Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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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...
A fire at the Sherwin Williams paint store on Olympic Blvd near Sawtelle in West Los Angeles drew 3 fire companies on Sunday morning, 11/17. Firemen put out the blaze in a little more than an hour. The building was damaged and the smoke was visible throughout West LA. The cause of the fire is under investigation. A recent survey says that homeless activity leads to over 50% of the fires in urban LA County. It is unknown whether the paint store fire was related to a suspiscious fire at an...
November 18, 2024 - The fleet of 82 buses used to transport prison inmates sank to a low of 36 buses by 2023. The buses, specially retrofitted for the safe transport of inmates, take prisoners to and from more than 90 different state and county facilities, including 35 state prisons or hospitals throughout California, 25 County courts, 18 Sheriff's stations, six Department custody facilities, and local scheduled medical appointments. 62 of those buses are supposed to operate in the Los Angeles...
AMCHA Initiative is proud to announce the launch of our national campaign to combat faculty antisemitism, beginning with efforts to stop Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FJP), a network of 170 faculty chapters established after Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The primary mission of FJP members is to exploit their academic positions and departmental resources to actively promote the academic boycott of Israel (academic BDS) by engaging in actions to rid their campuses of Zionism and...
1) These meetings started when the LA County Civil Grand Jury judged Santa Monica one of the most financially mismanaged cities in LA County. Today it's worse. 2) The original auditing firm Moss Adams should be replaced. They are still conducting "virtual" audits, and waiting 9 months to a year for answers from City Staff and City-funded non-profits. 3) We need a DIFFERENT firm with NO long term ties to the City, Council, or Staff. Staff should NOT be interviewing the candidates. THIS committee...
One congressional race in Southern California is too close to call. We're talking, it doesn't get any closer than this. In the 45th Congressional District in Orange County, Rep. Michelle Steel leads Democratic challenger Derek Tran, 50.02% with 152,415 votes, to Tran's 49.98% with 151,357 votes. The California Secretary of State's office estimates that around 30,000 ballots have yet to be received or counted. Steel is just 58 votes ahead in a district that spans Orange and Los Angeles counties....
November 21, 2024 Ocean Water Use Warning for Los Angeles County Beaches The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters: BEACH AREA WARNINGS: Big Rock Beach in Malibu 100 yards up and down the coast from the public access steps. Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro The entire swim area. Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey The entire swim area. Santa Monica Pier...
Ventura County, CA – The Mountain Fire, which ignited at 8:51 a.m. on November 6 in Ventura County, has rapidly grown, scorching a total of 20,764.7 acres over the span of just two days. As of Friday afternoon, containment remains limited, with 7% of the fire under control, according to official reports. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. An intensive firefighting effort is underway, involving a team of 2,420 firefighters who are actively battling the blaze. The deployment i...
Counsel On the Council Santa Monica City Council has a new majority, consisting of two incumbents plus newcomers Dan Hall, Barry Snell, Natalya Zernitskaya, and Ellis Raskin. All were endorsed by SMRR, and by the local Democratic Club. None were endorsed by the police or fire fighters unions, who preferred defeated incumbents Phil Brock and Oscar de la Torre. So what happens now? What do they really want? What changes will the newcomers make in your lives as Santa Monica residents?I interviewed...
California Governor Gavin Newsom is calling a special legislative session to proactively counter proposed policies from Donald Trump before Trump's inauguration. Newsom's team states the session will aim to "protect California values, including fundamental civil rights, reproductive freedom, climate action, immigrant families, and more," though specific details are yet to come. The move, announced just a day after Trump's decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential...
State results based on ( 24,811 of 24,811 ) precincts partially reporting as of November 7, 2024, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles County results as of November 7, 4:34 pm, unknown percent of votes processed California State Measures Proposition 2 Bonds for public schools and colleges Yes 57.0% Proposition 3 Constitutional right to marriage Yes 61.3% Proposition 4 Bonds for climate risks Yes 58.1% Proposition 5 Allows 55% vote to pass bonds for affordable housing No 56.2% Proposition 6 Eliminates forcing...
13: The results are now in (though not final) and it appears none of the 4 members of the Safety Slate have been elected to Santa Monica City Council. Ellis Raskin lead the field with 13,395 votes, or 13.32%. Dan Hall was second at 13,384 votes, 13.31%. Natalya Zernitskaya finished third at 12,904 and Barry Snell got 12,806 votes. The top four all won seats on the 7 member Council. The numbers of votes are remarkably similar, which suggests a large scale ballot harvesting operation...
On November 5, 2024, as Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, cast their votes in Palm Beach, Florida, the "Fake Melania" conspiracy theory roared back to life. As usual, a few eagle-eyed internet sleuths couldn't help but notice something "off." This time, though, it wasn't just the signature oversized sunglasses hiding Melania's face-it was the fact that she was smiling. And if there's one thing the internet insists the real Melania doesn't do, it's smile. The footage, shared widely on X...
Donald Trump has taken a slim lead in Arizona, edging ahead by 0.10% with 54% of votes counted. But the real surprise lies in the Midwest, where Trump appears to have captured the critical “Blue Wall” states of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Adding to the unexpected twists, Iowa—which a recent Des Moines Register poll had tipped in favor of the Democrats—has swung decisively for Trump, with the former president currently leading by a striking 14 points. Fox News has already called...
Update, 11/3/24: From a man who claims to know the family: "A female student from the Islamic Azad University of Science and Research in Tehran fell into a coma today at noon after being tortured by security guards. All students and professors from state, private, and medical universities across the country have declared that they will not attend classes on Monday, November 5, 2024, and will instead hold a sit-in on campus to protest the torture of this student and to voice against the violence...
On Saturday afternoon, November 2, 2024, a Big Blue Bus collided with a fire hydrant in downtown Santa Monica, causing a dramatic water gusher that temporarily flooded the intersection of Broadway and 4th Street. The impact dislodged the top portion of the hydrant, leading to a powerful spray that quickly filled the intersection. Firefighters from two companies responded to the scene, working swiftly to shut off the gushing hydrant and control the water flow. The intersection was closed for...
Santa Monica, CA – October 16, 2024 – A 23-year-old man was arrested following a stabbing near 5th Court and Broadway in downtown Santa Monica, an area that has seen rising concerns over public safety. Police responded to the scene after reports of an individual in need of medical assistance and discovered a homeless man with severe stab wounds. The victim was quickly transported to a local hospital, where he remains in stable condition. Authorities identified the suspect, a recent arrival to...
The City of Santa Monica has moved forward with Phase 2 of its public engagement plan for the redevelopment of the Santa Monica Airport site, which is slated to close operations by the end of 2028. This phase, part of a comprehensive, multi-year effort, focuses on gathering community input to shape the future of the 227-acre property, with plans leaning toward creating a substantial public space, potentially a large park. But more likely high density housing, given economic pressures and the...
A street drummer on Santa Monica’s lively Third Street Promenade recently had an unexpected audience: Chad Smith, the legendary drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. In a video posted by Tara Bull on Twitter, Smith, a white-haired man dressed casually, can be seen nodding along, appreciating the performance from a nearby seat. Bull captioned the video with, “For anyone wondering, that’s Chad Smith, the drummer for Red Hot Chili Peppers, sitting and watching the guy play his song.” She added,...
Venice Beach, 11.2.24, 8 pm PST – Police are actively searching for a suspect involved in an armed robbery in the Venice Beach Canals area. Authorities have urged residents to remain indoors as they work to locate the individual, described as a Black male in his 20s to 30s, with black dreadlocks featuring blonde tips. The suspect was last seen in a restricted area of the canal near 28th Street, close to Ocean Avenue, Dell Avenue, and Venice Way. Police have set up multiple units to block off a...
We are receiving report that one heavily Republican county in Western Pennsylvania, has experienced a near total breakdown in its polling machines. Pennsylvania is a swing state and it will most likely determine whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump win the US Presidential election. From Amy the Artist, who claims to live in Cambria County: "I'm in a deep red part of swing state Pennsylvania, and all the voting machines are broken across this county and the neighboring ones. People are stranded...
Apartment Fire on 9th Street in Santa Monica Injures Two, Causes Temporary Road Closure Santa Monica, CA – October 29, 2024 – A fire erupted at an apartment on 9th Street in Santa Monica this afternoon, scorching two rooms in an upper-floor unit of a 1970s-era, multi-unit building. The blaze, which broke out at approximately 2 p.m. PST at 1032 9th Street, prompted a swift response from three fire companies and around 20 firefighters who quickly brought the fire under control. The fire res...
Mariel Garza, editorials editor for The Los Angeles Times, resigned on Wednesday following the paper's decision to forgo endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race. According to Garza, this decision was made by the newspaper's owner, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, who blocked the endorsement. In an interview with the Columbia Journalism Review, Garza explained her resignation, stating: "I cannot stand by while we remain silent in such critical times. This is my way of...
Investigators in the Pacific Northwest are examining two arson fires set at ballot drop boxes, where incendiary devices left behind bore the words "Free Gaza," according to law enforcement officials familiar with the case. The incidents occurred early Monday, one in Portland, Oregon, and another just across the state line in Vancouver, Washington. The devices' markings have raised concerns, and investigators are exploring whether the arsonist may be a pro-Palestinian activist or someone...
During a Tuesday campaign call from the White House, U.S. President Biden criticized a controversial joke made at a recent Donald Trump rally, calling Trump supporters "garbage." The remark came as Biden condemned comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, host of the "Kill Tony" podcast, for a joke during Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. In his set, Hinchcliffe referred to Puerto Rico as a "floating island of garbage." "Donald Trump has no character. He doesn't care about the Latino...
