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Articles from the October 15, 2020 edition


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  • UCLA Seeks Los Angeles Area Volunteers for Covid-19 Studies on Treatment and Prevention of Coronavirus

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Oct 15, 2020

    "The researchers want to make sure older people who may have been exposed, essential workers, health care workers, home aides, and parents and caregivers of children who might be diagnosed as schools reopen know this trial is underway and how to reach out. We're trying to get the word out about the website, www.covidplasmatrial.org, says Liz DeForest, speaking for Johns Hopkins University. "This trial will help determine whether antibodies from people who have recovered from Covid-19 can help...

  • Friday Night Coffee Table Community Discussions With Morgan-Wixson Theatre

    Webinar Registration Topic: MWT Friday Night Coffee Table Community Discussions Description: We invite our Morgan-Wixson Theatre Members and community to participate in a community discussion about race - on stage, off stage, and around us. This week's Conversation is entitled ""Code Switching" led by Dré Jackson Heimos. So come sit around the coffee table and join us. Register for Log-in details. Time: Oct 16, 2020 08:00 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)...

  • Dana Point Harbor Lights Up the Holidays Beginning November 11

    WHAT Dana Point Harbor Partners is spreading seasonal cheer with the annual holiday light display set to illuminate the Harbor beginning November 11. Each night throughout the holiday season, the Harbor's magnificent light display will illuminate the evening sky for guests of all ages to enjoy. Themed light exhibits throughout the Harbor will include Candy Cane Lane, and the popular "Merry Kiss Me" arch. New this year, Dana Point Harbor Partners have added light displays to the island to...

  • HAPPY HALLOWEEN LA A Family Friendly Drive-Through Event For All Ages

    HAPPY HALLOWEEN LA A Family Friendly Drive-Through Event For All Ages Pico Rivera, CA October 15th to November 1st 2020 - The first event of its kind, Happy Halloween LA will offer people in Southern California a chance to take their families out of the house to participate in a multiple themed zone event. The event was created by YOUR CITY SAFARI in partnership with Improving Lives Charity a 501c3. With a proven track record of success from their Safari's, Harvest Hunts, and Jurassic Adventure...

  • Santa Monica Rents Decline 10.3% in 6 Months Since the Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown Began

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Oct 15, 2020

    Have you noticed more lawn signs than last year advertising apartments for rent? Well, you could be seeing a trend. Santa Monica rents have decreased over 10% since the Coronavirus lockdown began on March 19, 2020. This according to the website, Insurify.com. "A recent study found that over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, California cities experienced some of the greatest drops in rent prices in the nation," wrote Emily Leff, a spokesman for Insurify, in a press release. "Between March...

  • Wimpy Public Leaders Create Public Scorn for their Stupid Laws: Nobody Cares about COVID Regulations Any More

    Alyssa Erdley, News with Attitude|Oct 15, 2020

    The news that Governor Newsom is now allowing people to gather outside of their household was greeted with premature joy and celebration in Los Angeles County. Our county, deep in the most restrictive, purple tier, still does not allow people to gather outside of their immediate household. On October 9, California's Department of Public Health cautiously relaxed restrictions placed March 16 on people gathering with those outside of their immediate household. Now the state allows up to three...

  • City of Santa Monica Wants to Boil You in Hot Coffee

    Alyssa Erdley, News with Attitude|Oct 15, 2020
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    If you want to avoid getting hot coffee spilled on you in Santa Monica, you're out of luck. Thanks to our current city council, single-use plastics used in the food and beverage industry were banned city-wide in 2018. It does not matter to our city council if such products provide safety for consumers. Even the plastic stoppers used to prevent coffee from spilling as you walk it away from Starbucks are banned. The company will no longer ship them to Santa Monica locations. And, since you can't...