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Articles from the June 7, 2021 edition


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  • Interested in Serving on the Santa Monica City Council?

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Jun 7, 2021

    Are you interested in serving on the Santa Monica City Council without having to hassle with a long and costly campaign? Now is the best time for you. At the June 2 special meeting, the City Council declared Councilmember Kevin McKeown's seat vacant as of June 11 due to his retirement and also decided to appoint someone to his post. The Council members urged all interested residents to complete an online application at smgov.net/councilappoint between June 3 and 22. Applicants must be residents...

  • Scooter Rider Arrested Following Death of 91-Year-Old Pedestrian

    Jack Simon|Jun 7, 2021

    A 29-year-old man was arrested last Saturday night on suspicion of driving under the influence after he allegedly crashed his motorized scooter into a 91-year-old pedestrian, killing him on a Lincoln Boulevard sidewalk, authorities said. The DUI suspect was riding the scooter northbound Lincoln on the east sidewalk, near Marco Court, around 9 p.m. when he collided with a pedestrian who "fell onto the sidewalk hitting his head," said Los Angeles Police Department in a press release....

  • Will Earnings from a State Pension Affect Social Security Benefits?

    Rusty Gleer, Association of Mature American Citizens|Jun 7, 2021

    Ask Rusty – Will My Retirement Benefits Be Cut Because of My State Pension? Dear Rusty: I took early retirement at 20 years from the Louisiana public school system in 1996. Since then, I have continued to work in private schools (except for 2 years in public). I now have over 20 years in the Social Security system. Are they going to take money out of my tiny early LA retirement check or lower my Social Security check? Is it true I can continue working and draw Social Security? I have reached f...

  • Between Two Worlds: a Rising Generation of Iranian-Americans Speaks Out

    Maureen, TheBraid.org|Jun 7, 2021

    Growing up, Iranian-Americans like Ora Yashar often saw themselves depicted only as the exotic Other: in her words, "either terrorists or Princess Jasmine." But Yashar's generation was raised in the United States - Iranian in heritage living their own American stories. "Now we're bridging the gap between our old world and our new," remarks another millennial Iranian-American, Asal Akhondzadeh. Yashar and Akhondzadeh are part of a plethora of Persian talent - writers, actors, musicians, and in...

  • As Pandemic Retreats, Disneyland Advances with Avengers Theme Park

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Jun 7, 2021

    As Covid retreats, Disney is advancing with the world's very first Avenger's theme park. The Avengers Campus will open on June 4 at Disney California Adventure Park. "In just a few days, you'll be invited to team up with the Avengers and their allies to live out your Super Hero dreams as Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure park!" Said Disneyland in a press release. The avengers campus was dedicated and opened for a press preview, in a ceremony that included Ironman captain America,...

  • Main Street Residents Claim Their True Opinions Regarding Weekend Street Closures are Not Being Represented

    Letters to the Editor|Jun 7, 2021

    The following are two letters to the editor regarding the city's proposal to close Main Street, a major north-south artery, on the weekends: WILL A MISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN LEAD TO A MAIN STREET CLOSURE ON WEEKENDS? Dear Editor: Main Street Merchants have been lobbying City Council for over a year to Close Main Street to all traffic on weekends. They wrote a letter to city council last December 21st, claiming: "This pilot program has widespread approval from businesses and Ocean Park residents."...

  • Ransomware Attacks Target Companies and Consumers Alike

    Jim Haigh, Keep Me Posted North America|Jun 7, 2021

    Ransomware attacks are making headlines with worrisome frequency. In May, 45% of the fuel supply for the east coast of the United States was disrupted when cybercriminals took Colonial Pipeline's computer network hostage. This latest digital exploit, which created massive commercial and consumer havoc, was international news. Missing from most reporting, however, were the facts that consumers are increasingly targeted as well – and simple steps like maintaining paper and offline backups of impor...