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Articles from the February 16, 2017 edition


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  • 'The Princess and the Frog' great fun – ribbit.

    Ron Irwin, Observer Staff Writer|Feb 16, 2017

    Let's get straight to the point here; this is a must see show for children ages 1 day to I'd say around 95 years or so. But, yeah the younger crowd will appreciate it the most. The show opens with a magical fairy Hyacinth. She is a very pleasant and loving fairy and not all that happy when the Prince arrives on scene unwilling to help deliver food to the needy. Oops! Seems that gets the Prince transformed into a frog but there are ways to return to full Prince status. That action invokes a...

  • General Keith Kellogg Named Acting Natl. Security Advisor as Mike Flynn Resigns

    Observer Staff|Feb 16, 2017

    Former General Michael Flynn "Couldn't be 100% certain he hadn't discussed the lifting of sanctions with the Russian Ambassador to the US." So as a consequence, Flynn has resigned as National Security Advisor. As he resigned, many noted his loyalty to president Donald Trump. He was one of Trump's first backers, and led chants of "Lock her up!" at the Republican National Convention in July, 2016 referring of course, to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. "I inadvertently briefed the Vice Presiden...

  • Tiger Woods Pulls back, Pulls Out of Genesis Open Golf Tournament

    Robert Butchko, Observer Staff Writer|Feb 16, 2017

    Tiger Woods’ much-anticipated return to the Riviera Country Club for the Genesis Open took a disappointing turn Friday, as the former top-ranked player announced his withdrawal from the event due to back problems. Woods will attend in the role of tournament host, but will not play. Woods missed the majority of the last year for similar reasons and has played only sporadically on the tour since 2014. He has had three surgeries on his back since that time, and has repeatedly attempted to resume a...

  • Cinemagic: Making Music And Making A Difference At Hamilton High School.

    Christine Peake|Feb 16, 2017

    Today talented musical youth representing 19 different schools from Northern Ireland, Ireland and USA came together at Hamilton High School to record a very special Cinemagic Song which will be preformed on Thursday night at the Cinemagic LA Gala. The soulful song is called Colors of the Soul. The upcoming gala is a red carpet much anticipated event on the Hollywood calendar held at the luxurious Fairmont Miramar hotel in Santa Monica. Film and Music have always served as the inspiration to the...

  • Four-Time Super Bowl Champion Adam Vinatieri Sets A New Guinness World Records Title

    Zane|Feb 16, 2017

    "Mr. Clutch" is OFFICIALLY AMAZING. Four-time Super Bowl champion and Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri just set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for "Most American football field goals made in one minute." Vinatieri's successful record attempt took place at the sixth-annual NFL Extra Points Charity Kick on Friday, Feb. 3, at NFL Experience. This kick was hosted by NFL Extra Points Credit Card issued by Barclaycard. In addition to setting this new record, Vinatieri earned 1.5 million...

  • Dubai Launches 8th Car-Free Day Initiative to Encourage Public Transportation and Fight Climate Change

    Zane|Feb 16, 2017

    Dubai Municipality on Sunday launched the eighth "Car Free Day" with the participation of government, semi-government and private organizations and a number of dignitaries, including heads of government departments and various sectors such as education, real estate, retail, hotels, banks and people with special needs, ensuring comprehensive support for the initiative. Eng. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality stressed on the constant efforts of the Municipality to raise...

  • GoDaddy Scores Super Bowl Best "New Customer" Sunday in 20-Year Company History

    Zane|Feb 16, 2017

    GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY), the world's largest cloud platform dedicated to small, independent ventures, recorded its best-ever Sunday for attracting new customers in the books, courtesy of a successful Super Bowl campaign. About half of new customers signed up for GoDaddy's innovative mobile-friendly website builder, GoCentral. Among the 'big wins' for GoDaddy's Super Bowl marketing campaign: - Best-ever 'new customer' registrations & sign-ups on a Sunday - 19 MM+ video views of its Super Bowl...

  • Buddhist Leader's Annual Peace Proposal Stresses Power of Youth in Building Global Solidarity

    Zane|Feb 16, 2017

    Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist association, issued his 35th annual peace proposal titled "The Global Solidarity of Youth: Ushering in a New Era of Hope" on January 26, 2017. While acknowledging numerous global challenges from armed conflict to the refugee crisis, Ikeda rejects pessimism, citing his faith in young people who embody hope and can catalyze chain reactions of positive change in their communities. He states: "Young people and their energetic...

  • Female Assassins Kill Kim Jong Nam, Half Brother of DPRK Dictator Kim Jong Eun

    Wire Sources|Feb 16, 2017

    Update, 2/15: Malaysian police have arrested the taxi driver who drove away from the airport with the 2 female assassins of Kim Jong Nam, says a local news website in Kuala Lumpur. The two women told the taxi driver that they were Vietnamese. It is unclear whether the taxi driver will be charged with a crime. Kim Jong Eun assassinated his own uncle, and now apparently his own half brother. The two men may never have actually met, but a half brother represented a threat to the throne. So Kim...

  • SMMUSD Cancels All Extracurricular Activities Due to Norovirus

    Observer Staff|Feb 16, 2017

    The Santa Monica Malibu Unified School district has cancelled all "optional group activities such as dances, field trips, camp trips and music rehearsals at all our schools." The decision was made on the advice of the Dept. of Public Health. The District has been struggling with a Norovirus outbreak 10 days ago during a 7th grade field trip to Yosemite. Separately, a 17 year old girl died at Santa Monica High School last week. Her death has been attributed to a mysterious illness not thought to...

  • SMMUSD Spokeswoman Blames Observer For "Misinformation" on Public Health at SamoHi

    Gail Pinsker, SMMUSD|Feb 16, 2017

    We have had a challenging few days here with some misinformation first published by you, and while you took down the story, it appears that wire services picked it up and damage was done. I've spent three days making corrections and clarifications. To name a few errors, by recall, as I did not print out the story, now not accessible: - Sandy Cano, Kelly's mom, is a school nurse in our district, not Samohi. - The illnesses should not be considered "mysterious," as at this time, they are just unde...

  • South Korea Seals Off 2 Hospitals Due to Outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

    Wire Sources|Feb 16, 2017

    While we're experiencing a Norovirus health scare in Santa Monica, simultaneously Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) has infected 126 people in South Korea and killed 11. It was first diagnosed just over three weeks ago in a businessman who had returned from a trip to the Middle East. Reuters: South Korea has sealed off two hospitals that treated people with a deadly respiratory disease, officials said today, even as the outbreak that has been spreading through health facilities could have...

  • Coast Guard issues temporary safety zone near Morro Bay Harbor entrance

    USCG|Feb 16, 2017

    2/16 9 pm PST -- The Captain of the Port will be enforcing a temporary safety zone due to hazardous weather and sea conditions in the vicinity of the Morro Bay Harbor entrance from midnight, Thursday, to midnight March, 2, 2017. A high surf advisory issued by the National Weather Service warns of high surf building from to 12 to 15 feet today and up to 18 feet Saturday. Large waves and rip currents can increase ocean dangers for boaters, swimmers and surfers. The safety zone will encompass all...

  • Latest photos from the Genesis Open golf tournament.

    Observer Staff|Feb 16, 2017

    Justin Thomas, that Perez, Brandon steel, John ram, McKenzie use, Charles how old are third, Hudson swapper....