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Articles from the May 22, 2017 edition


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  • California Home Featured in New "Solar Cribs" YouTube Series

    Zane|May 22, 2017

    SunPower by Stellar Solar has teamed up with marketing agency Artichoke Creative to create an innovative series called Solar Cribs that recently launched on its dedicated YouTube channel with plans for further distribution. The series will tell the stories of the people who made the decision to power their homes and businesses with solar and the unique attributes that make their story worth telling. It will cover a wide demographic range of home and business owners to showcase the diversity of...

  • Viva Las Vegas Music Festival Will Put a Tiger In Your Tank.

    Kat Thomas, Edible Skinny|May 22, 2017

    Edible Skinny was cruzin' last month when we attended Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend, the world's largest rockabilly event at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas over Easter weekend! For those needing the skinny, rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating back to the early 1950s in the United States. As genre it blends the sound of Western musical styles such as country with that of rhythm and blues, leading to what is considered "classic" rock and roll....

  • Doma Kitchen to Offer New Internationally Inspired Cuisine

    Vildana Hajric, Observer Staff Writer|May 22, 2017

    Doma Kitchen, the internationally inspired restaurant known for its home-cooked fare, recently relocated to Marina del Rey after owner Angie Corrente found she could no longer keep up with the high demand at her previous Manhattan Beach location. The restaurant has continued to grow, with plans to offer breakfast items starting in June, along with specialized menus and events for upcoming holidays. The expanded offerings are no surprise; Doma boasts near-perfect online ratings from its...

  • Playa Del Rey Gas Storage Facility Called "An Accident Waiting to Happen"

    Nancy Kaufman, Observer Staff Writer|May 22, 2017
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    In April, Food & Water Watch held a meeting at the Marina del Rey Lloyd Taber Library for concerned residents to learn about the urgency of the need to shut down Playa del Rey gas storage facility. According to La Curbed, in 2016, just months after SoCal Gas Company plugged up the methane leak at its Aliso Canyon storage facility in Porter Ranch, a concern about potential leaks was brewing at the Playa del Rey gas storage field. The Aliso Canyon had the worst methane leak in U.S. history. The Pl...

  • Georgia Court Agrees with Greenpeace, Transfers Logging Company's RICO Case to California

    Zane|May 22, 2017

    Today, the United States Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a ruling transferring the Resolute v Greenpeace lawsuit to the Northern District of California, as Resolute failed to demonstrate that the case should be heard in Georgia. Filed by logging company Resolute Forest Products in May 2016, the CAD$ 300 million case is asking for independent environmental organizations Greenpeace International, U.S. Greenpeace entities and Stand.earth to be labeled a 'criminal enterprise'...

  • Montana Avenue Partners With FreeBird Rides For Sidewalk Sale...

    Christine Peake, Observer Staff Writer|May 22, 2017

    The Montana Avenue Merchants Association have taken custom care to another level for their annual sidewalk sale which takes place tomorrow Saturday May 20th. Eager shoppers who wait for this do not have to worry about parking, the new buzzed about APP FREEBIRD, for one day only, will pick up shoppers and drop them on Montana, as soon as they swipe their credit card, their ride is reimbursed! It is as easy as that! The Sidewalk Sale is frequented by locals, tourists and families alike who enjoy t...

  • Travel The World's Music Festivals With The First-ever 'Festival Passport' Giving You Access To 90+ Live Nation Festivals

    Zane

    Live Nation is home to the largest and most diverse festival portfolio on the planet, and today the company is unveiling The Festival Passport, a revolutionary experience that gives fans GA access to 90+ festivals for $799. For the remainder of 2017, The Festival Passport will provide admission to nearly every Live Nation festival, even if the event is already sold out. This includes Austin City Limits Music Festival, Bonnaroo, Creamfields, EDC (Las Vegas and Orlando), Falls Festival, Governors...

  • Ariana Grande Concert Explosion Kills 19, Injures 50. Police Call It Terrorism

    Observer Staff Writer|May 22, 2017
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    @Arianagrade tweeted: broken. from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words. An iexplosion at the Manchester Arena at around 10:40pm BST on 22 May 2017, caused at least 19 fatalities and hundreds of injuries, mostly to fans. The explosion was near a ticket kiosk outside the stadium, leading security sources to believe it was a suicide bomber. The explosion, described as a "huge bang", resulted in the adjacent Manchester Victoria railway station's services being blocked....

  • Manchester Bomber: Police Searching For Salman Abedi, The Man In This Photo

    Observer Staff|May 22, 2017
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    Manchester police are searching for Salman Abedi, 22, in connection with the bombing outside the area Ariana Grande concert in Manchester England last night. The photo shows a man with dark hair squatting and was taken by surveillance camera. He is wearing what appears to be a T-shirt that security personnel at the venue wear. There is speculation that he was former security, new the layout of the place, and knew where parents would meet there under age children. This area was the apparent...