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  • The Awful Truth: San Francisco Police Kind of Botched the Operation at the Pelosi Residence on October 28

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Oct 12, 2024
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    The charging allegations against David Depape, the man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul Pelosi with a hammer at their residence, have been filed. He has been charged with attempted kidnapping, attempted murder and elder abuse in Federal Court in San Francisco. The allegations reveal details not previously revealed about the strange and awful attack on Mr. Pelosi. When police reached the residence, Pelosi and Depape went downstairs to the first floor of the...

  • In Major Victory for Ukraine, Russia announces withdrawal from Kherson and the Right Bank of the Dnipro River

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jun 17, 2024

    In. a stunning defeat, Russia's Defence minister Sergei Shoigu has announced that Russia will pull its soldiers out of Kherson. The city of 300,000 is the only provincial capital taken by Russia during the 9 month Ukraine war. "Very impressive and hard fought victory for Ukraine," tweeted Rob Lee, an expert on the war. "The big question now is whether Russia can withdraw without taking heavy equipment and personnel losses. Ukraine has every incentive to make this withdrawal...

  • Update November 15, 2022: Santa Monica Local Election Results

    Alyssa Erdley, Observer Staff|Updated Nov 17, 2022

    November 15, 2022 - The results below from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder are as of November 15 at 3:41 pm. 33.63% of eligible voters's ballots have been received so far. There have been no changes in which candidates have won seats or which measures have won or lost although leads generally lengthened slightly since the last update on November 11. Measure GS, which would significantly increase property transfer taxes in Santa Monica is currently ahead by only...

  • Lana Negrete holds on so far as Santa Monica City Councilmember

    Alyssa Erdley, Observer Staff|Updated Nov 15, 2022

    November 11, 2022 - The results below from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder are as of November 10 at 4:23 pm. With 25.8% of registered voters' ballots received, it is unknown how many Vote-by-Mail Ballots are outstanding and only a few hundred votes separate some candidates and measures. Only 563 votes separate Santa Monica City Council candidate Lana Negrete from her closest challenger, Natalya Zernitskaya, votes that could cost Negrete her seat on the council....

  • Santa Monica Local Election Results as of November 9 3:35 AM

    Alyssa Erdley, Observer Staff|Updated Nov 11, 2022

    November 9, 2022 - The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder released election results as of 3:35 am this morning. Results will be updated on Friday November 11. Some of the local results may change as only a few hundred votes separate some candidates and measures. Numbers in parentheses are raw votes for the candidate or measure. Members of the City Council (top 3 vote-getters) Caroline Torosis 18.91% (8,327) Jesse Zwick 16.63% (7,321) Lana Negrete 12.48% (5,494) Ellis...

  • Power Outage at San Vicente and 9th Street in Santa Monica Monday

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Nov 11, 2022

    13: A windy and cold winter storm blew down power lines at 9th Street and San Vicente on Tuesday. Electrical power was out on San Vicente west of 11th Street. Linemen said the earliest it would be back on would be late Tuesday. They said the latest electricity would be restored would be sometime tomorrow. It appeared that high winds knocked the tree onto the power lines, in turn causing two power poles to go down, and leaving one at an odd angle supported by other power...

  • Wrong Way Driver Causes 4 Vehicle Collision Just East of McClure Tunnel in Santa Monica

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Nov 9, 2022

    13. A DUI driver caused a 4 car collision after entering the freeway in the wrong direction Monday evening. A four vehicle collision caused by a wrong way driver, blocked traffic in both directions on PCH Monday evening. This where the PCH South transitions through the McClure Tunnel to the Santa Monica Freeway. Two patients were transported to local hospitals at about 7:40 pm PST. "Multi car traffic collision. It is a CHP handle. We are assisting with traffic control,"...

  • Santa Monica High Went on Lockdown After Bomb Threat. Same Google Phone Used to Dial in Bomb Threats Across US

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Nov 7, 2022

    Santa Monica High School went on lockdown on Thursday just after noon. “We are on scene, conducting a search of the school. No suspicious items have been located and there no other credible threats,” emailed Lt. Rudy Flores, SMPD Public Information Office Authorities are sweeping the campus after a bomb threat was received at 11:42 am, says the principal's office in an email to parents Thursday afternoon. It reads: "Dear Samohi Family, At approximately 11:42 am, the swi...

  • Elon Musk: Former Twitter Employees Who Offered to Sell Verifications For $15,000 Should Be Investigated.

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Nov 6, 2022

    12. One Twitter user tweeted that some Twitter employees have been selling verification for $15,000 per account. Presumably he means former employees who have since been terminated. "For certain accounts, mine include, they would refuse to verify you through the normal standard application and then privately offer to verify you for $$ behind the scenes," he wrote. "An investigation is needed," he continued. "Yep," tweeted Elon Musk, in a one word reply. The account...

  • From NYPost: Megyn Kelly "Smells a Rat" In the Attack on Paul Pelosi and the Media Narrative

    Observer Staff|Updated Nov 5, 2022

    Megyn Kelly isn't buying the San Francisco Police Department's version of events as it investigates the assault on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, notes the New York Post. "I know enough to smell a rat," the former Fox News and NBC star said during her podcast on Monday. During an interview with Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on her SiriusXM podcast on Monday, Kelly blasted any notion that the attack on Paul Pelosi, 82, was politically motivated, pointing out that the...

  • Elon Musk Announces $8 Per Month Verification for Twitter Users.

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Nov 5, 2022

    Twitter's new owner has announced that in exchange for $8 per month, anyone can have a blue checkmark and be verified. "Twitter's current lords and peasants system for who has or doesn't have a blue checkmark is bullshit," tweeted Musk. "Power to the people! Blue for $8/month." "You will also get:- Priority in replies, mentions & search, which is essential to defeat spam/scam- Ability to post long video & audio. - Half as many ads," tweeted Musk. "And paywall bypass for...

  • Report: Another Electrical Power Outage in Santa Monica, 90403 During Windstorm, adds to other outages.

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Nov 5, 2022

    9 There is yet another electrical power outage in Santa Monica, 90403 starting at about 7 pm. But this time, we probably know the cause: Wind. "SMFD responding to a Transformer Fire 900 Block of 17TH. Avoid the area, possible delays, hazards. Inc.#22015959" tweeted the official account of the Santa Monica Fire Department "The wind is blowing hard in #SantaMonica," tweeted Frosty AKA Austin. "That’s three power outages in the last three hours," tweeted...

  • High Tension, High Voltage Wire Falls Onto Ground on 18th Street and Michigan in Santa Monica

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Nov 5, 2022

    Update 8 PM Power is reported to be out on 18th street now according to SoCal Edison, estimated time for power to be restored is at midnight 11.3.22 A high tension wire has fallen to the ground at 18th Street and Michigan Avenue Thursday in Santa Monica. There are no reports of outages at this time. It appears winds caused a high-voltage wire to fall onto the street, requiring for SoCal Edison to be called out to the scene. There has been no report of the power going out yet....

  • "Fall Back" Your Clocks But Stay Ahead of Emergencies

    Los Angeles County Fire Department|Updated Nov 5, 2022

    Los Angeles, CA - As we set our clocks back one hour to mark the end of daylight saving time on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at 2:00 a.m. (PT), the County of Los Angeles Fire Department encourages residents to update, review, and practice their family emergency plan, so everyone knows what to do when it is time to act. "It's essential that families remain vigilant and stay prepared for every disaster and emergency both in and out of their home," said Interim Fire Chief Anthony...

  • Washington Post: Security Cameras Failed in Pelosi's House While the Capitol Police Were Watching

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Nov 3, 2022
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    7: The morning that a homeless, drug addicted Canadian nudist broke into Speaker Nancy Pelosi's SF home and bonked her husband Paul over the head with a hammer in front of watching SFPD officers; the cameras operated by the Capitol police to watch the Pelosi home were working but "not being watched." This according to the Capitol Police themselves. One is reminded of the excuse used after pedophile Jeffrey Epstein hung himself in a Federal prison: The cameras were there,...

  • Federal Authorities Charge David Depape in Attack on Paul Pelosi, And Attempt to Kidnap Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Nov 2, 2022
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    A California resident was charged today with assault and attempted kidnapping in violation of federal law in connection with the break-in at the residence of Nancy and Paul Pelosi in San Francisco on Friday morning at 2 am, announced the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California. On the date of the attack, Depape was homeless, an illegal immigrant from Canada, and addicted to drugs. Yet he is being called a radicalized Republican by the mainstream media,...

  • Twitter will Charge Account Holders $20 a Month for Blue Check Mark Verification Badges, Starting in November

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Nov 1, 2022

    Seeking new ways to monetize the platform, Twitter CEO and new owner Elon Musk says that the blue check marks will now cost $20 per month, or $240 a year. This according to the website TheVerge.com. "Employees working on the project were told on Sunday (by Musk indirectly), that they need to meet a deadline of November 7th to launch the feature or they will be fired," says the Verge. Websites on the right of the political spectrum say that the blue check verifications are diff...

  • Driver Falls Asleep at the Wheel, Vehicle Crashes at NE Corner of Cloverfield and Olympic Blvd.

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Oct 31, 2022

    There are no reported injuries but earlier this evening, Santa Monica Police and fire responded to reports of a vehicle collision at the intersection of Cloverfield and Olympic Blvd. Officers arrived to find a vehicle facing the wrong way in a northbound lane nearest to the curb. After further investigation, officers determined that the driver of the vehicle had just gotten off of work and was on his way home (which was down the street from the accident) when he collided with...

  • Berkeley Student Breaks Into Nancy Pelosi's House in San Francisco; Bashes Paul Pelosi with a Hammer

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Oct 30, 2022
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    Breaking: What really happened Friday morning at the Pelosi house?https://www.smobserved.com/story/2022/10/29/news/it-doesnt-add-up-some-people-on-social-media-are-questioning-truth-of-the-attack-on-paul-pelosi/7191.html San Francisco police arrived at Nancy Pelosi's residence to find her husband Paul Pelosi struggling with a homeless man over a hammer. Police directed both men to drop the hammer (which each of them had a hand on). Pelosi complied, whereupon he was beaten on...

  • Mountain Lion Raids Brentwood Golf Course, Filmed Galloping Across the Golfing Green

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Oct 30, 2022

    The Brentwood Golf Course was shut down Thursday afternoon, as authorities looked for a mountain lion who had been spotted on the course. A mountain lion was seen sprinting across the golf course at the Brentwood Country Club after an initial sighting prompted the lockdown of a nearby elementary school, the LAPD said. Authorities eventually caught, tranquilized and removed the cougar, who had been spotted by several groups of golfers. It was unclear whether or not the big cat...

  • Pedestrian, Dog struck in Traffic Accident at 22nd Street and Pico Blvd.

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Oct 30, 2022

    1/25: A female pedestrian was struck in a marked crosswalk, across Pico Blvd. at 22nd Street in Santa Monica Tuesday evening. The pedestrian was walking her dog when they were struck by a vehicle on the westbound side of the street (nearer to Virginia park). It's unknown if the dog was struck but the canine fled from the scene. Further details are pending....

  • Redondo Beach Man Gets Life Sentence For Producing Child Porn

    Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Oct 28, 2022

    A Redondo Beach man was sentenced this week to life without parole in federal prison after he admitted to producing thousands of sexually explicit images and videos of nearly three dozen children, one of whom was exploited over the course of two years and performed sex acts online in exchange for money, federal prosecutors said. Billy Frederick, a 52-year-old accountant, was sentenced on Monday by U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer, who said that "to say his conduct is...

  • SMPD Responds to Stabbing Near Santa Monica Pier; Victim Refuses to Cooperate With Police

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Oct 28, 2022

    1/24/22: The SMPD responded to a call of a person stabbed near the Santa Monica Pier on Tuesday night. However, the victim refused police assistance. Police also found a second stabbed homeless man who was similarly uncooperative, behind the Ken Edwards center. The incident occurred at about 9:30 PM, wrote Lt. Rudy Flores. “SMPD Officers responded to a call of a possible stabbing that occurred in the area of Ocean Ave. and Colorado Blvd.” “Officers made contact with the R...

  • Homeless Meth Addict Runs Stolen Car into a Tree, Driver and Passenger Arrested in Santa Monica.

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Oct 27, 2022

    Santa Monica police arrested a two homeless men, after one of them ran a stolen car into a tree. "A records check revealed the driver of the vehicle, Kenneth Keith Dilks, a 34-year-old homeless male, had an active No Bail Felony warrant for a probation violation. He was arrested and booked on Grand Theft Auto, Conspiracy, Possession of Burglary Tools and Methamphetamine, Obstructing Arrest, Evading and the warrant," said the SMPD in a press release, which follows: The...

  • Former Chairman Hu Jintao escorted out of Chinese Communist Party Congress, Because he Felt Ill, Says Xinhuanet

    Reuters|Updated Oct 24, 2022

    BEIJING, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Chinese former President Hu Jintao was unexpectedly escorted out of the closing ceremony of a congress of the ruling Communist Party on Saturday. Hu, 79, Xi Jinping's immediate predecessor, was seated to the left of Xi. He was led off the stage of the main auditorium of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing by two stewards, a Reuters witness at the congress said. Video footage published by AFP showed a steward repeatedly trying to lift Hu from...

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