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Articles from the January 6, 2021 edition


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  • Mexican rock star Jaime López headlines 24th Street Theatre's free, 'Dia de los Muertos' celebration on Nov. 1 Music and dance, food and craft vendors, and more - plus on-site vaccinations

    Celebrate the joyous tradition of Mexico's most famous holiday - and get vaccinated!. 24th Street Theatre's annual Dia de los Muertos block party returns as a live, in-person event on Monday, Nov. 1, headlined by Mexican composer and rock star Jaime López. Entertainment on the outdoor stage will also include performances by Klezmer Juice; nueva trova musician/artivist Esteban León; cumbia band Gabriel y La Verdad; Mariachi Calilajara; Aztec dance troupe Huitzilopochtli; ballet folklórico Sol de...

  • Hundreds of Witnesses on Oahu See Large Blue Monolith Hover, Fall From Sky Tuesday Night December 30th

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Jan 6, 2021
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    Multiple witnesses reported that saw a large blue monolith shaped UFO in the skies above Oahu. The aircraft, if that's what it was, appeared to drop into the ocean. This would make it an Unidentified Submersible Object or USO, rather than a UFO. However you designate it, the sighting was one of the clearest and most well documented mass UFO sightings in years, and paranormal types were all over it. "UFO Lives Matter!" tweeted one. Others noted that it was a perfect ending to a unique year. The...

  • LA District Attorney Gascon's Prosecutors File Lawsuit to Stop Him from Breaking the Law

    Association of Deputy District Attorneys|Jan 6, 2021

    Los Angeles, December 30, 2020 – This morning the Association of Deputy District Attorneys for Los Angeles County (ADDA) filed a civil lawsuit seeking a writ of mandate, as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. The suit asks that District Attorney George Gascón follow California state constitutional and statutory law. These laws, enacted by the voters and the state legislature, tested and deemed constitutional by the judiciary, must be respected by the executive. The lawsuit targets four se...

  • When Staff Cook Meals Instead of Inmates, the Results are Inedible, says Woman Inmate

    Amber S. Jackson, Lucky Lifer|Jan 6, 2021

    Prisoners assigned to kitchen jobs cook all the meals for the entire institution, under staff supervision, of course. It's been this way since the prison industrial complex formed its authority over mass incarceration. So, prisoners cooking daily for prisoners is the norm. Well, since the quarantine of most of the California Institution for Women in Corona, California, this has left a dramatic shortage of inmates to run the kitchen, as well as other areas of the prison. How did they manage?...

  • Finally, California Deploys Additional Health Care Workers to Ease Stress on the System

    Governor's Office of Emergency Services|Jan 6, 2021

    It was a long time coming. But the State of California has announced that it has sent emergency medical personnel to hospitals, to deal with rising Covid cases. The State press release follows: Enhancing efforts to protect healthcare workers and patients alike, the State of California - through the Governor's Office of Emergency Services and the Health and Human Services Agency - have deployed 1,280 medical personnel to healthcare facilities across the state. These deployments are part of an...

  • Georgians are Not Funding the Campaigns of Those Running for Senators of Georgia - and That Isn't Right

    Dr. Harold Pease, Liberty Under Fire|Jan 6, 2021

    The most expensive U.S. Senate race in history was that of incumbent Sen. Lindsey Graham and his Democratic challenger, Jaime Harrison, where between the two $238 million was spent in South Carolina prior to November 3, 2020. In the third quarter Harrison alone raised $57.9 million which became the record for a three month effort-until now. In the past two months, since November 3, all four Georgia U.S. Senate contenders have raised more than this. Challenging Democrats Jon Ossoff has raised...

  • Live 'Music at the Odyssey' series gets two performances in October

    Curated and emceed by bass player and actor John Snow, Odyssey Theatre Ensemble's live Music at the Odyssey series features a unique roster of musical artists across different spectrums, from jazz to folk to R&B to pop. WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 17 at 8.p.m.: Featured artists: singer/songwriters Segun Oluwadele, Max Sheldon and Tori Schachne House band: musical director/bass player John Snow, with Misha Bigos on piano/keys, Harry Terrell on drums and Gabe Martin on trumpet. Friday, Oct. 22 at 8.p.m.:...

  • Manhattan Village Presents Munchkin Masquerade on Saturday, October 30 from 2-4 pm

    Join Manhattan Village for a fun, festive family day out at Munchkin Masquerade on Saturday, October 30 from 2-4 pm. Kids ages 3-10 will be entertained with Halloween crafts, center-wide trick-or-treating, strolling entertainment, games, and more. Events will take place outside in the newly reimagined Plaza in the Village Shops as well as inside the shopping center. Crafts will be limited to the first 200 children to attend the event and will be distributed at 2 pm. The first 100 families to...

  • Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. to Host Día de los Muertos Community Celebration on Third Street Promenade

    Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM) is honoring Día de los Muertos, highlighting the traditional Mexican cultural celebration of life and death, with a mix of live entertainment, art installations and family-friendly activities on the Third Street Promenade, Saturday, October 30 from 5 – 10 pm. Festivities include papel picado arts and crafts and face painting by Lil' Bitter Pixie, in addition to booths with goods from over 30 local BIPOC vendors with Angel City Market and Market Exchange, a co...

  • Laguna Art Museum Celebrates Ninth Year of Art & Nature During the Art & Nature Gala on November 6

    Laguna Art Museum will celebrate nine years of Art & Nature with the annual Art & Nature Gala on Saturday, November 6 at the Sherman Library and Gardens in Corona del Mar from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. An immersive evening of Art & Nature, the Gala helps support Laguna Art Museum's far-reaching art education and exhibition programs. "We're thrilled to welcome guests in person to this year's Art & Nature Gala at the beautiful Sherman Library and Gardens," said Julie Perlin Lee, Executive Director of t...

  • Laguna Art Museum Hosts Circus Day October 10

    Laguna Art Museum will host a fun-filled, circus-themed day with art-making and a special performance from the Bob Baker Marionette Theater on Sunday, October 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Enjoy an afternoon of family fun with circus-themed activities inspired by the museum's exhibition Wayne Thiebuaud: Clowns, as well as a performance of Bob Baker's The Circus and an interactive session with the world-renowned troupe followed by hands-on art-making in the museum. Tickets for Circus Day are...

  • CicLAvia–Heart of LA Presented by Metro ~ Returns to Downtown L.A. and Surrounding Neighborhoods

    On Sunday, October 10, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., CicLAvia returns to DTLA and surrounding neighborhoods for a birthday event celebrating over a decade of open streets. Presented by Metro, and in partnership with the City of LA, the public will enjoy a six-mile route connecting MacArthur Park, Downtown, Chinatown, and East LA to Mariachi Plaza of open streets at CicLAvia–Heart of LA. Bike, skate, run, walk, skateboard, and spectate; people of all ages and abilities are welcome. CicLAvia is a fre...

  • The Morgan-Wixson Theatre proudly presents its inaugural New Works Festival

    For 75 years, the Morgan-Wixson has brought the Santa Monica community high-quality productions of theatre classics: from Shakespeare to Neil Simon to August Wilson to Fiddler on the Roof to a robust selection of children's entertainment. But over the next month, the Morgan-Wixson is bringing life to a handful of new, one-day classics. MWT's Inaugural New Works Festival is producing workshop staged readings of seven previously unproduced works – live and onstage!* – running every weekend thr...