Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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In June 2017 a house on the 200 block of our street (19th) the father and son were brutally stabbed by 2 men. The house where the father and son lived had 'a Santa Monica regulation height fence." The men had machetes and stabbed the father and son over 20 times. They jumped right over their front yard fence. Our fence is 6 feet high to protect us for just that reason. But now the City of Santa Monica wants us to lower both our hedges and fence from 6 feet to a regulation 2...
At today's meeting the members of the Southern California Republican Women and Men voted by a two-thirds majority to endorse John Cox to be the next Governor of California, the Group announced. "We consider it critically important that a Republican make it to the top 2 on June 5. While some of us may have preferred Travis Allen, we recognize the necessity of unifying behind the Republican candidate who has objectively established a decisive lead. A THIRD-PLACE FINISH BEHIND...
My story has been smuggled past my handlers, across my ankle bracelet, over the objections of my attorneys, and to you, my mostly male fans and followers. I assume you've read the cascade of stories from women, first documented by Ronan Farrow in the New Yorker, then picked up by the NY Times. I, once the most powerful man in the capital of the entertainment industry, have fallen so far so fast that I no longer care what fate awaits me. Bring it on, prosecutors! Trust me,...
VA Undersecretary of Memorial Affairs to give Keynote Address Join us in remembering and honoring the sacrifice of our nation's heroes at the Los Angeles National Cemetery's Annual Memorial Day Ceremony. This event culminates a weekend of tributes honoring our fallen Veterans, including a flag placement ceremony, a flower placement ceremony, and a Roll Call of Honor. In addition to ceremony remarks by federal, state and local officials, more than 30 Consulates are...
Photographs released by NASA's Australian Deep Space Monitoring facility, reveal the presence of an ancient settlement on Mars. Looking much like Roman ruins, the settlement on Cydonia Plains comes complete with outbuildings, a statue of a giant frog, and a discarded helmet. Mars is the "Red Planet" for a very good reason: its surface is made of a thick layer of oxidized iron dust and rocks of the same color. Maybe another name for Mars could be "Rusty." But the ruddy surface...
Last week Edible Skinny was lucky enough to experience at day in Downtown Los Angeles at the Bulletproof Café and King Tut: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh at California Science Center The day started with some DTLA butter coffee at Bulletproof Café in the Arts District! Similar to it's Santa Monica location this coffee shop a unique café and restaurant experience, complete with everything to biohack your way to higher performance! This tech friendly stylish space offers co...
The Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and the fabulous Meghan Markle will go down as one of THE glamour events of our lifetime. AND- it will be THE LAST Great Royal Wedding of our lifetime. A true spectacle of passion and pizazz, fashion, fame, fairy tale and fortune. This book takes you into the middle of all the glitz, style, star power, romance and fantasy of May 19th, 2018 that was witnessed by the entire world. From the excitement, drama and preparation as the day drew near,...
When I'm bored I run on the beach. There's always something new in Santa Monica, and it's usually near the 105 year old Pleasure Pier. DrumDancepray.org had a colorful flag display flapping in the wind. Their website says that their organization is dedicated to curing war, disease, poverty, homelessness and disease, by getting all 195 countries of the world to sit on the beach every night and beat bongos, or something. Ok, fine. Their website actually says their mission is...
A 51 foot long advertising boat with an electric sign similar to those on the sides of the Goodyear Blimp, has been spotted by, well, 1000's of people. Trouble is, some of those people believe the boat detracts from their view of sand and sea, seals and dolphins. "The future of LED advertisement is here and it starts in Santa Monica," says OceanLightMedia.com. "Our boat will travel more than 3 miles across Santa Monica bay and will be capable of static to video messages...
The Santa Monica Fire Dept says that it has lifted and rescued a man in his late 20's from the side of the cliffs just west of Palisades Park. About 20 firefighters responded to the 1100 block of Ocean Avenue for the gentleman, possibly homeless, probably drunk, who managed to climb down to a "precarious portion of the extremely steep hillside" above PCH. It took them 20 minutes to deliver him into the custody of Santa Monica Police, who were no doubt happy to finally issue a...
Several news sources are reporting that Sen. John McCain, 81 has died of a Glioblastoma at age 81. The US Senator and former US Presidential candidate has not been seen publicly in several weeks. He announced last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor. But as of May 6, 2018 McCain was alive and meeting with friends and supporters as he fights what is no doubt a losing battle. The New York Times says he has met with former Democratic Vice President Joe...
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The president of Hebrew Union College died this weekend when his small plane crashed in New York State, said the UPI and other news sources. https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2018/05/06/Hebrew-Union-College-president-dies-in-NY-small-plane-crash/2431525630543/ Panken, 53, died when an Aeronca 7AC aircraft, crashed near Dolstontown Road just after taking off from the Randall Airport in Middletown on Saturday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. State police said...
In a recent twitter post, the United States Geological Survey reported that Hawaii's Mt. Kīlauea Volcano now shows a happy face. We often see patterns in nature, but this one is especially ironic given that the Big Island is experiencing it's biggest earthquakes in 4 decades. Kīlauea has been erupting nearly continuously since 1983 and has caused considerable property damage, including the destruction of the town of Kalapana in 1990. On May 3, 2018, new lava vents opened in t...
After recording a fight seen by millions of Youtube viewers, SMC police arrested LA Resident Allan Shinerock, 80, for assault and battery on school property. Shinerock threw fists at a 20 year old African American woman, said SMC Police. Apparently they were fighting over a parking space. Cell phone video recorded an elderly white man and young black female physically fighting in a parking lot, with the old man using offensive, racially charged language. Campus Police Chief...
8-year-old disgraced comedian Bill Cosby, who has been found guilty of aggravated indecent assault, has been quietly selling off millions of dollars' worth of Los Angeles properties accumulated during his many years as a Hollywood icon and father-figure. Many of the properties are connected to C.O.C. Real Estate, LLC, which lists Camille Cosby, his wife, as the principal. Though it is unclear why the Cosbys have decided to sell, it is likely linked to the years of court...
For the last 17 years, I have fed the homeless in Reed Park as part of The Vineyard Church's programs. I've been doing it for over 17 years, and I am told that May 20th will be our last day. This is due, we are told, to some incident involving crime or violence and the homeless. I don't know what incident they're referring to. We've been doing this for 17 years, and now we have to leave. There's no law that says you can't give food away to the poor in a public park. So it's...
A new report offers recommendations on the location and type of wildlife crossing structures proposed for two of the busiest freeways in the world. Interstate 15 in western Riverside County and U.S. 101 in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties both bisect large areas of natural habitat and serve as major barriers to wildlife movement and gene flow, especially for mountain lions. The report summarizes the input from some of the world's foremost experts on wildlife connectivity and...
Electric scooters have become ubiquitous in this town. They zip down under used bike lanes at 20 miles an hour, past traffic and schoolchildren and dogs and old folks. Old people like me generally hate the Birds, but I must admit they have become a guilty pleasure of mine. I probably look ridiculous in my tie, running down a dream that never would come to me. And why not? Electric scooters are frankly, the best urban solution anyone has thought of for last mile...
Earlier today, Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Traffic Investigators filed charges on a suspect involved in a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a Metro Expo Line train. The suspect is identified as Anthony Manuel Beltran Sr., a 54-year old male from Waterford, Connecticut. The charges were filed with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office - Airport Division. On April 18, 2018 at about 12:23 a.m., officers responded to a radio call for service...
4/22: Hundreds of Trump supporters rallied at the Federal building Sunday, bearing signs like "Honk for Trump" or "He Won Get Over It!" Some thanked President Donald Trump'sfor decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. About 300 protesters demonstrated against Trump's announcement last week to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv, so this was in some ways a counter protest. Trump spent one night in March at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown...
4/19/18: Three people were hospitalized early Thursday morning after their vehicle was struck by a Metro Expo Line Train at Lincoln Blvd and Colorado, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department said. An SUV collided with the Expo Line train in the intersection, said Sgt. Frederico of the LA County Sheriff's Dept. That intersection does not have armatures separating traffic from the train. The vehicle's occupants were rescued and taken to a nearby hospital. At least one train passeng...
The Playa del Rey gas storage field, owned and operated by Southern California Gas Company, was purchased by SoCal Gas in 1953 as field surplus. The storage facility dates back to pre World War Two years, with active wells having been drilled as far back as the 1930's. It is the oldest gas storage facility in Los Angeles. Currently, according to Department of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources, a division of California public Utilities commission 25 of the 54 wells at the...
4/19: A 32 year old homeless man was killed by a hit and run driver early Thursday morning, police said. Like the victim, the only witnesses to the post midnight incident were other homeless people known to the police. Witnesses say the driver of an SUV discovered he was traveling the wrong way on Speedway, a one way alley paralleling Ocean Front Walk. He suddenly did a U Turn at Wavecrest Way to bring the SUV into the correct direction. But in doing so, he struck and killed...
The owners of Santa Monica's historic Fairmont Miramar Hotel and Bungalows on Ocean and Wilshire unveiled new plans for a major expansion. At least they no longer call for a 21-story tower, reports Curbed LA website. https://la.curbed.com/2018/4/12/17228878/santa-monica-miramar-hotel-expansion-renderings The sleek contemporary design will be only 130 feet tall. Still, the project is major. It will include 312 remodeled guest rooms, 60 market-rate condos, 475 underground...
