Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words

Articles from the December 1, 2019 edition


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  • Starbucks Sued After Employee Refuses to Serve 2 Israelis, Calling them "F@*king Foreigners."

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Dec 1, 2019

    Ran Sikolsky and Jonathan Guttman were insulted and refused service due to their foreign ancestry at a Venice Starbucks, the two men allege in a complaint filed today at the Santa Monica courthouse. When Sikolsky and Guttman walked up to the Starbucks counter to order coffee and water, they were asked to pay 25 cents each for the water. They complied and ten minutes later they were given the coffee, but not the water. When they walked up to the Counter to ask for their water drinks, they were...

  • Winter Storm drops rain and snow on Southern California as Thanksgiving Approaches

    Sarah Storkin, Observer Staff Writer|Dec 1, 2019

    Winter Storm in Santa Monica By Samuel Alioto 11/27: A storm from the Gulf of Alaska dropped rain on Southern California Wednesday. Snow in the mountains, and cold winds were expected through Thanksgiving making roads dangerous for travelers. In Santa Monica, homeless men gathered under awnings in Reed Park. On a normal day, they would be lying on sleeping bags and blankets throughout the Park at Wilshire and Lincoln. But the ground was far too wet for that. Many employed people had already...

  • Starving Darling Launches EP With Performance At Harvelle's

    Judy Pansullo, Special to the Observer|Dec 1, 2019

    Santa Monica resident, Shayne Grey, known professionally as "Starving Darling" launched her first EP at Harvelle's in downtown Santa Monica on November 19th. Shayne and her drummer, David Horn, performed her original "indie rock" songs to a packed room Tuesday night of friends, family and local regulars who cheered and applauded her performance. Shayne is regularly featured at Harvelle's on Singer/Songwriter night on Tuesdays and has also played The Silverlake Lounge, Molly Malones, and The...