Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Plenty of snark on display Tuesday night as Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren tweeted about Tesla CEO Elon Musk. "Let's change the rigged tax code so The Person of the Year will actually pay taxes and stop freeloading off everyone else," tweeted Warren. "You remind me of when I was a kid and my friend’s angry Mom would just randomly yell at everyone for no reason," tweeted Musk in reply. "Stop projecting!" "And if you opened your eyes for 2 seconds, you would realize I w...
A wind advisory is in effect for coastal areas of Los Angeles County. The area is from Pt. Mugu to Pt. San Mateo, and west to the Anacapa Islands. Mariners are advised to avoid going to sea today, anywhere in the Santa Monica Bat. On land, drivers are noticing that their vehicles of any size are shaking in the wind. A rainstorm is dropping from one to five inches of rain on LA County today, depending on one's specific location. The National Weather Service reports: "The...
The Malibu Country Mart, was reportedly the scene of a "Smash and Grab" style robbery Thursday afternoon. This according to a post on NextDoor, which reads: "I was at the Malibu country mart, today early evening around 5pm and just witnessed Sephora get robbed by 4 people - one on the lookout and three women stuffing their bags. It was so brazen it's not to be believed...." "Called police but nothing they can really do at the moment. Although they said it's good to call becaus...
The roar of six vintage planes practicing sky writing could be seen over Santa Monica on Sunday afternoon. We were lucky enough to capture them on video as they flew through the sky, occasionally laying out contrails. Santa Monica is home to the oldest airport in California, 100+ year old Clover Field. Sadly, it is very close to housing built during WWII, and is slated to close forever in 2030. Skywriting is the process of using one or more small aircraft, able to expel...
3/9/21: At a press conference Thursday morning London time, British PM Boris Johnson said the country should move to Plan B. People should work from home once again, he said. Citing the danger of Omicron varian of corona-virus, Johnson said that Omicron could cause 1,000 hospital admissions a day by the end of the year. The UK's Prime Minister said it was necessary to move to Plan B to 'buy time' for the National Health Service to study the Omicron strain. 'It has become...
What do you do with 20,000 square feet of vacant parking lot in Santa Monica? You turn it into a private dog club, of course. The dogs pay $80 per month to frolic on the astroturf, play with other dogs, eat dog biscuits, and poop wherever they feel like pooping Which of course is every canine's birthright. "NMS Properties owns the land," explains Liam Underwood, the club's Australian proprietor. "They're in between permits at the moment. So they graciously allowed us to use...
2/26: The US Stock market sold off the day after Thanksgiving on fears that a new Variant of the Coronavirus would doom the recovery. The Who has named the new variant the "Omicron Variant." It appears to be more transmissible than other variants, and perhaps more deadly. It originated in South Africa or Botswana, and has 30 spike variations from the original novel coronavirus that emerged in 2019. World risk markets had only recently begun to recover from the 20 month...
Shoppers on Thanksgiving Day 2021 report barbed wire (or razor wire) surrounding Santa Monica's one modern shopping mall, Santa Monica Place. "I was surprised about the barbed wire, since the shops were supposed to open at 8 pm Thursday night, for Black Friday sales," said one shopper named Jody. The barriers are apparently a response to recent smash and grab" robberies that gangs have committed in Major California cities, including San Francisco, Hayward, Beverly Hills, West...
Staples Center will be renamed the Crypto.com Arena on Christmas Eve. Crypto.com is a rival to Coinbase, a website where one can purchase and own bitcoin and other crypto currencies. The Staples Center is the home of the Los Angeles Lakers. Owned by AEG, the naming rights will go to Crypto.com. The sports venue, part of "LA LIVE!" is the home to the Sparks, the Hockey Kings, and the LA Clippers as well. The LA Times broke the story at 9:05 pm on Thursday: The downtown Los...
The 7 man, 5 woman jury in Kenosha Wisconsin has reached a verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse Trial. Rittenhouse is on trial for the death of two men and the wounding of a third, during the Blake Edwards riots in Kenosha in August 2020. The defense has claimed that the 17 year old acted in self defense. The trial has gripped the nation. The judge called the jury into the courtroom to read the verdict at noon on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. Not guilty of the murder of Rosenbaum. Not...
9 Santa Monica police have confirmed that a pedestrian died after a hit and run accident on 10th street and Pico Blvd in Santa Monica. The unnamed man was in an unmarked intersection at 10th street Saturday evening, when he was struck by a vehicle and killed. Pico Blvd East of Lincoln had been paved this weekend. However it was uncertain that this was a factor in the accident. "The suspect vehicle is possibly a white Dodge Challenger (or similar) with red racing...
The Santa Monica fire department struggled to control a fire main break in front of the 100 year old Santa Monica pier on Friday afternoon, November 12. Water gushed 100 feet into the air in front of the historic pier arch, the traditional end to Route 66. Shahrare stopped to watch it and muttered "amazing," as she held her bulldog. A fireman on scene said they were searching for the shut off valve, and had no time estimate for how long it would take to shut off the breach....
Triple vaccinated White House Spokeswoman Jen Psaki reports that she has tested positive for Covonavirus or Covid-19. She last saw President Joe Biden on Tuesday, just before his trip to Europe. "On Wednesday, in coordination with senior leadership at the White House and the medical team, I made the decision not to travel on the foreign trip with the President due to a family emergency, which was members of my household testing positive for COVID-19," Psaki said in a...
Over 1000 flights were cancelled Sunday as 1500 employees of Southwest Airlines, the nation's #5 carrier, began a sickout to protest mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations. Passengers were reportedly scrambling to book other airlines, while Southwest itself blamed the weather. "ATC issues and disruptive weather have resulted in a high volume of cancellations throughout the weekend while we work to recover our operation. We appreciate your patience as we accommodate affected...
Monday October 11 2021 is Columbus Day. Los Angeles Superior Court's are closed, as are other County offices. US District Courts and all Federal offices will shutter too. But State offices, such as the California Secretary of State and the EDD, will remain open. The US stock market exchanges (NYSE, NASDAQ) will be open on Columbus day, but the Bond market and most retail banks will be closed. Most banks will be closed on Monday, including Wells Fargo, Bank of America, U.S....
1/8/21: As Columbus Day becomes Indigenous People's Day: On the holiday formerly known as Columbus Day, new attempts to remove the murals from city hall are afoot. "On September 28th, City Council moved forward on assigning the Landmarks Commission," The City's landmark commission posted on 9/30 on Facebook, "the responsibility of interpreting and contextualizing the City Hall murals, supported by an ad hoc Council committee consisting of Oscar De La Torre and Christine...
1/4 Santa Monica was treated to a rare thunder and lightning display on Monday afternoon around the 5 PM hour. Men walking dogs and women with baby strollers scrambled to get out of the sudden rain in my neighborhood. Southern California is, of course, in a drought situation. Less than 6.5 inches of precipitation have fallen over the region, which receives 14.25 inches of rain in a typical year. The day grew dark very quickly, and no rain had been predicted by the National...
The US Coast Guard responded to an oil spill 4 miles off the coast of Newport Beach, the Federal Agency reported on Saturday. The event interrupted an airshow over Newport Beach. An oil slick just off OC Coastline is expected to come ashore at some point Saturday night, officials in Huntington Beach said at a press conference Saturday, 10/2/21. Authorities added that residents should expect beach closures and stay out of the water. The oil slick is believed to have resulted...
9/24: Last weekend, our photographer Mary Leipziger captured these photos of kids and adults playing beach volley ball on Santa Monica beach. The modern game originated on Santa Monica Beach. An annual tournament played in Ocean Park in August attracts players from around the world. During the academic year, an after school program for kids called West Coast Beach Volleyball operates from 3-5 pm daily, says Mary. Beach volleyball is a team sport played by two teams of two...
Smoke can travel hundreds of miles in the upper atmosphere, as it did this week. Smoke lingering in the air from Northern and Central California turned skies red all over Southern California on Thursday and Friday. An orange sun and a red moon were visible in the skies. Numerous photos were posted to social media, including many by me. Calls were made to police and fire, and they explained to concerned residents that there was no fire within 300 miles of Santa Monica. The...
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake centered in Carson shook the Westside on Friday evening just before 8 pm. It was felt as a low rolling motion, for about ten seconds. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. It was the latest in a series of earthquakes in So. Cal. this week. This was the largest jolt, which some sources measured at 4.6 on the Richter scale. It lasted for about ten seconds. One in San Fernando was said to be shallow. Epicenter was said to be below...
A few of you in my generation may remember your parents watching a certain musical variety show back in the day. A musician, accordionist and bandleader, Welk hosted "The Lawrence Welk Show" from 1951 to 1982. The show is still one of the longest runs ever on TV. Fewer folks know that Welk was also responsible for the One Wilshire Building. Known as a skillful businessman, Welk had investments in real estate and music publishing. He was the general partner in a commercial...
Politics makes strange bedfellows. Rose McGowan just got into bed, politically speaking, with Larry Elder. This afternoon, the Me Too movement founder will hold a press conference with Larry Elder, where she will say that she was approached by Jennifer Siebold Newsom 6 months before McGowan released her allegations against Harvey Weinstein, and asked to be silent. Weinstein is now known as the biggest serial rapist in Hollywood History. LINK TO MCGOWAN NEWS CONFERENCE:...
Authorities may claim success in removing homeless people from the Venice boardwalk, a task that seemed impossible at the beginning of the summer. In my Labor Day visit to the Boardwalk, I saw no homeless encampments in a four block stretch from Windward Circle North. The area was filled with homeless tents and makeshift huts just 8 weeks ago. "It started about six weeks ago" said Keith Parker, whose family owns Big Daddy's Pizza near Horizon and the Boardwalk. "I credit...
Who's smarter than the average bear? South Lake Tahoe, a city of 22,000 people, has been evacuated due to the Caldor Fire. Caldor has burned 208,000 acres to the Southwest of Lake Tahoe, coming within three miles of the lake. Firefighters seem to have gotten the upper hand on the blaze during the last several days. Local police report a number of burglary alarms every day in the deserted streets. They are almost always due to black bears, who break in to find food. With the...
