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By David Ganezer 12.5.21: The roar of six vintage planes practicing sky writing could be seen over Santa Monica on Sunday afternoon. Many residents noticed the squadron of planes, occasionally laying out contrails. But where did they come from? The LA Times notes that eight AT-6/SNJ Texans are based at the Van Nuys airport. "Pilots of the Condor Squadron ... and its members own eight AT-6/SNJ Texans, one of the largest collections in the country." Santa Monica is home to the oldest airport in...
The Malibu Country Mart, was reportedly the scene of a "Smash and Grab" style robbery Thursday afternoon. This according to a post on NextDoor, which reads: "I was at the Malibu country mart, today early evening around 5pm and just witnessed Sephora get robbed by 4 people - one on the lookout and three women stuffing their bags. It was so brazen it's not to be believed...." "Called police but nothing they can really do at the moment. Although they said it's good to call because these are...
By Maria Loya, Local Mom The CDC is discontinuing use of the test which returns too many false positives We have all gone through collective trauma as a result of COVID. In August the SMMUSD School Board approved the COVID Surveillance Program that included the required weekly PCR test along with the indoor and outdoor masking of our children in order for them to receive in person public education. Many parents felt coerced to consent to the PCR test in order to have their children return to in-person schools. The Covid Surveillance Program...
by John Alle Santa Monica Property Owner The following letter was sent to the entire city council, the city manager, and police chief. Chief Batista and City Manager White both replied with thanks to the author. It consists of a short-, medium-, and long-range set of solutions to the crime and vagrancy plaguing Santa Monica's downtown area: A. SHORT TERM (IMMEDIATE) Objective: Stabilize safety 1) Remove the requirement to renew the NO SITTING OR LYING IN THE ENTRANCE NOTICE. 2) Deploy pairs of...
By Samuel Alioto Three water main breaks last month were a reminder that Los Angeles County infrastructure is aging and often needs to be upgraded or repaired. The first break, in Venice, occurred around 2 a.m. Tuesday Nov. 2, 2021, according to the LADWP spokesperson, when a six inch cast iron pipe sprung a leak. The water in that area was shut off around 3 a.m. At least 12 services in the area are impacted by the leak and resulting lack of water, including the administration building at a...
