Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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The word of a shooter at Santa Monica High School (there was no actual shooter), also caused an evacuation 3 miles up the road at Pacific Palisades High School (Palihi). When parents and students arrived at PaliHi Monday morning at 8:00 am, they found LAPD officers waiting out front. Apparently, word of a rumored school shooter had reached authorities as to PaliHi as well. Students were sent home from PaliHi later that morning. The press of students all rushing to leave school ahead of the...
Bitcoin, Ethereum and other major crypto currencies lost twenty percent of their value Friday afternoon into Saturday, December 4, 2021. Opinions of what happens next, naturally, varied a great deal on Twitter. There were of course, the conspiracy theories. And the Shiba Inu memes. "I've bought every dip and made money everytime. I'm so tired of people freaking lol it's a new financial tech what do u expect? Stability?Face with tears of joy Early Christmas, upped my $BTC." said Satoshi. "This...
2/25/21 Maybe she remembered she was supposed to bring the rolls and couldn't find an open store on Thanksgiving. A woman driving a Nature's Harvest bread truck lead police and sheriff's deputies on a chase through the streets of Los Angeles and into Long Beach Thursday evening, beginning around 8:45 pm PST. The suspect stole a Nature's Harvest bread truck on Thanksgiving night and drove it without its lights on. She stopped a couple of times at some intersections but not at others. The...
2/19: Beginning on Friday Los Angeles time, Coinbase froze the Yen based Stablecoin GYEN. This just three days after GYEN and also POWR began trading on Coinbase and other exchanges. Before they froze it, the crypto-currency which should be fixed at the price of one yen, rose to 5 cents each. GYEN should be worth .88 cents each (less than one U.S. cent), the value of the real Japanese Yen. The company behind the GYEN initial coin offering, GMO-Z.com Trust Company, says that GYEN is "the first r...
A week after abruptly canceling plans to attend the United Nations climate summit in Scotland, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has receded from public view to deal with unspecific "family obligations," reports the AP. When the surprising announcement was made Oct. 29, his office said Newsom planned to participate virtually in the conference this week. But he did not. Spokesperson Erin Mellon now says he will appear virtually next week, said the AP. Newsom's last public appearance was Oct. 27, when...
It appears that Republican Glenn Youngkin will pull off an upset victory over Democrat Incumbent Gov. Terry McAuliffe. In Virginia, former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, is trailing Glenn Youngkin, a Republican who is expected to speak soon. Eric Adams is New York City's next mayor. Voters rejected a measure to replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a public health agency. Minneapolis is the San Francisco of the Midwest, where the "Defund the Police" movement started. Transgender...
Images of a purported suicide note from Brian Laundrie have been making the rounds on Tik Tok. In a video, the apparent suicide note is in handwriting and says in part: "I just wanted to say that I'm sorry for everything that has happened. I never intended for any of this. Gabby and I were truly in love and I would give anything for her to still be here. I know that no one will understand that things simply got out of control. . . The strain of our relationship was more than I could bear. I...
1/21: Actor Alec Baldwin accidentally fired a "prop" gun on the set of a film called "Rust", the Associated Press reported Thursday evening. The weapon discharged and killed Director of Photography Halyna Hutchins, and also injured director Joel Souza. Baldwin was said to be "distraught" after the accidental discharge. One social media source (@BJBaldwin) posted: "There was a prop bullet in the chamber, to get a closeup. It had a charge that would send it just an inch down the barrel. That was...
San Francisco's only In N Out Burger issued a statement decrying the City's vaccination mandate policy. The policy would require the luxury burger chain to check Covid-19 vaccination cards before allowing customers to enter. The In N Out at Fisherman's Wharf has reopened, but it is now take out only. That way the restaurant does not have to check for proof of vaccination. Conservatives and libertarians immediately lauded the burger chain for its stand against government over reach. Arnie...
California's statewide eviction moratorium expired at the end of September. Nevertheless, Tenants who pay 25% of the back rent and are making payments over the next year on rent due, may be able to stay in their Los Angeles County homes. Los Angeles officials gathered with tenant rights advocates on Thursday, Sept. 30, to advertise that the city's eviction moratorium is still in effect. California had extended its eviction moratorium three times, including in June. But there was simply no...
After the second killing of one homeless man by another at a homeless encampment on San Vicente on September 14th, local officials said they would redouble efforts to house the veterans elsewhere. Neighbors in Brentwood who have always been less than thrilled about the row of tents on some of the world's most expensive real estate, were naturally disgusted by the violence. Some of them demanded that authorities do something about the violence that naturally ensues when drug and alcohol addicts l...
9/23: Santa Monica Police called on the LAPD Special Weapons and Tactics Unit (SWAT) and the Unmanned Aerial Systems Team (Drone Team) to arrest Eliott Ferrando, 24 of Los Angeles. Los Angeles County District Attorney filed charges against Ferrando for two counts of attempted murder stemming from a shooting on September 6, 2021. Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Officers responded to a report of 'Shots Fired' in the area of Yorkshire and Pico at 1:21 pm on Sept. 6th, Sgt. Erika Akulfi wrote...
The California State Legislature has approved Assembly Bill 721 whose stated purpose is to "remove exclusionary and racist provisions in housing covenants." Actually, the bill cites "racism" to do what the Democratic controlled legislature has wanted to do for years: Greatly increase the density of R1 and R2 zoning, to replace single family homes occupied by older white people, with high density housing. "AB 721 is a crucial step in remedying California's painful history of segregation and...
A fight between a Waffle House cook in Atlanta Georgia, and a customer has gone viral on social media. "Waffle House on Buford Hwy was turnt Waffle" tweeted @atluncensored on 9/5/21, in the original tweet. People on Twitter note that this is not at all the first time this scenario, a fight at the Waffle House chain, has arisen. Both combatants were African American men. Before punches were thrown, two African American women are seen pleading with the customer that "we're better than that,"...
Los Angeles police are looking for a sexual predator who broke into a Westwood apartment and groped a sleeping woman Friday morning. The assault occurred around 4 a.m. in the 11000 block of Strathmore Drive, near UCLA, according to Los Angeles Police Department. The victim reported that she was awakened by movement in her bedroom. "She saw a white male standing over her," LAPD said in a press release. "He groped her over her clothes before she jumped up and pushed him out of the apartment."...
The City Council has resolved more pending claims and lawsuits against the City of Santa Monica arising out of allegations of sexual abuse by former city employee Eric Uller. Tuesday night, the Council approved settlements with 61 individuals who allege that Uller sexually abused or attempted to sexually abuse them between the late 1980s and early 2000s when many were youth participating in the Police Activities League ("PAL") program, city officials said. "To each of the individuals impacted...
Cal. wildlife officers say they killed a non-collared mountain lion near Calabasas Thursday. They also captured a female lion known to them as P-54, a cougar mother who was part of a study. P-54 was tranquilized and released. The press release from the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife follows. It is edited in minor ways for length. "On Aug 26, 2021, approximately 10:45 a.m., a 65-lb. mountain lion attacked the boy in his front yard, inflicting wounds to his head, neck and upper torso. The...
We are trying to verify a story at 12:30 pm on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood. Reports on Social media say that one man shot another, in a dispute over a giveaway at a shoe store. A woman is seen gasping in a short video posted to Instagram. Longtime residents of Los Angeles have never seen this level of crime and disorder. The recall election of Dem. Gov. Gavin Newsom has gone from a longshot to a near sure thing due to crime, homelessness, and rising levels of the pandemic. "Welcome to...
A California man has plead guilty to rigging bids at public foreclosure auctions, federal court officials announced this week. Yama Marifat was indicted for conspiring with other real estate investors to rig bids when purchasing selected properties at foreclosure auctions in San Joaquin County between April 2009 and October 2009, according to court documents filed in Sacramento. His trial was scheduled to begin on August 17. The one-count indictment alleges Marifat and his co-conspirators...
If you are planning to attend classes on campus at Santa Monica College this fall, you need to be vaccinated. So says the local college as it is gearing up for the fall semester which starts August 30. In a letter to students, Santa Monica College detailed its mandatory vaccination program. The major requirements include: Evidence of vaccinations for all students taking on-ground classes beginning in the fall semester; All employees must report their vaccination status to the College District...
Santa Monica police deployed a Taser to subdue a homeless man who allegedly stabbed another man at the beach last Sunday, authorities said. The incident occurred at 6:35 p.m. on July 18 in the block of the beach, according to the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD). The victim told police officers he was stabbed in the back with an unknown object and provided the description of the suspect and where he was headed after the violent incident. "Officers were then flagged down by other witnesses...
By, Observer Staff Writer Patty Wong, Director of Santa Monica Public Library, announced on Wednesday that she will leave her post on September 4 to take on a similar role for the City of Santa Clara. "Patty's commitment to lifelong learning, inclusion, and redefining what a library can be for its community has seen the library through our best days and the hardest days when the pandemic required the closure of our beloved branches," said Interim City Manager John Jalili. "We are grateful for...
At church this morning I spoke to Dr. Hans Oppenheimer, a rheumatologist. He is 75-ish and has been practicing for 40+ years. I often ask him medical questions, because he is well read, thoughtful and has the kind of directness that comes with age and experience. I asked him whether the recent order by the County of Los Angeles to mask indoors was justified. "No it isn't," he said. "First of all this is no longer an epidemic. The numbers (of infected people) are just not there anymore. There...
7/6/21: A construction worker is on the mend after he was badly injured Tuesday afternoon at a site in the 11500 block of Wilshire Boulevard, authorities said. The man, whose name and age were not immediately released, was trapped when a large pipe fell on him. The incident occurred at about 3 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Emergency crews responded to the scene following reports of an adult male trapped underneath the pipe and they explored the safest way to free him, said...
Santa Monica police have confirmed a serious assault, carjacking and life threatening injury from downtown Santa Monica this holiday weekend. A young couple were confronted by a homeless man in Parking Structure 8 in downtown Santa Monica at 1:20 am Friday morning, July 2 2021. The couple were attempting to get into a white jeep with no roof, when the suspect jumped out at them. "You're not leaving until I have sex with her!" he reportedly shouted. He then started pulling the young woman out of...
