Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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A knife reportedly found at the O.J. Simpson's former estate is not connected to the one-time football star's infamous 1994 murder case, Los Angeles police confirmed Friday. Forensic testing concluded that the small buck knife was unrelated to the grisly deaths of Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman, the Los Angeles Times reported. The strange blade, allegedly found when Simpson's Brentwood manse was being leveled in 1998 and kept as a...
Santa Monica's most famous, and only, amusement park is seeking about 500 seasonal employees, says Jeff Klocke, Vice President at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier. Pacific Park seeks "fun, outgoing, energetic team members" to work in rides, games, retail and security, among other areas. "Spring and summer are now upon us and we are gearing up for a season of fun," says Klocke. " Pacific Park encourages individuals to join the team to help make lifetime memories for our...
Authorities today identified the high school student who died on Saturday on Santa Monica Beach North of the pier, as a 17-year-old valedictorian candidate from Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School. Thuy Tran, 17 drowned after being swept away by a wave while helping with a beach clean-up in Santa Monica, the Los Angeles County coroner's office confirmed today. While volunteering at a beach clean-up on Saturday, Tran was swept away by a wave. She was found an hour after...
The University of Northern New Jersey fielded no sports teams, held no graduation ceremonies and had no instructors, classes or degree programs. It did have a very attractive website that promised an "exceptional" education for foreign students wishing to study in the U.S. It was a sham from beginning to end, and it was created by federal authorities, who used it to arrest 21 people on charges they conspired to help more than 1,000 foreigners fraudulently keep or obtain...
Update: A Memorial Mass for Bill is set for St. Monica's Catholic Church, 725 California Ave., SM CA 90403, on Tuesday morning, April 5, 2016. A celebration of his life is set for Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 2 P.M. at Mar Vista Park, 11430 Woodbine Street, LA CA 90066. Former Westside Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl died today, after a 4 year fight with cancer. He was remembered by his successor, City Councilmember Mike Bonin, as a tireless advocate for his...
Power lines are down in the 200 block of 21st Street, the SMFD reported Monday afternoon. The lines were reported down at 4:30 p.m. The Department advised residents to avoid the area, given that downed power lines are inherently dangerous. Southern California Edison reported no service disruptions in the area, said SCE Spokesman Susan Cox. While traffic delays are possible in the area, due to hazards, Cox said there is no threat to public safety. Cox confirmed that SCE...
A Magnitude 2.6 earthquake was felt by residents in the South Bay Sunday evening, around 10:44 PM. The US Geological survey said the epicenter was in the sea, about 3 miles west of Huntington Beach and 4 miles from Seal Beach. The small tremor caused no apparent damage or injuries. Separately, A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Mecico's Baja California, the United States Geological Survey reported. The earthquake was measured by USGS in the Gulf of California, 69 miles...
North Korea released a dramatic propaganda video Saturday (on youtube of all places), called "Last Chance" that depicts a nuclear strike on Washington, complete with animation of a missile slamming into the earth near the Lincoln Memorial. The four-minute video, backed by a hyper musical score reminiscent of TV Westerns of the 1960s, includes a mushroom cloud and an American flag going up in flames. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbOYRLlhIP4 It was posted to the YouTube...
Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski turned himself in to Jupiter police Tuesday after being charged with assaulting a reporter at a campaign event earlier this month, according to the Jupiter Police Department. Michelle Fields, a reporter for Breitbart, filed charges alleging that Lewandowski pulled her arm while she attempted to ask Trump a question at an event at Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Florida. Lewandowski has been charged with misdemeanor battery...
Despite the best efforts of fire fighters, paramedics, LA County Lifeguards, and the hospital staff; a girl who was taken from the water drowning north of the Santa Monica pier Saturday, has died. It appears that she died at the hospital, of her injuries. The SMFD refuses to release any information or confirm her death, due to "privacy laws" and the victims age. Below is the Department's press release from 3/26. It does hint that hypothermia was the cause of the female swimmer...
Former Los Angeles City Councilman and local cable TV executive Bill Rosendahl is said to be near death, according to Facebook friends' posts. This from Mike Bonin: "Many of you have been asking for an update on Bill Rosendahl. In January, it seemed to his doctors and to his family that Bill would be with us for only a few more days. He was transferred home to make his transition surrounded by the familiar embrace of friends and family. But this is Bill - a man with an...
4/24: Hillary Clinton will speak at fundraisers in Santa Monica and Hollywood for her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. Clinton will first attend an event called a "Conversation with Hillary Rodham Clinton" at the Santa Monica home of Julia Franz and Chris Silbermann. Silbermann is a co-founder of the talent agency ICM Partners, while his wife Franz has produced such television series as "State of Affairs," "Men at Work" and "Made in Jersey." Thursday...
GELSON'S MARKET TO OPEN MARCH 17 Gelson's Markets will open its first store in Santa Monica, located at 2627 Lincoln Boulevard, just south of Ocean Park Boulevard, on Thursday, March 17 Less than two weeks after announcing the closure of all stores in California, Nevada and Arizona, embattled grocer Haggen Inc. said in November that supermarket chains Gelson's Markets would buy some of Haggen's locations. The Bellingham, Wash.-based grocery chain said in a statement that...
