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Articles from the December 3, 2018 edition


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  • Meet Me Under the Fig Tree at Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows

    Observer Staff|Dec 3, 2018

    2 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, CA Date: Sunday, December 9 from 2pm - 5pm Website: https://www.fairmont.com/santa-monica/ Cost: Free Charity Partner/Donations: Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows is joining forces with Santa MoniCares to benefit Chrysalis, Police Activities League (PAL) and West Side Food Bank. Guests are asked to bring gently warn clothing or non-perishable food items to donate to Santa MoniCares who will distribute to the after mentioned organizations. Activities: Guests...

  • L.A. County Enhances Interim Housing Standards for Homeless People

    Observer Staff|Dec 3, 2018

    The County of LA adopted an inspection program to ensure that housing facilities for the homeless are clean and responsive to needs of residents. The official COLA press release follows below. We asked Olga Zurawska, an advocate for the new legislation, whether higher standards will make it more difficult for cities to provide shelter to the homeless. She wrote back to us: First off, the standards are a moral necessity as homeless clients have been mistreated and abused by service providers for...

  • As Hanukkah begins, Debate Over Oldest Depiction of Menorah Intensifies

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Dec 3, 2018

    What is Hannukah? Imagine if your cellphone was at 10%, but lasted for 8 days. Now you understand Hannukah, says a new T Shirt that explains the Jewish holiday. Yes, but how did the Menorah get nine branches, when Deuteronomy specifies just 7 branches? Early Menorahs apparently had just 7 branches. Today they have nine. No one is certain precisely when and how this evolution took place. Take for example, the Arch of Titus, which has a 7 branch Menorah looted from the Ancient Temple in...

  • Santa Monica's Tikkun Holistic Spa: The Number 1 Spa On The Westside

    Christine Peake, Observer Staff Writer|Dec 3, 2018

    With the holiday season in full swing, many of us are preparing for family visits, holiday parties, buying that special gift for someone who matters and simply wanting to look and feel our best. Santa Monica's renown Tikkun Holistic Spa has all the answers to all of the above. Having established itself as the leading holistic spa in Santa Monica and popular celebrity favorite, Tikkun Holistic Spa consistently maintains the tranquil ambience of peace and healing. CEO Niki Schwartz can often be...

  • Lawsuit over Party Bus Shooting Near SM Pier, Alleges Failure to Provide Security

    Sarah Storkin, Observer Staff Writer|Dec 3, 2018

    An early-morning shooting between two party buses near the Santa Monica Pier last year resulted in the death of 28-year-old De'Ommie de la Cruz. Now her friends and relatives are suing the city and the bus company for negligence they say contributed to her demise. De'Ommie de la Cruz was on the Lion Limousine Corp. bus on November 3, 2017 in order to celebrate the birthday of a friend. When the passengers asked for a bathroom break just before 1 a.m., the driver pulled over in the vicinity of Oc...

  • Up Close And Personal With A Star On The Rise: Renown actor Jim Meskimen Certainly Impresses Again In The New Amazon Prime Series 'Impress Me'..

    Christine Peake, Observer Staff Writer|Dec 3, 2018

    In the much anticipated debut season, Amazon Prime Video's series 'Impress Me' has introduced viewers to Jim and Ross, the cream-of-the-crop of celebrity impressionists. This dynamic duo is as impressive as they come when it comes to doing impressions however, they have a problem: They want to quit imitating others and become serious, dramatic actors. In the show's premiere, Jim and Ross unveil their '12-step program' for making their transition a reality. Starring Jim Meskimen ("Parks and...