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Articles from the March 21, 2016 edition


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  • City Council Hates on SM Airport

    David Ganezer|Mar 21, 2016

    The Airport's land grant is deed restricted to aviation into perpetuity, and the City Council knows it. Yet residents are demanding that the City Council do something to close the 100 year old airfield to aviation. When irresistible force meets immovable object, and the City of Santa Monica is involved, strange legislation results. On Tuesday the Council adopted a new leasing policy that some 600 tenants and subtenants must protect the health, safety and environment of the neighborhood, and also...

  • Hillary Clinton Attends Fundraiser in SM

    Observer Staff|Mar 21, 2016

    4/24: Hillary Clinton will speak at fundraisers in Santa Monica and Hollywood for her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. Clinton will first attend an event called a "Conversation with Hillary Rodham Clinton" at the Santa Monica home of Julia Franz and Chris Silbermann. Silbermann is a co-founder of the talent agency ICM Partners, while his wife Franz has produced such television series as "State of Affairs," "Men at Work" and "Made in Jersey." Thursday afternoon, Clinton will...

  • Santa Monica High School Trip Cancelled After Belgian Terrorist Attack

    David Ganezer|Mar 21, 2016

    In the wake of the recent Brussels airport and subway bombings, 83 student musicians, 11 parents and 3 teachers have been informed that the Santa Monica School District has cancelled their European tour this week. In an email to district officials and teachers, SMMUSD Superintendent Sandra Lyons stated that she and others, had been monitoring safety considerations in Europe since the November Paris massacre. She and SamoHi principal Eva Mayoral sent an email to parents Tuesday, saying that the d...

  • SMFD Rescues Girl Drowning North of SM Pier

    Dale Hallock, SMFD Public Info Ofcr|Mar 21, 2016

    3/26: Today, at approximately 12:47 PM, Santa Monica Fire Department Paramedics, were called to the Santa Monica Beach, north of the pier, for a possible drowning. On scene, Santa Monica Firefighters worked with Los Angeles County Fire Department Life Guards to rescue one juvenile, who was transported to Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center in critical condition. Ultimately, numerous Life Guard Swimmers, 1 Life Guard boat, 1 County Fire Department Helicopter, Santa Monica Police, and Santa Monica...

  • Dodgers Have New Payment Strategy: Will It Work?

    Mitch Chortkoff, Sports Editor|Mar 21, 2016

    Last season the Dodgers had the highest player payroll in baseball history-- $291 million. They didn't reach the World Series and now there is evidence that the Dodgers have adopted a new strat- egy. They didn't bid high enough to keep Zach Greinke, a free agent they lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks or other high pro le pitchers. Free agent Johnny Cueto went to the rival San Francisco Giants. The Boston Red Sox signed David Price. Meanwhile the Dodgers have been investing millions of dollars in...

  • John Wooden's Final Recruit Carries His Legacy Raymond Townsend Now Trains Youngsters – Thousands Of Them

    Bosmat Eynav, Sports columnist|Mar 21, 2016

    This is a story of a remarkable soul, Raymond Townsend, the first Filipino-American to play in the NBA and the legendary John Wooden's last recruit before retiring. For me it's inspiring to see how a retired NBA player merges into their life after the playing career. How are all those skills trans- formed to leadership? Raymond, who has fame and power, dedicated his life to educate youngsters behind the scene and plant In their consciousness strong seeds to succeed in life. He was a member of...

  • Bill Rosendahl said to be near death

    Observer Staff|Mar 21, 2016

    Former Los Angeles City Councilman and local cable TV executive Bill Rosendahl is said to be near death, according to Facebook friends' posts. This from Mike Bonin: "Many of you have been asking for an update on Bill Rosendahl. In January, it seemed to his doctors and to his family that Bill would be with us for only a few more days. He was transferred home to make his transition surrounded by the familiar embrace of friends and family. But this is Bill - a man with an unconquerable spirit and...

  • Girl Drowns Off Santa Monica Pier Saturday

    Observer Staff|Mar 21, 2016

    Despite the best efforts of fire fighters, paramedics, LA County Lifeguards, and the hospital staff; a girl who was taken from the water drowning north of the Santa Monica pier Saturday, has died. It appears that she died at the hospital, of her injuries. The SMFD refuses to release any information or confirm her death, due to "privacy laws" and the victims age. Below is the Department's press release from 3/26. It does hint that hypothermia was the cause of the female swimmers death: On Saturda...

  • Trump Campaign Manager Charged With Assault

    Observer Staff|Mar 21, 2016

    Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski turned himself in to Jupiter police Tuesday after being charged with assaulting a reporter at a campaign event earlier this month, according to the Jupiter Police Department. Michelle Fields, a reporter for Breitbart, filed charges alleging that Lewandowski pulled her arm while she attempted to ask Trump a question at an event at Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Florida. Lewandowski has been charged with misdemeanor battery and turned himself...

  • FBI Hacks Into iPhone, asks Court to Vacate Motion to Compel Apple

    David Ganezer|Mar 21, 2016

    Who needs you anyway, Apple? That's what the Justice Department said Monday -- it has successfully accessed data stored on the iPhone that belonged to the San Bernardino gunman without Apple's assistance. The DOJ also said they would ask the District Court to vacate it's Motion to Compel, and dismiss its Federal case against Apple, Inc. The DOJ says the order is no longer necessary, which not only is a raspberry at Apple, but also calls into question its encryption generally speaking. The...

  • UCLA Women Reach The Sweet 16

    Steve Finley, Observer Newspaper|Mar 21, 2016

    The UCLA women's basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 brack- et of the NCAA Tournament for the rst time since 1999 when they beat the University of South Florida 72-67. The game took place last Mon- day in Pauley Pavilion on the UCLA campus. Last Saturday the Bruins beat Hawaii 66-50 in a rst round game that was also played at UCLA. On Monday the Bruins un- leashed a pressing defense that held the South Florida Bulls to 34 percent shooting. The Bruins also had a poor shooting night (39...

  • North Korea propaganda video depicts nuclear attack on Washington

    Observer Staff|Mar 21, 2016

    North Korea released a dramatic propaganda video Saturday (on youtube of all places), called "Last Chance" that depicts a nuclear strike on Washington, complete with animation of a missile slamming into the earth near the Lincoln Memorial. The four-minute video, backed by a hyper musical score reminiscent of TV Westerns of the 1960s, includes a mushroom cloud and an American flag going up in flames. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbOYRLlhIP4 It was posted to the YouTube channel of D.P.R.K....

  • State Legislature Reaches $15 Minimum Wage Deal

    AP, Associated Press|Mar 21, 2016

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California legislators and labor unions on Saturday reached a tentative agreement that will take the state's minimum wage from $10 to $15 an hour, a state senator said, a move that would make for the largest statewide minimum in the nation by far. Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, who stressed that the deal was not yet finalized, told The Associated Press the proposal would go before the Legislature as part of his minimum-wage bill that stalled last year. Leno said the...