
Santa Monica reverses fast-food ban as homelessness and business decline take toll
Santa Monica reversed its fast-food chain ban in a desperate attempt to claw its once-glitzy city back to a thriving hub of shopping and tourism.
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Santa Monica reversed its fast-food chain ban in a desperate attempt to claw its once-glitzy city back to a thriving hub of shopping and tourism.
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