Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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PCH Collision 4.29.23. Pacific Coast Highway was closed in Santa Monica Saturday afternoon, after a collision north of the McClure Tunnel that demolished at least 2 vehicles. All of PCH was closed between the 10 Freeway and the California incline from 3 pm PST. The collision wasn't completely cleared until 8 pm. Santa Monica Police Department and Fire Department responded. At least 8 people were transported to the hospital with injuries. The collision occurred when a Kia...
The SMFD Hazmat team was called to 2701 Olympic Tuesday night at about 10 pm PST. The nature of the hazardous material is unknown. Both the Fire Dept. and Santa Monica Police were present. The staging area or command post was reportedly at 26th and Pennsylvania. It was not immediately clear what sort of hazmat incident was involved. "Holding Batt 1, Engine 5 & hazmat 5, and McCormick; It’s a unified command between PD and Fire."...
After a foot chase, the SMPD arrested 3 men involved in the theft of a vehicle. Multiple stolen credit cards and a stolen handgun were recovered during the arrest. This according to an instagram post Monday evening....
Hot Dog on a Stick conducted its official grand reopening celebration to commemorate the refreshed look of the chain's original Muscle Beach location on April 22. Since reopening in Oct. 2022, the brand has been planning the ultimate party for fans to enjoy during the anniversary month of Hot Dog on a Stick's very first opening. The celebration free lemonade. "Hotdoggers will be handing out free small Original Lemonades. Fans can even try their hand at Hot Dog on a Stick's...
The Santa Monica Fire Department responded to an incident involving multiple possible drug overdoses on Monday afternoon. This at 2702 Main Street. The E-2 and E-7 fire battalions responded to the report that several people were suffering the effects of a drug overdose. 2 additional ambulances responded to the incident. There were a total of 8 patients, none of them critical. All recovered consciousness, none were transported....
April 26, 2023 - A petition demanding change to the altered nature of 17th Street between Pico and Wilshire has garnered 637 signatures in a few day and received the attention of Santa Monica City Councilmember Phil Brock. Brock the city's Director of Transportation have agreed to meet with those concerned about 17th Street on Thursday, April 27, at 5:30 pm at the corner of 17th Street and Broadway. The petition is in reaction to the city installing concrete islands to...
Tucker Carlson had an average of 3.5 million daily users, much higher (by a factor of 10) then any CNN personality. So why did Fox News dump their most popular and most famous act? Because he violated the cardinal rule of media: Don't go after the advertisers. The $785 million dollar Dominion Voting settlement, while it did not help Tucker's case with Rupert Murdoch, was a survivable event for Tucker. but going after their advertisers was not. Tucker spent part of his April...
A man was assaulted while dinning at California Pizza Kitchen in the 200 block of Wilshire. This on Thursday at about 7:40 PM. An aggressive homeless man slammed a chair on a table. He smashed dishes on the table of a couple dining at the restaurant. After struggling with the assailant, the patron fell on the ground, cutting his hands on the broken dishes. SMPD's press release is below. On April 20, 2023, at approximately 7:43 PM, the Santa Monica Police Department received a...
Joshua Bodor, 19, has been found deceased on a freeway embankment. He was a graduate of John Adams Middle School and Santa Monica High School. His family announced his death on GoFundMe website. In an email to us, Joshua's father said that he died in an automobile accident. "It is with deep sadness that we share the news of Joshua Bodor's passing," wrote Ilona Bodor on Godfundme.com. Her announcement continues below. "Joshua, a 19-year-old resident of Santa Monica,...
On April 21, there were six fires in an hour in Santa Monica. Fire fighters say the only possible explanation is that someone is setting fires locally. Some suspect the local homeless community. On April 19th, Santa Monica Police were searching for a suspected arsonist in the area of 4th and Wilshire. There is no description of the suspect; homeless people have been known to start fires locally however. 4 fires were reported Tuesday in the area of 4th and Wilshire. There was...
April 19, 2023 - A Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeal in San Francisco overturned the city of Berkeley's ban on installing gas piping in new construction. Santa Monica and roughly 70 other California cities have instituted similar bans. The federal court's ruling applies to the entire area within its jurisdiction, which includes all of California and other Western states. Santa Monica will have to abide by the ruling unless it is appealed to a higher court. Last...
A spectacular murder that was thought to have been committed by some random homeless person, turns out to be a fellow tech executive. San Francisco police say they have arrested a fellow tech executive for the stabbing murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee. April 13 (UPI) -- A tech industry company owner was arrested Thursday in connection with the killing of Cash App founder and widely known tech executive Bob Lee in San Francisco earlier this month. Police announced that a...
Update, 4/20/23: "There was no stabbing last night. The call for service came in as a tip from KTLA and it turned out to be unfounded." wrote Lt. Erika R. Aklufi, Santa Monica Police Dept. in an email. Original Report: Details are sketchy, but the Citizen App has a report that a disturbance at 2017 Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica, involved an employee of Chipotle who was stabbed by a homeless person. The incident occurred on Wednesday Night at about 9 pm PST. We are awaiting...
Elon Musk has reportedly acquired thousands of Nvidia GPUs and has been recruiting AI researchers and engineers to start ChatGPT rival. Tesla CEO is said to be working to launch an artificial intelligence firm to rival OpenAI, the Financial Times reported. Musk has reportedly acquired thousands of Nvidia GPUs and has been recruiting AI researchers and engineers. Musk was once a major investor in OpenAI but ruptured with the entity over issues of progress, direction and...
The FBI has arrested a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard in connection with the disclosure of highly classified military documents on the Ukraine war, authorities announced Thursday. "Today the Justice Department arrested Jack Douglas Teixeira, in connection with an investigation into alleged unauthorized removal, transmission, and transition of classified national defense information. He is an employee of the United States Air National Guard," said US Attorney...
April 12, 2023 - Citing out-of-touch leadership and mismanagement of funds, 54 business and property owners on the Third Street Promenade have hired an attorney to create their own business district, apart from Downtown Santa Monica Inc, with no city government participation. Currently, DTSM operates the downtown area, including the Third Street Promenade and from Second Street to Lincoln Boulevard and the 10 Freeway. They are to maintain the area, keep it secure, and...
"Elon Musk is worth $188B," tweeted Gaut. "One of the richest people in the world. This is his bedroom," with a picture of a mattress on the floor. "Not totally wrong," tweeted Musk himself in reply. "Slept on a friend's couch last weekend." Musk was in the news recently since he appeared only 4th on the Forbes list of world billionaires. He is said to have lost $20 billion buying twitter. Gaut added: "this proves that all you need in life to be happy is a mattress, and $188B...
Her hair is long curly or wavy strawberry blonde hair. She has green eyes, weighs 161 lbs, stands about five foot five and is about 34 years old. No one is sure what her name is or who her next of kin might be. Can you help solve a mystery? LA County USC Medical Center seeks the public's help in identifying family for a female patient who had been hospitalized for 2 days. Name: Jane Doe, Age: 34, Height: 5`5ft, Weight: 161lb. Build: average. Hair: long curly/wavy strawberry...
Police and fire responded to 1038 3rd street on Monday night about 8:30 pm, after reports of a person stabbed. This is between Washington and California, one block north of the Third Street Promenade. The address is interesting historically since ten most wanted fugitive Whitey Bolger lived there quietly for 15 years until his girlfriend's hairdresser revealed his whereabouts in 2007. In an apparently separate incident, one homeless person stabbed another at 1:30 am Tuesday...
3:15 am update: LAPD breaking down the perimeter, all suspects outstanding. 3 suspects believed to be teenagers. 11 pm update: Suspect said to be hiding out near Golds Gym in Venice. 4.4.23: Three suspects who discharged a firearm near Bicknell and Main Street in Santa Monica, then proceeded to hijack a private automobile. They drove it tp Venice. The suspects then crashed the carjacked vehicle. Three male hispanics dressed in black, were said to have participated. One was...
Behavioral patient at Santa Monica airport wandered onto the tarmac on Wednesday afternoon. The police department was on scene. The incident disrupted takeoffs and landings at Clover Field for a while. Meanwhile, another traumatic injury was reported at Santa Monica place. A man tried to commit suicide last Wednesday by jumping off the third floor balcony. He hit a woman who was shopping below....
14: A patient suffering from a narcotics overdose was reported on the Exposition line MTA train. Santa Monica Fire Department treated the patient, who was not breathing, on the platform in Downtown Santa Monica. Two doses of narcan were administered. The SMFD and Los Angeles County Sheriff's department handled the call. It was not immediately known if the patient had been a passenger on the train. Drug use has been reported on the Expo line in the past. The patient was...
An Incident reported at 900 Tiverton Ave. at 2:13 PM, said that a female was shoved into a vehicle, which then fled the scene. Police report the suspect vehicle is a white sedan with a temporary California license plate BV02M268. Police confirmed this was a kidnapping. The kidnapping suspect is a man wearing gray sweatpants and a blue bandana. He reportedly shoved a woman in a purple shirt into a white sedan with temporary California plates. The incident was initially...
A fire in an apartment building at 1011 4th Street burnt an apartment unit on Sunday morning, April 2, 2023. The fire started at about 10:30 am. 3 fire units responded and put out the blaze by 11:15 am PST. "I saw the fire smoke from my bedroom window - we walked over but there were like 8-9 fire trucks and two paramedics and a ton of police. They wouldn't let us walk down the street - not even the people who live in the neighborhood." Capt. Patrick Nulty SMFD PIO, issued the...
Once among the most powerful politicians in the nation's most populous county, a Federal jury on Thursday convicted former LA County Supervisor and LA City Councilman Mark Ridley Thomas on charges of bribery, conspiracy, mail fraud and wire fraud. The charges related to benefits his son received at the University of Southern California (USC). The verdict, which jurors reached in their fifth day of deliberations, marked a tragic turn for a gentleman who for more than 30 years...
