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A mystery group of animal campaigners calling themselves the 'A-team' say they have braved molten lava flows to rescue dogs stranded on La Palma, putting up a sign to declare their mission success (pictured) (AP) A mystery group of animal campaigners calling themselves the 'A-team' say they have braved molten lava flows to rescue dogs stranded on La Palma, Canary Islands. A daring mission using nets flown in by drones had been planned by activists Leales.org to take place in the coming days....
A female mountain lion captured by biologists last month is the 99th to be tracked as part of a landmark study of the puma population in the Santa Monica Mountains, officials announced Sunday. P-99 was caught in the western portion of the expansive range on Sept. 8 and fitted with a GPS collar, according to the National Park Service. The cougar is estimated to be around 2 to 3 years old, and weighed 75 pounds when she was examined under anesthesia. Biological samples were also collected and an e...
By Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer In an effort to achieve Santa Monica’s “zero waste goal by 2030,” the City Council this week adopted a new mandatory recycling ordinance for organic materials. The new ordinance fulfils the city’s requirement of California law, SB 1383, which was enacted to divert organic materials – such as like food and “green waste” – from landfills to purposeful uses like compost, mulch and renewable energy, said city officials. Under the new ordinance, all Santa Monica single-family and multi-family households and...
By Christine Peake Contemporary artist Haleh Mashian opened the final exhibition of the year with her newest series, Sacred Waters at MASH Gallery in the Arts District, in downtown Los Angeles. This showstopper of a collection highlights Mashian's mastery of texture and three-dimensionality in her work, allowing her conceptual vision to flow beyond the confines of the canvas. Sacred Waters offers an immersive experience, where paint, palette and materials embody the liquid properties of water. The opening night of this stunning exhibit was...
Chris Aluka Berry for Reuters (Reuters) California health officials said Wednesday the state will have 4,000 sites ready to administer 1.2 million Covid shots to children 5 to 11 years old as soon as the vaccines receive full approval from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The announcement came just a day after the Food and Drug Administration's advisory committee recommended vaccines from Pfizer and BioNTech for that age group. The more than 1.2 million vaccine doses will be...
By Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is apparently waffling about a proposal to mandate vaccines for all eligible students. The SMMUSD Board of Education met last Thursday to discuss a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all students, ages 12 and older, but decided to postpone action on the divisive plan for at least another month, district officials said this week. The mandate discussion could be added to the agenda for the Nov. 18 Board meeting if the vaccine gets full FDA authorization for...
By Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer The Santa Monica City Council this week received an upbeat update on the city’s fiscal health and made small revisions to the 2021-2022 budget to reflect increases in revenues. The 2020-21 year-end budget report shows revenues exceeded projections by $20 million, “reflecting the strong housing market; vigorous consumer activity once shelter-in-place restrictions were lifted, resulting in higher than anticipated sales, hotel tax and parking receipts; and the positive impact of the recently passed Measure SM...
