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Articles from the July 27, 2016 edition


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  • Santa Monica Fire Department renders "Mutual Aid" to Sand Fire

    Dale Hallock, SMFD PIO|Jul 27, 2016

    Friday, July 22, 2016, Santa Monica Firefighters answered a request from the Los Angeles County Fire Department for Immediate need Mutual Aid, to assist with the battle against the Sand Fire. The Fire began Friday after a day of extremely warm temperatures. The 2 Engine Companies, comprised of 8 firefighters, returned to Santa Monica at 10:00 PM Monday evening. The Santa Monica Strike Team assisted in the fire fight in the areas of Kagel Canyon, Bear Divide, Soledad Canyon, and Acton. Santa...

  • 20,000 acre fire near Big Sur Closes State Parks, Causes Evacuation

    Observer Staff|Jul 27, 2016

    7/26 update: Earlier Tuesday, another wildfire caused officials to close the signature state parks of California's grand Big Sur coast. Closures as of Tuesday included Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Andrew Molera State Park and Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, among others. California state parks spokesman Dennis Weber says facilities aren't threatened. Nevertheless, officials decided to clear the public for safety and to keep roads clear and avoid exposure to bad air quality. "It is folly to...

  • Nun:Parishoners Pleaded, "Please Don't Kill Our Priest"

    Observer Staff|Jul 27, 2016

    Churchgoers pleaded with attackers not to kill priest, nun tells CNN affiliate Tuesday , in Normandy, northern France, two Islamic State terrorists killed 86-year-old priest Jacques Hamel (born 1930 in Darnétal) of the church of Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, during Mass. Two nuns and two churchgoers were taken hostage. The attackers were shot and killed by Rouen's BRI police after they left the church. A Priest was killed after two men take hostages in Catholic church in Normandy, France (CNN)A d...

  • Sarah Silverman: "To the Bernie or bust people, can I just say you're being ridiculous"

    David Ganezer, Observer Publisher|Jul 27, 2016

    Actress Sarah Silverman, addressing the Democratic National Convention with Comedian/US Sen. Al Franken: Hi, I'm Al Franken, and I'm Sarah Silverman, and this past year I've been feeling the Bern! Relax, I put some cream on it. Franken: You see Sarah is the comedian and I'm the politician. Sarah Silverman: "Al, get out of my frame, (Laughter, Al Franken exits stage left)" As some of you know I support Bernie Sanders and the movement behind him. He's succeeded in so many ways, he's already...

  • Schultz' Disgrace So Great that She Will No Longer Even Open Democratic Convention in Philadelphia

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Jul 27, 2016

    Embattled DNC Chair Wasserman Schultz resigned her post as Chairwoman, just 24 hours before their Convention opens in Philadelphia. She sacrificed her job to "keep the peace" within the DNC, amid calls from Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders' campaign manager for someone to be "held accountable" for the anti-Sanders collusion proven by the leaked emails. "Going forward the best way for me to accomplish those goals [of winning the presidency for Hillary Clinton] is to step down as Party Chair at the...