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Articles from the March 2, 2018 edition


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  • Eagle Scout Receives Kidney Transplant From His Mom.

    Jennifer Benson, COTA|Mar 2, 2018

    March 1, 2018 – March is National Kidney Month, which is a month-long, awareness-raising grassroots effort to spread the word across the country about the importance of kidney health. An East Coast transplant family knows all too well the life-saving difference a healthy kidney can make. The Hoover family of Redding, Connecticut, assumed the role of transplant family with absolutely no warning. Theirs is the type of story that strikes fear in all parents' hearts. Wyatt Hoover was born to his a...

  • "Bomber Robber" Who Hit "Curated Los Angeles" on Montana Still at Large

    Observer Staff|Mar 2, 2018

    2/28 Wednesday evening, Santa Monica Police were searching for a suspect at 18th and Georgina. A man claiming to have a bomb robbed a jewelry store on Montana. He then crashed into another vehicle in the 300 block of 18th street, then dropped the "explosive device" next to his SUV and took off on foot. SMPD's K9 and SWAT Teams were called in to look for the man, but ultimately did not find him At 5:36 p.m. police say they responded to a radio call re "Suspicious Circumstances" at 'Curated Los...

  • Police Apprehend Home Invasion Robbery Suspect from the 1700 Block of 5th Street.

    Observer Staff|Mar 2, 2018
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    Earlier today, the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) located and arrested a suspect believed to be involved in a home invasion robbery that took place in Santa Monica. The suspect is identified as Rashad Devon Harris, a 25 year-old male. Friday at 3:30 am a woman residing in an apartment complex in the 1700 block of 5th Street called police to say she had been attacked. Upon arrival, officers located a female resident in a unit suffering from multiple stab wounds and lacerations caused by th...

  • City, SMC Build a Pre-School at Civic Center for Children of Staff and Friends

    David Ganezer|Mar 2, 2018

    Santa Monica College and the City of Santa Monica will soon conduct a groundbreaking ceremony for the Santa Monica Early Childhood Lab School. It will take place on Tuesday, March 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on the site of the school-which has been subcontracted to the Growing Place-on the corner of 4th Street and Civic Center Drive in Downtown Santa Monica. The preschool was somewhat controversial. The perception was it's primary purpose is to service the needs of City Staff, who by and...

  • Murder Charges Filed in Death of John Hautz, 88 Year old killed in Home Invasion

    Observer Staff|Mar 2, 2018

    On February 23, 2018, Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Detectives filed charges on a suspect believed to be involved in the murder of John Hautz. The suspect is identified as Roy Antonio Davis, a 26-year old male from Los Angeles. The charges were filed with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office - Airport Division Courthouse. On January 1, 2018 at about 1:04 p.m., SMPD Officers responded to a radio call for service in the 2300 block of 34th Street regarding an elderly male who...

  • As Yet Another Tall Hotel Goes Up at 7th and Wilshire, Question Union Influence in Santa Monica

    Luka Laden, Center for Union Facts|Mar 2, 2018
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    After a more than two-year hiatus, Los Angeles' Hotel Figueroa recently reopened its doors. Much has changed since the 1920s-era building last graced the streets of South Park-the commercial center of a county now flush with new hotels. In 2017, Los Angeles County welcomed 4,300 new hotel rooms, while hotel sales hit $1.7 billion-an increase of $344 million over 2016 sales. Today, there are more than 5,300 hotel rooms under construction in the county, whose residents can expect 10,000 more...

  • Paper Cut: Kinko's Folding on Sixth and Wilshire; Mixed Use 4 Story Project Featuring $900 Hotel Rooms

    Observer Staff|Mar 2, 2018

    What's open 24 hours, copies, scans and faxes, and will be gone by the end of the year? The Kinko's building at 6th and Wilshire Blvd has a sign on it indicating that it will be replaced by yet another luxury hotel development by year's end. It's been converted into a FedEx since 2014. The sign describes it as a 4 story, mixed use project, but that probably means empty boutique stores on the bottom floor and $895 a night hotel rooms above. Because, you know, we need more of that. We predict...

  • Doris Bergman's 10th Annual Valentine Romance Oscar Style Lounge & Party Rocks! Fig & Olive

    Preity Upala, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 2, 2018

    West Hollywood, California- February 24th, 2018-For the most awaited award seasons of the year, the Oscar Awards, Doris Bergman was once again the sponsor for the highly anticipated 2018 Pre-Awards gift suite. This year the premiere Media company set out to treat the stars to an array of exciting and cutting edge brands and products. Doris Bergman Suites, a leader in celebrity gifting was founded by Doris Bergman, whose vision was to show her genuine appreciation to well deserved TV and Film art...

  • Suspect in "Bomber Jewelry Robber" case robbed Beverly Hills Burberry Story in 2010

    Observer Staff|Mar 2, 2018

    In 2010, he robbed a Burberry store in Beverly Hills with 2 accomplices. And now, he's wanted for a Montana Avenue robbery as well. The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) is seeking the public's assistance in locating the suspect believed to be involved in the armed jewelry store robbery that took place earlier this week at Curated Los Angeles, 1604 Montana Avenue. The suspect is identified as Robert Art Abalov, a 32 year- old male. Abalov is approximately 5'7" tall, 145 lbs., brown short...