Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is once again under scrutiny for alleged insider trading after her husband, Paul Pelosi, sold 2,000 shares of Visa stock worth over $500,000 in early July, just weeks before the Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against the company on September 24. The lawsuit, accusing Visa of monopolizing the debit card market, led to a dip in its stock value, prompting critics, including former President Donald Trump, to call...
The cost of doing nothing: How tariffs could cut into peak season profits for e-commerce brands Global e-commerce continues to expand—but profitability is under pressure. With new U.S. tariffs set to take effect Aug. 1 and more trade actions on the horizon, direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are heading into peak season facing rising costs, stricter compliance requirements, and growing uncertainty. According to Passport’s 2025 survey of e-commerce leaders, 81% of respondents say...
A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami alerts across the Pacific. This is the largest earthquake anywhere on the planet this decade, and one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded. Tsunami warnings were active for Japan and Hawaii and tsunami advisories are in effect for California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska (including the Aleutian Islands), British Columbia, and Guam. Update from Los Angeles County E...
A tragic shooting unfolded Monday evening at 345 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, where 27-year-old Shane Devon Tamura of Las Vegas killed four people, including an NYPD officer, before taking his own life. The incident, which occurred around 6:30 p.m., sparked chaos in the bustling commercial district, prompting a massive police response and a lockdown of the 44-story office tower housing major tenants like the National Football League, Blackstone, and KPMG. Surveillance...
In a dramatic hearing at the Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles, Santa Monica physician Dr. Richard Haskell pleaded guilty on Wednesday to illegally supplying actor Matthew Perry, beloved for his role as Chandler Bing on *Friends*, with prescription drugs. The 57-year-old doctor, who ran a discreet clinic on Wilshire Boulevard, admitted to providing Perry with hundreds of oxycodone pills and ketamine vials from 2022 to 2023, fueling the actor's addiction in exchange for...
A high-speed chase that tore through Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, ended dramatically near the Santa Monica Pier when a suspect, accompanied by a dog, surrendered to police after a tense standoff. The pursuit, initiated by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) following a report of an assault with a deadly weapon, began in the West Adams district and culminated in downtown Santa Monica, briefly disrupting the bustling tourist area. The incident, captured by SkyFOX...
1 most landlord-friendly states in 2025 Landlording in the wrong state can quickly turn into a nightmare. You could end up with hard-to-evict tenants, high property taxes, and rent control that makes it impossible to keep up with the market. For these reasons, knowing the country’s most landlord-friendly states is a wise move. Owning property in a state where eviction laws, property taxes, and policies all work in your favor makes real estate investing a whole lot easier. Tur...
Santa Monica has bucked regional trends of declining homelessness, with the 2024 Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Point-in-Time Count reporting a 5% increase in the city's homeless population, rising from 774 individuals in 2023 to 812 in 2024. A significant driver of this uptick is the growing number of car campers, with 84 people living in vehicles-cars, vans, and RVs-compared to 63 the previous year, marking a 33% increase. This surge contrasts with a broader...
7/22/25 - A dramatic high-speed chase that began in downtown Los Angeles concluded near the iconic Santa Monica Pier on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, after a suspect surrendered to authorities following a tense standoff. The incident, which involved a man and his dog, captivated onlookers and raised concerns about public safety in one of Southern California's most frequented areas. The chase started around 8th and Spring streets in downtown Los Angeles, where Los Angeles Police...
*Seattle, WA – July 21, 2025* – Alaska Airlines, a major U.S. carrier based in Seattle, brought its entire mainline and Horizon Air fleet to a screeching halt on Sunday evening due to a significant IT outage, leaving thousands of passengers stranded across the country. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the airline's request for a system-wide ground stop, which began at approximately 8 p.m. Pacific Time and disrupted operations at its primary hub, Sea...
There is a connection between the police search on Bay Street in Santa Monica and the explosion that killed three Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) deputies on July 18, 2025. The explosion occurred at the LASD Biscailuz Regional Training Center in East Los Angeles, where deputies were handling an unexploded ordnance. According to multiple sources, this ordnance was recovered in Santa Monica on July 17, 2025, from a garage in a residential neighborhood,...
On July 18, 2025, at approximately 7:30 a.m. PDT, a devastating explosion at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Biscailuz Regional Training Center in East Los Angeles killed three veteran deputies assigned to the Arson/Explosives Detail. The incident occurred in the parking lot while the deputies were moving an unexploded ordnance recovered from a bomb call in Santa Monica the previous night. Sheriff Robert Luna described the event as “the largest loss of lif...
Update, 3:24 pm PST: Police department alerts residents that the Alert is over, barriers and tap removed, situation normal. 12 Noon 7/18/25: A clothing store brought the bomb squad to Montana Avenue Friday afternoon, after it called to report a suspicious package on Friday just before noon. The package had no mailing label or address on it and was simply left at the store. "There's more to it than that," one fireman told us. "But what it is, I can't say." The incident caused...
When tenants have a right to counsel in eviction cases, but there aren’t enough lawyers to help Icy snow crusted the sidewalks outside the Bronx housing courthouse on a Thursday in late January, a bitterly cold day in a string of bitterly cold days. Inside, spread out over three floors, dozens of people in puffy coats, some cradling babies or hunched over canes, waited to find out whether they would be kicked out of their homes or what it would take to stay housed. Every f...
When building sandcastles and tunnels, beware collapsing sand While millions of Americans vacation on beaches every year to seek out sun, sand and the sea, many might not realize how dangerous digging holes in the sand can be. In February 2024, a 7-year-old girl died after an approximately 5-foot (1.5-meter) hole she and her brother dug in the sand collapsed in on her, burying her alive. Stephen P. Leatherman, a coastal science researcher who’s been studying beaches for m...
4 expiring tax breaks for homeowners in 2025 Several significant tax benefits that homeowners have relied on for years will disappear on December 31, 2025, reports NewHomeSource. Why it matters : These expiring tax breaks could mean thousands of dollars in additional taxes for homeowners across the country. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), passed in 2017, was designed to reduce taxes for most Americans by simplifying the tax code and lowering rates. Many of its key provisions...
MacArthur Park, once a vibrant community hub in the heart of Los Angeles, has become a flashpoint in the national debate over immigration enforcement. A recent large-scale Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation targeting the park has drawn sharp criticism from Democratic leaders, with Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) at the forefront, accusing federal authorities of turning a family-friendly space into a militarized zone. Critics, however, argue that Swalwell...
**Philadelphia, PA - July 7, 2025** - A violent shootout erupted in the heart of Philadelphia late Monday evening, leaving three people dead and nine others injured, including three children, according to local authorities and eyewitness accounts. The harrowing incident, captured on a Ring doorbell camera, has reignited concerns about the escalating gun violence plaguing urban areas across the United States. Original ring camera footage may be seen on X.com at:...
NEW YORK — In a report released late Sunday, July 6, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) concluded that disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a “client list” of powerful figures, did not blackmail prominent individuals, and died by suicide in his Manhattan cell in August 2019. The findings, touted as a definitive debunking of long-running conspiracy theories, aim to put to rest specu...
Ducklings’ Daring Dash Across Wilshire Blvd Captivates Santa Monica *By Clara Evans | Santa Monica Observer | SANTA MONICA — A heartwarming yet tense wildlife drama unfolded on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Chelsea Avenue near Douglas Park, as a family of ducks attempted a perilous cross. Longtime resident Melanie Martin witnessed seven ducklings struggling to follow their mother across the busy road, thwarted by a high concrete median th...
LOS ANGELES - California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a $101 million state investment on July 8, 2025, to develop low-income housing on land devastated by the Palisades Fire earlier this year. The January blaze, which razed 6,837 structures across 1,500 acres in Pacific Palisades, has left the affluent community grappling with recovery-and now, a contentious redevelopment plan. The funding, managed by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, targets m...
KERRVILLE, Texas - A beloved Christian summer camp for girls, Camp Mystic, located along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, has been devastated by catastrophic flash flooding that struck early Friday, July 4, 2025. The floods, triggered by nearly a foot of rain in a few hours, have claimed dozens of lives, left infrastructure in ruins, and plunged families into grief as the search continues for missing campers. Authorities have confirmed the deaths of several young gir...
The 2025 4th of July Parade on Main Street in Santa Monica, organized by Jeffrey Jarow, Senior Vice President of PAR Commercial Brokerage, will celebrate the city's 150th anniversary of cityhood. Hosted by the Ocean Park Association, the parade begins at 9:30 a.m. on July 4, starting at Pico Boulevard and Main Street, proceeding south along Main Street, and concluding at Marine Street. This milestone event, honoring Santa Monica's founding in 1875, will feature festive...
**Chicago, IL – July 3, 2025** – In a tragic turn of events, a mass shooting rocked downtown Chicago late on the night of July 2, 2025, leaving at least 12 people injured and 3 dead. The incident, which authorities believe may have been a drive-by shooting, has sent shockwaves through the city and prompted an immediate response from law enforcement and emergency services. According to preliminary reports from the Chicago Police Department (CPD), the shooting occurred ove...
Santa Monica, CA – June 27, 2025 – The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) has embarked on an ambitious renovation project at Roosevelt Elementary School, aiming to modernize the campus while preserving its cherished historical elements. As construction crews erect fencing around the school, signaling the start of work in June 2025, community members are eager to understand how the district will balance contemporary educational needs with the preservation of...
