Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Santa Monica Police appear to be investigating a murder or possible hit and run on Sunday Evening, 1.5.25, as of 8:50 pm PST. A man's body was seen under a tarp in the roadway, and a homeless person's possessions were strewn around Wilshire Blvd. Police were seen talking to the driver, a man who appeared to be distraught. Which means this wasn't a hit and run as he didn't flee the scene, a felony in California. The City sent the following Everbridge mass notification at 9 pm...
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...
Update 1.6.25: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday he is resigning after nearly a decade in office following mounting calls for him to step down and “internal battles” within his party. The 53-year-old, who has been in power since 2015, said he plans to stay in his post until his ruling Liberal Party chooses a replacement in the wake of his stunning fall from grace. -- nypost.com Canadian PM Justin Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation before Wed...
Traffic signals malfunctioned Saturday around noon in West Los Angeles, From Barrington to Sepulveda on Olympic Blvd, a main East-West thoroughfare. Traffic is of course, at a stand still. We suggest alternate routes such as Pico or Wilshire Blvd, or delay your trip. There is no time frame for resolving the problem. "Traffic signals were reported out on Olympic Blvd in West Los Angeles, affecting the area from Barrington to Sepulveda. Drivers should exercise caution and be pre...
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...
Unbelievably graphic video has emerged of New York City incident where a Guatemalan illegal immigrant set fire to a sleeping woman on a subway train. NYC Police arrested the suspect, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala, who had been deported in 2018 and entered the country illegally during the Biden administration. Others stood by and filmed the graphic incident. Police were not prepared to help her. The woman just stood as she burned, probably not realizing her fate as her...
6 am PST on Sunday 12/28/24: Latest update from the national power company in #Greenland 🇬🇱 “Notice to citizens of Nuuk, Nuussuaq and Qinngorput. Nukissiorfiit can now say that the whole town is once again supplied with electricity, water and heat. It may happen that there are minor power outages in parts of the city. We will announce more when we know more about the transmission line from the hydro power station. If anyone should still experience problems with the supply...
The Santa Monica Fire Department worked Wednesday evening to extinguish on a fire on Berkeley Street. The blaze reportedly also involved a gas main break. The fire occurred on the evening of Christmas, December 25th. Address of the fire is 1447 Berkeley Street....
Wow. A substantial section of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed into the Pacific Ocean on Monday morning, 12/23/24. This during an intense winter storm and high surf conditions. A 150-foot portion of the pier started floating away after the area experienced a large swell, seeing waves of up to 25 feet. A piece of heavy equipment floated on former pier decking, as two men were rescued by harbor patrol riding water scooters. Three city workers fell into the ocean, including two...
Img 1) Left London Mandel from the Crossroads High School girls varsity soccer team grabs a hold of Charley Leal from Venice High School as the two of them battle each other to gain control of the soccer ball at Crossroads High School on Thursday December 14th when Crossroads hosted Venice High School in a non league soccer match and lost 2-1 dropping their record to 1 win 4 losses. IMG2) Left Izzy Dileo from the Crossroads High School girls varsity soccer team shoots the...
December 12, 2024 - Last week, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health warned of a recall of raw milk products from Raw Farm, located in Fresno, California. H5 bird flu virus had been detected in the raw milk and other products from this facility. No illnesses were reported from the presence of the flu virus in the milk. According to the CDC, 58 people in the entire country contracted bird flu from a cow in 2024. Of these 58, 31 had direct exposure to cows....
Just after midnight on Tuesday morning, the City of Malibu issued an emergency evacuation order for the Franklin Fire. The fire has grown to more than 100 acres. The #FranklinFire in Malibu is spreading rapidly east of Malibu Canyon Rd in the direction of Serra Retreat, which is now under a mandatory evacuation order. The fire is currently located east of Malibu Canyon Road and south of Piuma Road, pushing towards Serra Center. Malibu fires have destroyed homes in the past...
13 at 7:57 am: 30% contained and still at 4,037 acres. 12.12.24 at 3:30 pm: 20% contained and still at 4,037 acres. 12.12.24: 7% Contained and at 4,037 Acres. Mandatory evacuations north of Tuna Canyon up to Latigo Canyon Road. Many more under evacuation warnings. 12.10.24: The Franklin Fire in Malibu has burned over 2,200 acres and prompted mandatory evacuations, particularly near Pepperdine University. Firefighters are actively battling the blaze, and several road...
Luigi Mangione, 26, of Towson, Maryland is the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last Tuesday. He was identified by a college friend from the University of Pennsylvania. He is said to be an anti-Capitalist socialist grad student. He has written posts deriding profits for corporations. On social media, he asliked online quotes from "Unabomber'' Ted Kaczynski raging against the country's medical community Mangione is also a former prep school...
Santa Monica Police towed away yet another stolen Kia, found abandoned in a Santa Monica alley. The Kia is reportedly the most stolen brand of car, because it's easier to break into and hot wire than other models. Kia of the United States denies that their cars are defectively easy to steal. There have been multiple recent incidents involving stolen Kia vehicles in California, including a high-speed chase in Los Angeles County and a settlement for stolen Kia vehicles:...
December 4, 2024 - Public Health Alerts Residents of Expanded Recall of Raw Milk and Cream Products Following Multiple Detections of H5 Bird Flu The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is advising people to avoid consuming all raw milk and cream products that have been voluntarily recalled by Raw Farm, LLC due to multiple detections of H5 bird flu virus in the company's milk and dairy cows over the past week. People who purchased the products should immediately...
December 5, 2024 - Public Health Confirms Measles Case in Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has been notified of one case of measles in a non-Los Angeles County resident who traveled to Los Angeles International (LAX) airport while infectious at the end of November. This person arrived on Qatar Airways flight QR 0739 at the Tom Bradley International Airport (TBIT) Terminal B, Gate 155 on November 27th, 2024. Individuals who were at...
Dear Santa Monica Mayor Brock, In light of the recent court hearing regarding the California Voting Rights Act case, I am writing to request that you immediately call a special City Council meeting for the public to express their views on the prospect of funding the case for another four years, and so that the Council upon hearing public input by the taxpayers and voters can decide whether to settle the case. It is the Council's fiduciary duty to Santa Monica taxpayers to...
H5 Bird Flu Detected in Raw Milk Sold in Los Angeles County The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning residents to avoid consuming voluntarily recalled raw milk due to a detection of H5 bird flu virus in a retail sample. Many retailers in Los Angeles may have sold recalled raw milk that may be contaminated with H5 bird flu virus. The Raw Farm, LLC issued a voluntary recall, at the request of the state, of the affected cream top, whole raw milk with lot...
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a report of hepatitis A virus infection in an employee of Buffalo Wild Wings in Monterey Park (4000 Market Place, Monterey Park, CA 91754). No additional cases have been identified at this time. The investigation is ongoing. Based on the employee's job duties and symptoms while at work, Public Health is recommending that patrons who consumed food or beverages from Buffalo Wild Wings in Monterey Park between...
12: Reports on social media say that a gang or group operating in Santa Monica, have rear ended at least one senior citizen, then robbed him when he got out of the car. This from the Citizen app: "Santa Monica, California: This evening, my 80 year old father was assaulted and robbed on Franklin street in Santa Monica. The thieves rear ended him, then when he got out of the car they physically hit him and stole his belongings from the car. I am trying to see if anyone has...
Santa Monica police released intense body camera and surveillance footage on Thursday showing a man attacking an officer with a knife outside the department's front door. The incident occurred on the evening of October 5. According to authorities, the suspect, 28-year-old Deyaa Abdelhadi Halaibeh, first assaulted an employee at the Target store on 420 Broadway before fleeing with a stolen knife set. Shortly afterward, Halaibeh walked to the Santa Monica police station on...
A fire at the Sherwin Williams paint store on Olympic Blvd near Sawtelle in West Los Angeles drew 3 fire companies on Sunday morning, 11/17. Firemen put out the blaze in a little more than an hour. The building was damaged and the smoke was visible throughout West LA. The cause of the fire is under investigation. A recent survey says that homeless activity leads to over 50% of the fires in urban LA County. It is unknown whether the paint store fire was related to a...
