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  • Yet Another Overdose in Palisades Park

    Observer Staff|Updated Jun 27, 2023

    June 23, 2023 - Early this morning, John Alle, founding member of the Santa Monica Coalition, was at his property on the Third Street Promenade after a call from his security team. While there, he became aware another overdose had occurred in Palisades Park. The victim was found directly across from the Shore Hotel and Blue Plate Oysterette Restaurant. The Santa Monica Coalition is a group of Santa Monica residents, business and property owners concerned about safety and...

  • Live Polynesian band and hula dancing performances by The Academy of Polynesia Arts

    Observer Staff|Updated Jun 15, 2023

    The festival also features a wide array of competitions both on the sand and in the water. Join the AAU Beach Volleyball, witness the Hall of Fame Legends Volleyball Exhibition, or participate in the California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) Tournaments. Kids can enjoy various races and activities, adding to the fun-filled atmosphere. Paddle & SUP Sprint Races, Lifeguard Competitions, 1.0 Mile Ocean Swim, US Open Paddle Sprints, and the TANDM Surf Competition. Live...

  • Santa Monica chapter of The Salvation Army Celebrates 130th year Anniversary 

    Observer Staff Writer

    Ubiquitous around the Christmas holidays with their bright Red Kettles and chiming bells, The Santa Monica chapter of The Salvation Army (TSA) is celebrating TSA's 130th year anniversary of local community service with a broad range of events in the coming months. These include an Open House at TSA's 4th St. Downtown Santa Monica location on May 17th from 10am -1pm, and in conjunction with the Salvation Army's Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC), the opportunity to meet Special...

  • Warning Issued for Santa Monica Pier Beach

    Observer Staff|Updated Jun 15, 2023

    June 14, 2023 - The Los Angeles County Health Department has issued a warning for the beach at the Santa Monica Pier along with other beaches. The warnings have been issued due to bacterial levels exceeding health standards when last tested. Other beaches that have been posted include: Ramirez Creek at Paradise Cove Escondido Creek at Escondido State Beach Malibu Pier in Malibu Las Flores Creek at Las Flores State Beach The Bel Air Bay Club at Will Rogers State Beach Santa...

  • Two Women Assaulted, Two Men Stabbed by Apparently Homeless Man on Santa Monica Pier on Saturday Night

    Observer Staff|Updated May 31, 2023

    May 29, 2023 - Today, the Santa Monica Police Department issued a press release about a multiple stabbing on Saturday night around 7u:30 pm at the pier, a popular holiday tourist attraction. Two women were assaulted by a man grabbing their breasts. Separately, two men associated with the women were stabbed by the assailant when they tried to defend the women. Both men were taken to the hospital. The suspect, 25 years old, is Jonathan James Peck. Below is the press release:...

  • Roosevelt Elementary Mom, 34 and Facing Paralysis, Receives Support from School Community

    Observer Staff|Updated May 19, 2023

    May 4, 2023 - We received an email today from Darcy O'Brien-Holt: "I'm a Santa Monica resident and mom of a Roosevelt Elementary 1st grader. In late January, I found out that one of my son's kindergarten classmates was experiencing a medical emergency in the family: his mom, Tereza, had suffered a massive hemorrhage due to a condition I'd never heard of called AVM." "I learned she was in the ICU fighting for her life at only 34, unable to take care of her amazing boys, ages 7...

  • Police Confirm Shooter Was a "Swatting" Hoax at Huntley Hotel after SWAT Team Dispersal

    Observer Staff|Updated May 13, 2023

    May 10, 2023 - At 2:10 pm, Twitter user @heyelliday reported that a SWAT team was in the lobby of the Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica. The tweet reads: "potential active shooter situation at huntley hotel in santa monica. friend stuck in lobby with swat team. i just got in my car seconds before swat team surrounded entrance. i drove off after getting permission from officer with rifle 3 feet from my car.” She tweeted the information to ABC7, FOXLA, and NBCLA. A higher end t...

  • Santa Monica City Council Discusses Upzoning On Montana, Wilshire, Pico and Other Areas

    Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 1, 2023

    11: At last night's meeting, the Santa Monica City Council discussed and provided direction on the implementation of the City's certified and fully compliant 6th Cycle Housing Element, according to a staff summary of the meeting. The council will continue the discussion on the implementation of the City's certified Housing Element on February 28, 2023. At the meeting last night, the council considered proposed amendments to Santa Monica's Land Use and Circulation Element...

  • Santa Monica Police Activities League Deals Its Poker Tournament 2023 On February 25

    Observer Staff|Updated Feb 19, 2023

    Take a seat at the table or watch from the sidelines for Santa Monica Police Activities League's Poker Tournament 2023 to benefit Santa Monica youth on Saturday, February 25 beginning with check-in, dinner and bar at 5 p.m., poker lessons at 5:30 p.m., and the official first hand dealt at 6 p.m. PAL's benefit poker night will take place at the Santa Monica Moose Lodge at 1600 Ocean Park Blvd. Getting started is easy with a $150 player tournament entry that includes dinner,...

  • Phil Brock Appointed to SCAG Energy and Environment Committee

    Observer Staff|Updated Feb 12, 2023

    On February 9, 2023, Santa Monica City Council Member Phil Brock was appointed to the SCAG (Southern California Council of Governments) Energy and Environment Committee. The Committee is chaired by Deborah Robertson, City of Rialto, and the Vice Chair is Luis Plancarte, County of Imperial. Brock's background as a Santa Monica City Council Member for over 2 years, as a member and chair of the Santa Monica Recreation & Parks Commission for 13 years, as longtime member of the...

  • Santa Monica Commemorates Black History Month With a Series of Events in February

    Observer Staff

    Wednesday, February 1: Kickoff Event Featuring Food Trucks and Dancing; Brunch at City Yards, 10-11:30 a.m., Santa Monica City Yards, 2500 Michigan Ave., Flap Happy parking lot. Lunch at City Hall, 12-1:30 p.m., Santa Monica City Hall, 1685 Main St. Wednesday, February 1 through Tuesday, February 28 --Black History Month Exhibits: Stop by Santa Monica City Hall, 1685 Main St., during business hours to view exhibits featuring poetry aligning with the theme of Black Resistance....

  • SMPD Arrests 4 Suspects For Stealing Catalytic Converters From Prius' in Santa Monica

    Observer Staff|Updated Dec 12, 2022

    11: Four thieves were caught in the act of stealing catalytic converters from residents' automobiles, writes Lt. Erika Akulfi of the Santa Monica Police Dept. They had in their possession 4 catalytic converters, various saws, and cocaine. SMPD officers were called to the 2200 block of 22nd Street just after 2 am Friday morning. A caller said that a grand theft auto had just occurred. The 911 caller reported that several subjects had just removed the Catalytic Converter fr...

  • Take a Photo with Santa Or See Performances by Santa Monica Beach Belles, at Santa Monica Place

    Observer Staff|Updated Nov 27, 2022

    Santa Monica Place will transform into a winter wonderland and offer an array of festive activities for the whole family to enjoy this holiday season. Visitors will have the chance to take photos with Santa and shoppers can bring their four-legged friends to meet Santa during Pet Nights. Throughout December, visitors and shoppers will catch special holiday entertainment by the dancing sensation, Santa Monica Beach Belles, a cappella performances by the Oceanaires, as well as...

  • From NYPost: Megyn Kelly "Smells a Rat" In the Attack on Paul Pelosi and the Media Narrative

    Observer Staff|Updated Nov 5, 2022

    Megyn Kelly isn't buying the San Francisco Police Department's version of events as it investigates the assault on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, notes the New York Post. "I know enough to smell a rat," the former Fox News and NBC star said during her podcast on Monday. During an interview with Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on her SiriusXM podcast on Monday, Kelly blasted any notion that the attack on Paul Pelosi, 82, was politically motivated, pointing out that the...

  • 50 Years Ago, Santa Monica Pier was Saved in the "Battle of the Bay." Now It's Commemorated in a Play

    Observer Staff|Updated Oct 17, 2022

    The last 50 years is proof that grassroots efforts do pay off and that you can fight City Hall. To showcase the events of two groups of passionate citizens in the 1970s that worked to save the Pier from the Santa Monica City Council's plan to build a 35-acre artificial island in the bay with a bridge connecting it to the Santa Monica freeway, the "Save The Pier" play free live performances will be held on the West End of the Pier each day on Oct. 20-23 from 7-8:30 p.m. In the...

  • UDATE: Missing 23-year-old Woman FOUND. Last Seen in Chatsworth Wearing All Black and Riding a Razor Scooter

    Observer Staff|Updated Oct 14, 2022

    UPDATE: October 12, 2022 - At 6:45 pm, a Facebook posting on The Lighthouse, a Place of Refuge, showed a video of a woman announcing that Haydne Wilson, a 23-year-old woman who has been missing since September 29, had been found. A Los Angeles Times article stated that Haydne suffered psychotic symptoms similar to schizophrenia due to a bout with long Covid and had previously experienced a memory blackout in January, when she had also gone missing, though that time only for a...

  • Mayor Himmelrich Quashes A Motion Critical of Her Meeting Misconduct

    Observer staff|Updated Sep 28, 2022
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    Mayor Sue Himmelrich, with the assistance of new City Attorney Doug Sloan, refused to allow a vote on a motion by Councilmember Oscar de la Torre at last night's City Council meeting. The kicker? De la Torre's motion was an attempt to address Mayor Himmelrich's regular and significant violations of parliamentary procedure, which hinder efficient, effective, and fair City Council meetings. De la Torre raised a question of privilege affecting the assembly: In the spirit of...

  • Aero Theater Presents French Film "Bresson Les Dames" on September 22, 2022

    Observer Staff|Updated Sep 21, 2022

    Theater manager Aaron Marker (how's that for destiny in a name?) puts up the Marquee at the Aero Theater on Montana Avenue and 14th Street. Marker invites the public to an evening of French film "Bresson Les Dames" on September 22, 2022. The Aero Theater is sponsored by the American Cinematheque. The American Cinematheque is an independent, nonprofit cultural organization in LA, dedicated exclusively to the public presentation of the moving image in all its forms. Stars at...

  • HUD VIP to Talk Fair Housing with Housing Commission & Public at Special Meeting Tonight

    observer staff|Updated Sep 14, 2022

    The Santa Monica Housing Commission cordially invites you to a special meeting with VIP guest Demetria McCain, HUD Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, for a moderated Q & A on affirmatively furthering fair and affordable housing in the City of Santa Monica, followed by a listening session where the Housing Commission, residents, public officials, staff, and other members of the public will have an opportunity to share...

  • Slate of 4 Announced for Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board Election

    Observer Staff|Updated Sep 6, 2022

    A Brighter Future (ABF), a newly formed PAC, endorses four experienced parent leaders for the SMMUSD School Board election on November 8, 2022: - Angela DiGaetano- Esther Hickman- Stacy Rouse- Miles Warner The ABF candidates bring experience in school governance and knowledge of SMMUSD from the perspective of both current parents and alumni. Once elected to the school board they will: - Prioritize education, students and teachers; - Exercise fiscal competency to spend our tax...

  • Study Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Persian (Tajiki), Russian, or Turkish through National Security Language Initiative for Youth

    Observer Staff|Updated Aug 30, 2022

    Alexander Levin of Santa Monica studied Chinese (Mandarin) for six weeks through a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI‐Y) Virtual Summer Intensive scholarship. NSLI‐Y is a program of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) that promotes the study of Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Persian (Tajiki), Russian, or Turkish among American youth. The 2022 NSLI-Y Virtual Summer Intensive program was a v...

  • Up in Smoke: A special, and intimate Q&A session with two of the world's favorite comedians: Cheech And Chong.

    Observer Staff|Updated Aug 11, 2022

    One half of the stoner-hippie comedic duo Cheech and Chong, Richard "Cheech" Marin has become perhaps one of the most well-known and respected Chicano achievers in the world of entertainment. As an actor, director, writer, musician, art collector and humanitarian, Cheech is a man who has proven that he has the intellect and wit to make a simple smile appear in any situation. At the side of his partner Tommy Chong, he enjoyed immense off-color comedic success in the 1970's...

  • Trial Concludes in $80 million For Cemetery Fund Misappropriation Against Los Angeles Catholic Archdiocese

    Observer Staff|Updated Aug 9, 2022

    Trial has concluded in a class action lawsuit against the Los Angeles Archdiocese. The trial is before Judge Elihu Berel in downtown LA. Berel will decide whether the Church is on the hook for paying out cemetery maintenance funds, in a sexual molestation case against the Church that settled 15 years ago. There is no jury. 10 members of the class action testified against the Church. 2 members of the class who opted out of the class action also testified, as did various witness...

  • Foreclosure Sale Features Medical Waste-Disposal Equipment from California Plant

    Observer Staff|Updated Jul 31, 2022

    If you've ever dreamed of owning your own medical waste disposal equipment, now is your chance. A medical waste treatment facility in Hesperia that opened just 5 years ago, has closed. The owners who foreclosed on the real estate, are selling the waste disposal equipment at a fraction of the oroginal cost. Equipment to be sold includes a thermal oxidizer and (wait for it) even a patented Carbonizer. The press release follows.­ HESPERIA, CA – July 28, 2022 - Recycling and wa...

  • Woke Cinderella: You're Invited to the Ball as Santa Monica Live Theater Returns From a Pandemic Break

    Observer Staff|Updated Jul 14, 2022

    "I attended the Morgan-Wixson Theatre production of Cinderella on opening night. This is an ambitious, diverse, non-traditional casting of this great musical. Santa Monica's Morgan Wilson Theatre was founded in 1946 and this is the first main stage play since the beginning of the pandemic. Support your neighborhood theatre and its actors by seeing this musical before it closes July 31st!" -- Phil Brock From the press release: The musical CINDERELLA at the Morgan-Wixson...

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