Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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12: Rent Control Board Commissioner Nicole Phillis announced Thursday evening that she was resigning her position on the Rent Control board. Apparently Phillis is moving away from Santa Monica, and that is a requirement for her to sit on the board. "I am with a heavy heart resigning," Phillis said, her voice choking with emotion. "Effective on the adjournment of this meeting tonight. And to represent people that are often forgotten on this board. I appreciate the openness and inclusiveness...
In an unexpected turn of events, California State Sen. Ben Allen is on the ballot unopposed in the June 7th Primary. However, he will probably have to run against one of two write in candidates in the final vote on November 4th. Kristina Irwin describes herself as a local mom and real estate agent, who believes in "medical freedom." She says that more school lockdowns and mandatory covid vaccinations are a threat to our schools. She is running in part to prevent the next wave of school...
Sergei Voynal is the Acting Commander of the 36th Separate Marine Brigade, which consists of around 1000 Ukrainian troops now trapped in the Avostal steel plant in the middle of Mariupol. With the exception of the 4 square miles occupied by the plant, the Russians have occupied Mariupol and the area immediately around it. The Russians have bombarded the area frequently over the last week, after allowing about 1000 civilians hiding with the troops, to exit the facility. Today he joined Twitter...
Russian president Vladimir Putin addressed a colorful and well choreographed parade, full of salutes and military Hurrahs on Monday morning in Moscow. Putin said that they had to invade after the United States and the West refused to negotiate for security guarantees. He did not mention Ukraine by name or make any announcements about changes in policies or mobilization. He did draw vague comparisons to Russia's defeat of the Nazi's and the current struggle in the Donbass. The air portion of the...
On Twitter it is reported that Russian men are receiving notices drafting them into the Russian army. A photo of a mobilization notice was posted to Facebook. "Unannounced mobilization! Today we handed a summons to the military registration and enlistment office to my son's friend, the guy is 39 years old, no children. This is St. Petersburg! Posted on Facebook." says the caption. Former US Ambassador to Russia believes the notices are authentic. "General mobilization in the Russian Federation....
Update 5.7.23 an advisor to Office of the President of Ukraine Oleksiy Arestovych said that the report was a 'misunderstanding', and that the vessel attacked near Snake Island was actually a Serna-class landing craft, apparently hit by a missile launched by a Baykar Bayraktar TB2 drone. 5.5.22: Forbes describes her as "the juiciest target in the Black Sea." At 408 feet in length, Admiral Makarov is the newest of three modern frigates run by the Russian Navy, which features a lot of very old...
11: The Third Street Promenade was evacuated Monday afternoon, because a construction crew ruptured a gas main. Santa Monica Blvd. between second and fourth street, was evacuated. News helicopters are circling over head. Santa Monica Fire engine companies and Southern California Gas Company crews were working on the problem as of 525 PM PST. The ruptured line was said to be a high-pressure line 2 inches in diameter. The gas leak occurred on the promenade, Santa Monica‘s biggest tourist a...
The US Supreme Court is all set to overturn the restraint on Abortion law contained in the 1972 Roe v. Wade decision. This according to Politico.com, who claims to have obtained a leaked draft of the opinion. The leaked nature of the opinion is itself without precedent. "Chief Justice Rehnquist said to us" said Laura Ingraham, who clerked for him in the 1990's" He looked at us and said, if you leak anything from this court, you can kiss your legal career goodbye." She added that a clerk who disr...
Twitter is abuzz with parade practice photos from Moscow, where the army is practicing for the annual World War II Victory Day parade on May 9th. No one is quite sure how it happened exactly. But some units, in particular the RU women's army units, look remarkably like SS parade uniforms in World War II. The red arm bands bear numbers rather than swastikas (or Z's), standing for which row the soldiers are supposed to occupy. But they look like Nazi uniforms. Which is ironic, since the Russian's...
Fire has broken out at a power generation facility on Sakhalin Island, Russia. The plant had become fully engulfed in flames Saturday morning, 4.30.22. Black smoke was seen billowing from the building, in a video shot from a train. Some believe this is significant because the Russians have attacked Ukrainian infra structure. In recent weeks, Ukraine has turned in around and fired on fuel depots in Belgorod and Buryansk, towns within 100 miles of the Ukraine border. "Russia's media has reported...
In a video recording, actress amber Heard tells Johnny Depp that he flicked a cigarette on her. He is asked if it's true that he put out a cigarette on her skin. The Pirates of the Caribbean actor denies it. "But she's certainly not screaming out in pain as if a cigarette is being put out on her. That's ludicrous," he adds. It was right after the Venice film festival. We were at the Toronto Film Festival.... I didn't want to argue, I didn't want anything but to end the marriage in the kindest...
A young girl was bitten in the face by a coyote on the beach. The attack happened a few hundred yards from the Huntington Beach Pier Thursday evening at around 10 PM. Security camera video captured the assault, as the toddler's mother sat with her back turned watching waves roll in. She turns to see the girl crying, after the 5 second interaction. The girl was hospitalized briefly, but was not seriously injured. Huntington Beach Police Department says an officer shot at the two coyotes reportedl...
Trevor Bauer has been suspended for 324 games, which is two years, over allegations that he abused his girlfriend. "Trevor Bauer receives 324-game suspension for violating MLB’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Child Abuse Policy after an investigation into allegations of sexual assault," said MLB in a statement. "In the strongest possible terms, I deny committing any violation of the league's domestic violence & sexual assault policy. I am appealing this action and expect to p...
Those on the left view Tesla billionaire Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter with foreboding. The set that wants people like Tim Cook and Jack Dorsey to regulate the rest of us, don't want to give the world's richest man the keys to the castle. "He sells cars in China," tweeted Nancy Cosgrove. "What if they ask him to ban Uyghur activists?" "It's important to emphasize that beyond Musk's statement that he will improve Twitter by "authenticating all humans," it's not clear what he means. At least...
It isn't safe to swim in storm drains in California. They carry dirt and disease down to the ocean. It's especially unsafe to swim there shortly after storms. And yet, people do it anyway. Including children. The photos accompanying this article were shot on Sunday April 24, 2022. A beautiful day with 80 degree weather. I hate to be a spoil sport, but their parents should've kept these kids out of the ocean. There are no posted signs saying don't swim, at the ocean end of the storm drain...
Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi pulled off a surprise visit to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine on Sunday morning. She walked through the streets of the besieged capital with Ukrainian president Volodomyr Zelensky. He tweeted: "Meeting with the Speaker of the US House of Representatives @SpeakerPelosi in Kyiv. The United States is a leader in Ukraine's strong support in the fight against Russian aggression. Thank you for helping to protect the sovereignty and territorial...
Sheriff Alex Villaneuva spoke at the Santa Monica Bay Women's Club on April 21. He was asked to contrast whether the SMPD's response to the George Floyd riots of May 31, 2020 was adequate or not. He said that the City's response to the rioters was too soft, "too woke," and that the City of Santa Monica called the Sheriff's dept for back up after two hours. "They should have called us immediately, like Beverly Hills did. Santa Monica could have avoided damage with our help," he said. "It's a...
Firemen put out a fire in an apartment where four cats lived with their owner on 20th Street. Two cats were saved using pet oxygen masks. Two other cats died of smoke inhalation as detailed in the press release below: 4.20.22: At 7:47 p.m. Santa Monica Firefighters were dispatched to a reported structure fire on the 1900 block of 20th street in the Pico Neighborhood of Santa Monica. There were initial reports that occupants were possibly still inside. The first Engine Company arrived on scene...
The Ukraine Armed Forces, outgunned as they are, apparently pulled off a rocket attack on an ammo storage facility across the border in Russia early Wednesday morning, April 27 2022 local time. "In the vicinity of the village of Staraya Nelidovka, previously, an ammunition depot is on fire. There is no destruction of residential buildings and victims among the civilian population - Governor of the Belgorod Region Gladkov." this a post from Mash, a local news source in Southwestern Russia. "The...
An oil depot is on fire and the probable cause is a raid by Ukraine army helicopters. The fire is in about 100 miles Northeast of Kharkiv, Ukraine in Bryansk, Russia. Secondary explosions at a different location, perhaps a mile away from the location of the first fire, were visible on Twitter and Telegram. "An oil facility directly responsible for the flow of #Russian oil to Europe is on fire in #Bryansk, #Russia. Next to it, just a few km away, a Russian military base is on fire. Glory to #Ukra...
On Friday, April 29th, Trader Joe's will open a new Santa Monica location on 4.29. The new store is located at 500 S Broadway. Moments before doors open at 8am, there will be a brief ceremonial ribbon cutting. Store Captain Jose Mendez and Trader Joe's Crew Members will be on hand to welcome customers. The 16,000 square-foot store will be the third Trader Joe's in Santa Monica. Its interior will feature artwork highlighting California beach vibes, including the 3rd Street promenade, pier, bike...
A Santa Monica native was attacked by a bagger at the Ralph's grocery store on Cloverfield, when he complained to the manager about two vagrants blocking the entrances. The vagrants were a man and a woman with a child, and were holding up whiteboards asking for money. The customer (we'll call him Thomas), complained about it to the manager. She shrugged her shoulders and said "What do you want me to do about it?" "Thomas" told her to ask Security to remove them. He them proceeded to do his...
17: Potemkin Villages originated in Russia in the 19th Century. Today's Potemkin village consist of Russian air fields full of styrofoam planes. "Google's increased resolution over Russian military bases is already yielding hilarity," tweeted Kyiv Expat. "Just how much of the Russian Air Force is styrofoam?" Russia had said it possessed over 1200 fighter jets before the Ukraine war (in contract with Ukraine, which had around 90 aging Soviet fighter planes when the war began on February...
Editors note: Ukrainian troops in Mariupol are confined to a large factory with 6 underground levels. There are thought to be 700 Ukrainian troops, outnumbered ten to one by Russian forces, in far Southeastern Ukraine. About 1000 civilians are hiding from the Russians, with the Ukrainian soldiers. This about 30 miles from the border with Russia. On 4/18, one of their commanders posted the following to Facebook: I, Sergey Volina, the commander of the 36th separate brigade of the Marine Corps...
A photograph of the Russian cruiser Moskva has emerged, during the 48 hours after being hit on April 14th, but before sinking. In the photo, the stricken ship displays missing panels on her sides, such that one can see the second deck. Smoke pours out of the superstructure in the aft of the ship. From Wikipedia: "On 18 April, two images circulated on social media showing Moskva after the alleged missile strike/ammunition fire and prior to the final sinking. The images show the ship listing to...
