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Santa Monica

American  
[san-tuh mon-i-kuh] / ˈsæn tə ˈmɒn ɪ kə /

noun

  1. a beachfront city in southwestern California, near Los Angeles, on Santa Monica Bay: popular tourist destination and resort.


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The area at highest risk for flooding is the Santa Monica Mountains, according to a weather service spokesperson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

We never really feel like exercising, but we force ourselves, so we will drive to Beverly Hills and do the walking path along Santa Monica Boulevard, which is quite lovely.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

The Santa Monica Police Department has said there is no indication foul play was involved in his death.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Chaparral’s ability to quickly regrow has made such a quick fire return interval commonplace in the Santa Monica Mountains.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

“The Red Cars go out all around Southern California—you can jump on one and swing out to Long Beach or Santa Monica or the Valley. It’s all movie studios here, though.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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