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Articles from the September 13, 2022 edition


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  • Mike Bonin's Mar Vista: Terrorized Walking Past a Library to the Thrift Store

    Jonathan Berg, Special to the Observer|Sep 13, 2022
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    Like a lot of Americans today, I do a lot of "thrifting"---seeking bargains at thrifts around the L.A. area. One of my regular stops is the Council Thrift next to the large post office on Venice Blvd. Due to the always overbearing parking enforcement on Venice---and the awkward bike lane now between the parked cars and the sidewalk (thanks to the social engineers who decided THAT was a good idea)---I tend to like to park on the quiet side street, Inglewood Blvd., where I can dump the car for an...

  • The Statue of St Monica is Being Used as a Drug Drop - And So is the Rest of the City

    John Alle, Santa Monica business and property owner|Sep 13, 2022

    Dear Chief Batista, I am pointing out the activities shown in the following photos contained in the link below, asking for your help. Since you say you have a full staff at night from 12 midnight to 7 am, would you please authorize your officers to patrol these areas? The photos and video clips are not in order, but tagged with date , time and location. And I have more images showing disgusting and illegal activities. We need your attention Chief, and City Manager David White and our City...

  • Sister of San Carlos Beheading Victim Karina Castro Launches Go Fund Me Page for her Kids

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 13, 2022

    Geneva Castro, the sister of Karina Castro who was beheaded by ex-boyfriend Jose Rafael Solano Landaeta on Thursday, has launched a go fund me account in her memory. The goal is to raise $25,000 for her children. The account reads: "27 year old Karina Castro was tragically beheaded on Thursday, September 8th, 2022. Her family is broken hearted by her gruesome murder. She leaves behind two beautiful daughters ages 1 and 7. Please donate. No amount is too small." https://www.go...

  • Izium Falls to Ukraine Army Offensive in Northeastern Ukraine; 1000 Square Miles Taken Back from Russian Occupation

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Reporter|Sep 13, 2022

    The Russian army appears to be in a state of collapse in Kharkhiv province, in the face of advances by around 30,000 Ukraine army regulars. Multiple sources on Twitter confirm that Ukraine has taken back some 50 settlements and villages, including Izium. The latter City has a pre-war population of 46,000. Wikipedia confirms that UA has liberated Izium, often spelled Izyum. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izium If the Ukraine army takes back Izium, then the Russian Army "will also have to largely...