Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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14 – Authorities are on high alert as reports surface of a planned "mostly peaceful" riot and looting event scheduled for Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the Third Street Promenade in Downtown Santa Monica. The event will follow the anti-Trump "No Kings Rally" scheduled for Saturday from 11 am to 2:30 pm in Palisades Park. According to sources familiar with the plans, organizers will follow a playbook similar to the May 31, 2020, looting in Downtown Santa Monica, where a r...
Where do they find these guys who know how to find cinderblock stashes in Downtown LA, break them up with hammers and toss them at Police? Craigslist, say some local residents. "Looking for the toughest badasses in the city (los angeles) Private. compensation: $6500 - $12500 depending on experience. employment type: contract. experience level: no ... you're not the biggest guy in the room but you're the one people follow when things go bad - that's who we're Looking For!" read...
On June 7, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted operations in Los Angeles, arresting 45 illegal aliens with serious criminal convictions, including murder, sexual assault, and other violent crimes. Among those detained was Cuong Chanh Phan, a 49-year-old Vietnamese citizen convicted of second-degree murder for a shooting at a high school graduation party that killed two teenagers and injured seven others. Another individual, Jose Alfredo Ordaz, was...
Update 8pm PST 6/8/25. On June 8, 2025, downtown Los Angeles experienced significant unrest related to anti-ICE protests, escalating into riots. Here’s an update based on the latest available information: Overview: Protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, prompted by the Trump administration’s push to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants, intensified on the third day. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) declared an unlawful assembly in the...
On June 7, 2025, protests erupted in downtown Los Angeles in response to aggressive U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids across the city. The demonstrations, which began Friday night after ICE arrested at least 44 people, escalated into Saturday with significant unrest. Protesters, chanting slogans like "Free them all" and holding signs demanding "Full Rights for All Immigrants" and "Stop the Deportations," clashed with authorities, blocked streets, and in...
Santa Monica Ballet Folklorico stands as the sole folkloric dance company in Santa Monica. Recently, they showcased their talent at the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration at Will Rogers Elementary School, a tradition that has been ongoing for over 25 years. Additionally, the company performed at the 3rd Street Promenade's Cinco de Mayo event this past Sunday. Performing for the community and visitors of Santa Monica is a privilege that fosters unity. Cinco de Mayo, a holiday...
May 6, 2025: India and Pakistan are not officially at war, but tensions are extremely high, and military actions have occurred, bringing the two nations to the brink of conflict. Here's a detailed breakdown: Recent Military Actions On May 7, 2025, India conducted a significant military operation named Operation Sindoor, where the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force jointly carried out missile strikes on nine terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). This was...
A number of cars were reportedly smashed by an older driver in a hit and run on 21st Street and Pearl, in a quiet Sunset Park neighborhood Sunday Afternoon, May 4th 2025. "Urgent!! This car just smashed through the neighborhood and hit and ran a bunch of cars on Pearl and 21st and I chased him to get license plate info!" wrote one poster on Social Media. "It was a gray Toyota Highlander. It should have front left and damage now. An older man, 65+ white short hair, short white...
By Dick Hertz Jean Jordan, the Executive Assistant City Attorney for San Diego, is on a four-month cruise while working remotely and is paid slightly more than $280,000 a year, though she does not permanently live on a cruise ship, and she is not the City Attorney herself. "While Executive Assistant City Attorney Jean Jordan is allowed to work remotely while on a four-month vacation cruise, some taxpayers are left speechless by the arrangement." Said NBC7 in San Diego. "Soon...
A new quarter-cent sales tax aimed at funding homelessness programs in Los Angeles County starts on Tuesday. This increases the county's base sales tax from 9.5% to 9.75%. This change comes shortly after a federal judge raised concerns about how previous homelessness funds were used. Such timing has sparked worries about transparency, especially since there have been indications that millions in public funds may have been mismanaged by agencies meant to tackle homelessness. Th...
Regarding the woman who caused a disturbance at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, she has been identified as Samantha Palma. The incident occurred on March 14, 2025, in Terminal D, where Palma, naked and reportedly in a "manic episode," stabbed two people with a pencil and bit a restaurant manager. Initial reports from TMZ and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, published around March 26-28, confirmed her identity from a police report. Her name is "Samantha Palma" and she...
An apparently distraught woman sprayed water on a security guard and ran through Terminal 5 at DFW airport outside Dallas Tuesday. The video has been posted to social media, and may be seen here among other places: https://x.com/ClownWorld_/status/1904767055490146590 The incident involving the naked woman at DFW Airport, as depicted in the X post above, occurred during the busy spring break holiday travel period. It appears to have occurred shortly before the post was made....
Maui Police Chief John Pelletier, who gave controversial orders to not evacuate, has now been named as a co-conspirator in the Diddy case. Pelletier happens to be the Incident Commander during the Las Vegas shootıng. Maui Police Chief John Pelletier, named as co-defendant in a civil lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs, is accused of posing as a sheriff in 2018 to forcibly take a victim from Las Vegas to California, where she was allegedly raped, amid broader allegations of...
The most reliable data on fires started by homeless people in the City of Los Angeles comes from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), which tracks "homeless fires"-incidents linked to encampments or unsheltered individuals. For the City of Los Angeles specifically (not the broader county), the LAFD reported 13,909 such fires in 2023. This number reflects a significant increase from prior years-nearly double the 7,149 recorded in 2020-and aligns with a trend of rising...
11: The Santa Monica Police Department reported the arrest of three individuals linked to the homicide that occurred early Saturday morning. At around 1:50 AM on February 15, 2025, officers responded to a report of a stabbing in the 100 block of Wilshire Blvd following a verbal dispute. Upon arrival, police found two male victims suffering from stab wounds. First responders from the Santa Monica Police and Fire Departments provided immediate medical assistance, and both...
It appears that Hamas, the terror group embedded in Gaza, has handed over the bodies of the two Bibas children, but not their mother, Shiri. The Bibas family had become a symbol of the hostage crisis following their abduction on October 7, 2023. Yarden Bibas has now asked to let the world to know what happened to his baby boys in detail. They were strangled to death with bare hands, then had their bodies mutilated to fake a different cause of death. This was not done by...
Bonnie Blue, known for her world record of sleeping with 1,057 men in a single day, is reportedly pregnant. The internet is buzzing with speculation about the potential father due to the unusual circumstances surrounding her record-breaking event. She has not yet confirmed the news, but naturally, the memes on Twitter are not to be missed. She did release a video saying: "My Child will not get bullied at school cause he's got 1057 dads". https://x.com/TaraB...
He's a religious Christian, married his high school sweetheart and devotes time to charities. A lifelong tee-totaler who never uses drugs, he graduated with honors from Compton High School 18 years ago. He does nothing to embarrass anyone on stage. But Rapper Kendrick Lamar's performance has been called the weakest Super Bowl half time show in years. Why is that? Several points of criticism have emerged from fans and viewers, as reflected in posts on X and web reviews:...
21 pm PST: A crashed plane with three deceased individuals was found in Alaska, but the search for the remaining seven people is ongoing. The aircraft was reported missing while carrying ten people, including a pilot, during a flight from Unalakleet to Nome. The flight departed Unalakleet around 2:37 p.m. local time (537 pm PST), and was expected to reach Nome by 4:20 p.m. However, the aircraft, identified as a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX with the registration N321BA, c...
A 17-year-old male protestor was stabbed by another boy, during an immigration protest in downtown Los Angeles Friday. He was hospitalized in critical condition following the incident. The LAPD was attacked when they tried to take the injured boy to the hospital. Neither victim nor perpetrator was identified. On Friday morning, high school students organized a protest that started at Los Angeles City Hall. They marched through the streets and gathered in Grand Park. Around...
Kanye West and Bianca Censori were reportedly escorted out of the Grammys after arriving uninvited, but it was security, not the police, who removed them from the event. Their unexpected presence (not to mention Bianca's bare assed, bare breast "look at me" look) raised concerns among event organizers, leading to their removal. Bianca Censori's appearance at the Grammys sparked significant backlash on social media, with many users expressing outrage over her sheer dress that...
A Learjet 55 crashed in Northeast Philadelphia near the Roosevelt Mall, resulting in a massive explosion and multiple homes catching fire. The incident occurred shortly after the plane took off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, and investigations are ongoing. The Learjet crashed shortly after takeoff from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, and the exact cause is still under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board. It re...
Update 2/1/25: The Defense Dept. with parental permission has identified the pilot of the downed Blackhawk as Army Cpt. Rebecca Lobach. CWO Jo Ellis, a Pilot for the Army National Guard, has posted a Proof of Life video, proving she was not involved in the Blackhawk collision Wednesday at Reagan National Airport. Her "Proof of Life and Statement" may be seen here: https://x.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1885354282234392671 This despite many erroneous reports otherwise. "It is...
A group of American Hikers were shot at 1.23.25 in S.California by Cartel Smugglers who have crossed the US/Mexican Border in order to bring in a group of illegal immigrants. One of the hikers was wounded and airlifted to a US hospital. The smugglers were able to retreat back to Mexico. Separately, the Mexican government has begun suppressing caravans of immigrants in Southern Mexico, per agreement with the Trump administration. A caravan of 8000 Central American immigrants...
The LA County Fire Chief just said at this morning's news conference: "We are asking our unhoused neighbors to not have warming fires right now." Reaction on Twitter was swift: "Ask? They should be they WILL BE imprisoned if they start a "warming" fire. Right now? So it's okay to start a fire as long as no wildfires are burning? This state is hopeless. They people that run it are beyond stupid. Fire this DEI lesbian now." California is bracing for another round of winds as hig...
