Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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9: Two garages were damaged Saturday afternoon in a fire of uncertain cause. The Santa Monica Fire Dept. knocked down the blaze in about 5 minutes. From the SMFD: Santa Monica Fire Department resources responded to a report of a Structure Fire at 1938 19th St. The first arriving Engine reported smoke and flames coming from the rear garage area of an apartment building. Crews quickly began fire suppression and systematically searched the occupancies of the building. The...
George Gascon--Gascón's office fails in lawyer-disqualification bid The Office of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón failed yesterday to persuade a judge to bar a pro bono attorney for victims from further connection with a habeas corpus proceeding. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge George G. Lomeli determined at a hearing that Deputy District Attorney Shelan Y. Joseph, a "special advisor" to Gascón, made an inadequate showing that attorney Kathleen Cady of th...
June 6, 2023 - On Friday afternoon, three members of the Santa Monica Coalition and one journalist observed Los Angeles County-contracted workers hand out hypodermic needles, synthetic meth, and other alleged health aids to whoever was in the public park, including offering the kits to non-drug users who happened to be sitting in Reed Park. The Santa Monica Coalition, a group of local business owners and leaders who are concerned about humanitarian, public safety, and crime...
June 2, 2023 - According to Fox News, a report shows that Los Angeles County is handing out free pipes that can be used to smoke crack cocaine, methamphetamine and other opioids. Included in the kit with the pipes are also clean needs and "supplies" to avoid or reverse a drug overdose. Between 2020 and 2021, there were 1,500 homeless individuals who died of drug overdoses. More than half of them tested positive for having fentanyl in their systems. In recent years, the county...
April 21, 2023 - Officers of the Santa Monica Police Department reportedly declined to help a young woman who was threatened by an apparently homeless man while she was taking a tennis lesson at Reed Park. In an email sent by the girl's mother to the Santa Monica Tennis Collective, she described a man who approached the court fence and screamed obscenities at the girl. He reportedly told her to "get the fuck out of [his] park" and added, "don't think I won't rape you." He...
L.A. county police union blindsided by plan to 'depopulate' jails -- A sweeping proposal calling for depopulation and decarceration of the Los Angeles County jails will be considered Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors, drawing the ire of an organization representing police chiefs for 45 law enforcement agencies. The plan advanced by Supervisors Hilda Solis and Lindsey Horvath would declare a "humanitarian crisis" in the jails and advocate for or instruct several county...
A fire occurred in the exterior of an apartment building at 2231 20th street. The fire broke out at about 5 pm on Sunday, April 9, 2023. A witness across the street stated the he saw black smoke, and heavy flames. However, the fire appeared to have been contained to the outside of the building. The Fire Prevention Bureau (FPB) did force entry into one unit, in order to determine that the unit had not been immolated by the fire....
A stabbing Thursday night at about 11:30 pm PST injured one person. The incident was first reported as a person down, meaning authorities discovered a person lying on the East side of the platform. The Exposition Line is a 15.2-mile light rail line that runs between Downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica. It is one of the seven lines in the Los Angeles Metro Rail system and is operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The line opened in 2012,...
Courts/Rulings and Lawsuits Judge rejects 15-year plea deal in case alleging 3 murders In a pivotal decision Thursday morning, an Alameda County Superior Court judge rejected a 15-year plea deal in a triple murder case - telling a packed courtroom that he wants a jury to decide. The case had been about to go to trial when newly elected Alameda County DA Pamela Price brokered the deal last month with defense counsel, Richmond-based attorneys David Briggs and Linda Fullerton....
A suspect in last Sunday's shooting death of a man in Venice has turned himself in to the Los Angeles Police Department and he may be related to the victim, authorities announced this week. The shooting occurred around 6 p.m. on March 26 in the 400 block of Indiana Avenue. At the scene, "patrol officers found a man in his 50s who had been shot, and citizens were providing aid," according to the LAPD statement. Police officers "continued life saving measures" until paramedics...
A stabbing at Eddie's Liquor Store put one man into the hospital at about 10 pm Monday night, 3.13.2023. Police were looking for the suspect. The victims identity was not released. Police did not immediately release a suspect's name either. Santa Monica Police responded to Eddie's Liquor Store, 2045 Pico Blvd. The individual had sustained life threatening injuries, and was transported by ambulance to the UCLA trauma center....
A homeless man stabbed a downtown SM Custodian in Palisades Park Wednesday morning, 8:15 am PST, 3/15/23. The victim was said to be in good condition. He was transported to Ronald Reagan Medical Center at UCLA, which is the nearest trauma hospital to Santa Monica. The SMPD posted the following on their Instagram account on 3.16.23: The Santa Monica Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division (CID), in conjunction with the Special Operations Division, has identified...
Santa Monica Police have issued a press release for a January recent incident, where a woman was found beaten and bloodied in a passenger seat of her jeep. She could not remember the details of the incident. Police believe the person driving is the person who beat her. Security camera footage shows nothing useful to the investigation, because the street was dark. "The female victim told officers she had trouble remembering several hours of the day, including how she sustained...
One suspect was transported to UCLA Hospital in Westwood after he overdosed en route to the Santa Monica Jail. "Male suspect arrested by SMPD Officers was being transported to our jail when he claimed that he was overdosing on a drug. He was at the entrance of our jail before being transported to a local hospital to be medically cleared. He never made it inside our jail," writes Lt. Rudy Flores, SMPD public information officer. "He has not been booked yet but from what I...
Update, 6 pm PST:A murder suspect surrendered to police after barricading himself inside the Lincoln Inn in Venice for several hours Tuesday. Los Angeles Police Department officers surrounded the Lincoln Inn Tuesday afternoon after determining that a suspect, possibly armed, was holed up inside on the second floor. Officers shut down Lincoln Boulevard between Washington and Venice as they attempt to coax the suspect to surrender. A SWAT team was on scene. The suspect was...
Update, 2/14: MSU shooter had no connection to Michigan State University that authorities can find, local police now say. "He became evil and mean after his mother died," said the shooter's father. He added he tried to get the 43 year old shooter psychological help, but the man refused to go. 12:27 am EST: Chris Rosman, Deputy Police Chief for East Lansing Michigan confirms suspect was located off campus, with fatal self inflicted gunshot wound. Confirms he is deceased. "This...
January 11th was just a regular night for Brittney. She had picked up her sons from Will Rogers Elementary, and then drove to Sherman Oaks, where their haircuts were cheaper. The family arrived home, and the boys did homework while Brittney cooked dinner. Just like every night. Then there was washing dishes, stories, baths, and bed. After her boys were asleep, Brittney remembered she had to make a phone call, but didn't want to wake them. The small apartment was home, but...
10: Two people were reportedly assaulted at Pico Blvd and Lincoln Blvd Friday morning. The Santa Monica Police Dept. and Santa Monica Fire Dept. were on scene afterwards. We asked Lt. Rudy Flores, SMPD PIO for more information. "At about 7:15 AM. SMPD Officers responded to the 800 block of Pico regarding an assault," he wrote. "Officers learned female suspect cut another female in the face area during the assault. The victim was transported to a local hospital with a...
February 2, 2023 - A suspect in an armed robbery that occurred in the 200 block of Broadway in downtown Santa Monica was arrested when he showed up in court for an unrelated case. The armed robbery occurred at 4:35 pm on September 25, 2022. The victim told responding Santa Monica Police officers that two males had pointed handguns at him and robbed him of his Rolex watch. The suspects were seen fleeing in an awaiting vehicle. After reviewing the evidence, SMPD's Robbery...
10: The Fresno Co Sheriff tweeted at 11:45 am - Shots fired on Pine near Mitchell in Selma. One Selma Police officer struck, transported to hospital. Condition is unknown. One person of interest has been detained. As a precaution, Eric White Elementary was placed on lock down. Multiple agencies investigating. Selma Police Chief Rudy Alcaraz & Fresno Sheriff John Zanoni say the officer struck by gunfire has died. Law enforcement agencies are lining up the streets outside...
Convictions of rape, multiple murders must be reversed The blunder of a San Diego judge in 1989 in countermanding the ruling of another judge in the absence of any new law, facts, or circumstances resulted yesterday in the California Supreme Court unanimously overturning the conviction of a man for three first-degree murders, rape, and other felonies committed during a 1985-86 crime spree. The infeasibility of re-trying Billy Ray Waldon, 71, for offenses perpetrated as long...
Firemen were working the scene of an accident at Euclid and Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica Thursday afternoon. A blue sedan somehow flipped on its side, with a driver needing to be freed from the vehicle. "Traffic accident – non-injury involving 2 cars at Euclid and Wilshire at about 3:15 PM. One vehicle rolled over on it’s side. Report taken by SMPD," wrote Lt. Rudy Flores....
A female Santa Monica resident was sexually assaulted by a male while walking back from the beach in the afternoon of January 10. The victim was walking up the steps from the Arizona Avenue bridge over PCH, toward Palisades Park when a young male reached between her legs from behind and slid his hand over her crotch. The victim immediately called Santa Monica police. The officers arrived within ten minutes, arrested the man, and offered to the woman a referral guide for...
A 27 year old homeless man was arrested for burglarizing a guesthouse behind a home in the 500 block of Marguerite Avenue, Santa Monica Police Lt. Rudy Flores wrote the following press release: On January 17, 2023, at approximately 8:33 PM, Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Officers were dispatched to a Burglary Alarm call at a residence in the 500 block of Marguerita Ave. Dispatch was also contacted by an individual reporting she observed someone enter the guest house of...
15: A police pursuit appears to have taken place on Pico Blvd in Santa Monica, east of Virginia Park. A number of police units with flashing lights and sirens pursued a vehicle engaged in street racing, at 9:40 pm PST. "There is a very loud sports car speeding up and down the streets near Grant Elementary School (Pearl and 27th) tonight at 9:30 pm. Gunning the engine in a very obnoxious way, waking up the dogs etc. They went up and down 26th Street several times." reads...
