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  • Ukraine Army Fires Short Range Ballistic Missile Into Russian City of Belgorod. Three Civilians Dead in Russia

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jul 3, 2022

    14 RIA Novosti reports that a Ukrainian Tochka 21 Short Range Ballistic Missile or SRBM, has fallen in Belgorod, a city some 20 miles from the Ukrainian border inside Russia. "Reports of 3 dead in Belgorod, Russia this morning after air defense shoots down missiles. Governor says dozens of buildings damaged. Russian lawmakers calling for a severe response against Ukrainian attacks." https://t.me/andreyklishas/741 Russia has been heavily criticized for over 100 instances of...

  • Strange Lights Seen in the Evening Sky Over Santa Monica Bay Called Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jun 29, 2022

    16: Dozens of people on Santa Monica beach reported seeing a mysterious streak in the sky over Santa Monica Bay on Thursday night. The unidentified aerial phenomenon seemed to hover in the sky, then reverse direction and disappear to the West. Los Angeles is no stranger to UFO sightings. On February 24, 1942, several lights were seen in the sky above Los Angeles. They were fired on by Army anti aircraft, who thought the lights were possibly Japanese bombers or Zeros. The...

  • Santa Monica Police Arrest Catalytic Converter Thief and Meth Dealer on 4th Street Near Idaho Avenue

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jun 26, 2022

    Santa Monica Police say they have arrested yet another catalytic converter thief. The auto parts are stolen from vehicles in people's driveways, because they contain precious metals such as silver and palladium. The arrested suspect was already on probation for burglary and automobile theft. The press release reads as follows: On June 17, 2022 at approximately 3:30 AM, Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Officers responded to the 900 block of 4th Street to investigate a...

  • Man Injured in Shark Attack While Swimming Off of Monterey County Beach

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jun 24, 2022

    A California swimmer was injured by a shark while swimming in the Pacific Ocean off of San Georgino State Beach on Wednesday morning at about 11 am. A friend, Jill Hannley, identified the swimmer as Stephen Bruemmer, a retired Monterey Penninsula College professor in his 60s. "A man surfing off Lovers Point Beach in Pacific Grove was injured in a shark attack," Pacific Grove Police Chief Cathy Madalone confirmed in a statement. "Shortly after the attack, the surfer was rushed...

  • Lightning Over Los Angeles; Rain Falls For a Few Minutes in Santa Monica on June 22

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jun 24, 2022

    10: A thunderstorm dropped less than a tenth of an inch of rain over West LA Wednesday. A light dusting of rain fell on Santa Monica just after 7 pm. Moisture was measurable but barely. Clouds obscured the sun intermittently on the day after the summer solstice. It was alternately hot and cool by the Santa Monica bay. Tragically, lightning struck and killed a young woman walking two dogs in El Monte near a dry river bed. The dogs were also killed by the lightning. A brush...

  • Ukrainian Army Medic Julia Paevskaya aka Taira Has Been Freed From Russian Custody

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jun 23, 2022

    Julia Paevska has reportedly been freed after her capture while treating soldiers and civilians in Mariupol, occupied Ukraine. Dattalion, a group of women in Ukraine, reported on June 18th. "Yuliya Payevska, aka Tayra, a volunteer combat medic, who saved hundreds of lives of both civilians and servicemen, is finally released. Tayra was captured by russians in the middle of March in Mariupol. She spent 3 months in captivity with all her whereabouts unknown. Yesterday, on June 1...

  • Russian Army Claims to have Killed "50 Ukrainian Generals and Officers" with Kalibr Missile Strike on Dnipro

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jun 19, 2022

    12: The Russian Defense Ministry claims to have dispatched 50 "Ukrainian Generals and officers" with a Kalibr missile fired from a ship in the Black Sea. The claim has not been confirmed by the Ukrainian side. It seems unlikely that so many Ukrainian officers would gather in one place, in a town 60 kilometers from enemy lines. Russia's defense ministry said on Sunday it launched missile strikes during the past 24 hours, with one attack by Kalibr missiles on a top-level...

  • Santa Monica Fire Fighters Rescue Two Cats From Apartment Fire on Kansas Avenue

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jun 19, 2022

    The SMFD reports an injured person and two rescued cats after a apartment fire on Kansas Avenue near Cloverfield. The press release from the SMFD is below. On Thursday June 16th, 2022 at 9:07 p.m. the Santa Monica Fire Department received multiple calls reporting a fire in an apartment building on the 2300 block of Kansas Avenue in the Pico Neighborhood. Upon arrival, Firefighters encountered a two- story apartment building with one unit on the second floor well involved with...

  • Ukrainian Intelligence Sources: Russian Pres. Putin Fell into a Coma After an Unsuccessful Operation

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jun 16, 2022

    If you are skeptical about rumors concerning Russian President Vladimir Putin's health, I can't blame you. Putin, 69, has been said to have cancer and various other health problems for ten years. An ordinarily reputable Ukrainian publication reports that Putin is in a coma following cancer surgery. Here is the report: At the disposal of OBOZREVATEL was information received from intelligence about the deterioration of the health of the Russian dictator - allegedly after an...

  • Fire in Palisades Park caused by Homeless Camping in Public Park, says Santa Monica Fire Department

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jun 15, 2022

    Santa Monica Fire Dept confirmed Tuesday morning that the fire was caused by a homeless encampment. There were no injuries. Press release below. 6.13.22: A brush fire in the 500 block of PCH has closed traffic in both directions from 7 pm until 9 pm Monday, said the City of Santa Monica in a tweet to residents. The brush above PCH is known to be frequented by homeless people. One can see them walking up and down the hills and into Palisades Park. But it was not immediately...

  • Summit of the Americas Snarls Traffic Through the Palisades and Into Santa Monica Thursday Night 6.9.22

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jun 10, 2022

    11 The California ramp ordinarily connects Ocean Avenue and downtown Santa Monica, to the Pacific Coast Highway. The City of Santa Monica closed it, however, on Thursday June 9, 2022. The official reason was said to be due to traffic caused by Summit of the Americas. Here's the alert: "SMAlert: Traffic Closure - Cal Incline Due to heavy traffic conditions, the Santa Monica PD has closed the California Incline to traffic until this evening." But the real reason was the...

  • The 13th Russian Army General Dies in Ukraine Combat, Probably from M109A3 Howitzer Rounds Fall On Him.

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jun 10, 2022

    15: Another senior Russian Army officer has been killed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Major General Roman Kutuzov (call sign "Fog") died in fighting in near #Popasna in Ukraine's occupied Luhansk province. "This was announced on Sunday, June 5, by war correspondent Alexander Sladkov in his Telegram. "You left like a soldier, like a warrior. Not everyone is given this," the journalist said in the post. The Military Informant Telegram channel clarified that Kutuzov...

  • Russians Appear to Have Lost Battle for Major City in Northern Donetsk Region, Severodonetsk.

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jun 4, 2022

    15: Multiple sources reported Sunday morning Ukraine time, that the Ukraine Armed Forces have turned the table on the Russian Federation Army, and forced them out of Severodontsk. "Urgent report. #Severodonetsk is 75% ours. Street after street, #ZSU are advancing and liberating the city. Glory to #Ukraine 🇺🇦✊🏻" tweeted Canadian Ukrainian Volunteer, at 6:30 PM PST. Western media had reported that Severodonetsk had largely fallen to the Russian army, who contested...

  • Transfer Tax Signature Gatherers Promote Initiative Outside Santa Monica Markets

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jun 4, 2022

    You may have seen paid solicitors gathering signatures for Santa Monica's half percent transfer tax on real estate. Mayor Sue Himmelrich has proposed the tax to fund homeless programs. Local property owners are bitterly opposed to the proposal. So we spoke to one of the signature gatherers outside Bob's Market on Ocean Park Blvd. "Want to sign the safe homes and schools initiative?" he asked me. I responded as if he was a Russian warship invading my island, and he just...

  • 30% of UCLA Students Living in Campus Dorms, Said to be In Isolation Due to Covid-19

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jun 4, 2022

    About 30% of UCLA students living in the towering on campus dormitories are in isolation rooms due to Covid. "Many of these people actually do not have Covid, or Covid symptoms," our source told us. "Their motivation is avoiding finals. You say you've been exposed to Coronavirus, they take your word for it. You get to isolate and stay home from finals," she said. About 12,000 students live in UCLA's undergraduate dorms. UCLA has 30,000 undergraduate students, making it one of...

  • City of Santa Monica Demolishes Parking Structure 3 to Make Way for Homeless Shelter

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jun 4, 2022
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    Demolition crews working for the City of Santa Monica demolished Parking Structure 3 on 4th Street this week. The plan is to construct a 200 bed homeless shelter on the location. Local business owners had objected to replacing parking their businesses depend on for customers, with facilities serving homeless people. But Mayor Sue Himmelrich and others on the City Council had supported swapping parking for homeless beds, saying that it would alleviate the enormous number of...

  • Jury Finds for Johnny Depp in Trial, Amber Ordered to Pay $15 Million in Damages to Johnny Depp

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jun 2, 2022

    3:20 PM PST: The Jury found all the elements of a Virginia defamation case were present against Amber Heard, and that she defamed Johnny Depp. They set a monetary award in the amount of $10,000,000, plus $5 million punitive damages. The same jury also awarded Heard $2 million for the "Waldman Statements," wherein Depp through his agent Waldman called her allegations of abuse "a hoax." Compensatory damages for her only--no punitive damages. Punitive damages in Virginia are cap...

  • Three girls found unresponsive May 25th in Santa Monica had taken Ecstasy Laced With Fentanyl

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jun 2, 2022

    11: The three girls who overdosed last week in Santa Monica took MDMA pills (“ecstasy” in street lingo) laced with fentanyl. They suffered neurological damage per statement released today by Los Angeles County law-enforcement. Fentanyl is considered to be the primary source of a wave of overdose deaths among youth in Los Angeles and other American cities. Most of the Fentanyl is manufactured in China and reaches the US through our porous Southern border. The girls wer...

  • Izzy's Delicatessen is Apparently Closed for Good on Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica.

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jun 1, 2022
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    Oy gevalt. Izzy's restaurant, which used to sport optimistic signs saying, "See you again soon!" now has signs that say, "For Lease." It appears that the fifty year old restaurant has closed for good, another victim of the Coronavirus pandemic and Postmates apocalypse. We spoke to the real estate agent whose name is on the sign in the window for lease. He confirmed that the entire 5200 square-foot premises is for lease. "We're looking for the right operator" he said, adding...

  • Transgender Climate Activist Smears Cake on the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated May 31, 2022

    May 30 An unnamed suspect disguised as an elderly woman in a wheelchair smeared cake across a piece of glass that protects the Mona Lisa at Paris' famous Louvre museum. He was sent for a psychiatric evaluation according to Paris Police. The painting was undamaged. The incident happened on Sunday May 29, 2022 when the man, who wore a black wig and lipstick, abruptly smeared the glass with a piece of cake. He shouted something about saving the Earth just after the attack....

  • Return of the US Postal Service Dropbox to Will Rogers Station in Santa Monica

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated May 25, 2022

    Thank God for life's little pleasures! The mailbox in front of Will Rogers station post office, at Euclid and Wilshire, is once again bolted in the cement where it belongs. So now you can once again mail a letter 24/7 in Santa Monica. There have been rumors, says our source, that the Will Rogers station would close and the installation of a new box, does seem to indicate that they will be leaving the only Post Office in 90403 or 90402 open for the time being. About 40,000...

  • 24 Months After Completion, the Massive Block Apartments on Lincoln Blvd in Santa Monica are Empty

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated May 25, 2022
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    What was built on the former Norms restaurant site at Colorado and Lincoln Blvd at a cost of $40 million, is five stories tall and is pretty much devoid of people? Convinced that renters could and would pay top dollar to live ANYWHERE in Santa Monica, developers demolished the block of buildings between Colorado and the freeway 3 years ago and began to build like mad. Pack and stack apartment buildings now cover a neighborhood where traffic is constant. Developers completed th...

  • Amber Heard: Depp Lost His Finger During the Same Binge When He Took MDMA Pills and Penetrated Her With a Bottle.

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff|Updated May 22, 2022

    11: Friday, Amber Heard testified that during a three day series of events, Johnny Depp lost the tip of his finger. He also penetrated her with a bottle, and he took 8 or 10 MDMA pills. She even testified as to the make of the bottle, and produced a picture of it. This during re-cross examination by Johnny Depp's female attorney Camille Vasquez. "It was horrible what happened to me, yes," she said. This in March of 2015. Depp also smashed a wall mounted phone "to...

  • NASA: Mars Curiosity Rover Finds Doorway to Apparent Underground Chamber on Mars

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated May 20, 2022

    The Mastcam on the Mars Curiousity Rover has beamed back a photo of what looks very much like a door carved into the Martian hills. Needless to say, Social Media had a field day with it. "The human brain has a pattern recognition function. In brief.. it’s not a door," tweeted Gordon Newell. "That’s what the lizardmen at NASA and the UN who claim the Nazis never made it to Mars want you to think" replied Arthur Scott. "I wouldnt say that's fair to simply assume. These are mer...

  • Amber's Sister Whitney Testifies She Saw Johnny Depp Physically Abuse Amber Heard in Their Home on Sweetzer Ave

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated May 20, 2022

    Amber Heard's sister Whitney Henriquez testified on direct examination. Below are my notes, as she testified. My sister really changed during her relationship with Johnny. She became anorexic, weighed maybe 100 pounds. She was listless, hopeless, cried all the time. I did cocaine with Johnny more than once. He was always on drugs and /or drunk when I saw him. He used to call her names, "whore, bitch, cunt." March 21, 2013, the Keith Richards incident. I arrived at the Orange...

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