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Articles from the May 2, 2024 edition


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  • Standoff at UCLA Appears Headed Toward Violent Confrontation Between Police and Pro-Hamas Demonstrators

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|May 2, 2024

    Wednesday night, police in crowd control gear with non lethal weapons arrived and posted themselves just outside the UCLA encampment. LAPD continues to secure the perimeter where hundreds of pro Palestinian protesters have gathered. The only reason to have several hundred officers from three different departments on campus is obviously that they intend to break down the encampment and force the demonstrators to leave. The LAPD has declared the protest at UCLA to be an unlawful assembly. Which...

  • 4.1 Earthquake in Corona at 1:49 pm Today (Earlier Reported as 4.3)

    Observer Staff|May 2, 2024

    May 1, 2024 - A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck just moments ago at 1:49 pm local time. The epicenter was located 9 km southwest of Corona California at a depth of 1.5 km....

  • Project Pop Drop's Annual Celebration Of National Pretzel Day brings joy to the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission

    Christine Peake, Peake PR Group|May 2, 2024

    Project Pop Drop Foundation, take "National Days" very seriously as an opportunity to give back to the communities that need their help. So on #NationalPretzelDay they partnered with the best pretzel brand in the world, Wetzel's Pretzels! Niki Shadrow Snyder and John David Snyder, the big hearted founders of Project Pop Drop,brought a team of volunteers and friends to the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission in Northridge. TV host shaka Smith, author Hari Tahov and recording artist Vanessa...

  • Don't Sign Their Petition if You Oppose Giving Benefits to Wealthy Real Estate Developers

    SMCLC|May 2, 2024

    If you've been to the grocery store recently you've been approached, as I have, by well-meaning appearing individuals who want you to 'help apartment owners.' The message below from the Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City (not to be confused with the Santa Monica Coalition) explains why you should not sign and allow this to be put on the ballot. April 23, 2024 Dear Friends of SMCLC, Paid signature gatherers will soon be asking Santa Monica residents to help qualify an initiative that will...

  • Hello Girls of World War I Should Get Congressional Medal

    May 2, 2024
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    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Well-known American historians Dr. Elizabeth Cobbs of San Diego State University and Dr. David Kennedy of Stanford University have submitted a letter to Congress, cosigned by 55 academic and independent historians, calling for passage of legislation in the 118th Congress to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Hello Girls, America's First Women Soldiers. The letter, attached to this release here, urges the Senators and House Members to cosponsor S.815 and HR 1572, r...

  • 90 Percent of Third Street Promenade Businesses Report Shoplifting, with 72 Percent Experiencing Almost Every Day

    John Alle, Santa Monica Coalition|May 2, 2024

    April 25, 2024 - The Santa Monica Coalition conducted 3 separate walks and surveys of every ground floor retail business with its owner or store manager in November 2023, January 2024, and February 2024. The purpose was to determine the amount of retail theft and shoplifting. The 3 dates were selected to analyze any difference before and after DTSM, Inc.'s hiring of Legion Corporation, a Fresno-based company selected to patrol the 3rd Street Promenade and Downtown. There was less than a 15%...