The black sand beach here is slim and runs directly next to the main road so it is not a great place to bring young kids - the beach can disappear entirely at certain points during high tide.

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In November, mall owner Macerich Co. introduced the Samo's Clubhouse play area at its newly redeveloped Santa Monica Place mall, just a few blocks from the beach in Santa Monica, Calif.

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We met at an Italian place in San Francisco called North Beach Restaurant, a month before he died on Nov. 16 at the age of 94.

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