Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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ANAHEIM - Guests at Disneyland Park and Downtown Disney faced a chaotic evening Tuesday when a city of Anaheim infrastructure problem caused a major drop in water pressure and partial outages, leaving the popular resort without running water. According to reports from visitors on the ground, the outage left restrooms completely unusable across the park and Downtown Disney district. Restaurants and bars were unable to seat guests due to health code requirements that mandate...
SANTA MONICA - A person was found deceased Monday evening in a driveway near the intersection of Virginia Avenue and Kansas Avenue in Santa Monica, according to multiple neighborhood witnesses. Police and the coroner's office responded to the scene, which was located across from 2600 Virginia Avenue and next to a preschool. Witnesses reported that a motorist pulling into a driveway discovered an individual on the ground and contacted authorities. Santa Monica Police...
CANCÚN, Mexico - July 27, 2026** - The Dolphin Company, the largest aquatic theme park operator in Latin America, is seeking bankruptcy court approval to sell Mexican resorts along with 87 dolphins, 6 sea lions, and 8 manatees for $20 million, according to reports circulating Monday. The proposed transaction forms part of the company's ongoing Chapter 11 restructuring in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Leisure Investments Holdings LLC, the U.S. parent...
SAN DIEGO - A 17-year-old boy was rescued and hospitalized Saturday after a cliff jump at Sunset Cliffs went wrong when he struck a protruding rock shelf on the way down, according to authorities and video of the incident. The unidentified teen sprinted toward the edge of the rocky bluffs near Sunset Cliffs Boulevard in the Point Loma area and leaped into the Pacific Ocean. He failed to clear a lower rock ledge, slamming into it with his back and backside before tumbling into...
If you were anywhere near Gate 206 at LAX last week, go see your doctor and check for Measles LAX 7.21.26: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed a case of measles in an international traveler who arrived on Delta Airlines Flight 614 from Cancun, Mexico, and was infectious while passing through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The traveler landed at Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT), Terminal B, Gate 206 on July 16, 2026, at 9:45 p.m....
Santa Monica, CA – Santa Monica police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Monday, July 20, 2026, in a parking lot adjacent to the Santa Monica Pier. According to police, the shooting followed an altercation between two gangs. Officers responded to the scene where a man was found suffering from gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead. No suspect has been arrested in connection with the homicide. A person taken into custody Tuesday following a separate h...
YOUNTVILLE, Calif. - Paul Pelosi, 86, the husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has been charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run following a July 3 collision in Napa County's wine country. According to the Napa County Sheriff's Office, the incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. on July 3rd on Yount Street in Yountville when Pelosi, driving a brown convertible, struck a legally parked, unoccupied vehicle. A witness reported that the driver briefly stopped before...
LOS ANGELES - In a moment that quickly went viral among local news watchers, KTLA 5 reporter Rachel Menitoff maintained remarkable professionalism Tuesday night when an insect made a surprise landing during her live outdoor report. Menitoff was delivering a segment on extreme heat dangers in Sherman Oaks when the bug landed on her. Without missing a beat, she brushed it away, briefly widened her eyes in surprise, and continued her report seamlessly. The clip later aired in...
July 15, 2026: WASHINGTON - U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has completed another round of precision strikes against Iranian military targets, while resuming a naval blockade on Iranian ports, as the long-running 2026 Iran conflict continues to flare over control of the vital Strait of Hormuz. According to CENTCOM statements released in recent days, U.S. forces conducted the latest wave of attacks starting around July 13, using fighter aircraft, naval vessels, one-way attack...
24: Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested Saturday by U.S. Marshals in Miami following a UK extradition warrant for more than 50 charges, including rape, human trafficking for sexual exploitation, assault, and offenses related to indecent images of a child, according to the UK Crown Prosecution Service. The alleged offenses span 2010 to 2017 and involve seven victims in the East of England; the brothers, who maintain their innocence, were taken...
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) crews have finished installing a new 25-foot section of pipe in West Hollywood following a major rupture of a 110-year-old, 36-inch water transmission main beneath Sunset Boulevard earlier this week. The break, which occurred around July 16, 2026, sent water flooding streets on the Sunset Strip, disrupting traffic, businesses, and residents in the area. The utility is now working around the clock to repressurize the line, test...
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump claimed in a Thursday night address from the White House that China carried out what he described as the largest known compromise of American election data, asserting that Chinese entities acquired voter registration files for approximately 220 million U.S. citizens. Citing newly declassified intelligence, Trump said the People's Republic of China illicitly obtained sensitive voter information-including names, addresses, phone numbers,...
West Hollywood, CA - Early risers in the City of Stars got more than their usual dose of drama Thursday morning when a water main older than most Hollywood marriages decided it was time for retirement. Shortly after 3 a.m., a 36-inch trunk line installed in 1916 burst near Sunset Boulevard and Holloway Drive, sending a raging torrent through the streets like Mother Nature was auditioning for her own action movie. Aerial footage from AIR7 captured the chaos: fast-moving rivers...
New York City, NY - In a explosive 53 minute video, independent journalist Nick Shirley detailed what he describes as a widespread Medicaid fraud scheme in Flushing, Queens, involving adult daycares and pharmacies that allegedly bill the government for services while providing kickbacks to seniors. Shirley, who has collaborated with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz on on-the-ground investigations, claims the operations in Queens...
SANTA MONICA - California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) officers arrested six men for poaching dozens of lobsters at the Santa Monica Pier while the fishery was closed for the annual seasonal protection period. According to a CDFW announcement released Tuesday, the suspects employed sophisticated methods to harvest and conceal the protected crustaceans. The poached lobsters were hidden inside duffle bags, backpacks, vehicles, and even a baby stroller. Wildlife...
It's being called "TootGate,". Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer appeared to break wind while discussing Iran in a speech to the US Senate, broadcast live on C-SPAN. While the incident is under investigation, we do no two things about it: 1. Schumer has said nothing publicly about it. His office has not responded to media requests for comment, and there is no statement, interview, or social media post from him addressing the viral clip as of July 16, 2026. 2. It's...
Latest on the Yellowstone Bison Incident (as of July 16, 2026): Victim: Carl Isom-McDaniel, a 65-year-old grandfather from Whatcom County, Washington State, who serves on several local community boards. He was visiting Yellowstone with his 13-year-old grandson. Injuries and Recovery: Isom-McDaniel suffered multiple broken bones, including a femur fractured in four places near the hip. He underwent surgery and is recovering. Reports indicate he is already standing, conscious th...
In the latest development in the long-running Jolie-Pitt family saga, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's adopted children Zahara and Maddox have published formal legal notices in a Los Angeles newspaper as part of their petitions to remove "Pitt" from their last names. And presumably to change it to Jolie. Zahara, 21, and Maddox, 24, each ran the required public announcements for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation, fulfilling a mandatory step before...
7/13/26 Sam Neill, the acclaimed New Zealand actor renowned for portraying paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant in Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park franchise, has died at age 78. Family sources confirmed the news, stating he passed suddenly at St Vincent's Private Hospital in Sydney, Australia, surrounded by loved ones. Neill had been cancer-free since April 2026 after battling stage 3 blood cancer for nearly five years. - Born Nigel John Dermot Neill on September 14, 1947, in...
"A sudden cardiac arrest 24 hours after a Kyiv appearance is the kind of timeline that raises more questions than answers. Publicly healthy, politically active, then gone. The sequence is hard to ignore." "Amid speculation that Russia may have assassinated Senator Graham by using a sophisticated biochemical agent designed to mimic a natural heart attack that uses the body's natural metabolic processes to destroy the evidence, modern forensic methods will likely identify it."...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a longtime Republican lawmaker and one of President Donald Trump's closest congressional allies, has died. Preliminary findings released by the District of Columbia medical examiner point to a natural cause: aortic dissection (rupture of the aorta) due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease—hardening of the arteries. The death certificate remains pending full toxicology and microscopic testing, but i...
An X post shares a video of a Russian gunner losing control of a YakB-12.7 four-barrel rotary machine gun, originally designed for Mi-24 helicopter turrets, while firing from an improvised truck mount against drones. Intense recoil from the gun's 4,000-5,000 rounds-per-minute rate of fire, combined with an offset barrel and inadequate ground stabilization, causes the weapon to spin wildly out of control. In a dramatic video circulating widely on social media, a Russian...
Santa Monica Montessori School will conclude its Summer Camp program on Friday, July 17, 2026, and will not reopen for classes in September, according to a letter sent by Executive Director Pamela Crisman to families. In the letter, Crisman wrote: “This decision was not made lightly. Due to family circumstances that now require my full attention, I have made the difficult decision to prioritize those responsibilities after much reflection and consideration.” She added tha...
LONDON, 7/8/26 - Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey premiered to glowing early reactions from critics and industry insiders, with many calling it one of the director's most ambitious and accomplished works. Yet the film is facing a starkly different reception online, where trailer-driven backlash has fueled accusations of "woke" casting, modern dialogue, and historical inaccuracies - often from viewers who have not seen the full movie.The...
PORTLAND, Maine - Graham Platner, the embattled Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, announced his withdrawal from the race Tuesday, just days after a woman accused him of sexual assault in 2021. The decision comes amid mounting pressure from party leaders and a rapidly closing window to name a replacement before the November ballot is finalized. Platner released a statement confirming he is stepping aside, citing the "political reality" of the allegations while...
