Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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According consistent reports from Glendale Police and other outlets (including Spectrum, CBS LA, NBC LA, and ABC7), a 79-year-old woman attempted a U-turn in the parking lot of the preschool connected to Temple Sinai of Glendale (Grandview House Preschool, 1200 block of N. Pacific Avenue) on the afternoon of August 7, 2026. She reportedly confused the gas and brake pedals, accelerated, struck a parked vehicle, went through a gate, and crashed into a classroom wall. Key...
Some people just have a malignant heart. Whether they're straight or gay. A California woman with a deadly track record just confessed to murdering her second spouse - this time a veteran firefighter she stabbed more than 20 times after the woman tried to leave her. Yolanda Marodi, 54, pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder in the Feb. 17, 2025, killing of her wife, Cal Fire Capt. Rebecca "Becky" Marodi, 49, inside their Ramona home in San Diego County. Prosecutors...
As of August 5, 2026, Spanish authorities in the North African enclave of Ceuta are managing the aftermath of a sudden mass migrant crossing from Morocco that began on July 30–31. Spanish Interior Ministry figures put total arrivals at around 72,000 people—mostly young Moroccan men, along with smaller numbers from sub-Saharan Africa and other countries—into a territory of roughly 84,000 residents. Many swam around coastal barriers or rushed the land border near Tarajal. The s...
Perez Hilton (Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr.) livestreamed severe self-harm on TikTok on August 4, 2026, appearing nude and covered in blood while repeatedly cutting himself with a knife and expressing suicidal intent before the stream was removed. Miami-Dade deputies responded to multiple calls, confirmed he was alone inside his home after speaking with family, and used de-escalation tactics by tactically disengaging while monitoring the situation to avoid escalation. News...
Electronic Arts Inc. completed its transformation into a private company on August 4, 2026, following the close of a $55 billion leveraged buyout led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), alongside Silver Lake and Affinity Partners. The transaction, the largest leveraged buyout in history, takes the maker of EA Sports FC, Madden NFL, Apex Legends, Battlefield, and The Sims off the public markets after more than three decades as a Nasdaq-listed firm. Shareholders...
SPOKANE, Wash. — Fast-moving wildfires driven by high winds and dry conditions have destroyed hundreds of structures, primarily homes, in and around Spokane, Washington’s second-largest city, forcing tens of thousands of residents to evacuate in what local officials have described as the region’s worst natural disaster. Three blazes—collectively referred to as the Spokane Area Fires or Spokane Complex (Old Trails, Autumn Lane, and Fairview)—ignited on Saturday, August 1, 2026,...
Updated story (as of early Tuesday, August 4, 2026): TWIN FALLS, Idaho — A mass shooting at the newly opened In-N-Out Burger on Blue Lakes Boulevard left three people dead and seven others injured on Saturday afternoon, August 1, 2026, authorities said. The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Twin Falls City Communications Center began receiving 911 calls reporting shots fired at approximately 2:29 p.m. local time. M...
August 3, 2026 - US President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that the United States would hold off on major new strikes against Iran and begin negotiations as early as Monday, citing requests from Iran and Gulf allies for time to finalize a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and address Tehran's nuclear program. Yet reports and Iranian claims of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) actions against commercial shipping in the strategic waterway continued...
BRENTWOOD, Calif. - A bold squirrel was captured on camera treating the gardening aisle of a local Home Depot like its own private snack bar, sparking smiles and a few raised eyebrows among shoppers and online viewers. The incident, which took place on July 28, 2026, shows the rodent climbing shelves stocked with seed packets, foraging freely among the flower and vegetable varieties before scampering away and ducking under nearby pallets. The short video, filmed by Rio...
Update, 8/1/26: Of 60,000 migrants who swam and ran into Ceuta, all but 2000 have voluntarily returned to Morocco, walking back through the open gate. They had little choice practically speaking, given that the Santa Monica sized territory had insufficient resources to feed and house them. The 2000 who remain are mostly minors who do have the right, under Spanish law, to remain. Some locals dispute that 58,000 have returned, but this is the official government figure. 57...
If you needed evidence that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is an anti-semite, this is it. The Mayor's newly appointed Mayor's Advisory Committee on the Judiciary has drawn sharp criticism after it was revealed that none of its roughly 18 members are Jewish, despite the historically high representation of Jewish attorneys in the city's legal profession. The panel screens and recommends candidates for judgeships in New York City courts. Jewish bar associations, including the...
Russian forces launched a large-scale missile and drone attack across Ukraine overnight into July 30, 2026, striking multiple cities including the capital Kyiv and the western city of Lviv, with confirmed civilian casualties. Air raid alerts sounded across most of the country as ballistic and cruise missiles, along with drones, targeted urban areas. Explosions were reported in Kyiv starting around 1:18 a.m. local time. Ukrainian officials and emergency services reported fires...
On July 30, 2026, reality TV personality and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt shared a video on X of a woman appearing to be in labor on a sidewalk in an area consistent with Skid Row. Overlaid text and narration in the video claimed the woman was attempting to use a pipe (described as crack) during contractions, that emergency responders indicated limited ability to intervene until after birth under California rules, and that the infant was later found dead in a...
SAN DIEGO - Emergency crews have responded to multiple dangerous incidents at Sunset Cliffs this week involving illegal cliff activity, prompting renewed warnings from authorities about the risks of jumping or climbing the popular Point Loma bluffs. On Sunday, a 17-year-old was injured while attempting to jump into the Pacific Ocean from the cliffs near Sunset Cliffs Boulevard and Froude Street. Video circulating online shows the teen running toward the edge and leaping, only...
SANTA MONICA - A 35-year-old man has been charged with murder in the July 25 killing of a 27-year-old woman at The Manor, an adult residential facility at 1905 Pico Boulevard that houses people with mental illness and developmental disabilities. The victim has been identified as Cheyenne Zampino, 27. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office, she died from sharp force injuries to the neck in a bathroom at the facility. Police responded around 5:21 p.m. on...
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - A pack of coyotes has taken up residence in an unfinished condominium complex in West Hollywood, prompting safety concerns among nearby residents and action from city officials, amid a broader rise in sightings across parts of Los Angeles County. Residents near the intersection of Romaine Street and North Spaulding Avenue have nicknamed the stalled construction site the "coyote condo." Neighbors report seeing as many as six animals, including adults an...
SANTA MONICA - City officials are trumpeting the latest Point-in-Time Count as proof their approach is working. The 2026 tally found 718 people experiencing homelessness in Santa Monica, down 94 from 812 the year before - an 11.6 percent decline and the lowest total since LAHSA began running the city's count in 2024. Unsheltered numbers fell even more sharply, dropping about 18 percent to 389 people. Vehicle-based homelessness, which had driven last year's increase, reversed...
SANTA MONICA - SaMoShel, the city's longtime 60-bed congregate shelter sitting at a bus depot near the freeway and well away from most housing, is headed for decommissioning. Staff want to replace the dormitory-style facility with a city-controlled "Housing Focused System of Care" that emphasizes non-congregate rooms in motels and other scattered sites. The idea, they say, is greater local control from intake to permanent housing instead of depending on Los Angeles County....
CHICAGO - Four teenagers from the northern suburbs died early Sunday when the pickup truck they were in launched off a viaduct on the city's Southwest Side and smashed into a stationary freight train car while fleeing police. The crash occurred around 2:16 a.m. in the 6900 block of South Cicero Avenue. Authorities identified the victims as Cristofer Lopez Montan, 19, and Yuarem Garcia-Pena, 18, both of Woodstock; Yaritza Martinez Villeda, 17, of Crystal Lake; and Vanessa Moral...
SEATTLE — Three people were killed and four others wounded, including a 2-year-old boy, when gunfire erupted Sunday evening at the annual Bite of Seattle food festival at Seattle Center. The shooting occurred around 6 p.m. local time on July 26, 2026, near the fountain area and outside the Seattle Center Armory in the central grounds of the festival. Witnesses reported hearing rapid gunshots as large crowds of festival-goers panicked and fled. Seattle Police Department c...
Santa Monica, CA — Water temperatures at Santa Monica Pier reached a balmy 76.8°F on July 25, marking the highest July reading ever recorded at the popular coastal landmark, according to weather tracker Colin McCarthy of US Stormwatch. The unusually warm nearshore waters have contributed to elevated humidity levels across Southern California this summer, making conditions feel more tropical than the typically dry coastal climate many residents expect. Sea surface temperature a...
A woman was found dead in an apartment in the 1900 block of Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica (near Santa Monica College, consistent with reports around 1905 Pico Blvd) on the evening of Saturday, July 25, 2026; it is being investigated as a homicide, and a suspect is in custody. According to the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD), officers responded around 5:20–5:21 p.m. to a call about a woman needing medical assistance inside an apartment. They located an adult female with...
NEW YORK - Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced on July 23, 2026, that the city has mailed notification letters to owners of second homes valued at more than $5 million, informing them that a new pied-à-terre tax will soon take effect. In a post on the official mayoral account, Mamdani wrote: "If you have a second home in New York City worth more than $5M, check your mailbox when you're back in the five boroughs - because you've got mail. Today, we sent notification letters...
TAIPEI - A high-profile humanoid robot demo powered by Qualcomm's new Dragonwing IQ10 AI chip came to an abrupt and undignified end this week when the machine collapsed face-first onto the stage mid-presentation, folding over in a sudden, limp heap that immediately drew comparisons online to a fentanyl addict mid-nod. The incident occurred during Qualcomm's Computex 2026 showcase of the Dragonwing IQ10 Robotics Reference Design, a premium "brain-in-a-box" platform the company...
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - A heart-stopping horror unfolded in a rural Southern California backyard when a 3-year-old girl was viciously bitten by a rattlesnake lurking beneath an Amazon package dropped right over the family fence. Little Addy Barajas excitedly dashed outside after her mom, Lynn, mentioned a padded brown envelope had arrived - a special gift just for her. As the tot reached down to snatch it up, a sneaky Southern Pacific rattlesnake hiding underneath sank its...
