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Articles from the March 21, 2019 edition


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  • LA Marathon Runs to the Sea Sunday Morning, March 24 2019

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 21, 2019

    The LA Marathon will wend it's way to the finish line at Ocean Avenue and the California Incline Sunday morning, March 24th. The starting pistol is at 7 am, so runners should start cross the line about 2 hours and ten minutes later. Those in wheelchairs and other very special athletes, will be crossing the line for the following several hours. If you don't love runners, sweat, dogs and marathons, avoid California and Ocean Ave Sunday until about 4 pm. For those who are not runners or spectators,...

  • SMPD Fentanyl Arrest Nets 2 suspects, $50,000 in drugs and $12,000 cash

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 21, 2019

    Fentanyl is a major public health problem in the United States. Chinese pharmaceutical producers (not so much the legit ones) put it in everything from Vicodin to Benadryl. 1000 times more potent than heroin, Fentanyl killed Prince Rogers Nelson and Tom Petty. 30,000 Americans died last year from Fentanyl overdoses. On March 19, 2019 the Santa Monica Police Department's Narcotics Unit and Crime Impact Team served a search warrant at a residence in the 1400 block of 11th Street in Santa Monica...

  • Hailstorm Drops Ice in Long Beach, CA Backyards and Streets on First Day of Spring 2019

    Mar 21, 2019

    It may have been the firs day of spring; but Long Beach, California, was his with a hailstorm on Wednesday, March 20. The hail was so thick it looked like snow, but quickly evaporated in the So Cal sun which followed. Beaches and streets in Southern California suddenly turned white, stunning residents who quickly ran outside to get a picture or play in the unusual weather. No one could remember the last time it hailed in Long Beach. The hail was reported in Huntington Beach and Long Beach, a...

  • The 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards Honors An Eclectic Mix Of Independent Cinema

    Daniel Margolis, Lisa Mcgill|Mar 21, 2019

    On Saturday, February 23, 2019, the 34th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards lit up the beach in Santa Monica. The Independent Spirit Awards recognizes the best low budget, artist-driven, independent films – movies that embody a commitment to create diverse, innovative, and unique independent cinema. The films honored this year include: "If Beale Street Could Talk", "First Reformed", "The Wife", "Can You Ever Forgive Me?", "Suspiria", "Roma", "Sorry To Bother You", "You Were Never Really H...