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  • Marvin Ponce, 37, Murdered by Star Wars Killer at 7th and Brooks Ave in Venice

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Aug 6, 2016
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    Marvin Ponce of San Fernando was killed in the Wednesday afternoon shooting, according to the L.A. County coroner's office. Friends of the victim said he was the father of a 1-year-old daughter. "Marvin was a family man, and he worked hard to take care of his family, especially his daughter," said his co-worker and close friend, Mario Recinos, in a statement. "He was never negative, always gave positive advice and always had a big smile on his face." Ponce worked for Right of...

  • Soberanes Fire Burns Thru 2nd Week and 47,000 Acres, only 30% contained

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Aug 5, 2016

    The fire was first reported on Friday, July 22, 2016, at 8:48 am, reportedly the result of an unattended campfire. By Saturday morning, the fire had grown to 2,000 acres and forced the evacuation of the community of Palo Colorado. By August 3, the fire had grown to nearly 46,000 acres and was 25% contained; 57 homes and 11 outbuildings had been destroyed. The fire is not expected to be completely extinguished until the end of August. By Sunday morning, July 24, the fire had...

  • Illegal Alien Convicted of Chandra Levy's 2001 Murder to be Released

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jul 31, 2016

    Other than Monica Lewinsky, Chandra Levy is the most famous DC intern in History. But she's famous for a bad reason: Having an affair with a Congressman, Gary Condit, then being murdered while jogging in a DC park in 2001. On Thursday, July 28, the illegal alien convicted of her murder, Ingmar Guandique, was cleared of all charges by the prosecutor's office. He will soon be deported to El Salvador. Guandique's 2005 conviction was based on the testimony of his cellmate,...

  • Black Lives Matter Accuse Pokemon Go of Inherent Racism. No, Seriously.

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jul 22, 2016
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    Leaders of the Black Lives Matter Movement have charged Pokemon Go, Nintendo's new hit game app, with inherent racism. No, I'm not making this up. There are three respects in which Pokemon Go is regarded as racist by those in the know in the BLM movement. The first respect, is that it's much safer to play Pokemon Go, which requires you to walk around your own neighborhood; if you're white and living in your own neighborhood. Second, if you're black and you play Pokemon in Beve...

  • Isaiah Crowell Regrets Instagram Post, But Police Still Sore About It

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jul 12, 2016

    Isaiah Crowell apologized Monday for posting an Instagram illustration of a police officer having his throat slit by a hooded figure. The Cleveland Browns running back's post includes a caption which says: "They give police all types of weapons and they continually choose to kill us....#Weak" Crowell removed the image shortly after posting it. In a statement, the athlete, who earns $10 million a year; said it was an "extremely poor decision" in response to police shooting and...

  • Islamic Connection: Some Suspects in Dallas Shooting Sympathized with the Nation of Islam

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jul 10, 2016
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    On July 7, 2016, five police officers were killed by sniper fire in Dallas, Texas. Six other officers and two civilians were wounded. A shooter fired at a protest against police killings in the aftermath of the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. This is all generally known. It seems improbable that Black Lives Matter members would fire on a Black Lives Matter demonstration. And that is in fact, not what happened. Among the five suspects now in Dallas...