Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Santa Monica Police appear to be investigating a murder or possible hit and run on Sunday Evening, 1.5.25, as of 8:50 pm PST. A man's body was seen under a tarp in the roadway, and a homeless person's possessions were strewn around Wilshire Blvd. Police were seen talking to the driver, a man who appeared to be distraught. Which means this wasn't a hit and run as he didn't flee the scene, a felony in California. The City sent the following Everbridge mass notification at 9 pm...
CHP is setting up for a full closure of the 405 Freeway at 9 pm PST Friday night. There are new mandatory evacuations in Mandeville Canyon, and near the Mountain Gate Country Club. "405 Freeway is closing at Sepulveda as the Palisades fire is on the move. Raining ash in the area and mandatory evacs ordered," Elex Michelson of FoxLA tweeted. FoxLA denied that the 405 was closed as of 9:31 pm PST. The entire area West of the 405 Freeway, between Sunset and Mulholland has been...
Note: Mayor Karen Bass' office has denied that she fired Kristen Crowley. The below story was based on a tweet and may not be accurate. Los Angeles Fire Department chief Kristin Crowley turns on Los Angeles leadership, says they failed her. Crowley called out the city for having no water in the Santa Ynez Reservoir. Reporter: "Did the city of Los Angeles fail you and your department?" Crowley: "It's my job to stand up as a chief and exactly say what the fire department...
9: The Santa Ynez Reservoir had been closed for repairs to its cover, leaving a 117 million gallon water storage complex empty in the heart of the Palisades. This according to the Los Angeles Times. Cal. Gov. Gavin Newsom has pledged a full investigation into the closure. He has taken much criticism along with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, for being underprepared before Tuesdays fire basically immolated the entire town of Pacific Palisades. The affluent town is looking...
18: This morning the owners of Duke's restaurant issued the following statement: "Monday Night, as we received reports of expected high winds and dangerous conditions, we made the decision to close Duek's Malibu to keep our Duke's Ohana at home and off the road. As we know, our Duke's Malibu Ohana is safe." "Last night, few crews were Malibu parking lot due to its size and central location. The firefighters treated burn victims from the local area. Contrary to some news...
Update: Tahitian Village Mobile Estates and Palisades Bowl Trailer Park are both reportedly engulfed in flames. 8 pm PST 1.7.25 California State's leadership stood around unable to help the richest, bluest part of the County of Los Angeles, as the Palisades Fire burned home after home to the ground. The exact number of homes burned in the Palisades Fire is not yet clear, but many structures have been reported destroyed as the fire threatens over 25,000 homes. Evacuations have...
Epic Adam Carolla rant from a hotel after the LA wildfires forced to evacuate from his home, where he predicts Hollywood leftists will be so frustrated by the rebuild effort that they will not vote Democrat: "You guys all voted for Karen Bass, the mayor of Los Angeles. You all voted for Gavin Newsom, and now you fucking get what you get. now that your house is on fire. "So here's what's going to happen. All these people who are deep blue Democrats are now going to have to...
16: Through an Everbridge Mass Notification, the City of Santa Monica has evacuated the area West of 11th Street and North of Montana Avenue. This includes large parts of 90402, the most expensive Zip Code in the City. " A new expanded evacuation ORDER has been issued for all areas north of Montana Avenue from the beach to 11th Street. Residents in this area must leave IMMEDIATELY and the area is closed to public access." This is of course due to the Palisades Fire, which...
The Mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass cut the LA Fire Dept. budget by $17.6 million several months ago. The Mayor, who is on a junket to Ghana in West Africa, could not be reached for comment. The Los Angeles Fire Department had its budget cut by a staggering $17.6 million this financial year, records show — as fire crews continue to battle out-of-control blazes ravaging the City of Angels. The drastic decrease in funding for the fire department was the second-largest cut to c...
Rick Caruso appearing on the local fox affiliate said we have had decades to remove the brush, why wasn't it done? The brush up in these hills controlled by the City and the County, why haven't they been mitigated for 30 years? This is a disaster waiting to happen. We have a mayor who's out of town. I'm going to spend some time in the next few months asking some questions. Why wasn't the brush mitigation done? Why aren't the hydrants full of water? Developer Rick Caruso both...
City of Santa Monica, has issued an Evacuation Order (Wild Fire) for all areas of the city north of San Vicente. Evacuation Order: Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW. The area is closed to public access. An evacuation warning is in effect from Montana Avenue to San Vicente. Pack a bag and listen to emergency evacuation orders....
Donald Trump's son, businessman Donald Trump Jr., is on his way to Greenland. This according to the head of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Mininnguaq Kleist. According to the head of the department, Trump Jr. arrived on a private visit Tuesday. Kleist says that no meetings with official persons have been requested. "No meetings have been requested or planned with Naalakkersuisut (Greenland's government). This is a private visit." Trump Jr. will land to Nuuk - Greenland...
The following notice from the City of Santa Monica mass notification system: To assist with Palisades Fire evacuations, westbound I-10 at Lincoln Blvd. and northbound Pacific Coast Hwy will be closed until further notice. Big Blue Bus Route 9 service is temporarily suspended. Please avoid non-essential travel in northern portions of the city to facilitate evacuations and assist first responders. 1:36 pm PST 1.7.25...
A Santa Ana wind condition fed fires that came down from the crest of the Santa Monica Mountains and into Pacific Palisades. As residents watched, he Mayor's office issued an evacuation order for the Palisades North of Sunset and East of Merimac Drive. Firefighters are battling a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades that quickly spread to 200 acres Tuesday and triggered mandatory evacuations amid warnings from weather forecasters of "extreme" wildfire risks. With the blaze...
Mark Zuckerberg just announced that both FB and Meta will fire fact checkers and use a new community notes system like X instead. He admits fact checkers are too politically biased and that he needs Trump's help to stop other countries from censoring content. Elon's courage with X is contagious. This is the boldest move Zuckerberg has ever made. He's also moving some key jobs to Texas to account for the political bias of Meta being in California. He describes these sweeping ch...
Update 1.6.25: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday he is resigning after nearly a decade in office following mounting calls for him to step down and “internal battles” within his party. The 53-year-old, who has been in power since 2015, said he plans to stay in his post until his ruling Liberal Party chooses a replacement in the wake of his stunning fall from grace. -- nypost.com Canadian PM Justin Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation before Wed...
Traffic signals malfunctioned Saturday around noon in West Los Angeles, From Barrington to Sepulveda on Olympic Blvd, a main East-West thoroughfare. Traffic is of course, at a stand still. We suggest alternate routes such as Pico or Wilshire Blvd, or delay your trip. There is no time frame for resolving the problem. "Traffic signals were reported out on Olympic Blvd in West Los Angeles, affecting the area from Barrington to Sepulveda. Drivers should exercise caution and be pre...
Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede prime minister delivered a speech that some saw as a positive response to President Trump's offer to purchase Greenland from Denmark, the longtime colonial power. The leader of the 56,000 Greenlanders called for independence from Denmark just after Donald Trump called again to acquire the territory."It is now time to take the next step for our country," Egede said, speaking in English. The national language in Greenland is Inuit...
The individual involved in the explosion outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas was identified as Matthew Alan Livelsberger, a 37-year-old active-duty U.S. special forces soldier. He died in the blast, which occurred on New Year's Day 2025. Police say he shot himself immediately after touching off the detonator in his rented Tesla Cybertruck. Livelsberger, 37, rented the Cybertruck in Colorado Springs, via the Turo app, and driving it across the border to Nevada...
Unbelievably graphic video has emerged of New York City incident where a Guatemalan illegal immigrant set fire to a sleeping woman on a subway train. NYC Police arrested the suspect, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala, who had been deported in 2018 and entered the country illegally during the Biden administration. Others stood by and filmed the graphic incident. Police were not prepared to help her. The woman just stood as she burned, probably not realizing her fate as her...
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...
The Santa Monica Fire Department worked Wednesday evening to extinguish on a fire on Berkeley Street. The blaze reportedly also involved a gas main break. The fire occurred on the evening of Christmas, December 25th. Address of the fire is 1447 Berkeley Street....
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...
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...
