Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Two men have admitted to stealing nearly $4 million in cash and luxury vehicles in a high-end automobile sublease scam from 2017 to 2019 in the San Fernando Valley, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced today. Arman Mave Hazarian (dob 11/5/71), aka Dean Hazarian, of Tarzana and Afshin Hashemi (dob 8/8/71), aka Al Hashemi, of Hollywood both pleaded no contest yesterday to three felony counts of grand theft of an automobile and one felony count of grand...
What some authorities are calling the worst "Red Flag Alert" since 2009, has caused fires mostly in Ventura County. LA County has so far escaped the worst of it. Nevertheless, the SMMUSD will close Malibu Schools on Halloween, 10/31. Santa Monica Schools will remain open. Malibu schools were closed on 10/30 as well, but not Santa Monica Schools, which were open. Below is the press release from the District: Dear Santa Monica parents and staff, Based on current and predicted ai...
The Los Angeles Fire Department is announcing the repopulation of areas impacted by the Getty Fire. Effective October 30, 2019. http://tinyurl.com/y3ozamzm . #GettyFire #Repopulation; INC#0074; 5:00PM; 1800 N Sepulveda Blvd; http://lafd.org/news/getty-fire; #LosAngeles Effective October 30, 2019 at 5:00PM, All Mandatory Evacuation orders and Warnings are lifted with the exception of the areas between: 1) West border: Kenter Ave 2) South border: Sunset Blvd 3) North border:...
Karna Roa shot the photo of her career on Saturday at a rehearsal dinner in Sonoma County. Curtis and Katie Furland, a couple from Chicago were rehearsing for their wedding, wearing masks over their faces. A yellow sun can be seen in the background. Vendors and guests were forced to evacuate themselves before the wedding, and the newlywed couple evacuated Sunday morning--after the wedding. "The sunset was red and smoky because of all the smoke from the fire," said Roa. The new...
Prosecutors announced today that they have filed homicide charges against two men who killed a 28 year old woman on a party bus near the Santa Monica pier. The two men have been identified as Ron Simmons, 23 and Cameron Lee, 22. The shooting occurred early in the morning of November 3, 2017. The victim, De'Ommie de la Cruz was on a Lion Limousine Corp. bus in order to celebrate the birthday of a friend. When the passengers asked for a bathroom break just before 1 a.m., the...
The fire is now largely contained, as of 345 pm PST. Firefighters will stay on scene for 48 hours at least, they said in a press conference. People were being escorted home in the fire areas. 2 injuries, one firefighter with a minor injury, one local resident with a respiratory disorder required hospitalization. A total of 40 acres were involved, firemen were letting the fire burn to fire breaks. Update #PalisadesFire - EVACUATION ORDER Brush Fire; INC#0580; 12:30PM; 500 N...
It's unclear who started it or why. But a scuffle on the Santa Monica Pier Saturday afternoon resulted in several people being pepper sprayed and one arrest. Santa Monica Police on Monday Morning, identified the arrested person as David Dempsey. SMPD PIO Lt. Candace Cobarrubias writes that Dempsey "dispersed a canister of bear repellent into the crowd. Numerous protestors and non-involved pier patrons were affected by the chemical. Mr. Dempsey was immediately detained by...
A jury today recommended the death penalty for a 43-year-old man who killed two women and tried to murder a female neighbor over a seven-year period, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office announced. A six-man, six-woman panel deliberated for several hours before determining that Michael Gargiulo, 43, should be sentenced to death. Gargiulo is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 28 in Department 106 of the Foltz Criminal Justice Center. In August, jurors found the...
In order to change the name of a building to Michelle and Barack Obama Center for Inquiry and Exploration, the SMMUSD will have to paint over a mural of Muir Woods. Not everyone was happy that Muir Woods was being painted over. Some former hippies, now in their 60's and 70's, held a rally to celebrate the artwork, and try to convince the district not to paint over their mural. "Michelle and Barack Obama Center for Inquiry and Exploration, is the new name of the facility that...
Police Seek Suspect After Shooting at Santa Monica Pier Parking LotAn argument over a parking space resulted in one man shooting another in the parking lot immediately north of the Santa Monica pier Wednesday night. On October 16, 2019 at 9:58 pm, the Santa Monica Police Department received a radio call of a single shot fired in the south end portion of the 1550 Lot. Officers arrived on scene and found a male subject who had sustained a single gun shot wound to his lower leg....
The following comments were made by Keith Kaplan of the Fur Information Council of America, after Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed Assembly Bill 44 into law, which bans the sale and manufacturing of fur products in California. "Governor Newsom has now made California the first state in the nation to abolish a centuries-old, lawful, highly regulated, job-producing, environmentally sound, tax-paying industry. He has failed to recognize the human toll here resulting from the govern...
Update 6pm Saturday: Fire continues to burn. Red Flag warning expires. All evacuated persons allowed to return home. The particulate matter in the air in Santa Monica and Los Angeles, has returned to normal levels. As authorities predicted, high winds in the northern San Fernando Valley caused 7500 acres to burn by Friday morning. 100,000 residents have been evacuated and two deaths have been reported as a result of the fires. The Los Angeles Fire Department has declared a...
At its Thursday night meeting, the Santa Monica Rent Control Board will consider the removal of a rent controlled unit from the rental market. A recent California Court of Appeal decision seems to say that when the RCB grants permission for a landlord to remove a unit from the rental market, they are in fact removing rent control itself from that property. "This item was initiated by the Board's General Counsel in response to the Court of Appeal's July 30 opinion in 1041 20th...
CVS pharmacy will move into a building at the Southeast corner of 5th Street and Wilshire Blvd in downtown Santa Monica, according to signs posted at the site. The building was previously occupied by Whole Foods Market, which was a Wild Oats market previous to that incarnation. The building has been vacant for more than 2 years. Brick and mortar retail businesses have suffered in recent years as a result of competition from online retailers. Another problem for local...
A high school student suffered "severe and debilitating lung injuries" after swimming in the Santa Monica High School pool according to a government claim filed this month against the SMMUSD. "(name redacted) is a senior at Santa Monica High School, a member of the water polo team and an exceptionally strong swimmer. During the team's swimming and water polo meet, he suddenly was unable to breathe, and after gasping for air several times, he immediately became ill. Upon...
On September 20, 2019 at approximately 1:30am, officers were dispatched to the area of 1800 block of Santa Monica for a loud disturbance being caused by a male yelling and screaming. Upon arrival, officers can hear the yelling and screaming coming from the alley. As they made their way down the alley, a light was shone in their direction. Officers saw a man armed with a rifle. The officers took a position of cover and began to order the suspect to surrender. The suspect...
On Sunday September 22, 2019, the Santa Monica Police issued another alert for the Third Street Promenade. The alert from the Santa Monica Police said "Santa Monica Police activity in the 400 block of Santa Monica. Please avoid the area." One policeman told our reporter that a suspicious package has been found. The Santa Monica PD confirmed this in a tweet at 1024 am PST: “Good morning. Please stay out of the area of 4th and Santa Monica. We are investigating a suspicious p...
For 24 years, it has been open 24 hours allowing students to coffee Project late at night and businessman to send overnight packages at all hours. But on Tuesday, September 17 at 5 PM, the Federal Express (FedEx) store on Wilshire Blvd and 6th Street closed for good. Not to worry, as they will reopen at 11th and Wilshire soon. That location will also be open 24 hours a day. The building will be torn down for six floors of mixed use retail and apartments above the ground...
In preparation for the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, Chabad in Santa Monica will be getting ready with a hands-on workshop. Each participant will sand, saw, drill and polish their very own authentic Shofar. Sept. 15 at 11 am. $18 per participant. Ages 5-12. Parents welcome to join and assist. Chabad in S. Monica 1428 17th St RSVP [email protected] or call 310-341-3837. Rosh Hashanah in 2019 will start on Sunday, the 29th of September, and will continue for 2 days until...
A 38-year old Lyft driver has been charged with the kidnapping and rape of a Los Angeles woman last October, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced today. The assault allegedly occurred in October. It is unclear why it took the DA's office almost a year to charge Octavio Alvarez Gomez. The 38 year old man faces one count each of kidnapping to commit rape and rape of an unconscious person. The criminal complaint also alleges an enhancement related to...
In an effort to improve City efforts to combat the homelessness crisis, Councilmember Mike Bonin today proposed the creation of a new advisory commission, composed entirely of people who are or have been homeless in Los Angeles. Bonin's press release on the proposal reads: The commission, modeled after city advisory commissions on disability issues, children's Native American issues, and transgender issues, would provide expert and real-world experience to improve policy-makin...
The Torrance Daily Breeze website reports that two Santa Monica residents are among the dead in the Labor Day fire on the diving boat off Santa Cruz Island. Colleagues and friends told the Torrance newspaper that Marybeth Guiney and Charles McIlvain, both of whom were diving enthusiasts and lived in the same Santa Monica condominium building. Guiney, a sales director and ocean enthusiast, left a Facebook page imploring people to protect dolphins and other sea life. Friends...
"In many ways #Dorian is an even worse hurricane today than yesterday. Forward motion 24 hours ago was 7 mph, now essentially zero. A stationary major hurricane over low-lying populations is the worst. Also it's a bit larger now and high waves extend much farther from center." Tweeted Dr. Rick Knabb, a hurricane expert at The Weather Channel on September 2nd at 2 pm EST. Meanwhile, 2 deaths of children have been reported from the Bahamas, a 6 year old boy and his 4 year old...
A Spanish pop performer was killed on stage on Sept. 2, 2019. Joana Sainz Garcia was dancing at one end of the stage, when fireworks went off as usual, but somehow struck her in the stomach. She was pronounced dead at a local hospital at 2 am, about 2 hours after the concert ending experience. About a thousand people witnessed the event. "Nobody can explain it," said group promoter Isidoro López. "We have been doing the same [act] for five years." López said the fireworks g...
The City Sponsored Coast event will be held on two miles of city streets closed to car traffic, including Ocean Avenue from Wilshire Boulevard to Colorado. City press release follows. Santa Monica's free open streets celebration, COAST, returns on Sunday, September 15 featuring people-powered transportation, art, and imagination. Two miles of Santa Monica's streets will be closed to cars and filled with a pageant of crowd-sourced creativity in addition to live music, food,...
