Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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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...
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...
One congressional race in Southern California is too close to call. We're talking, it doesn't get any closer than this. In the 45th Congressional District in Orange County, Rep. Michelle Steel leads Democratic challenger Derek Tran, 50.02% with 152,415 votes, to Tran's 49.98% with 151,357 votes. The California Secretary of State's office estimates that around 30,000 ballots have yet to be received or counted. Steel is just 58 votes ahead in a district that spans Orange and...
State results based on ( 24,811 of 24,811 ) precincts partially reporting as of November 7, 2024, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles County results as of November 7, 4:34 pm, unknown percent of votes processed California State Measures Proposition 2 Bonds for public schools and colleges Yes 57.0% Proposition 3 Constitutional right to marriage Yes 61.3% Proposition 4 Bonds for climate risks Yes 58.1% Proposition 5 Allows 55% vote to pass bonds for affordable housing No 56.2% Proposition 6...
13: The results are now in (though not final) and it appears none of the 4 members of the Safety Slate have been elected to Santa Monica City Council. Ellis Raskin lead the field with 13,395 votes, or 13.32%. Dan Hall was second at 13,384 votes, 13.31%. Natalya Zernitskaya finished third at 12,904 and Barry Snell got 12,806 votes. The top four all won seats on the 7 member Council. The numbers of votes are remarkably similar, which suggests a large scale ballot...
Counsel On the Council Santa Monica City Council has a new majority, consisting of two incumbents plus newcomers Dan Hall, Barry Snell, Natalya Zernitskaya, and Ellis Raskin. All were endorsed by SMRR, and by the local Democratic Club. None were endorsed by the police or fire fighters unions, who preferred defeated incumbents Phil Brock and Oscar de la Torre. So what happens now? What do they really want? What changes will the newcomers make in your lives as Santa Monica...
California Governor Gavin Newsom is calling a special legislative session to proactively counter proposed policies from Donald Trump before Trump's inauguration. Newsom's team states the session will aim to "protect California values, including fundamental civil rights, reproductive freedom, climate action, immigrant families, and more," though specific details are yet to come. The move, announced just a day after Trump's decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in...
Ventura County, CA – The Mountain Fire, which ignited at 8:51 a.m. on November 6 in Ventura County, has rapidly grown, scorching a total of 20,764.7 acres over the span of just two days. As of Friday afternoon, containment remains limited, with 7% of the fire under control, according to official reports. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. An intensive firefighting effort is underway, involving a team of 2,420 firefighters who are actively battling the b...
On November 5, 2024, as Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, cast their votes in Palm Beach, Florida, the "Fake Melania" conspiracy theory roared back to life. As usual, a few eagle-eyed internet sleuths couldn't help but notice something "off." This time, though, it wasn't just the signature oversized sunglasses hiding Melania's face-it was the fact that she was smiling. And if there's one thing the internet insists the real Melania doesn't do, it's smile. The footage, shared...
Donald Trump has taken a slim lead in Arizona, edging ahead by 0.10% with 54% of votes counted. But the real surprise lies in the Midwest, where Trump appears to have captured the critical “Blue Wall” states of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Adding to the unexpected twists, Iowa—which a recent Des Moines Register poll had tipped in favor of the Democrats—has swung decisively for Trump, with the former president currently leading by a striking 14 points. Fox News ha...
Update, 11/3/24: From a man who claims to know the family: "A female student from the Islamic Azad University of Science and Research in Tehran fell into a coma today at noon after being tortured by security guards. All students and professors from state, private, and medical universities across the country have declared that they will not attend classes on Monday, November 5, 2024, and will instead hold a sit-in on campus to protest the torture of this student and to voice...
