Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Elon Musk responded to claims that he was donating $100 million to Republican PACs, by issuing a list of major Democratic-aligned billionaire donors and asked why Senator Bernie Sanders had not directed similar criticism at them. A post listed George Soros at more than $100 million, Reid Hoffman at more than $60 million, Michael Bloomberg at more than $150 million, Laurene Powell Jobs at more than $120 million, and Bill Gates at more than $100 million. It contrasted those...
Cleanup crews using heavy equipment have begun clearing debris from a vacant commercial building on South Hope Street in downtown Los Angeles that has burned multiple times since May 2026, local observers reported this week. @Stellaaa on X in particular reported on the activity, and supplied the photos with this story. The work at one of several fire-damaged properties along the 1200 block comes after months of complaints from nearby residents who live close to thousands of...
Rumors that Chinese President Xi Jinping suffered a medical emergency at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi have circulated widely since September 12–13. Dissident accounts claimed he fainted or had a stroke, refused treatment in India, was rushed by helicopter to Beijing's 301 Hospital, underwent surgery, and remained in ICU. Those specific claims remain unverified. On September 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi briefly paused his opening remarks and asked whether Xi was a...
A newly filed Los Angeles Superior Court case asks a judge to examine how the City of Santa Monica moved into exclusive negotiations with AEG Presents and its Goldenvoice subsidiary over the long-shuttered Civic Auditorium. Joseph DiRosa, a local entrepreneur who has promoted a competing conference-center concept for the site, is the petitioner in DiRosa v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. 26SMCP00435, filed in the Santa Monica Courthouse. In a press packet circulated this...
SANTA MONICA - Mayor Caroline Torosis says the story that put her in the room for a 20,000-seat stadium pitch on the Santa Monica Airport land is wrong. In an email Monday, Torosis said she "was not in attendance at any such event referenced." She said she gave opening remarks at a builders breakfast on the Promenade about the city's economic recovery, then "left before 9:15 am to go to work." She asked that the report be retracted immediately. The original account came from...
President Donald Trump's recent Truth Social posts have set a clear direction for Republican AI policy: development should proceed without additional federal regulation. In a series of statements on September 14, Trump argued that existing criminal and regulatory authority is already sufficient, that the only necessary "guardrail" is "a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT," and that warnings of AI taking over or destroying humanity constitute a "HOAX." He framed extra...
PA Sen. John Fetterman's RNC video is best read as a strategic signal in a fragmented two-party system, not as a conversion event. It is an attempt to re-position a senator whose electoral coalition and intra-party standing have diverged. The incentive structure. Fetterman still votes with Senate Democrats on the large majority of roll calls. That is the cheap talk constraint: switching parties would forfeit committee leverage, the possibility of being the pivotal 51st vote...
At 930 Montana Ave, the latest outpost of the Venice-born smash-burger favorite opened with the kind of energy that turns a sidewalk into a social event. The line snakes out the door most days. It is the living punchline to Yogi Berra's old line: nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded. People go anyway. They wait. Then they eat. Then they talk about coming back. This is the seventh-ish Southern California location, and the prices travel with the brand. A cheeseburger...
On September 8, 2026, the City Council unanimously approved a design contract for a two-way concrete-protected bikeway on 14th Street. The council awarded RFP SP2805 to Kimley-Horn for up to $1,999,205 over five years to design the conversion of existing painted bike lanes between Pico Boulevard and Washington Avenue into a concrete-separated two-way facility, including raised crossings, signal changes, and bus/bike mixing zones. Construction is targeted for fall 2028. The...
TOLEDO, Ohio - A fire gutted the vacant former St. Agnes Catholic Church in the city's Five Points neighborhood on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, causing its steeple to collapse and leaving the 116-year-old building a total loss. Toledo Fire and Rescue Department crews were dispatched around 6:30 a.m. after reports of heavy black smoke coming from the roof of the church on the 3000 block of Martha Avenue. Firefighters arrived to find the structure already heavily involved and declar...
Tropical moisture from Hurricane Marie, remaining hundreds of miles offshore, delivered widespread showers and locally heavier downpours across Santa Monica and Los Angeles County on Sunday, September 6. Rain began early in the morning and continued on and off through the afternoon, with thunderstorms possible in some areas. National Weather Service forecasts issued Saturday and early Sunday called for generally light amounts-most locations a quarter-inch or less, with...
WEST LOS ANGELES - A man was shot Friday afternoon in the Sawtelle neighborhood of West Los Angeles, and police are searching for a suspect. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department's West Los Angeles Division responded about 4 p.m. Sept. 4 to the intersection of Sawtelle Boulevard and Ohio Avenue after reports of a shooting. They found a man with gunshot wounds. He was transported to a hospital with injuries to the head and torso and was alive when officers arrived....
SACRAMENTO - Conservative YouTuber Nick Shirley sued California Friday, accusing Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta of trying to muzzle him after he started exposing alleged fraud in taxpayer-funded immigrant programs. America First Legal and San Diego lawyer John W. Howard filed the federal complaint in Sacramento on behalf of Shirley against Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley Weber. They want a judge to declare Assembly Bill 2624 unconstitutional and block...
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth posted a photograph of two women in uniform from a Canadian youth cadet program on X on Sept. 1, 2026, with the caption "🇨🇦 (this is real)." The post, viewed more than 17 million times, was widely interpreted as mocking the physical appearance of a Cadet Instructors Cadre officer. The image originated from an Aug. 24 Instagram post by the Vernon Cadet Training Centre in British Columbia celebrating the conclusion of its 2026...
A new investigation into Perla on Broadway, the first high-rise built in downtown Los Angeles' historic Theatre District in a century, found that housing marketed as starter condos has instead become a financial asset sitting largely unused. Independent journalist Yoonj Kim pulled deeds, assessor records, and listing histories for the 450-unit tower. Five years after opening, developer Broadway Elite LLC - the local arm of Shanghai Construction Group - still held 253 units....
Update repairs were completed at 6:30 pm PST SANTA MONICA - A water main break on Michigan Avenue on Sunday, Aug. 30, left adjoining households without service, according to local accounts of the outage. City crews said they were working to isolate the break and restore water as soon as possible. Residents along the street reported taps running dry after the line failed. Santa Monica Public Works crews were on scene and said the priority was shutting off the damaged section, c...
Updated Saturday, August 29, 2026--A glacial collapse on the Nepal–Tibet border has killed at least 633 people by the latest combined tallies, and more than 2,400 remain missing. If a large share of the missing are later confirmed dead, the final toll could reach 15,000 to 25,000. That range may still be low if official figures from the Chinese side of the border understate what happened at Gyirong Port. Nepal's death count has kept climbing. A Friday report from the N...
A 133-year-old former Seventh-Day Adventist building owned by LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was destroyed by fire overnight August 26-27, 2026. The blaze began in the basement around 11 p.m., spread through walls and void spaces, and caused floor and roof collapse. The church's main sanctuary next door was undamaged. Fire officials said the cause remains under investigation. The structure, built around 1894, had been slated for renovation...
Dolly Parton, the beloved country music superstar known for her chart-topping hits, philanthropy, and iconic style, died at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer. Her death was announced on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. She passed at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, surrounded by loved ones after being admitted there on August 21. The specific type of cancer was not disclosed. Parton had been open in recent months about ongoing health challenges. In...
A 6-to-8-foot shark turned a relaxing mid-ocean swim into a real-life Jaws scene for dozens of Coast Guard sailors, forcing an armed watchman to open fire and drive the predator away. On Aug. 21, 2020, the crew of the Honolulu-based Coast Guard Cutter Kimball had wrapped up operations somewhere in Oceania, far from any land or other vessels. After weeks of monotony at sea, about 30 to 40 sailors jumped into the calm Pacific waters for a planned swim call. They brought safety...
A brazen stickup near the iconic Santa Monica Pier turned into a shooting Sunday night when one of the punks blasted the victim in the leg - then the whole crew bolted. Cops raced to the Pier ramp around 7:49 p.m. after reports of gunfire. A male victim in his 20s was approached by a group of thugs who tried to rob him. An altercation erupted and one of them opened fire, nailing the target in the leg, according to the Santa Monica Police Department. Officers gave first aid on...
Gov. Gavin Newsom quickly signed California’s controversial “Stop Nick Shirley Act” into law on Saturday, August 22, 2026, expanding privacy protections for immigrant aid workers in a move critics say is designed to intimidate citizen journalists exposing taxpayer fraud. Assembly Bill 2624, authored by Oakland Democrat Mia Bonta (wife of state Attorney General Rob Bonta), expands California’s Safe at Home program — originally created for domestic-violence victims — to empl...
Construction cranes are swinging over Santa Monica even as Californians vote with their feet and leave the state. A mixed-use apartment complex is rising on the old Pico Bowl site near Pico Boulevard and Third Street. Senior “affordable” and supportive housing is underway at 14th and Wilshire. Another 78-unit affordable project is climbing at 20th Street near Wilshire. Related towers are advancing toward 26th and Wilshire. All of this is happening while California lost rou...
Gina de Baca and the Santa Monica Ballet Folklorico and Cultural Center (also known as Cabeza de Vaca Cultural Dance School / Center) are offering Adult and children's Hula Dance classes in partnership with the City of Santa Monica. They are also offering both adult and child Folklorico Dance classes with the city, along with Belly Dance classes. Founded by Gina de Baca more than 20 years ago in response to the loss of local cultural programs amid rapid gentrification on the...
Santa Monica police and fire personnel responded Friday, August 14, 2026, to a death investigation in the 1100 block of 7th Street, where an adult was pronounced dead at the scene following an apparent suicide. The individual, later identified as 90-year-old Maurice Robson, was found on a sixth-floor construction balcony at Westminster Tower, a 17-story residential building undergoing exterior renovations. Preliminary information from the Santa Monica Police Department...
