Route 66 landmarks, businesses brace for reduced tourism

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He would then fly to Amarillo, Texas, and traverse the famed Route 66 highway — a decommissioned highway that spans 2,400 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, California — for about a week and a half. Then President Donald Trump announced a travel ban for Europeans that ultimately included the United Kingdom. The ban, Trump said, was to curb ...
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Coronavirus: Closures Clear Out Southern California Freeways

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Additionally, most tourist attractions and Southern California landmarks have been shut down. The closures have resulted in eerily empty areas like downtown Los Angeles, the Santa Monica Pier, and Disneyland, and freeways that are actually free-flowing. The California Highway Patrol says they have never seen freeways so empty before ...
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WFTV’s Steve Barrett stars in sci-fi, rom-com on Amazon

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While about 85 percent of the film takes place in a jail cell, according to Lewis, many outdoor shots were filmed in Central Florida, including a driving scene in Port Canaveral, a Santa Monica Pier-esque scene that actually takes place at the Malcolm E. McLouth Fishing Pier in Cape Canaveral and a hot tub scene filmed at a Cocoa Beach resort.
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Make Every Night Taco Night With Tasty Recipes From Our Favorite Celebrity Chefs

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It’s adapted from a specialty served at Socalo, the new restaurant owned by celebrity chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger (of Top Chef Masters and Too Hot Tamales fame) in Santa Monica, California. “We were inspired by our last few visits to Mexico, eating these tacos at street stands all over Tijuana,” says Feniger. “Griddling ...
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Here’s what to do if you get an eviction notice during coronavirus outbreak

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At fault evictions are too. Some cities, including Santa Monica, have temporarily banned at-fault evictions. But the city of Los Angeles has not. Advocates including those at SAJE are pushing for expanded protections that include temporarily halting at-fault evictions. It’s possible that when the Los Angeles City council convenes at its next ...
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