Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Update, 11:35 am: Traffic collision investigation on Santa Monica Blvd. between Centinela and Berkley has concluded. Santa Monica Blvd is now open in both directions. Below is the entire content of a message from the City of Santa Monica: Santa Monica Blvd is closed in both direction between Centinela Avenue and Berkley due to a traffic collision investigation. This area will be clossed until further notice. Please adjust travel routes around this area....
The Trump election upset has already caused volatile movements in the stock, bond, and commodities markets. However, mortgages, real estate taxes, condo dues, and rent payments hit closer to home! RentHop outlines 8 ways a Trump presidency is likely to affect apartment rental prices, both nationwide and in your specific neighborhood: 1.) Interest Rates Will Rise – Fewer Real Estate Transactions We need to start with the big one. In the one week since the election, interest r...
We've been talking about it for years: The huge paychecks paid by the City of Santa Monica to its progressive bureaucrats. Now it's finally attracted the attention of CBS News media. Why do 105 Santa Monica City employees, make more than $300,000 a year? Tune in to the channel 2 News at 11 pm Monday, and find out. Good luck explaining that one, guys. "Small City, Big Pay." The Santa Monica city manager makes $450,000 a year which is 20% less than the $650,000 a year the city...
Update 12:30 am Monday: The Coast Guard ended their search for Jeff Tolly, 45 near Manhattan Beach Pier Monday, after he was located deceased by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department dive team at 10:55 a.m. The father of three was married to Kristy Tolly, a local pediatrician. The couple has 3 children. At 1 pm Sunday, the Coast Guard reported to The Observer that it, along with the Los Angeles County Lifeguards were searching for a 45-year-old male diver near Manhattan...
This year, the full moons of October, November and December all take place when the moon is at its closest point of approach in its orbit around Earth — a so-called supermoon. The moon will appear 14% bigger and 30% brighter than your average full moon, said astronomer Corey Powell. Because it's so big and bright, it does not require a telescope. Just go up with a pencil and piece of paper, and see what you can draw. The moon will reach its peak at 854 PM EST. Los Angeles c...
A Stockton, CA woman faces a trial and potential jail time after selling meals to an undercover policeman who had joined her social media community food group. Mariza Reulas was cited for selling an illegal substance: a bowl of her homemade ceviche. "It was just like unreal that they were saying you could face up to a year in jail," Reulas said to KTXL. For several years, Reulas has been a member of the Facebook group called 209 Food Spot. People from the Stockton area join...
Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Joel Rafael, and Bad Dog will perform a benefit concert on Sunday, November 27 for the Water Protectors on the front line and the Standing Rock community. The concert will be held at Prairie Knights Pavilion in Fort Yates, ND. Turtle Island Storyteller and founder of the Standing Rock Sioux Camp at Sacred Stone Ladonna Brave Bull Allard, and others to be announced, will speak at the concert. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Saturday at...
Relax, Dems. It's not the end of the world. I'm old enough to remember Democrats upset at the 1980 election of Ronald Reagan over Jimmy Carter. Reagan, primarily known as an actor (despite 2 terms as California governor), had defeated a deeply moral, religious and intelligent man. Pres. Carter rode silently to Reagan's swearing in ceremony, with the old actor. Later, Carter said that Reagan had no interest in discussing world politics with him. He seemed to have no understandi...
Update 9:20 PM, PST: at 254 electoral votes, Donald Trump is on his way to his Manhattan headquarters to claim the presidency of the United States. No one expected it, and perhaps Donald Trump is more surprised than anyone else. It is however a reality that in the words of David Plouffe, Obama's 2008 campaign manager, must be accepted with sobriety. Update, 6:45 PST: Fox News now projects Clinton will win New Mexico. Trump they project in KS, ND, SD, TX, WY, LA. The score is...
The Republican presidential candidate gave two momentary looks toward his wife as they cast their ballots in New York City. While it does not appear that he tried to look at her ballot, a screenshot of his glance made the Internet rounds, with people joking that Trump did not trust his wife to vote for him. Around the web, news organizations are reporting that Democrat Hillary Clinton will prevail against Republican Donald Trump in tomorrow's presidential contest. Channeling...
Lines were around the block at Christine Emerson Reed park on Lincoln and Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica. Young people who work in offices waited in lines, trying to register their votes before their morning commute. Separately, an incident was reported on Facebook in which a local jogger tripped over "No on LV" signs that a paid solicitor had placed on the median on San Vicente Blvd, where many people go jogging. Signs there are illegal, but since none of the No on LV...
The pilot of a commercial airliner reported seeing a drone flying Monday near Los Angeles International Airport, reports City News Service. The unmanned aerial vehicle came dangerously close to colliding with the airline, with potentially disastrous consequences. The crew of a departing WestJet Boeing 737 spotted the drone 1,500 above the ground shortly after noon, according to Ian Gregor of the Federal Aviation Administration. The jetliner was departing runway 24L when the...
A brief list of sure things as we head into the great beyond election day: 1. Barack Obama will fire James Comey, from his 10 year term as FBI director. He has 7 years left, but it kinda doesn't matter, says the UK Independent. According to a White House source familiar with Obama's decision, Jarrett and the president held lengthy discussions over the past several days about the political and legal ramifications of firing the FBI director. Jarrett is currently Senior Advisor...
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's party will be at the Hilton Midtown. It will feature not only the Donald, but Melania Trump, Eric Trump, and Donald Trump Jr. Hillary Clinton will be less than 2 miles away, at the Jacob Javits center, for a party no doubt feature Jay-Z, Bruce Springsteen and Katy Perry, all of whom have stumped with her. Looks like Tiffany Trump wasn't invited to either event, however. Her publicist as confirmed that the woman sometimes...
It's the season for celebrations as Holidays at the Disneyland Resort launches Nov. 10, inviting family and friends to make magical memories together. This year, guests will have even more to celebrate as they discover the new Festival of Holidays, with music, dance, food and heartwarming holiday festivities inspired by cultural traditions from around the world. Also new for the season is the holiday-themed "World of Color-Season of Light," a nighttime water spectacular that...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) noted in its most recent Light Duty Fuel Economy Trends report that Mazda Motor Corporation is the most fuel-efficient auto manufacturer in the U.S. With the highest fleet-wide adjusted fuel economy performance of 29.6 miles per gallon (MPG), Mazda led the chart for model year (MY) 2015.* For the fourth consecutive year, Mazda has achieved the highest fuel-efficiency of any mainstream automotive manufacturer in the industry,...
A TRO having been denied them yesterday, today the City of Santa Monica has filed UD's against 2 of the major tenants servicing aircraft and Santa Monica Airport. This has to be regarded as a major step forward in the City's stated intention to close SMO ASAP, and in any case before 2020 when (by some interpretations), the FAA's easement on part of the property expires. Unlawful Detainers (what California lawyers call evictions) typically go to trial within 60 days of the...
Maria Rita D'Orsogna is a theoretical physicist by training, who teaches mathematics at Cal State University Northridge. She is also a well known environmental activist in Italy. I ran into her in front of St. Monica's Catholic Church one Sunday morning, picketing in support of Measure LV. It would greatly restrict the size and scope of construction projects in Santa Monica. LV is a very contentious issue, with strong feelings on both sides. So I asked the obvious question:...
A middle-aged white man who smuggled a sign into a Trump rally in Reno Nevada, disrupted the rally when the Secret Service escorted Trump off the stage. The man was questioned and released. Members of the audience at the event for the GOP presidential nominee tackled Austyn Crites, 33, of Reno after someone yelled "gun" while others were trying to rip away his anti-Trump sign. "I just went with sign that said 'Republicans Against Trump,’ " Crites said. "It’s a sign that you...
The Water Protectors have called upon all friends and supporters to log onto Facebook and "check-in" at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. The protestors, numbering in the thousands, are trying to stop the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), which goes through sacred historical sites and under the Missouri River, the only source of water for tribal lands. It is believed that the militant Law Enforcement sent in by North Dakota Governor (and DAPL Investor)...
Update: 10/29: The Los Angeles County Coroner's website lists the cause of Vanai Jelks death as "deferred." The Coroner's office is conducting an autopsy and will release results. Her family members in Inglewood report that she threw up Friday Morning, 10/21. But she seemed well enough to go to school, says he step father. They assumed the 10th grader had a cold, but she did not seem terribly ill. On Saturday, 10/22, she took part in a drama competition that lasted until 7...
A water main break on Pico Blvd in West Los Angeles at the west entrance to the Westside Pavilion, has shut down pico Boulevard in both directions at 11:30 AM Tuesday morning. This is located between Overland Avenue and Westwood Boulevard. A fire hydrant blew and caused this Geyser on pico near Overland in West LA. Pico was closed for 300 feet in either direction. Aging infrastructure has been discussed repeatedly in this year's election campaign both locally and at the...
Update 10:30 AM November 1: 4th Street is back open and there is no sign of police activity. We are informed that 4th Street is shut down between Broadway and Olympic in Santa Monica; this includes the area around the Expo Line Station. The official Alert says "Police Activity" is the reason. Here is the entire alert, which as is typical, contains few details: Westbound 10 freeway 4th street offramp and the area of 4th and Colorado is shut down for police activity. 4th Street...
At least 117 people were arrested in North Dakota on Thursday as police forcibly removed protesters from private property in the Dakota Access pipeline right of way. More standoffs against the 1,200-mile Dakota Access pipeline continued on Friday, as questions were raised on twitter and Facebook about the fairness of police action against protestors. Comparisons were raised with the Bundy's and their standoff over the Malheur refuge. Hundreds of Native Americans staged a...
Update, 10/31: We received another appeal last week as well. The adoration of the neighbors and the charm of the tree, the urban forestry division has decided to leave the redwood standing at this time. The tree is in decline and has significant dieback. We will re-inspect the tree in March 2017. At that point we will reassess the health and its overall vigor.--Peter Provenzale, Urban Forest Supervisor, City of Santa Monica The old, beautiful redwood tree in front of my Santa...
