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Articles from the July 25, 2018 edition


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  • Like Being Hit By Lightning, Prop 47 Greatly Increased Property Crime in California

    Michele Hanisee, Assn Dep Dist Attys|Jul 25, 2018

    Pop 47 ushered in an increase in property crime statewide because many theft offenses were made inconsequential misdemeanors that carried little likelihood of incarceration. Last month the Public Policy Institute of California conceded that Prop 47 was responsible for an increase in larceny rates statewide. That increase, they reported, was 9% higher than that of similar states. In 2017 there were only 34,800 arrests statewide for petty theft. That is the lowest number of arrests in the 15...

  • Ghost in the Machine: Spontaneous Phone Call From "Demon" Goes Viral

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Jul 25, 2018

    Is emergent AI consciousness breaking through to call us on cellphones? Is that AI consciousness responsible for the mysterious cellphone calls and messages? Have we summoned the demon somehow, and how do we send him back? There are many examples in fiction of computers and robots becoming self aware. The Terminator series of movies, the ultimate such example, has Skynet destroying the world of Men and replacing them with machines. And Elon Musk's famous comment about how we have "summoned the d...

  • GBK Honors Sports' greatest at the 2018 ESPY AWARDS Celebrity Gifting Lounge

    Preity Uupala, Observer Staff Writer|Jul 25, 2018

    Los Angeles, 19th July 2018: The ESPY Awards are what the Oscars are to actors and filmmakers. The highest recognition of talent and performance in Sport. During the 2018 ESPY AWARD seasons of the year, GBK was once again the sponsor for the Celebrity Gifting suite. This year they teamed up with premiere brands from all around the world to gift the most innovative and unique gifts to the guests in attendance. GBK, which has long been a leader in Luxury lifestyle gift lounges and special events,...

  • LAPD Now Admits They Shot & Killed Manager at Trader Joes, In an Accident

    Observer Staff|Jul 25, 2018

    Trader Joe's store assistant manager Melyda Corado was unintentionally shot by guns Los Angeles police officers fired, during a chase and shootout with a suspect at a Trader Joes in Silver Lake Saturday. LAPD Chief Michel Moore told reporters at a news conference Tuesday that investigators have determined that one of two officers accidentally shot 27-year-old Melyda Corado while engaging in a shootout with the suspect, 28-year-old Gene Evin Atkins. A 28-year-old man who allegedly shot his grandm...

  • Demi Lovato Said to be in "Persistent Vegetative State" after Drug Overdose

    Observer Staff|Jul 25, 2018
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    Singer Demi Lovato is said to be in a persistent vegetative state, or coma, after a drug overdose. On the eve of a hotly anticipated string of tour dates, pop music superstar Demi Lovato has reportedly been hospitalized for an apparent heroin overdose after being revived at her home with the opioid treatment drug Narcan. According to multiple reports, law enforcement officials say the 25-year-old onetime Disney pop princess was rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles after she suffered from what...

  • American Cancer Society Annual California Spirit 33 Gourmet Garden Party a Big Success

    Preity Uupala, Observer Staff Writer|Jul 25, 2018

    LOS ANGELES – July 15, 2018 – The American Cancer Society held their annual California Spirit 33 gourmet garden party at the lovely Sony studios in Culver city over the past weekend. This year, the ACS the 2018 Impact award to Chef Ming Tsai for his inspiring work in the fight against cancer through his leadership in the national non-profit Family Reach. Celebrity Chef and TV personality Javier Plascencia, was the host for this years event with Chef Jason Fullilove, owner of Barbara Jean LA pre...