Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Just after the appointment of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, but before she could be confirmed, the Federal Aviation Administration decided to sell out the airport and give the City of Santa Monica what it wanted. And the City Council wanted a shutdown desperately; they've promised it to their constituents, who, like FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, are pretty much all Democrats. As we have wrote in January, Huerta, an Obama Appointee, basically double crossed his new...
This month California's Second Appellate District, Division Two, Court of Appeal upheld an award of $21 million in punitive damages and $2.2 million in compensatory damages against building contractor Noam Bouzaglou, his corporation, Ness Adam, Inc. and attorney Andrew J. Stern. Defendants allegedly perpetrated a fraud against Kathleen and Tim McGinty, in order to obtain their modest family home in Santa Monica. Kathleen is autistic. Her brother suffered throughout his life...
At the U.S. Army Yuma Proving ground in Arizona, a test of the Orion space capsule's parachute system helped NASA taken another step toward flying Orion with people on board. But some are wondering, why is it taking the US over a decade to develop a new space vehicle? The time between the last flight of the space shuttle in 2011, and the first flight of a manned Orion spaceship, is sometimes referred to as the Space Gap. It is fair to point out that this is the first time in...
A woman was hit by a sports car on Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica today around 10:30 AM. This accident took place on Wilshire between fifth and fourth Street. The pedestrian was not seriously injured and was transported to a local hospital....
Last night was the first of three Stairway of the Stars concerts, this one featuring Orchestra. Nearly 1,000 students from all schools in Malibu and Santa Monica participate combined. The Guest Conductor and Stairway Award Recipient for Orchestra was Mark Barnard. Most other SMMUSD extracurricular events have been cancelled due to Norovirus, which first appeared in John Adams middle school over Christmas break. The district has been struggling with Norovirus ever since. Why...
3/15/17--A water main broke on Colorado between 20th St. and Cloverfield Blvd. Tuesday night, said the city manager's office in a press release. The break caused a loss of water and other services to several commercial buildings near the intersection. "Since 5 a.m. Public Works crews have been on site to excavate the area and patch the pipe to resume water to water customers in the surrounding area. Once excavated, it became clear that a Los Angeles County storm drain pipe...
The City of Santa Monica sent the following notice at 10:30 am Friday morning: Due to a multi-vehicle traffic collision and investigation, westbound San Vicente Blvd (2200-2600 Blocks) will be closed for approximately 2 hours. Did you know that the center strip on San Vicente hosted a trolley line until about 1955? The boulevard is the northernmost major street in Santa Monica, and runs through downtown Brentwood, Los Angeles. It begins from Palisades Park at the intersection...
The Santa Monica Police Department will be conducting Bike and Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations with focused enforcement efforts on primary collision factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. The Police Department periodically identifies locations where bike and pedestrian collisions are prevalent, along with the violations that led to those collisions. In an effort to lower deaths and injuries, officers will be on duty patrolling areas where bike and...
When Snap goes public on Thursday at an opening price of at least $23.50 a share, CEO Evan Spiegel and chief technology officer Bobby Murphy stand to make at least $376 million each. But the neighborhood would rather have a few more Gangsta's than internet billionaires from Stanford. It all began with a search for a reason to have technologically well-educated kids, accept jobs in Los Angeles. Techies want to be in Silicon Valley, San Francisco or Seattle, with all the other...
People drive very quickly on Nielson Way, which is just one block from the ocean. Today, the SMPD reported a near fatal accident at Nielson Way and Hollister Avenue, about a block north of Ocean Park Blvd. "We have not been able to get a statement from the victim and there are no witnesses to the collision" said police spokesman Saul Rodriguez. Here's the official press release: The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) is seeking the public's assistance with any witnesses or...
The Azure Window was a 100 foot high limestone natural arch on the island of Gozo in Malta. You've seen it in James Bond movies, but now it's gone. The Azure Window developed through sea and rain erosion of a cliff face over a period of about 500 years. The arch was one of Malta's main tourist landmarks, and it was a popular backdrop in photographs. The arch finally collapsed at around 9:40 am on March 8, 2017, after severe storms with gale-force winds. The pillar supporting...
3/7/17: The Coast Guard, along with members of the FBI, Los Angeles Port Police, Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles Fire Department, Long Beach Police Department and Long Beach Fire Department held a full-scale emergency response exercise in the Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach Tuesday, March 7, 2017. The exercise is designed to enhance federal, state and local response coordination if there was a threat to the port. The exercise was...
Back to school night has been cancelled at Santa Monica high school. This in a robo-call some parents of children at SamoHi received Monday night, March 6, 2017. Open House had been scheduled for Thursday, March 9th. But principal Antonio Shelton said, stay home. The cancellation is also reflected on the district's website, www.SMMUSD.ORG. We are still experiencing new cases almost daily at higher levels as is typical this time of year at Samohi," says Gail Pinsker, SMMUSD...
We are reminded of that old joke: How many feminists does it take to change a lightbulb? Answer: "I don't know, and that's not funny!" A photoshoot in March Vanity Fair magazine has led to criticism of actress Emma Watson. A link to the photoshoot is at the bottom of this article Photos Stone taken by fashion photographer Tim Walker exposing her breasts, have led some people to dismiss her history of fem/liberal advocacy. The Harry Potter actress was predictably pilloried on...
The tortoise is native to seven of the Galapagos Galápagos, islands a volcanic archipelago 1,000 miles West of the Ecuadorian Mainland. With lifespans in the wild of over 100 years, the Galapagos Tortoise is among the-longest lived vertebrates. Apparently a handful of the tortoises have made their way to the British Virgin Islands, where a couple got in social media hot water by posting a photo on Instagram. Inside Edition on Friday quoted one horrified wildlife expert as...
He apparently died early in the 20th Century, based on his hat and coat. But that didn't stop a mysterious spirit from photobombing a Georgia's teen's photo. Now thousands of people have seen him, a direct violation of Rules pertaining to the newly deceased, according to Beetlejuice. Oh well. The image of man with hat appears to the right of her brother, who was not aware of the apparition. Georgia mom Jessica Ogletree posted the story on Facebook, inviting people to share...
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has suddenly trapped visiting Malaysians citizens in its country. Malaysia has taken the same step, keeping DPRK staff from departing its embassy in Kuala Lumpur. Neither country is a great power, and they do not border each other, so the conflict in their relationships is surprising and sudden. While no one knows for sure the number of Malaysians in the DPRK, the number is certainly less than 1000 and could be less than 100....
It's being called an Epic Fail. Here's the 7 minute version on video, with Warren Beatty's explanation for his mistake. The presenters for the final award - Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, Bonnie and Clyde stars - were incorrectly given the best actress award envelope. A confused Beatty saw Emma Stone's name and "La La Land," and handed the envelope to Dunaway, who then announced the musical as the Best Picture winner. The "La La Land" cast took the stage and producers began...
Get your feet off the damn couch, Kelly Anne! Screamed Twitter as Kelly Anne Conway was asked to take a picture during President Donald Trump's meeting with the leaders of historically African American colleges. And so another Internet meme was born. On Social media, a debate raged over a photo showing White House adviser Kellyanne Conway’s casual posture while sitting on an Oval Office couch, she stressed to reporters Tuesday that the focus should instead be on the reason s...
This shocking press release just in from Constance Farrell, the City of Santa Monica's Information Minister. We give Santa Monica City Hall an A+ in Political Correctness. Please don't read it while driving, operating heavy machinery, or taking off from Santa Monica Airport: Santa Monica City Council Adopts Resolution Embracing Diversity and Clarifying the City's Role in Enforcing Federal Immigration Law SANTA MONICA, CA – At its meeting on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, the S...
Why would a billionaire even want to be President? All the responsibility, people on the other side politically hate you, secret service agents accompany you to the bathroom and beyond. I wouldn't want it. But Oprah apparently does. Oprah Winfrey may end up running for U.S. President, both inspired by and to challenge President Donald Trump. Her affirmative response to the question of would she run, is a reversal for Winfrey, who in 2015 told "CBS This Morning" she would not...
His body was found on a dark and rainy night on 16th Street in Santa Monica, his hometown, where he had gone to high school. He had been a member of the Santa Monica High School football team and graduated in June, 2016. Juan Castillo was born and raised in Santa Monica. He had a job working at Burger King, but he was planning on enlisting in the military soon, and he was just 18 years old. KNBC Los Angeles is reporting that Police found shell casings around a liquor store at...
NASA scientists released one of the great scientific discoveries of the 21st Century today: There are 7 Earthlike planets circling a star 39 light years from Earth, in the Constellation Aquarius. From the perspective of a person (or alien) standing on the surface of one of the planets, some of the other worlds would appear larger than the moon in the Earth's sky. Google has marked the Earth-shattering discovery with a Doodle, featuring the seven planets squeezing into view on...
Alan Samuel Colmes, 66, has died of cancer. He was an American radio and television host, liberal political commentator for the Fox News Channel, and blogger. Colmes died at a Manhattan medical center on February 23, 2017 after suffering from lymphoma. He was the host of The Alan Colmes Show, a nationally syndicated talk-radio show distributed by Fox News Radio that was broadcast throughout the United States on Fox News Talk on Sirius and XM. From 1996 to 2009, Colmes served...
The Coast Guard has ceased for a possible missing swimmer near Bolsa Chica State Beach Saturday. Initially, authorities searched for three young men who went swimming. 2 were quickly found, but 18 year old Shaun Linn was not found as of noon Sunday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach received a call from a good Samaritan at 5:17 p.m., reporting that Shaun Linn, an 18-year-old male, entered the water and did not return to the surface approximately...
