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Articles from the September 27, 2021 edition


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  • Drone, Swat Team Used to Arrest Suspect in Shooting at Yorkshire and Kansas Ave. on Sept. 6th.

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 27, 2021

    9/23: Santa Monica Police called on the LAPD Special Weapons and Tactics Unit (SWAT) and the Unmanned Aerial Systems Team (Drone Team) to arrest Eliott Ferrando, 24 of Los Angeles. Los Angeles County District Attorney filed charges against Ferrando for two counts of attempted murder stemming from a shooting on September 6, 2021. Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Officers responded to a report of 'Shots Fired' in the area of Yorkshire and Pico at 1:21 pm on Sept. 6th, Sgt. Erika Akulfi wrote...

  • SM Council to Appoint Joseph Lawrence Interim City Attorney

    Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 27, 2021

    Santa Monica will soon have a new interim City Attorney but a familiar face to local city government. The City Council is expected to appoint Joseph P. Lawrence as Interim City Attorney at its next meeting on September 28, according to city officials. Lawrence will replace interim City Attorney George Cardona who announced recently he was leaving his post on September 30. "Lawrence has specialized skills and a unique understanding of city and the position of City Attorney," said city officials....

  • Man Sleeping in His Car Near the Beach Shot in the Face

    Alyssa Erdley, Observer Staff|Sep 27, 2021

    September 23, 2021 - At approximately 3:00 am on Wednesday morning, Santa Monica police received multiple calls regarding the sound of shots fired. Shortly thereafter, the victim himself called police, reporting he'd been shot in the face. The victim had been sleeping in his car in the area of Ocean Avenue and Pacific Street. Two suspects approached his car, demanded he give them the keys to the vehicle, and then abruptly shot him. Following this assault, they fled in another vehicle at a high...

  • SM Business Executive Pleads Guilty in Conduit Campaign Contribution Case 

    Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 27, 2021

    A Santa Monica business executive pleaded guilty on Thursday to a federal charge of conspiring to make and conceal conduit and excessive campaign contributions during the U.S. presidential election in 2016 and thereafter, court officials said. Stevan Hill, 70, of Santa Monica, conspired with his business associate, Ahmad "Andy" Khawaja, and others, between March 2016 and June 2018, to make unlawful contributions to several political committees, thereby circumventing contribution limits and causi...

  • Smoke Turns Sun and Moon Red Over Santa Monica From Fires in N. and Central California

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 27, 2021

    Smoke can travel hundreds of miles in the upper atmosphere, as it did this week. Smoke lingering in the air from Northern and Central California turned skies red all over Southern California on Thursday and Friday. An orange sun and a red moon were visible in the skies. Numerous photos were posted to social media, including many by me. Calls were made to police and fire, and they explained to concerned residents that there was no fire within 300 miles of Santa Monica. The National Weather...