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  • Santa Monica Radar Speed Signs Inform Drivers That They're Going Too Damn Fast.

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated May 6, 2019

    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...

  • JP Morgan Chase Bank Experiences Broad Outage in California

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Apr 23, 2019

    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...

  • College Senior who fell from clock tower while taking selfie

    Stan Greene|Updated Apr 18, 2019

    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...

  • City Council Enacts Moratorium on Permits for Micro Apartments in Downtown Santa Monica

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Apr 4, 2019

    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,...

  • End Climate Change and Have Imperfect Produce Delivered to your Door

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 24, 2019

    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!...

  • Bonnie He at the Santa Monica Playhouse

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 13, 2019

    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...

  • French Fries at McDonalds in Orlando FLA Are Too Salty, And So Is My Email

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 6, 2019

    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...

  • Will General Motors' Lordstown Ohio Assembly Plant Get a Last Minute Reprieve?

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 3, 2019

    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...

  • Why #RKelly Will Be Innocent of Recent Charges of Statutory Rape and Sexual Assault

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Feb 27, 2019

    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...

  • Sick With Pneumonia, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fights For Her Life, Setting up SCOTUS Battle

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jan 21, 2019
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    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...

  • Snopes.com Labels Story That Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Has Cancer, as "Fake News"

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jan 18, 2019

    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...

  • First Double Murder in Antarctica Under Investigation by New Zealand Police

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Dec 24, 2018

    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....

  • Major Water Main Break Floods Wilshire Blvd & Masselin Street in Los Angeles Miracle Mile

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Dec 23, 2018

    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...

  • Who Once Was Dead... #RayDonovan Falls Out of Favor With All the Women Left In His Life

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Dec 21, 2018

    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...

  • New York Police Seek Motivation In Mysterious Death of Google Engineer Found Unconscious

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Dec 8, 2018

    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...

  • Hollywood makes its presence felt at the HORASIS Global summit in Vietnam

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Dec 7, 2018

    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...

  • As Hanukkah begins, Debate Over Oldest Depiction of Menorah Intensifies

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Dec 2, 2018

    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...

  • Abandon the Appeal! Rowdy Protestors Tell Santa Monica City Council

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Nov 29, 2018

    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...

  • Santa Monica Apocalypse: SMPD Meter Maids Stop Enforcing Parking Permits #Californiafires

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Nov 13, 2018

    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/...

  • Deals, Films, Finance, Production and Distribution at the Loews Hotel in Santa Monica

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff|Updated Nov 1, 2018

    The American Film Market opened on Halloween at the Loews. The film convention projected over 7000 attendees. Finance, production, sales and distribution executives will attend screenings, meetings, networking, panels. AFM typically includes deals on both completed films and projects. 70 companies from 28 countries will attend for the first time. Buyers are mostly from the United States, followed by China, Italy and South Korea, as well as Canada, Germany, Spain, Taiwan, and...

  • Mobster Whitey Bulger Beaten to Death by Inmates Under Order from Italian Mob Bosses

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Nov 1, 2018

    Hours after being transferred to a maximum security prison, former Santa Monica residence and mobster Whitey Bulger collapsed and died of apparent blunt force trauma. He was "found unresponsive" by prison guards who failed to protect him from other prisoners, after his transfer early this morning to a West Virginia Federal prison. Bulger, 89, had been on the FBI's most wanted list for years when it was revealed in 2011 and that he had been living quietly in a rent controlled...

  • Ghostbusters Vehicle Under Repair at a Santa Monica Mechanic, Days Before Halloween

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Oct 30, 2018

    As Santa Monica slides into the Halloween season, the Ghostbusters vehicle is alas, in the shop! Who you gonna call? Seen at a mechanic in Santa Monica. The manager Jerry says that there are four or five famous cars parked at Sony. The Ghostbusters vehicle will be driven in a commercial this weekend by Dan Aykroyd so he is servicing it. The movie's concept was inspired by Dan Aykroyd's fascination with the paranormal. Aykroyd conceived it as a vehicle for himself and his...

  • Microsoft Co-Founder Has Died of Complications of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. #paulallen

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Oct 28, 2018

    Bill Gates' statement on the death of fellow Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: "He deserved much more time, but his contributions to the world of technology and philanthropy will live on for generations to come." http://abcn.ws/2CMy8eM Allen,65, was a business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He co-founded Microsoft alongside Bill Gates in 1975. At the time of his death, he was estimated to be the 46th-richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of $20.3...

  • Alien Encounter Investigated After Second US Space Telescope Fails in One Week. #UFOs

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Oct 15, 2018

    Two twenty year old US Space Telescopes have failed within one week and the evidence points toward extraterrestrial sabotage for the snafus. Three days ago, the Hubble Space Telescope entered safe mode following a component failure. It's worked for 30 years since a 1990 launch. But suddenly the gyroscopes went wacky, as if a powerful magnetic field had passed by the spacecraft. NASA said its Chandra X-ray Observatory entered safe mode on October 10. The space agency said on...

  • Lady Whose Nether Regions are Depicted in "The Origin of the World" identified

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Sep 27, 2018

    French historian Claude Schopp has solved one of the great mysteries of 19th century art. When Gustave Courbet's 1866 painting "The Origin of the World" was new, it caused riots in Paris. The painting depicts female genitalia. It is on display at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. Reports CBS News: one of the greatest mysteries in art history appears to have been solved. The identity of the model who posed for the most scandalous painting of the 19th century, Gustave Courbet's...

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