Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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At least 27 people were killed and more than 130 injured when the roof of the Jet Set nightclub collapsed in Santo Domingo early Tuesday, local officials said. The Jet Set nightclub roof collapse in Santo Domingo occurred during a performance by Rubby Pérez, a renowned Dominican merengue singer known for hits like "Buscando Tus Besos." Octavio Dotel, a former MLB pitcher who won a World Series and logged 36 saves in 2004 with the Astros and A's, was among those rescued from...
It appears that amidst the Trump Tariffs and all that stock market volatility, the Trump Administration is also actively preparing for a military conflict with Iran and its Revolutionary Guard Corps. The U.S. typically maintains 156,000 troops overseas, but the post highlights a significant increase to 300,000 in the Middle East, aligning with a Haaretz report of 140 heavy transport aircraft delivering equipment to the region in March 2025, signaling a major military buildup....
China's non-tariff barriers (NTBs) are a significant hurdle for international trade, often more impactful than its tariffs, which have dropped considerably over the years (averaging around 3.5% today). NTBs are tough to quantify precisely because they're not as straightforward as a tax-think opaque regulations, sudden inspections, or licensing rules that seem to shift depending on who's asking. But their effects are real and hit hard, especially for countries like the U.S....
If you're headed to the airport soon, you might want to double-check your identification. Starting May 7, 2025, every resident (18 years or older) of a U.S. state or territory attempting to board a commercial aircraft will need to present security with a Real ID license or identification card, or another acceptable form of identification such as a passport. If you're not able to present a Real ID-compliant card to a Transportation Security Administration agent, you won't be...
A new quarter-cent sales tax aimed at funding homelessness programs in Los Angeles County starts on Tuesday. This increases the county's base sales tax from 9.5% to 9.75%. This change comes shortly after a federal judge raised concerns about how previous homelessness funds were used. Such timing has sparked worries about transparency, especially since there have been indications that millions in public funds may have been mismanaged by agencies meant to tackle homelessness. Th...
We found a seal suffering on Santa Monica beach Saturday. Her stomch was undulating, and she was apparently unable to move away from the waves. We called a rescue organization, and also a marine biologist. "I’d be happy to explain what’s happening to that poor seal in simple terms," he said. "Domoic Acid Toxicosis is a condition caused by a natural toxin called domoic acid, which is produced by certain types of microscopic algae (specifically, a group called diatoms). The...
Since today is Monday, March 31, 2025, and César Chávez Day is being observed, I'll use the provided web search results to determine which offices are closed in Los Angeles, Ventura, and Orange Counties for the holiday. César Chávez Day is a state holiday in California, but closures can vary by county and jurisdiction, so let's break this down systematically. Understanding César Chávez Day Closures César Chávez Day, observed on March 31, honors the legacy of the civil rights...
Regarding the woman who caused a disturbance at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, she has been identified as Samantha Palma. The incident occurred on March 14, 2025, in Terminal D, where Palma, naked and reportedly in a "manic episode," stabbed two people with a pencil and bit a restaurant manager. Initial reports from TMZ and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, published around March 26-28, confirmed her identity from a police report. Her name is "Samantha Palma" and she...
An apparently distraught woman sprayed water on a security guard and ran through Terminal 5 at DFW airport outside Dallas Tuesday. The video has been posted to social media, and may be seen here among other places: https://x.com/ClownWorld_/status/1904767055490146590 The incident involving the naked woman at DFW Airport, as depicted in the X post above, occurred during the busy spring break holiday travel period. It appears to have occurred shortly before the post was made....
3/30: Shell Station in Santa Monica Site of Car to Car Shooting Saturday Night On Saturday, March 29th at 4:50 am, Santa Monica Fire and Police Departments responded to a report of a gunshot victim at the Shell gas station located on the corner of Linclon and Pico Blvds. When first responders arrived on the scene, they found an SUV that had both its front passenger windows shattered, believed to be from a gunshot that was shot by another person from a vehicle. The driver of...
Twenty-one percent of adults without access to a vehicle or public transit went without needed medical care in 2022. It's a sobering stat that points at a real problem: Unlike online shopping or dinner delivery, people need to get to health care to actually receive it. This is trickier in regions where essential medical services are hard to reach, often called "medical deserts." In these areas, even routine medical visits can become ordeals. Take the simple act of picking up...
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The city of Reno, Nevada, is breaking records in ways it doesn't like: A 2024 analysis of 241 cities showed that Reno has heated up faster than any other city in the United States. While the country as a whole warmed by 2.6 F on average between 1970 and 2023, Reno saw an increase of 7.6 F. A heat wave that hit Reno in July 2024 made for the hottest month in the Biggest Little City's documented history, Knowable Magazine explains. Reno's heat is not evenly spread. In the...
In January, Louisiana state troopers, alongside other state agencies, swept homeless encampments in downtown New Orleans and bused over 100 people to an industrial warehouse away from the city center in an effort to hide the city's homelessness crisis from Super Bowl tourists. The Louisiana governor's office told the Associated Press that people weren't forced to go to the center, but had to leave their encampment or could be arrested. But an unhoused person named Christopher...
A 7.7 earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand today, destroying a number of building and killing hundreds of people. Hundreds of km from the epicenter, a 40 story building in Bangkok Thailand collapsed, burying many of the 400 men working on the project. 1. Overview of the Earthquake and Building Collapse On March 28, 2025, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, causing widespread damage in Myanmar and affecting neighboring Thailand. According to the web search results: Mya...
Tonight, March 26, 2025, a police chase that began in Simi Valley ended near the Santa Monica Pier with a crash and the suspect's surrender. The pursuit started when Simi Valley Police chased a stolen work van through Ventura County into Los Angeles County. The driver led officers on a high-speed chase along freeways, reaching speeds over 100 mph, before moving to surface streets in Santa Monica. In Santa Monica, the suspect rear-ended a vehicle-reportedly hitting a Prius,...
President Trump declares Biden’s last minute pardons before leaving office are void due to the alleged use of “autopen.” “Joe Biden did not sign them but, more importantly, he did not know anything about them!” Biden’s pardons included his family members, Dr. Anthony Fauci, General Mark Milley, and J6 Committee members such as Liz Cheney. There's a lot of hatred between Trump and each of these people, based on public pronouncements on both sides. Can Trump go after them...
LA County, in coordination with Caltrans, closed a portion of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) today, Friday, March 14, 2025, due to storm-related issues from this week’s weather. The closure was triggered by a mudslide in the Palisades burn scar area, as reported by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) at 3:50 PM PDT. PCH is under a hard closure from Carbon Beach Terrace in Malibu to Chautauqua Boulevard in Pacific Palisades until further notice, with additional clo...
Tesla, and its CEO Elon Musk, have become increasingly politicized in 2025, particularly due to Musk’s alignment with right-wing politics and his role in the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). This has led to widespread backlash, including vandalism of Tesla vehicles and dealerships across the U.S., as well as protests dubbed "Tesla Takedowns." Some Tesla owners have reported feeling targeted or harassed due to the brand’s association with...
More than 100 crows were shot to death in a neighborhood on the 8300 block of Chase Avenue, Westchester. Bullets narrowly missed people, causing fear and concern among residents. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is investigating this "deadly animal attack," on March 12th. One Westchester resident, Brenna Lenoir, expressed heightened concern, stating, "I think the whole block is feeling pretty freaked out about it... It's crows, but how long until it escalates to pets...
The Michael Garcia vs. Starbucks case involved a lawsuit filed by Michael Garcia against Starbucks, claiming that he suffered severe burns from hot tea that spilled on him at a drive-thru window on February 8, 2020. While working for Postmates, Garcia received a cup caddy with 3 cups of hot water for tea. One of them had a lid that was not on correctly. Hot water spilled shortly after it was handed to him, resulting in permanent injuries, including burns to his crotch and his...
Aggie the cat was reunited with her owner, Katherine Kiefer, on March 8, 2025, after surviving for two months in the rubble following the Palisades Fire, which began in January 2025 and destroyed her owner's home in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles. The reunion occurred at VCA Chatoak Animal Hospital. Aggie's discovery was reported earlier this week, with details emerging around March 11–12, 2025, across various news outlets like AP News, FOX 11 Los Angeles, and NBC Los A...
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has been notified of the first case of measles diagnosed in 2025 in a Los Angeles County resident that recently traveled through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). In collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control, passengers assigned to specific seats that may have been exposed on China Airlines flight CAL8/CI8 that arrived in Los Angeles on March 5 will be notified by local departments of health. These agencies...
Maui Police Chief John Pelletier, who gave controversial orders to not evacuate, has now been named as a co-conspirator in the Diddy case. Pelletier happens to be the Incident Commander during the Las Vegas shootıng. Maui Police Chief John Pelletier, named as co-defendant in a civil lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs, is accused of posing as a sheriff in 2018 to forcibly take a victim from Las Vegas to California, where she was allegedly raped, amid broader allegations of...
A long, intermittent set of shakes rumbled through Santa Monica at 1:03 pm local time. The first temblor was recorded by USGS.GOV as a 4.1 on the Richter scale, located 11 km southwest of Westlake Village and at a depth of 9 km. A few seconds later, a 2.5 quake was recorded, followed by another at 3.0 and a fourth, about 30 seconds after the first, at 2.8. The government geological website continues to change the magnitude of each....
