Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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8/5/20: Before and after photos of the blast, show the port of Beirut scorched and lifeless. The photos from Planet Lab, are visible at the bottom of this story. Lebanese sources report that the welding of a door caused sparks which ignited 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate, which caused explosion at Beirut Port Tuesday. The explosion first touched off a fire with gray smoke. Moments later, a huge explosion shook the entire city, and a mushroom cloud filled the sky. Here are the facts as of...
US Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg has been undergoing chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer. In a statement that seeks to minimize speculation that she will soon retire from the Court, she claims her recent hospitalization is due to gallstones and is not related to her cancer reoccurrence. "I have often said I would remain a member of the Court as long as I can do the job full steam. I remain fully able to do that, she says. "On May 19, I began a course of chemotherapy (gemcitabine) to treat...
Ángela Martínez Gómez died on Monday, July 6, 2020. No cause of death has yet been released. Gomez, 42, worked at local fast food purveyor Burger King on Santa Monica Blvd. Her last shift was on June 29th. Yolanda Garcia told the Daily Mail that she is now the third worker to develop symptoms of COVID-19, but claims Burger King is yet to contact any employees about quarantining or getting tested after managers allegedly said Angela had died from injecting herself with hormones. She also accused...
The son of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas was shot and killed Sunday evening, by a gunman dressed as a FedEx driver. Her husband was also shot and is listed in critical condition. On the internet, conspiracy theories reach new heights as Esther Salas' family is tragically attacked in what seems like a professional hit. Salas is presiding over the Deutsche Bank vs. Jeffrey Epstein Estate civil case. The matter is suspicious to say the least, but it's not clear who the gunman targeted. Federal...
7/8/2020: The Santa Monica Police Department has arrested 4 people for looting Patagonia, during the riots of 5/31, police said. Two couples (two men and two women) were arrested for removing a safe from the store. Two men and two women were caught on security camera removing a safe from the Patagonia Inc clothing store. “On July 3 , 2020 Santa Monica Police Department Detectives from the Special Investigations Unit and officers from the Crime Impact Team served multiple search and arrests w...
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has announced its plans for Fall semester 2020. In light of ICE's plan to deport foreign college students who are only enrolled online, MIT will invite all foreign students. Also Seniors are allowed to live at MIT and take classes conventionally. US Immigration has announced that it would deport students who outstayed their Visa's, if they are only taking classes in the US online. The theory is that they could just as easily take online classes in their...
7/5/20: A man died early Saturday morning after jumping from a pedestrian bridge, onto the 10 Freeway just north of the McClure Tunnel. The Santa Monica Police Department says that officers receive a report of a person down in the 1500 block of PCH at 4:40 a.m. Police say that they responded and located a male victim deceased in the northbound lanes. Evidence at the scene suggests the man jumped onto the freeway and was dragged a couple hundred yards by a vehicle. Suicides are said to have...
In only the second arrest warrant known to have been issued for a participant in the George Floyd related riots on May 31, 2020, the Santa Monica Police have asked for the public's help in arresting a suspect. The FBI offered a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of this unknown suspect. Details from the arrest bulletin sent by Santa Monica Public Information Officer Lt. Joseph Cortez, are as follow: The Santa Monica Police Department with the...
Saturday night social justice warriors shut down I-5 in Seattle, the way they have shutdown freeways since the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police on May 25th. They used their bodies. The Seattle police reacted with tolerance by shutting down I-5. But one driver either accidentally or deliberately took matters into his own hands, plowing into a crowd of protestors, injuring 4 and killing one. "Summer Taylor, 24, and their friend, Diaz Love, were hit by a car at high speed du...
The LA County Board of Supervisors has decided to close all its beaches for the July 4th weekend. The LA County Sheriff's Dept. said that it was surprised by the order, and would not enforce it. It is unclear whether or not the Santa Monica Police Department will enforce the order. Below is the press release from the county board of supervisors: Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors announced the closure of our beaches, piers, beach bike paths, and beach access points beginning...
Apple has once again closed the Apple Store on the Third Street Promenade, among other stores. The iPhone purveyor Thursday closed US stores in states where COVID-19 cases numbers are rising amid a resurgence of the coronavirus. Apple closed 77 stores across 11 different states on July 2, as those regions report record cases of the virus. Of the states, California will see the most closures, with Apple shuttering 15 stores. Stores closed include the Glendale Galleria, Third Street Promenade and...
Today Governor Gavin Newsom ordered all restaurants, museums, zoos, cardrooms, theaters, and wineries in LA County to stop indoor operations for at least 3 weeks, writes LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn. "This joins a similar announcement this past Sunday closing LA County bars. LA County beaches will also be closing for the holiday weekend," Hahn writes. "All of these closures are for the same reason: Our cases are simply too high and our hospitalization rate is increasing exponentially. This...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday ordered closed all bars, wineries, nightclubs and brewpubs closed in 7 counties. This is similar to an order issued on March 15, then mitigated on June 15 in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Restaurants may remain open but can serve only half as many as their maximum occupancies to create space between diners, Newsom said at a news conference. The counties under the mandatory bar closure order are: Los Angeles, Fresno, San Joaquin, Kings,...
What will happen to the Massive White Elephant buildings nearing completion on Lincoln Blvd? Will young people earning $3000 a week at Google, Snapchat and Facebook line up to lease expensive NYC style high density apartments with freeway views? It's an open question what will happen to rents locally. One view is that it's even more important now to live in a nice place, since you're going to be there all day. An opposing view is now more than ever, it's okay to live anywhere and telecommute. Wh...
Henry Runge, the cerebral and deeply inoffensive man who owns Wonders of the World Gallery and Museum at Lincoln and Broadway, reportedly is in the hospital recovering from injuries he suffered when he was attacked by rioters and looters the evening of May 31, in his Santa Monica store. The store sells archaeological artifacts and dinosaur bones, and is one of the few places in the world where you can buy a triceratops skull, if you have an extra $10,000 or so to spend on it. Runge has been in...
As one group of people chanted "Black Lives Matter!" another group of people looted Santa Monica place. " I live in Santa Monica & all the instigators are from out of town - one had Florida plates." tweeted one local resident. People blamed the police for monitoring the demonstration, and leaving the Promenade alone while looters, most of them shall we say, "members of the community," smashed store windows and disappeared with Vans shoes, Gap clothing and Bloomingdales inventory. The Vons on...
Angry at the police, protestors have set fire to the Third Precinct Police Station just before 11 pm local time in Minneapolis, MN. In life he was a security guard, and his surviving girlfriend begged people not to commit crimes in his name. But the police station is reportedly on fire Thursday night. Minnesota Governor calls in the National Guard. 500 troops are heading to Minneapolis-St. Paul, as local authorities completely lose control over South Minneapolis. The City of Minneapolis tweeted...
Mayor Pro Tempore Terry O’Day told KTLA that businesses should board up their windows given the damage already left so far. “I’m not sure how the rest of the evening is going to go,” O’Day told KTLA. “Hopefully, we can get this place cleared out," referring to Santa Monica Place. On Wilshire Blvd, looters broke into Big 5 Sporting Goods, again using George Floyd protestors to run cover for them. They have faith that the Police will not shoot them, and so far casualties among looters are reporte...
Americans are locked down, but Americans are returning to space. However, at 1:15 pm PST, NASA announced that weather has delayed the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket. With lightning reported up and down the East Coast of the US, today was just not the right time for the launch, said NASA. The launch is now set for Saturday at 3:22 pm. The order to scrub came down 15 minutes and 54 seconds before the launch. Dragon is a free-flying spacecraft designed to deliver both cargo and people to orbiting...
Supervisor Janice Hahn announced on her Facebook page that effective Friday, May 22, LA County's beach bike paths will be and are, open. Rob Wakefield, owner of Santa Monica Beach Bicycle Rentals, said "This is a real Godsend. Just as the tourist season would ordinarily open, which is our big time of the year, the bike baths open too. What a blessing," he said. "People come from every corner of the planet to explore Venice Beach," he added. "When families walk through the door, it's important to...
9% of Covid19 patients who are placed on ventilators die anyway. This is a statistical fact. Erin Marie says that she is Registered Nurse in Queens, and also a former E5 Sargeant in the US Army. She has discouraged the use of ventilators on Covid patients. Marie claims the hospital pulled her from her job at the ICU and reassigned her to the ER, because of her advocacy for patients. She also claims hospitals have a financial incentive to diagnose Covid-19 and to place patients on ventilators....
A butane “honey oil“ factory exploded in downtown Los Angeles this evening and is now considered a crime scene. 11 firefighters were injured, three of them seriously. All are expected to recover. “Honey oil“ is the vernacular for marijuana extract or CBD oil. The manufacture of which is a frequent source of fires. The fire broke out at 6:30 PM in the toy district and it was contained just after 8 PM. 5/16: An explosion in downtown Los Angeles Saturday afternoon left multiple buildings on fire...
The 26 year old Santa Cruz county man killed by a shark Friday afternoon has been identified as Ben Kelly. The founder of Ben Kelly Surfboards was described as an ethical person, who was passionate about crafting surfboards. "It wasn't a way to get rich for him. He just loved the surf, the sand and the sea" remembered one friend and customer. Kelly leaves behind a wife and many friends, and a website www.benkellysurfboards.com. It says: "Why do I shape surfboards? Well... it's something I've don...
Is Kim Jong Un really Kim Jong Deux or Kim Jong Trois? Human rights advocate Jennifer Zeng has pointed out on Twitter that the Kim who opened a fertilizer factory on April 30th, appears to have minor differences from the previously pictured Kim. "Is the Kim Jong-un appearing on May 1 the real one? 4 things to watch: 1. Teeth 2. Ears 3. Hair 4. Sister", Zeng posted on May 3rd. The last being a reference to Kim Yo Jong, Kim's younger sister, who often appears with him. The implication is that...
Starbucks Coffee Company has begun to re open stores in Santa Monica. Our photographer took photos of a line forming outside the Starbucks store on 7th Street and Montana Avenue. This particular Starbucks store has a sign in front indicating that it is currently only taking mobile orders. So don't walk in and expect to look at the pastries and make up your line while standing in line, K? Oh and remember to socially distance while waiting in line. Newsweek.com reports that Starbucks has begun to...
