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Santa Monica Fire Department Launches Community Response Unit
SMFD launched an emergency unit that will provide alternative responses to 911 calls.

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SMFD launched an emergency unit that will provide alternative responses to 911 calls.

A former Manhattan Beach fire chief is asking a judge to reinstate him with back pay, alleging he was wrongfully fired in 2020.
A former exec at a Hawthorne-based company was found guilty of federal charges for trading in options contracts using insider information.
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A man accused of attacking a South Bay woman in her home pleaded not guilty to an attempted murder charge.
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Mike Richards is out as host on "Jeopardy!"
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Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik will split hosting duties on "Jeopardy!"
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