Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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George Mason University recently renamed its law school after the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia -- and then quickly realized the acronym that name created was problematic. The school first announced it would change the name to The Antonin Scalia School of Law, or ASSoL, after receiving an anonymous $30 million donation on March 31. Observers took to Twitter to comment on the acronym's similarity to a vulgarity, with many of those tweeting not a fan of the...
Ever wonder why Santa Monica's streets are so well maintained, while the alleys are generally as broken up as rural roads? Technically, the City of Santa Monica's alleys are County of Los Angeles roadways. Which means the City's road department could ignore them, the County did ignore them, and the State of California, well forget about it. They do give out parking tickets in the alleys (see photos). As I've said before, the City of Santa Monica functions like a corporation,...
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of an adult that was discovered Friday, April 08, 2016, at 2:04 pm, in the 20900 block of east Mesarica Road, unincorporated Covina. Detectives learned that San Dimas Sheriff Station deputy personnel responded to the location regarding a structure fire call. Upon arrival, deputy personnel saw Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel on scene...
In an attempt to force the City to change its Charter from city-wide to districted Council and School Board elections, several groups have sued Santa Monica alleging civil rights violations. And the moving force behind the lawsuit is Mrs. Oscar de la Torre, a school board members wife. The Pico Neighborhood Association (PNA), Maria Loya and Advocates for Malibu Public Schools (AMPS) filed the suit in the Los Angeles Superior Court, according to a press release received by the...
Authorities on Thursday sought the public's help in locating a 78-year-old man who was last seen 15 days ago in Marina del Rey. Howard Bruce Vein was seen about 8 a.m. March 30 leaving the marina area in a silver 2007 Saturn Aura XE, California license plate 5XNC749, according to Deputy Trina of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Information Bureau. Vein is described as white, 5 feet 9 inches tall and 145 pounds, with gray hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information regarding...
The SpaceX Dragon docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday. Its cargo includes a Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) to the ISS in its cargo, which will dock to the station and expand out to create a new workspace for scientists, NASA explained in a blog post. In the future, the BEAM could be used for setting up living quarters on Mars. Mars is 100 times further than the Earth's moon, and so supplies need to be compacted as efficiently as possible. An...
A huge fire broke out at Puttingal temple at Paravaur (Kollam District), Kerala early Sunday morning leaving at least eighty dead and over a hundred injured, local media said quoting police officials. The fire took place at around 3.30 am this morning. According to reports, the fire could have been caused due to a blast in the firework stockpile, readied for the temple celebrations. The police had earlier warned temple authorities to restrict usage of fireworks. A building at...
North Korea is stepping up propaganda a month ahead of a rare Seventh Party Congress in May. An editorial that ran on Thursday in the Rodong Sinmun reflected on the past – particularly on the Third Party Congress held 60 years ago in 1956. North Korea stated the country built a brilliant path to "creation and construction" during the Third Congress, and that the Seventh Congress is to be equally "historical." The editorial also poured scorn on the "U.S. imperialists and S...
California State University management and the California Faculty Association said on Wednesday in a joint statement that they're putting strike preparations on hold as they give contract talks another chance. "CFA and CSU management are working to find a solution, rather than continuing the dispute that began over 11 months ago," the emailed statement said. "Both parties have agreed to honor a 48-hour blackout period, effective today, on internal strike planning,...
After several unsuccessful attempts to land an unmanned rocket on a football field-sized floating barge in the Atlantic Ocean, Elon Musk's SpaceX finally successfully completed it Friday afternoon. This follows its first resupply of the International Space Station, since the company's Dragon rocket exploded in 2015. The landing, the first ever of a rocket's first stage at sea is a step toward the future for the commercial spaceflight industry, and for Hawthorne's SpaceX....
The Boston Globe printed a mock front page Sunday, ripping what the paper's editorial board called Donald Trump's "flippant and reckless" White House run and contending his vision for the country is "profoundly un-American." The mock front page screams "Deportations to Begin" in large type and reminds readers of the GOP frontrunner's promises to build a wall on the Mexican border and target "scum" reporters. It also suggests that the military would refuse to kill family...
Archivists looking for them have found Lost plans for Wright brothers' 'Flying Machine' found after 36 years, the Washington Post reports. After being displaying in 1980 Bureau of National Archives accidentally sent them to a limestone Kansas cave where millions of records of less historical importance are stored. No one had seen them since. One recalls the final scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark, where the Ark of the covenant is sent to a U.S. Government storage facility...
A small earthquake has rattled parts of Southern California, but there have been no reports of damage or injury. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 3.4 magnitude quake hit at 9:50 p.m. Monday and was centered about 4 miles south of Santa Clarita in northern Los Angeles County. A sheriff's deputy in Santa Clarita says there have been no calls as a result of the quake. Interestingly, the quake comes at the same time that a volcano in Mexico erupted, 400 miles to the south of...
It's always such fun when President Barack Obama's motorcade is in town. As he and his entourage visit rich Hollywood celebrities to raise money for "House and Senate campaigns," you will be expected to wait patiently in traffic, possibly for hours. Of course, you do that on normal days, so what's the diff? Obama is due to arrive in Los Angeles tonight and leave Friday around midday. Mostly he will be in Westwood, Brentwood and Bel Air. Although the president's exact travel...
An hour before dawn on April 5, a man was stabbed to death. No one saw it but the murderer. Officers responded to a homicide call at 1548 5th Street, Apt. 408. The building is a homeless halfway shelter called Step Up on 5th" at 4:30am on Tuesday April 5, according to the SMPD. Police said they found an unidentified adult male inside the apartment, with an apparent stab wound to the chest. Paramedics were called to the scene at 4:34am . They took an adult male in critical...
LOS ANGELES – April 5, 2016 – On Tuesday, the LA County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the final ordinance and program details of the Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone Program. With this new program, property owners can lease their land to farm or community garden operators in order to receive a reduction on property taxes. The principle objective behind the program, enabled by Assembly Bill 551 passed in 2014, is to increase urban access to local fresh fruits and veg...
Authorities today identified the high school student who died on Saturday on Santa Monica Beach North of the pier, as a 17-year-old valedictorian candidate from Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School. Thuy Tran, 17 drowned after being swept away by a wave while helping with a beach clean-up in Santa Monica, the Los Angeles County coroner's office confirmed today. While volunteering at a beach clean-up on Saturday, Tran was swept away by a wave. She was found an hour after...
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.5 struck 7 miles west southwest of Port Hueneme in Ventura County early Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake struck at 4:44 a.m. and had a depth of 0.7 miles. Observer readers in Ventura and Oxnard reported feeling the temblor. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Interestingly, the quake comes at the same time that a volcano in Mexico erupted, 400 miles to the south of the Santa...
A homemade rocket exploded Monday night at Madrona Elementary School, killing a 17 year old Thousand Oaks High School, and injuring his friend. Police identified the boy as Bernard Moon, 18, and described the device as a "propane filled model rocket attached to a skateboard." The propane propelled rocket appears to have gone off in Moon's hands, said Ventura County Fire Department Captain Mike Lindbery. When the rocket didn't ignite as planned, Moon went to investigate and...
AMMAN, Jordan – The first Syrian family to be resettled in the U.S. under a speeded-up "surge operation" for refugees left Jordan on Wednesday and arrived in Kansas City, Missouri, to start a new life. Ahmad al-Abboud, who is being resettled with his wife and five children, said he is thankful to Jordan, where he has lived for three years after fleeing Syria's civil war. But the 45-year-old from Homs, Syria, said he was ready to build a better life in the U.S. "I'm happy. A...
Police are investigating after a member of staff at Disneyland Paris was reportedly found dead in the theme park's haunted house. The 45-year-old technician is thought to have been electrocuted in the Phantom Manor on Saturday morning between 8am and 9am, just before the park opened to the public. The employee is believed to have been working on lighting at the attraction, which was immediately closed. The ride features zombies, a ghostly dog and a skeletal bride and promises...
MALIBU, CA - A man who was involved in a solo SUV crash on Malibu Canyon Road north of Pacific Coast Highway was struck by a bus after getting out of the vehicle, which was left dangling on the edge of the road, authorities said. The crash was reported about 4:40 p.m. Saturday south of the tunnel on Malibu Canyon Road north of PCH, said Los Angeles County Fire Department Supervising Dispatcher Cheryl Sims. A broadcast report showed an SUV with its front end through a...
Date and Time of Occurrence: Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 5: 32 p.m. Location: 1300 block of 59th Street, unincorporated Los Angeles Victim(s): Male adult Suspect(s): Two males Unit: LASD Homicide – Lieutenant Coleman Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Homicide detectives are responding to the 1300 block of 59th Street, unincorporated Los Angeles, to investigate the shooting death of a man. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The i...
Power lines are down in the 200 block of 21st Street, the SMFD reported Monday afternoon. The lines were reported down at 4:30 p.m. The Department advised residents to avoid the area, given that downed power lines are inherently dangerous. Southern California Edison reported no service disruptions in the area, said SCE Spokesman Susan Cox. While traffic delays are possible in the area, due to hazards, Cox said there is no threat to public safety. Cox confirmed that SCE...
A Magnitude 2.6 earthquake was felt by residents in the South Bay Sunday evening, around 10:44 PM. The US Geological survey said the epicenter was in the sea, about 3 miles west of Huntington Beach and 4 miles from Seal Beach. The small tremor caused no apparent damage or injuries. Separately, A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Mecico's Baja California, the United States Geological Survey reported. The earthquake was measured by USGS in the Gulf of California, 69 miles...
