Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Santa Monica, Calif. — Santa Monica High School (Samohi) implemented a temporary shelter-in-place Friday amid a reported potential threat during Advanced Placement (AP) exams, according to a joint statement from the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) and Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD). This on Friday May 8 2026. At approximately 11:53 a.m., SMPD was notified of the potential threat reported to school officials. School Resource Officers and a...
SANTA MONICA - Providence Saint John's Health Center has announced the largest philanthropic gift in its history - a transformative estate gift estimated at $100 million from the late Stan Lucas, a longtime friend, donor, and grateful patient of the hospital. The extraordinary donation, which names Saint John's Health Center Foundation as a primary beneficiary of Lucas' estate, will primarily advance prostate cancer research and care at the Santa Monica facility. The gift will...
NEWARK, N.J. — A United Airlines Boeing 767 arriving from Venice, Italy, struck a light pole above the New Jersey Turnpike while on final approach to Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday afternoon, 5.3.26, causing damage to a bakery delivery truck below and minor injuries to its driver.United Airlines Flight 169, carrying 221 passengers and 10 crew members, made contact with the pole around 2 p.m. as it descended toward Runway 29. According to New Jersey State P...
LOS ANGELES - Spirit Airlines is preparing to cease operations as early as this Saturday unless last-minute intervention occurs, according to reports from CBS News. The ultra-low-cost carrier faces an acute cash shortage after bondholders rejected proposed terms in stalled negotiations for approximately $500 million in government aid. The Florida-based airline has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection multiple times since late 2024, including a second filing in August...
Washington - First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump have called on ABC and its parent company Disney to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel following a joke he made about the first lady during a parody segment that aired just days before an armed man allegedly attempted to assassinate the president at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner. On Thursday, April 23, 2026, during an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Kimmel performed a mock version of...
Washington, D.C. - Based on photos posted to social media, the same heavyset female Secret Service agent criticized after the 2024 assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, was also on duty during a chaotic security breach at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026. A widely shared X post by user @VladTheInflator sarcastically declared, "Don't worry guys, she saved the president again. She's fucking unstoppable," alongside...
In a recent floor speech addressing the Alien Enemies Act and historical precedents for detaining immigrants during wartime, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) appeared to misread "World War II" as "World War Eleven." While discussing the internment of Japanese, German, and Italian nationals during that conflict, she stated something to the effect of "Japanese Italian immigrants during World War Eleven," before pausing and correcting herself with a quick "Two, sorry." The verbal...
Washington, D.C. – April 24, 2026 - House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) have sent formal letters to the FBI, Department of Energy, NASA, and Department of Defense, demanding briefings on a string of deaths and disappearances involving at least 11 scientists, researchers, and officials with access to highly sensitive U.S. nuclear secrets, advanced rocket technology, and aerospace programs. The lawmakers warned that if the r...
In the spring of 2026, the Royal Navy faced a stark structural imbalance: parliamentary records confirmed approximately 134 admirals and flag officers across the Naval Service and Royal Marines, a figure that comfortably exceeded the total number of major surface combatants then in commission. At that moment, the fleet comprised precisely six Type 45 air-defence destroyers and seven Type 23 anti-submarine frigates as its core escort force. A total of 13 ships. Availability...
Washington, D.C. - A chaotic shooting incident disrupted the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the Washington Hilton, prompting the rapid evacuation of President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and other senior officials. No one was seriously injured, but the event-already notable as Trump's first attendance as president-has fueled intense scrutiny over security lapses and raised doubts about the...
Washington, D.C. - Chaos erupted Saturday evening, April 25, 2026, at the annual White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner when a gunman opened fire near the security screening area at the Washington Hilton hotel, prompting Secret Service agents to swiftly evacuate President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other top officials. Attendees reported hearing five to eight loud bangs consistent with gunfire as the president was...
Mexico City — For four months, caretakers at Mexico City's iconic Chapultepec Zoo have been locked in a losing battle against a tiny but audacious intruder: a nine pound orange domestic cat that has turned a Bengal tiger's enclosure into his personal all-you-can-eat buffet. The feline felon sneaks into the tiger's habitat three or four times a week. Security cameras capture the moment he materializes beside the tray of raw meat just as the 300kg (650-pound) tiger finishes e...
Los Angeles, CA - A newly surfaced audio recording from January 4, 2025, has reignited controversy surrounding Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, capturing her in a private conversation with Pacific Palisades resident John Alle just three days before the devastating Palisades Fire erupted. Leaked audio from mayor @karenbassla right before the Palisades fire. She has no business in public office. The only choice for mayor is @spencerpratt pic.twitter.com/WswrMTfWH3 — Denise...
WASHINGTON - A 31-year-old California teacher identified as Cole Tomas Allen opened fire outside the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday night, where President Donald Trump and other administration officials were in attendance. Allen, who described himself as "half-black, half-white," was quickly subdued by law enforcement after charging a security checkpoint armed with a shotgun, handgun, and multiple knives. One Secret Service agent was injured in the...
(4.26 update): On the evening of April 25, 2026, the elegant halls of the Washington Hilton buzzed with the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner. Journalists, politicians, and high-profile guests gathered as President Donald Trump and senior administration officials took their places in the ballroom. Outside the security perimeter, 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance, California, made his move. Allen, a Caltech graduate with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engine...
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - Ocean waters within one mile in each direction of the Huntington Beach Pier were closed Friday following a sighting of an aggressive great white shark estimated at 10-12 feet long, forcing organizers to postpone a major surf competition. The shark was spotted late Thursday afternoon, April 23, 2026, prompting immediate precautionary measures by local authorities and lifeguards. The closure affected a significant stretch of coastline popular with...
SANTA MONICA — The Santa Monica Police Department officially launched its new Santa Monica Analytical Real-Time Center (SMART Center) this week, marking a major upgrade in the city’s public safety infrastructure. The state-of-the-art facility integrates live data from cameras, drones, and other sources to provide real-time intelligence to officers in the field. Officials say the center will improve crime prevention, emergency response times, investigative capabilities, and...
SANTA MONICA — Just days after the latest parking rate changes took effect in downtown Santa Monica, many small business owners are voicing deep concern that the new fees — including $1 for the first 90 minutes and a $20 daily maximum in most structures — could further harm foot traffic and hurt already struggling retailers, restaurants, and wellness businesses. The revised rates, which went into effect on April 13, 2026, followed months of debate and community pushback. City...
Spencer Pratt, the former reality television star best known for his role on MTV's The Hills, launched his campaign for Mayor of Los Angeles in January 2026. Pratt announced his bid on the one-year anniversary of the devastating Palisades Fire, which destroyed his family home in Pacific Palisades. Framing the effort as "not a campaign, but a mission," he positioned himself as an outsider determined to expose government failures in wildfire response, homelessness, and overall...
In a ruling announced on April 16, 2026, the California Court of Appeal has invalidated a City of Los Angeles ordinance requiring housing providers to pay relocation assistance to tenants who voluntarily vacate following a lawful rent increase on units exempt from local rent control under the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act (Civ. Code § 1954.50 et seq.). The decision came in Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles County v. City of Los Angeles (likely docketed in the...
SANTA MONICA - A bold retail theft at the Lululemon store in downtown Santa Monica Tuesday afternoon 4.14.26, triggered a high-speed police pursuit that ended dramatically at the Holiday Motel on Pico Boulevard and 11th Street. According to Santa Monica Police, two men stole approximately $3,000 worth of merchandise from the popular athletic apparel store. They fled the scene in a black Mercedes-Benz. An SMPD officer quickly spotted the vehicle and began pursuing it eastbound...
A herd of 100–150 goats, hired to graze dry vegetation along roadsides as a natural wildfire prevention measure, escaped through a hole in their electric fence on April 13, 2026. The animals wandered onto Mureau Road near the 101 Freeway, bringing traffic to a temporary halt as drivers slowed to watch the unusual scene. The herd's handler (locally known as the "Goat Man") quickly responded with trained herding dogs, guiding the goats safely back behind the fence within m...
NYX’s Four Giant Inflatable Butts Turn Santa Monica Pier into a Cheeky Rainbow – And the Big Reveal Is Here!By Hugh JassMonday at the Santa Monica Pier got a whole lot more colorful — and a whole lot more cheeky — when NYX Professional Makeup unleashed four massive inflatable backsides in vibrant shades of orange, green, lavender, and rose. These larger-than-life assets, each a jaw-dropping 15 by 48 feet, stood proudly along the boardwalk (and simultaneously in NYC’s M...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In a brazen 11-2 vote on April 13, 2026, the California Assembly Judiciary Committee advanced AB 2624, a bill that critics are rightly calling the "Stop Nick Shirley Act." Authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta, this legislation masquerades as "privacy protections" for immigrant service providers, but its real purpose appears crystal clear: to criminalize and intimidate independent journalists like myself who dare to expose massive taxpayer-funded fraud in...
Washington, D.C. - April 14, 2026 - In the midst of escalating tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, where President Donald Trump has ordered a U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports to pressure Tehran into reopening the critical waterway, a wildly popular AI-generated video has taken social media by storm. The clip, clearly labeled as satirical and computer-generated, depicts a fictional reggae band performing a laid-back island-style track with the insistent chorus "Open the...
