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The Pulse of Southern California

Santa Monica Lions Club Aids Pacific Palisades Fire Recovery

The past year was one that the Santa Monica Pacific Palisades Lions Club demonstrated resilience in action. Our highest priority was supporting the Pacific Palisades community following the devastating January…

Sexual assault reported on UCLA frat row, university police say

Authorities at UCLA are warning students about a reported sexual assault that occurred on the school’s fraternity row this week. According to a post on X, university police received a…

Arizona to limit groundwater pumping in hard-hit area

For years, the water table has been dropping beneath thousands of acres of desert farmland in western Arizona, where a Saudi-owned dairy company has been allowed to pump unlimited amounts…

JSX celebrates launch of Santa Monica Airport service

JSX, the Dallas-based public charter air carrier, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony this week at Santa Monica Airport to mark the official start of passenger service, launching operations despite an…

Arrest follows Facebook commenter’s threats to shoot up Hanukkah event

In the lead-up to the Chabad of Thousand Oaks’ annual Hannukah celebration, a Facebook commenter left a series of terrifying messages saying that people would unleash machine guns at the…

L.A. County women’s jail inmates allege sexual abuse by guards

Both women say it happened in a blind spot in a dark stairwell. There — out of view of Century Regional Detention Facility’s many security cameras — they claim a…

Before-after photos: Altadena and Pacific Palisades turning green

As victims of last January’s firestorm continue to fight to rebuild and recover, the bigger picture may provide a sense of hope. The latest satellite images reveal a healing landscape.…

Beverly Hills psychiatrist Dr. Arnold Gilberg shares secrets in new book

Dr. Arnold Gilberg’s sunny consultation room sits just off Wilshire Boulevard. Natural light spills onto a wooden floor, his houndstooth-upholstered armchair, the low-slung couch draped with a colorful Guatemalan blanket.…

SoCal protester permanently blinded by DHS agent, family says

A young protester narrowly avoided being killed but was left permanently blind after a Department of Homeland Security agent fired a nonlethal round at close range during a Santa Ana…

Santa Monica Council to Vote on Cannabis Equity, Bus Lanes

Tuesday’s City Council meeting is a packed start to the year and included in the diverse agenda are a pair of items covering the city’s Cannabis Equity Program and more…