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Articles from the August 31, 2021 edition


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  • Randy's Donuts Rolls Towards Opening in Santa Monica

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Aug 31, 2021

    Time to get excited people! Randy's donuts at 9th Street and Wilshire will be opening August 31, 2021, says Lawrence Carroll, their publicist. What makes Randy's Donuts different? "We only use the freshest ingredients. We throw out donuts that are older than an hour," says one of the perky kids who will soon be selling donuts. Randy's Donuts is a bakery and landmark building in Inglewood, California, near Los Angeles International Airport, in a style that dates to a period in the early 20th...

  • SNL Legend Darrell Hammond, Max Amini, Jimmy Shin, Tom Arnold, Greg Baldwin And Christine Peake Set To Perform For Veterans.

    Christine Peake, Peake PR Group|Aug 31, 2021

    Some of the top comedians in Los Angeles are set to perform a show at Domiciliary Residential. Rehabilitation Treatment Program on Monday August 30th. Comedian Jimmy Shin who is also one of LA's leading comedy show producers, is the force behind this special show, and it is his second time around returning to support the veterans through laughter. (Shin who is also known for his Amazon special 'Wok Of Fame',) became involved with the veterans facility after he received a fan letter from a war...

  • Santa Monica Settles More Claims Alleging Sexual Abuse by Former City Employee

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Aug 31, 2021

    The City Council has resolved more pending claims and lawsuits against the City of Santa Monica arising out of allegations of sexual abuse by former city employee Eric Uller. Tuesday night, the Council approved settlements with 61 individuals who allege that Uller sexually abused or attempted to sexually abuse them between the late 1980s and early 2000s when many were youth participating in the Police Activities League ("PAL") program, city officials said. "To each of the individuals impacted...

  • SM City Council Mandates Vaccines for City Employees, Volunteers, Contractors

    Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer|Aug 31, 2021

    Following in the footsteps of its neighbors, the Santa Monica City Council this week voted to require all city employees, volunteers and contractors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But the vote was not unanimous at Tuesday night's meeting. Councilmember Lana Negrete abstained, stating that, though she is vaccinated, she respects people who don't believe in vaccines. Voting against the measures was Councilmember Oscar de la Torre. He said he supports "people getting vaccinated" but he...

  • Animal Control Director Rescues Kitten With her Shire Horse

    Don Belton, Animal Care and Control|Aug 31, 2021

    It's not every day that the Los Angeles County Director of Animal Care and Control gets to participate in a hands-on animal rescue! On Sunday, August 22, 2021 Director Marcia Mayeda and a friend were riding their horses at Mccoy's Equestrian Center in Chino Hills, California when they heard the plaintive cries of a kitten stuck in a tree. Passersby were trying to help the kitten, but nobody could reach her. Marcia's horse Murphy, a 17.2 hand high rare Shire draft horse, was just what was...

  • SM City Council Approves Ban of Combustible Fuels on the Pier

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Aug 31, 2021

    8/24: Santa Monica will no longer tolerate the use of non-permitted combustible fuels on or around the Pier nor the dumping of commercial trash or liquid waste in city receptacles and storm drains. At its Tuesday night's meeting, the Santa Monica City Council approved an emergency ordinance to address "public safety and environmental risks arising from increased crowds and commercial activities, particularly in the Pier and beach area." "The Santa Monica Pier is a historical wooden structure...

  • Mountain Lion Shot and Killed After Attacking 5 Year Old Boy Near Calabasas, California

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Aug 31, 2021

    Cal. wildlife officers say they killed a non-collared mountain lion near Calabasas Thursday. They also captured a female lion known to them as P-54, a cougar mother who was part of a study. P-54 was tranquilized and released. The press release from the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife follows. It is edited in minor ways for length. "On Aug 26, 2021, approximately 10:45 a.m., a 65-lb. mountain lion attacked the boy in his front yard, inflicting wounds to his head, neck and upper torso. The...

  • SM City Council Revisits, Approves Law Banning Items 'That Can be Weaponized" at Protests

    Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer|Aug 31, 2021

    The Santa Monica City Council this week revisited an emergency ordinance it voted down four months ago which would ban certain items that "can be weaponized" at public assemblies and community events. And after a lengthy debate and a friendly amendment at its Tuesday night's meeting, the Council voted 6-1 to pass the emergency ordinance "to keep the protesters safe." The reconsideration of the ordinance was prompted by the upcoming the "Rally of Freedom" – slated for this Sunday, August 29, a...

  • California Parole Board Votes to Release Sirhan Sirhan, Who Shot and Killed Robert F. Kennedy in 1968

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Aug 31, 2021

    8/27: The California Parole Board has voted to release Sirhan Sirhan, the man who shot and killed RFK in 1968. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon has decided not to oppose Sirhan's release, and did not send a prosecutor to oppose a hearing this week. Gascon, a progressive, believes that everyone deserves a second chance, and in any case Sirhan does not represent a threat to the public, being 77 years old. On August 27th 2021 he was granted parole. He served 53 years in jail. Two...