Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Cal. wildlife officers say they killed a non-collared mountain lion near Calabasas Thursday. They also captured a female lion known to them as P-54, a cougar mother who was part of a study. P-54 was tranquilized and released. The press release from the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife follows. It is edited in minor ways for length. "On Aug 26, 2021, approximately 10:45 a.m., a 65-lb. mountain lion attacked the boy in his front yard, inflicting wounds to his head, neck...
8/27: The California Parole Board has voted to release Sirhan Sirhan, the man who shot and killed RFK in 1968. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon has decided not to oppose Sirhan's release, and did not send a prosecutor to oppose a hearing this week. Gascon, a progressive, believes that everyone deserves a second chance, and in any case Sirhan does not represent a threat to the public, being 77 years old. On August 27th 2021 he was granted parole. He served 53...
The City Council has resolved more pending claims and lawsuits against the City of Santa Monica arising out of allegations of sexual abuse by former city employee Eric Uller. Tuesday night, the Council approved settlements with 61 individuals who allege that Uller sexually abused or attempted to sexually abuse them between the late 1980s and early 2000s when many were youth participating in the Police Activities League ("PAL") program, city officials said. "To each of the...
8/24: Santa Monica will no longer tolerate the use of non-permitted combustible fuels on or around the Pier nor the dumping of commercial trash or liquid waste in city receptacles and storm drains. At its Tuesday night's meeting, the Santa Monica City Council approved an emergency ordinance to address "public safety and environmental risks arising from increased crowds and commercial activities, particularly in the Pier and beach area." "The Santa Monica Pier is a historical...
The Santa Monica City Council this week revisited an emergency ordinance it voted down four months ago which would ban certain items that "can be weaponized" at public assemblies and community events. And after a lengthy debate and a friendly amendment at its Tuesday night's meeting, the Council voted 6-1 to pass the emergency ordinance "to keep the protesters safe." The reconsideration of the ordinance was prompted by the upcoming the "Rally of Freedom" – slated for this S...
A resolution that would have requested Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon to follow state law regarding sentencing and bail was pulled by its author, Santa Monica Councilmember Phil Brock, who says he was unable to get support from other council members. The resolution took issue with three policy directives of Gascon's since he took office: forbidding requests for cash bail, dismissing misdemeanors without conditions, and elimination of nearly all sentencing e...
First line responders and their supporters rallied at Tongva Park on Saturday to protest impending vaccine mandates. About 2500 people gathered under cloudy skies to hear speakers declare that if the city of Santa Monica makes vaccines a condition of their employment, they will lose their jobs. Several said they have put themselves on the front line and risked their lives for 18 months, starting before there were Covid vaccines. And now, with their livelihoods threatened,...
The Metro Transit Agency seeks public input on a plan to convert the diamond lanes on the 405 freeway into toll lanes through the Sepulveda Pass. Two weeks ago, Metro and Caltrans began the scoping process for a key project funded by Measure M: ExpressLanes (or toll lanes) on the 405 freeway, between the 10 and 101 freeways. Scoping is the first step in the legally required state and federal environmental study process, Metro officials said. Its main focus is to identify the...
The Santa Monica City Council will consider at its August 24th meeting, whether City employees should be required to obtain vaccinations for Covid-19, prior to reporting for their jobs and as a condition of employment. The City Council (should) express its position that to protect the health and safety of both City Employees and the public we serve, absent legitimate medical or religious concerns, all city employees volunteers and contractors should be required to be fully...
Witnesses reported a small fire along the cliffs above Pacific Coast Highway. The blaze was just north of Channel Road in Pacific Palisades on Sunday Morning at about 9:00 am. The fire did not seem to involve more than an acre. Homeless encampments are common on the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. But it is not immediately apparent whether the area on fire involved a homeless encampment. The fire was fully extinguished by 10:00 a.m. Helicopters were still seen circling...
A member of the Compton City Council was charged with conspiracy to commit election fraud and attempted bribery to win an election on August 13. Isaac Galvan, 34, is alleged to have managed to retain his seat in District 2 of Compton by securing the votes of four nonresidents. Kimberly Chaouch (dob 11/20/72), Toni Morris (dob 3/10/87), Barry Reed (dob 8/21/59) and Reginald Streeter (dob 7/16/70) all registered to vote at the address of Galvan's alleged co-conspirator, Jace...
Vagrants are still being allowed to camp in the downtown Santa Monica parking garages, using the stairwells and elevators as bedrooms and bathrooms, according to downtown property owner John Alle. In the early morning hours of July 3, a drug-addled vagrant attempted to rape the female companion of a visitor attempting to retrieve his car from Parking Garage 8. When the male driver left his vehicle to rescue the woman from the vagrant, the vagrant stole his car and ran over...
Santa Monica police are asking for public assistance in finding a group of men who brutally assaulted a bystander on Wilshire Boulevard last Saturday, knocking him "unconscious for a period of time." The victim is still hospitalized for the significant head injury he sustained during the vicious attack, Santa Monica Police Department said this week. On August 7, at about 2:30 a.m., officers responded to a call about people fighting at the intersection of 2nd Street and Wilshir...
A verbal argument escalated into a shooting in a Santa Monica parking lot Friday night, landing a twosome from El Monte in jail, local police said. Jesus Manuel Macias, 36, and Lucero Campos, 26, were booked on a litany of charges in connection with the shooting, including child endangerment, according to Santa Monica Police Department. The shooting took place around 9:45 p.m. on August 13 outside Eddie's Liquor, located at 2045 20th Street, said SMPD in a press release....
A rising tide of violence in Los Angeles There were more aggravated assaults in Los Angeles in July than during any month in over a decade, with 1,299. The spike highlights one of the emerging concerns about public safety during COVID-19. Overall crime has fallen sharply, as social distancing and lockdowns kept people apart. But violent crimes - from murders to shootings and assaults - have been climbing to alarming levels. Crosstown With 46 murders, Los Angeles sees...
The 10th Annual World Elephant Day, was observed on Thursday and sparked numerous global efforts in support of these majestic creatures. In the United States, California-based The Elephant Project in partnership with the social impact platform and app Cluster, hosted a digital event, as well as an in-person event in Los Angeles lead by actor/influencer Shaka Smith (https://www.Instagram.com/shakastrong) "Discovering the abuse these incredibly intelligent and kind creatures...
A fatality collision at the East end of the McClure Tunnel closed the 10 freeway for a few hours Saturday afternoon, the Santa Monica Fire Department said in a press release. Four people were injured and one was pronounced dead at the scene. 27 Fire fighters in addition to Santa Monica Police and CHP units responded. The Freeway was closed for five hours Eastbound past the McClure Tunnel. Official press release written by Patrick Nulty of the SMFD, follows. On Friday August...
Santa Monica Police have caught a 28 year old Los Angeles man in the act of stealing a catalytic convertor from a pickup truck. "On August 12, 2021 at about 5:35 AM," Spokesman Lt. Rudy Flores writes, "Officers were dispatched to investigate an active burglary involving a vehicle that was parked in the secured parking lot at 1833 Lincoln Blvd, Rainbow Carpet Cleaners." Officers observed Alexander Torres holding a flashlight and making a grinding noise underneath the white...
The Viceroy L'Ermitage Beverly Hills has been the epitome of Hollywood glamour since 1975. I soon discover that its peaceful surroundings are just a prelude to the understated elegance, sense of seclusion, and sublime attention to service inside. The hotel recently launched it's Friday night Jazz evenings. Jazz and Libations can be enjoyed at the beautiful Library Lounge at Viceroy L'Ermitage Beverly Hills every Friday through Labor Day. Every week has a fabulous duo performin...
We are trying to verify a story at 12:30 pm on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood. Reports on Social media say that one man shot another, in a dispute over a giveaway at a shoe store. A woman is seen gasping in a short video posted to Instagram. Longtime residents of Los Angeles have never seen this level of crime and disorder. The recall election of Dem. Gov. Gavin Newsom has gone from a longshot to a near sure thing due to crime, homelessness, and rising levels of the...
A federal court has ordered a California company and its owner to stop distributing unapproved and misbranded drugs and adulterated animal drugs which they "claimed could cure, treat and prevent disease, including cancer, in both humans and animals," court officials announced yesterday. In a complaint – filed in the federal court for the Southern District of California in December 2020 at the request of the Food and Drug Administration – the United States alleged that AMA...
A California man has plead guilty to rigging bids at public foreclosure auctions, federal court officials announced this week. Yama Marifat was indicted for conspiring with other real estate investors to rig bids when purchasing selected properties at foreclosure auctions in San Joaquin County between April 2009 and October 2009, according to court documents filed in Sacramento. His trial was scheduled to begin on August 17. The one-count indictment alleges Marifat and his...
At least 191 homeless people have decided to move from their encampment on the Venice Beach boardwalk to permanent housing, Los Angeles city officials announced today. The Encampment to Home program "has demonstrated that when offered real housing, people jump to say yes, people want to be housed," said Los Angeles Councilman Mike Bonin, who launched the six-week initiative that offered homeless people a pathway to permanent housing and appropriate services to help them...
August 6, 2021 - Local beaches, including all of the Santa Monica beaches, beaches in Malibu, Topanga, and on Catalina Island, have been experiencing sporadic closures and advisories since the July 11-12 spill of 17 million gallons of raw sewage from the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant located in Playa Del Rey. County Health Department press releases claim the high bacteria levels measured at area beaches are no longer the result of the Hyperion spill but rather reflect...
Someone has vandalized the flag in front of Santa Monica City Hall. Both the US Flag and the LGBTQ flag are missing. "The US flag and pride flag were raised in front of City Hall for the month of July," said an unnamed source at City Hall. "However, about 1½ weeks ago, staff found the pole hardware vandalized and both the US flag and pride flag missing. A work order has been placed for pole repair. The flag will be raised as soon as the pole is repaired and a new flag...
