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DARK SECRETS: 6 - The Real Truth

The dubious history of the Santa Monica Observer, the outlet behind that unfounded Paul Pelosi story

When Elon Musk amplified an unfounded Santa Monica Observer story about the Paul Pelosi attack over the weekend, it wasn't the first time the dubious outlet had been in the spotlight.

Los Angeles Times

Thousands of apartments may come to Santa Monica, other wealthy cities under little-known law

LOS ANGELES — Earlier this fall, a developer submitted plans for 4,500 apartments in Santa Monica — more new housing than the pricey, beachfront city has built in all of the previous decade.

Los Angeles Times

8 California hikes that take you through glorious fall foliage

LOS ANGELES — Let me start with some expectation setting. There are many trails in L.A. that can give you small bursts of autumn color, for instance, in the Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains. But if you’re looking for some epic, sweeping vistas filled with brilliant foliage that screams…

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Two podcasters set out to read every Agatha Christie book. It became much more than that

LOS ANGELES — At first glance, Kemper Donovan's backyard bungalow appears perfectly normal for this Santa Monica neighborhood, but a few clues suggest otherwise.

Los Angeles Times

Mexico nuns’ culinary innovations live on in storied cuisine

Cloistered nuns left an anonymous but indelible print on Mexican cuisine over the centuries, dreaming up some of the country’s most iconic dishes when called upon to serve special meals for important men while remaining unnamed and out of sight to the world.

Chicago Sun-Times

This is how to make a real Italian beef, according to the culinary producer of 'The Bear'

In addition to star Jeremy Allen White's months of training at restaurants, including Santa Monica's Pasjoli, much of the realism so many have attributed to TV's "The Bear" is due to the culinary supervision of chefs Courtney Storer and Matty Matheson, who also played handyman Neil Fak on the show.…

Los Angeles Times

Mexico nuns’ culinary innovations live on in storied cuisine

Chiles en nogada, the green, white and red stuffed pepper dish synonymous with Mexico's Independence Day celebrations, were invented in 1821 by a cloistered nun whose name has been lost to history

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How to spend a day in Santa Monica, LA’s trendy seafront neighbour

From retro 1940s movie theatres to beachside art, Los Angeles’ coastal sidekick is more than worth a side trip, says Ellie Seymour

The Independent UK

US pub to show Queen’s funeral to give expats ‘a little piece of tradition’

Ye Olde King’s Head in Santa Monica, California, will show footage of the historic event.

The Independent UK

Two killed after aircraft crashes and catches fire in Santa Monica

Single-engine aircraft was being operated by a local flight school

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Expats in Harry's new home of California honour Queen in true Brit style – at the pub

Brits flocked to Ye Olde Kings Head in Santa Monica to order cups of tea and a full English breakfast as they paid their respects to the Queen from across the pond

Daily Mirror

Muse's Matt Bellamy: 'I felt that we could do no wrong. Obviously, we could'

LOS ANGELES — Matt Bellamy wrote Muse's new album in a Santa Monica recording studio painstakingly decorated to resemble the so-called red room from "Twin Peaks."

Los Angeles Times

Arnold Schwarzenegger's ex Maria Shriver looks radically different as she heads out in LA

Arnold Schwarzenegger's ex Maria Shriver was all smiles as she visited the building site where she is constructing a new home in Santa Monica, Los Angeles over the weekend

Daily Mirror

The Office's Lucy Davies looks dramatically different as she makes rare TV appearance

Lucy appeared on the show from Santa Monica, California, 19 years after the show ended with fans seeing her character Dawn hook up with salesman Tim Canterbury, played by Martin Freeman

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Scott Disick gets cosy with Rod Stewart's daughter as he moves on from younger girlfriend

Scott Disick has been spotted holding hands with Rod Stewart's daughter Kimberly as the pair left a cosy dinner date in Santa Monica

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Ouch! Motorcycle Rear-Ends $2M Rimac Nevera On Pacific Coast Highway

The crash apparently happened near Santa Monica after the biker was "riding crazy down this whole PCH," according to the author of the video.

Los Angeles Times

Australian woman who went missing was actually arrested for allegedly biting a cop

LOS ANGELES — Laura McCulloch, an Australian actor who was believed to have gone missing in Los Angeles after an online date, has not only been found, but she's also been arrested too.

Los Angeles Times

'I was in shock': California rents are spiking — and not only where you'd expect

When Santa Monica resident Rob Leonard got a notice telling him that rent for his one-bedroom apartment would go up $100 a month starting in September, he had to read the letter several times because he thought there was a mistake.

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For some Southern California Edison users, rates will be more costly than advertised

As electricity bills rise with the temperature, some Southern California Edison customers are getting an extra jolt starting this month — and it's one they didn't see coming.

The Independent UK

All aboard the Pacific Surfliner: a car-free journey through California

Swapping road for rails in the US’s Golden State is easier than you might think, says Megan Eaves

Los Angeles Times

Will UCLA and USC joining the Big Ten help recruiting? Big Ten players, coaches weigh in.

INDIANAPOLIS — Having devoured In-N-Out burgers, strolled the Santa Monica beach and enjoyed a visit to Little Ethiopia, Keeanu Benton gets the allure.

Los Angeles Times

This ad agency received millions from Netflix and abruptly closed. What happened?

The insults toward Palisades Media Group Chief Executive Roger Schaffner continued to pile up at his Santa Monica office.

Evening Standard

His "first flat" and beyond: Rishi Sunak’s luxury property portfolio revealed

The Prime Minster owns a string of luxury properties from a Pacific-facing penthouse in Santa Monica, to a rambling Georgian manor in North Yorkshire, and that now infamous “first flat”

Reason

Most Americans Think Government Is Corrupt, a Third Say Armed Revolution 'May Be Necessary' Soon

Plus: Hawley's illiberal nationalism, Santa Monica's housing obstructionism, and more...

Daily Mirror

Kim and Khloe Kardashian flaunt shrinking curves in clingy outfits amid surgery claims

Kim Kardashian and her younger sister Khloe have been snapped stepping out in chic black outfits as they left a Santa Monica restaurant after dining out with Kylie Jenner

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