Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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The deceased passenger from Thursday's plane crash on Santa Monica beach has been identified as a former city Mayor and Superior Court judge. Minter served as Santa Monica mayor 1963-1967. Later, he was elected a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge. The airplane crash-landed and flipped upside down 200 yards South of the Santa Monica Pier just before 3 pm on Thursday, December 22nd, with hundreds of people watching. Two people were removed from the aircraft, police said,...
A pursuit by Culver City Police passed through Santa Monica early Friday morning. A vehicle ran southbound down Ocean Ave to the Santa Monica Pier at Colorado almost hitting 2 pedestrians. The pursuit ended on Culver Blvd and Irving Avenue in a crash. The suspect exited his SUV vehicle and fired a weapon at officers, who returned fire. The suspect was shot and killed in the exchange. Early Sunday morning, an officer involved shooting investigation was underway in the area....
December 20, 2022 - For nearly three years now, Santa Monica property and business owner John Alle has been copying the Santa Monica Observer in numerous emails he has sent to the city's manager, parking manager, council, attorney, and the Downtown Santa Monica Inc business district board about the problems caused by drug-addicted, mentally ill, and destructive vagrants residing in the downtown area. These individuals make drugs in the parking garages, start fires in the...
LA County loses bid for contempt hearing for Villanueva, for now A judge has denied on procedural grounds a request by attorneys for Los Angeles County that a hearing be scheduled on whether to hold former Sheriff Alex Villanueva and his ex-undersheriff in contempt for allegedly ignoring subpoenas to appear before the Civilian Oversight Commission and testify about suspected deputy cliques.--City News Service Judge declines to shoot down California's restrictions on openly...
December 19, 2022 - Average gasoline prices in Los Angeles have fallen 15.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.38/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 2,135 stations in Los Angeles. Prices in Los Angeles are 86.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 26.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 14.1 cents in the last week and stands at $4.77 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the...
An investigation into smoke turned up a fire on the Santa Monica Pier. It was later extinguished by the same individual who started it. He or she fled southbound according to Pacific Park employees. Pacific Park security were pursuing the individual who started the fire. Harbor Patrol reported a battery in the same area, saying that they may be related. A traffic collision at Hollister and Neilson Way injured 4 people Friday evening. An additional engine and ambulance...
15: Veterinarians from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, and CDFW officials have carried out a decision to euthanize the world's most famous mountain lion, almost a decade after he crossed 2 freeways to reside in Griffith Park. He is the cougar in the famous photograph by Steven Gentzler that made the cover of the National Geographic in 2014. Here is the press release from the Cal. Dept of Fish and Game: Mountain Lion P-22 Compassionately Euthanized Following Complete...
Average gasoline prices in Los Angeles have fallen 22.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.54/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 2,135 stations in Los Angeles. Prices in Los Angeles are 88.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 12.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 14.9 cents in the last week and stands at $4.91 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Los...
December 13, 2022 - Tucson, Arizona and Portland, Oregon top the lists for most and least aggressive holiday driving The holiday season is known for being merry and bright, but hectic schedules, last-minute shopping and travel both near and far can translate to the roads in the form of aggressive driving. A new survey from GasBuddy, a PDI company and the leading fuel savings platform providing the most ways and places to save money on gas, reveals that drivers in certain...
There has been a hit and run accident in the 100 block of the Westbound 10. The wreck occurred in/outside of the tunnel where PCH turns into the 10 It was a hit and run accident, according to emergency workers. A vehicle overturned near center divider. The handling agency was the CHP. One patient was transported by ALS to UCLA hospital. Original assignment: E-5, E-7, Truck 1, RU-1, Batt-1...
In a 4 to 3 vote, Gleam Davis was elected Mayor of Santa Monica. She was supported by Caroline Torosis, Jesse Zwick, Lana Negrete, and of course her own vote. Christine Parra and Oscar de la Torre supported Phil Brock for mayor. Lana Negrete will be the mayor Pro-Tem for 2022-2024. Phil Brock will become Mayor in December 2023. Gleam Davis will serve as Santa Monica Mayor now through next December. Mayor is a mostly ceremonial post, with no particular powers under the Santa...
11: Four thieves were caught in the act of stealing catalytic converters from residents' automobiles, writes Lt. Erika Akulfi of the Santa Monica Police Dept. They had in their possession 4 catalytic converters, various saws, and cocaine. SMPD officers were called to the 2200 block of 22nd Street just after 2 am Friday morning. A caller said that a grand theft auto had just occurred. The 911 caller reported that several subjects had just removed the Catalytic Converter fr...
IMG 1)Left Julius Arias from the Santa Monica High School boys varsity soccer team shoots the soccer ball on net past the outstretch leg of Ari Goldberg from Beverly Hills High School at SAMOHI on Wednesday November 30th 2022 as SAMO hosted Beverly Hills for their season opener and won 3-1. With the win SAMO's record moves to 1 win and 0 losses. IMG2Left Atreyu Lucas from the Santa Monica High School boys varsity soccer team jumps into the air to intercept the pass that was...
November 30, 2022 - The City of Santa Monica plans to swear in new members of the city council and other elected office before the county has finalized the election results on December 8. "Elected officers will be sworn in at the December 6 City Council meeting," reads the city's website. But the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder has until December 8 to complete official results and send them to the Secretary of State - who then has until December 16 to certify the...
11: About 15 protesters held signs in front of the Balenciaga Store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills Saturday. The signs protested an advertising campaign last month that appeared to feature images of child bondage and pornography. The protest lasted about 3 hours "It's hard to communicate with each other as we are mostly banned from Twitter, Facebook and all the usual suspects," said one protestor. She was referring to big tech. In November 2022, an advertising campaign...
12: In what may be an important development in the war, the Ukraine Air Force today hit a Russian airfield located 400 kilometers (about 260 miles) Southeast of Moscow. This is important because it may indicate the Ukraine armed forces now have the capability to strike Russia deep within its territory, bringing the war home to Russians. "The Russian airbase "Engels-2" has been hit. The base is located 400 km Southeast from Moscow. It hosts strategic bombers of Tu-95 and...
Average gasoline prices in Los Angeles have fallen 27.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.76/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 2,135 stations in Los Angeles. Prices in Los Angeles are 69.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 9.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 13.6 cents in the last week and stands at $5.06 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Los...
8: Construction caused a major gas leak on Wilshire Blvd and Chelsea in Santa Monica. The site is across Chelsea Avenue from Douglas Park, near 26th Street. Witnesses said they could smell the leak within 150 feet, and hear it within 50 feet. "The staff of VCA has been evacuated along with their animal patients and they are on the sidewalk. The weather is cold, and the staff is shivering," one witness said. Candice Lee, SoCal Gas Company Public Information Officer,...
9. SBF: I made a lot of mistakes. But I didn't try to commit fraud on anyone. “Obviously that was a pretty big oversight. I was nervous because of the conflict of interest of being too involved. But that shouldn’t have meant that I didn’t have real oversight. I lived with one or two Alameda people, but I don't live with them anymore." “I haven’t been thinking about Alameda’s oversight or its finances.” But you ran it, said the interviewer. “Yes, I had a lot of exposure...
13. Jennifer Zeng, a Hong Kong based reporter, has tweeted that a woman in China delivered a baby standing in front of the hospital today, because she did not have a valid Covid negative test and therefore could not be admitted to the hospital. "Graphic warning! I cried when watching this. Woman forced to labor standing in front of Gulan People's Hospital in Gulan County, Luzhou City, #Sichuan Province, #CCPChina as she didn't have a #COVID test report! This is a shame to...
11: Several hundred needy people were given free food and clothing at St. Monica's Catholic Church in Santa Monica on Wednesday afternoon. Volunteers assisted in both projects. St. Monica's conducts monthly food collections. But on Thanksgiving, is the public invited for free meals. Recipients also were given sleeping bags and clothing. The line reached down the block and around the Church. "Today was absolutely amazing," wrote City Councilmember Lana Negrete, who...
10: A young woman riding an electric scooter was hit early Tuesday afternoon by a vehicle crossing into the bike lane. The vehicle continued and did not stop after the collision. She was transported to Santa Monica UCLA Medical center with unknown injuries. She was receiving Basic Life Support (BLS). Police interviewed witness after the accident. Separately, a driver sheared off a fireplug on Santa Monica Blvd and Franklin late Tuesday afternoon. Fire fighters secured...
11: Hundreds of workers protested at Foxconn's flagship iPhone plant in China Wednesday. Several videos posted to social media showed rioting workers and others, throwing barricades at authorities. The Covid authorities were wearing head to foot white plastic coveralls. They covered their heads as pipes and metal barriers were thrown at them. Footage posted online shows people smashing surveillance cameras and windows and clashing with hazmat-clad police, over Covid...
The entire Mainstream media tried to promote the narrative that the shooter was a Trump supporter, whose grandfather who is a conservative California assembly member. Turns out as they so often are, they're wrong again. "The 22-year-old accused of carrying out a mass shooting at a gay club in Colorado Springs identifies as non-binary, uses they/them pronouns & "Mx." Left-wing activists immediately blamed Republicans and critics of trans ideology for the deadly shooting."...
