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Articles from the April 14, 2023 edition


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  • Fire at 2231 - 20th Street Scorches Exterior of Apartment Building in Santa Monica

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Apr 14, 2023

    A fire occurred in the exterior of an apartment building at 2231 20th street. The fire broke out at about 5 pm on Sunday, April 9, 2023. A witness across the street stated the he saw black smoke, and heavy flames. However, the fire appeared to have been contained to the outside of the building. The Fire Prevention Bureau (FPB) did force entry into one unit, in order to determine that the unit had not been immolated by the fire....

  • How Long Will the City of Santa Monica Tolerate a Homeless Encampment in Palisades Park

    John Alle, Local Resident and Business Owner|Apr 14, 2023

    Good morning Police Chief Batista and Fire Chief Alvarez: I wanted to call your attention to an illegal encampment on the Palisades Park bluffs (just south of Montana near the 500 block of Ocean Avenue) on the precipice of the existing walls facing PCH. The president of the Pacific Palisades Homeless Outreach alerted me on April 6th. I drove by on PCH, then walked down partially from Palisades Park. There were two people inside; one stepped out smoking. I called 911 and the Dispatcher said...

  • "Elon Musk is one of the World's Richest Men. This is his Bedroom."

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Apr 14, 2023

    "Elon Musk is worth $188B," tweeted Gaut. "One of the richest people in the world. This is his bedroom," with a picture of a mattress on the floor. "Not totally wrong," tweeted Musk himself in reply. "Slept on a friend's couch last weekend." Musk was in the news recently since he appeared only 4th on the Forbes list of world billionaires. He is said to have lost $20 billion buying twitter. Gaut added: "this proves that all you need in life to be happy is a mattress, and $188B dollars. Follow me...