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Permit Fees Waived to Speed Palisades Wildfire Rebuilding
Under the ordinance, the city will waive permitting and clearance fees for repairs or rebuilds up to 110% of the original structure’s floor area. Mayor Karen Bass has signed an ordinance waiving a wide range […]
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Underground Utility Work to Close Parts of Allenford Ave. in Palisades
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Santa Monica Votes Tonight on Homeless Strategy Overhaul, Conversion of Palm Motel
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Bankruptcy Court Dismisses GLAZA Case
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12 Indicted in $2 Million Nike Shoe Theft Conspiracy
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Venice Way and Main Street Flooded After Water Main Break (Video)
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Venice Beach Musician Stanley ‘The Baron’ Behrens Recovering from Serious Bike Crash
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PaliBu Health & Wellness Committee to Meet on Tuesday
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LAPD Search for Missing 72-Year-Old Man with Dementia
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Where great minds grow at The Willows Community School (Video)
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Man Detained by ICE Outside Santa Monica City Hall Right After Being Released on Burglary Charges
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Five Santa Monica College Students Awarded Scholarships to Attend Space Camp in Alabama
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First-arriving units found the truck embedded in the building, with a solo occupant inside the vehicle. Firefighters extricated the driver...
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