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Happy Birthday to Our Brentwood News Founder, Jeff Hall

jeffhallOn behalf of the Santa Monica Mirror team, we want to extend our birthday wishes to our Brentwood News Founder and writer, Jeff Hall.

Jeff Hall started the Brentwood News and WestsideToday.com, now part of the Mirror Media Group. Before that, he was a VP at the Los Angeles Times. He started as a cub reporter at the Kansas City Star. Hall is continued to writing for Brentwood News’ Brentwood Beat column.

Happy Birthday, Jeff!

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