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Articles from the April 27, 2021 edition


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  • Prison INMATES Who Think They're Correctional Officers

    Amber S. Jackson, Lucky Lifer|Apr 27, 2021

    Every unit in every prison and every jail, men's and women's, has one or two of these. A "DeputyNoBadge." An inmate who thinks they're ACTUALLY a correctional officer!! They're worse than any snitch!! They're worse than any officer!! Myself and my fellow inmate have more to fear from other inmates than any officer or authority figure! Fellow prisoners are always your most likely problem!! Most of all, trust no roommate. They have the most access to you and your stuff. They know what you have...

  • SMMUSD Forgoes State-Mandated Assessments, Will Use Local Tests

    Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer|Apr 27, 2021

    Students in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District won't be required to take the federal and state-mandated assessment tests this school year. But they will have to take local standardized tests that measure their literacy and numeracy skills, Supt. Ben Drati said this week. In a letter to parents, released on Wednesday, Drati said school districts in California have recently been given the flexibility by the federal and the state governments to use locally selected tests rather the...

  • Can I Claim My Social Security Early and Switch to Spousal Benefits Later?

    Rusty Gleer, Association of Mature American Citizens|Apr 27, 2021

    Ask Rusty – Can I Claim My SS Now and Switch to Spouse Benefits Later? Dear Rusty: I am 62 and have been a homemaker for much of my adult life. I have a small Social Security account from working years ago. My husband is older, has been the major wage earner and will have a good amount in Social Security when he claims. I have been told that I should claim my social security now. It's a small amount - about $475 per month if I claim it now, and $550 after I'm age 66 - so it's not a life c...

  • Rick Cunningham, Owner, The Cunningham Group|Apr 27, 2021

    One of the biggest hurdles homebuyers face is saving for a down payment. As you're budgeting and planning for your home purchase, you'll want to understand how much you'll need to put down and how long it will take you to get there. The process may actually move faster than you think. Using data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Apartment List, we can estimate how long it might take someone earning the median income and paying the median rent to save up for a...

  • SaMo PRIDE Announces Art Walk Throughout June Featuring Family Friendly Programming

    Courtesy of SaMo Pride

    The Santa Monica Pier, Downtown Santa Monica, and Santa Monica Place, in collaboration with the City of Santa Monica and Santa Monica Travel and Tourism are excited to announce the return of SaMo PRIDE this June. A celebration of love in every color, SaMo PRIDE will host "Miles of Pride," a rainbow-lit art walk featuring creations by LGBTQIA+ visual artists in addition to safe, family-friendly programming throughout the month. The visually striking rainbow-lit pathway will span miles of city...

  • City Cracks Down on Illegal Vending Run by Criminal Gangs on the Santa Monica Pier

    Corva Corvax, Observer Staff Writer|Apr 27, 2021

    April 21, 2021 A fight that broke out April 11 in the pier's north parking lot among six members of the Murcia family, ending in their arrests, highlighted the ongoing and unchecked activity of the allegedly criminal Murcia family regarding the vendors. According to a highly placed city official, the Murcia family brings in dozens of vendors every day to Santa Monica. None of these vendors have city permits or county or state licenses to operate. Instead of licenses, they pay protection money...

  • The Academy Awards 2021: GBK Gifts Celebrity guests with over $70,000 in swag bag value

    Rachel Ganz, Observer Staff Writer|Apr 27, 2021

    On Wednesday April 21- Saturday April 24, 2021 GBK Brand Bar and Kailo Pain Patch presented with host eOn Sanitizing Mist created a spectacular 4-day luxury celebrity wellness gifting lounge in honor of the Academy Awards 2021 at La Peer Hotel, West Hollywood, CA 90069 This lavish event swirled through divergent spaces of the La Peer Hotel, from the hotel lobby to rooftop, backyard and concluding the experience at GBK Brand Bar where celebrities where gifted outstanding diamond jewelry from...