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Articles from the October 27, 2020 edition


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  • 90,000 Under Mandatory Evacuation Order inSilverado Fire in Irvine, Orchard Hills and Tustin, Orange County

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Oct 27, 2020

    The Silverado fire has "exploded" in size authorities said Monday night. 90,000 people living in North Eastern Tustin and Irvine have been urged to evacuate. Three firefighters have been critically injured. "Irvine evacuation, Tustin on alert," KTLA reported at 6:40 pm PST. "The Silverado Fire is currently 0% contained, says the Orange County Fire Dept. " 90,000 people evacuated in Irvine? That's huge. Where do you out 99,000 people in a state already ravaged by fire?" wrote one local resident....

  • Thousands Support Trump in Saturday Beverly Hills Rally, 9 Days Before US Presidential Election

    Constance Goodheart, Anonymous Trump Supporter|Oct 27, 2020
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    U.S. President Donald J. Trump faces an uphill re-election battle. His improbable victory in 2016 and subsequent conservative governance, engaged many on the left against his re-election. The latest national polls show him down about 7%, but the polls proved to be very wrong in 2016. Voter enthusiasm is regarded as important in presidential politics. If you live in California and drive on Santa Monica Blvd in Beverly Hills, perhaps you have noticed the weekly Saturday afternoon pro-Trump...

  • It you Receive a Jury Duty Summons by Email, It's Probably a Scam, says Superior Court

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Oct 27, 2020

    If you received an email telling you that you need to show up for "Federal jury service" or face fines, it's probably a scam. The clerk of the Los Angeles Superior Court has warned the public that there is no one sending jury summonses by email, from any local court. The Los Angeles Superior Court does have a jury commissioner with a similar name, Sherri R. Carter. But she has nothing to do with the emails, and neither do the local Federal Courts. The press release signed by Los Angeles County...

  • $999,000 buys a 1300 square foot, 2 Bedroom 3 Bathroom Condo in Santa Monica 90403

    Miguel Covarrubias, Coldwell Banker Realty|Oct 27, 2020

    Editor's note: It's been a while since we've seen a 2 bedroom Santa Monica condominium listings under a million dollars. So we decided to post this press release from Coldwell banker largely unedited. Are Covid19 and the lockdown lowering the prices in Santa Monica? You tell us. Oct. 21, 2020 - Gary Limjap, a Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Property Specialist affiliated with the Santa Monica Montana office of Coldwell Banker Realty, has listed a townhome for $999,000. Located at 1420 Princeton...

  • Wikipedia Declares the Hunter Biden Laptop a Hoax; "Has all the Hallmarks of a Russian Intelligence Operation."

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Oct 27, 2020
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    Nine days before the US Presidential election, Wikipedia has added Rudy Giuliani's Hunter Biden laptop to its article about the Ukraine hoax. "A Wall Street Journal reporter observed that the metadata of the PDFs indicated they had been created in the fall of 2019, though the emails were supposedly from 2014 and 2015,” says Wikipedia. This is a curious "finding," given that no one but the FBI has had possession of the laptop, excluding a certain blind New Jersey computer repairman. “The mat...