‘Bold Type’ creator Sarah Watson reveals how Parkland students inspired her new YA novel about a female president

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That all changed after the Parkland shooting. “I watched these students rise up in unbelievable ways and use their voices in unbelievable ways,” the Santa Monica-based author says by phone from Atlanta where she’s currently working on a television pilot for Fox. “I started thinking, Gen Z, this is the generation that’s going to save us.
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Coronavirus: Famous Malibu Pier Shut Down, Restaurants Closed

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The closure includes all the pier’s shops and restaurants, and its parking lot. Malibu’s beaches remains open, however. Nearby Santa Monica was also forced Sunday to close all its beach parking lots in an attempt to keep people off the beaches, bike paths, and out of Palisades Park. The Santa Monica Pier has been closed since early last week.
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Singing the concert cancellation blues? Get your live music fix with these 23 films

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Save for the Beatles, this revue in Santa Monica, Calif., captured the hot pop flavors of the moment, with the Beach Boys, Chuck Berry, the Supremes, Lesley Gore and arguably the most electrifying performance ever on film by James Brown. The Rolling Stones regretted that they had to follow the Godfather of Soul. This historic TV special marked ...
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Travis Scott Is in the Studio With a Very Special Collaborator

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Carl Lamarre FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Travis Scott has been making the most of his time while being on quarantine with his daughter Stormi. After playing hoops with his daughter earlier this week, Scott ventured to the studio with his mini-me where she was perfecting her skills on the mixing board.
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Rows of tanks? National Guard patrols? Police stops? Officials debunk coronavirus rumors

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Asst. Chief Horace Frank said the department is not conducting DUI checkpoints or towing or impounding cars. Santa Monica city officials said they aren’t about to cite anyone as they seek to insure the heath of residents. “We are not citing people. Our local order on this allows us to cite if that becomes necessary, but our focus is ...
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Coronavirus shutdowns have gone nationwide. Many police departments aren’t enforcing them.

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But the measures to shutter businesses, forbid movement and limit gatherings have gone largely unenforced by the nation’s police departments. Even in places where the new rules have been legally mandated — and violations are punishable by fines or arrest — many commanders have instructed their officers to do everything possible to avoid a criminal case.
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VW Builds A Groovin’ Hippie Van To Showcase Powertrain Elements From The Upcoming VW ID.BUZZ Battery-Electric Microvan

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In the run-up to launch of their ID cars, VW wants to illustrate the playful side of battery-electric. Using an ID BUZZ powertrain, VW converted a 1966 Samba van to full battery-electric propulsion. Built in partnership with eClassics,
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