Santa Monica Cancels Inaugural Ocean Way Festival After Hurricane Marie-Induced Beach Erosion

When the Pacific surged with a 10‑foot wall of surf, the promise of a new beach‑side music festival crumbled into sa...

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Operatic Baritone Jubilant Sykes Stabbed to Death in Santa Monica Home; Son Detained

On a quiet December night, the opera world was shaken when 71‑year‑old baritone Jubilant Sykes was found dead in his...

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