Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Theft of Bicycle Basket Santa Monica police on 8/1/14 at approximately 12:45 AM officers responded to a report of a theft in progress at Parking Structure #8, located at 1555 2nd Street. They say upon arrival officers met with the reporting party who told them he was near the entrance of the parking structure when he saw two suspects, Miguel Vargas-Velasquez, 25, from Venice and Diana Roque, 25, from Moreno Vallley, standing next to several parked bicycles that were locked at the bike rack. Authorities say The...
The District received a letter from PEER, a Washington D.C.-based environmental advocacy group, asserting that the District has threatened that teachers will be terminated if they refuse to occupy classrooms containing toxic compounds. In response, the District maintains that this is a distortion of the truth and has addressed this misinformation. In a letter from Superintendent Sandra Lyon to teachers, the District reiterated that no one will be allowed to go into any classrooms deemed unsafe by environmental experts -- as...
Block Party and Lorna Jane Santa Monica Place is celebrating this weekend with a free family-friendly beachside summer block party. The summer bash promises a good time with a live concert, beauty tips and giveaways and more. It’s all going down Saturday, August 9 and Sunday, August 10 from 1 to 5pm. [Racked Inbox] In addition to the summer block party, Santa Monica Place is also celebrating the launch of Lorna Jane’s new cookbook, Nourish. She’ll be on hand meeting guests and signing copies this Saturday from 10am to 12:30...
A former SMC student was killed after lightning struck Venice Beach Sunday was just three weeks away from fulfilling his long-time dream of entering USC and studying urban development, his parents said. Nick Fagnano, 20, of Los Angeles had been enjoying the beach with at least two friends from high school when he waded into the water to rinse off some sand from his body, friends and family said. Shortly afterward, a flash of lightning struck. "He was the best child a parent...
UPDATE: An unidentified man in his 20s died Sunday afternoon after he was taken from Venice Beach -- the sight of a severe storm -- to Marina Del Rey Hospital for treatment, officials said. An official with the Los Angeles County coroner’s office said that he couldn’t confirm the man was one of the 13 people struck by lightning because his agency had not yet received a body and has not determined an exact cause of death. ........................................ Lightning fro...
City of Santa Monica NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Below, please find a copy of the letter that City Manager Rod Gould presented to City Council announcing his retirement. August 1, 2014 Dear Mayor and City Council, I plan to retire from service as Santa Monica's City Manager at the end of January 2015. I have relished my time with the City of Santa Monica and view it as the capstone to my 35-year career in public service. Santa Monica is a truly progressive, pluralistic and incredibly active world-class beach city. I continue...
Man Stabbed by Woman Santa Monica Police say on July 22, 2014, at approximately 9:40 a.m., officers responded to the 1600 block of Ocean Front Walk after a caller reported a man had just been stabbed by a woman. The officers say they quickly located the victim, who was belligerent and refused to cooperate with the investigation into his injury, a small puncture wound under his left nipple. Lawmen say the victim also refused medical treatment. Authorities say a witness to the...
Biologists from the National Park Service released hundreds of California red-legged frog tadpoles this week, part of the first-ever effort to expand the range of the threatened species in Southern California. "California red-legged frogs haven't been seen in the Santa Monica Mountains since the early 1970s," said Katy Delaney, wildlife ecologist for the National Park Service. "Hopefully these tadpoles can help reverse the population decline of native frog species locally and...
SM To Consider Water Rationing Californians have failed to voluntarily cut their water usage by 20 percent, as Gov.Jerry Brown called for in January, so now the Santa Monica City Council is considering a mandatory conservation effort. At the Aug. 12 meeting, city staff will ask the Council to declare a Stage II water emergency that will include the implementation of water budgets, require all customers to decrease their water consumption and provide a fee schedule for...
Utility crews struggled today to completely stop the flow of leaking water near a 30-inch riveted-steel pipe that ruptured north of the UCLA campus, sending 20 millions of gallons cascading onto the campus, and Department of Water and Power officials said it could take days to get Sunset Boulevard reopened. The 93-year-old water main, which carries water to the area from the Upper Stone Canyon Reservoir, ruptured on Sunset near Marymount Place just north of the campus shortly...
The level of toxic contaminants in Malibu school buildings is "dramatically higher" than previous reports, according to two groups pushing for the school district to address the environmental concerns they believe caused several teachers to develop cancer and other illnesses. The test results mark the latest concern in a nearly year-long battle involving worried parents and the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District that has kept some students home from school and forced...
On Wednesday, July 9, at approximately 5:45 p.m. a female resident of 2200 Colorado Ave was assaulted by an unknown suspect while walking to her car in the parking garage. The victim was able to fight off the suspect who ran away and out of view. The suspect is described as a male White, late 30's to early 40's, approximately 5'8 with a thin build, black shirt, black baggy pants, black baseball style cap, black sunglasses and wearing a black backpack. The victim described the...
The race has begun as the nomination period commences, looking for candidates to run for the elections on November 4. Occupancies include three City Council seats, three Rent Control Board seats, four Board of Education seats and four Santa Monica City College trustee seats. As the City Registrar completes the signature counts for nominations, we take a look at who could be taking these seats in the fall. The local political season swung into high gear with endorsements...
Battery Suspect Caught Santa Monica Police say officers received a call of a fight in the area of 3rd St. and Broadway on July 19 at about 1:45 am. They say the suspect Rodney Gray approached a man and punched him several times before running away. The victim and surrounding witnesses told the officers the attack was unprovoked. Authorities say several of the responding officers were flagged down by witnesses directing them to the Gray in the 500 block of Broadway where they...
Residents in Venice were cleaning up early Tuesday after a watery mess that was caused by a water main that broke just blocks away from the beach, spilling some 100,000 gallons of water into the streets, according to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Residents were cleaning up after a water main break flooded the streets of Venice just blocks away from the beach. (Credit: RMG News) At least a dozen homes in the area were affected by the water main break, which...
SM Woman Identified in Sunset Boulevard Crash A Santa Monica woman was identified Sunday morning as the victim of a crash between a Maserati and a Honda in Westwood. Sheri Myers Olmon, 50, was killed Saturday during the impact of the crash on Sunset Boulevard and two blocks east of Beverly Glen Boulevard. The Maserati veered sharply onto the wrong side of the road, a Los Angeles police official said. The driver of the Maserati was not under the influence of alcohol and had minor injuries. Police said speed could have been a...
An Orange County financial consultant was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for the killing of a Russian-born Los Angeles elementary school teacher who was defrauded out of several hundred thousand dollars in a complex money laundering scheme. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Sam Ohta also ordered Daniel Gilbert Becerril II of Huntington Beach to pay more than $400,000 in restitution. Becerril pleaded no contest to one count each of voluntary manslaughter and money...
Airport supporters in Santa Monica can rejoice as a there is a small step in the right direction in the battle for the Santa Monica Airport (SMO), which is under threat of partial closure as soon as next summer. Santa Monica residents will be able to vote in November on whether land use changes at SMO will require a public vote, taking the power away from the Santa Monica City Council, which has proven to be strongly for changing the use of the highly valued property. An...
The great white sharks seen in growing numbers in Santa Monica Bay are not the typical "Jaws" of the Spielberg variety. Rather, most of the sharks spotted off our local beaches are less than a year old -- the equivalent of toddlers at an all-you-can eat buffet without supervision. They've been left by their parents to fend for themselves. The shark that bit a swimmer after breaking free from a fisherman's line on Saturday was one of these juveniles. As it turns out, Santa Moni...
Obama is scheduled to arrive at Los Angeles International Airport around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, then attend a DNC fundraising reception and dinner at the Hancock Park home of television producer Shonda Rhimes. Tickets for the event begin at $1,000, according to an invitation posted on the website, PoliticalPartyTime.org, which tracks political fundraisers. The price is $10,000 to attend the reception and for the opportunity to have a photo taken with Obama, and $32,400 — the maximum allowable contribution to a national party co...
As the drought worsens, the City of Santa Monica is urging its water customers, workers and visitors to step up their water conservation efforts in response to the statewide emergency water conservation regulations adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board. In February, the City enacted its Water Shortage Response Plan asking customers to voluntarily reduce water use by 20% from last year's usage data. Since that time, usage has increased 2%. This condition is straini...
The California Department of Conservation's Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) has announced dates for hearing for the purpose of receiving public comments on the Revised Proposed SB 4 Regulations in five cities across the state. While the regulations that come out of this rule making process must be finalized by January 1, 2015, the Environmental Impact Report required by SB 4 will not be completed until July, 2015. This means that the permanent...
Last Tuesday, the front of the Israeli Consulate on Wilshire Boulevard was the site of major protest against the latest Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip. Protesters, including students activists, locals and organizations such as CodePink and Jewish Voice For Peace, chanted slogans and read messages from Gaza, and Palestinian flags filled the air. The gathering was inspired by the latest uptick in Middle East tensions, as the right-wing government of Benjamin Netanyahu...
A local mother is raising concerns about safety protocols at Santa Monica's Pacific Park after she says her daughter was injured when a bungee cord snapped while she was on a ride. Candace Greene told KCAL9′s Serene Branson that her mother took her 6-year-old daughter to the Santa Monica Pier park Monday for an afternoon of fun. But the day ended in a trip to the emergency room after a strap attached to the girl's harness on the Beach Bounce trampoline ride came apart, s...
The 80-year-old former dictator of Panama, Manuel Noriega, might be sticking to Pac-Man from here on out. The onetime star of the 1989 U.S.-led invasion of Panama is suing Santa Monica,.-based video game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. for using his name and likeness without permission in the 2012 blockbuster video game hit: "Call of Duty: Black Ops II." The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleges that the game portrays him as "a kidnapper,...
