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“Tree Hugging Day 2” planned on spring equinox March 20th
A group of local activists has invited the public to take part in its second scheduled “Tree Hugging Day” on Saturday, March 20th, the first day of spring, as a way to express gratitude for trees.
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Proposed medical and housing complex gets Planning Commission approval despite traffic concerns
A large-scale medical and housing complex planned in West Los Angeles has won the backing of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission despite concerns of Westside residents who argue that the project will dramatically impact traffic in the area.
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Assemblyman Lieu officially enters race for state attorney general
State Assemblyman Ted Lieu filed his official paperwork to run for state attorney general Monday, March 15th.
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Man’s body found in Ballona Creek; cause of death pending
The cause of death has been deferred for a Los Angeles man whose body was discovered in the Ballona Creek in Del Rey Saturday morning, March 13th, a county coroner spokesman said.
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City controller gives update on possible fate of rollover funds, neighborhood council budgets and elections
On one of her first trips to the Westside this year, Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel briefed the Del Rey Neighborhood Council on a variety of budget-related topics Thursday, March 11th.
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Guest speakers to discuss park improvements at neighborhood association meeting in Del Rey
Two Los Angeles leaders in the field of public parks and open space will be the featured speakers at the spring general meeting of the Del Rey Homeowners and Neighbors Association Wednesday, March 24th.
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Neighborhood fundraiser scheduled for victims of Mar Vista house fire
Friends and neighbors of three Mar Vista family members who were injured in a house fire late last month have scheduled an event Saturday, March 27th to raise funds for the displaced family.
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Small Craft Harbor Commission welcomes new member, reschedules monthly meeting times
The Los Angeles County Small Craft Harbor Commission welcomed a new commissioner at its meeting March 10th, when it also rescheduled its monthly meetings to begin at 10 a.m. starting in April.
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County Public Works holds workshop in Marina on bike master plan
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works is updating its Bikeway Master Plan, which seeks to expand and connect the county network of bikeways, expand existing county-maintained bicycle facilities, and develop a prioritized list of projects.
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California Yacht Club to hold forum on coastal marina permit proposal
The California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey will host a luncheon and forum Thursday, March 25th on a recent permit proposal of the State Water Resources Control Board and its potential impact on the Marina and the boating community.
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County addresses study for Marina International Hotel renovation project
The County of Los Angeles intends to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the renovation of the Marina International Hotel, 4200 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey.
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Santa Monica plays host to final stretch of re-designed Los Angeles Marathon course
If all goes as planned, Gary Roberts and Thomas Philo will finish the Los Angeles Marathon Sunday, March 21st like they have done every year for the past 24 years, only this time they won’t require transportation to get back home.
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Santa Monica City Council gives funding boost to help maintain summer concert series
Faced with the possibility of a smaller-scale Twilight Dance Series due to a sponsorship shortfall, the Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corporation has received a funding boost from the City Council to help preserve the free summer concerts.
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Former owner of furniture store pleads guilty to false advertising, running business without license
The former owner of a high-end custom furniture store with locations in Santa Monica and Los Angeles has been sentenced to four years of probation for false advertising and operating a business without a license.
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Santa Monica City Council gives funding boost to help maintain summer concert series
Faced with the possibility of a smaller-scale Twilight Dance Series due to a sponsorship shortfall, the Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corporation has received a funding boost from the City Council to help preserve the free summer concerts.
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Restaurant apology not enough for protesters who denounce sale of endangered whale meat
Arguing that a Santa Monica restaurant’s admission of selling whale meat and the anticipated fine it faces is not enough of a response, local community members and environmental advocates held a protest to call attention to the treatment of endangered marine species.
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Regional Planning Commission okays Woodfin hotel/Neptune Marina apartments dual project
The dual project Woodfin Suites Hotel and Timeshare Resort/Neptune Legacy Marina Apartments and Anchorage in Marina del Rey was approved by the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission Wednesday, March 10th.
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Change to transfer policy could spell windfall for LAUSD but angers some local community parents
For years, parents with school-aged children who live within the Los Angeles Unified School District’s boundaries have looked for educational opportunities in nearby school districts such as El Segundo, Culver City and Santa Monica.
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Learning Garden strives to sustain itself and horticulture program during economic drought
The concept of sustainability has been a part of the fabric of many Westside communities long before it became en vogue to much of the nation in the late 1980s and 1990s.
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CERT meeting to address earthquake response
A Los Angeles County Fire Department battalion chief with search and rescue experience will talk about implications for Southern California when an earthquake strikes at a Los Angeles City Fire Department’s Westside Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) meeting in Westchester Tuesday, March 23rd.
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