Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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An unlicensed pest exterminator and an unlicensed air-quality contractor have been charged with working together to scam elderly victims throughout the Los Angeles area, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced today. Deputy District Attorney Michelle Dodd of the Elder Abuse Division said Eldad Syton (dob 7/4/81) and Yair Zilberman (dob 10/25/83) collectively face more than 40 counts in case LA078163. Arraignment is scheduled this morning in Department 100...
In the words of animal rights figurehead Cesar Chavez, " we know we cannot be kind to animals until we stop exploiting them". However, disputes are rising as to where the line can be drawn between labour animals and downright cruelty. Since 2006, Tawni Angel's Pony Rides at the Santa Monica Farmer's Market has brought weekly excitement for kids learning about animals. Yet recently animal rights activist Marcy Winograd has been pushing for an end to what she calls "animal...
Gruber Grubbing for Council Former local newspaper Columnist Frank Gruber announced Wednesday that he will run for City Council in November. Gruber is known as an organizer of Airport2Park, anorganization seeking to shut down the airport. On his Facebook page, Gruber said he announced on July 9, because “this afternoon UNITE HERE Local 11, the union that fights for the rights of hotel and other service workers in Santa Monica, began its endorsement process for the November election, and I threw my hat in their ring. As a s...
On June 21st members of the Santa Monica Fire Department attended the memorial service for little Noah Looney, who died in a tragic accident in the McClure Tunnel on June 13th, also injuring several of his family members. Santa Monica Fire Fighters Local 1109 raised over $12,000 to assist the Looney family in their time of need. Battalion Chief Mark Bridges and Deputy Chief Tom Clemo attended the service, and The Las Vegas Fire Department Pipes and Drums played Amazing Grace...
National aviation groups and Santa Monica Airport tenants, including actor Harrison Ford, filed a federal complaint Wednesday challenging the long-held position of city officials that the embattled airport can be shut down next July. Santa Monica officials have insisted that the terms of federal airport improvement grants the city has received over the years allow them to close the general aviation hub next year because all conditions will have expired. But in a complaint...
The recent deaths of three kidnapped Israeli teenagers have not only impacted the players on the world's stage, but also locally. Eyal Yifrach, 16, Gilad Shaar, 16, and Naftali Frankel, 19, disappeared in Israel while returning home earlier this month. The teenagers' bodies were found Monday evening in a field north of the Israeli city of Hebron, spurring a flow of grief from those around the world as well as in California. Culver City Congresswoman Karen Bass and Santa Monica...
Since its launch in Los Angeles in March 2012, Uber has generated an enormous user base and is now valued at over $18.2 billion. Yet its drivers are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with their treatment in the workplace, and Tuesday saw the first event where drivers from Uber itself took up the majority of the stand. Teamsters Local 986 Union and members of the I Am A Driver group have been expressing their discontent and have generated a huge talking point in the...
Quake Mapping for SM Fault With Gov. Jerry Brown’s approval, California officials are reviving an ambitious plan to study dangerous earthquake faults and create zoning maps that could restrict development. The California Geological Survey began Tuesday to zone the Santa Monica fault, which runs through highly populated areas of the Westside and is among 2,000 miles of faulting across the state that still needs to be mapped. Large earthquakes in the Los Angeles area Large earthquakes in the Los Angeles area Open link C...
With Independence Day fast approaching, the celebrations getting underway, and the fire department sending a vital press release, we take a quick look back at what brought about our annual Fourth of July Parade in Santa Monica. At 9:30am this Friday, the Ocean Park Association (OPA) will take its 1.5 mile route around Santa Monica, from the Pico Boulevard and Main Street, south on Main, turning west on Marine Street, onto Barnard Way and concluding south of Ocean Park...
Tensions are rising along with electricity bills, as the price increase in natural gas due to winter's polar vortex catches up with consumers. Wednesday's Terrence News briefing saw Southern Californian energy company Edison propose an 8% average increase on our monthly bills, as a result of the coldest winter in 32 years. As the consequent boom in heating use saw a huge rise in the price of natural gas from power plants, these companies are increasing rates to make up for...
by Katie Wilmshurst Many Santa Monicans are concerned about the upcoming development project scheduled for Arizona Avenue, as its hearing at the city council looms. The unanimous approval to go ahead with the 148 foot tall build over the compromised 84 foot alternative has sparked tensions from the community. Its 12 stories, designed by architect firm Rem Koolhaas and inspired by the hanging gardens of Babylon would transform the picturesque Santa Monica skyline, adding to the...
A group including lifeguards, emergency personnel and concerned residents banded together to rescue a frightened deer that was drowning in the ocean in Malibu earlier this month, the Los Angeles County Fire Department announced on its website Saturday. Rescuers carry a doe to safety after coaxing it out of the surf at Malibu Creek State Park. (Los Angeles County Fire Department) On the morning of June 1, the 1-year-old deer wandered out of Malibu State Park and somehow made...
A Day at the Beach Ends with Kidnapping Charges for One Man Santa Monica Police say officers were called to St. John's Hospital Emergency Room, 2121 Santa Monica Boulevard on June 21 at approximately 11:38 p.m. They say they were told a young child was refusing to leave with the suspect, Dale Lucerne of Grand Junction, Colorado and a woman. Authorities say the child and the woman were both crying when the officers found them. They say the woman told officers that while she...
Campus-Wide Lighting and Energy Upgrade Completed at SMC Los Angeles-based company, ReGreen, has successfully completed a campus-wide lighting and energy upgrade at Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California and its satellite campuses. This project will save the college over $250,000 annually in utility expenses, reduce lighting-related energy consumption by 40%, and increase safety across the campus. The project also features the installation of controllable LED luminaires in the campus gym. The use of intelligent LED...
Whole Foods will pay about $800,000 in penalties and fees after an investigation found the grocery retailer was overcharging customers in California. State and local inspectors discovered that purchased foods weighed less than the label advertised and the weight of salad bar containers wasn't subtracted at checkout, prosecutors said. In addition, the grocer sold prepared foods like kebabs by the item rather than by the pound as mandated by law. The pricing discrepancies...
Drivers for the popular ride-share app Uber were protesting the company's business practices in Santa Monica Tuesday. Teamsters Local 989 organized the demonstration at 11 a.m. outside Uber Technology offices, 1437 Seventh St. in Santa Monica. The drivers of the app-based ride-sharing company protested its alleged "general lack of communication, arbitrary treatment and unfair business practices," one official said. The protest also included the drivers raising awareness of...
Following the city council's meeting on Tuesday evening, action has been put forth on banning the public use of e-cigarettes. The unanimous decision is raising questions over the validity of this new generation of smoking, particularly as now over 45 cities in California are getting behind the ban. E-cigarettes hit the US market in 2008, and have since boomed across the world. The e-cigarette stimulates tobacco smoking by vaporizing a mixture of propylene glycol, nicotine and...
Venice City Council To Consider Banning Segways From Boardwalk The Venice City Council will consider banning Segways from the boardwalk after the city's transportation committee Wednesday supported the ordinance. The two-wheeled, electric vehicles, which is operated with the user standing upright, have reportedly caused several accidents on the boardwalk. "A lot of folks have begun to use Segways to get around on the boardwalk and it's just too damn crowded and the cops have...
Running a stop sign on a bicycle leads to slew of charges Santa Monica Police say officers conducted a traffic stop after a man failed to stop for posted stop sign while riding a bicycle. The incident happened on June 6 at about 3 in the afternoon. They say the officers asked the suspect Faraji Foster if they could search his backpack and he consented. Lawmen report they found debit cards in names other than his own. Authorities say they placed Foster under arrest for possessi...
A beachfront home in Santa Monica, Calif., will list for $29 million, according to listing agent Santiago Arana of the Agency. The roughly 10,000-square-foot home sits on Santa Monica State Beach, on a sandy stretch north of the Jonathan Club where there are only a few other homes, Mr. Arana said. The 11,000-square-foot lot is one of the biggest in the area, he said, and the house has 10 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms. The home also has an underground garage that fits around eight...
When it comes to pricey stays in the Golden State, the city of Santa Monica is now number one, according to a survey released Tuesday. The survey from CheapHotels.org compared hotelrates in the top 30 destination cities throughout California during peak tourist season - from Memorial Day and Labor Day - and found Santa Monica tops the list with an average rate of $213 per night for the least expensive double room. The small Napa Valley town of Calistoga came in second at $184...
Determined not to be left behind in a progressive movement, Santa Monica city officials, like those of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills before them, are considering a ban of electronic cigarettes. On Tuesday, the Santa Monica City Council will decide whether to amend its smoking ordinance to regulate e-cigarettes in the same manner as traditional cigarettes, according to the Santa Monica Daily Press. After L.A. and Beverly Hills adopted their public bans in March, Santa Monica Ci...
A small fire and explosion at a new mixed-used building near the Santa Monica civic center on Tuesday left two workers burned, including one whose injuries were described by fire officials as critical. The incident was reported about 11:45 a.m. in the basement area of the multi-story structure at 1725 Ocean Ave., the Santa Monica Fire Department said. One of the workers had burns over 40% of his body, including his face, arms and chest, Deputy Chief Tom Clemo said. The victim...
A part-time employee with the city of Santa Monica has been put on leave and could face misdemeanor charges for allegedly taking inappropriate photos of children while chaperoning a field trip to Dodger Stadium. Donald Condon, 55, was arrested May 30 on suspicion of child annoyance, a misdemeanor, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. He allegedly took photos of the minors while chaperoning the field trip for the Santa Monica Police Activities League. He was placed on administrative leave last week, according to a...
Santa Monica police have determined that a report of a 2-year-girl who was possibly abducted in downtown Santa Monica on Thursday afternoon was unfounded, the city stated in an email that was sent to residents. Initially, Santa Monica police Sgt. Francisco Franco said the department was investigating a reported abduction at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Second Street that had occurred around 3:40 p.m. The location is about a block away from the Third Street Promenade and a short distance away from the beach....
