Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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It is a good example of the law of unintended consequences. A New York City transit rule went into effect in October 2016 prohibiting animals on the subway. The law has an exception for service dogs or law-enforcement Canines. Did NYC residents just accept it and comply? Nope. Because they're New Yorkers, got it? The law was intended to limit subway ridership to small dogs. "Needless to say, New York pup parents aren't taking this sitting down. Or standing. Or holding on to one of those...
One month after an underground electrical fire, the 1447 Lincoln Building remains without electrical power. All the stores on the ground level of the building remain closed--including Starbucks, Jersey Mike's and Chase Bank. Around 80 tenants of the 1447 Lincoln Building are still living in hotels at Landlord expense. They receive weekly stipends of $1500 a week. Dogs and cats get $350 a week. It's unclear how the dogs and cats cash their checks. All this according to a security guard and a...
Santa Monica College (SMC) is pleased to announce that the SMC Early Childhood/Education (ECE) Department has been approved to offer specialized teacher-preparation courses that address the specific developmental needs of children in Transitional Kindergarten (TK). SMC is the first community college in California to offer a Certificate of Achievement in Transitional Kindergarten. The 24-unit certificate program consists of courses that are 'aligned' with building an educator's knowledge and...
The Museum of Flying is pleased to announce that its Summer Schedule begins this week as the Museum will be open to the public Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with last admission at 4:30 p.m. The Museum features nearly two dozen different aircraft, ranging from a Wright flyer replica (the first aircraft to achieve controlled powered flight) to aircraft from the jet age, including a North American F-86 Sabrejet (America's first fighter jet to engage in aerial combat.) The...
The Mixed Remixed Festival, the largest nationwide gathering of mixed-race and multiracial families and people, will take place at the Los Angeles Theatre Center in downtown Los Angeles (514 S. Spring Street), Saturday, June 10, 2017. The Festival celebrates stories of multiracial Americans and families, the fastest growing demographic in the U.S. This year the Festival--now in its fourth year--celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court decision that allowed people...
The ocean produces half the oxygen we breathe, regulates climate by absorbing atmospheric carbon, and is the primary source of protein for 3.5 billion people. These and other critical benefits are fast eroding as growing human needs strain the ocean's living systems as never before. From June 5-9, the United Nations will host its first-ever Ocean Conference in New York City, a global gathering focused on protecting ocean resources essential to human survival. The Monterey Bay Aquarium will play...
The newly released 2016 Yoga in America Study Conducted by Yoga Journal and Yoga Alliance shows that the number of US yoga practitioners has increased to more than 36 million, up from 20.4 million in 2012, while annual practitioner spending on yoga classes, clothing, equipment, and accessories rose to $16 billion, up from $10 billion over the past four years. Survey data for this comprehensive study of the consumer yoga market was collected by Ipsos Public Affairs on behalf of Yoga Journal and...
June 5, 2017 – The Sand & Sea Ball, a gala dinner and dance competition produced by Arthur Murray Santa Monica on May 21, 2017, raised $45,000 for the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation. About 200 guests attended the event held at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. The Sand and Sea Ball featured six well-known locals contending for the Mirror Ball Trophy in a dance competition modeled after "Dancing with the Stars." This year's dancers were Dr. Ben Drati, SMMUSD Superintendent; Evelyn G...
Tiger Beer and WWF are inviting people around the world to help fight illegal tiger trade and be part of 3890Tigers, a digitally-led campaign that uncages art and creativity to raise global awareness of the plight of wild tigers. Wild tigers are globally endangered; their numbers have dropped 96 per cent in the last century from an estimated 100,000 to as few as 3,890 today. Illegal tiger trade is one of the main reasons why tigers are disappearing. More than a hundred tigers are killed each...
The much anticipated Beautyworld ME took place at the Dubai Convention Center 2 weeks ago. Touted as the second largest beauty tradeshow in the world, and the largest in the Middle East region, it did not disappoint. A truly unprecedented and record-breaking success, the 22nd edition of Beautyworld Middle East delivered attractive opportunities, incredible insights, and a fascinating glimpse into the future of the beauty and wellness industry. The show welcomed over 42,000 visitors and featured...
The Culinary Union in Las Vegas has raised questions about NV5 Global Inc. California segment in connection with company executives' support for President Trump. The company is holding its Annual Shareholder Meeting on June 10th at Red Rock Resort in the Summerlin master planned community. NV5 CEO Dickerson Wright made four donations to the Trump Make America Great Again committee in 2016. And on January 25, 2017, NV5 Senior Vice President Kevin Wedman tweeted: "I will be your Chief Building...
W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International, in partnership with Coca-Cola, has unveiled the latest W Sound Suite at W Hollywood. The private music studio and writers room offers hotel guests and musicians alike the opportunity to experience recording like a pro in the heart of global music capital, Los Angeles. "Los Angeles, like W Hotels, is known for fostering both emerging and iconic talent, which made it the ideal location for our third W Sound Suite" said Anthony Ingham, Global Bran...
SACRAMENTO – A single Powerball ticket sold in Sun City (Riverside County) has successfully matched all six numbers (20-26-32-38-58 and red Powerball number 3) in tonight's Powerball draw! The $447.8 million jackpot (revised amount based on sales) is the 7th-largest jackpot in Powerball game history. We will not know who California's latest Powerball winner is until at least Monday morning at 8 a.m. That's the soonest they'll be able to claim their prize. Whoever the winner turns out to be w...
Update: Lunken Airport Manager confirms Otto Warmbier will arrive at Lunken around 10pm, he will then be transported to UC Medical Center. @WLWT pic.twitter.com/mUQHm6hjg… The North Korean government has finally released Otto Warmbier, 22, the University of Virginia college student who was detained for stealing a banner out of the balcony of his Pyongyang hotel room. The bad news is, he's been in a coma for 16 months after contracting botulism. Meanwhile, Warmbier's parents told Washington P...
The City of Santa Monica is hosting the national free summer lunch for youth at three locations from June 12- August 4, 2017 This national service is sponsored by USDA and is for children 18 years old and under, Monday-Friday from noon to 1 pm. Closed July 4th. Lunches are first come, first serve. The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced,...