County supervisors vote 3-2 to raise minimum wage in unincorporated areas to $15 per hour by 2020. Small business get a year's break.
Anti-vaxxers submit petition signatures to State; claim it's not about vaccinations but "fundamental freedom" to make informed choices.
Mutt Mixer at Kriser's Natural Pet Wed., October 21 5 to 7 pm 303 Lincoln (at Rose), Venice 90291 424-744-8329
As grandkids grow up, the relationship changes but grandparents can still stay connected.
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation took direct aim at two of the nation's most popular hookup apps with a billboard linking the Apps to STDs.
The retailer, which has a store in Playa Vista, plans to cut 1,500 jobs.
A researcher from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View said, “This discovery may mean more potentially habitable locations on Mars."
Thursday October 8 from 6-9 PM. Refreshments. Free parking. View amazing images of motion captured in static frames!
A UCLA forecast warns that supply can't keep up with demand, prompting a need for shifting policies for affordable housing.
Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in the rocks along the shore.
Let go of hands-on mothering and create a more grown-up nest.
The mental health epidemic from the Syrian migrant crisis.
The hidden dangers in acts of betrayal.
Travel can open you to a whole new world of possibilities.
Less shame and more acceptance as Millennials move back home.
OJ’s acquitted, James Dean Dies, Google enters the world, A’s Dominate, and Spanish Explorers ‘discover’ San Diego.
Matt Damon portrays an astronaut stranded alone on Mars. Does "The Martian" deserve an Oscar Best Picture nomination?
The Secretary of State approved a signature gathering process for a measure that would tax homes worth more than $3 million.
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The largest study of its kind, a new study on campus rape underscores the challenges facing American Universities.
The beach was closed after medical and other waste washed up on the sand, creating a public health hazard.
The 'blood moon' is rather amazing.
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Got Drought?, a local organization dedicated to informing the public about the truth behind the drought, will be holding a fundraiser Oct 1
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Men’s Wearhouse Founder Smoked Weed for 50 Years
Nathan Louis Campbell was sentenced to 42 years to life in prison for plowing through pedestrians on the Venice boardwalk.
A Saudi Prince arrested by the LAPD on sex assault charges is being accused by three women in a civil lawsuit.
The man who plowed into a crowd of pedestrians, killing an Italian woman on her honeymoon, will be sentenced today.
The union claimed over the last 10 years more than half of all CSU faculty has been hired into temporary positions with lower pay.
The City of Santa Monica recently announced a modest increase to its rent controlled apartments of only 0.4%, or $7 per month maximum.
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Parts of the region will swelter in triple digit temperatures.
Dockweiler State Beach remains closed and swimmers are being warned to stay out of the water at neighboring beaches.
The grocery chain is closing all of its California stores within months of opening them.
Join us for a discussion of The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander. Copies available at the Circulation Desk.
Wine pairings and jazz performances at the Sofitel Hotel
County leaders voted for a program that rewards landowners who lease their lots out as vegetable gardens and fruit orchards.
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