Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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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...
December 15, 2024 SMAlerts | This is an important message from the City of Santa Monica. The Santa Monica Police and Fire Departments are responding to an investigation. The 1400 Block of 4th Street is closed until further notice. Use alternate routes....
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, 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 Santa Monica Police Department has arrested a man in connection with the fatal stabbing of his mother early Saturday, Nov. 16. According to SMPD, officers responded to a report of an aggravated assault at an apartment in the 1100 block of 12th Street around 5:30 a.m. Upon arrival, a man informed them that his brother had stabbed their mother multiple times. "Officers located two male adults (brothers) and escorted them out of the apartment," said SMPD in a statement. "Inside, they found an...
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...
18: The SMPD says it arrested a 40 year old homeless woman for trying to kidnap an 8 year old girl. This was the second time in 2 weeks that a homeless woman tried to kidnap a girl (but the 2 incidents were not related). This time, the girl and her neighbor were in an alley loading pets into a car. Witnesses called to report "a suspicious person in the 800 block of the alley south of Maple Street," wrote Erika Aklufi, in a press release. The suspect, Courtney Perrone, 40, pretended to be a...
July 10, 2024 - Los Angeles, CA – Amazon's highly anticipated Prime Days are just a week away on July 16th and 17th, and consumers should heed a critical warning: "Buyer beware." Despite Amazon's hefty $139 Prime membership, consumers should be alarmed that it offers no protection against counterfeit, fraudulent, and dangerous product listings, fake reviews, and deceptive endorsements. Amazon is a go-to for perceived deals, but the platform's unchecked monopoly has severe consequences. It bulldo...
A homeless man was was on probation for theft, stabbed 3 tourists in the 1500 Block of 4th Street, in front of Parking Structure 7. Two victims suffered stab wounds, one remains in critical but stable condition; the third victim was assaulted with no major injuries, Santa Monica police said in a statement. Police performed CPR on the first victim while other officers searched for Cedeno. He was detained and arrested after a brief search. The two individuals who were stabbed have been identified...
Keep your money and personal data safe from these scams: A fake bank representative You're contacted by someone pretending to be your bank. They may ask you to transfer money to yourself or ask you to pay a fee to avoid an urgent negative action. A false government official A scammer says they’re from a local, state or federal government agency, like the IRS calling about tax debt relief. They say you’ll miss out on some government benefit or that something bad will happen if you don’t do what...
March 1, 2024 - Big Blue Bus, the bus line that operates in Santa Monica, announced they will be deploying "safety officers" on high-traffic routes and selected bus stops. The "friendly, contracted officers" will be unarmed. Despite the lack of weapons, Big Blue Bus claims the officers will be able to "educate" riders about the bus company's code of conduct and "ensure adherence." The company says the introduction of the safety officers is one of several initiatives to help riders feel...
Santa Monica's City Council thinks the city is just fine. One councilmember called the homeless residents and 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...
Girls, beware when walking down Barrington between Iowa and Santa Monica Blvd!!! It happened to me on Barrington, right at the bus stop near the south east corner of Santa Monica Blvd. There was a huge pile of clothings blocking the pavement. When I somehow tried to pass the point, a homeless man over there looked at me and bumped into me. I instinctively moved to the side to avoid it and said "Hey". He then became confrontational and tried to follow me yelling "Hey what? Hey what?". Our...
The SMFD rescued a driver Wednesday, after the driver crashed his SUV through a wall. The SUV was visible to pedestrians on the street below. Santa Monica Fire Department and Santa Monica Police Department responded to reports of a vehicle hanging off of a parking structure connected to Saint John's Hospital, located at 2021 Santa Monica Blvd. When first responders arrived on the scene, they located the vehicle over the 2nd floor of the structure, hanging towards the first floor of the parking...
On Sunday, December 24, around 11:40 pm, Santa Monica Police and Fire responded to reports of an assault on the 1300 block of 14th Street. When the first officer arrived, they reported that a person was stabbed and relayed that information to the fire department. It is believed that the victims knew the suspect as it occurred in a unit at an apartment complex. There is no known motive for the stabbing at this time, and the suspect is believed to have been under the influence of a substance when...
December 13, 2023 - Charges have been brought against a man accused of attacking an elderly Jewish couple on their way to synagogue in Beverly Hills. Jarris Jay Silagi, 44, of Los Angeles was charged yesterday by the Los Angeles County District Attorney with one count of attempted second-degree robbery; one count of elder or dependent adult abuse, infliction of injury; one count of assault with a deadly weapon; and two counts of assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury....
November 16, 2023 - It took over a week, but the Santa Monica Police are now telling us about their arrest of a carjacking and kidnapping situation that occurred in Santa Monica on November 7. As it turns out, it was the six carjacked victims who subdued the suspect, Adrian Jose Dugas, 24 and homeless and then called the police at 10:30 pm to come pick up their tormentor. According to the victims, Dugas approached them as they were returning to their vehicle in Parking Structure 8 (Santa Monica...
The Florida teacher who was beaten unconscious by a 270 pound teen reportedly wants "no mercy" for her attacker. She says she has been living off donations. The victim, Joan Naydich, says her whole life has been turned upside down and she wants the maximum sentence of 30 years behind bars for her attacker Brendan Depa. Brendan Depa viciously beat Noan Naydich in 2023 after she took away his Nintendo. Brendan Depa faces up to 30 years in prison for the brutal beating. His sentence will be...
In an expected verdict, David Depape was found guilty of attempting to murder Paul Pelosi, Nancy's Pelosi's husband, on October 30, 2022. A federal jury in San Francisco unanimously found David DePape, the man accused of assaulting Paul Pelosi with a hammer, guilty of two federal charges: attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family of a federal official. Depape wandered through left wing and right wing conspiracy theories online. Depape testified that he hiked...
A local lawyer and professor reportedly shot 2 climate protestors blocking The Pan American highway in Panama Wednesday. The Pan American Highway is a 19,000 mile road, goes from Alaska to Argentina. The protests are causing $80M/day losses to business and shuttered schools across the country for a week. Reportedly, the shooter is 77, a lawyer and a professor. A 77-year-old man shot dead two environmental protesters on Wednesday in an apparent outburst of rage over a roadblock in Panama....
November 10, 2023 - A homeless man who is also a parolee at large and out-of-compliance sex offender has been arrested by the Santa Monica Police Department after getting caught by private security officers trying to gain entry to a home in the 200 block of 24th Street. At 3:27 am, SMPD responded to a call from two off-duty outside agency law enforcement officers who were providing security services for the homeowner. They had observed a prowler in the backyard trying to get into the house. The...
The following is a press release from the Santa Monica Police Department: In the early morning hours of Monday, October 23, 2023, SMPD officers on patrol stopped a vehicle for a stop sign violation at the intersection of 12th Street and Montana Ave. Officers could see a methamphetamine pipe in the vehicle on the driver side floorboard and a large amount of copper wire in the backseat. Officers recovered over 500 feet of copper wire along with additional drug paraphernalia. Three suspects were...
Santa Monica Police have recovered the body of a deceased homeless man South of Santa Monica Blvd on 15th Street. Police and Fire fighters worked 15th Street between SM Blvd and Broadway. 15th Street was closed all day while they investigated. The homeless man was apparently known by local residents, the way some homeless people are, as “Kenny.” Santa Monica Police say they will release more details next week. The death is being investigated as a homicide. "We always treat suspicious deaths as...
Santa Monica's City Council thinks the city is just fine. One councilmember called the homeless residents and 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...
The mother of Shani Louk, the 32 year old woman whose body was seen on video in the back of a pick-up truck driven by Palestinian terrorists to Gaza, released a statement earlier today. Speaking in German while displaying Shani's picture on her phone, Ricarda Louk appealed for help to find her daughter. She confirmed she had seen her daughter on the video and asked the public for help with more information. She displayed her daughter's identity papers, which indicated her nationality is German....
