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Articles from the December 8, 2020 edition


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  • Corona Bros Debate Social Libertarians. "Is This Really Necessary?" As California Locks Down Again,

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Dec 8, 2020
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    "Los Angeles's new COVID lockdown bans most walking, driving and use of public transport. Yes, walking" tweeted . "93% who died from COVID-19 had underlying health conditions in Los Angeles and yet the city is now in lockdown again with all restaurants, bars and cafes closed!" Tweeted Monica Clare. "Underlying health conditions include obesity, asthma, diabetes, smoking, high blood pressure, pregnancy, immunity disorders - not just the big ones like cancer, heart & lung issues etc. A hell of a l...

  • Rustic Canyon Restaurant Grins and Bears It With Special Winter 2020 Menu

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Dec 8, 2020

    Rustic Canyon Restaurant on Wilshire and 11th Street reminds everyone that their new winter menu is available online. Donan Whelan has been the manager at Rustic Canyon for 4 years. We asked him what’s new about this menu. "We pivoted to more take-out friendly menu. We changed to Southern Comfort food, really hearty sides, blackened cod, there’s a red eye gravy with Brisket. So it’s got a real Southern food feel to it." "2020 has been a bit of a struggle, as it has for everyone else. But we're...

  • Armed Arsonist Pleads No Contest for Century City Mayhem Last September

    Ricardo Santiago, LA County District Attorney Office|Dec 8, 2020

    A 27-year-old Missouri man pleaded no contest today to setting a fire inside the Westfield Century City Mall last year, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced Friday. Nicholas Kyle Oates, 27 entered the plea to one count each of arson and assault with a firearm and admitted an allegation of personally using a firearm. Deputy District Attorney Joy Roberts of the Arson and Explosives Unit said Oates was immediately sentenced to seven years and four months in state prison. On...

  • Two unlucky defendants get additional charges for gang association shortly before Gascon takes over

    Alyssa Erdley, Observer Staff|Dec 8, 2020

    Two defendants face possible life sentences for extorting a transgender woman. On October 4, Javier Trimin-Rodriguez aka Golden, 22, and Margarita Valencia aka Inquieta, 23, extorted the transgender woman and Trimin-Rodriguez stabbed her with a knife. A third defendant, Donoban Fonseca, 24, is also charged in the stabbing. Trimin-Rodriguez and Valencia face additional allegations of committing the crimes in association with a criminal street gang. Trimin-Rodriguez faces additional charges of...

  • Do We Really Have to Stay Home?

    Alyssa Erdley, News with Attitude|Dec 8, 2020

    UPDATE: ICU capacity did drop below the magical 15% over this weekend. The additional restrictions will kick in at midnight on Sunday, December 6. The fear-mongering statements predicted were made by Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health: "we are likely to bear witness to one of the worst healthcare crises our county has seen in our lifetime." See our article https://www.smobserved.com/story/2020/12/06/news/no-more-haircuts-entrance-screening-at-shops-icu-d...

  • Stealing Turkeys Doesn't Pay: Judge Rules against DxE (Direct Action Everywhere) and Forbids them from Approaching Turkey Farm They had Wanted to Close

    HumaneWatch|Dec 8, 2020

    November was a tough time for Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) founder Wayne Hsiung. At the start of the month, the animal liberation extremist lost his bid for Mayor of Berkeley, California by about 40%. If you're too loony for Berkeley, that's saying something. Then, at the end of the month, he and his organization lost a civil suit and countersuit. In January 2017, DxE filed a lawsuit accusing Diestel Turkey Ranch, a family-owned farm that supplies Whole Foods, of violating California's false a...

  • Senior Citizen Group Endorses Great Barrington Declaration: End the Lockdowns

    Association of Mature Americans|Dec 8, 2020

    New data leads to compassionate policy suggestions for Covid care endorsed by AMAC. Some 50,000 medical professionals agree WASHINGTON, DC, DEC 4 -- "One of the most rational approaches to the global COVID crisis is being ignored by overly cautious authorities and the mainstream media; it's an authoritative report that puts the pandemic in a new perspective," says Rebecca Weber, CEO of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. The Great Barrington Declaration is the result of the...