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WEEKEND EDITION
Volume 21 Issue 229
08.13.22 - 08.14.22
Suspect arrested after woman murdered in SM apartment
Roll of a lifetime
EMILY SAWICKI SMDP Staff Writer
The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) reported it had arrested a man suspected of murdering a woman at a Santa Monica apartment on Thursday morning. The suspect, 47-year-old Lamont E. Horton, remains in SMPD custody and is being held in lieu of $2 million bail, with an initial court date set for Monday, Aug. 15. As of Friday, the LA County Department of Medical ExaminerCoroner was not able to confirm the identity of the victim. According to information provided in an SMPD press release, the alleged murder took place at a residence in a multifamily apartment building on the 1400 block of Lincoln Boulevard,
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between Broadway and Santa Monica Boulevard. “Several witnesses reported SEE MURDER PAGE 6
Long COVID-19 patients at UCLA Health breathing easier with help from LA Opera vocalists COURTNEY PERKES Special to the Daily Press
Emily Sawicki
ON A ROLL: The Santa Monica Pier plays host to a pop-up roller rink this weekend, from Friday through
Sunday. The rink is part of a promotional event for San Francisco-based Benefit Cosmetics and includes free skating along with free skate rentals and a “brow bar” featuring Benefit Cosmetics products. Pre-registration required.
A UCLA Health/LA Opera program that helps long COVID19 patients strengthen their lungs through singing and breathing exercises has proven such a hit that it could expand to a wider audience. Since May 2021, 45 UCLA Health patients who are struggling with post-infection symptoms
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including breathlessness, fatigue and brain fog have logged on to Zoom for free, therapeutic sessions led by LA Opera’s professional singers. They work on building breath capacity and control, practice mindful meditation techniques, and sing lullabies, pop anthems, folk songs and spirituals. UCLA Health hopes to conduct
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