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RAND Looking for City Approval to Change Downtown Headquarters Building
(Photo: Miles Freeman/Google)RAND Seeks Changes to 25-Year-Old Development Deal to Allow for Mixed-UseAt tonight’s City Council meeting, the RAND Corporation is seeking changes in its...
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Seven Police Athletic League Youth Awarded $33,500 in Scholarships
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Thank You Ted Winterer for Upgrading Your OPA Membership...
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RAND Looking for City Approval to Change Downtown Headquarters Building
(Photo: Miles Freeman/Google)RAND Seeks Changes to 25-Year-Old Development Deal to Allow for Mixed-UseAt tonight’s City Council meeting, the RAND Corporation is seeking changes in...
Seven Police Athletic League Youth Awarded $33,500 in Scholarships
The following is a submission from the Police Athletic...
Legislative Update: Summer Recess Edition
Which Bills Are Alive and Which Have Died in...
OPA Update 7/28/25: Thank You Ted Winterer for Upgrading Your OPA Membership to Gold, OPA Housing Committee Meeting Next Monday, & Introducing the Ocean...
Thank You Ted Winterer for Upgrading Your OPA Membership...
Eyes on the Promenade: Exciting Storefronts Promise New Offerings
Just a couple of years ago, the 3rd Street...
Kool Happenings: Fear And Loathing In America
In 1971, "gonzo" author, Hunter S. Thompson, debuted his...
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More Unhoused Moving Indoors, But More People Living in Cars As Well
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