July 12, 2026
July 12, 2026
A tourist was seriously injured Friday evening, July 10, 2026, at Bridge Bay Campground in Yellowstone National Park when a bull bison charged and launched him approximately eight feet into the air. Professional photographer Mike MacLeod, camping in the area, captured the incident on video. According to MacLeod, the bison had entered the campground agitated and was charging indiscriminately at people, vehicles, and other objects before targeting the victim. The man, walking...
Santa Monica Montessori School will conclude its Summer Camp program on Friday, July 17, 2026, and will not reopen for classes in September, according to a letter sent by Executive Director Pamela Crisman to families. In the letter, Crisman wrote: “This decision was not made lightly. Due to family circumstances that now require my full attention, I have made the difficult decision to prioritize those responsibilities after much reflection and consideration.” She added...
LONDON, 7/8/26 - Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey premiered to glowing early reactions from critics and industry insiders, with many calling it one of the director's most ambitious and accomplished works. Yet the film is facing a starkly different reception online, where trailer-driven backlash has fueled accusations of "woke" casting, modern dialogue, and historical inaccuracies - often from viewers who have not seen the full...
Santa Monica, the sun-drenched coastal city long revered for its sweeping Pacific views, historic pier with its Ferris wheel, and bustling Third Street Promenade, is confronting a stark reversal of fortune. Once a symbol of effortless California glamour, the roughly 90,700-resident enclave declared a state of "fiscal distress" in September 2025. It is now scrambling to recover from layered crises that have left storefronts vacant, tourism strained, and confidence shaken. A...
PORTLAND, Maine - Graham Platner, the embattled Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, announced his withdrawal from the race Tuesday, just days after a woman accused him of sexual assault in 2021. The decision comes amid mounting pressure from party leaders and a rapidly closing window to name a replacement before the November ballot is finalized. Platner released a statement confirming he is stepping aside, citing the "political reality" of the allegations while...
Santa Monica - A chain-reaction crash involving a black SUV and three parked cars disrupted Main Street Monday around 11 AM, leaving an elderly couple hospitalized. According to witnesses, the black SUV rear-ended a gray parked SUV with enough force to push it forward into two additional parked vehicles ahead of it. The impact caused visible damage to all four cars. Emergency responders, including Santa Monica Fire Department personnel, arrived quickly and transported the...
White House Insider Report on McConnell's Condition: A high-level source close to the White House has informed investigative journalist Laura Loomer that Sen. Mitch McConnell is officially brain dead following his recent cardiac arrest and hospitalization, with no expectation of recovery, according to Loomer's breaking report shared on X and retweeted by outlets like the Santa Monica Observer. McConnell's Ongoing Hospitalization: The 84-year-old longtime Senate leader was...
Dafne Marilù Amalia Nesti is an Italian-born, naturalized American artist whose life took an unexpected turn after returning to Italy following years spent in California. What was originally meant to be a temporary stay slowly evolved into something entirely different: a journey into Roman historical reenactment, martial arts, and independent publishing. Today, Dafne is not only an artist and author, but also a Roman legionary reenactor known within the reenactment world by...
