Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Update, 3/12/20: we received the following comment by email: "You should check your facts when you're writing an article otherwise you're a gossiper not a journalist. I am the sister of the deceased and they definently didn't know the motive. I have also spoken to the defended. He clearly stated that was not what happened at the scene as I referenced you're article. It is very disrespectful to write rumors or to spectate when you dont know the truth. My brother was asleep and...
Dramatic new surveillance video shows mountain lion P-61 getting chased by a male uncollared lion minutes before he was struck by traffic and killed on the 405 Freeway early on the morning of September 7, National Park Service biologists say. The first grainy black and white video clip, with a timestamp of 3:09 a.m., shows P-61 being chased by another mountain lion and climbing into a tree. More than two minutes go by before the other lion climbs up the same tree P-61 is in....
For 24 years, it has been open 24 hours allowing students to coffee Project late at night and businessman to send overnight packages at all hours. But on Tuesday, September 17 at 5 PM, the Federal Express (FedEx) store on Wilshire Blvd and 6th Street closed for good. Not to worry, as they will reopen at 11th and Wilshire soon. That location will also be open 24 hours a day. The building will be torn down for six floors of mixed use retail and apartments above the ground...
An iconic aviation image painted on the pavement of a California airport could be designated a historic landmark . AOPA has written a letter of support urging the Santa Monica Landmarks Commission to approve the Los Angeles Chapter of The Ninety-Nines International Organization of Women Pilots' application to confer historic-landmark status on the compass rose located near the southwest corner of Santa Monica Airport. The Santa Monica compass rose, maintained by The...
9/16/2019: Santa Monica Police evacuated the Third Street Promenade Monday night, after a witness said that an indigent person had left a pressure cooker in or near a trash can. The SMPD called in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department bomb squad, as media helicopters circled overhead. "The SMPD is investigating a suspicious package left in a trash can in the 1400 block of the 3rd Street Promenade. We are asking everyone to stay out of the 1400 block of the Promenade...
**Email on behalf of Superintendent Dr. Ben Drati** Superintendent's Message: Climate Strike - Friday, September 20, 2019 Dear parents, guardians, staff and community members, We are aware that there is a Global Climate Strike planned for Friday, September 20th for youth and others to spread awareness of the climate crisis. The goal of the movement is for youth to take a stand for their health, future and climate justice. The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District takes t...
On September 10, 2019 at approximately 9:51 am, the Santa Monica Police Department responded to the Wells Fargo Bank located at 900 Montana Ave regarding an armed robbery. The suspect who was heavily dressed in dark clothing consisting of a hoodie, gloves and a white "Day of the Dead" type of mask entered into the bank carrying a long barreled weapon and demanded money. The suspect received between three to five thousand dollars and left the location. The suspect was last...
Two cyclists in as many days have been seriously injured on busy streets in Santa Monica, forcing the closure of main arteries for several hours. The first one happened at 4:30 Thursday, on 20th and Santa Monica Blvd. A teenager on a Jump bike was struck by a Mini Cooper. Surrounding streets were closed for several hours while Police investigated the scene. Then on Saturday a young man on a bike was hit at 3121 Wilshire Blvd, also at around 4:30. Eastbound Wilshire was closed...
Friends and loved ones gathered in front of the Santa Monica Pier aquarium on Thursday, for a memorial to those killed in the boat fire on September 2nd. Two of the 34 divers killed in the Labor Day morning fire were from Santa Monica: Marybeth Guiney, 51, and Charles "Chuck" McIlvain, 44. "Heal the Bay extends its deepest sympathy to all of those who experienced loss in the destruction of the dive boat Conception out of Santa Barbara. Heal the Bay Aquarium and Eco Dive...
It was dinnertime last night on Pine Street, in what has been dubbed the "Ozzie and Harriet" neighborhood of Santa Monica. A resident arrived home, to find an armed burglar in his house. As the robber pointed his gun at him, the resident ran out the door and called Police. While SMPD was enroute to the 1100 block, the burglar continued stealing items from the man's home. But once he saw the cops, he fled the scene, and barricaded himself in the backyard of a home on Cedar. The...
Breaking: a second cyclist has died in separate traffic incidents in Santa Monica. Thas is breaking news we await official confirmation of social media reports. On 9/12/19, @santamonicapd tweeted: Severe Traffic Injury Collision: “Heavy traffic from18th Street to 23rd; Broadway to Arizona. Expect delays. Avoid the area if possible. Updates will be provided once the area is clear.“ This apparently also concerned a traffic accident with a serious injury to a bicyclist, but det...
In an effort to improve City efforts to combat the homelessness crisis, Councilmember Mike Bonin today proposed the creation of a new advisory commission, composed entirely of people who are or have been homeless in Los Angeles. Bonin's press release on the proposal reads: The commission, modeled after city advisory commissions on disability issues, children's Native American issues, and transgender issues, would provide expert and real-world experience to improve policy-makin...
Editor's Note: Jack Nomberg died on September 5, 2019 at 101 years of age. We are reposting this story in his honor. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 9, at 2:00 pm at Hillside Memorial Park located at 6001 W. Centinela Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90045. After the funeral, all are encouraged to return to Kehillat Ma'arav as a community. Refreshments will be served. Minyan will begin at 6:30pm in the Sanctuary. He has lived for 100 years and in that time, escaped the...
Update 3:50 pm: The shelter in place order has been lifted. The suspect was NOT located. We understand this has been very stressful on the community and appreciate your patience and understanding. We will continue to provide updates should any additional information become available. -- tweet from @santamonicapd Update 2 pm: Police pull back the perimeter to North of Idaho Avenue. Residents South of Idaho may come and go as they please. Update, 1:35 I see no sign the police...
Survivors of the Campfire in Paradise, CA and other catastrophic fires, gained an exemption to California's requirement that all new homes have solar panels, starting in 2020. The exemption is temporary, and ends in 2023. Senator Brian Dahle, R-Bieber, said he introduced Assembly Bill 178 with the goal of helping California fire victims trying to rebuild their homes. Starting in 2020, California law will require those who build in the state to install solar panels; Dahle said...
I don't mean to panic anyone, but the truth is the truth. Hundreds of people are dead from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. The death toll could even be in the thousands. It's a question of simple mathematics. Abaco Island has a population of 17224, or did before the storm. Marsh Harbour, the largest settlement, had 5300 residents, says Wikipedia. In contrast, Grand Bahama Island has a population of 51,756, more than half of whom (26,000) reside in Freeport. Most of Freeport...
A catastrophic fire aboard the California dive boat Conception killing 34 may have been caused by Li-ion batteries or their charger says the boats designer, Roy Hauser. "This had to have been, in my estimation, one of those lithium battery chargers," Mr. Hauser told The Los Angeles Times and "there were electrical outlets in the bunk room" added Hauser. A dive instructor notes some boats no longer allow passengers to charge devices in bunk rooms due to the fire risk. The 34...
The Torrance Daily Breeze website reports that two Santa Monica residents are among the dead in the Labor Day fire on the diving boat off Santa Cruz Island. Colleagues and friends told the Torrance newspaper that Marybeth Guiney and Charles McIlvain, both of whom were diving enthusiasts and lived in the same Santa Monica condominium building. Guiney, a sales director and ocean enthusiast, left a Facebook page imploring people to protect dolphins and other sea life. Friends...
Update, 9/3/19: Twenty victims have been recovered, including 11 females and 9 males, authorities told a press conference Tuesday. Of those victims, 16 had been recovered Monday. Approximately four to six victims were discovered in the wreckage but were unable to be recovered by nightfall. U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Monica Rochester said that the Coast Guard had decided to suspend search efforts, as "no additional signs of distress or debris has been witnessed." Rochester said...
"In many ways #Dorian is an even worse hurricane today than yesterday. Forward motion 24 hours ago was 7 mph, now essentially zero. A stationary major hurricane over low-lying populations is the worst. Also it's a bit larger now and high waves extend much farther from center." Tweeted Dr. Rick Knabb, a hurricane expert at The Weather Channel on September 2nd at 2 pm EST. Meanwhile, 2 deaths of children have been reported from the Bahamas, a 6 year old boy and his 4 year old...
The Toxicology Report from Tyler Skaggs autopsy has been released. Sadly, everything I wrote in the days immediately following his death turn out to have been true. A number of other newspapers called the Santa Monica Observer "Fake News". But remember, you heard it here first. Now a few observations are in order: 1. Drug use is rampant at Santa Monica High School, and other Westside High Schools in Los Angeles County. I don't know when Tyler picked up his addiction or where,...
A Spanish pop performer was killed on stage on Sept. 2, 2019. Joana Sainz Garcia was dancing at one end of the stage, when fireworks went off as usual, but somehow struck her in the stomach. She was pronounced dead at a local hospital at 2 am, about 2 hours after the concert ending experience. About a thousand people witnessed the event. "Nobody can explain it," said group promoter Isidoro López. "We have been doing the same [act] for five years." López said the fireworks g...
A member of parliament in the Bahamas has released a video from the passenger airport at Grand Bahama International Airport. It shows the runway under six or so feet of churning sea water, as Hurricane Dorian is parked above the islands. A video shot by a member of Bahamian Parliament, Iram Lewis, of the Freeport International Airport on Grand Bahama Island, shows the Freeport airport under water. Grand Bahama International Airport is a privately owned international airport...
Chris Mondev graduated from Santa Monica High School in 2017. His friends regarded him as a troublemaker, a risk taker, but never imagined that he would take his younger brother Charlie's life. That happened Sunday afternoon, about 2 blocks from his home. Mondev, 21 was in custody today on suspicion of killing his brother in Santa Monica. Charles Mondev, 19, of Santa Monica was shot and killed at 6:35 p.m. Sunday in the 900 block of Lincoln Blvd, the Santa Monica Police Dept...
We're not really sure what it is about Santa Monica parking garages, but like the Golden Gate Bridge, they have become magnets for suicidal people recently. Maybe it's the fact that you can see the Pacific Ocean from the top floor, and watch the sunrise. And in a handful of cases, become overwhelmed by suicidal ideation. Police were called to investigate a dead body found behind Parking Structure 2 on Saturday morning. A woman discovered the body of a man and called police....
