Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Santa Monica, CA – November 7, 2025, 7:19 PM PST Blue Plate Oysterette, a seafood restaurant on Ocean Avenue, will permanently close its doors on January 4, 2026, marking it as the latest in a series of restaurant closures in Santa Monica. Owner Jennifer Rush cited escalating operational costs, business regulations, and safety concerns related to the area's homelessness crisis as the primary reasons for the decision.The restaurant, a 16-year fixture known for its fresh s...
October 6, 2025 – Avalon, Santa Catalina IslandOn Santa Catalina Island, a pristine jewel off Southern California's coast, a contentious battle is unfolding over the future of its non-native mule deer population. The Catalina Island Conservancy (CIC), which manages 88% of the 76-square-mile island, has proposed eradicating an estimated 2,000 deer to protect the island's fragile ecosystem. The plan, revised after fierce public backlash in 2024, has sparked heated debate, p...
Minneapolis, MN – August 27, 2025, 12:39 PM PDT – In a rare moment of accountability, the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party has yanked its endorsement from far-left state Sen. Omar Fateh in the Minneapolis mayoral race, exposing the incompetence and potential corruption festering within the progressive machine. The decision, announced August 21, comes after a botched electronic voting system during the July 19 convention handed Fateh a dubious victory-only for the...
Santa Monica has bucked regional trends of declining homelessness, with the 2024 Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Point-in-Time Count reporting a 5% increase in the city's homeless population, rising from 774 individuals in 2023 to 812 in 2024. A significant driver of this uptick is the growing number of car campers, with 84 people living in vehicles-cars, vans, and RVs-compared to 63 the previous year, marking a 33% increase. This surge contrasts with a broader...
