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- How much do you love Santa Monica? The tourism board launched a lovefest of a blog about itself on Valentine's Day.
- Accused of shooting her husband Dave Laut, a former Olympic shot-putter, Jane Laut today pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges.
- R.I.P. Knack lead singer Doug Fieger, who wrote and sung "My Sharona," died of cancer on Sunday. Speaking of which, meet the real Sharona, a local real estate agent.
- The dude might abide. Jeff Bridges is a "maybe" for this year's Lebowski Fest, which occurs on April 2nd and 3rd.
- A United Express plane, operated by SkyWest, struck a passenger walkway today at LAX.
- L.A. County today agreed to spend around $1.3 million to train low-income and unemployed people for jobs in "green'' industries.
- The Long Beach Grand Prix may be 60 days from now, but preparations have already begun.
- Finally... Some housekeeping. There are a few ways to stay connected with us. Consider following us on Twitter, Facebook, through your RSS reader or via our new iPhone app.
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