California has a history of racist land seizures. Will reparations bills bring justice?

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“Restrictive covenants, redlining and segregation by design has always been the housing story of Los Angeles,” said Carrillo, who also noted that the expansion of the 10 Freeway toward Santa Monica destroyed the affluent Black Sugar Hill neighborhood in West Adams.
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Local director takes deep dive into ocean sustainability with new PBS series

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Natives of Santa Monica are already well-versed in ocean environmental matters, but one local wants to bring that knowledge worldwide in his latest media endeavor. Santa Monica-based director Brian Peter Falk’s new documentary project “Hope in the Water” premieres Wednesday on PBS,
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Video shows thief breaking into Santa Monica jewelry store, stealing about $4,000 worth of items

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- A thief stole about $4,000 worth of items from a jewelry store in the Santa Monica Promenade, and the brazen crime was caught on surveillance video. It happened at last Tuesday just before 2 a.m. at See Sea Jewelry on the 3rd ...
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