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Articles from the September 2, 2016 edition


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  • Beach Boys Celebrate 50 Years Of "Good Vibrations" With Commemorative Vinyl

    Sep 2, 2016
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    October 10th marks the 50th anniversary of the release of one of popular music's most iconic songs of all time, The Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations." The Beach Boys and Capitol/UMe will celebrate the golden milestone with the worldwide release of "Good Vibrations" (50th Anniversary Edition) on a 12-inch sunburst vinyl EP on October 7. Named the "Greatest Single of All Time" by MOJO magazine, "Good Vibrations" is a musical treasure for the ages. Recorded across several sessions at four Hollywood stu...

  • US Navy Rescues Mariners from Uninhabited Island in Pacific

    Liz Miller, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 2, 2016

    A pair of boaters were rescued from an uninhabited Pacific island by a U.S. Navy air crew on Friday after writing "SOS" in the sand. They had been stranded since August 19 on an island in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia. They had limited supplies and no emergency equipment on board, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement. The two had departed Weno Island on Aug. 17 to make their way to Tamatam Island where they were expected to dock the following day. When their 18-foot vessel...

  • Skateboarder Killed in Collision on Ocean Park Blvd near 23rd Street

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 2, 2016

    A young man was fatally injured in a collision with a car Tuesday night, just after 9 pm. He was skateboarding on Ocean Park Blvd near 23rd Street at the time, which is very near the Fairview Branch library. Below are details to the yesterday's fatal accident, from Saul Rodriguez, SMPD Public Information Officer On August 30, 2016 at approximately 2107 hours, SMPD received 911 calls of a vehicle versus a pedestrian collision just south of 23rd St and Ocean Park Blvd. Officers responded to the...

  • Car Hits Ambulance on Santa Monica Blvd

    Christine Emerson, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 2, 2016

    ​A significant accident involving a car hitting an ambulance occurred at approximately 4 pm on Santa Monica Boulevard on Monday, 8/29. A Fire Department ambulance was proceeding south on 20th street, lights flashing and sirens blaring. The ambulance entered the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and 20th Street, crossing on a red light. ​A white SUV heading east on Santa Monica Boulevard apparently did not hear the siren approaching from 20th, at 90 degrees from her position. She pro...

  • Home invasion robbery on Adelaide in Santa Monica,

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 2, 2016
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    8/28: A homeowner interrupted a home invasion robbery on Adelaide in Santa Monica at 6:45 AM Sunday Morning. The suspect was wearing a mask from the movie "Scream." He fled but there is no description of him because of the mask. Noah Bremen, a resident, was reportedly injured in the robbery, but his injuries are not serious. Santa Monica Police Department is investigating the robbery and as usual, is asking the public for information. In an unrelated incident at 1:45 AM, a car was speeding down...