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Pico-Centinela Development too Urban?
Neighbors of the proposed mixed-use project at Pico Boulevard and Centinela Avenue call on developers to downsize.

Neighbors of the proposed mixed-use project at Pico Boulevard and Centinela Avenue call on developers to downsize.

CHS Wind Symphony Music Director Tim Trost describes his students' journey to play at the 2012 London Olympics. He spoke with Patch about how the process began, his hopes for the group to win gold at the London Music Festival and how he keeps his students
"We can't let fear govern our lives," says an AMC moviegoer in Santa Monica. Others did not know that 12 had died hours earlier at a midnight showing in a Colorado theater.
The newly-installed president tells Patch about his plans to bring Little League into the 21st century; why he loves the game and when he'll win his first Oscar.
The Danish pastry shop celebrated its official opening Sunday in Culver City. People stopped by for free samples of what many new customers hail as "light-as-air" and "truly authentic" treats.
If the Santa Monica Fastpitch Girls All Star 12U team can garner enough funds to travel, its players will compete at nationals in Oregon later this month.
Rest your legs on a Big Blue Bus while city officials give details and answer questions about what's being built in Santa Monica.
More than 30 local restaurants will participate and offer deals on lunch and dinner, with prices ranging from $15-$45.
Despite intermittent showers, hundreds turned out for the opening of Culver City's Boulevard Music Festival Thursday night. Upload your own photos from the concert here.
Local residents relish the diverse lunch and dinner offerings at the Culver City spot, which reopened in late April.
Plenty of tourists flock to Manhattan Beach during the summer months. Here's why they make the trip.
Tourists flock to Manhattan beach during the summer. Patch asked Richard Dominguez, who prefers the term 'visitor' to 'tourist,' why he made the trip to Manhattan Beach.
A roundup of what made headlines in our area.
A look at the newest neighborhood market in Palos Verdes.
The Frosted Cupcakery hit the shores of Hermosa Beach in May, and it's reeling in more customers every day.
The seaside-themed yogurt shop's owner says she looks forward to offering the community a guilty pleasure with a healthy twist.
The results are in! Here are the winners of the 2012 Pacific Palisades Will Rogers 5K/10K Run, courtesy of the Palisades Will Rogers website.
Families enjoy a day in the sun, riding mini-trains, listening to live music and shopping at the Manhattan Beach Farmers Market. Learn more about the two of the newest vendors at the market, who sell cacti products and low-calorie cheesecakes.
Partygoers celebrated the well-loved Royal/T's five successful years in Culver City as a space for art, fashion and food, ahead of its August closure.
The first electric car showroom to debut on the Third Street Promenade opens Friday morning.