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Articles from the May 15, 2023 edition


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  • Samohi Hosts Dos Pueblos High in quarter finals of Men's Lacrosse by Morgan Genser

    Morgan Genser, Observer Staff Photographer|May 15, 2023

    IMG 1)Left Joaquin Nava from the Santa Monica High School boys varsity lacrosse team knocks away the stick and poke check attempt of Andrew Forsland from Dos Pueblos High School at Historic Belmar Park the home field of the Santa Monica High School boys' lacrosse team on May 9th 2023 as Samohi hosted Dos Pueblos High School in the quarter finals of the CIF Division 3 Lacrosse playoffs in which Samohi won 18-7 to advance to the Semi-finals. IMG 2)Left Dash Roshell from the Dos Pueblos High...

  • One Man Killed in Marina Del Rey Road Rage Incident Monday Afternoon

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|May 15, 2023

    A man was killed in a road rage shooting on Lincoln Blvd near Bali Way. The unidentified victim was shot in the chest and succumbed on scene to his injuries. This at about 12 noon on Monday afternoon, May 8, 2023. Reports of the incident originated on the Citizen app: https://citizen.com/-NUwnHp_JagGOsv2h6zK The suspect was last seen fleeing northbound through the area in the black Kia with passenger-side damage from a collision. From KTTV: One person was shot to death Monday in what officials...

  • Magnitude 3.4 Earthquake Rattles Santa Monica Monday Morning

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|May 15, 2023

    Seismographs recorded a 3.4 magnitude earthquake 2 miles West of Malibu Beach Monday morning, May 8th 2023. The earthquake struck at 8:05 AM PDT. It was felt as a rolling motion in Santa Monica, which was about 7 miles away from the Epicenter....

  • Car Drives Through Window of Yoshinoya Bowl at 2360 Pico Blvd

    Matthew Gonzalez|May 15, 2023

    A white sedan has driven through the window of the Yoshinoya Bowl restaurant located at 2360 Pico Blvd in Santa Monica. This on Tuesday afternoon May 9, at about 2 pm PDT. "Since 1899, Yoshinoya has been cooking up delicious Japanese rice bowls, fast and at an affordable price," says the restaurant website....

  • It should disturb every Democrat to learn where the City of Santa Monica has placed itself on the issue of voting rights

    Maria Loya, Pico Neighborhood Association|May 15, 2023

    April 12th, 2023 marked seven years since the Pico Neighborhood Association and I filed a lawsuit challenging Santa Monica's at-large city council elections for violating the California Voting Rights Act. By then, the at-large election system had worked for 70 years to largely prevent Black & Latino candidates supported by voters of color and allies to win a seat on the Santa Monica City Council. For all that time, the Pico Neighborhood, where Santa Monica's Latino community is...

  • Police Confirm Shooter Was a "Swatting" Hoax at Huntley Hotel after SWAT Team Dispersal

    Observer Staff|May 15, 2023

    May 10, 2023 - At 2:10 pm, Twitter user @heyelliday reported that a SWAT team was in the lobby of the Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica. The tweet reads: "potential active shooter situation at huntley hotel in santa monica. friend stuck in lobby with swat team. i just got in my car seconds before swat team surrounded entrance. i drove off after getting permission from officer with rifle 3 feet from my car.” She tweeted the information to ABC7, FOXLA, and NBCLA. A higher end travel destination,...

  • Public Health Strongly Recommends Mpox Vaccination Before Pride Events

    LA County Department of Public Health|May 15, 2023

    May 10, 2023 - To reduce the risk of contracting or transmitting mpox at upcoming festivals and Pride events, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) strongly recommends people at higher risk for mpox get fully vaccinated with two doses of the mpox vaccine for maximum protection against severe illness. While there have been only three confirmed new mpox cases reported since March 1 in Los Angeles County, the recently reported cluster of at least 14 mpox cases in the Ch...

  • Iran Hobnobs with Cuba, Venezuala, Nicaragua; General Who Captured Che Guevara Dies; China Bargains with Ecuador and Other Stories: Interamerican Watch Newsletter

    Interamerican Institute for Democracy|May 15, 2023

    Analysis: Latin American dictatorships strengthen relations with Iran The regimes of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela strengthened their geopolitical alliance with Iran during a "friendly tour" carried out by the Foreign Minister of the Islamic country Hosein Amir-Abdollahian. However, experts consider that Iran is not a reliable ally, since it is distanced from the international community and abuses its commercial relations with other nations to finance and carry out acts of terrorism....Read...

  • California's Central Coast Hotels Celebrate Glorious Super Blooms

    May 15, 2023

    KSL Resorts' collection of six boutique Central California Coast hotels – Avila Lighthouse Suites in Avila Beach, Pismo Lighthouse Suites and Shore Cliff Hotel in Pismo Beach, Paso Robles Inn and The Piccolo in Paso Robles and Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach, an Autograph Collection Hotel – celebrate the kaleidoscopic landscape of super blooms this season with new flower-inspired cocktails and a special Super Blooming Package that offers guests up to a 20% savings on guest rooms and their...

  • SMPD Finds Remains of Man Missing Since an Uber Dropped Him Off 18 Months Ago

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|May 15, 2023

    On November 30, 2021, 39-year-old Beau Mann vanished in Los Angeles. He had just been dropped off by an Uber. The Santa Monica police announced on Twitter Monday morning that they had positively identified human remains found in Santa Monica two weeks ago, as Mann. Nearly a year and a half after Beau Mann, the founder of a digital health company, went missing from his Uber ride in November 2021, authorities located his remains in a courtyard area near an abandoned building in Santa Monica....

  • SAMOHI hosted King in a CIF Divsion 3 Semifinal in which SAMO won 6-5 OT to advance to the finals

    Morgan Genser, Observer Staff Writer|May 15, 2023

    Img 1) Left Joaquin Nava from the Santa Monica Boys' varsity lacrosse team and John Cruszcz from ML King High School check each other as they battle each other for possession of the ball at Historic Belmar Park the homefield for Santa Monica High Lacrosse on Thursday May 11th 2023 when SAMOHI hosted King in a CIF Divsion 3 Semifinal in which SAMO won 6-5 OT to advance to the finals. Img 2)Left Lucas Wolf from the ML King High School boys' varsity lacrosse team watches Ozgood Hawkins wind up to...