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Articles from the August 17, 2026 edition


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  • Billy the Kid & Billy the Goat Catch the FX2 Transit Bus in Portland Oregon (No Fare Required)

    Capra McTransit, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Aug 19, 2026

    PORTLAND, Ore. – (Updated 8.16.26) The mystery of the two fare-dodging pygmy goats who briefly joined Portland’s morning rush hour has a happy ending: Billy the Kid and Billy the Goat are safely back home, the gate is locked tighter than ever, and TriMet has even commemorated their 20-second adventure with T-shirts. Security camera footage from the TriMet stop at Southeast 162nd Avenue and Division Street shows the white goats calmly trotting up during the Tuesday, Aug. 11,...

  • Rare Hammerhead Shark Spotted Off Malibu Pier Amid Warmer Waters

    Sarah Storkin, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Aug 19, 2026

    SANTA MONICA - A rare hammerhead shark was filmed swimming near Malibu Pier on Thursday afternoon, August 13, 2026, just a short drive up the coast from Santa Monica, drawing attention from local anglers and marine experts. Video captured by a Los Angeles County fisherman and posted under the account @PIERMACKEREL shows the shark swimming roughly a football field from shore at Surfrider Beach. In the footage, the angler briefly hooks the animal before it spits the bait and...

  • Ocean Art Festival Thousands Turn Out for Inaugural Art on Ocean Festival Along Santa Monica's Oceanfront

    Updated Aug 19, 2026

    SANTA MONICA, Calif. — On a sunny Saturday, August 8, 2026, Ocean Avenue temporarily traded car traffic for creativity as the inaugural Art on Ocean – Palisades Park Arts Festival transformed a stretch of the iconic roadway into a vibrant, car-free outdoor gallery overlooking the Pacific. The free, all-ages event ran from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. along Ocean Avenue between California and Montana Avenues, adjacent to Palisades Park. More than 100 visual artists from across Cal...

  • Ukraine Destroys 2.5 Million Square Foot Warehouse and Logistics Hub Within 30 Miles of Kremlin

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Aug 16, 2026

    Moscow region, Russia - A large fire engulfed Russia's biggest Wildberries logistics hub in the village of Koledino, roughly 40 kilometers south of the Kremlin, early on August 16, 2026, following a reported Ukrainian drone strike, according to open-source intelligence monitors and Ukrainian media. Videos and photographs circulating online showed intense flames and thick columns of black smoke rising from the sprawling complex, which spans more than 200,000 square meters and...

  • Bear Walks Into an Aspen Colorado Restaurant, Sits Down, Orders Dinner. No Seriously. It's on Video

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Aug 15, 2026

    ASPEN, Colo. - A young black bear cub wandered into a restaurant in Aspen on the evening of August 11, 2026, walking among set tables in the dining room before leaving, according to a video shared online by actress and filmmaker Justine Bateman. In the roughly eight-second clip posted to X (formerly Twitter), the cub can be seen moving through a formal dining area with white tablecloths, polished place settings, and booths. The animal pauses near one table, appearing to lower...