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Articles from the November 29, 2018 edition


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  • Abandon the Appeal! Rowdy Protestors Tell Santa Monica City Council

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Nov 29, 2018

    2/27/2018: About 100 protestors showed up at the City Council meeting Tuesday night to urge the City Council to abandon the City's appeal of the Voting Rights Act Lawsuit. Mayor Ted Winterer threatened more than once that he would clear the room if the protestors continued to interrupt speakers with cheering. "SMRR supposedly stands for Santa Monicans for Renters Rights," said Elaine Golden-Gealer, "but I say SMRR now stands for Santa Monicans for Ruling Residents." Los Angeles Superior Court...

  • Make Room For #BlackFriday Bargains: Support Flair Cleaners 16th Annual Holiday Clothing and Shoe Drive

    Phyllis Grabot, Flair Cleaners|Nov 29, 2018

    SANTA MONICA, Calif., November 14, 2018 – Make room in your closet for the new clothes you'll find on #BlackFriday. Donate gently used or new clothing and shoes to the Flair Cleaners 16th Annual Holiday Clothing and Shoe Drive. Drop off items at any Flair Cleaners locations - Santa Monica, Burbank, Redondo Beach, Studio City, and Valencia - between November 23 and December 31, 2018. Flair Santa Monica is located at 720 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, 90403 (Between 7th and Lincoln). All donations w...

  • So what exactly is a Ponzi scheme? An all too common fraud.

    Ron Irwin, Observer Staff Writer|Nov 29, 2018

    Not all of them are at the level of super star con artist Bernie Madoff but unfortunately our world is still filled with an abundance of con artists who just love to rip you off and the sad part of it is that their very nature makes them exactly the kind of person you will, at first, love and admire. Oh they are a clever bunch, that’s for sure, but place trust in them and your money will soon evaporate. They use many different ruses but their all-time favorite and the one used by Bernie M...

  • Alleged Gang Members Charged in LA Burglary Ring Targeting Celebrity Homes

    Observer Staff|Nov 29, 2018

    A group of alleged gang members and associates has been charged in a multi-city burglary ring targeting celebrity homes and other properties, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced today. The criminal complaint lists 33 felony counts, including criminal street gang conspiracy; first-degree residential burglary; first-degree residential robbery; first-degree burglary, person present; home-invasion robbery; second-degree commercial burglary; and elder or dependent adult...

  • Admission Applications to Cal. State University Extended to December 15, 2018

    Observer Staff|Nov 29, 2018

    (November 26, 2018) – With many prospective students, their families and communities facing hardship due to wildfires affecting the entire state, the California State University (CSU) is extending the priority application deadline for fall 2019 admission to December 15. The university previously announced a series of accommodations for applicants affected by recent wildfires, but the CSU has now extended the entire priority application window to ensure that all applicants have the opportunity to...

  • Former US President George HW Bush dead at the age of 94 in Texas

    Nov 29, 2018

    "The length of our days, is less important, than the love of our family and friends."--Gerald R Ford, on the occasion of his 90th birthday Former US President George HW Bush has died in Houston TX at the age of 94. The 41st US President lost his wife, Barbara, a few months ago, and hasn't looked well since. Although he was a one term president, he became popular as time went by. He was known for skydiving on his 85th birthday, and other such stunts George Herbert Walker Bush served as the 41st...