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Articles from the January 5, 2018 edition


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  • Santa Monica Residents and Visitors Welcome the New Year

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Jan 5, 2018

    In contrast to the rest of the country, local weather was a balmy 53 degrees Farenheit in Santa Monica Sunday night as residents and visitors welcomed 2018. Santa Monica had a mostly quiet New Years Eve 2017-2018. Some say that on evenings such as New Years Eve, Uber, Lyft and other ridesharing apps have transformed LA, since people are able to stay out late and drink, then return safely and legally home. The SMPD tweeted: "Whether it is drugs or alcohol, if someone is impaired, they're a...

  • Early Release of Elderly Lifers, "Sanctuary State," Vote by Mail, and Outlawing AIDS

    Sarah Storkin, Observer Staff Writer|Jan 5, 2018

    Massive increase in Gas & Car Tax: First SB-1: increases your gas taxes by .12 Cents and the car tax (Vehicle License Fee) by an average of $150. Then 9 sellout traitor Republicans voted to renew the Cap N Trade program-which should be called Cap n Tax Scheme-which will increase gas approx .73 cents per gallon according to the supposedly 'non-partisan' Legislative Analysts Office (LAO). Multiple laws to turn California into a Sanctuary for Illegal Alien Criminals: A) $30 million of our taxes to...

  • Attorney Major Langer Killed by Fired Law Partner John A. Mendoza in Long Beach

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Jan 5, 2018
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    3/29: The Observer has learned the names of both the perpetrator and victims in what Long Beach Police called an act of workplace violence Friday. "Major Langer came to the office to fire a named partner named John Mendoza. Mendoza pulled out a gun and shot Major dead and shot Ron (Beck) in the stomach. Ron's in the hospital with serious injuries," says our source. "Then Mendoza shot himself to death, too." In the 1990's, Los Angeles personal injury attorney Larry H Parker became locally...

  • SMPD Seeks Suspect in Burglary of a Construction Site in the 2300 block of 33rd Street

    Rudy Flores, SMPD Pio|Jan 5, 2018

    The Santa Monica Police Department is seeking the public's assistance with any information involving a burglary that occurred on December 28th, 2017. Detectives are investigating a commercial burglary of a construction site in the area of the 2300 block of 33rd Street. The suspect was seen by witnesses leaving the location on foot carrying construction tools. The suspect is described as a black male, shaved and/or balding head, 25-30-years-old, 5'11" to 6'0", 190-200 lbs., wearing a white...