Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Highlighted by a special ribbon cutting ceremony, Children's Hospital Los Angeles - Santa Monica commemorated its grand opening March 11, marking the creation of CHLA's fourth outpatient care center since 2010. The hospital's Santa Monica-based pediatric medical facilities, staffed by 10 physicians who are Board-Certified in seven specialties and subspecialties, provide specialty care in hematology-oncology, medical genetics, neurology, orthopaedics, plastic and maxillofacial...
Bicyclist Helps to Catch Robber Santa Monica Police say they responded to a report of a strong-arm robbery on March 13 at the 1900 block of 6th Street at 10 in the morning. Lawmen report the victim told them that a man grabbed her cell phone while she was waiting for a bus at the 1900 block of Lincoln Blvd. They say the victim ran after the suspect, Deantre Julian of Santa Monica, yelling at him to stop. Lawmen report bicyclist heard the commotion and started chasing Julian...
No Booze for Palihouse 40 or so local residents attended the Santa Monica Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday night to oppose Palihouse Santa Monica's application for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to sell alcoholic beverages. They did not leave disappointed, as the Commission voted 7 to zero to deny the Palihouse application. The old hotel turned boarding house, removed enough tenants 3 years ago to convert the building into a luxury hotel They sought to provide hotel guests alcohol through "mini bars." The Palihouse...
Biggest earthquake in 20 years hits North of Westwood at 625 am March 17. The epicenter was 6 miles north of Westwood in the SM Mtns Earthquake large enough to cause damage, No reports of major damage or injuries Widely felt as a rolling motion...
Montana Avenue was closed between 10th and 12th streets as emergency workers battled a fire reportedly in a private residence behind Erickson Realty at 1030 Montana. Firefighters used pickaxes and saws to break through the roof. Paramedics were seen transporting victims away from the scene. LAFD officer Butler confirmed there was more than one injury. Later reports indicated that 5 people were hospitalized, including 3 officers. At least one victim, an 89-year-old man, is in...
On Tuesday members of Residocracy, a local activist group, submitted 13,400 signatures to City Hall on a referendum petition opposing the development of the 767,000 square foot Bergamot Village Transit project. A month ago the City Council, in a 4-3 vote, approved the massive project, which is expected to generate 7,000 car trips per day. Immediately following the vote, Residocracy began collecting signatures from residents opposing the Council's decision. Ten percent of...
Jamie Bravata died on July 26, 2013 at the age of 44, after a 5 year battle with breast cancer. Her husband honored her memory by running the LA Marathon. Here, three friends watch him finish, wearing T shirts with Jamie's picture. The couple often ran together, finishing the 2010 Disneyland marathon hand in hand....
Umbrella Man Is No Match For Police Taser Police in Santa Monica this week put a Taser to use against an umbrella man, and the result was so textbook that the video of the event should be used for police training. Santa Monica police Sgt. Jay Moroso says it happened about 8 p.m. outside a Starbucks at 7th Street and Montana Avenue in the tony north end of the city. The department received a complaint about a man "bothering people" at the coffee shop, he said. A witness also...
Man Accused of Scaring Neighbors with BB Gun Santa Monica Police say neighbors miss took a BB gun for a rifle and called them when they thought a man, who appeared drunk, was pointing the gun at her. It happened at a home on the 1400 block of 17th Street on March 10 at 6:30 in the afternoon. They say a woman reported her neighbor activating the lever on a lever action rifle and pointing the gun at her while she was standing in the courtyard. Authorities say when they arrived...
Assemblyman Richard Bloom of Santa Monica introduced a bill Friday that would ban killer whales at theme parks, his office said in a statement. The Orca Welfare and Safety Act would make it illegal to "hold in captivity, or use, a wild-caught or captive-bred orca for performance or entertainment purposes," the statement said. Bloom, a Democrat, said he came up with bill after watching a powerful documentary about killer whales, "Blackfish," which was released last year and...
State Sen. Ted Lieu of Torrance has won the Democratic Party endorsement in his race for Congress, a seal-of-approval that could give him a boost in June's primary election. In the quest to succeed Democratic veteran Henry Waxman in Congress, Lieu earned the nod over former Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel and former Bill Clinton administration official and radio host Matt Miller. Lieu was the choice of Democratic activists within the district who met during the...
Amane Gobena ran two marathons in two months, and after winning the second in Los Angeles, she'll now have enough money for that dream home. The 31-year-old Ethiopian woman won the Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday in 2 hours, 27 minutes, 37 seconds after finishing sixth in Dubai on Jan. 25. She crossed the finish line 41 seconds ahead of men's champion and fellow Ethiopian Gebo Burka and won a $50,000 bonus for being the first elite runner to finish. The women started 17:41...
Hammer Attack Santa Monica Police say they arrested a man accused of hitting another man several times in the head with a hammer. Authorities say it happened on the 800 block of Cedar Street at 3:50 in the afternoon on February 26. Officers were called to the home after they received a disturbance complaint. Lawmen report the door was open, when they arrived at the home, and they could see three people fighting inside. They say one person was holding a hammer while another person was bleeding from the head. Authorities say,...
When Matt Miller left his job in the Bill Clinton White House in 1995, he knew he wanted to run for office. His soon-to-be wife, however, had a different plan. "She said, 'You can do that or you can marry me, but you can't do both,' " Miller said. "At the time, I think that was the right choice." Almost two decades later, she is on board. So Miller, now a Pacific Palisades resident, as well as a progressive thinker, radio host, frequent television commentator and...
Tech Heavies to Speak at Miramar’s Oasis Top tech executives, including BlackBerry Chief Executive John Chen and Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt are in town this week for a two-day technology and media conference. Oasis: The Montgomery Summit -- for a decade known as the Montgomery Technology Conference before a name change this year -- will take place at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica on Wednesday and Thursday. The invitation-only confab will feature panels, networking and presentations from chief executives o...
The annual LA Marathon is happening this weekend, and that means roads from Santa Monica to Dodgers Stadium will be closed for a good portion of Sunday. Closures will begin as early as 4 a.m. and continue through 5 p.m. In Santa Monica, San Vicente will be closed all the way from Wilshire Blvd, to Ocean Avenue. Ocean Avenue will be closed south to Pico Blvd. A detailed list of closures can be found on LA Marathon's website. As they pass the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Hollywood...
A West Los Angeles Community College student has been arrested on suspicion of stealing the identities of victims from Mississippi to Torrance to help put herself through college and purchase personal items, authorities said Wednesday. Reon Jordan, 34, was arrested Tuesday at her South Los Angeles home and booked on suspicion of grand theft, burglary and unauthorized use of personal identifying information, said Deputy Kim Manatt of the Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau. She was ordered Wednesday to remain held on $1.2 million b...
Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica will undergo a name change to Providence Saint John’s Health Center today, when Providence Health & Services Southern California assumes sponsorship of the hospital. The change — which was approved by the state Attorney General’s Office and the Holy See, the governing office of the Catholic Church — is essentially a transfer of sponsorship from one nonprofit Catholic organization to another, with Providence taking over for SCL Health System. The 266-bed hospital was founded i...
A petition is currently circulating for Santa Monica residents that would effectively halt or suspend approval for the proposed 767,000 square foot mixed-use development at 26th and Olympic known as "Bergamot Transit Village." The public opinion expressed before the Santa Monica City Council opposing the project, which goes beyond current zoning codes, was so great the Council had to postpone voting in order to hear comments. The project, to be built by the Hines development...
A 3.2 earthquake shook the west side on Friday evening at 814. Residents from Marina del Rey to Brentwood reported feeling a sharp jolt....
A 3.2 earthquake shook the west side on Friday evening at 814. Residents from Marina del Rey to Brentwood reported feeling a sharp jolt....
A storm dumping light to moderate rain across Los Angeles County on Thursday is moving faster than expected, which could mean an extended break starting in the afternoon before a more powerful system arrives, forecasters said. "We're moving good -- system is moving a little quicker than we thought," said Andrew Rorke, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard. Since rain began falling Wednesday evening, about 1 to 2 inches have dropped on the region's coasts...
The lack of rain this winter and a potential water shortage is a concern to Southern Californians, especially since Governor Brown declared a drought emergency a few weeks ago. On Monday night the Culver City Council heard a report on the drought as it might affect the local area. The presentation, given by Fernando Paludi, manager of water policy for the West Basin Municipal Water District, and Paul J. Rowley, district manager for the Golden State Water Company, was meant to...
The two-year chain reaction of controversy that a gigantic sculpture of a nuclear mushroom cloud has set off across Santa Monica's otherwise friendly shores has ended. The City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday night in favor of accepting more than $100,000 in donations and restoring the aging, three-story work called "Chain Reaction." Two years ago, fate looked grim for the hulking pop-art structure constructed of chain links big enough to secure a ship's anchor. City officials said...
Batten Down the Hatches: Maintenance workers prepare for the biggest storm since 2011, as pedestrians walk by on a sunny Wednesday in the middle of a rainy week. The weather service said the second storm will be stronger and move across Southern California from late Thursday through late Saturday, reaching Los Angeles County early Friday morning with rainfall amounts ranging from 3-6 inches in the foothills, and up to 8 inches in localized areas. A so-called Pineapple Express...
