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Orchestra trip canceled after Belgium bombings Samohi students hoping to organize benefit concert
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Council approves airport leasing policy BY MATTHEW HALL Daily Press Editor
Approving a new leasing policy for the Santa Monica Airport left the council literally speechless Tuesday night. After months waiting and an hour of community input, the City Council unanimously approved a new leasing policy for the Santa Monica Airport without a word of debate or comment at their March 22 meeting. The unusually taciturn council accepted a new policy that uses six principles for evaluating leases, including harmony with airport neighbors, contributing to a sus-
tainable airport fund, being in compliance with the city’s legal rights and legal obligations, opportunities for arts/education/culture, providing procedures for administration/evaluation, and environmental sensitivity. The decision follows council’s decision last year to provide some 3year leases to non-aviation tenants, but at that time the council moved aviation businesses to month-tomonth leases and asked for more information regarding the master tenant/sublease contracts. There are a total of 629 leases at the airport. About half are direct leases with the city, but 323 tenants are subleases from one of six master
tenants. Leases can cover entire buildings, office space or just a “tiedown” location for a single aircraft. Leases account for about 67 percent of total airport revenue and the proposal calls for all tenants to move to market-rate leases to help the airport become self-sustaining and erase a $13.1 million debt it owes to the city’s general fund. The leasing policy was presented to council without the support of the Airport Commission. Commissioners deadlocked 2-2 on the proposal last week over concerns that vague wording could create more opportunities for lawSEE LEASE PAGE 5
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CANCELED: The Samohi orchestra have been forced to cancel their trip.
BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
Members of Santa Monica High School’s orchestra were scheduled to convene on campus Tuesday for their final rehearsal before a spring-break trip to Europe. But what was supposed to be an exciting tune-up became a somber, emotional meeting as students absorbed the news of the terrorist attacks that rocked Belgium earlier that day.
As people around the world mourned following bombings in Brussels that left at least 30 people dead and scores more injured, the orchestra’s anticipated journey abroad was canceled due to safety concerns. The trip to France, Belgium and the Netherlands was nixed following discussions between orchestra director Joni Swenson, Samohi principal Eva Mayoral and Santa SEE MUSIC PAGE 3
Hop around town for holiday fun Easter events abound on the Westside BY JENNIFER MAAS Daily Press Staff Writer
Santa Monicans who are hunting for Easter activities this week need look no further than their own backyard, as the Westside is offering plenty of ways to celebrate this egg-cellent holiday. On Friday the Pico Branch
Library (2201 Pico Blvd.) will offer an egg hunt for ages 4 and up, with spring stories, a craft and, of course, a hunt for eggs. Space is limited, but free tickers are available for pick up 30 minutes before the program. The event goes from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Also on Friday is a special Good SEE EASTER PAGE 8
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Meals on Wheels West recognized the nationwide March for Meals campaign with an open house on March 23. Meals on Wheels used the event to recognize the “Community Champions” that volunteer and support their efforts. In addition to visits by local dignitaries, Centinela Feed & Pet Supply presented a check for $9,830.
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Thursday, March 24 Origami Animals Learn how to fold paper into fun animals. Ages 4 & up. Montana Avenue Branch Library, 1704 Montana Ave., 2 - 2:30 p.m.
Youth Beach Volleyball Volleyball for ages 7 - 15, all levels in a semi-private setting. Cost $18. Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 PCH, 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Salsa lessons and happy hour every Thursday night. The first two hours of the night are for beginner to intermediate lessons, then it is an open dance floor to dance the night away. Cost: $8. Wokcano Santa Monica, 1413 5th St., 8 p.m.
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Assemblymember Richard Bloom, Cyclehop, and Hulu will all have a party in their honor at Cyclehop’s west coast headquarters. Bloom, Cyclehop, and Hulu were all awarded 2015 Streetsie awards for their standout work in making the streets safer, more sustainable, and accessible to all. Tickets are $20 a person. Drinks and refreshments will be served. Tickers are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/streetsie-celebration-party-for-richardbloom-cyclehop-and-hulu-tickets22192922629. Cyclehop, 1631 Colorado Ave., 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Friday, March 25 SMC Drescher Planetarium Lecture: ‘Charles Messier and the Faint Fuzzies’ Find out about French 18th-century comet hunter Charles Messier and his list of nuisances, which became a catalog of the brightest objects in the northern sky. The planetarium director will also report on his “Messier
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Yoga All levels. Drop in for $15 a class or sign up for a series, 4 weeks for $50. Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 PCH, 9 - 10 a.m.
Friday Family Film: ‘Inside Out’ (2015) After moving to San Francisco, Riley’s emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate her new home. Montana Avenue Branch Library, 1704 Montana Ave., 2 - 3:45 p.m.
Library Egg Hunt Enjoy spring stories, a craft, and hunt for eggs! Limited space; free tickets available 30 minutes before program. Ages 4 & up. Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd., 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Good Friday service The First African Methodist Episcopal Church by the Sea will be holding a “Good Friday: 7 Last Words” service. 1823 Michigan Ave., 12 p.m.
Saturday, March 26 24th Annual Peter Rabbit Day The Santa Monica Junior Chamber (Jaycees) will host the 24th annual Peter Rabbit Day. Peter Rabbit Day is a free community event. Families will enjoy egg hunts (separated by age groups), egg dying, sack races, face painting, balloon animals and more! Westside Family Health Center will host a healthy eating game and the Easter Bunny and local law enforcement will be making an appearance. Families are encouraged to come early as activities are on a first come, first served basis. Douglas Park, 2439 Wilshire Blvd., 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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Monica-Malibu school district Superintendent Sandra Lyon. “It’s been really heartbreaking for the students,” Swenson said. “The kids are devastated. But what they were experiencing doesn’t compare to the tragedies that were happening in Belgium at the time. To the credit of the kids, they understood that.” In an email to local Board of Education members and other district officials Tuesday morning, Lyon said the district had been
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monitoring safety issues in Europe since the November terrorist attacks in Paris. She and Mayoral explained their decision to cancel the trip in a letter to orchestra students and parents Tuesday. “We understand that some will be frustrated, disappointed, and perhaps even angry at this decision, and we understand,” the letter reads. “However, we cannot in good conscience go forward with this trip knowing the concern being raised in France and Belgium right now over safety and security. It is just too precarious a situation.” Swenson was preparing to lead a group of 83 students, 11 parent chaperones and a few educators on a 10-day trip whose itinerary
included stops in Paris, Bruges and Amsterdam. The orchestra was slated to perform March 26 at Salle Gaveau, an historic concert hall in the French capital. The musicians were then slated to stop in Belgium on their way to Amsterdam, where they had planned a March 28 performance at the world-renowned Royal Concertgebouw. “That opportunity is once-in-a-lifetime,” Swenson said. “And they’re so musically ready. They’re playing at their peak at sounding so wonderful.” Orchestra students and parents had spent months fundraising for the trip, the cost of which was estimated at about $400,000. Swenson said officials bought travel insurance,
but it was unclear Wednesday exactly how much money the group would be able to recover. Instead of preparing for a flight to Paris, Swenson spent Wednesday reaching out to City of Santa Monica officials as she and her students attempt to organize a charity concert to support Belgian citizens. “The really positive spin to put on something so tragic is the kids are amazing,” she said. “The kids are really learning real-world events. In some small way, they feel they can make a difference. That’s our goal right now. ... If we could do our concert and make it a benefit, that would help the students feel like they can help.”
professor of education in the UCLA graduate school of education and information sciences and previously served as a tenured professor at New York University from 2003-2015. He is a noted author of 11 books and more than 200 articles, serves as a director of the Center for the Study of School Transformation and on numerous national and local organization boards. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology from Cal Berkeley. The agenda for the special meeting will be posted on the district’s website: http://www.smmusd.org/board/meetings.html The presentation will be videotaped and posted at www.smmusd.org The campus is located at 601 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica. Please note that there is limited parking on the Santa Monica High School campus; therefore, members of the public wishing to attend the April 7 special board meeting will need to park off-campus, either on the street (obey parking signs) or in the Civic Center parking structure (standard parking rates apply). A map of the campus is available online at: http://www.samohi.smmusd.org/About/ca mpus.htm
The regular board meeting for the month will be on Thursday, April 14 at 5:30 p.m. in the district office board room. The agenda for the regular meeting will be posted by April 8.
Officers will be looking for violations engaged in by drivers, bike riders and pedestrians alike that can lead to life changing injuries. Special attention will be directed toward drivers speeding, making illegal turns, failing to stop for signs and signals, failing to yield to pedestrians in cross walks and similar dangerous violations. Additionally, enforcement will be taken for observed violations when pedestrians cross the street illegally or fail to yield to drivers who have the right of way. Bike riders will be stopped and citations issued when they fail to follow the same traffic laws that apply to motorists. All riders are reminded to always wear a helmet; those under 18 years of age must wear helmets by law. Pedestrians should cross the street only in marked crosswalks or at corners. Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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EXHIBIT: Jimi Gleason’s Surface and Light will continue for several more weeks. I STOPPED INTO THE SPRING FLING
at Bergamot Art Station this past Saturday for a tiny sampling of all that this unique gallery complex has to offer. Spring Fling is extra fun; the doors swing open, the crowds swell in, people gather around the complimentary bar, dine at food trucks and enjoy music - a festive way to usher in the spring art season. I had time to visit only four galleries: William Turner, Laura Korman, RoseGallery and Lois Lambert Gallery/Gallery of Functional Art. William Turner announced that while waiting to mount its show honoring the 90th birthday of local legend Ed Moses in late April, the stunning Jimi Gleason exhibition “Surface and Light” will continue for a few more weeks. Gleason worked with Moses in his studio for five years. Gleason’s work gleams, shimmers and shines, and in this barely lighted gallery the black floors reflect what feels like an inner glow. These are paintings, but they are made from a complex process that starts with a solid bar of silver, dissolved in concentrated nitric acid, creating silver nitrate (a solid). Additional technical processes create silver oxide, later dissolved in ammonium to create the final compound that he applies to the canvas. In short, he turns a precious metal into a liquid then back into a solid again, and creates canvases that seem to radiate of their own accord. They’re made in lustrous deep colors, glowing golds, shades of blue, teal/green/aquamarines and burnished coppers. Then he divides the canvases into varying geometric planes and shades of those colors. It’s a nearly spiritual experience viewing these works in this space where they seem to float. Check with William Turner Gallery www.williamturnergallery.com for days and hours. Don’t miss this show now that it’s been extended.
kick, comedian Harvey Korman. But the art is the story after all and Korman’s collection of artists includes a new one to me, Randall Stoltzfus, whose show is titled “Penumbra.” His meditative, repetitive circular patterns are hand painted in oils, adding layers of gold leaf and other materials until the surfaces evolve their own unique texture and depth. Stoltzfus was brought up in the Mennonite community and he spent time as artist in residence at an insane asylum in Italy. Perhaps these experiences influenced his work, which to me feels contemplative, peaceful and nature-based. More information at www.laurakormangallery.com. MANY FACES
I was tickled pink to rediscover work by Japan’s Cindy Sherman, photographer Tomoko Sawada. I’d written about her in these pages when her “Omiai” series of selfportraits - shot in commercial wedding photographers’ studios in Japan of Sawada posing in many different traditional styles of hair, makeup and post-wedding garb - went on view at the Getty Center. She’s an exciting artist with a wild sense of personal style. At RoseGallery, her series “Facial Signature” features 300 images of her as varying interpretations of the East Asian woman. These small portraits are tightly packed, and installed wall to wall on three sides of the gallery. They look black and white, but vary in tiny ways, with a pink tinted cheek, an orange tinged hairdo, different lengths and hair styles side-swept or with bangs, smiling, pouting or frowning, all inspired by Sawada’s experiences in New York of being misidentified as Chinese, Korean or Singaporean. She hopes that viewers will come away questioning their stereotypes of East Asian women. The exhibition is on view through April 9; details at www.rosegallery.net.
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temporary neon signs, with sweet messages, biting puns, the occasional curse word, and of course social commentary. In the backroom of the art/gift store, Candace Gawne puts another spin on the use of noble gases. She makes bioform plasma sculptures, filling her glass forms with noble gases and energizing them with electricity, which lights them up with the ionized colors of the gas. She’s influenced by sea forms, bioluminescence and botanical shapes, including flowers, jellies, and anemones. It’s trippy! She’s made more than 60 of these sculptures since 1999, most of which have been sold; the Corning Glass Museum has even purchased one for its collection. These fanciful figures will be on view through May 8. Find out more at www.loislambertgallery.com and www.galleryoffunctionalart.com. MY LIFE AS A BEAN
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that step or you’re doing nothing and at this point, that would be disastrous because you have a bunch of former tenants sitting out there that don’t’ know what to do,” he said. Zina Josephs spoke on behalf of the Sunset Park neighborhood association. She said the neighborhood fully supported the leasing policy as a means of reducing pollution, noise and potential traffic. Sunset Park resident Alan Levinson said a leasing policy that can shape uses at the airport is vital to the residents, even under threats of legal action. “We must have faith that we prevail because an undersized jet port in a residential neighborhood makes no sense and it never will,” he said. After the meeting, Councilwoman Sue Himmelrich said she trusted staff to implement the policy appropriately. “With so many applications on the horizon, we needed a policy or it could have led to random, inconsistent decisions,” she said. “There are always concerns, but I trust Nelson [Hernandez] and Rick [Cole] to implement the policies in a consistent manner that will give due consideration to our concerns about our residents, our land uses, our revenue, and our goal of ultimately turning the airport into a park. Councilman Kevin McKeown said the new policy doesn’t differentiate based on the type of business. He said new leases would be based on impacts to neighbors, environmental concerns and fiscal responsibility. “The Council has unanimously adopted a policy predicated on protecting nearby residential neighborhoods from the impacts of inappropriate and potentially unsafe uses at the airport,” he said. “We are ending master leases, and allowing tenants to reapply directly and individually to the city as landlord. The real estate leasing company who will handle this for us needed clear direction from the Council on how to evaluate the applications, and we have now given that clear direction.”
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Imagine Ted Cruz walking precincts in Haight-Ashbury, the hippie homeland in Nancy Pelosi’s district. Or Donald Trump stumping in Compton, the West Coast capital of hip-hop. In California, expect the unexpected. A possibly decisive presidential primary June 7 is going to take Republican candidates where they haven’t been before, since they need to collect as many delegates as possible toward the nomination. California awards 172 delegates, the most of any state. Home to 1 in 8 Americans, California is usually an afterthought in presidential elections, with its June primary arriving long after nominations have been settled. But an erratic Republican contest this year, reordered by the Trump insurgency, has transformed the nation’s most populous state from campaign also-ran into potential kingmaker. California’s primary amounts to 54 separate races on a single day — one in every congressional district across the sprawling, diverse state, and one statewide. The winner in each district collects three delegates; then, the candidate who gets the largest number of votes statewide claims a bonus of 13 more. That means a solidly Democratic district covering the heavily Hispanic neighborhoods east of downtown Los Angeles has the same importance as one in the traditional Republican heartland of Orange County, once the home of Richard Nixon. Republicans account for a paltry 7 percent of the voters in the 13th Congressional District, which includes Oakland. But it awards three delegates to the winner, just like the 22nd District, a Republican fortress in the state’s farm belt. “Anybody who tells you they have a good idea of how this is going to turn out is just lying to you,” said Robert Molnar, an adviser to Steve Poizner, a former state insurance commissioner who is leading Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s campaign in the state. In effect, two Republican campaigns are unfolding — one for the primary, one for the makeup of delegates who may end up deciding on a nominee at a contested convention. DUELING OVER DELEGATES
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Although the clear front-runner, Trump faces iffy odds trying to reach the threshold for the nomination — 1,237 delegates — before the June 7 primaries, also being held in New Jersey, Montana, New Mexico and South Dakota. The bar is even higher for Cruz, who would need to take about 8 of 10 of the delegates remaining to clinch the nomination. Numerically, it’s out of reach for Kasich. If no one clinches, the decision would fall to delegates at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July possibly with multiple rounds of voting. Accordingly, campaigns in California are aggressively vetting potential delegates — 318, three for every congressional district, with three alternates. Then, they need 10 atlarge delegates who would comprise the statewide bonus, with the state GOP chairman and two national committee members. It’s not just a list of names. Campaigns want loyalists. Cruz campaign officials say if no candidate emerges as the winner after the first convention ballot in July, California delegates would become free to vote for whom they choose. However, when the delegates
get cut loose might be open to dispute — state law says it’s after two ballots. Steve Frank, a deputy political director for Cruz, said he wants to make sure his delegates will be committed to the Texas senator on the first vote, the second vote and beyond, if needed. Typically, prospective delegates must answer a string of questions — much like a job interview. Campaigns are guarding against people with wavering commitment who could jump to other candidates in a contested convention. They also want to weed out people with backgrounds that could embarrass the candidate, such as criminal convictions. In a convention fight “you want somebody you know will stand up to the pressures,” said Frank, a longtime conservative activist. “I want people who are stronger than me.” To help assemble his delegates, Trump has lined up strategist Ted Costa, who’s best known for pushing the 2003 recall election that led to the ascendancy of Arnold Schwarzenegger as governor that year. He said in an email that “I’m just interviewing potential delegates” for Trump. JUNE JOUSTING
On primary day, Republicans will be aiming at a relatively narrow slice of California voters. The GOP primary is open only to registered Republicans — about 4.8 million voters, out of more than 17 million overall. Republicans most likely to vote in primary elections tend toward the party faithful — conservative in their politics, mostly white and over 55 years old. Molnar says Kasich, governor of swingstate Ohio, will be strong in coastal districts often favorable to Democrats. Cruz has demonstrated appeal to very conservative voters and born-again Christians. Trump’s populist message has resonated with bluecollar whites, and those fed up with the Washington establishment. Trump has drawn support from outside the Republican mainstream, and nearly 1 in 4 voters in California is registered to no party at all. But those independents, along with Democrats, will be shut out of the GOP race unless they change party registration. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton could have the nomination wrapped up before the California primary. But quirks in the GOP race mean it’s possible the candidate who wins the statewide vote might not get the most delegates overall. Once a reliable Republican state in presidential elections, California today is dominated by Democrats. The party holds every statewide office and both chambers of the Legislature, along with a 2.7 million edge in registered voters. The last significant push by a Republican to win California was in 2000, when George W. Bush spent more than $15 million, then lost to Democrat Al Gore by 12 points. Michael Schroeder, Cruz’s state political director, said it’s possible only a few thousand Republicans will show up in some heavily Democratic districts. Though small in number, those voters “will have a far greater impact and it’s going to force Republicans to campaign in neighborhoods they historically haven’t campaigned in,” he said. “I think California is going to matter for the first time in our lifetime,” Schroeder said.
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Friday service at the First African Methodist Episcopal Church by the Sea (1823 Michigan Ave.). The service, “Good Friday: 7 Last Words,” will take place at 12 p.m. On Saturday, March 26, the Santa Monica Junior Chamber (Jaycees) will host the 24th annual Peter Rabbit Day at Douglas Park (2439 Wilshire Blvd.) This free community event will run from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Families will enjoy egg hunts (separated by age groups), egg dying, sack races, face painting, balloon animals and more. The Westside Family Health Center will host a healthy eating game and the Easter Bunny and local law enforcement will be making a special appearance. Families are encouraged to come early, as activities are first come, first served. Grown ups can also get in on the fun on Saturday during a natural egg dyeing (and eating) class at 1450 Ocean Ave. from 1 3:30 p.m. Chef Rachael Narins will be there to help attendees learn how to dye and decorate eggs - for Easter or any occasion - with
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A University of California committee on Wednesday cited anti-Semitism as a form of intolerance that campus leaders should challenge but rejected a more far-reaching denouncement of any criticism of Israel’s right to exist. The committee of the university’s governing Board of Regents voted unanimously to send the statement on to the full board for final consideration on Thursday. The statement opposing anti-Semitic behavior has been under discussion for a year amid a wave of impassioned campus activism that has sparked tensions between Palestinian rights supporters and strong allies of Israel. Jewish organizations such as the AntiDefamation League, Jewish Federations of North America and American Jewish Committee had lobbied in favor of the document written by an ad hoc working group. The board appointed the group after complaints that an earlier version drafted by UC
administrators failed to explicitly condemn anti-Semitism. The panel approved what is being called a “Statement of Principles Against Intolerance” after softening language in an accompanying report that listed “antiZionism” — the rejection of Israel’s right to exist — as another kind of discrimination that didn’t belong at the university. Critics of that proposed declaration, including faculty and student groups, had argued that the initial report language stating, “Anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism and other forms of discrimination have no place at the University of California” could be used to stifle free speech and scholarship. “Anti-Zionism names a political viewpoint that individuals have a right to express under the First Amendment,” Judith Butler, a UC Berkeley comparative literature professor, told the board. Regent Norman Pattiz, who served on the task force that drafted the statement and report, suggested amending it to read, “AntiSemitism, anti-Semitic forms of antiZionism and other forms of discrimination
have no place at the University of California.” Pattiz said the change would make clear the university recognizes a distinction between legitimate criticism of Israel and actions that cross the line into inappropriate demonization of Jewish people. The system-wide principles were drafted in response to pro-Israel groups that demanded more be done to protect Jewish students amid heightened activism on behalf of Palestinian rights. Student Regent Avi Oved, a UCLA student who is active in Jewish affairs and served on the advisory group, supported amending the report. “Anti-Zionism should not be conflated with anti-Semitism,” Oved said. Oved added, though, that students with strong ties to Israel are sometimes subject to slurs that would not be tolerated if they were directed at other minority groups. If adopted on Thursday, the declaration would make the University of California the first public university system to reaffirm its opposition to anti-Semitic behavior since
campaigns for academic and economic boycotts of Israel have taken root on many U.S. college campuses. The draft considered Wednesday described the university as an institution dedicated to the free exchange of ideas and a community where “anti-Semitism and other forms of discrimination have no place.” Pro-Palestinian groups and faculty members with research specialties in the Middle East were upset that anti-Semitism was the only type of intolerance specifically mentioned in the principles at a time when Muslims in the U.S. increasingly face discrimination. They remained concerned that the slight change to the introductory report made Wednesday did not go far enough. “The Regents’ new policy offers no clarity on how to determine when criticism of Israel or anti-Zionism crosses a line into antiSemitism, and was predicated on the erroneous assumption that support for Palestinian rights is inherently anti-Semitic,” Tallie Ben Daniel, a coordinator for the proPalestinian group Jewish Voice for Peace, said.
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ON MARCH 18 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:40 A.M. Officers responded to a call of a robbery that just occurred in the 100 block of Santa Monica Boulevard. Officers contacted the victim who stated that he was using his cell phone when he was approached by suspect Joshua Cyprian. Cyprian asked the victim to use his phone. When the victim declined Cyprian attempted to forcefully take the phone. Cyprian then began to punch the victim in the face until the victim fell to the ground. Once on the ground, Cyprian kicked the victim in the head multiple times, causing great bodily injury. Suspect Cyprian ran from the scene. Officers located Cyprian a short distance from the crime scene. A positive field show up, along with traces of fresh blood on the suspect’s clothing led to his arrest. Cyprian was booked for felony robbery. Bail was set at $50,000.
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The Santa Monica Police Department responded to 362 calls for service on March 22. HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF.
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tune far too quickly for your taste. Be happy that those around you can integrate with ease. An element of the unexpected runs through your day. Flex with the moment. Your actions will make someone feel valued. Tonight: Say “yes” to an offer.
Speed Bump
By Dave Coverly
Strange Brew
By John Deering
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ★★★ Focus on your day-to-day schedule. If you’re feeling as if life is a bit boring, ask yourself how you can revitalize your daily life. What changes will or can you make? Your creativity might be stymied at the present moment. Loosen up and relax. Tonight: Let the fun begin.
★★★ Step back and come to terms with what is happening around you. You will understand your reaction once you look at the facts surrounding a power play. Your response needs to come from your creativity rather than be automatic. Tonight: Get a good night’s sleep if you can.
Dogs of C-Kennel
By Mick and Mason Mastroianni
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★★ You could feel as if you need some time to slow down and take another look at what is happening around you. Confusion surrounds a family matter. Know that everything is changeable; just ride the wave to the end. You have the energy you need. Tonight: Out late.
★★★★ You might come to an understanding of what is possible with the support of a key person. An adjustment must be made in order to pave the path to where you want to go. You are likely to be surprised by a family member’s response. Tonight: Make it your treat.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) CANCER (June 21-July 22) ★★★★ You could be very tired and worn out by yesterday’s lunar eclipse. You might want to take some time off to recuperate. You get hit hard enough by Full Moons and New Moons, and a lunar eclipse is no exception. Slow down some, at least for now. Tonight: Veg a little.
★★★ Separate your personal issues from what is going on. You seem to be quite tired and withdrawn at the moment. How you see a personal matter could be coloring how you feel. Let go of a personal issue when you’re at work or out in the world. Tonight: A must appearance.
Garfield
By Jim Davis
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ★★★★ Conversations tend to bring agreement between you and others. You might be surprised by how much a particular conversation has changed. You might be unusually creative when you hit a hassle. Tonight: Remain sensitive to the costs of continuing as you have been.
★★★★★ Sometimes, when you are taken by surprise, you have a tendency to be too reactive. Use caution in key conversations with a sibling or neighbor. You might notice how erratic this person can be. Tonight: Read between the lines when engaged in important communication.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ★★★★ You are in a period where you will land on your feet no matter what. Don’t abuse your luck, and you will be fine. A conversation with a family member could become very loving, as long as you keep your cool. Don’t go overboard. Tonight: Make it your treat.
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★★★★★ Refuse to do anything halfway. You know where you are heading and why, but a money matter could slow you down some. Don’t make the assumption that this financial matter is negative; it simply might be timeconsuming. Tonight: Make time for a special person.
The Meaning of Lila
By John Forgetta & L.A. Rose
JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: ★★★★★Dynamic ★★ So-So ★★★★ Positive ★ Difficult ★★★ Average
This year many possibilities head your way. Though you generally act independently and create your own luck, others seem to want to bestow favors upon you. Recognize, however, that those involved might have certain expectations. Make your choices with this awareness. If you are single, you’ll choose to expand your immediate circle of friends. Look to fall 2016 for the type of connection you dream of. If you are attached, the two of you interact well, although you’ll find that your significant other wants more attention. Schedule a long-discussed trip together. LIBRA energizes when in contact with you.
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