Dan Walters' column skipped the 2026 tort-wars deal most likely to reach Santa Monica readers. To end dueling ballot measures from Uber and the Consumer Attorneys of California, Gov. Newsom signed SB ...

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LA28 announced Tuesday a new licensing program, Made for Two-Eight, that will let small Los Angeles County businesses become official licensees and put the LA28 emblem on products they make locally.

Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur, whose district includes Santa Monica, closed out the legislative year with a burst of new laws. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed nine of his bills, covering hotel ground ...