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  • Video Shows Antifa Clash with Pro Life Protesters, Santa Monica Police Near the Pier Saturday.

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Nov 19, 2024

    News2Share covered a confrontation Saturday May 13th, between protesters identified as "Antifa," others identified as pro-life, and members of the Santa Monica Police Dept. Some of the SMPD officers were mounted on horses. The confrontation took place just East of the 100 year old Santa Monica Pier, in Palisades Park. "#Antifa members violently clashed with law enforcement as they gathered to try to attack participants of a "Baby Lives Matter" rally in Santa Monica, Calif. on...

  • Russia Blows Up Largest Hydro-Electric Dam in Europe, Endangering Thousands of Civilians Downstream of Dnipro River

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jun 8, 2023

    Russia has bombed and damaged the Kakhovska hydroelectric power plant. The dam, on the Dnipro river, is the largest such installation in Europe. President Zelenskyy will hold an emergency meeting of the National Security Council of Ukraine due to the explosion of the dam of Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, says Anton Gerashenko, a Ukrainian source connected to the government. "Kakhovka HPP is the sixth (lower and last) stage of the cascade of Dnieper hydroelectric power pla...

  • LA County Runs Free Needle Distribution Program Across 7th Street From the Luxury Santa Monica Proper Hotel

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated May 31, 2023
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    A recent petition states that LA County is conducting a free needle distribution program in the 7 Eleven parking lot, across the street from the Santa Monica Proper Hotel. A luxury hotel, the Proper's rooms start at about $1,000 a night. A petition to rid Santa Monica of the County of LA's distribution program has the signatures of at least one Santa Monica City councilmember, Phil Brock. "The City of Santa Monica and the County along with Venice Family Clinic have been...

  • Magnitude 3.4 Earthquake Rattles Santa Monica Monday Morning

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated May 13, 2023

    Seismographs recorded a 3.4 magnitude earthquake 2 miles West of Malibu Beach Monday morning, May 8th 2023. The earthquake struck at 8:05 AM PDT. It was felt as a rolling motion in Santa Monica, which was about 7 miles away from the Epicenter....

  • Barack Obama: Santa Monica Auctions the Most Famous Political Artwork Painted This Century, On May 7th, 2023.

    David Ganezer and Alyssa Erdley, Observer Staff|Updated May 6, 2023

    April 26, 2023 - Santa Monica Auctions, a longtime art business in Santa Monica, will be holding a two-day auction which will include the original canvas artwork for the iconic “Hope” poster of Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign for president. Two later versions of the image were created by Los Angeles artist Shepard Fairey, but that to be auctioned is the sole original work of art for the campaign poster. Of the later versions, one is in the Smithsonian Institution’s Nationa...

  • Fox News Dumps Tucker Carlson Because He Attacked the Effectiveness and Safety of Pfizer and Moderna's Covid Vaccines, Says #RFK

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Apr 26, 2023
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    Tucker Carlson had an average of 3.5 million daily users, much higher (by a factor of 10) then any CNN personality. So why did Fox News dump their most popular and most famous act? Because he violated the cardinal rule of media: Don't go after the advertisers. The $785 million dollar Dominion Voting settlement, while it did not help Tucker's case with Rupert Murdoch, was a survivable event for Tucker. but going after their advertisers was not. Tucker spent part of his April...

  • Buzzfeed, the Website That Brought You the Steele-PeePee Fake News Story About Donald Trump, Calls it Quits

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Apr 23, 2023

    Buzzfeed.com has announced that it is closing its news division permanently, effective today, 4.20.23. Staff were given notices and escorted to the door. The company plans to focus on the Huffington Post brand, which it says has more readership. On April 20, 2023, CEO Jonah Peretti announced that BuzzFeed Media would be shuttering BuzzFeed News and focusing The Huffington Post, laying off about 180 workers. Turns out that carrying water for the Democrat Party does Not, in...

  • UC Berkeley Grad Nima Momeni Arrested For Murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Apr 20, 2023

    A spectacular murder that was thought to have been committed by some random homeless person, turns out to be a fellow tech executive. San Francisco police say they have arrested a fellow tech executive for the stabbing murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee. April 13 (UPI) -- A tech industry company owner was arrested Thursday in connection with the killing of Cash App founder and widely known tech executive Bob Lee in San Francisco earlier this month. Police announced that a...

  • Elon Musk Said to be Creating OpenAI/ Chat GPT Rival

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Apr 19, 2023

    Elon Musk has reportedly acquired thousands of Nvidia GPUs and has been recruiting AI researchers and engineers to start ChatGPT rival. Tesla CEO is said to be working to launch an artificial intelligence firm to rival OpenAI, the Financial Times reported. Musk has reportedly acquired thousands of Nvidia GPUs and has been recruiting AI researchers and engineers. Musk was once a major investor in OpenAI but ruptured with the entity over issues of progress, direction and...

  • "Elon Musk is one of the World's Richest Men. This is his Bedroom."

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Apr 13, 2023

    "Elon Musk is worth $188B," tweeted Gaut. "One of the richest people in the world. This is his bedroom," with a picture of a mattress on the floor. "Not totally wrong," tweeted Musk himself in reply. "Slept on a friend's couch last weekend." Musk was in the news recently since he appeared only 4th on the Forbes list of world billionaires. He is said to have lost $20 billion buying twitter. Gaut added: "this proves that all you need in life to be happy is a mattress, and $188B...

  • LA County Medical Center Seeks Public's Help in Identifying Patient or her Next of Kin

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Apr 11, 2023

    Her hair is long curly or wavy strawberry blonde hair. She has green eyes, weighs 161 lbs, stands about five foot five and is about 34 years old. No one is sure what her name is or who her next of kin might be. Can you help solve a mystery? LA County USC Medical Center seeks the public's help in identifying family for a female patient who had been hospitalized for 2 days. Name: Jane Doe, Age: 34, Height: 5`5ft, Weight: 161lb. Build: average. Hair: long curly/wavy strawberry...

  • Three People and a Dog Jump Into Swimming Pool to Escape Fire at Apartment Tower North of Wilshire

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Apr 6, 2023

    A fire in an apartment building at 1011 4th Street burnt an apartment unit on Sunday morning, April 2, 2023. The fire started at about 10:30 am. 3 fire units responded and put out the blaze by 11:15 am PST. "I saw the fire smoke from my bedroom window - we walked over but there were like 8-9 fire trucks and two paramedics and a ton of police. They wouldn't let us walk down the street - not even the people who live in the neighborhood." Capt. Patrick Nulty SMFD PIO, issued the...

  • Like it or Not, Self Driving Cars will be here Sooner Than you Think. Motional and Waymo, Uber and Lyft Move Toward Autonomous Vehicles

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Apr 4, 2023

    You may have noticed SUV's with the Motional and Uber logos driving up and down Washington Avenue North of Wilshire in Santa Monica. They are also to be found elsewhere in SM, as is their competitor, Google owned WAYMO. Automated driving system development company Motional is expanding its operations in California, and already moves passengers on the Las Vegas strip. They are now an option on the Strip when you order Uber. This according to two testing supervisors, Kenly and...

  • Ceiling Collapses at Non-Stop Sushi at Lincoln and Ocean Park Blvd in Santa Monica.

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 31, 2023

    11: A ceiling collapse on the street in front of a Japanese restaurant in the mall at the corner of Lincoln Blvd and Ocean Park Blvd, damaged the restaurant on Saturday. Six engine companies responded to the situation. Firefighters taped off the block and examined the damage. "How did they have a fire in the kitchen of a sushi restaurant? wondered one onlooker. I mean, isn't sushi like raw fish? " The bystander was correct: There was no fire. The ceiling collapse apparently...

  • Rapper Kanye West Posts On Instagram That He No Longer Hates Jews, After Watching Jonah Hill in 21 Jump Street.

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 28, 2023

    Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) just posted this on Instagram with a message that says "Watching Jonah Hill in 21 Jump street made (him) like Jewish people again." He then went on to say nobody should Project anger toward two people onto millions of people. He still remains banned on Twitter. “No Christian can be labelled antisemite knowing Jesus is Jew. Thank you Jonah Hill I love you" Kanye, an actor and rapper, reportedly knows Jonah Hill. There are a handful of photos o...

  • Like Putin, Hitler Once Visited Occupied Mariupol. And That Did Not Work Out Well for Hitler

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 23, 2023

    History doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes. Old file photos have emerged showing the World War II Nazi leader visiting occupied Mariupol. Ukrainian historian Anton Gerashchenko points out on Twitter that like Russian president Vladimir Putin, Adolf Hitler once visited occupied Mariupol. "Another dictator also visited Mariupol once. We know how his story ended. Photo 📷: Hitler visiting Army Group South HQ at Mariupol, Ukraine in December 1941. Many historians and co...

  • Putin and Trump Both Face Indictment In the Same Week, as does Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 21, 2023

    Beware the Ides of March. Three leaders or former leaders of major countries face indictment this week. Supporters of all 3 denounced the charges or threatened charges as politically inspired. Law professors from Jonathan Turley to Alan Dershowitz immediately condemned the New York State investigation and impending indictment of former US President Donald J. Trump. Trump himself announced that he would be "arrested" on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. CNN said they spoke to...

  • LA Marathon To Cause Street Closures on Sunday March 19, 2023

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 18, 2023

    The 33rd annual running of the Los Angeles Marathon is set for Sunday morning. Weather should be overcast but dry, which is perfect weather for a marathon. 30,000 participants will compete in over 20 divisions. The Los Angeles Marathon (formerly known as the City of Los Angeles Marathon) is an annual running event typically held each spring in Los Angeles, California, since 1986. The marathon was inspired by the success of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games hosted in Los Angeles,...

  • Silicon Valley Bank Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 18, 2023

    In an expected move, Silicon Valley Bank's former parent company SVB Financial Group filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Friday. Last Friday Silicon Valley Bank went into FDIC receivership after it was unable to produce cash for its depositors. The Biden Regime bailed out SVC depositors over the $250,000 FDIC insured threshold. Meanwhile, it was revealed that California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) failed to disclose he was a client of Silicon Valley Bank as he lobbied...

  • City of Santa Monica is Aware of LA County's Needle Exchange Program, Is Negotiating Modifications

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 18, 2023

    This week, the biggest local story is that the County of Los Angeles' needle exchange program for addicts operates in several Santa Monica parks. These include Tongva Park, Palisades Park and Reed Park, among other locations. Giving needles to addicts so they can shoot heroin and other drugs seems inconsistent with family life. So we asked Councilmember Phil Brock to comment on the issue. "We have known about this program since November," said Brock, a former Parks and Recreat...

  • Hundred Year Old Santa Monica Trees Fall on Cars, Houses in Latest Storm

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 18, 2023

    10: Work crews could be seen in Santa Monica 90402 cutting up trees that fell in the latest of a series of storms. In one case they smashed a 25 year old BMW. "Claim Filed," a sign said in the window of the smashed vehicle. The 2023 series of storms is at least a one in 25 year event. Rain totals for Los Angeles are above 24 inches. In a typical year, the County receives about 14.5 inches of rain. There have been 11 "atmospheric river" rainstorms so far this year, events...

  • Regent Will Take Over Loews Santa Monica Hotel and Resort at 1700 Ocean Avenue

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 16, 2023

    IHG Hotels and Resorts (IHG), aka Regent Hotel Chain has announced that it will take over operation of the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, which suddenly closed in February. The flowery press release from the chain is below. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), marketed as IHG Hotels & Resorts, is a British multinational hospitality company headquartered in Windsor, England, says Wikipedia. IHG is listed on the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. It is also...

  • Woman Found Beaten and Bloodied in her Car. Santa Monica Police Are Looking For a Suspect.

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 16, 2023

    Santa Monica Police have issued a press release for a January recent incident, where a woman was found beaten and bloodied in a passenger seat of her jeep. She could not remember the details of the incident. Police believe the person driving is the person who beat her. Security camera footage shows nothing useful to the investigation, because the street was dark. "The female victim told officers she had trouble remembering several hours of the day, including how she sustained...

  • SAMOHI Mathletes Raise Funds to Attend a Tournament in Torrance

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 13, 2023

    MAthletes from Santa Monica High School, are raising money to attend a competition in Torrance. Their Samohi Faculty advisor is Emily Lee Anderson. We caught up with the Mathletes conducting a bake sale on Montana Avenue. One of them explained they have to raise money because the group is considered an outside club, i.e. not part of the official SamoHi program. A mathlete is a person who competes in mathematics competitions at any level or any age. More specifically, a...

  • Was that Snow in Santa Monica Wednesday? Some in West LA and Santa Monica Say They Saw Snow

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 3, 2023

    9: I'm dreaming of a white Easter? Some saw flakes of snow fall from the Santa Monica sky on Wednesday. Some called it snow and others say it was a type of loose hail called Graupel. But there's no doubt that this was one of the coldest weeks in a generation in Santa Monica, and across the Westside. All over LA County, some residents saw light snowflakes drifting from the heavens and floating down in 40 degree temperatures. Downtown LA had 9 days in a row of sub 60...

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