two seasons at UCLA
including the Super Bowl, World Cup soccer, NBA Finals, four major golf tournaments and U.S. Open tennis championships. He graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1966 and UC Berkeley with a B.A. in journalistic studies in 1971.
Vanessa Bryant is suing the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department over photos taken at the site of a helicopter crash that left nine people dead, including her husband and 13-year-old daughter, on their way to a youth girls basketball tournament.
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