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Articles from the March 4, 2021 edition


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  • Schools Are Reopened in California State Prisons

    Amber S. Jackson, Lucky Lifer|Mar 4, 2021

    If you want your kids back in school, send them to prison! Last week, female and transgender male state prisoners here @ C.I.W. went back school to receive in-person educational instruction! No, California Teachers Union stopping prisoners from getting our much needed learning!! So, if this can happen here, maybe Gavin Newsom should ask the CDCR how to open the schools? This phase 2 is allowing many things to open up inside here. Vocational training also! You see, the State Prisons get paid for...

  • TSA Gives Tips for Travelling Safely and Efficiently During Spring Break

    Transportation Security Administration|Mar 4, 2021

    WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has substantial efforts underway in preparation for spring break travelers, who typically travel late February through April. Those efforts include technology upgrades across airport checkpoints that reduce or eliminate physical contact, recruitment efforts to prepare for possible increasing passenger volumes, and vaccination efforts for our officers and personnel who regularly engage directly with members of the public. Although s...

  • Judge Judy Loses her Own Court Case; Drunk Driving Charge Dropped Against Bruce Springsteen; Black Lives Matter Targets Police Unions, Wanting Them Out of Organized Labor Coalition and Other Stories: Monday Morning Memo

    Association of Deputy District Attorneys|Mar 4, 2021

    Courts & Rulings U.S. Supreme Court weighs scope of police power to enter homes without a warrant U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday appeared reluctant to give police unlimited power to enter a home without a warrant when pursuing a suspect for a minor crime in a case involving a California driver tailed by an officer after honking his horn while listening to music. The driver, Arthur Lange, was later convicted of driving under the influence after being confronted inside his garage by...

  • Ask Amber: Got a Question about Women's Prison? Ask the Expert in all things Prison

    Amber S. Jackson, Lucky Lifer|Mar 4, 2021

    Our correspondent currently serving a 25-year-to-life sentence at the California Institution for Women asks readers to send her their questions about anything having to do with prison. You can reach her at: Amber S. Jackson Jpay.com x15530...

  • Knowledge Is Power on the Path to Homeownership

    Rick Cunningham, Owner, The Cunningham Group|Mar 4, 2021

    Homeownership is on the goal list for many young adults, but sometimes it's hard to know exactly how to get there. From understanding the homebuying process to pre-approval and down payment assistance options, uncertainty along the way can ultimately hold some buyers back. Today, there are over 75 million Millennials and 67 million Gen Z'ers in the U.S., making up a significant number of both current and soon-to-be homebuyers. According to a recent Fannie Mae survey of more than 2,000 of these...

  • Personal Items of Dead Covid-19 Patient Taken from his ICU Room in Santa Monica

    Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 4, 2021

    The family of a man who died from Covid-19 in a Santa Monica hospital has filed a police report stating his personal belongings were stolen from his intensive care room. "Instead of writing the eulogy, I was canceling credit cards," said Lila Yomtoob, daughter of 84-year-old Abraham Yomtoob, who passed away on Jan. 15 at Providence St. Johns in Santa Monica. Abraham Yomtoob spent the final weeks of his life with pain and isolation in the ICU, his daughter Lila told the local TV stations. "I...

  • Arson Suspect Arrested for Setting Fire to Santa Monica Police Car, In Front of Police.

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 4, 2021

    While the police were investigating a robbery near the Metro Train station, a 32 year old homeless dude jumped on top of a detectives unmarked police vehicle, poured gas on it, and set it on fire. Not the wisest career move, maybe. This happened last Thursday and was not connected to the George Floyd rioting last Summer. The police press release from Lt. Rudy Flores follows. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has filed charges on George Joosten, a 32-year-old white male, for light...

  • Violent Crimes by Prisoners Against Other Prisoners

    Amber S. Jackson, Lucky Lifer|Mar 4, 2021

    Prison is a small city, both in physical layout and in how it operates. You have ghetto areas, higher class areas, drug-addicted clusters, etc. So, its not a far stretch to see how crime would be and is committed on a regular basis. All types of crime. As I told you in my article 'Baptized By Fire,' many brutal crimes go unreported. Others, like myself, are left with traumatic memories. Stuck between a desire to help stop this and my own self preservation. Maybe by unlocking my memories and...

  • Moshe is compelled to seek out the advice from a Catholic priest, a Muslim imam and a Sikh holly man.

    Rachel Ganz, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 4, 2021

    "Tango Shalom" is a heart- warming comedy, dance film extravaganza is being showcased in over nine established Film Festivals in the United States as one in India, the film production center of the world, where it just won the " The Jaipur Critics Award as per The Times of India and Best Comedy and Best Actor ( Jos Laniado ) at the Montreal Independent Film Festival "Tango Shalom" produced by Joel Zwick (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and Robert Burnett ( "Agent Cody Banks" franchise) includes...