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  • Husband Kills Wife, Then Himself in Santa Monica Murder Suicide

    Alex Rivera, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Sep 29, 2026

    Santa Monica cops say a husband fatally shot his wife before turning the gun on himself inside their home on the 3100 block of Pico Boulevard. The Travelodge Motel is on that block. Officers were sent to the residence around 9:40 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, for a welfare check. They found two adults - a married couple - dead inside. Detectives determined the husband shot his wife, then killed himself. Investigators believe the shooting happened about 6:42 a.m. that same day,...

  • Gov. Newsom Allocates $101M for Low-Income Housing on Burned Palisades Lots

    Alex Rivera, Pacific Pulse|Updated Jul 11, 2025

    LOS ANGELES - California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a $101 million state investment on July 8, 2025, to develop low-income housing on land devastated by the Palisades Fire earlier this year. The January blaze, which razed 6,837 structures across 1,500 acres in Pacific Palisades, has left the affluent community grappling with recovery-and now, a contentious redevelopment plan. The funding, managed by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, targets m...