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December 29, 2025
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Historic Santa Monica Estate Sells for $14.5 Million After Nearly 70 Years: A notable Santa Monica estate, designed by architect John Byers and owned by one family for almost seven decades, has sold for $14.5 million. Built in 1924, this Spanish-style property features a main house, guest casita, and a total of eight bedrooms. The one-acre lot along San Vicente Boulevard includes a pool, landscaped gardens, and architectural details such as hand-painted ceilings and Malibu Tile flooring. This sale marks the end of a long era of single-family stewardship for the residence. (Source: Santa Monica Mirror on Dec 29)
November 22, 2025
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California Highway Patrol Seizes One Ton of Illegal Drugs Over Three-Month Operation: The California Highway Patrol, working with multi-agency task forces, confiscated nearly 2,000 pounds of illegal drugs, including significant amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine, between late August and mid-November. The enforcement effort also led to 1,234 arrests, the recovery of 216 stolen vehicles, and the removal of 54 firearms from circulation. Notable incidents included large methamphetamine seizures in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. Multiple arrests were made throughout the state. (Source: Yo! Venice! on Nov 22)