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Southern California smash-and-grab robbers sentenced for stealing over $1.7 million worth of items
Nine people were arrested and sentenced for stealing over $1.7 million worth of luxury goods through smash-and-grab robberies across Southern California. In 2023, from May 11 to Aug. 23, the suspects were involved in a series of destructive robberies that targeted high-end retail stores in Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties, according to the California […]
All the ways people start California wildfires
Ballooning to more than three times the surface area of Lake Tahoe, Park Fire is now the fifth largest fire in California’s history. Last week, investigators arrested a 42-year-old Chico man suspected of starting the blaze by pushing a burning car into a ravine. But that’s not the most unusual way some of California’s destructive […]
'A win for everyone': Official calls on California schools to turn undeveloped land into affordable housing
As California continues to deal with a housing crisis and a teacher shortage, Tony Thurmond, state superintendent of public instruction, unveiled an initiative he hopes will address both issues. Thurmond said California’s local education agencies own 75,000 acres of undeveloped land, and if school districts develop that land, it could...
Santa Monica’s second recreational cannabis dispensary finally opens
The city’s second recreational cannabis dispensary has finally opened on Wilshire, on the 1400 block, after years of uncertainty. Moreover, users of the happy herb have been blessed as a smoke shop has chosen to open immediately next door. Called Harvest House of Cannabis, it’s located at 1418 Wilshire...
Despite wayward discussion, DTSM votes to keep Legion security program
In addition to all the excitement surrounding the new appointees to the Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. board in Thursday’s meeting, the other big agenda item up for discussion was regarding the future of security firm Legion after six months of deployment patrolling the Third Street Promenade and Downtown district.
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