Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Update: In October 2022, Xi Jinping secured a third term as CCP General Secretary, the second leader of the CCP to do so (the other being Mao). Which of course means that the rumor of a coup was probably just that--a rumor. Update 9.26.22: Gordon Chang is an American China expert critical of the CCP. He tweeted: "A theory I just heard: #XiJinping forced the grounding of planes and the cancellation of rail and bus traffic last Wednesday as a warning to his enemies. Of course,...
Authorities responded to a person threatening to jump off a bridge in Santa Monica Tuesday, causing a traffic tie up as first responders rallied, the SMPD said in a press release. Video of the incident has appeared on the Facebook group Santa Monicans Against Crime, posted by Janet McLaughlin. We watched as SM Police and Firemen pulled reluctant man off the bridge, over the rail and to safety. Police and the SMFD responded to the incident just after 9 a.m. on Ocean Avenue and...
Candidates for mayor of the nation's second largest city faced off for the first time at the Skirball Center Wednesday night. In a move right from the LA Times Playbook, the reporter for the Times reminded real estate developer Rick Caruso that he had been registered as a Republican. Which is incredibly insulting, but that's the LA Times. Congresswoman Karen Bass tried to imply that just like her, Caruso had been involved in some sort of corruption. "Most corruption in City go...
Several reports on Telegram, Twitter and other social media say that arrested Russian protestors are being arrested by police, then directly drafted into the Russian armed forces to go and fight in Ukraine. "My husband was detained on the Arbat, taken to the police department on Sokolina Gora, and there they issued a summons to the military registration and enlistment office for tomorrow. He signed it. There is a military commissar, "said Valeria. "Protesters detained in...
It's rather late in the campaign, but Republican Candidate for Gov. Brian Dahle has publicly challenged incumbent Gov. Gavin Newsom to a Televised debate. The challenge came in the form of a press release from Dahle's campaign. Dahle, a California State Senator, is well respected in Republican circles. But he has made little effort to raise money or challenge Newsom, who is up by 20 points according to the polls. For his part, Newsom appears to take his re-election in deep...
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday morning Moscow time, that he will call up the reserves for a partial mobilization. This will allow the Russian Armed Forces to recall to service, men who have served in the last ten years. Russia has desperately tried to fill positions with qualified people. They have gone to prisons and to their Syrian and Chechen allies, but failed to fill out Battalion Tactical groups. Putin has resisted mobilization. Putin had...
9/14/22: Several people on "Nextdoor" reported that they saw or heard an explosion that blew out the windows of a Range Rover parked near the Westminster dog park. While some said it was a car bomb, others speculated that it was a meth lab. Still others thought one homeless person living in a car in Venice, retaliated against another by bombing his car. "I was looking for this on cit app and here. We heard the boom around 2ish, but did not know at the time what it was."...
9/14/22: Two men were apparently injured and taken to a local hospital, after a gun battle on Hampton Avenue near Rose in Venice beach Thursday night. One man was shot in the chest and is reportedly in critical condition. Another was shot in the leg. According to the Citizen app, "EMS reported one person was in critical condition following the shooting and was en route from the scene to a nearby hospital." An earlier report stated that "a man has been murdered in a gun...
L.A. County Sheriff's Department Tuesday executed search warrants in multiple locations in the political corruption investigation involving Sheila Kuehl , Patti Giggans, & Phil Washington. The latter is currently in nomination process by Joe Biden for head of FAA. Sheila Kuehl has denied wrongdoing in the probe, which centers on an $890,000 annual contract awarded for five years to a close associate of hers named Patti Giggans. Giggans' organization, "Peace Over Violence,"...
L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is asking the CA Attorney General to open an investigation into Supervisor Sheila Kuehl being tipped off that a search warrant was going to be served at her home. Kuehl admitted on live television that she received advance warning of the search from the Los Angeles Times, and from L.A. County officials. Authorities released a redacted copy of the Search Warrant and attached affidavit filed prior to last week's Wednesday morning search of LA...
Documents appear to support the contention that LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, LA County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and others, gave an open checkbook to Patti Giggans to create a "Sexual Harassment helpline" for the MTA. The helpline receives perhaps one phone call per week. This tweet from investigative reported Cece Woods: "Memo from Patti Giggans expressing gratitude to Sheila Kuehl for the open budget. #BREAKING @SheilaKuehl @MayorOfLA @ericgarcetti gives Patti Giggins...
September 15, 2022, Los Angeles, CA – A lawsuit filed by CA Attorney General Rob Bonta, targets Amazon's dealings with third-party merchants and suppliers. Amazon penalizes sellers and suppliers that offer lower prices at other internet sites, including Walmart and Target. Amazon seller sanctions included disqualifying them from winning the "Buy Box" (the box containing the "Add to Cart" button on the listing page the shopper clicks to add the product to their cart), d...
In video posted to Twitter, Telegram and other social media, the Russian Armed Forces admit they shot down their own SU-34 multi-role fighter jet. This over Crimea on September 11th. Russia has struggled to obtain command of the skies above Ukraine. On the other hand, they have occupied Crimea for 8 years, and it is the only part of pre-war Ukraine that would probably vote to become part of Russia. Many former Russian military people have settled there. The shootdown comes...
The Santa Monica Housing Commission cordially invites you to a special meeting with VIP guest Demetria McCain, HUD Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, for a moderated Q & A on affirmatively furthering fair and affordable housing in the City of Santa Monica, followed by a listening session where the Housing Commission, residents, public officials, staff, and other members of the public will have an opportunity to share...
Santa Monica wants to eliminate outdoor dining on September 30th, on the Promenade. 1212 Restaurant on the Third Street Promenade says that it will lose 70% or more of its business, if the City takes away the outdoor dining. The space increase was allowed during the Covid pandemic's early days in 2020, when it seemed much more likely that diners could avoid the virus if they sat outside. Lucian, the CEO of the restaurant's "Global Dining" corporation, says that the restaurant...
An investigation targeting Electronic Benefit Transfer card fraud in Los Angeles County has led to the arrests of 16 suspects and the seizure of hundreds of illegally cloned EBT cards and more than $100,000 in cash, local authorities said this week. ``For some time now, suspects have been stealing the private account information of California's EBT card holders,'' the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement. ``These suspects then create illegal cloned cards encoded...
A Superior Court judge has placed four local landlords and property management companies on a 12-month diversion program in connection with misdemeanor criminal charges of tenant harassment, public nuisance and zoning violations at their apartment buildings in Santa Monica, the City Attorney's Office announced this week. The landlords and property managers – Adam Shekhter, MySuite, LLC., 1238 10th Street, LLC., and 1433 Euclid Street, LLC. – are required to pay $80,000 to the...
15: A Culver City neighborhood came out to wash cars to honor the memory of Byron Simmons, who died in a motorcycle crash last Sunday. He was 42. The carwash is a fundraiser for his family, to cover funeral costs and other expenses. The carwash is on the corner of Sawtelle and Hayter Avenue. This is about 3 blocks west of the intersection of Sepulveda and Sawtelle. Their go fund me page reads as follows: We are fundraising to help the Simmons Family with funeral costs....
The Russian army appears to be in a state of collapse in Kharkhiv province, in the face of advances by around 30,000 Ukraine army regulars. Multiple sources on Twitter confirm that Ukraine has taken back some 50 settlements and villages, including Izium. The latter City has a pre-war population of 46,000. Wikipedia confirms that UA has liberated Izium, often spelled Izyum. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izium If the Ukraine army takes back Izium, then the Russian Army "will...
15: Peets Coffee reopened on Sunday morning. 9.10.22: Three fire trucks responded to an early morning kitchen fire at Peet's Coffee on 14th Street and Montana Avenue Saturday morning. A note on the door said "unfortunately last night's power outage caused a small fire. We will remain closed until the store is cleaned and ready for customers and staff. Thank you for understanding. " A photo of the sign is at the bottom of this story. Disappointed customers lined up...
23 A single engine plane carrying two men crashed on Runway 2 at Santa Monica Airport this afternoon at 4;25 pm, reported multiple sources. Santa Monica Police released little information about the crash. Photos showed that the Piper Sport light plane disintegrated on impact,. One pilot posted to social media that the crashed plane "was a Piper LSA (light sport aircraft). Only two can fly on those, and lots of restrictions on their certifications." "It belonged to a...
It appears that the power outages at Santa Monica High School, go beyond one building. This with September heat creating the highest temperatures of 2022, with temperatures in the high 80's and low 90's. Yesterday, we reported that the $200 million Discovery Building completed last year had no air conditioning. One anonymous student replied to the story: "I'm a student in Samohi, I work as a TA for the I house building and I heard that AC isn't working in at least every other...
Rarely have I seen a turn in the weather so abrupt as this Friday afternoon. Suddenly, the 97 degree heat and humidity has persisted for 2 weeks in Santa Monica was just over. The palm trees started swaying in the wind. The clouds blocked the sun and rain started falling on the parched landscape. Hurricane Kay was expected to bring 100 MPH winds into the mountains east of San Diego. On pricey Montana Avenue, people hurried to escape the coming storm. While Kay has weakened to...
19: Students are back from summer vacation and the weather in Santa Monica is near 90 degrees Fahrenheit. This has been the hottest week of 2022 so far. Multiple reports from students are that the air conditioning in their brand spanking new $195,000,000 classroom building, doesn't work. The building was completed in 2021 and replaced older structures. The windows do open (unusual for modern construction); otherwise the structure would be unusable. An SMMUSD "Discovery...
21 Queen Elizabeth II, whose seven decades on the throne of the United Kingdom was a longer reign than any other British monarch, has died at the age of 96. The queen "died peacefully" on Thursday afternoon at Balmoral Castle, her estate in the Scottish Highlands, royal family officials announced. She died with her entire family gathered around her. Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and of 14 other sov...
