Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Police are asking for the public’s help in finding the vandal or vandals who spray-painted swastikas and racial slurs on vehicles in Pacific Palisades, officials said. swastika A swastika and racial slurs were spray-painted on seven cars in Pacific Palisades, police said. Seven cars, all of which were parked curbside in a three-square-mile area north and south of Sunset Boulevard, were defaced between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. Sunday morning, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Asked if the vehicles were targeted, LAPD L...
“The Waterboy” actor Peter Dante was reportedly thrown out of a Los Angeles hotel on Friday for calling staffers homophobic and racist names in an angry tirade. The comedic actor, 44, who has appeared in several of Adam Sandler’s most famous movies, apparently called a hotel worker the n-word and a “f--got” at the JW Marriott in Santa Monica He also apparently lashed out at a parking valet, saying, “Hey Mexican, this is Santa Monica, do you know where you are? We don’t need you,” according to the valet’s recount to police...
The Santa Monica Police Department has been awarded a new traffic safety grant for an anti-DUI program aimed at preventing deaths and injuries on our roadways. Additional enforcement measures to combat impaired driving are coming as a result of a recent $45,000 grant awarded by the California Office of Traffic Safety to Santa Monica. The Santa Monica Police Department is dedicated to keeping our streets safe through both enforcement and education. The special DUI Checkpoint grant is to assist in efforts to reduce the number...
Santa Monica Police Department has been awarded a $140,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a year-long program aimed at preventing deaths and injuries on our roadways through special enforcement and public awareness efforts. The grant received by Santa Monica will aid in the city’s ongoing effort to improve traffic safety and quality of life. The Santa Monica Police Department will use the funding as part of an on-going commitmentto keep our roadways safe through both enforcement and education. T...
The holidays are just around the corner and historic Main Street in Santa Monica will be getting in the spirit on Dec. 7th when they host street-wide holiday parties and sidewalk sales. Over 55 businesses will be participating, offering holiday beverages, snacks, sweets, door prizes and more. Santa will be arriving in his sleigh (a Santa Monica Fire Truck) at the museum lawn to pose for photos with the kids on December 7th at 5 p.m. Guests can tell Santa if theyve been naughty or nice for free, and are encouraged to bring...
Santa Monica Police on Tuesday released the surveillance photo of a woman apparently stealing a dog. The incident occurred on the afternoon of October 25 behind the Santa Monica Library. Tibor Mozes Ambrus, the dog's owner, had to leave the dog outside because the library only allows service animals inside. A woman is seen on the surveillance video taking the black female terrier named Hepi, but the video was of poor quality and had little evidentiary value, Sgt. Jay Moroso...
New bike lanes, better traffic signals and more signs are just some of the improvements coming to Santa Monica after L.A. County Metro awarded City Hall $5.4 million in grants. Metro announced in late September that it would fund four of the seven projects City Hall submitted to the County agency as part of 2013 Countywide Call for Projects, City officials said. While City Hall will have to look elsewhere for money to pay for about $3.5 million in improvements to the future 17th Street Expo Light Rail station, including...
Suzanne M. Bianchi, a social scientist who explored the changing landscape of late-20th-century American families, tracing how divorce, the shrinking gender gap and women’s careers affected children, parents and their households (“Is Anyone Doing the Housework?” was the title of one of her papers), died on Nov. 4 in Santa Monica, Calif. She was 61. Enlarge This Image Suzanne M. Bianchi, a social scientist, studied surveys of how parents balance the demands of work and children. Professor Bianchi, who was on the faculty of th...
A new smoking trend has arrived, and it has become especially popular with teens and high school students. Electronic cigarettes, e-cigarettes or “e-cigs” are battery-powered cigarettes that use vapor that can contain nicotine and flavorings to simulate the effect of smoking. Although these may be less harmful than regular cigarettes and have been advertised to help people quit smoking, their use among teens is beginning to gain national attention. “Altogether, in 2012 more than 1.78 million middle and high school stude...
Facebook has dangled more than $3 billion in cash to woo Snapchat, the popular photo-messaging used by younger audiences, amid growing signs of waning interest among teens in the world's largest social network. The Los Angeles-based company, founded by 23-year-old Evan Spiegel, recently turned down the offer because it's currently being courted by multiple investors, according to a source familiar with the matter. The 2-year-old Snapchat has been approached with offers...
Santa Monica is moving closer to bringing a pair of six-story hotels to Fifth and Colorado, just across 4th street and Colorado from the Expo Line terminus and Colorado Esplanade project. The city council preliminarily approved plans for a 131 room Courtyard by Marriott and a 138 room Hampton Inn and Suites. The path was cleared for the huge hotels, after OTO Development, signed an agreement with UNITE HERE Local 11, which represents Los Angeles County hospitality workers....
O’Brien’s Irish Pub and Restaurant in Santa Monica, CA is getting lots of free advertising around the world thanks to Josh Brolin, the likable actor who seems to have major issues with alcohol. Brolin, the Oscar nominated son of James Brolin and stepson of Barbra Streisand, was totally hammered last week at O’Brien’s, which describes itself as a “cozy neighborhood pub” and a “Santa Monica staple.” A stuttering, barely standing Brolin tried to fight a bouncer last Friday at 2 am. O’Brien’s was ready to close, but Brolin w...
Former Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for his murderous reign of terror in the 1970s and ‘80s, bringing to a close a case that exposed FBI corruption so deep that many people across the city thought he would never be brought to justice. The 84-year-old called his trial this summer a sham and declined to testify there or at his sentencing hearing. On Thursday, Judge Denise Casper told Bulger his crimes were “heinous” and “all about money.” Bulger looked directly at her, liste...
On November 12, 2013 a jury found Jose Zapien, a known gang member, guilty of the 2006 murders of Eduardo Lopez and Miguel Martin as well as the attempted murders of 12 other people. The murder of Eduardo Lopez occurred on 2/28/2006 and the murder of Miguel Martin occurred on 12/27/2006. The attempted murders occurred on those two dates as well as on 9/28/2004, 7/09/2006, and 10/21/2006. In one shooting Zapien was with other suspects when they approached a group of young teenagers and fired several gunshots, killing Eddie...
A 39-year-old woman was arrested for suspicion of drunken driving for triggering a eight-vehicle crash on the Santa Monica (10) Freeway in Palms Sunday, the California Highway Patrol said. At least one car was engulfed in flames, but no injuries were reported. Melissa Harris, a resident of Los Angeles, was booked into the Los Angeles Police Department’s 77th Street Station jail, according to a department statement. Harris was driving a 2007 Toyota, and had a complaint of pain following the crash. The crash was on the e...
A professional dog walker in Santa Monica was charged with child endangerment after a 4-year-old girl was bitten in the leg by a Staffordshire terrier, law enforcement authorities said Tuesday evening. Rebecca McGroerty, 26, was with the dog inside a home in the 2300 block of 23rd Street when the girl was attacked on Oct. 19, according to the Santa Monica Police Department. Medical personnel stitched the child’s wound and released her to her parents. Police said the dog’s owner had given McGroerty instructions to always hav...
The "Ramp Jam" is finally over on the Westside. The Wilshire Boulevard onramp to the northbound 405 Freeway reopened Thursday after a two-month closure. This was the last ramp on that interchange that needed to be rebuilt. The ramp closure caused many headaches and complaints about gridlock from residents living near the freeway. Metro spokesman Dave Sotero explained what's new about the newly rebuilt onramp. "This particular ramp is a flyover ramp," Sotero said. "So it's...
Recent crashes and noise complaints regarding the Santa Monica Airport have given rise to talk of its shutdown. Some residents, especially those in the Sunset Park area, which is directly under the airport's flight path, are pushing for its closing. The City of Santa Monica filed a suit against the Federal Aviation Administration last month to gain control of the airport. "Noise, particularly from pattern flying and jets at [The Santa Monica Airport] is virtually continuous...
We have received yet another slick flier from the Miramar Plan people. Illustrated is a beautiful colored rendering of the proposed new 21-story hotel (I won't insult you by calling it a renovation). The flier claims this tower - twice the size of the current structure - will "create affordable housing, ensure the Miramar redevelopment is economically viable and support the City's vision for Downtown." Interestingly, the picture doesn't lie. The architectural drawing shows...
The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program has unveiled a plan to help improve the Samohi campus's transportation issues, proposing new bike routes, the rerouting of streets near the school and other improvements in the neighboring areas. Included in the plan is the Michigan Avenue Greenway, which would create a green bike path along Michigan Avenue from the Bergamot Station area to Samohi. These plans have gained support from students and administrators, among others, but some...
Coyote at SamoHi On October 31, 2013, a coyote was reportedly spotted on the SamoHi campus, students reported. An announcement was made that students should proceed to class anyway. No one was injured by the wild canine, who was removed form campus around 10 AM by animal control officials. Car Flips on Georgina At the conclusion of a car chase, an automobile flipped at 4th and Georgina, KABC-TV reported late Wednesday night. The Nissan Sedan was videotaped on its roof in the middle of the intersection. It was not immediately...
There were no signs of landing gear tire damage and nothing unsual about a small plane’s approach and landing last month before it veered off a runway, crashed into a hangar and burned at Santa Monica Airport, killing four people aboard, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by federal investigators. The preliminary findings, subject to change before the final report is issued, reveal little about what caused the fatal Sept. 29 crash. “Witnesses reported observing the airplane make a normal approach and landing,...
Santa Monica officials sued the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday to gain control of the city’s embattled airport, which local groups want to turn into a park. Filed in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles, the lawsuit seeks a formal declaration that the city holds clear title to the property, which contains the oldest operating airport in the county. It also challenges the constitutionality of a 1948 agreement between the city and the federal government that requires the property and its 5,000-foot runway t...
