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UCLA anesthesiologist Dr. Christopher B. Rake was escorted out of his workplace for not being vaccinated against COVID-19.

Sidney Walton, 102, one of America’s oldest World War II veterans, died Oct. 2 in Santa Monica, Calif. His first memory was of a horse-drawn fire engine, according to a family-written obituary, and he grew up in Brooklyn and later the Bronx.

Lana Gordon will be the alternate Persephone, allowing Amber Gray, who continues her award-winning run at the Walter Kerr Theatre, to spend more time with her young family. Gordon will join the cast the week beginning Monday,

In a lawsuit filed on September 28, 2021, the Santa Monica Rent Control Board and the City of Santa Monica allege that since 2018 NMS Properties, Inc. and its affiliates have violated and continue to violate the state Ellis Act and local Rent Control regulations,

EV battery firm Romeo Power is exiting its Vernon HQ for a 200,000-square-foot manufacturing and office space in Orange County.

The pandemic brought a wave of convenient and contactless delivery that brought brands into our home when and where we wanted them. But after so long at home, people are craving experiences - IRL.

Santa Monica City Council appointed Joseph Lawrence as Interim City Attorney with a start date of Oct. 1. George Cardona vacates the position September 30 after serving the City Attorney's Office as Interim City Attorney (April 2020 – present) and Chief of Staff/Special Counsel (February 2018 – April 2020).

Plastic and other packaging in California face new restricutions on labeling for recyclability, after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation into law Oct. 5.

BroadwayWorld has a first look at the South Korean cast of Hadestown! The cast notably features Xiumin of K-Pop group EXO, alternating in the role of Orpheus. The production opened on September 7.