Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Update: In October 2022, Xi Jinping secured a third term as CCP General Secretary, the second leader of the CCP to do so (the other being Mao). Which of course means that the rumor of a coup was probably just that--a rumor. Update 9.26.22: Gordon Chang is an American China expert critical of the CCP. He tweeted: "A theory I just heard: #XiJinping forced the grounding of planes and the cancellation of rail and bus traffic last Wednesday as a warning to his enemies. Of course,...
Now that the Nordstream2 pipeline brining natural gas to Germany has been disabled. Gas is leaking into the Baltic Sea, near the terminus in Russia's St. Petersburg region. Some think the US caused the disruption to the pipeline. They point to a February 27th 2022 press conference, where US President Joe Biden answered a question as follows: Pres. Biden: "If Russia invades...then there will be no longer a Nord Stream 2. We will bring an end to it." Reporter: "But how will you...
In exciting video released to Social Media, Ukrainian National Guard troops taking Russian soldiers as prisoners of war. The scene unfolds in a forest, somewhere in the Donbas from the look of the foliage. The video doesn't show anyone getting hurt, just a quick negotiated surrender, and then UA soldiers taking Russian soldiers prisoner amidst their pup tents. The Russian soldiers clearly had weapons, but simply choose to lay down and cover their heads with their hands, and...
Protestors in Iran appear to have taken control of the streets of Teheran, and also of other major cities. In Mashhad, the birthplace of Supreme. Leader Khameni, street protestors have burned Khameni's statue. Political theorists speak of achieving a revolutionary mass of people who want regime change. Iran appears to be at the precipice of a revolution, unexpectedly. The protests began after a 22 year old young woman, Masha Amini, died in police custody. She was arrested for...
9/26: Video of a Russian man opening fire and killing the military commandant in a draft centre in the city of Úst-Ilimsk in the Irkutsk region of Siberia. The military commandant was the head of the local draft committee. The shooting occurred Monday afternoon, Irkutsk time. Alexandr Yeliseev, the commander, of the Ust-Ilimsk military registration and enlistment office was shot four times almost point blank. He died in the hospital a few hours later. According to...
17: Have you wondered what the trucks are about in Palisades Park? The long ones with the hoses that go into a storm drain and down. 90 feet to the base of the world famous cliffs. Those magnificent young men with their suction machines are clearing out the storm drains so that after the next rainstorm, less trash will make it out to sea. "We're the last line of defense before the ocean ecology," said Juan. "There's a guy 90 feet down, below that grate," he said...
“I'm running because I believe in the promise of our public schools. The SMMUSD is "the second wealthiest school district in the country," says Hickman. "Our educational outcomes should reflect that." Hickman believes that recent violence at Santa Monica High School reflects the "hostile environment" there. “A supportive culture for all students and a sense of school pride comes from positive leadership in our schools and will foster an environment more conducive to har...
Why do you want to be on the Santa Monica City Council, I asked candidate Armen Melkonians. He said crime and homelessness were out of control problems. The City spends a lot of money on these problems, with no progress. "Our community has gotten crazy out of hand, in terms of crime cleanliness and quietly of life and we need to turn that around. "Homelessness has been a problem in our city for a long time, it's gotten a lot scarier with the increased drug use and the prolonge...
Several reports on Telegram, Twitter and other social media say that arrested Russian protestors are being arrested by police, then directly drafted into the Russian armed forces to go and fight in Ukraine. "My husband was detained on the Arbat, taken to the police department on Sokolina Gora, and there they issued a summons to the military registration and enlistment office for tomorrow. He signed it. There is a military commissar, "said Valeria. "Protesters detained in...
A fight on Monday September 19th apparently broke out among students at Santa Monica high school. Police were called, and a couple of fire engines were reportedly also present. After we posted this story, Public Information Officer Lt. Rudy Flores provided us with the following update. "On September 19, 2022 at about 3:40 PM, Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Officers responded to a report of a Fight in the 1800 block of alley 7 involving a small group of male...
It's rather late in the campaign, but Republican Candidate for Gov. Brian Dahle has publicly challenged incumbent Gov. Gavin Newsom to a Televised debate. The challenge came in the form of a press release from Dahle's campaign. Dahle, a California State Senator, is well respected in Republican circles. But he has made little effort to raise money or challenge Newsom, who is up by 20 points according to the polls. For his part, Newsom appears to take his re-election in deep...
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday morning Moscow time, that he will call up the reserves for a partial mobilization. This will allow the Russian Armed Forces to recall to service, men who have served in the last ten years. Russia has desperately tried to fill positions with qualified people. They have gone to prisons and to their Syrian and Chechen allies, but failed to fill out Battalion Tactical groups. Putin has resisted mobilization. Putin had...
9/14/22: Two men were apparently injured and taken to a local hospital, after a gun battle on Hampton Avenue near Rose in Venice beach Thursday night. One man was shot in the chest and is reportedly in critical condition. Another was shot in the leg. According to the Citizen app, "EMS reported one person was in critical condition following the shooting and was en route from the scene to a nearby hospital." An earlier report stated that "a man has been murdered in a gun...
L.A. County Sheriff's Department Tuesday executed search warrants in multiple locations in the political corruption investigation involving Sheila Kuehl , Patti Giggans, & Phil Washington. The latter is currently in nomination process by Joe Biden for head of FAA. Sheila Kuehl has denied wrongdoing in the probe, which centers on an $890,000 annual contract awarded for five years to a close associate of hers named Patti Giggans. Giggans' organization, "Peace Over Violence,"...
L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is asking the CA Attorney General to open an investigation into Supervisor Sheila Kuehl being tipped off that a search warrant was going to be served at her home. Kuehl admitted on live television that she received advance warning of the search from the Los Angeles Times, and from L.A. County officials. Authorities released a redacted copy of the Search Warrant and attached affidavit filed prior to last week's Wednesday morning search of LA...
Documents appear to support the contention that LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, LA County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and others, gave an open checkbook to Patti Giggans to create a "Sexual Harassment helpline" for the MTA. The helpline receives perhaps one phone call per week. This tweet from investigative reported Cece Woods: "Memo from Patti Giggans expressing gratitude to Sheila Kuehl for the open budget. #BREAKING @SheilaKuehl @MayorOfLA @ericgarcetti gives Patti Giggins...
9/14/22 Law enforcement authorities including the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant on the home of Sheila Kuehl Wednesday morning. The LA County Board of Supervisors has asked the voters to approve a measure giving them authority to remove the Sheriff. But the action appears to be much broader than political tit for tat. According to LASD, the homes of Kuehl and L.A. County Civilian Oversight Commissioner Patricia "Patti" Giggans were searched...
In video posted to Twitter, Telegram and other social media, the Russian Armed Forces admit they shot down their own SU-34 multi-role fighter jet. This over Crimea on September 11th. Russia has struggled to obtain command of the skies above Ukraine. On the other hand, they have occupied Crimea for 8 years, and it is the only part of pre-war Ukraine that would probably vote to become part of Russia. Many former Russian military people have settled there. The shootdown comes...
15: A Culver City neighborhood came out to wash cars to honor the memory of Byron Simmons, who died in a motorcycle crash last Sunday. He was 42. The carwash is a fundraiser for his family, to cover funeral costs and other expenses. The carwash is on the corner of Sawtelle and Hayter Avenue. This is about 3 blocks west of the intersection of Sepulveda and Sawtelle. Their go fund me page reads as follows: We are fundraising to help the Simmons Family with funeral costs....
Geneva Castro, the sister of Karina Castro who was beheaded by ex-boyfriend Jose Rafael Solano Landaeta on Thursday, has launched a go fund me account in her memory. The goal is to raise $25,000 for her children. The account reads: "27 year old Karina Castro was tragically beheaded on Thursday, September 8th, 2022. Her family is broken hearted by her gruesome murder. She leaves behind two beautiful daughters ages 1 and 7. Please donate. No amount is too small."...
The Russian army appears to be in a state of collapse in Kharkhiv province, in the face of advances by around 30,000 Ukraine army regulars. Multiple sources on Twitter confirm that Ukraine has taken back some 50 settlements and villages, including Izium. The latter City has a pre-war population of 46,000. Wikipedia confirms that UA has liberated Izium, often spelled Izyum. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izium If the Ukraine army takes back Izium, then the Russian Army "will...
15: Peets Coffee reopened on Sunday morning. 9.10.22: Three fire trucks responded to an early morning kitchen fire at Peet's Coffee on 14th Street and Montana Avenue Saturday morning. A note on the door said "unfortunately last night's power outage caused a small fire. We will remain closed until the store is cleaned and ready for customers and staff. Thank you for understanding. " A photo of the sign is at the bottom of this story. Disappointed customers lined up...
23 A single engine plane carrying two men crashed on Runway 2 at Santa Monica Airport this afternoon at 4;25 pm, reported multiple sources. Santa Monica Police released little information about the crash. Photos showed that the Piper Sport light plane disintegrated on impact,. One pilot posted to social media that the crashed plane "was a Piper LSA (light sport aircraft). Only two can fly on those, and lots of restrictions on their certifications." "It belonged to a...
It appears that the power outages at Santa Monica High School, go beyond one building. This with September heat creating the highest temperatures of 2022, with temperatures in the high 80's and low 90's. Yesterday, we reported that the $200 million Discovery Building completed last year had no air conditioning. One anonymous student replied to the story: "I'm a student in Samohi, I work as a TA for the I house building and I heard that AC isn't working in at least every other...
19: Students are back from summer vacation and the weather in Santa Monica is near 90 degrees Fahrenheit. This has been the hottest week of 2022 so far. Multiple reports from students are that the air conditioning in their brand spanking new $195,000,000 classroom building, doesn't work. The building was completed in 2021 and replaced older structures. The windows do open (unusual for modern construction); otherwise the structure would be unusable. An SMMUSD "Discovery...
