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Shark-detecting robot could patrol Santa Monica Bay

Cal State Long Beach's Shark Lab is testing a solar-powered robot that detects great white sharks via acoustic tags, cameras and soon aerial drones, with Santa Monica Bay among its first patrol sites.

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SMRR endorses Torosis, Ivanov; leaves third council seat open

Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights endorsed Mayor Caroline Torosis and Danny Ivanov for City Council at its Aug. 10 convention but left a third seat unresolved, with the group's Steering Committee now set to decide whether to back one of three remaining finalists.

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Shark-detecting robot could patrol Santa Monica Bay

Cal State Long Beach's Shark Lab is testing a solar-powered robot that detects great white sharks via acoustic tags, cameras and soon aerial drones, with Santa Monica Bay among its first patrol sites.

Shark-detecting robot could patrol Santa Monica Bay

Cal State Long Beach's Shark Lab is testing a solar-powered robot that detects great white sharks via acoustic tags, cameras and soon aerial drones, with Santa Monica Bay among its first patrol sites.

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Wildwood School buys Ocean Park Plaza, plans upper-school campus in Santa Monica

Wildwood School has purchased the 100,700-square-foot Ocean Park Plaza at 2701 Ocean Park Blvd. and plans to convert it into a new upper-school campus, marking the K-12 private school's return to Santa Monica after decades away.

Architect urges Santa Monica to document Bob Dylan's secret Broadway gym before it's gone

Santa Monica Landmarks Commission Architect Jack Hillbrand is urging the community to document Bob Dylan's secret Broadway boxing gym and no-phones café before the vacant property at 1725 Broadway is redeveloped.

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