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Articles from the August 28, 2016 edition


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  • As tornado flattens Indiana Starbucks, victory for Starbucks coffee Inc. in court

    Observer Staff|Aug 28, 2016

    A federal judge in Los Angeles has dismissed a lawsuit saying that Starbucks to see use its customers by putting ice in their drinks instead of products. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles federal court in June, alleged that Starbucks' iced drinks "contain significantly less product than advertised." Judge Percy Anderson dismissed the suit as ridiculous, saying even a kid knows better. "If children have figured out that including ice in a cold beverage decreases the amount of liquid they will...

  • Why Tuesday's Vote To Close SM Airport is a Huge Victory

    Jonathan Stein, Law Office of Jonathan Stein|Aug 28, 2016
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    It is my great pleasure to forward City Council actions that we demanded for over 4 years!! The "FBO policy" which authorizes the eviction of Atlantic Aviation – which accounts for 90% of jet flight operations – is attached. This vote represents nearly 100% victory by Sunset Park Anti-Airport (SPAA), dedicated activists such as David Klass, Ben Wang, David Goddard and Alan Levenson, and outraged residents such as yourself. Here are the key points. First, we have fought to evict Atlantic Avi...

  • Synthetic Marijuana Creating a Health Crisis in Downtown Los Angeles

    Liz Miller|Aug 28, 2016

    For the second time in just four days, firefighters responded to a group of overdose victims in Skid Row on Monday, August 22. Eighteen people were treated in the 400 block of E. Fifth Street in down town L.A. at about 10:30 a.m. Fourteen were transported to hospitals. Just last Friday, firefighters responded to s similar situation a few blocks away. Eighteen victims were also treated in that incident, where the presumed overdose was attributed to "spice." Spice is another name for a synthetic...

  • False Reports of LAX Shooter Shut Down Baggage Claim

    Observer Staff|Aug 28, 2016

    Reports of gunfire in Terminals 6, 7 and 8 were made about 8:45 p.m., prompting airport police to set up a command post and shut down the central terminal area to incoming traffic. Airport police confirmed recently to the Los Angeles times that the reports were simply false. There have also been reports of a stampede and injuries at baggage claim. Flight operations were stopped from 9 to 9:30 p.m. on the airport's two southern runways because passengers, who self-evacuated from the terminals,...