Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Wondering where you can take the family for the best RV camping in Southern California? Campland on the Bay exudes summer and a recreational vehicle lifestyle offers something for everyone. Located on Mission Bay, the nation's largest aquatic park, the resort offers 40 acres of RV resort with a secluded beach just steps away. Kids will have a blast, and once the RV is set up and ready to go, parents will feel the carefree nostalgia they once had when they vacationed as kids....
There's just something about donuts. Jen and Ben have shared an on again/off again romance for years, sometimes pairing up with other partners. But a NY Post photographer caught this photo in front of the Dunkin Donuts on Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica. Ben, clutching a bag of donuts in one hand, the love of his life singer JLo in the other arm. Does life get much better than this? Probably not. Photo and story from the New York Post/Page Six: https://pagesi...
Ask Rusty – What Are My Wife's Benefits While I'm Living and as My Widow? Dear Rusty: I will be 70 in January and my wife will be 65 in February, at which time we will both go on Medicare. I am currently working, and my approximate Social Security benefit will be around $2,900. My wife was a stay-at-home mom and, therefore, has minimal Social Security benefits on her own. At 65 she is eligible for $870 and at full retirement age will qualify for $990. A few questions: if she s...
August 10, 2022 - In our increasingly digital world, some may think that printed medical brochures have outlived their usefulness. But research shows that even in today's digital age, printed materials remain valuable educational tools for healthcare providers. A study published in Advances in Therapy looked at the usefulness of printed educational brochures among health care providers (HCPs). Researchers sent a printed brochure about new and important adverse events...
21: California Credit Union invites Santa Monica teachers who have an innovative class project idea to apply for a credit union grant through its biannual Teacher Grant program. The California Credit Union grant program is available to full-time teachers in Los Angeles and Orange county, or credit union members teaching in California, looking to fund special learning opportunities for their students. The project should have clearly defined learning objectives tied to...
8/7/22: Chapter 13 bankruptcy filings are up by 12% this year, according to the website for the United States Bankruptcy Court in Los Angeles. This could indicate that more LA residents are seeking the Bankruptcy Court's assistance to remain in their homes despite falling behind on their mortgage payments. Chapter 13's are generally filed by homeowners behind on their mortgages. One would expect more Chapter 13 filings if the housing bubble were to burst. Homeowners who can...
When divorce courts began to reopen in the summer of 2021, a divorce lawyer reported working 16-hour days just to cope with inquiries from Americans who wanted out from their marriages. And business didn't let up throughout the year, even over the Christmas period, which is usually a more sedate time when it comes to divorces, as couples want to avoid tension among their families during the celebrations. Divorce inquiries were reported to be 45% higher than pre-pandemic...
7/22/22 The track took in $23.56 million for a new Opening Day handle record, besting the $21.30 million mark that was established in 2021 The Delmar Racetrack was first opened on July 3, 1937 when Bing Crosby and partner Pat O Brian envisioned and created a racing palace by day and a Hollywood party playground at night. The racing legacy "Where the Turf Meets the Surf" at Del Mar Racetrack has been an attraction to many Hollywood Stars including Lucille Ball , Desi Arnaz,...
Returning from a "Pandemic Pause" to the Southland, the Pomona Fairplex will host Pinners Conference & Expo California, Friday and Saturday, August 26-27, 2022. Pinners Conference is a must-attend event for creators and lifestyle enthusiasts where experts connect with those who love to craft, cook, learn self-care, and create. For two days, guests will have the opportunity to attend more than one hundred classes and presentations covering a variety of topics led by industry...
"The most precious thing we have in this life is our ability to take the ordinary and make it something truly extraordinary." - G Sparkl Santa Monica is definitely opening up again. I've been wandering into stores to meet people and check things out. On Santa Monica Blvd near the promenade, I found myself wandering into a the Sparkl Fairy Couture Store, where I spoke to Gabrielle Hall and Ashlie Roswell. Gabrielle Hall (aka Gsparkl on instagram) the owner and designer is 26....
Photos of people being freed from salvery are rare. This photo was taken in 1907 after Slavery was outlawed in most of the known world-but still being practiced as part of the Arab slave trade. The British frigate had intercepted a slaving ship and freed several men. The sailor is sawing off his shackle (not his foot), as the man looks in the other direction. This man was saved off the coast of Oman, just prior to being sent into longer-term slavery-by the skin of his neck....
The annual Delta Aquariids meteor shower falls in line with a New Moon this year, making this week the perfect time to see 'shooting stars' at their best and brightest, and have great chances at capturing them on camera. Prime time to see the meteors is between Thursday July 28th, in line with the New Moon (which means the moon won't be visible, so the sky will be ultra dark), until Sunday 31st July. You'll want to find a location that's away from light pollution.. Once you're...
Santa Monica College (SMC) has been named one of MovieMaker's 40 Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada of 2022, and one of the top 12 in the U.S. West and Northwest alongside Stanford University, UCLA, USC, ArtCenter College of Design, and California Institute of the Arts, among others. The annual list recognizes schools that prepare students for every aspect of moviemaking-spanning world-renowned universities as well as rising, surprisingly affordable institutions. SMC...
July 20, 2022 - Some dogs and cats have lived remarkably long lives. In March, Guinness World Records named Chihuahua "TobyKeith" the oldest living dog at 21 years, 66 days old. The oldest dog ever recorded was an Australian Cattle Dog that passed in 1939 at the age of 29 years, five months. The world's oldest cat, Crème Puff, lived to be 38 years and three days. TobyKeith was adopted as a puppy from an animal shelter in Florida. DACC is proud to report that one of its own...
Ask Rusty – I'm 78 and Still Working; Should I Apply for Social Security? Dear Rusty: I am 78, still working, have a good healthcare plan and I make a nice salary. Can I still get my Social Security check since I paid into it all these years? Signed: Still Working in My 70s Dear Still Working: You not only can get your Social Security check now, I recommend you apply for it as soon as possible. Regardless of your current earnings, you'll not suffer any penalty because you a...
Two-year-old Cyrus Bakhtiari of MarVista is struggling with an extremely rare disease. He was diagnosed with Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD), a rare genetic disorder, after testing positive for COVID-19 last year. He was admitted to the ER and went through countless testing and a lengthy hospital stay when doctors at Children's Hospital LA gave his parents the heartbreaking news that he has CGD, a life-threatening disease. This condition is so uncommon that fewer than 20 b...
He may be the world's richest man, but Elon Musk still can't get laid in a whore house with a fistful of fifties. Ok, fine, he didn't actually say that, but he did say "I haven't had sex in ages." "This is total bs," tweeted Musk, referring to rumors of an affair between himself and Sergei Brin's wife which appeared in the Wall Street Journal. "Sergey and I are friends and were at a party together last night! I've only seen Nicole twice in three years, both times with many...
Samantha Flores has been recognized for academic achievement by the National Society of High School Seniors. She is an incoming senior at Santa Monica High School. Samantha is the co-captain of SAMOHI's cheer squad. "I and have worked for these past four years to receive as many academic achievements as possible as a "tribute" of sorts to my mom who didn't get the opportunities that I have today," she says. Next year, she will be the first person in her family to enroll in...
This is the latest of several drones in the air close to or over the person grounds recently. Yesterday a drone was spotted in the air by prison staff. Immediately all prisoners were locked in our cells. This time it was a drone used by a company who simply failed to notify the prison. It was cleared up and we were let out of our rooms. With the other drone sighting recently, staff locked down the housing unit over which the drone had been seen hovering. Prisoners and outside...
The Concern Foundation's 47th Annual Block Party Back on the Block Sold- Out event on Saturday evening July 9, 2022. On Saturday evening, July 9, 2022 over 3,500 excited guests attended The Concern Foundation's Back on the Block 47th Annual Block Party at Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90038 from 6-10 pm. This sold-out event raised 1.8 million for cancer research through donations, ticket sales and on auction item bids on over 150 items The backlot of...
Ask Rusty – What Do My Wife, and my Ex-wife, Get If I Die? Dear Rusty: I am a 77 year old married male. I am retired and started drawing Social Security at age 66, and my monthly amount is a little over $3,000. My present wife is 52 and employed, and we have been married for 22 years. I also have an ex-wife who is 85, not married, and drawing Social Security. My ex-wife and I were married 13 years. When I am deceased, what happens to my Social Security benefits? When my p...
We love animals. Human beings have a lot to say about animal beings, plus a lot of shared experience since the beginning of time. Animals are painted on pre historic walls, chased, domesticated, written of, hunted, there are centuries of works of art, one longest running musical on Broadway. Animals are idealized, villainized, feared, loved. They are definitely a significant part of our world, our culture, environment, society and our everyday life. It's not cool that...
7/9/22 a protest outside the Nike Store in Santa Monica demonstrate against the shoe giant’s continued use of kangaroo skin in soccer cleats. "Nike is one of the biggest buyers of kangaroo skins used in soccer cleats," wrote " said the Center for a Humane Economy in a press release it released with Los Angeles for Animals. "In New South Wales alone, more than 40,000 kangaroos are killed every month (even during Covid lockdown) solely for this commercial purpose. There are n...
"I attended the Morgan-Wixson Theatre production of Cinderella on opening night. This is an ambitious, diverse, non-traditional casting of this great musical. Santa Monica's Morgan Wilson Theatre was founded in 1946 and this is the first main stage play since the beginning of the pandemic. Support your neighborhood theatre and its actors by seeing this musical before it closes July 31st!" -- Phil Brock From the press release: The musical CINDERELLA at the Morgan-Wixson...
My father, Jim Downing, has passed away. He taught science and social studies at Lincoln Junior High for many years. He was very active in the Santa Monica community throughout the years he lived there. James Richard Downing was born on January 17, 1929 in Bakersfield California. He passed away on June 28, 2022 in Santa Barbara, California. He was a devoted husband, father, educator, camper, world traveler, naturalist, volunteer, and real estate developer. While studying for...
