Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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ADDA Lawsuit How to listen to live court audio in the ADDA vs. DA lawsuit For those interested in listening to the Court proceedings in Association of Deputy District Attorneys v. George Gascón et al., on Tuesday, February 2nd, YOU WILL NEED TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE Please follow these directions. 1. Create an account with the Superior Court. https://my.lacourt.org/remoteaudio/welcome 2. A confirmation email will be sent to you to complete registration. 3. Next - register for...
With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to batter the US economy, the Santa Monica City Council received this week an update on the city's finances and its projected budget deficits over the coming years. City staff told the Council the current budget remains balanced through "prudent departmental spending" and by leveraging $14.6 million of the $20 million Shutdown Reserve fund, created during the June 2020 budget process after revenues declined more than anticipated due to...
The Los County Department of Public Health today begs residents to avoid gathering with people outside their immediate household to watch the Superbowl this weekend. This week, the county surpassed 17,000 deaths from Covid-19 since the beginning of tallies of cases of the disease imported from China. So far, 1.129 million people in the county - over 10 percent - have been confirmed to have contracted the disease. Vaccinations have begun for first responders, health care...
A federal judge has delayed until February 22 the sentencing for a Santa Monica man who admitted to orchestrating an online romance scam that conned four women, including "Black-ish" actress Jenifer Lewis, into investing in his sham companies. Antonio Mariot Wilson, also known as "Dr. Tony Mariot" and "Brice Carrington," 57, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud last June, according to a plea agreement filed in Los Angeles federal court. Between May 2015 and October 2018,...
The newly minted billionaires on wallstreetbets.com/reddit, have gotten really in your face with the hedge fund guys. After attracting the ire of Nancy Pelosi and accolades from everyone else from Sen. Ted Cruz to AOC; they have started buying billboards with the money earned from the world's most massive short squeeze. "$GME to the moon!" reads a new billboard in Denver, Colorado. Hold your chicken tendies, there are Stonks to buy. What is all this stuff about "My wife's...
Los Angeles, CA – With heavy rain expected throughout Southern California over the next few days, the Los Angeles County Fire Department reminds residents to be aware of the potential for mud and debris flow dangers associated with rain. This is especially true for residents living in recent burn areas. If you live in a recent burn area: Acquire any needed sandbags and instructional materials at your local Los Angeles County fire station. Click here for locations near you. H...
A28-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for breaking into a Santa Monica woman's apartment, slashing her repeatedly and attempting to rape her two years ago. Rashad Devon Harris, of Los Angeles, was recently found guilty on six counts in connection with the violent home invasion that occurred in 2018. He was sentenced to life in State Prison on January 6. According to Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD), on February 23, 2018, at 3:20 a.m., officers responded...
January 26 - On Monday, following an announcement by California Governor Gavin Newsom that the state was lifting its Stay Home Order, the LA County Public Health Department also announced an easing of restrictions. The County's directive aligns with the state and allowed the immediate opening of: • Private gatherings outdoors up to 3 households and up to a total of 15 people • Museums, zoos, aquariums outdoor operations at 50% occupancy • Cardrooms outdoor operations at 50% oc...
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Health Officer is extending a Cold Weather Alert due to the National Weather Service's forecast for low temperatures. Wind chill temperatures are expected to be below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Affected areas include: Antelope Valley – through Saturday, January 30 Los Angeles County Mountain areas - through Saturday, January 30 "Children, the elderly, and people with disabilities or special medical needs are especially vulnerable during col...
If you're thinking of going to Dodger Stadium to get yourself or an elderly loved one vaccinated, I can give you the lowdown here, having been there yesterday. Let me begin by saying that all of the workers at the Stadium were invariably kind and polite and eager to help. They were working very hard. Having said that, the operation could use the advice of experts in the field of drive-through - and I'm unclear as to why they haven't done so. Here's the basic lowdown: your...
Courts & Rulings Sementilli judge torpedoes LADA's scheme to go easy on accused black widow A Toronto family is breathing easier after a Los Angeles judge torpedoed a gambit from the city's new soft-on-crime district attorney to cut an alleged black widow sentencing slack. Superior Court Judge Ronald Coen refused to dismiss the special circumstance clause that can potentially send a convicted felon to prison for life without the possibility of parole. Toronto Sun Judge...
The State of California announced Monday that the Statewide ban on outdoor dining has ended. Each California county may decide whether to allow diners to return to outdoor dining. “Together, we changed our activities knowing our short-term sacrifices would lead to longer-term gains. COVID-19 is still here and still deadly, so our work is not over, but it’s important to recognize our collective actions saved lives and we are turning a critical corner,” Dr. Tomas Aragon, the s...
Because of the recent rainfall, Los Angeles County Health Officer, Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, is cautioning residents that bacteria, chemicals, debris, trash, and other public health hazards from city streets and mountain areas are likely to contaminate ocean waters at and around discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers after a rainfall. Individuals who enter the water in these areas could become ill. This advisory will be in effect until at least Wednesday, January 27 at 7:30...
You may have noticed the block apartment building that replaced Denny's at the corner of Lincoln and Colorado Avenue, on your way to the 10 Freeway. It’s hard to miss. The thing blocks out all the light from the West side of Lincoln, and helps create an urban canyon. No progress has been noted there in over six months. The project was fully framed, and then the hammers and circular saws fell silent. Neighbors are beginning to wonder whether the project remains fully funded a...
"There's a new video this morning that some say is proof we are not alone in the universe.." says the announcer on Good Morning America. A UFO in the shape of a disk appears to settle on the 1500 year old mosque, then bouncing into the sky. #UFO above the 'Dome of the Rock' in Jerusalem is from February 11, 2011, and we are coming up on the ten year anniversary. Assuming you live on planet Earth, that is. The Dome of the Rock is an Islamic shrine located on the Temple Mount...
LA County's Department of Public Health announced today the opening of large-scale COVID-19 vaccination sites and introduced a website for making appointments. The vaccine is now available to health care workers, staff and residents of long-term care facilities, and county residents 65 years and older. The actual process of obtaining a vaccine may be more difficult than advertised, however. The website offers multiple pharmacies which then do not allow appointments to be made...
Einstein Brothers Bagels on Pico Blvd in West Los Angeles has permanently closed, store employees have confirmed to The Observer. Opened in 2013, the store served bagel sandwiches, knishes, delicatessen meats and schmaltz of all sort to the community. Workmen were seen removing the Einstein signs from the roof of the building on Friday, January 22, 2021. The store was recently said to have "closed for deep cleaning" connected to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, but will...
Though Santa Monica is prime destination for tourists, celebrities and international jet set, it is not as safe as its neighbors, according to MoneyGeek's safest cities study. Out of more than 30 California cities included on the 989-town list, Santa Monica placed 808, well below Culver City at 492, Redondo Beach at 419, Rancho Palos Verdes at 520 and Beverly Hills at 608. Every year, MoneyGeek, a personal finance company, calculates the safest small cities and towns in the...
Local resident Steve Beauregard caught this photo of fog rolling into Santa Monica Bay Monday evening. The fog was unusually think and marked a change in the weather from unseasonably warm, to windy, to rain. Fog is a common weather phenomenon along the entire coastline of California extending south to the northwest coast of the Baja California Peninsula, says Wikipedia. The frequency of fog and low-lying stratus clouds is due to a combination of factors particular to the...
The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) has experienced a drastic decline in the test positivity rate and number of individuals out sick with COVID-19 within its workforce. "With a nearly 75 percent acceptance rate in our Department, the COVID-19 vaccine is allowing us to keep our first responders on track to stay as healthy as possible during these most challenging times of the pandemic," said Fire Chief Daryl L. Osby. "With the second dose of the vaccine now being gi...
Those of you who like me, are constantly searching for their fix of chocolate dipped cookies and Rugala, we will just have to find your daily pastry elsewhere. Vienna Bakery has closed its doors after 67 years on Wilshire Blvd and 12th Street in Santa Monica. The kosher bakery has supplied my shul for many years. I have attended countless bar and bat mitzvahs featuring challah and deserts from Vienna Bakery and Restaurant. But as Joni Mitchell sang, everything comes and goes,...
On Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. EST, a ceremony in Washington D.C., will feature a lighting around the Lincoln Reflecting Pool to memorialize American lives lost to COVID-19. Cities and towns across the country have been invited. Individuals wanting to participate are invited to light a candle in the window of their home in memory of loved ones lost to COVID-19. Pacific Park and the City of Santa Monica will join other communities across the country by lighting the...
A spectacular video of an unidentified flying object which past through water without disturbing the surface, as been taken down by Youtube. Big Tech has revealed it's not just anti-Trump, it's also Anti UFO. "The object witnessed by CBP and tower personnel and recorded on the CBP DHC-8 aircraft's thermal imaging system is of unknown origin," reads a 169 page report from the US Department of Homeland Security. "There is no explanation for an object capable of traveling under...
'Dating Game' serial killer connected to victims decades after their deaths Rodney Alcala was at the height of his murderous spree in the 1970s when he put himself in the spotlight of primetime television - winning a date with a woman on the hit TV show "The Dating Game." It was decades before authorities discovered he was a prolific serial killer. Alcala has been connected to the murders of at least eight women, according to authorities. He pleaded guilty to murdering two...
Public Works Director Susan Cline has been appointed Acting Assistant City Manager, the City said in a press release. The PUblic Works department is the City's largest department. The Acting Assistant City Manager position is slated for a six-month term beginning January 18, 2021, the city said. Interim City Manager Lane Dilg leaves the City this Spring, reportedly because her husband is taking a position in the Biden administration. So presumably when Dilg leaves, Cline will...
