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Articles from the September 25, 2023 edition


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  • Confrontation Between Ralph's Employee and Customer Leads to One Man Being Slashed

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 25, 2023

    Thursday afternoon before 4 pm, an employee at Ralphs Grocery Company on Olympic Blvd was talking to a customer outside of the store. After conversation, a confrontation occurred. It's unclear who started the altercation. But the employee ended up pinned against a car while being beaten by his attacker. The employee then slashed the attacker with a knife that was on his person. It's unknown whether the employe needed any medical treatment at the time of the attack. Santa Monica Police took a...

  • Outspoken Anti-Crime Advocate John Alle Beaten, Seriously Injured in Palisades Park

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 25, 2023

    John Alle is the man who put up the now famous sign saying "Santa Monica is Not Safe" on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade. Tuesday at 3 pm he was beaten in Palisades Park. The assailant broke Alle's jaw in two places, gave him a concussion and broke two of his teeth. Authorities transported Alle to the emergency at Ronald Reagan/UCLA Medical Center. Alle says that he was walking North within Palisades Park, North of the Camera Obscura. He came across two men. Alle is not sure whether the...

  • Three Cars Involved in Traffic Collision With a Pedestrian at 14th Street and Wilshire Blvd

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 25, 2023

    9/20/223: A 3 vehicle collision involving a pedestrian shuts down Wilshire at 14th Street on Wednesday afternoon. The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital, with unknown injuries. Santa Monica Police issued the following alert at 3 pm: SMAlert | SMPD Advisory: Until further notice, please avoid the area of WILSHIRE and 14TH due to police activity. For more info https://evbg.co/ucprgq The alert was secured at 5:30 pm PST....

  • Update: LA County Sheriff's Dept Has Detained Person of Interest in the Murder of Deputy Clinkunbroomer

    Observer Staff|Sep 25, 2023

    An unidentified person of interest in the homicide case has been detained, the department confirmed at about 6:15 a.m. Monday. A department news conference is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer was killed in an ambush shooting outside the Palmdale sheriff's station on Saturday. The sheriff's department said Deputy Clinkunbroomer had just left the Palmdale station and was sitting at a red light at the intersection of Sierra Highway and...