Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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As California heads into 2026, the state's gasoline market faces significant disruption from the closures of two major refineries: Phillips 66's Los Angeles-area facility, which ceased operations in the fourth quarter of 2025, and Valero's Benicia refinery, scheduled to shut down by April 2026. Together, these closures eliminate roughly 17-20% of California's in-state refining capacity, raising concerns about supply shortages, increased reliance on imports, and higher prices...
Washington, D.C. — December 18, 2025. The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would make it a federal crime to provide gender-affirming medical care, including puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgeries, to individuals under the age of 18.H.R. 3492. Titled the "Protect Children’s Innocence Act" and sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), amends existing federal law on female genital mutilation to classify certain gender-affirming pro...
Brookline, Massachusetts — December 17, 2025. As of this morning, there are no significant new developments in the homicide investigation into the death of MIT professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro, 47, who was fatally shot at his home on Gibbs Street in Brookline on Monday evening, December 15.Key points from the latest reports: Loureiro, director of MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center and a professor of nuclear science and engineering and physics, was found with multiple g...
The young man drove his two door BMW over 100 miles per hour on Santa Monica Blvd at 11:30 pm Thursday night, December 11, 2025 struck a light pole after losing control of his vehicle, then proceeded to crash into a 1970's era brick building on the corner, essentially demolishing the building. We spoke to the building manager examining the building teh next morning. He said that a BMW travelling at high speed hit a lightpole, then demolished the building. He added that the...
Sydney, Australia – December 14, 2025 -- A father-and-son duo carried out a terrorist attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday evening, killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 40 others in what authorities have declared an antisemitic act of terrorism. The attack targeted the "Chanukah by the Sea" event organized by Chabad of Bondi, where hundreds of families had gathered in Archer Park near the Bondi Pavilion to mark the first n...
Pacific Palisades, Calif. - On Wednesday, the Palisadian Post, the community's newspaper of record since 1928, announced it will publish its final edition later this month, bringing to a close nearly a century of chronicling life in the tight-knit coastal enclave between Santa Monica and Malibu. In a heartfelt front-page letter to readers titled "A Farewell, With Gratitude," publisher Alan Smolinisky and editor Bill Bruns revealed that the devastating effects of the Palisades...
19: Authorities are investigating a fatal stabbing in Santa Monica as a homicide after a neighbor identified the victim as Grammy-nominated opera and jazz singer Jubilant Sykes, a prominent figure in the global music scene known for his soulful tenor voice and collaborations with artists like Sting and the Soweto Gospel Choir. The incident unfolded late Monday evening around 9:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of Delaware Avenue, a quiet residential neighborhood near the city's...
Los Angeles, CA – Landlords filing limited-jurisdiction unlawful detainer (eviction) cases in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County will soon face a new mandatory disclosure rule aimed at improving court notifications and access to justice. Effective January 2, 2026, all plaintiffs in limited-jurisdiction unlawful detainer actions must submit all known cellular telephone numbers for the defendant(s) at the time they file the complaint, according to General Order 2...
SAN DIEGO – Republican Congressman Darrell Issa, whose North San Diego County district was upended by California's voter-approved redistricting measure, announced Thursday that he will seek re-election in the battleground 48th Congressional District in 2026, turning down overtures from Texas Republicans to run in a safer GOP seat there. The decision caps a week of intense speculation about Issa's political future, following reports that the 72-year-old, multi-term lawmaker was...
SANTA MONICA – On Wednesday night, November 19, 2025, Santa Monica High School's boys basketball team opened Ocean League play with a commanding 66-33 victory over visiting University High School at the North Gym. The Vikings led from start to finish and were never seriously threatened. Santa Monica built a large early lead and took a 44-21 advantage into halftime. The margin continued to grow in the second half, triggering a running clock for much of the fourth quarter. F...
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - November 14, 2025An intense atmospheric river storm is bearing down on coastal Los Angeles County, with forecasters predicting up to 3 inches of rain to fall across Santa Monica through Saturday night. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Pacific Palisades until 2:15 AM PST Saturday, while a broader Flood Watch remains in effect for all of Santa Monica and surrounding areas through Sunday morning.The NWS Los Angeles...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The federal government officially reopened Tuesday morning after Congress passed a continuing resolution (CR) late Monday night, ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history at 43 days. The agreement funds federal operations through January 30, 2026, and provides full-year appropriations for several key programs, but it leaves the fate of expiring Affordable Care Act premium subsidies unresolved. President Donald Trump quickly declared the outcome a "very...
Admit it. When you were a kid, you wanted to play that sweet soft music and selling ice cream just as sweet and soft. Now you can fulfill your childhood fantasy and own an ice cream truck. A retired New York Police Department cop became an ice cream vendor. Now he is selling off the remaining three ice cream trucks he built. "I'm a retired police officer," said ice cream man Mike Musancry. "I came here 20 years ago and there were no ice cream trucks anymore in California. So I...
New York City, November 4, 2025 - Zohran Mamdani, the city's first Muslim and South Asian mayor, is set to implement a series of progressive policies aimed at addressing affordability and social equity. Following his expected victory in the mayoral race, Mamdani's agenda includes universal childcare, fare-free buses, and the establishment of city-owned grocery stores to drive down prices. He has also pledged to freeze rent on stabilized units and work towards a $30 minimum...
October 25, 2025 In a city where fast-food burgers are as much a cultural staple as Hollywood premieres, the shuttering of two Fatburger outposts in the Westside has left loyal fans lamenting the loss of late-night cravings. The beloved chain, synonymous with oversized, juicy patties since its 1947 founding in South Los Angeles, has closed its locations at 11090 Santa Monica Blvd in West Los Angeles and 1916 Lincoln Blvd in Santa Monica, according to recent on-site reports...
Beijing, October 20, 2025 – 11:52 PM PDT--As the clock strikes midnight in the Pacific Time Zone, China's political stability hangs in a delicate balance, underscored by a sweeping purge of nine senior People's Liberation Army (PLA) officers, including the high-profile expulsion of General Wang Houbin. This latest move, framed as an anti-corruption campaign under President Xi Jinping's iron grip, reveals deep-seated challenges within the Communist Party (CCP), even as the p...
Los Angeles, CA - The Los Angeles residential real estate market experienced a significant upswing in September 2025, with closed escrow sales of existing single-family homes rising 20.9% from August, according to the California Association of Realtors (CAR). The increase, reported as approximately 21%, reflects a jump from roughly 4,800 homes sold in August to 5,800 in September, marking a 13.8% year-over-year gain from September 2024. The surge in sales is attributed to a...
Los Angeles, CA - The 20.9% month-over-month increase in residential sales across Los Angeles County in September 2025, driven by declining mortgage rates to 6.4%, has rippled into Westside neighborhoods like Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, and West Los Angeles. While countywide data shows a rebound from summer slowdowns, local trends reveal a mixed picture: robust sales volume in Santa Monica, luxury price growth in Pacific Palisades amid post-wildfire recovery, and steady...
In the race for New York City mayor on November 4, 2025, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani-a 33-year-old democratic socialist state assemblymember from Queens-has surged to a commanding lead in recent polls, positioning him as the heavy favorite to succeed incumbent Eric Adams. However, with three weeks until Election Day, questions about poll accuracy are bubbling up, fueled by Mamdani's polarizing profile, a splintered opposition, and historical challenges in polling New Yor...
JERUSALEM, Israel - October 12, 2025--In a stunning display of American leadership, President Donald Trump touched down in Israel late Sunday evening, ready to oversee a historic hostage exchange that could mark a turning point in the Middle East conflict. With the clock ticking toward a midnight deadline for the release of 20 Israeli hostages held by Hamas, Trump's arrival signals his unyielding commitment to securing peace through strength-a promise he made good on with a...
Outrage has erupted in one of Santa Monica's most exclusive enclaves as Los Angeles County moves forward with plans to convert a former senior living center at the corner of Georgina Avenue and Ocean Avenue into a 47-bed mental health facility for individuals with severe psychiatric conditions. The project, funded through county grants under California's Proposition 1, aims to provide transitional housing and round-the-clock care amid a statewide push to address mental health...
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt - October 13, 2025--In a whirlwind day of diplomacy that spanned two nations and bridged decades of enmity, U.S. President Donald Trump oversaw the finalization of a landmark Gaza peace agreement, hailed as the end of a two-year war that claimed over 67,000 lives. The deal, brokered under Trump's 20-point plan unveiled last month, culminated in the release of the last 20 living Israeli hostages held by Hamas since the October 7, 2023, attacks, alongside...
SANTA MONICA, CA – On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at approximately 3:00 p.m., an elderly couple driving a Nissan Versa veered into a construction ditch on 4th Street and Washington Avenue, prompting a swift response from Santa Monica Police and local work crews. The Santa Monica Police Department filed an accident report detailing the incident, which occurred in a section of the street excavated for water pipe repairs. According to the report, the ditch was part of an ongoing u...
New York, NY – October 5, 2025 – With less than a month until the November 4, 2025, New York City mayoral election, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani leads a three-way race, according to the latest polls. The contest, upended by incumbent Mayor Eric Adams' withdrawal on September 28, now pits Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assemblyman, against former Governor Andrew Cuomo (independent, "Fight and Deliver" line) and Republican Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels. Rec...
El Segundo, CA – A thunderous explosion shattered the night sky over Southern California on Thursday evening, October 2, 2025, erupting into a massive fireball at the Chevron refinery in El Segundo, just south of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The incident, reported around 9:30 p.m. PT, sent plumes of thick black smoke billowing across the South Bay, visible from miles away and prompting a swift, multi-agency response.Eyewitnesses described the blast as e...
