Santa Monica, CA|News|
Wood-Burning Ban In Effect In Santa Monica Through Friday
Residents are advised to hold off on lighting up any indoor fireplaces or outdoor fire pits during No-Burn Days.

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Residents are advised to hold off on lighting up any indoor fireplaces or outdoor fire pits during No-Burn Days.

Residents are advised to hold off on lighting up any indoor fireplaces or outdoor fire pits during No-Burn Days.
Residents are advised to hold off on lighting up any indoor fireplaces or outdoor fire pits during No-Burn Days.
Residents are advised to hold off on lighting up any indoor fireplaces or outdoor fire pits during No-Burn Days.
Residents are advised to hold off on lighting up any indoor fireplaces or outdoor fire pits during No-Burn Days.
The city has many vacant positions on its commissions and committees.
Whether you want to cut your own or pick one up from a lot, there are plenty of options for Christmas trees near Culver City.
Whether you want to cut your own or pick one up from a lot, there are plenty of options for Christmas trees near Santa Monica.
Whether you want to cut your own or pick one up from a lot, there are plenty of options for Christmas trees near Malibu.
Whether you want to cut your own or pick one up from a lot, there are plenty of options for Christmas trees near Pacific Palisades.
Whether you want to cut your own or pick one up from a lot, there are plenty of options for Christmas trees near Beverly Hills.
Whether you want to cut your own or pick one up from a lot, there are plenty of options for Christmas trees near Hollywood.
The collection event will allow residents to bring their waste to the Civic Center and have it removed from their trunk or pickup bed.
Dry, windy conditions will bring an elevated fire risk to Malibu this week. Residents should be prepared for power outages.
In Beverly Hills, a teacher said she was fired after her pushback against a pro-Trump rally where Black students said they were harassed.
Want to star in a Super Bowl ad? All you have to do is roll through this Los Angeles County Taco Bell drive thru.
A woman who was fatally shot by a man after an argument last week in Hollywood was identified by authorities on Tuesday.
Do you have the best Christmas decorations in town? Send us photos and a description for Patch's 2024 holiday tour o' lights.
Do you have the best Christmas decorations in town? Send us photos and a description for Patch's 2024 holiday tour o' lights.
Do you have the best Christmas decorations in town? Send us photos and a description for Patch's 2024 holiday tour o' lights.