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2 days ago · Santa Monica, city, Los Angeles county, southern California, U.S. Lying on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded by the city of Los Angeles. Santa Monica was laid out in 1875 by Senator John P. Jones and named for Las Lágrimas de Santa Monica (Spanish: “The Tears of St. Monica”), a local spring.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
23 hours ago · Santa Monica State Beach placed sixth on the list of top ten beaches in California, nominated by a panel of subject matter experts and USA TODAY 10Best editors before being voted on by the public. “With more than 400 beaches in California, it’s a true honor to be recognized amongst the ten best beaches in the Golden State.
5 days ago · 0.3% 10,524. Greater Los Angeles is a politically divided metropolitan area. During the 1970s and 1980s, the region leaned toward the Republican Party. Los Angeles County, the most populous of the region, is a Democratic stronghold, although it voted twice for both Richard Nixon (1968 and 1972) and Ronald Reagan (1980 and 1984).
2 days ago · Today, it is more arts-centered. Santa Monica's pier is a well known tourist spot, famous for its Ferris wheel and bumper car rides, which were featured in the introductory segment of the television sitcom Three's Company. Further north in Pacific Palisades one finds the beaches used in the television series Baywatch.
1 day ago · History of San Jose, California; History of Santa Ana, California; History of Santa Barbara, California; History of Santa Monica, California; History of the San Fernando Valley to 1915; Timeline of the San Francisco Bay Area
2 days ago · Sean Justin Penn was born on August 17, 1960, in Santa Monica, California. His father, Leo, was an actor and director. His mother, Eileen Ryan, was an actress. Penn grew up in Los Angeles and attended Santa Monica High School along with fellow students and future actors Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen and Rob Lowe ...
1 day ago · Moving Services in Chatsworth, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Calabasas, Glendale, Burbank & Greater Los Angeles, California. When it comes to your upcoming move, you can trust in the professionals of Prodigy Moving & Storage to help you with a number of moving and storage related services.
