Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words

Articles from the November 22, 2018 edition


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  • Report: Santa Monica Police are No Longer Enforcing Petty Theft Laws

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Nov 22, 2018

    The Crime Vons." That's what locals have taken to calling the Vons grocery store located on Broadway and Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica. It is widely understood that the least how to stop arresting people for petty theft of a sandwich or a case of beer. Privately, police say it is pointless to arrest people who have no ID, and do not appear in court. County jailers no longer hold suspects for a misdemeanor offense involving the theft of less than $900. So homeless people are simply warned...

  • HPV Vaccines Prevent Only Some Strains, Cause 20 deaths

    Sarah Storkin, Observer Staff Writer|Nov 22, 2018

    In a video posted on YouTube, women charge that Gardisil, a vaccine intended prevent infection with human papilloma virus, instead causes sterility, blindness, autoimmune disorder and death. The problem is that HPV has at least 200 strains that afflict human beings. Vaccines only prevent 10 or 15 of these strains, and while this number does include some of that cause cancer, it does not prevent others. In addition, the vaccines have numerous side effects. At least 20 depths of younger women...

  • Intimate Micro-Experiences in the World of Wine, Food, and in the Art of Relaxation

    Kat Thomas, Edible Skinny|Nov 22, 2018

    "God is in the details." Ludwig Mies van der Rohe NAPA! One single word and some many images come to mind. A kaleidoscope of intimate micro experiences in the world of wine, food, and the art of relaxation. "The most delectable wine I ever tried was in a tasting room in Napa at...:" "The best meal of my life was this one night at French Laundry..." "I went there for a weekend of wine tasting and never left the Valley..." These are stories you hear from each individual person you encounter along...