Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Ask Rusty - When Should My Wife Claim Social Security Benefits? Dear Rusty: I turned 64 in July and my wife turned 62 in August. My wife has not worked for approximately 15 years but does qualify for Social Security on her prior work record. My wife is having some physical issues and would like to not return to work. Since she is eligible to collect Social Security, that would be an option to provide additional income, so she doesn't have to work. My question is how would it affect her future SS...
Santa Monica police released intense body camera and surveillance footage on Thursday showing a man attacking an officer with a knife outside the department's front door. The incident occurred on the evening of October 5. According to authorities, the suspect, 28-year-old Deyaa Abdelhadi Halaibeh, first assaulted an employee at the Target store on 420 Broadway before fleeing with a stolen knife set. Shortly afterward, Halaibeh walked to the Santa Monica police station on Olympic Drive and rang...
12: Reports on social media say that a gang or group operating in Santa Monica, have rear ended at least one senior citizen, then robbed him when he got out of the car. This from the Citizen app: "Santa Monica, California: This evening, my 80 year old father was assaulted and robbed on Franklin street in Santa Monica. The thieves rear ended him, then when he got out of the car they physically hit him and stole his belongings from the car. I am trying to see if anyone has relevant footage w...
AMCHA Initiative is proud to announce the launch of our national campaign to combat faculty antisemitism, beginning with efforts to stop Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FJP), a network of 170 faculty chapters established after Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The primary mission of FJP members is to exploit their academic positions and departmental resources to actively promote the academic boycott of Israel (academic BDS) by engaging in actions to rid their campuses of Zionism and...
November 19, DALLAS – GasBuddy, the leading fuel savings platform saving North American drivers the most money on gas, today released the findings of its 2024 annual Thanksgiving Travel Survey, revealing that 72% of Americans plan to take a road trip over the holiday. This is a 75% increase from the 41% that planned to take a trip by car in 2023, amidst gasoline prices that have fallen to multi-year lows, including 29 states where average prices are currently below $3 per gallon. After s...
Cirque du Soleil KOOZA is happening at the Santa Monica Pier now through January 5th. The show is about human connection, with a fun, light and open tone. It's a limited engagement, but you can get your tickets now online. "I have now seen the show and it was phenomenal," said "Richard" on Social Media. "The entertainment is great. The creativity is amazing. I've been to at least 10 shows over the years first Cirque du Soleil and this is definitely the top two or three." Cirque du Soleil does no...
1) These meetings started when the LA County Civil Grand Jury judged Santa Monica one of the most financially mismanaged cities in LA County. Today it's worse. 2) The original auditing firm Moss Adams should be replaced. They are still conducting "virtual" audits, and waiting 9 months to a year for answers from City Staff and City-funded non-profits. 3) We need a DIFFERENT firm with NO long term ties to the City, Council, or Staff. Staff should NOT be interviewing the candidates. THIS committee...
November 14, 2024 - A hearing in the case against the man alleged to have beaten unconscious a prominent Santa Monica businessman was continued yesterday due to the inmate being a "miss-out" on the bus transporting defendants to court for their hearings. A "miss-out" is when a defendant is not on the bus that is supposed to take them to court. This could be because they forgot to show up for the bus, they refused to leave, or because there was insufficient room on the bus for all the inmates...
Santa Monica's City Council thinks the city is just fine. One councilmember called the homeless residents our neighbors, their wants and desires equivalent to those of people who pay rent and pay taxes. The 'freedom' of some, most of whom suffer from drug addiction and mental illness, to live in filth, disease and to commit crimes with impunity, is valued over the ability of the rest of society to live healthy lives in law and order. Watch the videos shot and distributed by the Santa Monica...
November 21, 2024 Ocean Water Use Warning for Los Angeles County Beaches The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters: BEACH AREA WARNINGS: Big Rock Beach in Malibu 100 yards up and down the coast from the public access steps. Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro The entire swim area. Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey The entire swim area. Santa Monica Pier...
SANTA MONICA, CA - A 36-year-old security guard confessed to fatally stabbing a homeless man in Downtown Santa Monica last September, according to the Santa Monica Police Department. Officers responded to an alley near 6th Street and California Avenue, just south of Reed Park, on September 6 after receiving a report of a person lying on the ground. Upon arrival, they found a man in his 30s, later identified as Quincy Nunes, dead from a stab wound to his upper chest, police said. Following an...
The magic of the holidays returns to The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage as Westside Ballet of Santa Monica presents its 51st annual production of The Nutcracker from November 30 to December 8. This cherished holiday tradition, Southern California's longest-running Nutcracker, features more than 130 pre-professional student dancers bringing 236 stunning costumes to life, accompanied by the live Santa Monica College Symphony Orchestra. Included are a remarkable 37 Santa Monica residents. Among the...
November 18, 2024 - The fleet of 82 buses used to transport prison inmates sank to a low of 36 buses by 2023. The buses, specially retrofitted for the safe transport of inmates, take prisoners to and from more than 90 different state and county facilities, including 35 state prisons or hospitals throughout California, 25 County courts, 18 Sheriff's stations, six Department custody facilities, and local scheduled medical appointments. 62 of those buses are supposed to operate in the Los Angeles...
