Deadly warnings for California from Turkey earthquakes: What to learn from devastation

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Previous quakes in California have prompted tighter building standards for schools, seismic improvement for freeways and rules to strengthen both new construction and retrofit existing buildings. The twin quakes last week in Turkey and Syria are among the most devastating in years and already are raising new questions about what we can learn from the destruction.
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Eagles fans at Santa Monica watch party disappointed by Super Bowl loss

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Even before the first touchdown, Philadelphia Eagles fans were flying high at Britannia British Pub in Santa Monica during Sunday's Super Bowl LVII watch party. Many of the same fans have been following the team on the screens here ...
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California considers legalizing cannabis cafes to help struggling marijuana industry

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In West Hollywood, cannabis cafes are using workarounds to serve food and drinks. At the Artist Tree Dispensary & Weed Delivery on Santa Monica Boulevard, weed smokers can hang out at the second-floor lounge as if dining at a restaurant. People can order ...
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How Octavia Butler inspired a pathbreaking Black-owned Pasadena bookstore

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In L.A., North Figueroa Bookshop opened in Highland Park last fall, and Zibby’s Bookshop, way across town in Santa Monica, will open the same day as Octavia’s. From her wildly successful podcast, Zibby Owens has built a media empire, complete with her ...
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