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Articles from the July 19, 2024 edition


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  • Woman Abducts 4 Year Old Child From Restaurant in 1900 Block of Lincoln Blvd.

    Observer Staff|Jul 19, 2024

    7/12/24: Santa Monica Police recovered a 4 year old girl from a heavyset woman in her 30's who abducted the child from a resaurant in the 1900 block of Lincoln Blvd. Santa Monica Police released the following press release: This afternoon at 12:11 PM, the Santa Monica Police Department received a frantic call for help from a grandmother whose 4-year-old granddaughter had been kidnapped from a restaurant in the 1900 block of Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica. The first officers were on the scene...

  • With 376 Staff Members Making More than $200k, Santa Monica Cannot Find Money for More Police Officers

    Alyssa Erdley, Observer Staff|Jul 19, 2024

    July 10, 2024 - Well over three hundred employees of the City of Santa Monica had salaries of $200,000 and over in 2022, according to data obtained from a public records request by John Alle and the Santa Monica Coalition. The breakdown obtained by the organization of residents, property, and business owners concerned with public safety is as follows: 24 city employees made between $450K-$600K 40 made between $400K-$450K 56 made between $300K-$400K 256 made between $200K-$300K This adds up to 37...

  • Expo Line Train Collides With Pickup Truck on Colorado and Lincoln; Driver Trapped Inside

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Jul 19, 2024

    Just before 1:30 Friday afternoon, Santa Monica Fire Engine 2 was en route to another unrelated call when they encountered an accident involving a pickup truck and a train at the intersection of Colorado Avenue and 11th Street. They reported that the driver was still inside and possibly trapped. Minutes after this report, first responders arrived on the scene and confirmed that the driver was still inside but did not need to be extricated from the vehicle. The driver was checked out by...

  • GBK hosts the most luxurious Gifting event in honor of the ESPY Awards

    Preity Upala|Jul 19, 2024

    July 10th, Beverly Hills-GBK, the veteran Luxury Lifestyle Gifting and special events company honored the 2024 ESPY Award Nominees and Presenters by hosting the 'GBK Brand Bar Pre ESPY Luxury Lounge Presented by MEND, on July 10th at the Ten Thousand Luxury Residences, LA's iconic luxury residences. The luxury event this year saw some of the most celebrated sporting stars attending including Jaydin Blackwell, Olympic Gold Medalists Greg Louganis, Gil Roberts, Al Joyner, & Willie Gault, Clippers...