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Articles from the September 29, 2019 edition


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  • SamoHi Swimming Pool Incident Leads to Government Tort Claim Against SMMUSD

    Observer Staff|Sep 29, 2019

    A high school student suffered "severe and debilitating lung injuries" after swimming in the Santa Monica High School pool according to a government claim filed this month against the SMMUSD. "(name redacted) is a senior at Santa Monica High School, a member of the water polo team and an exceptionally strong swimmer. During the team's swimming and water polo meet, he suddenly was unable to breathe, and after gasping for air several times, he immediately became ill. Upon quickly exiting the...

  • Lizzo: A Millennial Favorite, turns "Haters into Congratulators."

    Sterling Roberts, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 29, 2019

    Lizzo is exactly what millennials need. Melissa Viviane Jefferson, or stage name Lizzo, is a singer, rapper, and actress who rose to stardom earlier in 2019 with her hit song "Truth Hurts." While she's not new to the music industry, Truth Hurts was actually released in 2017, she has only recently been considered a household name. Time Magazine elected her as one of their artists to watch in 2014 and five years later, Lizzo debuted her album Cuz I Love You on the Billboard 200 chart at number...

  • OneWest Launches Personal Finance Empowered A free digital financial education platform

    Morgan McGinnis, OneWest|Sep 29, 2019

    With student loan and credit card debt rising to record highs and a report from Standard & Poor's finding U.S. ranks an uninspiring 14th in overall financial literacy, the platform comes at a time when Americans need financial literacy more than ever. The need for financial literacy never being higher, OneWest Bank has just unveiled a free education platform to help Americans build their financial confidence. The bank's "Personal Finance Empowered" platform offers information and training for...