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Homeless woman sparks high speed chase after trying to run over police officers

Santa Monica Daily Press 5/17 10:51A Guest Author

A high-speed chase through West Los Angeles involving a homeless woman driving a van ended dramatically Friday when she crashed into multiple vehicles on the San Diego (405) Freeway after driving in...

Southern California unemployment dips to 4.3% as 23,000 jobs created in April

Los Angeles Daily News 5/17 9:50A Jonathan Lansner

Southern California s unemployment rate hit an 11-month low in April. My trusty spreadsheet, filled with state job figures for the month , found Los Angeles, Orange,...

Bike “to Anywhere” Day Remains a Top Draw in Santa Monica (and There Was a Cool 5K Too).

Santa Monica Next 5/17 7:53A Damien Newton

Yesterday was Bike to Anywhere Day and I went out to enjoy one of my favorite unofficial holidays. After dropping my kids off at school, I hopped on the bike and headed into...

Friday-Sunday May 17-19, 2024

Santa Monica Daily Press 5/17 6:13A Frankie Cerda

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OPA Update 5/16/24: OPA May Monthly Meeting Recap, MAINopoly This Sunday, & Other Things To Do This...

Santa Monica Next 5/17 5:42A Ocean Park Association

OPA May Monthly Meeting Recap: Here is the full meeting video and here are the highlights from our first meeting in the library in more than 4 years that had about 40 in...

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Poetry, film merge to form unique festival atmosphere

Santa Monica Daily Press (Life) 5/17 3:00A Thomas Leffler

Two art forms that continue to resonate on the Westside combined this past month in an affair crossing all genres and generations. In April, Beyond Baroque in Venice hosted the third International...

HOA Homefront – Thirteen Things I Wish All HOA Directors Knew

Santa Monica Daily Press (Opinion) 5/17 3:00A Guest Author

Governance: 1. HOA governance is a team sport. It’s different from our career jobs because the board legally controls the HOA, not the president. The president is not the boss but mainly is the Chair...

How California’s bursting budget morphed into a $45 billion deficit in just two years

Santa Monica Daily Press (Opinion) 5/17 3:00A Cal Matters

The much-revised 2024-25 state budget that Gov. Gavin Newsom released last week contains hundreds of spending reductions and other actions to close what he says is a $44.9 billion deficit. Exactly two...

U.S. Banjos and German Synths

Santa Monica Daily Press (Opinion) 5/16 3:00A Charles Andrews

LATE BREAKING PERFORMANCE NEWS! Jazz giant STANLEY CLARKE will be keeping his bass around Santa Monica a while longer, after months at the Broad Theater. He will be playing with the Samohi student...

Around Town: MAINopoly, Montana Avenue Sidewalk Sale and more

Santa Monica Daily Press (Life) 5/16 3:00A Sean Besser

Our weekly guide to food and entertainment goings-on in and around town includes MAINopoly, Montana Avenue Sidewalk Sale and much more. Pier Locals Night: The Pier will be rolling out the red carpet...

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4 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in Los Angeles: May 17

Eater LA 5/17 7:58A Eater Staff

For a journey through late-aughts produce magic with Ray Garcia: Rose Venice. | Matthew Kang Your handy guide on where to eat from the editors at Eater LA Every Friday our editors compile a trusty...

Where to Eat at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

Eater LA 5/16 7:50A Eater Staff

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with planes taking off. | Shutterstock What to know ahead of any warm weather travel leaving from Los Angeles Traveling through LAX can sometimes be a...

Find Tikka Masala Fried Chicken at Santa Monica’s New London-Inspired Restaurant

Eater LA 5/15 6:40A Cathy Chaplin

The dining room at Chelsea in Santa Monica. | Chelsea Plus, brisket collaborations at Grand Central Market, brunching with the Rosenthals, and more Moez Megji and Karim Megji, the father-and-son...

15 Superb Santa Monica Restaurants

Eater LA 5/14 9:11A Eater Staff

The dining room of 1 Pico in Santa Monica. | Matthew Kang All the best places to eat in the city by the sea Famous for its iconic pier and walkable Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica has something...

A Breezy New Baja-Inspired Restaurant Is Opening in Silver Lake This Summer

Eater LA 5/14 7:11A Matthew Kang

Blue Plate Taco in Santa Monica. | Cal Bingham Plus, Erewhon sues its Studio City landlords, a new omakase heads to Culver City, and more Santa Monica’s Blue Plate Restaurant Company , which operates...

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Sayulita Packing Edit

Damsel In Dior 5/13 9:03A jaceylenae

A few friends and our daughters are hopping down to Sayulita in a week and I ve got a bit of a shopping sprees happening. I love shopping for resort. If you ve seen something lately that you love,...

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Reunion with Ron Washington on docket as Rangers welcome Angels

Los Angeles Angels on Yahoo! Sports 5/17 5:43A wfaa.com

The Texas Rangers are looking to get back to some consistent winning after dropping two straight series and to do so, they ll have to take on an old friend. This weekend Bruce...

Waldichuk undergoes elbow surgery, out for remainder of season

Los Angeles Angels on Yahoo! Sports 5/16 12:13P NBC Sports BayArea

A s pitcher Ken Waldichuk underwent season-ending elbow surgery on Monday in Los Angeles.

Swanson: Time for Angels and their fans to lean into the long game

Los Angeles Angels on Yahoo! Sports 5/16 10:38A Daily Bulletin

The Angels stink this season. You heard Perry Minasian, the club s general manager, say the Angels would be “aggressive” in the offseason and you leaned forward in your seat,...

Pittsburgh Pirates Trade Pitcher Roansy Contreras to Los Angeles Angels

Los Angeles Angels on Yahoo! Sports 5/16 9:34A Fastball

The Pittsburgh Pirates have traded right-handed pitcher Roansy Contreras to the Los Angeles Angels , MLB.com s Alex Strumpf was first to report Thursday. The Pittsburgh...

Los Angeles Angels Bolster Infielder Depth, Activate Luis Rengifo From Injured List

Los Angeles Angels on Yahoo! Sports 5/16 8:04A Fastball

The Los Angeles Angels have reinstated infielder Luis Rengifo from the 10-day injured list, the club announced Thursday. In a pair of corresponding moves, the Angels optioned...

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