Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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"Per ICE sources, the man seen in a viral video being subdued by residents & arrested by police w/ a blowtorch near the #KennethFire in West Hills is an illegal alien from Mexico named Juan Manuel Sierra-Leyva." "He is in custody on a probation violation & has NOT been charged w/ arson. I'm told ICE will place a detainer request on him with the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, but they do not expect it to be honored due to California's Sanctuary State law." "I'm told...
A PDS weather warning, or "particularly dangerous situation" warning, is issued by the National Weather Service to indicate an enhanced level of urgency for severe weather events that are expected to be unusually extreme and life-threatening, such as violent tornadoes or significant flash flooding. These warnings are relatively rare and are used to alert the public to prepare for potentially catastrophic conditions. On Tuesday, the National Weather Service is forecasting a...
EDITOR'S NOTE: Our original story was based on a tweet that has since been deleted. The original tweet is below. We're unable to verify the original tweet, so we're taking it down. We were asked to take it down because "we can't have people like you posting misinformation during an emergency." This from a local official. "Eastside Fire & Rescue: Update from our EF&R strike team leader - crews are going through an inspection in Davis, California. #Palisades #Eaton #Kenneth...
9: The City of Santa Monica has lifted its evacuation order for all areas of Santa Monica South of San Vicente Blvd. It also lifted the Evacuation Warning for Montana Avenue South to Wilshire Blvd. The message from the City reads An Evacuation Order remains in effect for all areas of Santa Monica north of San Vicente. Residents should continue to stay out of the area, which remains closed to public access and residential reentry. All areas of Santa Monica between San...
The National Guard has been deployed to the Pacific Palisades area to assist with law enforcement duties and to help prevent looting amid the ongoing wildfires. They are stationed at checkpoints and are actively monitoring evacuation zones. We photographed Specialist Etheridge and PFC Tito, as they checked ID Saturday morning. They are allowing in residents, police and firemen, reporters and medical personnel. Only local residents and emergency responders are allowed into...
CHP is setting up for a full closure of the 405 Freeway at 9 pm PST Friday night. There are new mandatory evacuations in Mandeville Canyon, and near the Mountain Gate Country Club. "405 Freeway is closing at Sepulveda as the Palisades fire is on the move. Raining ash in the area and mandatory evacs ordered," Elex Michelson of FoxLA tweeted. FoxLA denied that the 405 was closed as of 9:31 pm PST. The entire area West of the 405 Freeway, between Sunset and Mulholland has been...
Note: Mayor Karen Bass' office has denied that she fired Kristen Crowley. The below story was based on a tweet and may not be accurate. Los Angeles Fire Department chief Kristin Crowley turns on Los Angeles leadership, says they failed her. Crowley called out the city for having no water in the Santa Ynez Reservoir. Reporter: "Did the city of Los Angeles fail you and your department?" Crowley: "It's my job to stand up as a chief and exactly say what the fire department...
9: The Santa Ynez Reservoir had been closed for repairs to its cover, leaving a 117 million gallon water storage complex empty in the heart of the Palisades. This according to the Los Angeles Times. Cal. Gov. Gavin Newsom has pledged a full investigation into the closure. He has taken much criticism along with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, for being underprepared before Tuesdays fire basically immolated the entire town of Pacific Palisades. The affluent town is looking...
18: This morning the owners of Duke's restaurant issued the following statement: "Monday Night, as we received reports of expected high winds and dangerous conditions, we made the decision to close Duek's Malibu to keep our Duke's Ohana at home and off the road. As we know, our Duke's Malibu Ohana is safe." "Last night, few crews were Malibu parking lot due to its size and central location. The firefighters treated burn victims from the local area. Contrary to some news...
Update: Tahitian Village Mobile Estates and Palisades Bowl Trailer Park are both reportedly engulfed in flames. 8 pm PST 1.7.25 California State's leadership stood around unable to help the richest, bluest part of the County of Los Angeles, as the Palisades Fire burned home after home to the ground. The exact number of homes burned in the Palisades Fire is not yet clear, but many structures have been reported destroyed as the fire threatens over 25,000 homes. Evacuations have...
Epic Adam Carolla rant from a hotel after the LA wildfires forced to evacuate from his home, where he predicts Hollywood leftists will be so frustrated by the rebuild effort that they will not vote Democrat: "You guys all voted for Karen Bass, the mayor of Los Angeles. You all voted for Gavin Newsom, and now you fucking get what you get. now that your house is on fire. "So here's what's going to happen. All these people who are deep blue Democrats are now going to have to...
"It's hard to put a price tag, if you will, on the amount of human suffering that people are experiencing right now," Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. surgeon general, told All Things Considered in 2022, shortly after issuing an advisory that sounded the alarm on the epidemic of loneliness in the U.S. Human connection keeps us healthy, but many Americans report feeling lonely and isolated. According to an October 2023 Pew Research poll, 8% of Americans have no close friends. As...
Over the past two decades, extreme weather events and record-breaking temperatures fueled by climate change have put more lives at risk. In the United States and around the world, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and heat waves have become more frequent, intense—and deadly. But for America's most vulnerable populations, including older adults, these catastrophic weather events pose a heightened threat. Just look at Florida, where, in October, hurricanes Helene and Milton hit bac...
Most financial experts agree that the best time to start using a credit card is 18, as long as one is equipped with the financial education to tackle the responsibility of taking on debt. The sooner someone can begin building a history with banks, the better. In a country where taking part in the banking system is a necessary tool for economic opportunity, about 1 in 25 Americans still don't participate. Who are they, and why don't they manage their finances with banks? These...
LA County accidentally sent an evacuation message to the County's entire population of 10.5 million. The message was rescinded 20 minutes later, but frazzled some already frazzled nerves. LA County currently has 4 or 5 active fires, ranging from the 20,000 acre Palisades fire to the 750 Kenneth fire. The message was meant for just one neighborhood near the latter. A mom I know started crying, unsure of where she would take her child....
16: Through an Everbridge Mass Notification, the City of Santa Monica has evacuated the area West of 11th Street and North of Montana Avenue. This includes large parts of 90402, the most expensive Zip Code in the City. " A new expanded evacuation ORDER has been issued for all areas north of Montana Avenue from the beach to 11th Street. Residents in this area must leave IMMEDIATELY and the area is closed to public access." This is of course due to the Palisades Fire, which...
The Mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass cut the LA Fire Dept. budget by $17.6 million several months ago. The Mayor, who is on a junket to Ghana in West Africa, could not be reached for comment. The Los Angeles Fire Department had its budget cut by a staggering $17.6 million this financial year, records show — as fire crews continue to battle out-of-control blazes ravaging the City of Angels. The drastic decrease in funding for the fire department was the second-largest cut to c...
Rick Caruso appearing on the local fox affiliate said we have had decades to remove the brush, why wasn't it done? The brush up in these hills controlled by the City and the County, why haven't they been mitigated for 30 years? This is a disaster waiting to happen. We have a mayor who's out of town. I'm going to spend some time in the next few months asking some questions. Why wasn't the brush mitigation done? Why aren't the hydrants full of water? Developer Rick Caruso both...
City of Santa Monica, has issued an Evacuation Order (Wild Fire) for all areas of the city north of San Vicente. Evacuation Order: Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW. The area is closed to public access. An evacuation warning is in effect from Montana Avenue to San Vicente. Pack a bag and listen to emergency evacuation orders....
Donald Trump's son, businessman Donald Trump Jr., is on his way to Greenland. This according to the head of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Mininnguaq Kleist. According to the head of the department, Trump Jr. arrived on a private visit Tuesday. Kleist says that no meetings with official persons have been requested. "No meetings have been requested or planned with Naalakkersuisut (Greenland's government). This is a private visit." Trump Jr. will land to Nuuk - Greenland...
The following notice from the City of Santa Monica mass notification system: To assist with Palisades Fire evacuations, westbound I-10 at Lincoln Blvd. and northbound Pacific Coast Hwy will be closed until further notice. Big Blue Bus Route 9 service is temporarily suspended. Please avoid non-essential travel in northern portions of the city to facilitate evacuations and assist first responders. 1:36 pm PST 1.7.25...
A Santa Ana wind condition fed fires that came down from the crest of the Santa Monica Mountains and into Pacific Palisades. As residents watched, he Mayor's office issued an evacuation order for the Palisades North of Sunset and East of Merimac Drive. Firefighters are battling a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades that quickly spread to 200 acres Tuesday and triggered mandatory evacuations amid warnings from weather forecasters of "extreme" wildfire risks. With the blaze...
Mark Zuckerberg just announced that both FB and Meta will fire fact checkers and use a new community notes system like X instead. He admits fact checkers are too politically biased and that he needs Trump's help to stop other countries from censoring content. Elon's courage with X is contagious. This is the boldest move Zuckerberg has ever made. He's also moving some key jobs to Texas to account for the political bias of Meta being in California. He describes these sweeping ch...
Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede prime minister delivered a speech that some saw as a positive response to President Trump's offer to purchase Greenland from Denmark, the longtime colonial power. The leader of the 56,000 Greenlanders called for independence from Denmark just after Donald Trump called again to acquire the territory."It is now time to take the next step for our country," Egede said, speaking in English. The national language in Greenland is Inuit...
The individual involved in the explosion outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas was identified as Matthew Alan Livelsberger, a 37-year-old active-duty U.S. special forces soldier. He died in the blast, which occurred on New Year's Day 2025. Police say he shot himself immediately after touching off the detonator in his rented Tesla Cybertruck. Livelsberger, 37, rented the Cybertruck in Colorado Springs, via the Turo app, and driving it across the border to Nevada...
