Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Usually known for her dramatic recent theatre roles in 'Marilyn My Secret' and 'Marilyn & Sinatra', actress Erin Gavin has been playing Marilyn Monroe for two years taking the critically acclaimed 'Marilyn & Sinatra' from Los Angeles to New York and even returning to her roots in Scotland. The play which was written, directed and produced by Erin's dear friend, the talented Sandro Monetti, played to sold out playhouses world wide. Now Erin is returning to the silver screen in a quirky comedic ro...
The California Science Center introduced Gunther Von Hagens' BODY WORLDS exhibition of real human bodies to the Americas in 2004, drawing a record setting attendance of nearly one million guests. In response to popular demand, the Science Center is proud to welcome Dr. Von Hagens' BODY WORLDS: Pulse, opening May 20, 2017. The largest BODY WORLDS exhibition in the past 10 years, Pulse will bring together anatomy and the latest health and wellness findings in a visually compelling and highly enter...
As he spoke to astronauts on the International Space Station on Monday, President Donald Trump has ordered the Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency to review and release all files concerning space aliens and Unidentified Flying Objects or UFOs. Trump promised to take this step in his inaugural speech. He said: "We stand at the birth of a new millennium, ready to unlock the mysteries of space, to free the Earth from the miseries of disease, and to harness the energies,...
The Rogers family announced the passing of T. Gary Rogers. He was the chairman and CEO of Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream for 30 years as well as the chairman of Safeway Inc., the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and Levi Strauss & Co. "Gary lived in Oakland, California, for more than 45 years where he provided leadership and vision to the city and numerous community organizations," said the family in a statement "His passionate devotion to the University of California, Berkeley, and its rowing...
Update, Friday morning, 11:30: “I can confirm that there was a flash event last night,” said David Song, SCE’s public affairs officer. “It did not involve a transformer.” “First there was what we at Edison call a maintenance outage, meaning we shut off the power to a limited area, in order to perform maintenance.” “When our crew re-energized the system, there was a flash event. Two men who were working in the basket area of the hydraulic lift, were injured during the flash event. They wer...
An earthquake was felt Monday evening in Santa Monica and across Western Los Angeles County. Residents felt a sharp jolt just after 10:28 pm. The US Geological Survey says that the minor quake registered a magnitude 3.0 on the Richter scale, and was centered 1.5 miles North West of Santa Monica, California. The temblor was probably not powerful enough to cause damage or injuries. But it was strong enough to put cats and dogs under beds, and news helicopters up in the air above Santa Monica. "Fel...
Santa Monica, CA May 8, 2017-When you or someone you love is dealing with a mental health concern, sometimes it's a lot to handle. It's important to remember that mental health is essential to everyone's overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are common and treatable. Yet, people experience symptoms of mental illnesses differently-and some engage in potentially dangerous or risky behaviors to avoid or cover up symptoms of a potential mental health problem. That is why this year's...
5/5/17: In a press release as lavish with praise as her $434,000 a year paycheck, the City of Santa Monica announced that Santa Monica Police (SMPD) Chief Jacqueline Seabrooks is retiring. At 58, she will draw a $330,000 a year pension from the City of Santa Monica for the next 30 years, mortality tables say. That's $10,000,000 over 30 years, from a City who's annual budget is $610,000,000. Her career was kind of typical, aside from her ethnic background. Sorry, but it's true. Under her...
Buried like nuclear waste in the desert is a story broke today more important than the non-stop Cable News about Trump's firing of FBI Dir. James Comey. The tunnels where tons of spent nuclear rods are buried, have begun to collapse. The event threatens the release of radiation into the environment, just a few hundred yards from the Columbia riverbed. This may be bigger than Three Mile Island, the largest release of nuclear radiation in US history. It could even turn into the US equivalent of...
Edible Skinny loves a road trip like nobody's fool so last month were delighted to hop in our ride towards the Bay area! There we explored Mysterious Mansions, dined on extravagant (and veggie friendly) tasting menus and at a hotel that has one of the most breathtaking views this country has to offer! The Winchester Mystery House Our first stop was something for our inner Nancy Drew had been dying to do for years: a tour of the world famous Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California! San J...
It is one of the biggest non-mysteries of Asia: Why do DPRK (North Korea) ballistic missiles keep blowing up? The DPRK Rocket Force has a recent failure rate of 90%. The answer is, because the Chinese are blowing them to bits shortly after take off. Expert say that every ICBM or missile, contains an explosive safety charge to self-destruct an errant rocket before it hurts people on the ground. We don't know the radio frequencies that those components respond to, but the Chinese do. Chinese...
A strike by members of the Sunnyvale Employees Association (SEA) that begins at 12.01 a.m. May 1 is expected to last for several days, inconveniencing City residents and leading to substantial interruptions of City services. Police, fire, dispatcher and emergency medical services will NOT be impacted by the walkout. Garbage collection will also remain on normal schedule, although trash collection services will be impacted at City parks and recreation areas during the strike. Many other City...
If you are a Santa Monica local resident or business owner you will have noticed a definite change on Montana Avenue. After sunset the entire avenue is brightly lit up as a result of the newly restored lights by Beautify Earth which have been added to compliment the beauty of this prestigious shopping destination. Other changes have been happening on Montana Avenue also with the Montana Avenue Merchants Association making some adjustments and some very welcomed additions. The new Chair of the...
