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Articles from the October 14, 2024 edition


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  • Westside Ballet Dancers Hit the Beach for Coastal Cleanup Day: Making Waves On and Off the Stage

    Jill Homes, Special to the Observer|Oct 14, 2024

    9/28/24: On National Dance Day, 36 ballerinas from Westside Ballet swapped pointe shoes for gloves and bags, dedicating their Saturday morning to environmental stewardship at Santa Monica's Coastal Cleanup Day. Joining forces with over a thousand volunteers, including divers from the Eco Dive Center, the dancers helped remove more than 400 pounds of trash from the shores, including unusual finds like electric scooters and even wedding dresses. Martine Harley, Westside Ballet's Artistic...

  • Plane from Santa Monica Airport Crashes on Catalina Island; Five Onboard Are Dead

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Oct 14, 2024

    A twin-engine plane crashed shortly after departing from Catalina Airport in Avalon on the night of October 8, resulting in the deaths of all five individuals on board, authorities confirmed. The flight originated at the Santa Monica Airport. Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies at the Avalon Station received a distress notification via cellphone shortly after the crash, just after 8 p.m. The message indicated possible injuries and provided a location approximately one mile west of the...

  • Trump to Work at a McDonald's Next Week

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Oct 14, 2024

    In an obvious reference to Kamala's unverified claim that she once worked at a McDonald's, next week, former US President Trump plans to work for the golden arches. TRUMP: "Do you know what I am doing next week? I AM GOING TO A MCDONALDS TO WORK!" he told a rally near Pittsburgh. At a Pennsylvania rally Monday evening, the former president continued his attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris for speaking out about her summer job at McDonald’s, this time insisting he’d like to stop by the fas...

  • Santa Monica College Will Remain Closed Until Sunday, October 20, Due to Shooting by SMC Employee

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Oct 14, 2024

    Santa Monica College will remain closed until Sunday October 20th. An SMC employee shot another outside the Media Center on Monday, October 13th. Davon Durell Dean, 39, had a criminal background and killed himself the day after the shooting. Perhaps the college wants to examine how someone so obviously unfit to work for SMC, nevertheless got a job there. Classes may take place on Zoom. Consult the SMC website or your instructor for more information. Dean and his victim were both custodians. He...

  • Shooting at Santa Monica College Satellite Campus Critically Injures One Woman. SMC Closed October 15th

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Oct 14, 2024

    A shooting at Santa Monica College (SMC) on the evening of October 14, 2024, left a female college employee critically injured. The incident occurred near the KCRW building at the Center for Media and Design, located at 1660 Stewart Street, which is a satellite campus of SMC. Multiple units from the College Police and the Santa Monica Police Department responded to the scene. The victim, suffering from a gunshot wound, was transported to UCLA Hospital in Westwood. According to a news release...

  • GBK & MEND Luxury Prime Time TV Awards Lounge, Secret Room Event gifting suite, and WOW Creations Celebrity Lifestyle Gifting Suite

    Rachel Danielle Ganz, Observer Staff Writer|Oct 14, 2024

    Surge! An Electrifying Luxury Gifting Lounge Experience by The Craig + Merritt + Ash Entertainment Group was on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at Luxe Sunset Blvd Hotel, 11461 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles,90049 from 1-5 pm , with mini sound bath, aura photography, affirmation jewelry , and loungewear handpicked by esteemed brands, Caribbean music by DJ Alex, tasty Mimosas served from their brunch bar, surrounded by Emmy nominees, actors, producers, writers , and industry influencers. Later, from 6-8...