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A resident of a retirement home in Southern California opened fire on firefighters responding to a report of an explosion in the building, killing a veteran fire captain and wounding a second firefighter and another person, officials said. The shooting happened after firefighters responded to an alarm shortly before 4 a.m. at the 11story retirement facility in Long Beach, south of Los Angeles, and found some windows blown out, activated sprinklers, the smell of gas and a fire that they extin-
guished, authorities said. Firefighters were searching the building when shots were fired and the two firefighters were hit, Long Beach Fire Chief Michael DuRee said. Fire Capt. Dave Rosa, who had worked for the department for 17 years, died at a hospital Monday morning, DuRee said. He is survived by a wife and two children, the chief said. The other firefighter who was shot was not immediately identified and was hospitalized in stable condition. A third person was also struck by gunfire and was in critical condition and undergoing surSEE FIREFIGHTER PAGE 11
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The end of the road is actually a new beginning for the folks at Mel’s Drive-in as their long-awaited restaurant at the end of Route 66 will begin soft openings this week before formally opening later in July. Colton Weiss is the grandson of the original Mel and a current owner of the company. He spent his childhood in the local area and said he understands how the details make a difference to the success of a business, including onsite parking at the corner of Lincoln and Olympic. “Our parking lot will have 55 parking spaces available and we’ll
also have a valet available,� he said. “That’s a huge deal in the city of Santa Monica in my opinion. I grew up in this area but finding parking was not always the easiest. Here at this restaurant, it’s really fantastic we have the parking lot.� The restaurant’s menu also acknowledges the reality of Santa Monica by including options for diverse customer tastes. Weiss said the restaurant is family friendly with a strong kid’s menu but they also have beers on tap (including offerings from the local Santa Monica Brew Works) and will be serving spiked milkshakes for adults. He said the restaurant will cater to individuals stopping in for breakfast before work, tourists who
see the location while driving on the freeway, individuals who want a meal after their shift or someone who wants to stop in for a latenight dessert. In addition to classic diner foods, they will be serving juices, smoothies and the vegan Impossible Burger. “We have all kinds of options for everybody, we have breakfast all-day, every-day and we have reasonable prices,� he said. The Planning Commission first approved a permit for the restaurant in October of 2016. The space will be just over 5,000 square feet and will have an alcohol license. Weiss said their initial opening will SEE MEL’S PAGE 11
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Teens can learn cross stitch basics and work on an easy project. Grades 6-12. Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 3 – 4 p.m.
Bring your chair, blankets and snacks and watch this recent hit under the stars! (105 min.) Presented by Pico Branch Library, Virginia Avenue Park, and Santa Monica Police Department. Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd. 8 – 10 p.m.
Geography Trivia Night Test your knowledge of geography to win prizes during this fun trivia contest. Montana Avenue Branch Library, 1704 Montana Ave. 7 – 8 p.m.
City Council Meeting Regular Meeting of the Santa Monica City Council. City Hall, 1685 Main St. 5:30 p.m.
Writ Large Press: Icons and Influences with Sara Borjas and others Writ Large presents poet Sara Borjas, visual art by Ana Chaidez and music by Denise Carlos. Over the course of these readings and discussions, the touchpoints and inspirations of contemporary artists working in a variety of modes and cultural backgrounds will be explored. Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 PCH. 6:30 – 8 p.m. For reservations visit http://annenbergbeachhouse.com/be achculture
ASR Time Travel Tuesdays: Doctor Strange (2016) After a life-altering accident, Dr. Stephen Strange commits himself to learning the power of the mind and unlocks abilities beyond space and time. (115 min.) Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd. 3 – 5 p.m.
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Santa Monica Democratic Club meeting The next Santa Monica Democratic Club meeting is on June 27. Senatorial candidate Kevin de Leon will be joining them, along with Congressional candidate Josh Harder. Doors open @ 6:30 p.m, program starts @ 7 p.m. at Santa Monica Main Library - MLK Auditorium. 601 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica. For first time and new members, the Executive Board of the club will be available from 6:30-7 p.m. for an informal meet and greet. The main program will start at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. Parking available. Handicap accessible.
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On Saturday, June 23, elite athletes and spectator crowds gathered at the Santa Monica Pier for the first day of Pier 360. The two-day ocean sports and beach festival delivered over 12 hours of events, music, and immersive activations, culminating in the crowning of this year's Overall Elite Champions in men's and women's SUP events: Ryan Funk of Maui and Jade Howsen of Laguna Beach. Presented by CLIF and produced by the Santa Monica Pier Corporation (SMPC), Pier 360 picks up today with another slate of free entertainment on the Pier deck and festival sands. The SUP Overall Elite Champion is decided by a combination of points from the 5.5 Distance and SupCross races. In the Men's 5.5 Distance Race, 17-year old Ryan Funk from Maui battled both the competition and the morning's windy conditions to turn in an amazing performance. Funk took a two-minute lead into the first lap and extended it in the second, with Dana Point local Tyler Bashor taking 2nd and Keaton Rose finishing 3rd. In the Men's SupCross, Funk looked to protect an early lead, but Tyler Bashor gave chase around the turnaround flag. With a few falls from Funk in the waves, Bashor went on to claim the win in thrilling fashion. In the Women’s 5.5 Distance Race, 2-time Pier 360 Overall Champion Shae Foudy took a commanding lead through the first five miles, but 15-year old Jade Howson from Laguna Beach powered to the lead in the last half mile to overtake Foudy and finish first. Foudy again shot out to a quick lead in the Women's SupCross, leaving Howson and April Zilg to battle it out for 2nd place. With her SupCross victory, Foudy tied Howson in the overall point total, but Howson would go on win with the tiebreaker. STAND-UP PADDLEBOARD RESULTS 1st: Ryan Funk, Jade Howson 2nd: Tyler Bashor, Shae Foudy 3rd: Keaton Rose, April Zilg What began in 2010 as the single-day Paddleboard Race at the Santa Monica Pier has continued to evolve into one of California's largest ocean festivals, drawing thousands of spectators each year. With Pier 360, the SMPC has doubling down on summer's kickoff celebration by curating a weekend's worth of events and adding races, installations and historic activations. The festival benefits The Surfrider Foundation and The Bay Foundation, two non-profit organizations dedicated to preserving coastal access, protecting the environment and improving the health of the ocean environment. SUBMITTED BY RYAN PORTER
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been engaging in a perverse policy of separating children from their emigrating parents. The images are disturbing and the administration’s response has been described at times as “the law”, “a deterrent” and something the President “hates to see.” The prevarications, the “spin” and the outright reprehensible nature of actions taken in the false name of ‘national security’ are appalling and inhumane. What I have seen from the supporters of this policy saddens me, not only for their lack of empathy but also the malevolence of blaming the parents for “putting their children in such a situation.” This attitude that immigrant parents (mostly mothers) are deliberately putting their children in harm’s way demonstrates an ignorance which is either willful, as in the case of the Attorney General who surely has more and better information on the situation, or depressingly uneducated as appears to be the case in many of the policy’s supporters. For a parent, any parent, to pick up from the security of a home they know, and travel thousands of miles, with few resources, all in an effort to make a better life for themselves and their child, there has to be a reason. In my line of work as a divorce lawyer, I usually see this in the context of one parent either honestly looking for a better life, or occasionally - trying to sever the relationship between the child and the left-behind parent. In general, I have to say that most of the time when a parent is moving; their motives are to better the life they lead and to provide more for their child. Most parents actually love their children enough to make sacrifices for them in terms of money, security, and necessities of life. Thankfully the President changed his administration’s policy at least superficially on separating immigrant parents and their children. It remains to be seen how long this lasts and what the actual impact of his Executive Order will be. Listening to his bloviating about how Congress must change this, that he was powerless to do anything, I was struck by the obvious lies. Hadn’t he been the one who wanted “a full and complete shutdown of any Muslims coming in” to our country and he was going to do it by Executive Order? Here was a policy put forth by his own Attorney General, which certainly could have been overturned, as it eventually was, by the stroke of a presidential pen. The Republican supporters of the Administration’s policy were making the argument that “Obama did it too!” Well, a few thoughts. Saying, “Obama did it too!” doesn't excuse the fundamental immorality of a wrong action. That excuse didn’t work on my mother, my teachers, or any judge I’ve appeared in front of. For a president who is doing everything in his power to reverse every possible Obama policy, relying on the “Obama defense” is the height of hypocrisy.
As a country, we’ve engaged in horrific practices and whitewashed them with lies to assuage our guilt and to demonize the other. We did it with homosexuals, Native Americans, African Americans, Japanese Americans we interred in camps as we simultaneously fought the Germans for what they were doing to Jews, and Gays. On the other hand, even with this frothing at the mouth, lying, deceiving, ignorant administration doing all it can alienate our country in a global environment, we remain a beacon of hope - a place where families will leave the familiar to try and make a better life. That speaks to the power of what we as a country truly stand for. The people who are traveling on foot, over thousands of miles to escape the horrors of their homes, looking for a better future, are the people most likely to come here and be successful. Do some come for free benefits? of course. There are always those who take advantage, but there ’s also a reason why so many self-made millionaires are immigrants – they’re risk takers, go-getters, they are the doers of this world. I realize that this administration is playing politics with immigration. That’s fine. Politics is a nasty, horrible business, filled with scheming, lying, manipulative individuals. I’ve been on the demonized side of politics before – who hasn’t? That experience informs me of how skeptical I should be whenever a politician says anything negative and creates an “other” that they can use for political fodder. But there are limits to anything – and separating children from their parents is beyond the pale of acceptable. I see on a regular basis in family court the damage done to children when they are separated from their fathers and mothers, by the other parent. In those cases at least the child is still with a parent, however evil or misguided they may be. To take a child away from a parent, and put them in some variation of a camp or foster care environment, for no other reason than deterrent is appalling and should not be done in my name or yours. The President changed his policy after the pressure on his party was too great, the public’s disgust was too palpable by the politicians, and the demand by the media for answers was unrelenting. This is why people are traveling thousands of miles to build a better life. Because as difficult as the times are in America, we remain a raucous democratic republic, and a beacon of hope for those in need whom in the end, do the right thing. DAVID PISARRA is a Los Angeles Divorce and Child Custody Lawyer specializing in Father’s and Men’s Rights with the Santa Monica firm of Pisarra & Grist. He welcomes your questions and comments. He can be reached at dpisarra@pisarra.com or 310/664-9969. You can follow him on Twitter @davidpisarra
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year-old “Call Me By Your Name” actor Timothee Chalamet and “Beasts of the Southern Wild's” Quvenzhané Wallis who, at 14, is the youngest invitee this year. Both were Oscar-nominated for their performances. On the other end of the age spectrum is 84-year-old “Gosford Park” actress Eileen Atkins. Other highly-recognizable invitees include Dave Chappelle, Jada Pinkett Smith, Amy Schumer, Christine Baranski, Sarah Silverman and Kyra Sedgwick. A batch of “The Simpsons” stars were also among the acting invitees, for their various film roles, including Julie Kavner, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer and Yeardley Smith. Both blockbuster and indie films are fair game for academy membership every year too. This year is no exception, with invitations extended to persons in front of and behind the camera of films like “Star Wars” (including actress Daisy Ridley) and “Black Panther” (like actor Daniel Kaluuya, designer Ilt Jones and writer Joe Robert Cole) to people like the revered, but very niche Hungarian director Bela Tarr. Notable music invitees include Kendrick Lamar (“Black Panther”), Melissa Etheridge (“An Inconvenient Truth”) and Sufjan Stevens (“Call Me By Your Name”). Ten of the invitees were invited to join multiple branches, including Nanjiani (for writing and acting), Zhao (for directing and writing) and “The Florida Project” director Sean Baker (for directing and writing). They will have to select only one branch. New members will get a chance to celebrate together at private receptions this fall.
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Gas tax repeal initiative to go before California voters California voters will decide this November whether to get rid of higher gas taxes and vehicle registration fees approved last year. Secretary of State Alex Padilla said Monday that initiative supporters collected enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot. The move was widely expected after organizers turned in far more signatures than required. The gas tax initiative is a central part of the Republican strategy to hold onto contested legislative and congressional seats in the face of Democrats motivated by opposition to President Donald Trump. The GOP hopes opposition to the gas tax will make inroads with moderate voters and encourage conservatives to cast a ballot. Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown and other supporters say the $5 billion a year in revenue is needed to maintain roads and bridges. ASSOCIATED PRESS
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ON JUNE 13, 2018 AT ABOUT 11:53 A.M. Officers responded to a radio call for service at Bloomingdales– 395 Santa Monica Place – regarding a theft with the suspect claiming to be armed with a gun. Loss Prevention followed the suspect as she attempted to flee. Officer arrived and detained the subject for an investigation. Officers learned Loss Prevention Staff monitored a female subject that entered the store and selected several items from the sales floor. The subject walked into a fitting room and put some of the clothing on – shorts, tee shirt, sweatshirt, and jacket- with security sensors on the clothing. The value of the clothing was estimated at about $1058.00. The subject exited the store without paying for the merchandise. As the subject exited the store, Loss Prevention Staff stopped the subject and confronted her. The subject reached towards her lower back and told staff she had a gun. Loss Prevention Staff backed away from the subject. The subject did not display a gun at any time. The subject was taken into custody. No weapon was recovered. Tierra Lachelle Harris, 29, was booked for robbery. Bail was set at $ 50,000.
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Shots fired 1000 block 10th 12:16 a.m. Domestic Violence 1700 block Ocean Front 12:18 a.m. Shots fired 1100 block 6th 12:18 a.m. Trespassing 2500 block 2nd 12:31 a.m. Vandalism 2000 block Main 12:43 a.m. Armed robbery 1300 block 5th 1:12 a.m. Battery 14th/Santa Monica 1:41 a.m. Rape 100 block Wilshire 1:44 a.m. Grand Theft 1500 block Ocean 2:30 a.m. Attempt burglary 2500 block 3rd 3:03 a.m. Auto burglary 2400 block Centinela 4:11 a.m. Assault with Deadly Weapon 900 block 10th 9:48 a.m. Animal related incident 1400 block 17th 9:49 a.m. Indecent exposure Stewart/Pico 10:26 a.m. Drinking in public 14th/Pico 11:08 a.m. Strongarm robbery 1600 block Santa Monica 11:19 a.m. Person with a gun 1300 block Palisades Beach 11:20 a.m. Auto burglary 400 block Adelaide 12:27 p.m. Indecent exposure 1200 block 3rd 12:59 p.m. Battery Ocean/Bay 3:20 p.m. Indecent exposure 3100 block Wilshire 3:28 p.m.
Battery 7th/Adelaide 3:52 p.m. Assault Ocean/Broadway 4:00 p.m. Burglary 1500 block Ocean 4:08 p.m. Public intoxication 1300 block Palisades 4:29 p.m. Bike theft 1400 block 3rd 4:29 p.m. Stalking 200 block Ocean 4:40 p.m. Indecent exposure 1700 block Cloverfield 4:47 p.m. Drunk driving Appian/Seaside 4:57 p.m. Trespassing 2100 Block Ocean Park 4:59 p.m. Domestic violence 1200 block Ocean 5:15 p.m. Found person 1500 block 2nd 5:30 p.m. Family disturbance 300 block Santa Monica Pier 5:40 p.m. Vandalism 1300 block 2nd 6 p.m. Attempt burglary 1700 block Main 6:05 p.m. Critical missing person 300 block Santa Monica Pier 6:17 p.m. Bike theft 1500 block 2nd 6:24 p.m. Public intoxication 1200 block Ocean 6:25 p.m. Burglary 700 block Navy 6:30 p.m. Domestic violence 2100 block Lincoln 6:47 p.m. Assault with deadly weapon 3100 block Lincoln 7:09 p.m. Burglary 1600 block Lincoln 7:22 p.m. Missing person 1300 block 3rd 7:46 p.m. Vandalism 1300 block 2nd 8:08 p.m. Fight 1300 block 9th 8:27 p.m. Prowler 1000 block Harvard 8:32 p.m. Assault 800 block Pacific Coast 8:48 p.m. Missing person Lincoln/Pico 9:16 p.m. Drinking in public 1500 block 6th 10:20 p.m. Fight 100 block Broadway 10:27 p.m. Missing person 300 block Olympic 10:26 p.m.
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The Santa Monica Fire Department Responded To 36 Calls For Service On June 24. HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF. Emergency Medical Service 1100 block Arizona 12:05 a.m. EMS 1400 block Wilshire 12:15 a.m. EMS 7th/Santa Monica 1:14 a.m. EMS 400 block Colorado 2:08 a.m. EMS 1100 block 2200 3:04 a.m. EMS 4th/Colorado 4:01 a.m. EMS 15th/Wilshire 4:16 a.m. EMS 2200 block 21st 7:36 a.m. EMS 1200 block 11th 8:09 a.m. EMS 1000 block Ocean 8:54 a.m. EMS Lincoln/Alta 9:29 a.m. EMS 1100 block 3rd 10:44 a.m. EMS 2000 block Wilshire 12:04 p.m. EMS 1100 block 12th 12:04 p.m.
EMS 700 block Broadway 1:06 p.m. EMS 900 block Pacific Coast 1:38 p.m. EMS 700 block Pico 2:59 p.m. EMS 25th/Wilshire 3:42 p.m. EMS 2400 block Wilshire 3:43 p.m. Automatic alarm 1300 block 2nd 4:33 p.m. Automatic alarm 900 block 5th 5:25 p.m. EMS 900 block Berkeley 5:37 p.m. EMS 3300 block Pearl 6:42 p.m. EMS 2200 block Ocean Front 6:45 EMS 1500 block 10th 6:46 p.m. EMS 3100 block Lincoln 7:09 p.m. EMS 5th/Santa Monica 7:54 p.m. Traffic collision w/injury Ocean/Olympic 8:23 p.m. Broken water main 400 block Santa Monica 8:46 p.m. Flooded condition 1400 block 5th 8:47 p.m. Traffic collision w/injury 1300 block 2nd 8:47 p.m. EMS Lincoln/Pico 9:14 p.m. EMS 5th/Marine 9:44 p.m. EMS 1800 block Lincoln 11:03 p.m. Broken water main 1500 block 4th 11:36 p.m.
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You will develop your inner values much like you develop your physique: Through repetition and training, you become strong. You'll build on what you once saw as a fault but have come to recognize as a talent. Professional advancement at first won't seem to be. In 2019, you'll lose dead weight. Life becomes a dance. Aquarius and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 30, 33, 4 and 18.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
Work on your skills. No matter how talented you are, you need the skills to back it up, and those skills will take you much, much further than natural ability ever could.
It will be almost impossible to sell an idea to someone who has to first admit being wrong about it before. You'll graciously let someone save face, or gloss over your differences in the name of moving forward.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) When the best idea comes along, the others just don't look the same anymore. They pale in comparison. You'll know it when you see it, and once you do, you can't unsee it. There's no going back.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) The movie heroes control their emotions, which is part of the appeal. If only we could all handle stress like James Bond with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. But you won't be so far off from that today.
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GEMINI (May 21-June 21) You'd often rather pay a little more for the monthly cost than get the discount of the yearly subscription. Why? Flexibility has value. You hate feeling trapped! This applies across the board today.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
You may acquire the winning formula and soundly disagree with it, or seek wise counsel and then do the exact opposite. Ultimately, you want to become a better you, not an effective clone of some other successful person.
Butterflies in the stomach are related to a primal fight-or-flight response, but don't take them as a bad sign. Go on and deal with the daunting circumstance at hand: It's the gateway to a positive change!
Instead of solving one kind of problem, what if you trained your mind to adapt to any circumstance? Optimism — to look for opportunity no matter what and to believe it's there — is what will help you.
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Never doubt your power. Don't lie down. Castles are built one brick at a time. Build a little the best you can every day and one day you'll have a beautiful creation.
You'll work hard; that's a given. But there's such a thing as overworking it, too. This thing you're dealing with could use a different approach. Step back. Look at it sideways. Ask around. There's got to be a better way.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Though you're not out to get any special attention, someone sees you for who you really are — and will also happen to choose the perfect moment to let you know this.
Love changes. Anyone who's had relationships knows that feeling less euphoric and amorous than you did at the beginning of a relationship is the norm. But there are more highlights to come. Hang in there.
Zack Hill
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Mars Retrograde Message Stoicism, Buddhism and science all come from the same approach of accepting the data of the world as neutral. The world is what it is. It is our interpretations and theories that turn it into an experience. With our thoughts and feelings, we paint a picture for ourselves. Mars retrograde urges us to make it a pretty one we'd like to live inside.
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have limited hours, from about 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. while they work out any kinks at the new location. Once fully vetted, the restaurant will eventually open 24-hours a day. The Googie style commercial building first opened in 1959 as the Penguin Coffee Shop. The coffee shop closed in 1991 when it was replaced by a dentist’s office but the now famous architecture remained. Weiss said returning the former medical office to a food service use was a challenge in itself and further complicated by the required permitting. He said it was worth the effort to have a location with the iconic looks of Los Angeles and the site fits with their preference for buildings that have a history. “It used to be the Penguin and we’ve paid homage to that in a few different ways,” he said. “It also has Googie architecture from the 50’s that was inspired by the Atomic Age and car culture.” Vintage car culture is a huge part of the atmosphere at Mel’s and Weiss said he is excited to bring the company’s theme to the city while providing a landmark end to the famous Route 66 roadway. “It’s so great, the fact that we’re now at
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gery, said Police Chief Robert Luna. No further details were provided about that person. Dozens of firefighters stood at attention and saluted as the flag-draped coffin carrying Rosa's body was brought out of a hospital Monday afternoon and loaded into a coroner's van. Community members waved American flags along the street outside the hospital as the procession of police and fire vehicles escorted the van to the coroner's office. Luna said a “person of interest” — who police believe is a resident at the facility — was detained at the scene and was being questioned by investigators. A weapon was recovered at the scene, he said. “There is a big puzzle to put together,” Luna said. Investigators were looking into whether the shooter intentionally lured first responders to the scene to ambush them, Luna said. “That's the environment we work in today, as law enforcement and firefighters. You go to these scenes and you never know what's on the other side of those doors. And these brave firefighters went through those doors and unfortunately they were met with gunfire,” Luna said. Pamela Barr, who lives in the building, said she was awakened by fire alarms and
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the end of Route 66,” he said. “It’s a huge deal to not only us but to the Route 66 car clubs and society.” The famous interstate officially ends at what is today Lincoln and Olympic. A symbolic sign stands on the Santa Monica Pier but Weiss said the restaurant location continues to draws tourists. He said he’s seen individuals in classic cars pulling up to the under-construction venue and while he hasn’t been able to serve them yet, he’s excited to provide a meaningful experience to anyone completing a crosscountry trip. “It’s really cool to be able to have that for people and get the actual landmark meal and get a nice meal at their end of the trip,” he said. “It’s so cool to have that on top of everything else, it’s going to be big.” Mel’s Drive-In Restaurant operates three other Southern California locations (Hollywood, West Hollywood, and Sherman Oaks) and four locations in San Francisco. The Santa Monica restaurant will have limited opening hours starting this week and expects to hold a formal ribbon cutting in early July. Visit http://melsdrive-in.com for more information. editor@smdp.com
didn't panic because false alarms are not uncommon. She tried to go back to sleep but then learned what was happening by watching TV news. Firefighters later evacuated the building and put residents on buses. “This is a lot to deal with,” said Barr, 73, as she sat with her son in a car, waiting to be allowed back in the tower, where she lives on the ninth floor on the opposite end of the building from where the fire occurred. Barr said she hadn't heard of any troubles involving residents of the facility, where she has lived for seven years. She described it as clean, well run and secure. Gloria Ford, 58, who lives a few blocks away, was awakened by screaming sirens earlier and came to check out the scene. “I'm very sorry about it. I'm sick about it,” she said about the death of the firefighter. “It's just mad.” Police also called for bomb squad investigators after they discovered “a couple of devices they deemed to be suspicious.” The residential tower near downtown Long Beach has 100 apartments for low-income people age 62 and older as well as disabled adults over age 18, according to its website. Long Beach is a major port city with a population of more than 400,000. Balsamo reported from Los Angeles. Associated Press writer John Antczak in Los Angeles contributed to this report.
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A Public Hearing will be held by the Zoning Administrator of the City of Santa Monica at the above noted time and place in regard to the following requests: MINOR USE PERMIT 15ENT-0320, 3205 Santa Monica Bouevard. The applicant requests approval of a Minor Use Permit (MUP) to allow an existing surface parking lot and two-story detached 2,610 square-foot building to be used for parts and auto storage as an expansion of an existing one-story, 10,290 square-foot automobile/vehicle sales and leasing dealership. The subject property is located in the Mixed-Use Boulevard Low (MUBL) zoning district. Pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Section 9.11.020, a MUP is required for expansions up to 7,500 square feet to automobile/vehicle sales and leasing dealerships that are existing as of July 6, 2010 and do not conform to the Urban Auto Dealership Format standards of SMMC Section 9.31.070. [Planner: Gina Szilak] APPLICANT: Farinaz Naimi. PROPERTY OWNER: Kayvan Naimi. MINOR USE PERMIT 17ENT-0273, 1752 22nd Street. The applicant requests approval of a Minor Use Permit (MUP) to allow a new wireless telecommunications facility on the roof of an existing two-story industrial building within the Industrial Conservation zoning district. The project consists of installing 12 panel antennas and 36 remote radio units in three separate sectors. All sectors would be arranged behind new screen walls designed to match the appearance of the existing concrete building wall. The associated support equipment and cabinets would be located in an equipment room within the building. As proposed, the project does not comply with the requirements for non-parabolic commercial antennas contained in Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Section 9.32.060(A). Pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.32.060(B), the Zoning Administrator may approve modifications to the requirements for non-parabolic commercial antennas through the approval of an MUP. [Planner: Grace Page] Applicant: Melissa Francisco, J5 Infrastructure Partners. Property Owner: WDI-Santa Monica, LLC. [This item was continued from the June 12, 2018 Zoning Administrator hearing.] FENCE WALL HEDGE MODIFICATION, 18ENT-0125, 320 Pacific Street. The applicant requests approval of a height modification for a proposed fence and hedge within the west side and rear setbacks. The fence would be a maximum of 12 feet high when measured from the lowest finished grade on either side of the fence (adjacent property to the west). The hedge would be a maximum of 14 feet high when measured from the lowest finished grade on either side of the hedge (adjacent property to the west). The subject property is located in the Ocean Park Low Density Residential (OP2) zoning district. Pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Section 9.21.050(A)(2), fences and hedges within the side and rear setbacks cannot exceed a maximum height of 8 feet and 12 feet, respectively, as measured from the lowest finished grade adjacent to either side of the fence or hedge. SMMC Section 9.43.080(B) allows an applicant to request a modification to these height limitations in the side and rear setbacks. [Planner: Ross Fehrman] Applicant/Property Owner: Thomas Check. [This item was continued from the June 12, 2018 Zoning Administrator hearing.] FENCE WALL HEDGE MODIFICATION 18ENT-0096, 801 Ozone Street. The applicant requests approval of a height modification for a proposed fence and hedge within the front yard setback and a hedge within the east side yard setback. The fence would be 4.75 feet high and the hedge 11 feet high within the front setback when measured from the lowest finished grade on either side of the fence and hedge. Additionally, the east side yard hedge would be a maximum of 30 feet high when measured from the lowest finished grade on either side of the hedge. The subject property is located in the Ocean Park Single Unit Residential (OP1) zoning district. Pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Section 9.21.050(A)(1-2), fences and hedges within the front setback cannot exceed a maximum height of 3.5 feet, and hedges within side setbacks cannot exceed a maximum height of 12 feet as measured from the lowest finished grade adjacent to either side of the fence or hedge. SMMC Section 9.43.080(B) allows an applicant to request a modification to these height limitations in the front and side setbacks. [Planner: Gina Szilak] Applicant/Property Owner: Sara Baer. FENCE WALL HEDGE MODIFICATION 18ENT-0137, 1228 Pine Street. The applicant requests approval of a height modification to allow a 9’-0” high hedge roughly parallel to the north (side) and east (front) parcel lines as well as a 6’-0” tall fence parallel to the south (side) parcel line within the front yard setback area. The subject property is located in the R1 (Single-Unit Residential) zoning district. Pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Section 9.21.050, fences, walls, and hedges cannot exceed a maximum height of 42 inches within the required front yard setback as measured from the lowest finished grade adjacent to either side of the fence, wall, or hedge. SMMC Section 9.43.080(B) allows an applicant to request a modification to this height limitation in the front yard setback.[Planner: James Combs] Applicant/Property Owner: Matia Wagbaza. HOW TO COMMENT The City of Santa Monica encourages public comment. You may comment at the Zoning Administrator public hearing, or by writing a letter. Written information will be given to the Zoning Administrator at the meeting. Any person may comment at the Public Hearing, or by writing a letter to the City Planning Division, Room 212, P.O. Box 2220, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2220. Plans are available for public review at the City Planning Division. For more information, please contact the City Planning Division at (310) 458-8341. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 64009(b), if this matter is subsequently challenged in Court, the challenge may be limited to only those issues raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Monica at, or prior to, the Public Hearing. The meeting facility is wheelchair accessible. For disability-related accommodations, please contact (310) 458-8341 or (310) 458-8696 TTY at least 72 hours in advance. Every attempt will made to provide the requested accommodation. All written materials are available in alternate format upon request. Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Lines #1, #2, #3, Rapid 3, #7, #8, #9, Rapid #10, and #18 service City Hall and the Civic Center area. The Expo Line terminus is at Colorado Avenue and Fourth Street, a short walk to City Hall. Public parking is available in front of City Hall and in the Civic Center Parking Structure (validation free). *Esto es un aviso sobre una audiencia publica para revisar applicaciones proponiendo desarrollo en Santa Monica. Esto puede ser de interes para usted. Si desea mas informacion, favor de llamar a Carmen Gutierrez en la Division de Planificacion al numero (310) 458-8341.
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