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Fresco and Parry appointed to Planning Commission after heated exchange BY DAVID MARK SIMPSON Daily Press Staff Writer

CITY HALL It says something about the significance of development issues in Santa Monica that one City Council member had to coaxed back to the dais after storming off during a debate over appointments to the Planning

Turning a page on childhood literacy Masons’ donations promote summer reading

Commission. Longtime Landmarks Commissioner Nina Fresco will replace Jim Ries on the Planning Commission and current commission Chair Jason Parry was reappointed. Carter Rubin, who was appointed in March and up for reappointment on Tuesday, withdrew his

name before the meeting. His seat was not filled during the meeting. Rubin, a staff member of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, declined to comment to the Daily Press about his reason for choosing not to seek reappointment though he said he plans to stay engaged in the community. Because Rubin declined to seek

reappointment, Councilmember Pam O’Connor asked that council delay the vote on all three commission seats. “I wasn’t expecting there was going to be an empty seat,” she said. “I didn’t have a chance to interview the folks. And now that there’s another open seat, there could be some people who didn’t

apply who might be interested in applying.” “There are two seats we knew would be open,” Mayor Kevin McKeown responded. “I could see the argument for the unexpected third seat, although frankly, the incumbent decided not to request SEE PLANNING PAGE 8

Council defunds PYFC

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CITYWIDE They only last for a couple days, but they could have a lifelong impact. Temporary book fairs sprang up this week at Will Rogers and Franklin elementary schools, where hundreds of students in summer learning programs were invited to pick out new books to read. Organizers hope the books — which are offered for free thanks to donations from the Santa Monica Palisades Masonic Lodge — encourage the students to develop their language skills as they make progress on their paths in education. “It’s been really well-received,” lodge member Scott Gilbert said of the program. “The kids look forward to it. It’s exciting to see it affect so many so kids.” The local Masons have supported childhood literacy efforts for several years and regularly contribute to Raising A Reader, a nonprofit organization that partners with agencies across the country. “We’ve raised a lot of money towards (Raising A Reader), but that program wasn’t making its way into Santa Monica, and we wanted to find something that was local to us, where we could make a difference,” Gilbert said. “We still

CITY HALL After years of strife and a night of protest, City Council voted 4 to 2 not to fund the Pico Youth and Family Center in it’s biennial budget. Dozens of members of the public came out to speak in support of the youth-based nonprofit run by Board of Education Member Oscar de la Torre, but members of council expressed concern that it had become too politicized. Last year, council allotted $190,000 to the program — a one-time payment meant to encourage the nonprofit to apply for grants. City officials have long alleged poor bookkeeping at the PYFC, a claim that de la Torre has long denied. “When we gave that money last year, there were a lot of promised made about applying for grants,” Councilmember Ted Winterer said. “And we haven’t seen any of those applications for grants so I’m just frustrated that we’re continuing to hear the same story year in and year out about changes but we’re not seeing those changes at a substantive enough level.” Several councilmembers

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PROTEST: Supporters of the Pico Youth and Family center gathered for a march on City Hall Tuesday night.

agreed with Winterer’s point and noted that the other grant programs are both meeting City Hall’s standards and meeting the needs of the populations that the PYFC aims to help. Councilmember Sue Himmelrich said that while the

other programs are offered, they’re not all reaching the same population that’s being served by the PYFC. She proposed allotting the organization $190,000. “I’ve been to their events,” she said. “They clearly reach a lot of people. I heard from peo-

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Thursday, June 25 LET ME EXPLAIN…a Comedy Show! A live standup show that gives you private access to the best comedians in Los Angeles. After each set watch comedians react off the cuff to old pictures, Tweets, and stories about them posted on a television monitor. It’s funny, honest, and unpredictable. 8 - 9:30 p.m. M.I.’s Westside Comedy Theater, 1323 A-Third Street Promenade, cost $10, http://westsidecomedy.com/event.cfm?id=384852&c art

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Friday, June 26 Slacklining Enjoy a safe, fun environment to experience the sport of slacklining, an activity of balance and concentration that can be practiced by people of all ages and athletic abilities. Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 PCH, 1 7 p.m.

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A free screening of Werner Herzog’s New World epic “Aguirre: The Wrath of God,” followed by a roundtable discussion and audience Q&A. Klaus Kinsky stars as the titular conquistador. The Christian Institute, 1308 Second Street. 6 p.m. For more information, visit: facebook.com/MindOverMoviesLA.

Beach Reads: Toes In the Sand, Head In the Clouds Brought to you by Community & Cultural Services and the Santa Monica Public Library Books and fun, free activities for all ages, Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 PCH, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Home Organizing 101 Learn the art of organizing your home and finding a place for everything and everything in its place with professional organizer Esther Simon. Montana Avenue Branch Library, 1704 Montana Ave., 7 p.m.

Write On! Teen Creative Writing Workshop, Middle School Edition Attention, aspiring teen writers! Sign up for this intensive 3 day workshop (including a bonus event) led by local authors, and help create a ‘zine of student writing. Space is limited. Signups begin Saturday, June 6. Grades 612. See separate flyer for more details. Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 3 - 5 p.m.

Paws to Read Practice your reading skills by reading to a trained therapy dog from Paws 4 Healing. Sign-up in advance for a 15-

A Pretty Planetary Grouping, Moon, and Saturn With guidance from the planetarium director, take a look through a variety of telescopes at an exceptionally lovely lineup of celestial objects, the Moon’s Rupes Recta (the “Straight Wall”) and Copernicus in morning light, and the gorgeous rings of Saturn. Dress warmly. The John Drescher Planetarium, is located near the elevators on the second floor of Drescher Hall (1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica). Tickets are available at the door and cost $11 ($9 seniors and children) for the evening’s scheduled “double bill,” or $6 ($5 seniors age 60+ and children age 12 and under) for a single show, guest lecture, or telescope-viewing session. Call (310) 4343005 or see www.smc.edu/eventsinfo or www.smc.edu/planetarium for information. All shows subject to change or cancellation without notice. SEE LISTINGS PAGE 3

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Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau changes name, unveils destination brand refresh After 33 years of doing business as the Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau (SMCVB), the private, non-profit organization responsible for the promotion of Santa Monica as a conference, business and leisure travel destination has changed its name to Santa Monica Travel & Tourism (SMTT). “The general consensus was that our former name confused visitors and clients with the impression that Santa Monica is home to a convention center, which is not the case,” said SMTT CEO/President, Misti Kerns. Ellis O’Connor of MSD Hospitality and chairman of the SMTT Board of Directors said, “The intensively competitive landscape of travel and tourism continues to grow both domestically and internationally, forcing us to look deeper into the positioning of Santa Monica as a destination. We have responded accordingly, coining a new name that better reflects our destina-

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Ed Asner talk Ed Asner, the award-winning actor and advocate for progressive political causes will field political and activist- related questions at this special Activist Support Circle public forum taking place Friday, June 26 at the Friends Meeting Hall at 1440 Harvard Street in Santa Monica. No charge. Free onsite parking. Program: 7 p.m. Refreshments: 6:30 p.m. For further information call (310) 399-1000 or visit www.ActivistSupportCircle.org.

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tion and clarifies the efforts and objectives of the organization to consumers and professional buyers.” The name change coincides with the recent launch of Santa Monica’s destination brand refresh. The refresh includes: an entirely revamped SantaMonica.com with a new hotel booking portal and responsive design, a redesigned logo, a new Official Visitors Guide and Official Visitors Map, brand style guide, destination photography and video, and newly designed Free Ride shuttles. The official refreshed brand unveil took place at the 6th annual Travel & Tourism Summit on May 14. “My team at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel is excited to utilize Santa Monica’s refreshed destination brand tools, website, visitor guide and map,” said Paul Leclarc, SMTT board member and managing director of Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. “These new assets will allow us to better serve our guests and showcase the destination experience to prospective clients while further solidifying Santa Monica’s reputation as the premier beach city destination in the world.” Tourism is a significant contributor to the economic well being of Santa Monica. In 2014, tourism injected $1.72 billion into

The Santa Monica Public Library has partnered with LA Opera through their Library Project since the program’s inception in 2001. This free concert and the opera talk series is co-sponsored by LA Opera and the Friends of the Santa Monica Public Library with the goal of sharing opera with the community. Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 3 - 4:30 p.m. For more information, visit smpl.org or call (310) 458-8600.

K9 Connection’s 10th Annual Summer Festival For more information call 310-264-5424 or visit www.k9summerfest.kintera.org. Clover Park, 2600 Ocean Park Blvd., 12 p.m.

American Stories Book Group Join organizers in reading titles that illustrate the diversity of voices that make up the American experience. This month’s selection is The Little Failure by Gary Shteyngart. Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd., 1:30 p.m.

SUP lesson Learn to Stand Up Paddleboard! $57/lesson. Register by 2 p.m. the day before class to receive a parking pass for class time. Same day drop-ins must pay for parking. Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 PCH, 9 - 10:30 p.m.

Kriser’s Venice Grand Opening Celebration Join organizers for a Grand Opening Extravaganza as Kriser’s opens its

Another new feature of SantaMonica.com is a partner portal that gives tourism-serving businesses with a Santa Monica city business license the ability to review, update and maintain their information displayed on their free dedicated business page on the website and keep SMTT armed with their business’s most up-to-date digital assets. To learn more about how your business can get started, email partnerportal@santamonica.com or call (310) 319-6263. Santa Monica Travel & Tourism (SMTT) is a non-profit organization designed to increase visitor expenditures, tourism revenues and local employment opportunities through the promotion of Santa Monica as a travel destination. For travel and accommodation information or a free copy of the official Visitors Guide, the public can write to the Santa Monica Visitor Center, 2427 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405; call (800) 544-5319 or (310) 393-7593; visit www.santamonica.com; or email info@santamonica.com. Follow SMTT on Twitter @GoSantaMonica or become a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/visitsantamonica. - SUBMITTED BY SMTT

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Allied Artists Exhibition at 1450 Ocean For the first time, members of the Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore will be exhibiting their artwork for one day only at the 1450 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica’s Center for Arts and Movement. The exhibition will be on Saturday June 27, from 11 a.m. 4:30 p.m. in the North Annex room of the Center.

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Co-Artistic Directors Evelyn Rudie and Chris DiCarlo wrote a musical version of “Cinderella” that’s been performed locally, nationally and in twenty cities throughout Japan and England. Now, however, timed to coincide with Pride Month 2015, they’ve adapted their hit play and reworked it as an all-male production. It runs Fridays and Saturdays at 9:30 p.m. through July 25. This new “late-night” all-male twist on the classic Playhouse musical is a light-hearted, bawdy, risqué and uproarious celebration of love for all. Proud of who she is, Cinderella will wait forever if necessary to find the one person who will love her for who she is. Ditto Prince Asgood who would give anything to be loved for himself, not the icon society claims he must be. A heartwarming relationship blooms with the assistance of a glass slipper, a feather duster and a truly magical wand. Call the Santa Monica Playhouse Box Office at (310) 394-9779 or reserve seats online at http://SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com. The Playhouse is located at 1211 4th St., between Wilshire & Arizona. FROM PR MAVEN TO PLAYWRIGHT

This Saturday, I’m headed to The Odyssey Theatre in West Los Angeles to see “Off the King’s Road,” the West Coast premiere of a play written by the founding partner of one of Hollywood’s most notorious public relations firms. Neil Koenigsberg joined iconic agent Pat Kingsley when he and his partner Michael Maslansky merged their firm with hers, creating the once super-powerhouse entertainment PR agency PMK. After 11 years, Koenigsberg took off on his own, became a talent manager and a fea-

ture and documentary film producer. The play, however, is not about the PR world, it’s about a lonely widower on vacation. And there’s a nice backstory about how interconnected actor, director and playwright are. Tom Bower, who plays the lead character Matt, was in the film “Pollock,” produced by Koenigsberg, and starring Ed Harris (who also produced and directed) as artist Jackson Pollock. Harris is married to Amy Madigan, an actress whose face is familiar to from her many film and TV roles. She starred alongside her husband in “Pollock,” and appeared as Kevin Costner’s wife in “Field of Dreams.” You might know her as Dr. Wyatt from TV’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” and I was fond of her in the bizarre supernatural fantasy, “Carnivale” on HBO. Harris and Madigan recently costarred onstage in the world premiere of Beth Henley’s “The Jacksonian” at Geffen Playhouse, which went on to a sold-out production at the New Group in New York. They were also co-founding members of the still-thriving MET Theatre here in Hollywood. They’ll team up for a 2016 New York revival of Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer Prize winner, “Buried Child” with New Group. Harris, Madigan, Koenigsberg and Bower all came together for “Pollock,” and they’ve found it very easy to collaborate on this production. “I was immediately taken with Matt’s character and all the people who get plugged into him,” says Madigan. “I love the way the play handles that sense of isolation that sometimes comes with age. How do you go on? But Neil writes with such a great sense of humor, and I responded to that. There are some very poignant moments, but it’s also very funny. It hit me on a very gut level.” “Off the King’s Road” tells the story of Matt Browne (Tom Bower), a retired American busi-

nessman. After the death of his wife, Matt escapes to his favorite city, London, for a week’s respite at a small hotel. As the New York Times described it, Matt came to London “with Viagra, Valium, condoms, mouthwash, a blowup doll and a framed photo of Betty, the wife to whom he was faithful for 38 years and died six months ago.” The characters he gets entangled with include a Croatian prostitute, a “crazy cat lady,” the overly-friendly hotel employee and an L.A. shrink. This is a guest production at The Odyssey Theatre, which is located at 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd. in West L.A. For tickets and info call (323) 960-7712 or click on www.plays411.com/kingsroad. BARNDANCE AND BBQ

If you haven’t yet made plans for Independence Day, what could be more allAmerican than an Old Fashioned Family Barn Dance and Barbeque? On July 4th, Theatricum Botanicum is hosting a family hoe-down with live music, a barndance with multi-instrumentalist and traditional dance caller Evo Bluestein (1 p.m. and 3 p.m.), children’s games, a pie-eating contest, watermelon seedspitting contest, cake walk, horseshoes, relay races, dunk bucket and more. Barbeque and fixin’s, beer and wine available for purchase. Folk and country fun! Kids under 6 years of age get in free. For more details call (310) 455-3723 or visit www.theatricum.com Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum is located at 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. in Topanga.

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ing the programs at the schools and having the programs at Virginia Avenue Park and having the programs in more institutional settings may work for a lot of people but it may not work for the kids who are dropping out. The kid you heard from tonight who is graduating from high school at age 25. I know that there are lost people in our community.” Several supporters of the PYFC cried during public testimony or explained ways that the organization saved their lives. Some spoke of a breakdown in communication between city officials and the organization. Others spoke — sometimes calmly and sometimes in a hostile tone — about the hostility brought against the organization by City Hall. “I hope that it’s not so irreparably harmed that the people in our Community Services Department can’t find a way in their hearts to let PYFC back in should PYFC demonstrate that they can do this in a way that is fiscally responsible and less politicized,” Himmelrich said. Mayor Pro Tempore Tony Vazquez also supported funding the PYFC and earmarking some of the money for grant-writing. Mayor Kevin McKeown, who is employed by the school district as a consultant under contract for educational technology, recused himself from the vote because, he said, de la Torre called the district and spoke with the person who administers his contract. “She told me that School Board Member Oscar de la Torre had called and asked how to reach me, which was curious because school is not in session, I wasn’t in the office, and Mr. de la Torre has reached me many times at home by e-mail,” McKeown said. “He went on to ask some very pointed questions about my contract with the school district. Now, I’m sure that every board member has every right to ask about contracts. That’s not the issue. I think a reasonable person might find that such a call on the morning where the consultant, me, will be presiding as mayor over a budget discussion that includes the question of funding for PYFC,

where Mr. de la Torre is the executive director, is curious at least. Some might even take that as intimidation.” McKeown went on to say that he didn’t take it as intimidation: “I learned early in my life that the only way to deal with a bully is to say no and do what you believe in anyway.” He recused himself, he said, to avoid what some might consider a quid pro quo vote. De la Torre told the Daily Press that the nature of the phone call was misrepresented, that he was calling to get McKeown’s cell phone number so a community activist could speak with him. Councilmember Pam O’Connor, spurred on by McKeown’s comments, told council that last year de la Torre said she could win the support of the Pico Delegation, de la Torre’s voting bloc, at the Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights convention, arguably the most significant endorsement convention in the city, if she recommended funding the PYFC at $225,000. “I didn’t vote for that,” O’Connor said of the $225,000 recommendation. “And by the way, my votes are not for sale. I don’t know if that’s what he meant but it somewhat sounded like that, that there was quid pro quo and so I have some concerns.” De la Torre called this “laughable,” noting that O’Connor has acknowledge accepting money from developers from whom she’d previously conferred benefits. He said that his recommendation to O’Connor was based on the idea that the people within the delegation would benefit from the PYFC, and that he was simply recommending ways she’d win their support. “It’s all up to interpretation,” he said. Councilmember Terry O’Day said that O’Connor’s and McKeown’s testimony, among other things, led him to feel concern about the politicization of the PYFC during the budget meetings. Councilmember Gleam Davis said she was afraid the organization was “becoming a political football.” De la Torre said that City Hall’s beef with him stems from the early days of the organization, when he held protests against local law enforcement and challenged City Hall in a dispute over a community property. “In our mission statement it says advocaSEE MONEY PAGE 7

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college student protested the inclusion of several books that were part of her English class curriculum. The books in question were four graphic novels, Persepolis, Fun Home, Y: The Last Man Vol. 1, and The Sandman Vol. 2: The Doll’s House, that the student referred to as ‘garbage’ and ‘pornography’ because they include graphic sex and violence. These books in question do contain very adult themes, but to so to challenge and educate the reader. Persepolis is an autobiographical story depicting the author’s childhood up to her early adult years in Iran during and after the Islamic revolution. Fun Home recounts the author’s strained relationship with her father after coming out as a lesbian. While the content and subject matter may be disagreeable to some, labeling them as garbage prohibits art’s ability to defy social norms and open up readers to alternate viewpoints that exist within our world. The most telling statement from the student that strikes straight to the heart of the matter was “I didn’t expect to open the book and see that graphic material within. I expected Batman and Robin, not pornography.” This quote highlights the all too prevalent misconception that comic books and graphic novels are nothing but ‘funny books’ and throw away kiddie reading that is not meant to challenge or inform the reader. This mindset are rarely found in other artistic mediums. Adult and graphic themes are perfectly acceptable in film and other forms of literature. Why is the comic medium not afforded the same respect? Thankfully, this student’s protests fizzled out as quickly as they were sparked, hopefully because the majority of fellow student saw the ridiculousness of it all. However, there are too many similar examples of comic book retailers and creators being victimized because of the work they sell or create.

A current case involves an American comic book creator who was arrested at the Canadian border for having obscene material on his laptop. The material was digital copies of horror and fantasy comics that the Canadian government erroneously labeled child pornography. If convicted, the creator could face up to a year in jail and be forced to register as a sex offender in both Canada and the United States. Again, this goes back to the outdated fallacy that comic books are children’s reading material. Unfortunately, this fallacy has forced too many within the comic book community to have to defend themselves in court with severe consequences if they lose. It’s sad that in 2014 people all over the world are getting in trouble for simply creating or selling comic books, but it’s reassuring to know that there is help out there. The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is a nonprofit organization that works tirelessly to protect the first amendment rights of comic book retailers, creators and publishers. More information about them can be found online at their website cbldf.org and I strongly recommend supporting them if you value art and your freedoms to create and read it. On their site you’ll also find a long list of graphic novels that are being challenged by schools, libraries and activist group to be banned. There’s no greater blow to these people than to buy and read these books and support their authors. The freedoms that we enjoy in this country are absolute. They are not just for the artistic material that we find agreeable, but also extent to literature that makes us uncomfortable and forces us to look at what we may not agree with. So exercise that freedom and read a good book! To learn more about all things comic books, visit Hi De Ho Comics, 1431 Lincoln Blvd., in Santa Monica.

“There’s been a continued pattern of hostility against the Pico Youth and Family FROM PAGE 6 Center and against me personally by the city staff and by City Council members,” he said. cy and it says leadership development,” he “And who got bullied last night? We lost Don’t just sitreally there with said. “I’m not doing anything different than all our funding. The mayor is twice my size a hygienic vacuum cap on.that I do.” what was funded originally. That’s what the and the mayor has twice the power problem is. People don’t like the idea of the When asked about the hostility that he advocacy and the community organizing sometimes responds with, for instance calland the social justice work but the thing is ing Gould “the biggest welfare mom in the that that work is critical for the way we do city,” de la Torre said he’s been defending the work. You can’t just deliver services himself from attacks by City Hall for years. thinking you’reConsider going to address the prob- to Comics “These people trying to take my life proceeding & are Stuff. lem of gang violence. You’ve got to do advo- away,” he said. “This isn’t just people saying cacy. You’ve got to hold systems accountable nasty things about me. It’s only human and that requires people speaking out. In the nature for me to defend myself. And maybe end, they want someone in the position in my defense I say some things that probawho’s not going to challenge the status quo.” bly sounds little crass, overly negative. But De la Torre said he has funds to keep the believe me if you were in my situation you’d center open for the next six months. He’s say probably even worse things.” hoping community support will allow it to remain open longer without cutting staff. dave@smdp.com

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tured pipeline spread along the California coast, its operator was unable to contact workers near the break to get information the company needed to alert federal emergency officials, records released Wednesday said. Personnel for Plains All American Pipeline needed the precise location of the May 19 spill and an estimate of its size before notifying the National Response Center, according to the records released to federal elected officials. Company workers at the site near Santa Barbara were contending with “immediate demands and distractions” and couldn’t be reached by Plains personnel based in Bakersfield, the documents said. One of the workers, along with firefighters, used shovels to try to construct a makeshift berm to slow the oil’s spread. The company’s account said workers also made “various calls by cellphone to mobilize resources, make notifications and coordinate activities.” It wasn’t clear from the records why company personnel in Bakersfield couldn’t reach their workers at the scene. The Texas-based pipeline company has faced criticism for how long it took to relay information to the federal government on the break estimated at up to 101,000 gallons, even though its internal planning documents repeatedly stress the importance of notifying the government of a leak as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, the cost of cleaning up the spill has climbed to $92 million, Patrick Hodgins of Plains All American told reporters Wednesday. Hundreds of workers have spent weeks excavating contaminated soil and scraping rocks. On Tuesday, with the pipeline shut down indefinitely, Exxon Mobil Corp. announced it has halted operations at three offshore platforms because it can’t deliver oil to refineries. Santa Barbara County earlier rejected the company’s emergency application to truck oil to refineries. Under federal regulations, the pipeline company was required to notify the National Response Center of the leak at the earliest practicable moment. State law requires immediate notification of a release or a threatened release. By 11:30 a.m. on the day of the break, a Plains operator remotely shut down the entire pipeline because of what the company called pressure anomalies. An hour later, firefighters responding to a call about a petroleum smell near Refugio State Beach discovered the spill. At that time, Plains workers who were nearby for a spill training drill went to the beach. Another hour passed before a company employee confirmed the spill at 1:30 p.m., but it was nearly 3 p.m. before Plains All American contacted the response center. By then, the federal response led by the Coast Guard was

underway. The Associated Press reported earlier this month that Plains had assured the government in filings that a break in the line was “extremely unlikely” and state-of-the-art monitoring could quickly detect possible leaks and alert operators. Company calculations assumed it should take no more than 15 minutes to discover a release and shut down the flow. The federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is investigating the cause of the break along a corroded section of pipe, which is part of a network that moves crude oil to inland refineries. The company said in its response to the lawmakers Democratic Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein of California, and Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts; and Rep. Lois Capps, D-Calif. - that it would be premature to reach conclusions about the timeline of events that day. Plains All American spokeswoman Meredith Matthews said company personnel were on the beach with firefighters at about the same time the response center was alerted to the spill by local officials. “The response was not delayed,” she said. “Our guys were doing the right thing to stop the flow of oil into the ocean.” The records were released after federal lawmakers asked the company and federal regulators to answer questions about how the spill occurred and its aftermath. The spill fouled beaches and created a 9-mile slick in the Pacific Ocean. Though preliminary, the records provide a look inside the company trying to contend with what became the largest coastal oil spill in California in 25 years. The records indicate that personnel in Bakersfield eventually determined the location of the break and provided a spill estimate of 21,000 gallons to the response center, even though they had not spoken with the workers at the site. That figure was significantly less than the actual amount released. At one point, company workers drove along the pipeline searching for the source of the oil. After the spill was confirmed in the early afternoon, the personnel in Bakersfield began calling regulatory agencies, but it appears some of those calls duplicated notifications made by other agencies, the documents said. In a letter to the lawmakers earlier this month, the pipeline agency said it planned to issue an enforcement action against the company for probable violations based on a review of the line that was completed in 2014. The agency also disclosed that it had taken an enforcement action against Plains in 2013, after an inspection of control systems. Associated Press writer Alicia Chang in Los Angeles contributed to this story.

reappointment but incumbents don’t own their seats so...” “I know they don’t but I was out of town for a long time and I haven’t had the time to interview everybody,” O’Connor responded. Councilmember Sue Himmelrich pointed out that only one of the 11 applicants had applied for the position since March, allowing council members plenty of time to interview candidates. She and Councilmember Ted Winterer asked that all three appointments be made on Tuesday. Council has an unofficial policy that they make significant appointments only when all seven members of council are present. McKeown, pointing out that there hasn’t been a full council since May 5 and that there’s not expected to be a full council at their next meeting in mid-July, concurred with Winterer and Himmelrich. As he was speaking, O’Connor packed up her belongings and left the dais. “We really should try to act civil here,” Mayor Pro Tempore Tony Vazquez said as she left her post. “This is not the way you conduct business. I mean come on. You don’t get your way and you walk out?” O’Connor can be heard responding off microphone from the back of the room. “You should come back,” Vazquez said. “I mean we should behave like elected officials here.” O’Connor then returned to the dais. “I’m being told that the only way that we’re not going to do something different — that we’re going to vote for all three, and it’s because we have a full council,” she said, back at her microphone. “Well if that’s the threshold then I can help you not have a full council.” O’Connor said she wanted the commission appointment to follow a similar procedure that is required by City Council election code: When a standing council member announces that she or he will not seek reelection, the deadline for candidates to enter the race is extended. “I’m glad you stayed because actually, you make a good point,” Vazquez said in response to O’Connor’s plea. Council then agreed to make only two of the three appointment. Jim Ries, who’s served on the commission since 2007 and would need a super-majority, or five votes, to earn a third term, had support from Councilmember Gleam Davis, Councilmember Terry O’Day, and O’Connor. Vazquez voted for Laurence Eubank. Himmelrich voted for Mario Fonda-Bonardi. Winterer and McKeown supported Fresco. All the same nominations were made again, but Davis and O’Day flipped, supporting Fresco, and everyone else stayed put, leading to her appointment. O’Day pointed out that Parry was the only commissioner who did not miss any of the Planning Commission’s last 30 meetings. Vazquez voted for Eubank. Himmelrich voted for FondaBonardi. Everyone else voted for Parry and he was reappointed. With Rubin’s exit, the commission will be short a member, and potentially divided, until an appointment is made. “We are part of the very large and complicated Los Angeles area, and a state struggling with financial and environmental concerns,” Fresco said in her application to the commission. “On a property by property level decisions must carefully balance the needs of those personally effected with the overall goals of the City that protect the needs of everyone else collectively. The success of the Planning Commissions handling of that balance will also determine how well we work with and contribute to the Los Angeles area and the State of California. For example, our most progressive efforts at creating alternative transportation modes in Santa Monica may not have the hoped for benefits until we can spread that influence beyond the borders of our nine square miles.” dave@smdp.com

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ON JUNE 20, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:15 A.M. Officers responded to a call in the 2700 block of beach in response to an assault. When officers arrived on scene, the suspect, later identified as Branden Aguilar, 18 of North Hills, was being helped by a witness to stay on his feet while he was staggering in the sand headed toward the boardwalk. Officers asked Aguilar to have a seat, when the witness stated that the suspect was drunk. Aguilar displayed clear signs of being intoxicated and the officers believed he was unable to care for himself and was a danger to others. While trying to detain Aguilar, he tensed up, clinched his fists and was attempting to free his arms from the grip of the officers. The witness stated that Aguilar had been drinking since 2 a.m. when they decided to walk to the shoreline. Aguilar continued to drink, became aggressive and stated that he wanted to fight. Aguilar saw the victim, a female running on the sand, and ran towards her, tackled her to the ground and began yelling incoherent statements. The witness caught up to Aguilar and pulled him away from the victim and told her to run away in order to avoid her from being attacked again. Aguilar was booked for public intoxication and battery. Bail was set at $20,000.

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The Santa Monica Police Department responded to 410 calls for service on June 23. HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF. Hit and run 0 block of bay St 12:07 a.m. Party complaint 1400 block of Franklin St 1:17 a.m. Petty theft 1300 block of Franklin St 6:12 a.m. Drunk driving Lincoln Blvd / Olympic Blvd W 6:28 a.m. Speeding 14th St / Michigan Ave 6:40 a.m. Person down 2100 block of Ocean Ave 7:12 a.m. Petty theft 3rd Street Prom / Santa Monica Blvd 7:17 a.m. Traffic accident 2nd St / Arizona Ave 7:24 a.m. Fight 200 block of Palisades Beach Rd 7:25 a.m. Indecent exposure 2500 block of Ocean Park Blvd 7:48 a.m. Person with a gun 800 block of Pacific Coast Hwy 8:16 a.m. Petty theft 800 block of 26th St 8:48 a.m. Petty theft 1800 block of Lincoln Blvd 9:23 a.m. Burglary 1700 block of Ocean Ave 9:43 a.m. Petty theft 2700 block of Colorado Ave 10:44 a.m. Petty theft 1000 block of Pico Blvd 10:48 a.m. Identity theft 1400 block of 7th St 11:03 a.m. Domestic violence 1300 block of Berkeley St 11:15 a.m.

Grand theft auto 2600 block of Barnard Way 11:18 a.m. Drunk driving 2700 block of Pico Blvd 11:37 a.m. Attempt burglary 1800 block of Franklin St 11:40 a.m. Battery 1300 block of 2nd St 11:48 a.m. Petty theft 1800 block of 16th St 12:49 p.m. Fraud 800 block of Ashland Ave 12:51 p.m. Petty theft 300 block of Santa Monica Pier 1:05 p.m. Attempt burglary 1800 block of Franklin St 1:32 p.m. Petty theft 800 block of 4th St 1:49 p.m. Hit and run 9th St / Broadway 2:01 p.m. Attempt burglary 1800 block of Franklin St 2:26 p.m. Theft of recyclables 1500 block of Berkeley St 2:28 p.m. Vandalism 1800 block of Franklin St 2:39 p.m. Burglary 2400 block of Pearl St 2:55 p.m. Identity theft 1400 block of 7th St 2:57 p.m. Identity theft 1900 block of Lincoln Blvd 3:54 p.m. Identity theft 700 block of Ocean Ave 4:08 p.m. Bike theft 1700 block of Ocean Ave 4:11 p.m. Identity theft 2900 block of 2nd St 4:24 p.m. Fraud 1700 block of Ocean Ave 4:27 p.m. Battery 1400 block of 7th St 4:31 p.m. Vandalism 1700 block of 11th St 4:32 p.m. Fight Main St / Bay St 4:43 p.m. Hit and run 400 block of Pico Blvd 5:10 p.m. Traffic accident 9th St / Broadway 5:13 p.m. Speeding 1600 block of Lincoln Blvd 5:18 p.m. Fraud 800 block of 9th St 5:56 p.m. Burglary 900 block of 11th St 6:12 p.m.

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The Santa Monica Fire Department responded to 38 calls for service on June 23. HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF. EMS 2400 block of Ashland Ave 1:49 a.m. EMS intersection of Lincoln Blvd / Ocean Park Blvd 6:33 a.m. EMS 1800 block of Lincoln Blvd 6:36 a.m. EMS 1600 block of Arizona Ave 6:40 a.m. EMS 2100 block of Ocean Ave 7:12 a.m. EMS 500 block of 7th St 7:44 a.m. EMS 300 block of Pico Blvd 8:37 a.m. EMS 1200 block of 2nd St 8:52 a.m. EMS 1000 block of Franklin St 10:10 a.m. EMS 800 block of Woodacres Rd 10:33 a.m. Haz mat - level 1 2000 block of Lincoln

Blvd 11:51 a.m. EMS 1900 block of Pico Blvd 12:53 p.m. EMS 2900 block of Neilson Way 1:04 p.m. Flooded condition 1600 block of Appian Way 1:28 p.m. EMS 1400 block of 14th St 1:31 p.m. Automatic alarm 2800 block of Donald Douglas Loop 1:39 p.m. EMS 1000 block of Pico Blvd 1:40 p.m. Alert 1 - minor aircraft incident 3300 block of Donald Douglas Loop 1:52 p.m. EMS 1200 block of Ocean Front Walk 2:01 p.m. EMS 2300 block of Ocean Park Blvd 2:32 p.m. EMS 1200 block of 7th St 3:06 p.m. Automatic alarm 1400 block of 2nd St 3:15 p.m. EMS 1100 block of 3rd St 3:53 p.m. Injuries from assault 1400 block of 7th St 4:34 p.m. EMS 100 block of Ocean Park Blvd 4:55 p.m. EMS 1300 block of 15th St 6:21 p.m.

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WORD UP! ennui 1. a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom: The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui.

– American Civil War veterans begin arriving at the Great Reunion of 1913. – Capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter perform the first ever aerial refueling in a DH-4B biplane – Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Colombia are established. – Dr. Douglas Hyde is inaugurated as the first President of Ireland. – World War II: France officially surrenders to Germany at 01:35. – The Holocaust: Jews in the Cz´stochowa Ghetto in Poland stage an uprising

1913 1923 1935

1938 1940 1943

NEWS OF THE WEIRD against the Nazis. – World War II: The Battle of Tali-Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in the Nordic Countries, begins. – World War II: United States Navy and Royal Navy ships bombard Cherbourg to support United States Army units engaged in the Battle of Cherbourg. – The final page of the comic Krazy Kat was published, exactly two months after its author George Herriman died. – The Diary of a Young Girl (better known as The Diary of Anne Frank) is published.

1944 1944 1944 1947

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■ India’s media reported in April yet another birth defect in which the surviving baby is treated as a representation of Hindu holiness. A four-armed, four-legged child (medical explanation: remains of an underdeveloped conjoined twin) is worshipped as the reincarnation of the multi-limbed Lord Ganesha, and pilgrims journey from all over India to the birthplace, Dumri-Isri in Jharkhand state. (In a nod to modernity, one witness told a reporter that initially he had thought a photograph of the child was “Photoshopped,” but now has seen the baby with his own eyes.) ■ Baffling Perversion: Some men are compelled to express unrequited love for women by ejaculating

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onto them or into their beverages. The Minnesota legislature is working to upgrade its law (since a recent defendant, John Robert Lind, was acquitted of adulterating his co-worker’s coffee on the ground that current law requires actually touching the victim). However, Lind (who admitted a total of six climaxes against the co-worker) is an amateur compared to Tetsuya Fukuda, 40, who was finally apprehended in April, at which time he admitted “more than 100” semen attacks on women on trains near Kinshicho, Japan, dating back to 2011. He told police, “I get excited when in close contact with a woman on a crowded train.”

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Performance: Blonde with a musical bent By Andrew Shane Walters Elle Woodsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; boyfriend dumped her again (because he is an idiot). This time, she's singing her way into Harvard Law. Back in Santa Monica, at the Morgan-Wixson Theatre (starting this Saturday and playing every weekend through Aug. 1), Legally Blonde: The Musical is exactly what it sounds like â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a musical adaptation of the popular ďŹ lm. The live show has been

nominated for seven Tony Awards. Morgan-Wixon Theatre is a non-proďŹ t volunteer community theatre that has been entertaining Santa Monica since 1946. Take a night off and enjoy the warmth, love and sass. For more information, visit morgan-wixson.org.

BE IMPULSIVE TONIGHT, LIBRA ARIES (March 21-April 19)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; Tension is high. You have the ability to embrace a change, or you might choose to stage a major power play. Others find you to be full of surprises. The smart move is to allow them to express their views while saying nothing. Tonight: Start the weekend early!

â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; Your understanding of what someone wants from you could be different from what you originally had anticipated. Honor what is occurring, and be authentic about your thoughts and feelings. A meeting provokes interesting conversations. Tonight: Be impulsive.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emphasis is on your day-to-day life and on indulging in more rewarding moments. Even if you are working, make time for more interpersonal experiences. Ask for what you desire when the moment is appropriate. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss out on an opportunity. Tonight: Stay present.

â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; Honor a need for fast changes between a close friend and someone whom you have put on a pedestal. Juggling these different perspectives could be problematic. Make sure that you express your caring in a way that can be heard. Tonight: Not to be found.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; Be a wild thing, and tamper with your schedule. How you handle a personal matter could take an interesting turn. Be more forthright and direct; others will respond in kind. Allow your sense of humor to come out quickly, as it will help you relax. Tonight: In the game of life.

â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; Be more direct and caring in the words you choose and the actions you take. You could see a situation develop where someone, maybe even you, will opt to use money for control and power. Think twice before you jump into such shenanigans. Tonight: The world is your oyster.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; You might feel as if you must balance

â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; You are on top of your game and unlikely

different forces that seem contradictory. Attempt to change your mindset; instead of looking at the differences, look at what they have in common. Ask more questions, and be more aware. Tonight: You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to go too far.

to allow any interference at the present moment. The problem is that others might start challenging you now more than ever. Perhaps another choice is possible. Reach out to a friend for feedback. Tonight: Take a stand once and for all.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; You might need to get in sync with others. A situation could be challenging at first, but you will meet the demand with ease. Unexpected developments around legal matters are likely to have unexpected results. Loosen up, and get on top of a personal matter. Tonight: Hang out.

â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; You might want to rethink a personal matter and gain greater understanding. By distancing yourself and empathizing with those involved, you will get a sense of the true dynamics involved. Once you do this, you are likely to find a solution. Tonight: Listen to favorite music.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; One-on-one relating takes you down an

â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; To make your point and have the greatest impact, you would be well-advised to relate on a one-on-one level with others. Honor a change of pace. Observe what is happening between you and a loved one. Make plenty of time for this person. Tonight: Dinner for two.

interesting path, where you are likely to interact with unpredictable associates. Someone you meet today might not be who he or she claims to be. Get to know this person more completely before making any commitments. Tonight: Be nice.

Thursday, June 25, 2015

JACQUELINE BIGARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S STARS The stars show the kind of day youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have: â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;Dynamic â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; So-So â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; Positive â&#x2DC;&#x2026; Difficult â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; Average

This year you often might feel as if you are on an emotional roller coaster ride. As soon as you start to feel comfortable, a surprising event could throw you off. Many of you will feel the need to control these cycles, but understand that this is not a possibility. You can control only your responses. If you are single, your love life could contribute to the high excitement of this year. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have plenty of potential suitors to choose from. If you are attached, the two of you will see your relationship evolve to an even stronger level. Respect the differences between you. LEO is lucky, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let him or her get near your wallet.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mind Over Moviesâ&#x20AC;?, the FREE summer ďŹ lm class, is still trucking every Thursday, gathering to watch and philosophically discuss a classic motion picture. Tonight they will be deconstructing the deep and dark Aguirre: The Wrath of God. This Werner Herzog ďŹ lm is compellingly visual and psychological. The German ďŹ lmmaker is known for his original approach. Aguirre: The Wrath of God follows the story of Spanish explorers' fruitless search for the city of El Dorando, the city of gold. This ďŹ lm inspired ďŹ lms like Francis

Ford Coppola's epic Apocalypse Now. This is one of those really intense ďŹ&#x201A;icks that you kind of have to discuss after watching, and what better place to do it than Vidiots on Pico Boulevard? Snacks and refreshments are made available. For more, visit facebook.com/mindovermoviesla.

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