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Hawthorne Plaza owner has a year to revamp the long-decaying mall site — but will it happen?

Los Angeles Daily News 9/15 3:00A Tyler Shaun Evains

Graffiti is scrawled on the walls. Light fixtures have been torn out. The roof is partially collapsed and code violations abound – from plumbing to electrical. Welcome to Hawthorne Plaza, an...

Santa Monica could declare fiscal distress, citing decline in tourism among other strains

abc7.com (KABC) 9/9 8:23A Leanne Suter

Some officials say the move is necessary to address financial strains from a reduction in tourism tax revenue and an increase in liability costs.

Santa Monica is expected to declare a fiscal emergency

NBCLosAngeles.com (Local) 9/8 2:27A City News Service

The city of Santa Monica may be on the verge of a financial crisis and city leaders may have to declare a fiscal emergency in order to deal with a long running budget crisis...

Portland vacation proves polarizing. In 2025, what isn’t?

Los Angeles Daily News 9/7 4:30A David Allen

In America 2025, seemingly everything has to be viewed through a partisan political lens. Even my personal vacations. I wrote Aug. 29 about having enjoyed myself in Portland and Seattle ....

Creep I.E. Aftermath has opened its doors to all sorts of horrors

Los Angeles Daily News 9/6 6:40A Mercedes Cannon-Tran

Goblins, Ghoulies, and even a mechanical maniac or two have descended upon the Ontario Convention Center for Creep I.E. Aftermath . The three-day horror convention kicked off on Friday, September 5,...

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