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Articles from the February 12, 2024 edition


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  • Couple Opens Magical Vegan Deli on Montana Avenue, Just in Time for Valentine's Day

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Feb 12, 2024

    By David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer You may have noticed the new vegan Deli in the 900 block of Montana Avenue. By opening the Deli, Brittany and Terrence Caldwell are completing their heroes' journey, and beginning where they started. "The hero's journey is to end up where you started," says Caldwell. "I never thought I would come back to this, but at the same time, I thought opening a small restaurant was what I was meant to do." B&T's Deli offers vegetarian sandwiches and other fares to...

  • Christine Peake's Birthday Comedy Show For 'Breast Cancer Bandit' Brings The Talent And The Laughs.

    Sarah Storkin, Observer Staff Writer|Feb 12, 2024

    Despite what Governor Gavin Newsom called the worst storm in decades, the crowds came out to comedian Christine Peake's Birthday charity show for 'Breast Cancer Bandit', a charity founded by journalist and actress/comedian Marisa Sullivan, who also performed at the standing room only show. The show not only had a stellar line up featuring SNL legend Darrell Hammond, Thash Mose, Greg Baldwin, Marc Gordon and Cat Ce, world renowned DJ Paul Oakenfold supported his friend Christine and waived his...

  • Powerful Earthquake Shakes Santa Monica Friday Afternoon

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Feb 12, 2024

    17: The most powerful earthquake in years hit the Westside on Friday afternoon. Magnitude 4.7 earthquake, 7 miles from Thousand Oaks, in the sea off of Malibu ·hit at 1:47 PM. In some homes dishes fell off the shelves. The ground was still shaking a minute later. Cats and dogs ran to hide under beds. By coincidence, the quake fell on the 53rd anniversary of the 1971 Northridge earthquake....

  • No, in fact it was 8 (Eight) Million Gallons of Sewage Released, not only 1 Million - Beaches Closed in Los Angeles County

    Los Angeles County Department of Public Health|Feb 12, 2024

    February 6 - UPDATE: The estimate of raw sewage released into the Los Angeles Harbor is now 8 million gallons. Earlier: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health updated yesterday's press release to admit that five times as much sewage had been released into the Dominguez Channel - and thereby the Pacific Ocean coastal waters. The total today is 5 millions gallons of untreated sewate released. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has issued an ocean water closure for the...

  • Santa Monica Place Rings in the Year of the Dragon with Lunar New Year Celebration Feb. 17

    Santa Monica Place welcomes visitors and shoppers to ring in the Year of the Dragon with its free Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, February 17, 2024, hosted by comedian Paul "PK" Kim. Santa Monica Place's annual Lunar New Year programming returns this year with traditional Chinese lion dance performances, balloon and dough artists and the enchanting cherry blossom Wishing Trees where well-wishers will hang their hopes for prosperity and renewal in the new year. Overhead red and gold...

  • Valentine's Day Idea: Adopt A Zoo Animal and Support Conservation

    Los Angeles Zoo|Feb 12, 2024

    Seal it with a kiss this Valentine's Day! Show your love with a gift that helps save endangered species and symbolically ADOPT an animal at the Los Angeles Zoo! All ADOPT packages include a personalized adoption certificate and a beautiful photo factsheet of your chosen animal. Plus, ADOPTions at $50 or higher include a 4x6 in. color photograph of an adorable seal smooch! All our resident animals are available for ADOPTion, and gifts are fully tax-deductible! Proceeds support high-impact,...

  • Theatricum Botanicum 2024 summer season will pack a lighthearted punch

    We all need a laugh these days, and audiences will find more than one at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in 2024 - along with a welcome respite from city life at the company's spectacular, one-of-a-kind outdoor venue in Topanga. Get ready for a summer-long season of romance, comedy, music and a sprinkle of fairy dust, all presented with a sideways wink at current events. Magic will abound as the wooded Theatricum stage transforms alternately into the captivating countryside of Bohemia (The...