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  • As a Crappy Year Ends, Choir of Singing Portapotties Sing the Hallelujah Chorus

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Dec 15, 2020

    Can this year get any worse? Well, probably not. But remember, in total darkness, you can see the light of a single candle a mile away. And you can see a row of singing portapotties performing the Hallelujah choir on the streets of Chicago. And probably smell them as well. The story of the singing porta-potties begins with an Illinois company called Service Sanitation. They deliver portable toilets to construction sites, events and wherever needed. "We believe that every...

  • How to Escape Holiday Cabin Fever During a Pandemic

    Liz Angeles, Special to the Observer|Updated Dec 14, 2020

    Is your child making you crazy? Don't feel bad. We are all going through it! Every day I have high hopes of taking a bath or doing yoga while the kid is on zoom school, But two hours later the bath is cold, and I got NO yoga in--AGAIN! "Mom, can I have this? Mom, look at this! Mom, where is my...? Mom, can you help me with this? Mom, I'm hungry!" Here we go again on lockdown and find ourselves baking and cooking more. Nothing like comfort food, right? Luckily we now have not...

  • Solving the World in Solvang, One Glass of Wine at a Time! California's Stand-In for Europe

    Kat Thomas, Editor in Chief, Edible Skinny Dot Com|Updated Dec 9, 2020

    Some say a vacation isn't defined by the length of the distance you go, but the ability to allow yourself to step into another world. And with Covid severely restricting airplane expeditions, the day-trip adventure has become the way to hack travel in 2020. Which is why Edible Skinny delighted in voyaging to the perfect Los Angeles Stand-In for Europe: Solvang, CA. The trip might have been just two hours north of the City of Angels, but it sure felt like a world away. As...

  • 2020 Worst Year Ever, Says Time Magazine in Upcoming Cover

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Dec 8, 2020

    TIME Magazine will distribute its print edition starting tomorrow, and the cover will declare 2020 with a red X over it, to be "the Worst Year Ever." This year has, of course, been characterized by the Covonavirus pandemic and its economic and social impacts. Worldwide, 65 million people have contracted Covid-19, and over 1 million people have died so far from it. A promising vaccine said to be 90% effective, is just beginning to be distributed. The red X has historically...

  • No More Haircuts; Entrance Screening at Shops - ICU Drops Below 15% in Southern California, Triggering State's Stay Home Order

    Alyssa Erdley, News with Attitude|Updated Dec 8, 2020

    December 6 - Over the weekend, ICU remaining capacity at hospitals in the Southern California region dipped below 15%, triggering a new set of of closures in various sectors of the community. The new restrictions will take effect Sunday, December 6 at 11:59 pm. Governor Newsom had warned last week that if ICU capacity at hospitals in a designated area, such as Southern California, dropped below 15% remaining capacity, the state's Regional Stay Home Order would kick in. On...

  • When Does Christmas Really Begin? Remembering Who We Love as a Hard Year Wraps

    Dr. Glenn W. Mollette|Updated Dec 8, 2020

    Christmas has different beginning times for most everyone. For some it's when you put up the Christmas tree and decorations. For others it's when you wrap some presents and put them under the tree. While for others it's about the Christmas music. When they first start hearing Christmas songs on the radio then Christmas has begun for them. Christmas may begin for you when your family arrives home to share in your celebration. Or your Christmas celebration may really begin when...

  • Rustic Canyon Restaurant Grins and Bears It With Special Winter 2020 Menu

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Dec 7, 2020

    Rustic Canyon Restaurant on Wilshire and 11th Street reminds everyone that their new winter menu is available online. Donan Whelan has been the manager at Rustic Canyon for 4 years. We asked him what’s new about this menu. "We pivoted to more take-out friendly menu. We changed to Southern Comfort food, really hearty sides, blackened cod, there’s a red eye gravy with Brisket. So it’s got a real Southern food feel to it." "2020 has been a bit of a struggle, as it has for every...

  • Very early in my prison time I was baptised by fire. I saw 12 women gang rape another woman.

    Ms. Amber S. Jackson, Lucky Lifer|Updated Dec 6, 2020
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    I love sharing stories of what I've seen in prison. I strictly only share what I've seen with my own eyes. I've seen everything you can imagine happening in prison. And some things you never thought of. After 16 years in, you name it, I've seen it. The look of disbelief people get is worth it! The most traumatic experience of my life was not something that happened to me but something I witnessed. Very early in my prison time I was baptised by fire. I saw 12 women gang rape...

  • Power Shopping? Controversial Mural Depicts Democrat Women Shopping at Nati's in Venice

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Dec 6, 2020

    The seem to be close friends as they walk down Abbot Kinney in Venice, swinging shopping bags. The smiling women are wearing sheaths and blouson tops rather than pantsuits. AOC holds a shopping bag from Nati, where the mural is located. If you haven't seen it, it's awesome! Senator and former Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren, Speak of the House Nancy Pelosi, Vice President Elect Kamala Harris, former First Lady Michelle Obama, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez,...

  • What's With Those Happy Holiday Displays on 24th Street just North of Wilshire?

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Dec 2, 2020

    All of us know that the holidays will be different in 2020. Wear your masks, wash your hands, and don't travel anywhere. As for Santa, expect to converse with him through plexiglass, with him and his elves wearing N-95 masks. A real estate agent, Elaine Golden Gealer says she thinks there is plenty to celebrate, even in 2020. Her annual Thanksgiving display is on her lawn now. "I have put up holiday displays for many years... it's a neighborhood tradition," she says. "I put...

  • Westside Ballet of Santa Monica presents two upcoming Nutcracker experiences

    Jewels Solheim-Roe, Westside Ballet|Updated Nov 30, 2020

    Keeping physical distancing and mask protocols in place, the Volunteer Guild's boutique committee will offer a delightful assortment of gifts for everyone on your list. Offerings include nutcrackers of all shapes, sizes, and colors, ornaments, puzzles, and more! Items will also be available for purchase online. A special day of celebration is planned to enhance the 'Winter Wonderland' experience, on Saturday December 5th, when a small number of dancers will appear in...

  • Beware these Retailers on Black Friday: Amazon, eBay and Wish; Instead Purchase Directly from Companies like Kroger, Costco, Home Depot, Target, Lowes, Best Buy, etc.

    Craig Crosby, The Counterfeit Report|Updated Nov 25, 2020

    Consumers love a good deal and will flock to the internet for Black Friday bargains. However, online-shopping may be risky, dangerous, and little, if any, actual value. A Red Points survey found that 68% of consumers were worried about buying fake or low-quality goods online. The Counterfeit Report, an award-winning consumer advocate and industry watchdog, has removed over 400 million counterfeit items offered on e-commerce websites, including Amazon, Walmart, Wish, Newegg,...

  • Twitter Mocks Conservative Candace Owen for Tweeting that Western Feminization of Men, is a Marxist Attack.

    Sarah Storkin, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Nov 20, 2020

    Conservative columnist (and mom to be) Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) tweeted: "There is no society that can survive without strong men. The East knows this. In the west, the steady feminization of our men at the same time that Marxism is being taught to our children is not a coincidence. It is an outright attack," wrote Owens on Sunday 11/15. The rise of African American conservatives this election cycle. About 10% of African American voters supported President Trump. Many on...

  • Famous Killers and Infamous Figures I have Met in California Institute for Women

    Ms. Amber S. Jackson, Lucky Lifer|Updated Nov 20, 2020

    Dateline NBC...48 Hours on CBS...We love to watch them. We love to hate those featured in them. Both shows feature a large number of cases from here in California. Do you ever wonder what happens after they catch, convict and sentence those who committed crimes worthy of being featured in an hour-long, riveting TV show?? Specifically, the women involved. Well, when society flushes the toilet, women only have 2 prisons in California. I'm in the oldest one in the state. With som...

  • California Is the 3rd Worst-Paying State for Millennials. Millenials in Minnesota and Mass. earn the most

    HireAHelper|Updated Nov 20, 2020

    Numbering over 72 million, millennials have surpassed Baby Boomers to be the largest living adult generation. Millennials, defined by the Pew Research Center as people born between 1981–1996, are now in their prime home-buying years. However, millennial homeownership rates have lagged that of older generations-in part, because while home prices have been rising, income has not kept pace. According to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, median annual income for f...

  • Men in Women's Prisons as The Trans-Wave Hits California's prison system

    Ms. Amber S. Jackson, Lucky Lifer|Updated Nov 18, 2020

    The Trans-Wave has hit the prison system! When you imagine a day in my life here in prison, you probably did not think it included so many men living in this women's prison population. It began about 4-5 years ago. Now, it's on steroids, literally. Have you ever wondered how some women with no outside financial support manage to get by?? There is plenty of Men I walk past daily. Sometimes, l forget where l am. Man, have I got a tale to tell... Right now, in this women's prison...

  • Santa Monica Place Offers Contactless Santa Visits, Festive Live Music, and Convenient Shopping and Dining

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Nov 15, 2020

    Santa Claus is coming to town, even in 2020. It's a Covid-19 Christmas, but not to worry. The high end shopping arcade will offer physically distanced activities and "Contactless visits with Santa." And that's fine with me. Personally, I always found sitting in the old guys lap kind of creepy. And my wife really had a problem with it. Press release from the shopping arcade follows: This holiday season, Santa Monica Place will offer an array of physically-distanced, festive...

  • Over $20,000 Raised for PAL At Spooktacular Drive-Thru Halloween Event

    Cameron Andrews, Pier Communications|Updated Nov 11, 2020

    It was a spooktacular gathering of cars, candy and kids as the Santa Monica Police Activities League (PAL) safely celerbated Halloween at the Memorial Park parking lot while raising over $20,000 for PAL on October 31. PAL took its annual indoor "Spooktacular" celebration and created an outdoor drive-thru Halloween event for more than 140 cars so families could experience frightful scenes and scary scenarios all at a safe distance and in the comfort of their own vehicles....

  • Flair Cleaners Introduces Dedicated Costume & Wardrobe Department For Stage, Screen, and New Media Productions

    Phyllis Grabot, Corridor Comms|Updated Nov 10, 2020

    Flair Cleaners, Southern California's leading eco-friendly dry cleaners, launched a specialized Costume & Wardrobe Department, with a team dedicated specifically to the needs of the entertainment industry. The new department, headed by co-owner Bob Singer, provides complete dry cleaning and laundry services for all stage and screen productions. "At Flair, we've earned a reputation through our experience in the entertainment business for the care and attention we pay to every...

  • Creatively Celebrating Halloween During the Coronavirus Pandemic

    Rachel Ganz, Special to the Observer|Updated Nov 10, 2020

    In spite of Covid-19 Restrictions to Halloween 2020, the HAUNTOWEEN LA, which showcased on Friday October 9 through Saturday October 31, 2020 to experience for families and children HAUNTOWEEN LA was held daily in October from 3-9 PM at 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA This amazing spooky encounter was created by Experiental Supply Founder & Chief Experience Officer Jasen Smith / www.experientialsupply.com The HAUNTOWEEN LA Experience included "Door to Door" Trick...

  • Left Proposes Abolishing Daylight Savings Time Change Because it's Racist

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Nov 8, 2020
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    Seems everything the left wants to get rid of is first labelled as racist. US Leftists have proposed doing away with Daylight Savings Time, as a relic of America's racist slave past. "Stefani wants to get rid of Daylight Saving Time across the country," says a recent email from Change.org. "the 20th century war-time creation is no longer necessary. Four states and U.S. territories have already stopped it. Stefani says that changing our clocks twice a year has minimal benefits...

  • Day of the Dead Memorial Held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Santa Monica

    Mary Leipziger, Observer Senior Writer|Updated Nov 8, 2020

    Woodlawn Cemetery is owned and operated by the City of Santa Monica. Anyone who drives by the neighborhood of 14th and Pico can see that it's a cemetery. There is a long list of celebrities who's eternal resting place is there. Among the forgotten people famous in their day who are buried there, are "Our Gang" acting twins, Winston and Weston Doty. Tragically, they died in a flood, at only 19 years of age. They were college students at USC when they died in a New Years Eve...

  • They're Prowling on Prisoners: Female Prisoner gives the lowdown on Hot Email Sex solicited by male predators of female prisoners at the California Institution for Women

    Ms. Amber S. Jackson, Lucky Lifer at the California Institution for Women|Updated Nov 7, 2020

    Most people have no clue what prison is like, especially a female prison. All these vaginas in here that have not had any attention in years can make some men think of ways to exploit this untapped (pun intended) potential. If this title seems interesting, it should. I'm about to show you a whole new form of predation. If this title OFFENDS YOU, then I think we both know you're probably one of them?? Get ready for your weekly fix of fascinating reading only I, Ms. Amber...

  • Halloween: Bury Those Cringeworthy Old Standards for a Younger Generation of Costumes More Relevant to our Crazy Times

    Sabine Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Oct 30, 2020

    Usually, September and October are the months when we can look forward to walking around the neighborhood, admiring the front yards of Halloween-loving homeowners who go all out with decorations. This year, however, looking at the polystyrene figments of the macabre that adorn only a fraction of entryways, I must admit the typical elements that have become party-store staples in recent decades, just aren't so appealing. Zombies? Please. During the eight-month quarantine most...

  • Do You Need A 'Unique' Gift For The Child Who Has Everything?

    Updated Oct 20, 2020

    A 'unique gift for the kid who has everything! Storymakery is a LOCAL one stop shop where kids can create a character, write a story, design illustrations and print their book - a total hands on, exciting, educational experience! In addition to customized in-store experiences at their Laguna Hills storefront, Storymakery also offers a captivating assortment of unique virtual workshops and private 1:1 virtual sessions that delight (and educate!) kids 5+ years old. For younger...

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