Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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A parade of cars wound around St. Johns early in the evening of Saturday May 2nd. It was intended to show support and say "Thank You" to the Frontline workers at hospitals of St. John's and UCLA. Participants met at McKinley Elementary School parking lot on Chelsea Avenue. Supporters stayed in cars but were invited to "cheer, honk, have noisemakers, signs, flags, decorate their cars to show appreciation for the nurses and doctors," said a message to potential participants. "Th...
5 year old Mikey Strauss found a way to use his three dimensional printer, in order to help first responders working in the Coronavirus age: Making plastic face shields for them. "My 14 year old has a 3-D printer, and weeks ago he was one of the first to start making these facial shields," said Krista Strauss, Mikey's Mom. "Mikey delivered over 100 to St. Johns and 50 to 3 other hospitals in Louisiana, and in St. Louis. In doing so, he became an inspiration to me." "He just s...
if you're looking for some interesting shopping on a sunny day down on Main Street in Santa Monica, the Victorian is the place. Kelly Stromberg and Caitlin say that they are selling, fish, meat, gloves, hand sanitizer, disinfectant and toilet paper in front of the Victorian all day Friday and Saturday, April 24th and 25th. How do they keep their social distance in the time of Covid-19? "We only assist two customers at a time and people have to wear masks," said Caitlin. Rolls...
In Monday’s Covid-19 press conference, a reporter asked President Donald Trump where Kim Jong Un was, and what the North Korean dictator‘s state of health might be. The president was asked during a White House briefing whether he had any updates on Kim’s health, which has been the subject of rampant speculation in recent days. “I can’t tell you, exactly — yes, I do have a very good idea, but I can’t talk about it now. I just wish him well,” Trump said. “I hope he’s fine,...
A woman wrote us today that she is suffering from an acute medical problem of the female variety. She needs an obstetrician to perform a hysterectomy on her. It will not wait, she is in great discomfort, she writes. She is told she has 4 fibroids the size of grapefruits, she says. The woman went to a local emergency room today. "You are not bleeding, hence this is not an emergency. Here's some codeine. Thank you, please go home now and shelter in place like everyone else."...
In a weekend appointment that says they must have met in secret before meeting via Zoom, the Santa Monica City Council appointed one of their own as City Manager: City Attorney Lane Dilg. This leaves open the question of who will run the City Attorney's office. Lane is known for not offending anyone, if possible. And for doing what the Council asks, for example, by resisting districting even after the City lost a lawsuit over it. We are in the middle of a pandemic, and it is p...
City Manager Rick Cole has offered his resignation to the City Council. In recent meetings, dramatic budget cuts due to Covid-19 have been discussed, but never formalized. His letter is articulate, but my take on it is the City budget is a train wreck and Rick Cole wants to get out of the way of it. Covid-19 and Coronavirus only hastened what was in the cards anyway. A small beach city couldn't build its way out of promising 10,000 pensioners six figure pensions. Not to...
Starbucks coffee company has begun to close locations on the pricey Westside. A sign in the window at the 15th and Montana Avenue location says the store will not reopen after Covid-19 ends. The letter says that the store will be closing permanently. It refers patrons to the locations on 11th and Wilshire, 26th and San Vicente, and 7th and Montana Avenue. It is signed by Michael Haddad, District Manager. Some experts expect the lockdown to continue on and off throughout 2020....
For the past month, the City and LA County have forbidden people to exercise in parks or on the beach. It's an open secret that people are going to the beach anyway, both jogging and bike riding down one of the most scenic concrete bike paths in the State of California. A handful of them have been threatened with misdemeanor citations and fines. Los Angeles County is of course, under lockdown from Coronavirus/Covid-19. Now the City of Santa Monica has piled sand on the path...
4/15: An online petition appeared on Thursday morning 4/9/2020, and seeks to fire Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole. This after a Tuesday night City Council meeting, where he and other discussed whether Covid-19 and its attendant loss of revenue to the City, require the City to furlough some of its employees. Mgr. Cole sent us the following comment after an earlier version of this story appeared online: "At the meeting, I did not advocate for furloughing workers, a topic whi...
How did an artist and her husband begin making Covid-19 masks for homeless people, nurses and others? "It all started with a friend of ours asking Jennifer to volunteer to make masks for the social workers and volunteers of Step Up on Second, who work with the homeless," says Edward Biagiotti. His wife Jennifer made masks for Step Up on Second, a Santa Monica charity serving the homeless. She has since made masks for homeless people themselves, which her neighbor has been...
No Easter egg hunts in the park, but honestly, have you been to one lately? Easter will be celebrated on Zoom and Skype this year, as we are all locked down due to Coronavirus. I'm sure you already knew that. But did you know that Saint Monica's Catholic Church will live stream Easter sunrise service at their website, https://stmonica.net/hw-portal The Vintage Church live streams all of its Sunday services at : https://www.vintagechurchla.com/sundays And this from St. Paul's L...
Coronavirus has changed the way we all do business, without a doubt. Most businesses are simply closed, and non essential medical procedures are being delayed. We wondered what to do if, during the national emergency, they get a toothache, broken tooth, or other situation that just won't wait? We asked Lily at Best Natural Smile dental office in Santa Monica, whether they are seeing patients for routine dental needs. "In light of current events, our dental team has fully trans...
3M corporation exports its entire production of N-95 Face masks, which are manufactured in the USA, overseas, reports FoxNews. This in the middle of an international pandemic, when countless healthcare providers have publicly pleaded for masks and other personal protective equipment. Many of them end up sick with Covid19. CEO Mike Roman responded that the masks are sold to the highest bidders: Agents representing foreign buyers. "This is the standard practice in our...
Santa Monica's most distinctive feature, Palisades Park, looks out over the ocean from Cliffs up to 400 feet above the Pacific Coast Highway. To prevent crowds from spreading the Coronavirus, the City has announced that Palisades Park is closed this weekend. Santa Monica's 4 miles of beaches were already closed, by order of the Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health. (LA County has jurisdiction over LA County beaches). Presumably, the parks will open to residents on...
The worldwide coronavirus emergency which came upon us so quickly continues to evolve. Many people take walks or exercise in Palisades Park, politely maintaining 6 feet distance from each other when possible. I have spoken to occasional groups of tourists from Brazil, Germany, or even China this week. Santa Monica Pier remains closed. The closed Pier, still lit up at night, is considered a symbol of Los Angeles County's shutdown. "Be prepared to isolate or to quarantine,"...
I want to list all the nice things people did for me today in Santa Monica. But first, an important message: "The emergency department at Providence St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica desperately needs N95 face masks. They will drive anywhere to pick them up," If you have such masks, either call 310-829-5511 and wait for the operator to ask for the ER. Or DM Allison at @2degreesofalie. So it was a gorgeous day today here in Santa Monica. My day began with a walk to the local...
At the Coronavirus Task Force briefing from the White House, a daily briefing from the White House, US President Donald J. Trump was asked by Peter Alexander, an NBC reporter, what he would say to Americans who are scared. Trump, apparently referring to something written by Peter, called him a "terrible reporter." Reporter: "What do you say to Americans who are scared. Nearly 200 dead, 14,000 sick, millions scared." Trump: "I say you are a terrible reporter, that's what I...
Proving that he is in fact, a badass governor, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered all of the States 40 million residents to stay at home. He is hoping to delay "the inevitable:" his prediction that half of the State's residents will contract novel coronavirus. 25 million people, he said, will develop the disease under a projection from Johns Hopkins University. California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday issued a statewide order for all residents to ‘stay at home’ amid a c...
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has closed all public buildings effective immediately. The County of LA has the largest population of any American county at 10,000,000. This denies them access to all over the counter services, but also gives them less reason to leave home. Essential services, such as ambulances, sheriff's dept and the County Fire Dept., will continue. The press release from LA county is below. Los Angeles County buildings to close Monday as officia...
In an email, the Los Angeles County Recorder has announced that their facilities and buildings are closed to the public. However, documents may be mailed in for filing. The LA County Registrar Recorder maintains death and birth records, property records such as deeds. In addition, they accept DBAs for filing. They also register voters and count ballots for elections. Their e mail to frequent customers reads as follows: The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has closed...
This could be much better than we expect, or much worse that we expect. We simply do not know. But we need to be much more educated on what to tell people who come to a library, We're working with customs and border protection to protect travelers, provide more hand sanitizing stations, and screen all international travelers who've been to China in the last 2 weeks. Mayor Eric Garcetti Declares local state of emergency in City of Los Angeles. LA County Supervisor Kathryn...
Air Force One carrying US President Donald J. Trump has landed in Ahmedabad, India, to cheering onlookers. On his way to a summit meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, US President Donald J. Trump tweeted in Hindi, one of India's three national languages. "We look forward to coming to India. We are on the way, we will meet everyone in a few hours!" he said, according to Google Translate. In response, Modi tweeted: "India looks forward to welcoming @POTUS,...
At a rally Wednesday 2/19/20 in Bakersfield Airport's JACO hanger, President Donald J Trump signed a new Department of the Interior policy effectively diverting water from the San Joaquin River Delta in Northern California. The new policy will roll back endangered species protection, allowing more water to be sent South. The diversion favors farmers in Kern County and the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley. Which is why the Incumbent President was in Kevin McCarthy's...
A lawsuit against the school district has resulted in the disbursement of funds to certain parents. Parents will be reimbursed if they paid for after school activities, field trips, binders, books and other school supplies required by Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District schools, from 2016 to 2018. The lawsuit arose from California law that public school must be free. SMMUSD was accused of not being free but instead forcing students to pay for supplies, for-pay field...
