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Rep. Karen Bass, Councilman Kevin de León and Rick Caruso vie to be LA mayor, while Sheriff Alex Villanueva faces eight challengers June 7.
Rep. Karen Bass, Councilman Kevin de León and Rick Caruso vie to be LA mayor, while Sheriff Alex Villanueva faces eight challengers June 7.
Rep. Karen Bass, Councilman Kevin de León and Rick Caruso vie to be LA mayor, while Sheriff Alex Villanueva faces eight challengers June 7.
Rep. Karen Bass, Councilman Kevin de León and Rick Caruso vie to be LA mayor, while Sheriff Alex Villanueva faces eight challengers June 7.
One-day early voting is open in Palos Verdes on Monday, officials said.
Rep. Karen Bass, Councilman Kevin de León and Rick Caruso vie to be LA mayor, while Sheriff Alex Villanueva faces eight challengers June 7.
Rep. Karen Bass, Councilman Kevin de León and Rick Caruso vie to be LA mayor, while Sheriff Alex Villanueva faces eight challengers June 7.
Rep. Karen Bass, Councilman Kevin de León and Rick Caruso vie to be LA mayor, while Sheriff Alex Villanueva faces eight challengers June 7.
A Patch reader captures this beautiful moment at the ocean in Santa Monica.
Two men attacked a woman and her baby, fled with her purse and then later crashed during a police pursuit.
A seagull sweeps over the sky at sunset from the Santa Monica Pier.
Food trucks return to Marina del Rey Thursday nights all summer long.
Actor Owen Wilson woke up and had his Tesla rims and wheels stolen off his car right outside of his Santa Monica home.
Two people were hospitalized after a shooting near a Marina del Rey bar this weekend.
Two people are suspected of stealing thousands from a Torrance retailer and Ulta Beauty at the South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach.
Check out all the ways you can join SAMO Pride 2022. Here's the lineup of upcoming events in Santa Monica.
A power pole and wires were reported down in Redondo Beach, officials said Friday.
California is among the most expensive places to renovate your home. Find out why.
Authorities are warning people before visiting Los Angeles beaches this summer.
Authorities are warning people before visiting Los Angeles beaches this summer.