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586</article>
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592		<a href="https://westsidetoday.com/2026/09/17/danone-usa-recalls-so-delicious-non-dairy-frozen-dessert-pints/">
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600		<div class="entry-item-excerpt">
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636		<div class="entry-item-excerpt">
637			<p>The simple, silent character quickly became an international sensation, winning hearts in classics like The Gold Rush, City Lights, and Modern Times</p>
638		</div>
639	</div>
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649	
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654		<div class="entry-item-excerpt">
655			<p>The man is a registered sex offender with prior similar convictions and now faces a felony charge</p>
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657	</div>
658</article>
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667	
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670			September 16, 2026		</time>
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673			<p>Officials are considering new zoning rules that would limit where companies like Waymo can build charging and maintenance depots</p>
674		</div>
675	</div>
676</article>
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683			<img width="471" height="446" src="https://westsidetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot-1634-471x446.png" class="attachment-ignition_item size-ignition_item wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><div class="ccfic"></div>		</a>
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690		<div class="entry-item-excerpt">
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692		</div>
693	</div>
694</article>
695				</div>
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697					
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700		<a href="https://westsidetoday.com/2026/09/23/construction-progresses-at-metros-future-westwood-ucla-station-video/">
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709			<p>Crews are moving forward with structural work and preparing for eventual street restoration at the UCLA and VA Hospital stations</p>
710		</div>
711	</div>
712</article>
713				</div>
714							<div class="col-sm-6 col-12">
715					
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718		<a href="https://westsidetoday.com/2026/09/23/great-minds-grow-at-the-willows-video-3/">
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727			<p>Come tour The Willows and see what makes our school such a vibrant, inspiring place to learn! Visit www.thewillows.org/admissions to learn more.</p>
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730</article>
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760			September 15, 2026		</time>
761		</div></div><h4 class="entry-title"><a href="https://westsidetoday.com/2026/09/15/santa-monica-police-release-video-of-fatal-shooting-after-man-charged-with-knife-video/">Santa Monica police release video of fatal shooting after man charged with knife (Video)</a></h4></header>
762		<div class="entry-item-excerpt">
763			<p>Body-camera footage shows man charging officers with a knife during unrelated call</p>
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765	</div>
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