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Articles from the August 3, 2018 edition


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  • #RonanFarrow, #HarveyWeinstein #Glee #MeToo Converge at the #BeverlyHilton

    Preity Uupala, Observer Staff Writer|Aug 3, 2018

    The Hollywood radio and TV, gathered at the Beverly Hilton on July the 18th to have a rare conversation with Ryan Murphy moderated by Ronan Farrow. Murphy who is best known for hit shows like Glee, American Horror Story and American Crime Story took to the stage to discuss love, politics and life. Ronan farrow, the moderator is a Pulitzer winning for his ground breaking work in the piece he wrote for the New York Times, breaking the Harvey Weinstein story. Murphy is just coming off a career...

  • Why I'm Running for SM Rent Control Board by Naomi Sultan/ Nicole Susan Phillis

    Observer Staff|Aug 3, 2018

    Why I'm Running for Rent Control Board by Naomi Sultan Hello everyone - This is my first time running for public office and I would like to introduce myself and explain what I'm about. I am a veterans' rights attorney and longtime Santa Monica tenant and I am running as a challenger for Santa Monica Rent Control Board! I am running because we need a new voice on the Board to ensure that Santa Monica neighborhoods and tenants who live in our community are protected. Without Rent Control, there wo...

  • How to Release Old Wounds That You've Been Hiding during the Full Moon Eclipse in Aquarius

    Todd Savvas|Aug 3, 2018

    We all have those experiences in life which feel as though they are so critical, crucial and fundamental, that they almost create the basis of who we are. But the question is, who are you without them? You might have heard the universe is pretty busy right now. You've got the second of three eclipses to hit on July 27th, with a full moon eclipse in the sign of Aquarius, many planets in retrograde – and of course, everyone's favourite time of year starts July 26th: Mercury Retrograde. E...

  • Fires Burn 560,000 Acres in California, Destroy Over 1800 Structures including homes

    Observer Staff|Aug 3, 2018

    Whether it's global warming or just seasonal, this has been a particularly bad fire season in California. Sections of a major city, Redding, have burned. In Mendocino, life in another urban area has been disrupted and changed by the blazes. Fire tornadoes featuring winds of 143 miles per hour have been recorded. This release from CalFire: To date, these fires have burned over 559,000 acres and damaged or destroyed over 1,800 structures. 17,000 homes continue to be threatened by these fires, and...