Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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With Hong Kong is paralyzed by a general strike, Beijing appears to have lost patience with its restive former British colony. The extradition law that initially sparked the protests has been withdrawn, but the protests have continued and China has decided to show who's in charge in this City of 4 million Chinese people. The People’s Liberation Army will mobilize and take control of the streets by Friday, according to mobilization orders released to the local press. On the e...
Even a fifty year old restaurant is not safe in the era of food delivery apps. Or maybe it was the cockroaches that did Lenny's in. Lenny's Deli has announced that they will not be opening their double doors again. This is sad news for those of us of a certain age, who remember going to Junior's Delicatessen as kids, with our parents and grandparents. The West LA eatery, formerly known as Junior's Deli, had been closed by the LA County Health Dept due to a cockroach...
As these things often do, it began with the best of intentions. The guys from Stanford who started Doordash, the nations biggest restaurant food delivery app, attended woke classes that explain to millenials "Don't tip! It's just a way to enforce the white male aristocratic grip on the economy." A couple years later, and they decide to pool everyone's tips, but guarantee drivers at least $6 for each delivery. Then, an article appears in the New York Times, revealing what was...
Tropical Storm Barry did not cause major flooding in the Big Easy, and an alert for New Orleans has been cancelled. Mayor Cantrell held her last news conference on the storm, and the floodgates built after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, were reopened. An alert from Thursday night: Tropical Storm Barry is a currently active tropical cyclone that is threatening the Gulf Coast of the United States. The system emerged into the Gulf of Mexico on July 10 and was classified as a potentia...
Friday night July 12, Debbie Skaggs threw out the first pitch, and the entire Angels team wore "45" in memory of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Skaggs died on July 1 of uncertain causes, and this was the first home game since then. After throwing out the first pitch, Tyler Skaggs' mother walked toward home plate, and hugged the team manager. She seemed emotional, but strong. Mrs. Skaggs is a softball coach and physical education teacher at Santa Monica High School. The official...
5/8/19: It turns out there is life after death. At least for a certain Fox TV series about the Devil coming to Los Angeles and making friends at the LAPD. Netflix has brought back Lucifer for a 4th season of ten episodes. Fox TV cancelled Lucifer last year due to low ratings. The series received initially mixed reviews from critics during its first season, though the subsequent seasons drew more favorable acclaim. Many critics particularly praised Ellis' performance. Despite...
Officer John Gallagher has worked for the Santa Monica Police Department for 18 years. He loves the traffic division, which he has served for the last eight years. “I enjoy traffic. There’s nothing I’d rather do,” he says while installing a radar speed sign on 9th street. The sign is located just two blocks down from Roosevelt elementary school. Parents and children may frequently be seen walking North in the morning, and South from school in the afternoon. Officer Gallagh...
4/22/19: Chase Bank is apparently experiencing a regional outage in California, where customers are unable to obtain their true balances or do online banking. Several websites which track outages, such as https://isdownrightnow.net/status/chase-bank/, have consumer reports of being unable to use ATMs and the like. "April 15, 2019. Chase ATM was down, not able to withdraw money but they still deduct from my account. I also cannot get through to a phone representative until afte...
Fox news reports that the young woman who fell off the bell tower, was attempting to take a selfie during a 4 am rite of passage. According to her social-media profiles, Monfries is studying journalism, interned at InStyle magazine and is set to graduate in May. Fordham University student who climbed the campus' landmark bell tower Sunday to snap photos of the New York City skyline has died after she accidentally fell, the university said. Sydney Monfries, a 22-year-old...
The City Council is concerned about the apparent proliferation of small apartments in downtown Santa Monica. At the 3/26 Meeting, the Council banned construction permits for more apartments less than 375 square feet, unless they are "affordable." Which in Santa Monica means, you know, less than $2000 a month for one room. Developer WS Communities recently filed plans to construct 363 Single Resident Occupancy (SRO) units, in six proposed apartment buildings on Fifth, Sixth,...
About 20% of produce is discarded at the farm because it is imperfect. A potato might grow lobsided, or the skin of a pear might be brown. Mother Nature doesn't insist on perfection, and a San Francisco based Imperfect Produce is betting you won't either. For $11 a week plus a $5 delivery charge, Imperfect Produce will deliver a box of, well, Imperfect Produce to your door every week. Or every other week if you live in a small household And you get to customize your box!...
Physical comedian Bonnie He takes the audience on an flirtatious journey from death to rebirth, opening a voyeuristic window into personal tragedy, triumph, and titillation, at the Santa Monica Playhouse, as part of the Crazy Woke Asians Solo Performance Festival, the first all Asian American festival at that venue. A Terrible Show for Terrible People received rave reviews in sold-out shows at the Hollywood Fringe Festival as a variety act featured in The Color Collective...
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CONTACT A REPORTER" group. This morning I had breakfast at the McDonalds at the following address: 12301 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32826 There was so much salt on the food, there is no doubt in my mind it was intentionally adulterated. I would like to file a formal criminal complaint and receive a police report. It is 7:37 AM Sunday March 3rd. -Adam M.D. Plse remove me asap - Daniel, New York Times...
General Motors announced last July that it intended to close 4 plants in North America, including the Lordstown Ohio facility employing, at one time, 14,500 UAW workers. Only about one third that number work there now, with the plant cut to just one shift. American drivers have turned away from sedans like the Cruze, preferring SUVs, trucks and cross overs. The number of cars sold in America fell from 12 million to just 4 million units, while simultaneously the number of SUVs...
Summary: The Ex Post Facto clause of the US Constitution bans altering a statute of limitations, if it allows a defendant to be charged for offenses that at one time were beyond the Statute of Limitations. The crimes alleged against R. Kelly occurred before 2010, and before a 2015 revision of the statutes. For this reason, Courts will ultimately dismiss all current charges pending against the notorious singer. R Kelly has been charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal...
Update, 1/16/19: Justice Ginsburg today cancelled a public appearance set for January 29, 2019, as she remains in a hospital fighting Pneumonia. The elderly judge appears to be nearing the end of her life, as the Trump administration asks allies for suggestions to replace her. Jan 29 in LA - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Cancels Public Appearance in Los Angeles Set for January 29 https://t.co/ilYdXI05NH via @gatewaypundit As any reader of the Santa Monica Observer knew last...
The sad news broke Friday morning. US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 85, underwent surgery for lung cancer. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/21/supreme-court-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-85-reportedly-undergoes-lung-procedure-.html Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 85, underwent a lung procedure on Friday, the Supreme Court said in a release. She is "resting comfortably" at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. There was no evidence of any...
From a place studied precisely because it resembles the surface of Mars, comes a mystery as stunning as any X-files. The truth is out there, and the authorities aren't talking. The National Science Foundation announced Thursday that two electrical contractors had died near McMurdo Station. Nothing else we are being told about this story makes any sense. NSF, which runs the US Antarctic program, isn't saying much more than that, even after the next of kin have been notified....
A major water main break at Wilshire Boulevard and Masselin flooded streets in mid Wilshire Thursday morning at 10 AM. LAFD units responded and blocked off the street, but then departed. This is the 5700 block of Wilshire Blvd, which has been called LA's main street. Los Angeles' aging infrastructure, strained by massive construction in recent years, often produces water main breaks. The amount of water was annoying and disrupted traffic. However, it could not compare to the...
In this sad, dark episode, pretty much everything Ray has built in New York City seems to come apart. Samantha (Susan Sarandon) hires someone to beat up Ray. Sam has 2 demands of Ray: Return the money and leave town. He returns the $3,000,000, to the fixer who beats him up in scene 1. (How did Sam find a new fixer anyway? In the yellow pages, under "F" no doubt). The new guy, Vinny, seems to be a Texan. He's 6 foot 4, and much bigger than Ray, who gets badly beaten up in...
Scott Krulcik was found unresponsive in Google's Chelsea headquarters at 9 pm Saturday night. A janitor found him unconscious at his computer desk. The janitor called emergency medical technicians from the NYFD, who were unable to revive Krulcik. He has no history of drug abuse or suicide, and had only recently begun to work for Google at their Chelsea location. Police are examining his social media posts, as they do in such cases. On October 27, 2018, a gunman entered the...
Ms. Preity Upala, Tell us a little about yourself? You seem to have had quite a fascinating journey through life! Namaste! Yes indeed, it has been quite a journey so far! I describe myself as a former Investment banker turned Hollywood entrepreneur and Multi-Media Personality. A Global Citizen having traveled to over 65 countries, I am passionate about Global cultural issues and my life "Dharma" is to inspire and empower through my work and presence. I see myself as a...
What is Hannukah? Imagine if your cellphone was at 10%, but lasted for 8 days. Now you understand Hannukah, says a new T Shirt that explains the Jewish holiday. Yes, but how did the Menorah get nine branches, when Deuteronomy specifies just 7 branches? Early Menorahs apparently had just 7 branches. Today they have nine. No one is certain precisely when and how this evolution took place. Take for example, the Arch of Titus, which has a 7 branch Menorah looted from the Ancient...
2/27/2018: About 100 protestors showed up at the City Council meeting Tuesday night to urge the City Council to abandon the City's appeal of the Voting Rights Act Lawsuit. Mayor Ted Winterer threatened more than once that he would clear the room if the protestors continued to interrupt speakers with cheering. "SMRR supposedly stands for Santa Monicans for Renters Rights," said Elaine Golden-Gealer, "but I say SMRR now stands for Santa Monicans for Ruling Residents." Los...
With so many seeking refuge in Santa Monica, the Santa Monica Police Department are no longer enforcing preferential parking, they have tweeted: “SMPD Alert: To accommodate anyone from out of Santa Monica, all enforcement of "Preferential Parking Zones" will be suspended until further notice.“ It must be the end of the world! "Permit Parking Only" signs are all over the pricey beach community, where a one bedroom apartment can rent for $5000. Parking space included. 11/...
