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Articles from the April 1, 2020 edition


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  • The Final Indignity: Santa Monica Closes Palisades Park due to Coronavirus Emergency

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Apr 1, 2020
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    Santa Monica's most distinctive feature, Palisades Park, looks out over the ocean from Cliffs up to 400 feet above the Pacific Coast Highway. To prevent crowds from spreading the Coronavirus, the City has announced that Palisades Park is closed this weekend. Santa Monica's 4 miles of beaches were already closed, by order of the Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health. (LA County has jurisdiction over LA County beaches). Presumably, the parks will open to residents on Monday. The County has...

  • Large Jump in Coronavirus Cases Countywide Attributed to Greatly Increased Testing

    Alyssa Erdley, Observer Staff Writer|Apr 1, 2020
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    The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 421 new COVID-19 cases today at a press conference. Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of the Department, attributed the large increase in known cases to a sudden surge in testing ability and the receipt of delayed test results. Of the 9,400 people tested for the virus so far in LA County, 4,000 of them were tested just yesterday. The county now has a total of 1,216 known cases of COVID-19. 9 deaths were reported today attributed to the...

  • SMMUSD Will Not Reconvene This Academic Year, Says Superintendent

    Observer Staff|Apr 1, 2020

    Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District won't reconvene on April 20th. The District had previously announced it would be closed until April 20th. Writing on behalf of the district, spokeswoman Gail Pinsker now reports schools will be closed until further notice. The full e mail is below: Superintendent's Message: Distance Learning and School Closures Dear Parents, Guardians and Staff, I hope that you and your loved ones are safe, healthy, and weathering this crisis as well as possible under...

  • Coronavirus: LA Police Are Forcing the Homeless to Move From Parks and Encampments, to Hotels and Shelters

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Apr 1, 2020
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    If you live on the Westside of Los Angeles or in Santa Monica, you are well aware that many thousands of homeless people live in parks. Some residents have long complained that their homeless neighbors are not just poor, but also ill mannered, drug addicted and mentally ill. Others advocate for peaceful coexistence. It would appear that Sunday March 28, the international Covid19 crisis forced local police to finally move the homeless out of parks and boardwalks, and into hotels rented by Los...

  • Good News: Water is Clean in Venice Canals, For the First Time in Memory. Northern Italy update

    Amelia Fiore, Our correspondent in N. Italy|Apr 1, 2020

    Here's a few updates about quarantine in Italy as promised. On Monday we'll be entering the fourth week of quarantine of the national lockdown and the sixth week for all students. Since the beginning of the ordinance we are allowed to leave the house for grocery, medical needs, work and walking the dog as close as possible to one's house. Breaking the ordinance has serious repercussions depending on the offense and it concerns individuals and business laws alike. If one intentionally leaves the...

  • Gelson's Market in Pacific Palisades is Closed after Store Employee Tests Positive for Coronavirus

    Sarah Storkin, Observer Staff Writer|Apr 1, 2020

    Gelson's market in Pacific Palisades has closed, after an employee of the market there tested positive for Coronavirus. The market will be sterilized thoroughly and re-opened. Gelsons issued a press release saying how sorry they were, and how much they care about the employee, and about you, the shopper. Like medical care providers, Checkers and other people who work in markets are the unsung heroes of this crisis. They are exposed to viruses from hundreds of shoppers in a day. It was regarded...