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Caltrans feverishly working to stabilize hillside that collapsed during storms, reopen vital highway
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and emergency contractors are engaged in a concerted effort to stabilize and clear a significant landslide that has shuttered State Route 27, better known as Topanga Canyon Boulevard, since March 9, 2024. Located at postmile 1.8, south of Topanga and north of Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1), the closure has disrupted travel for thousands of motorists daily.
Memorial Day: City Hall, parking restrictions and more
Today, an honorary display will be placed at the Sal Guarriello Veterans Memorial, located at the corner of Holloway Drive and Santa Monica Boulevard in remembrance of our fallen heroes. Community members are invited to stop by to honor those who sacrificed their lives in service to their country. City...
Santa Monica pottery studio responds after video surfaces of employees dumping glaze in storm drain
A ceramics studio chain store in Santa Monica is facing backlash from the community after video surfaced of their employees disposing dirty water into a storm drain. Color Me Mine Santa Monica, a franchise of the paint-your-own-pottery chain Color Me Mine, is located on Main Street in Santa Monica. The video, which was posted, then […]
Opinion: California will force Malibu and other towns to add housing. Here's why that's not nearly enough
The attorney general also scored high-profile housing wins in Huntington Beach and La Cañada Flintridge, but wealthy, development-resistant towns are not the state's only barrier to more homes.
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