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Articles from the February 17, 2023 edition


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  • Santa Monica High Boys Baseball Hosts South High in game 2 of a Double Header non-league Baseball Game

    Morgan Genser, Observer Staff Photographer|Feb 17, 2023

    IMG 1)Left Teddy Levin from the Santa Monica High School boys varsity baseball team waits with his glove open to catch the baseball which was thrown to him as Tyler Steere from South High School slides into 2nd base at Santa Monica High on Saturday February 11th 2023 as Samohi hosted south in game 2 of a double header non-league baseball game and won 1-0 improving their record to 1 win and 1 loss on the year. IMG 2) Kian Naimi from the Santa Monica High School boys varsity baseball team fouls...

  • Samohi Men's Basketball Hosts Hesperia in the Division 3AA boys basketball game in which Samo lost 63-50

    Morgan Genser, Observer Staff Photographer|Feb 17, 2023

    IMG 1)Center Joshua Hecht from the Santa Monica High School boys varsity basketball team drives to the basketball hoop in between left Mark Jones and Anggulio Guerra both Hesperia High School inside the North Gym between located on Friday February 10th 2023 as Samohi hosted Hesperia in the Division 3AA boys basketball game in which Samo lost 63-50 IMG2) Left Jayden Xu from the Santa Monica High School boys varsity basketball team jumps into the air as Don Henrys from Hesperia High School tries...

  • SAMOHI Women's Basketball Hosts Pacifica in the first round of the Division 2AA southern section playoffs

    Morgan Genser, Observer Staff Photographer|Feb 17, 2023

    Img 1)Left Karen Garcia from the Santa Monica High School girls basketball team drives to the basketball hoop with the basketball while being chased from behind by Mikayla Oliver from Pacifica High School inside the north gym located on the campus of Santa Monica High School when SAMOHI hosted Pacifica in the first round of the Division 2AA southern section playoffs. IMG 2) Left Haven Ramirez from the Pacific High School girls basketball team puts her arms up as right Karen Garcia from Santa...

  • Murder Suspect Surrenders at Motel on Lincoln Blvd in Venice, After 4 Hour Standoff with LAPD

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Feb 17, 2023

    Update, 6 pm PST:A murder suspect surrendered to police after barricading himself inside the Lincoln Inn in Venice for several hours Tuesday. Los Angeles Police Department officers surrounded the Lincoln Inn Tuesday afternoon after determining that a suspect, possibly armed, was holed up inside on the second floor. Officers shut down Lincoln Boulevard between Washington and Venice as they attempt to coax the suspect to surrender. A SWAT team was on scene. The suspect was believed to be armed...

  • Deceased Man Identified; Jesse Rankin, 43, Was Found on the Embankment at Lincoln Blvd Exit to the 10 Freeway West

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Feb 17, 2023

    Update, 2.14.23: "The male was identified as, 42 year old, Jesse Rankin, of Los Angeles," writes Franco Pepi, Public Information Officer for the CHP. "The cause of death is unknown at this time, the LA County Coroner has custody of the body, although they did indicate, preliminary, there is NO foul play suspected. We also do believe the male was homeless. Nothing further at this time," Pepi wrote. 2.12.23: A deceased person was found on the embankment Lincoln off-ramp from I-10 W. There is a...

  • Two Different Jewish Men Shot in 24 Hours in Los Angeles Leaving Synagogues in Pico Robertson. Suspect in Custody

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Feb 17, 2023

    Update 9:30 PM PST (AP) A person was taken into custody Thursday in connection with the shootings of two Jewish men outside synagogues in Los Angeles this week, police said. The violence set off fear among the city's Jewish community as police increased patrols around houses of worship and officials decried the attacks. The two separate shootings occurred after the men left synagogues in the city's Pico-Robertson neighborhood, according to the Anti-Defamation League's Southern California branch....