Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words

News


Sorted by date  Results 401 - 425 of 3094

Page Up

  • Hunter Biden Drops a Bag of Blow In the White House Library On the 4th of July. Cocaine Causes an Evacuation and Hazmat Team

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Jul 4, 2023

    7/5/23: When asked by a reporter, Hunter Biden vehemently denied that he had anything to do with the Cocaine found at the White House. https://nypost.com/2023/07/07/post-irresponsible-for-asking-about-cocaine-in-white-house/ Mainstream media will ignore it. But cocaine was found in the White House Library Tuesday, where Hunter had been using his laptop. So put two and two together, folks. Hunter was kicked out of the military over his cocaine use. The White House tried to coverup the fact that...

  • Dog injured in Knife Fight Between 2 Homeless Men in Downtown Santa Monica

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Jul 4, 2023

    Santa Monica Police report that they have arrested a man who had a knife fight with one or two other men. In the course of that fight, a dog was injured. The dog was taken to a veterinarian, where the animal is said to be in good condition. "A suspect is in police custody following an altercation this evening on Colorado Avenue near 4th Street," the SMDP posted to Facebook. "The fight between two subjects (possibly 3) resulted in minor injuries to the suspect under arrest as well as knife...

  • Hundreds Gather to Celebrate America's Birthday at Santa Monica College Sunday

    Morgan Genser, Observer Staff Photographer|Jul 4, 2023

    Santa Monica residents and neighbors gathered on the lawn to celebrate the 247th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. It was the first time since the Covid emergency began in March 2020, that the City sponsored the annual gathering. Attendees were treated to fireworks, music and a show, but brought their own food. Several hundred people attended, including this photographer. IMG 1) Many people like the ones above brought their own food and had picnics on Corsair field at Santa Mo...

  • Motorists Avoid Fireworks at the Pump This July 4, Save $500 Million Daily Compared to a Year Ago

    Gas Buddy|Jul 1, 2023

    (June 27, DALLAS) – Good news for summer road trippers: the fireworks displays will be back this year, but the fireworks at the pump are behind us. Independence Day weekend this year will be much more affordable when it comes to fueling up, according to GasBuddy, the leading fuel savings platform saving North American drivers the most money on fuel. Gas prices this July 4 are projected to be over $1.30 per gallon less than they were in 2022, with the national average estimated to be $3.49 on t...

  • Seals, Sea Lions Suffering From Toxic Algae Bloom and Domoic Acid

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Jul 1, 2023

    Algae blooms are at a record high this year, and they are causing a record high number of dead and dying aquatic mammals on California beaches. Experts are not sure why the bloom is thicker than it has been in fifty years; this years heavy rain and runoff of fertilizer is a good guess. But they are sure that 100's of marine mammals are beaching themselves. The Pacific Marine Mammal Center rescues, rehabilitates, and releases marine mammals once they are ready. Marine Mammal Care Center CEO John...

  • Chinese Virus Researcher Says Covid 19 was one of 4 Virus Strains Developed by Chinese as a Bioweapon

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Jul 1, 2023

    Jennifer Zheng, a usually reliable reporter, says that she has interviewed Shao Chao, a researcher and vice director of the Wuhan Institute of Virology. He says that he was given 4 strains of coronavirus, that were developed specifically as bioweapons. His task was to determine which strains could infect the greatest number of species. He said that he and others, deliberately spread the coronaviruses during the 2019 games. Actually he was asked to "check the athletes' hygiene," but this does...

  • Santa Monica Conducts Public Meeting About Homelessness and the Fentanyl Epidemic

    Morgan Genser, Observer Staff Photographer|Jun 28, 2023

    Img 01) Santa Monica Mayor Gleam Davis address the crowd of people inside the Thelma Terry Building at Virgina Park in her opening remarks during the town hall meeting to address the Southern California fentanyl epidemic with Santa Monica Mayor and public health experts inside the Thelma Terry building on Wednesday June 21st 2023. IMG 02) Dr. Brian Hurley "Medical Director, substance abuse prevention and control Los Angeles County speaks about the increase of fentanyl deaths are increasing...

  • Pier 360 Event this Weekend Despite Bacteria Warnings South of Santa Monica Pier

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Jun 26, 2023

    Santa Monica Pier 360 Beach Festival "celebrates the best of beach life with an awesome, FREE, all ages festival" June 24 and June 25th on the Beach just south of the Santa Monica Pier. "With ocean sports competitions, live music, food and drinks, interactive games, sampling by some of your favorite brands and so much more, Santa Monica Pier 360 offers a peek into iconic SoCal beach culture and brings together thousands of guests for a day of good vibes. Despite beach bacteria warnings, there...

  • Putin Looking To Cubans to Fight in Ukraine; Energy Crisis in Bolivia May Affect Argentina and Brazil; Colombian President Laments Fall of Berlin Wall

    InterAmerican Watch Newsletter|Jun 23, 2023

    Analysis: Debate at the OAS over the Nicaraguan dictatorship: Brazil confronts the group of countries that condemn the Ortega regime Despite the surprise that Brazil's decision to propose a wording that softens the declaration on the Nicaraguan dictatorship that will be issued next week by the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) generated in some countries, no one confronted the government. of Lula Da Silva this Friday in the Permanent Council that analyzed the...

  • After Russian Military Attacks a Wagner Group Encampment, Prigozhin Threatens to go to Moscow and "Punish the Military."

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Jun 23, 2023

    Leader of the Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin today published a statement accusing the Russian Army of shelling a Wagner's encampment. Prigozhin added that he is moving his units to Moscow to "punish" the military, "restore justice." He urged the Russian defense ministry not trying to stop his units, and threatened to kill anyone who will try. Friendly fire accidents are common in warfare. The Vietnam war included many such incidents, where one US military unit attacked another in the fog of war....

  • Wagner Mutineers Are Halfway to Moscow, With Little Resistance From Russian Army. Putin Calls the Rebels "Traitors," and Vows to Crush the Mutiny.

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Jun 23, 2023

    Events in Russia are moving almost too quickly to follow. Reuters is reporting that the Pirgozhin Wagner mutiny has taken Voronezh. This city is on the way to Moscow from the military town of Rostov, which Prigozhin secured Saturday morning. "Wagner PMC reports they have taken control of military objects around Voronezh and the Russian army there has chosen to side with 'the people.' They mean Wagner PMC," said a tweet from Igor Sushko and others. Voronezh is six hours by road from Moscow....

  • SMFD Responds to Gas Leak at 720 Raymond Avenue in Santa Monica

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Jun 20, 2023

    The Santa Monica Fire Department has responded to a "major gas leak" in an underground parking garage. The address is 720 Raymond Avenue, Santa Monica 90405. Southern California Gas Company is likely also on scene, since this involves their installation. This is breaking news as of 5:30 pm PST on Monday afternoon, 6/19/2023...

  • US, Canadian Coast Guards Search for Submarine Missing After Visit to Titanic

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Jun 20, 2023

    The US Coast Guard says it has 96 hours to rescue five people on a missing, overdue submarine that visited the wreck of the Titanic on Sunday, June 18th. The submersible had one crew member and 4 passengers, who paid about $250,000 each to visit the world's most famous wreck, to the West of Newfoundland Canada. "The purpose of the submersible was to study the wreck site," said Rear Adm. John Mauger, commander of the US First Coast Guard District. He said one could speculate that the submersible...

  • Owner Walks Away From $725 Million San Francisco Hilton. Meanwhile, Westfield Puts a San Francisco Mall Into Receivership So They Can Walk Away

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Jun 20, 2023

    In unrelated developments, Westfield Shopping Centers has announced it will ditch a mall in Downtown San Francisco. This, a week after Hilton Hotels successor said it was walking away from the City's largest hotel and its 4th largest hotel by room numbers, so that it won't have to make payments on a $725 million debt. Both companies cited San Francisco's abysmal security situation. Homeless people cover San Francisco like zombies, and no part of town is safe from crime. For its part, Westfield...

  • Terminal 1 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Evacuated, due to Suspicious Package

    Matthew Gonzalez|Jun 16, 2023

    Terminal 1 at LAX was evacuated by LAPD Friday night after work crews found a suspicious package. Home to Southwest Airlines, Terminal 1 was busy as we head into a three day weekend in early summer. This was breaking news on Friday night 6/16, at 10:30 pm PST. Details as they become available. KNX and Channel 7 have both reported that Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is closed on the upper level, and traffic is barely moving through the lower level. Traffic is backed up for miles on the...

  • Small Claims Court Moves From Santa Monica Courthouse, to Beverly Hills

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Jun 12, 2023

    The Superior Court has announced that effective July 3, 2023, all small claims hearings in the Court's West District will be moved from the Santa Monica Courthouse, 1725 Main St., Santa Monica, to the Beverly Hills Courthouse at 9355 Burton Way, Beverly Hills. This from the office of Clerk of Court David W. Slayton. "While in-person small claims hearings will transition from the Santa Monica Courthouse to the Beverly Hills Courthouse, litigants can continue to appear remotely using...

  • UPDATE: Beach Reopened on June 13: Release of 5,000 Gallons of Untreated Sewage Closes Malibu Lagoon State Beach

    LA County Department of Public Health|Jun 12, 2023

    UPDATE Jun 13, 2023 - Samples taken on June 11 and 12 show bacteria levels lower than State standards. Closure notice removed. UPDATE Jun 12, 2023 - Malibu Lagoon State Beach remains closed. June 8, 2023 - Yesterday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued the following press release: LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has issued beach closures for the following areas due to the release of approximately 5,000 to 6,000 gallons of untreated s...

  • Warning Issued for Santa Monica Pier Beach

    Observer Staff|Jun 12, 2023

    June 14, 2023 - The Los Angeles County Health Department has issued a warning for the beach at the Santa Monica Pier along with other beaches. The warnings have been issued due to bacterial levels exceeding health standards when last tested. Other beaches that have been posted include: Ramirez Creek at Paradise Cove Escondido Creek at Escondido State Beach Malibu Pier in Malibu Las Flores Creek at Las Flores State Beach The Bel Air Bay Club at Will Rogers State Beach Santa Monica Pier in Santa...

  • Code 3 Incident Declared Just South of the Santa Monica Pier After "Beach Brawl"

    Matthew Gonzales, Observer Staff Writer|Jun 8, 2023

    19: A large number of Santa Monica Police gathered Thursday just South of the Santa Monica Pier. A "Code 3 Incident" was declared at 5:30 pm, after a beach brawl got out of control. Two men were arrested for assault with a deadly weapon (Cal. Penal Code §245). The SMPD stopped the combatants from fighting. There was also an auto accident involving a lifeguard vehicle and a pedestrian. However, that would not be considered a "Code 3 Incident." The Santa Monica Pier is a common locus of...

  • Russia Blows Up Largest Hydro-Electric Dam in Europe, Endangering Thousands of Civilians Downstream of Dnipro River

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Jun 8, 2023

    Russia has bombed and damaged the Kakhovska hydroelectric power plant. The dam, on the Dnipro river, is the largest such installation in Europe. President Zelenskyy will hold an emergency meeting of the National Security Council of Ukraine due to the explosion of the dam of Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, says Anton Gerashenko, a Ukrainian source connected to the government. "Kakhovka HPP is the sixth (lower and last) stage of the cascade of Dnieper hydroelectric power plants, located five k...

  • Federal Agents Arrest Musician Performing on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Jun 5, 2023

    5/31: Federal police detained a musician performing on the Promenade on Wednesday afternoon at 5:50 pm. The reason for the arrest was not immediately apparent. We have reached out to authorities for comment. The suspect did not resist arrest. The arrest was recorded on the Citizen app and may be seen at this link: https://citizen.com/-NWoQloP7Q_rYNvGa66r?_branch_match_id=868598465448350304&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXT8%2FXS84syaxKzdNLzs%2FVz64K8Q9OLM1Ld0wCABoHhT...

  • Car Hits CVS Pharmacy on Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Jun 5, 2023

    6/1/23: A vehicle hit the CVS Pharmacy on Wilshire Blvd and Franklin in Santa Monica on Thursday. One patient was transported by ambulance to hospital. There was no property damage to the CVS, only to City of Santa Monica property. A Santa Monica Observer Newspaper rack also at that location, was undamaged....

  • Barbara Ferrer, Los Angeles County Public Health Director, Defends Needle Distribution Program While Unable to Show it is Successful or Safe (Not to Mention "Healthy")

    Alyssa Erdley, Observer Staff|Jun 5, 2023
    2

    May 28, 2023 - At a meeting with member of the Santa Monica Coalition, Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer defended her program to distribute needles to drug addicts in public places in Santa Monica even as she was unable to answer questions about the program's effectiveness or safety. The Santa Monica Coalition is a group of local business owners and leaders who are concerned about the humanitarian, public safety, and crime issues present in the city. Armed with a list of...

  • Two Women Assaulted, Two Men Stabbed by Apparently Homeless Man on Santa Monica Pier on Saturday Night

    Observer Staff|Jun 2, 2023

    May 29, 2023 - Today, the Santa Monica Police Department issued a press release about a multiple stabbing on Saturday night around 7u:30 pm at the pier, a popular holiday tourist attraction. Two women were assaulted by a man grabbing their breasts. Separately, two men associated with the women were stabbed by the assailant when they tried to defend the women. Both men were taken to the hospital. The suspect, 25 years old, is Jonathan James Peck. Below is the press release: Santa Monica, CA – O...

  • After Stabbing Spree at Pier, Different Homeless People Set Fire to the Hills Above PCH in Santa Monica

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Jun 2, 2023

    On Saturday evening, May 28th, a criminally insane person went on a stabbing spree on the Santa Monica Pier. He stabbed several people before being apprehended by the SMPD's Harbor Patrol. The 100 year old pier is a major tourist attraction for Los Angeles County, ranking with the Hollywood sign and Griffith Park Observatory as among the biggest draws in LA County. "Crime Depravity Outdoor Mental Asylum! Santa Monica is not safe." say signs above PCH, directly below fires set by Homeless...

Page Down