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### Why Hiring Local Movers in San Diego Can Save You Time and Money

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## [Venice Residents Demand Action on Troubled Supportive Housing](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33232:venice-residents-demand-action-on-troubled-supportive-housing&catid=327)

WESTSIDE - Area residents came out in large numbers Tuesday evening to protest the current criminal, and unsanitary conditions at 2467-2471 Lincoln B…

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