Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words

Articles from the December 22, 2019 edition


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  • Unusually High Tides Coming to Southern California Beaches

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer

    A "King Tide:" is expected on January 10, 2020. At 8:13 am, times will measure 6.6 feet above the mean low low tide. (that's not a typo-there are two low tides on an average day, the lower one is called low low tide). On January 11th, at 8:53 am, the tides will be just a tad higher than the day before, at 6.67 feet. And on January 11th at 9:11 am, the high tides will measure 6.53 feet. On February 8 through 11th, Southern California beaches will see similarly high tides just after 9 am. If waves...

  • Online Petition Demands Accountability in City Annual Assessments of Social Service Agencies

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Dec 22, 2019

    Santa Monica residents are circulating an online petition at Change.org, demanding that the City of Santa Monica perform annual assessments of its funding for social service agencies and programs. "City staff publicly admitted that they do not prepare annual assessments," the petition says. "This lack of transparency and accountability is unacceptable." Lacking a "realistic mechanism for annual assessments," Santa Monica "will continue to simply collect unverified, self-reported data from the...

  • Electrical Problems Cause 3 Green Shuttle Buses to Burn at LAX

    Observer Staff|Dec 22, 2019

    Investigators say electrical problem sparked blaze that engufed three propane-powered buses Saturday night, December 20th. The fire began in the "LAXit" lot at Los Angeles international airport. There were no injuries, and no one was especially near the buses at the time. The fire was visible throughout the crowded airport, and could be seen a mile away. Some speculated the propane tanks could've burned. The Los Angeles Airport Authority has emphasized the growth of LAX airport over the areas...