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You might be annoyed if you think the line is too long at the local post office or your mail is always late but there’s at least one man in Santa Monica who is guaranteed to be at least, if not more, concerned about the issue than you are: new Post Master Noel Hodges. Hodges has been on the job since April and he said he wants to define his term in Santa Monica as an exercise in customer service. “All customers have an option,” he said. “They’re out there choosing to come to the Post Office and
said if a carrier physically moves quickly, they should be assigned to a route with extensive walking while someone who reads quickly can be assigned to a route with extensive sorting such as large apartment buildings. He said part of his approach is educating the existing staff. For mail carriers that means evaluating how they deliver and looking for efficiencies. “We can track every carrier and know where they are for real-time management,” he said. “We can increase the on-street observations SEE POSTMASTER PAGE 6
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explicit his account was shut down. He continued the attacks on Twitter, where he has more than 7.6 million followers. While public interest in bad behavior is nothing new, social media has created a vast new venue for incivility to be expressed, witnessed and shared. And experts say it’s affecting social interactions in real life. “Over time, the attitudes and behaviors that we are concerned with right now in social media will bleed out into the physical world,” said Karen North, a psychologist and director of the University of SEE BEHAVIOR PAGE 7
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Cost: $5. Register at http://ow.ly/IehoU or call (310) 458-2239. Practice shibori dyeing with indigo, a plant-based natural dye. Studio Resident Tracy Bromwich leads a session where participants pleat and tie fabric around a PVC pipe to create a unique surface design on a market bag. Bring an apron gloves provided. Palisades Park, Ocean Ave, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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Beach=Culture, 6:30pm: Red Hen Press Reading Lynnell Edwards, t’ai freedom ford, Diane Gilliam, Genevieve Kaplan, and Jessica Piazza, with musical interlude by Caitlyn Conlin. Join a fabulist from West Virginia, a straight shooter from New York, a Kentuckian and two Los Angeles poets in this fantastic omnibus reading. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/o/beachculture-at-the-annenberg-community-beach-house-199463539. Garden Terrace Room, Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Hwy, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
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July is Parks and Recreation Month Summer is here, which means it is time to get your play on. This July, the city wants residents to discover all the parks the city has to offer by coming out to celebrate Park and Recreation Month. A variety of fun activities are planned for residents of all ages and abilities including outdoor musical performances and movies, the How To Festival, a Lego Building Contest, Zumba and Samba classes, soccer clinics, community picnic day and much more. The City of Santa Monica is celebrating Park and Recreation Month, an initiative of the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA), and all the ways parks and recreation has the power to transform our daily lives and wellbeing. From providing places to play, get fit and stay healthy, to fostering new relationships and forging a connection with nature, Santa Monica’s close-to-home community park and recreation facilities provide essential services and improve quality of life. PLANNED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ■ Indigo-dyed Tote with Tracy Bromwich at Camera Obscura Art Lab in Palisades Park (18+) Wednesday, July 12, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., $5. Register through link or call (310) 458-2239. ■ Free Family Movie Night screening of Trolls at Reed Park. Wednesday, July 12, 7 – 10 p.m. ■ Teen Night at Santa Monica Swim Center. Friday, July 14, 6:30 – 9 p.m., $1.50 for Santa Monica youth residents, and $3 for non-residents. ■ Sunset Swim at Annenberg Community Beach House (ages 18+). Friday, July 14, 7 – 10 p.m., $10 adults $5 seniors (60+). ■ July Mayor’s Bike Ride. Saturday, July 15, 9 – 11 a.m., free, meet at Reed Park for 9 a.m. pedal off, 7 mile loop course. ■ Santa Monica Public Library at the Beach at Dorothy Green Park (City of Santa Monica Beach Park #1) Saturday July 15, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., free. ■ Indigo-dyed Tote with Tracy Bromwich at Camera Obscura Art Lab in Palisades Park (18+) Saturday, July 15, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., $10. Call (310) 458-2239 to register. ■ Cultivating the Expressive Body with Jeremy Hahn at Camera Obscura Art Lab in Palisades Park (18+) Saturday, July 15, 11am-1pm, $10 (register through link or call (310) 458-2239. ■ Family Splash Day at Santa Monica Swim Center. Saturday, July 15, 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., RSVP not required, $1.50 for Santa Monica residents, $3 for non residents. ■ String Theory Productions at Reed Park. Saturday, July 15, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., free. ■ Gardening 101 at Ishihara Park, limited capacity, 30 min sessions begin at 9 a.m. Sunday, July 16, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m., RSVP at gardens@smgov.net ■ Drop-In Adult Dodgeball Night at Memorial Park Gym (ages 18+). Sunday July 16, 7 – 9 p.m., free. ■ Santa Monica Public Library’s Story Spinning: theme: “Opportunity” at Camera Obscura Art Lab in Palisades Park. Tuesday, July 18, 7 -8 p.m., free (register online). ■ BOGAFiT FiTMAT Exercise Class at Annenberg Community Beach House. Tuesday, July 18, 7:15 -8:15 p.m., free single class. ■ Pop Up Park Night at Clover Park. Friday, July 21, 5 – 8 p.m., free. ■ Weave a Wool Trivet with Tracy Bromwich at Camera Obscura Art Lab in Palisades Park. Saturday, July 22, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., $5 (register online or call (310) 458-2239). ■ How To Fest at Reed Park. Saturday, July 22, 12 – 3 p.m., free. ■ Santa Monica Swim Center 15th Anniversary Celebration. Saturday, July 22, 12:30 3:30 p.m., free for Santa Monica residents, with proof of residency, non-resident admission includes $3 non-resident youth, $7 non-resident adults, $3.50 for non-resident seniors & students, RSVP not required. ■ King/Queen of The Cove Skatepark at Memorial Park (ages 6-14). Saturday, July 22, Registration begins at 1 p.m., Event hours 2 – 6 p.m., free. ■ Community Picnic Day at Annenberg Community Beach House. Thursday, July 27, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., free. ■ Studio Resident Tracy Bromwich Final Presentation at Camera Obscura Art Lab in Palisades Park. Saturday, July 22, 12 – 4 p.m., free online or call (310) 458-2239. ■ A Capella Picnic at Reed Park. Saturday, July 29, 3 – 7 p.m., free. The City of Santa Monica wants you to participate in enjoying and celebrating our parks in July by participating in a photo contest. Community members who share a photo of their favorite park, park amenity or park activity using the hashtag #SaMoParks. A weekly winner will be chosen based on the most likes received and winners announced on the following Monday with prizes to be awarded. In addition, an overall winner will be chosen from the weekly winner submittals. For more information, contact the Community Recreation Office at (310) 458-8300. To register for classes, visit https://apm.activecommunities.com/santamonicarecreation. Visit smgov.net/parksmonth for an updated list of events. — SUBMITTED BY CONSTANCE FARRELL, SANTA MONICA PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER.
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Fish to Birds with improvisational vocal jazz. Rouding out July will be Malynda with Powerhouse vocals on the 29th and Heidi Swedberg on Sunday with Ukelele folk-pop on the 30th. August will be ushered in with the African-Inspired music and dance of Adinkra on Saturday the 5th and then MôForro will transport audiences to Brazil with their hip-swiveling Brazilian dance music on Sunday. The final days of the concert series will showcase T Sisters with sublime fold and bluegrass on Saturday the 12th, and completing the series will be Marizane with an retro indie rock concert Sunday the 13th. Visiting the Skirball Cultural Center is easy off the 405 with Free On-Site Parking, but beware that there is NO street parking allowed. While you’re visiting you can enjoy the exhibition Paul Simon: Words & Music as a foundation for the concert series which runs now through September 3. Admission to the Skirball includes all exhibits, like the Noah’s Ark experience. Cost for admission is $12 General $9 Seniors (65 and up), FullTime Students with ID, and Children over 12 $7 Children 2–12 FREE to Skirball Members and Children under 2 and best of all it is FREE to everyone on Thursdays. The point of all this is to say that we have great opportunities all around us for cultural experiences, whether they are the free concerts like the Twilight Concert Series, or Thursday at the Skirball, or even if they cost a few dollars to attend. Life in Los Angeles is a rich and varied experience, and while the forces of fear and budgetary concerns are always trying to shut things down, a vibrant society demands the arts and open access to our public benefits. While I hate the traffic the Concert Series creates, I can and do choose, to support the Series while avoiding the beach on Thursdays – maybe instead I’ll go to the Skirball… 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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and that’s a way to help them and help the community too.� He said his goal as a carrier was to be so reliable, customers forgot about the individual delivering the mail and just came to rely on the service. “I didn’t want the customer to know I was there, I just wanted them to know the mail was in the box,� he said. “Customers should never have to worry about the U.S. Postal Service.� For office staff, he said they need to understand the reason residents are complaining and be aware that poor experiences will drive people away from the service, particularly if it’s a repeat issue. “A customer is not calling just to be calling, they have a gripe,� he said. “Why can’t we address their complaint? I’ve always been service oriented, I always put myself in the customers’ shoes. How would I like waiting in line a long time or getting my mail delivered late?�
He said the changes are paying off. When he took over, the office was sitting on about 300 complaints at any given time, that’s down to about nine now. In addition to retraining existing staff, Hodges has brought in two fulltime complaint resolution specialists. Complaints can be called into (310) 255-0419 and anything that can’t be handled by the customer advocates can be quickly escalated to Hodges himself. “I really want (customers) to understand that I’m their voice,� he said. “Don’t ever feel that you can’t call and talk to me. I want you to feel your voice is going to be heard no matter how small your issue may be or how big it may be. I’m really here to help you resolve any issues that you’ve got.� Hodges is responsible for the 90401 through 90411 ZIP codes and the office has more than 200 employees delivering to 63,589 street addresses and 2,693 Post Office Boxes. He said the local Post Office does more than just regular mail and cross training employees to handle the different products will create a stronger workforce that’s better able to adapt. The Santa Monica office delivers about 400 Amazon
Fresh deliveries per day. The bags of fresh groceries can be sent from Playa Del Rey to Malibu and from the time the first truck arrives to deliver the morning route, to the time the last carrier returns from a 9 p.m. delivery, the facility is staffed almost 24 hours a day including Sundays when carriers work 20-30 routes for package delivery. He said the use of automation and better management will help carriers work through the changing demands at the Post Office and create a service customers value. Hodges is the 23rd Postmaster for the City dating back to William H. Williams in 1875. He began his postal career in 1990 as a carrier in Los Angeles. He worked his way up through the ranks to become Postmaster in Culver City in 2012 and most recently served as Postmaster in Compton. Hodges said he was excited to be in Santa Monica. The commute is better for him as it allows him to share a ride with his wife, Una Person-Hodges, who is a postal worker at the V.A. Post Office in Los Angeles. “I like Santa Monica, I used to come here as a kid to go to the beach. We still go work out on the stairs a lot and I really like the community,� he said. editor@smdp.com
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LA Kings hire NHL veteran Pierre Turgeon as assistant coach The Los Angeles Kings have hired Pierre Turgeon for his first job as an assistant coach. Kings head coach John Stevens completed his staff Monday. The 47-year-old Turgeon will focus on improving the Kingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offensive play, general manager Rob Blake says. Los Angeles finished 24th in the NHL last season with 199 goals. Turgeon was a dependable scorer during 19 NHL seasons with six franchises, recording 1,327 points in 1,294 games before retiring in 2007. The center ranks 38th in league history with 515 goals. Turgeon joins Dave Lowry, Don Nachbaur and goaltending coach Bill Ranford on Stevensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; staff. Stevens was promoted to replace Darryl Sutter in April after Los Angeles missed the playoffs for the second time in three seasons since winning its second Stanley Cup title in 2014.
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Vin Scully to receive Icon Award at The ESPYS Vin Scully will receive the Icon Award at The ESPYS, with actor Bryan Cranston presenting the honor given to those whose careers have left a lasting impression on the sports world. Scully retired last fall after 67 years calling Los Angeles Dodgers games. The 89-year-old Hall of Famerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career was the longest tenure of any broadcaster with a single pro sports team. Past recipients of the Icon Award are Kobe Bryant, Derek Jeter, Peyton Manning and Abby Wambach. Manning hosts the 25th annual awards show, which celebrates the best sports stories of the year, on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.
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Southern California’s Digital Social Media Program. “We’re supposed to learn to be polite and civil in society. But what we have right now is a situation where a number of role models are acting the opposite of that ... And by watching it, we vicariously feel it, and our own attitudes and behaviors change as a result.” Catherine Steiner-Adair, a psychologist and author of “The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age,” said she’s already seeing the effects. She said she’s been confronted by students across the country asking why celebrities and political leaders are allowed to engage in name-calling and other activities for which they would be punished. On some middle-school campuses, “Trumping” means to grab a girl’s rear end, she said. And teenagers have killed themselves over the kind of slut-shaming and exposure of private images Kardashian leveled at Blac Chyna, with whom he has an infant daughter. On Monday, a Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner granted a temporary restraining order against Kardashian, barring him from contacting Chyna, coming within 100 yards or her home or workplace and posting any images of her online. He is also prohibited from sharing images of their daughter. “We are normalizing behaviors, and it’s affecting some kids,” Steiner-Adair said. “And what’s affecting kids that is profound is their mistrust of grown-ups who are behaving so badly. Why aren’t they stopping this?” Social media satisfies a human need for connection. Users bond over common interests and establish digital relationships with their favorite public figures, following and commenting on their lives just like they do their friends’. Gossip is a bonding activity, and it doesn’t take a Real Housewife to know people love to share dirt about others’ perceived misdeeds. Collective disapproval creates a feeling of community, regardless of which side you’re on. Having a common enemy is “one of the strongest bonding factors in human nature,” North said. With 352,000 retweets, Trump’s CNNpummeling post isn’t in the realm of Ellen DeGeneres’ Oscar selfie (3.4 million retweets). And Kardashian’s rant against
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Chyna paled in popularity with Beyonce’s Instagram pregnancy announcement, which collected 8 million likes. Still, Trump’s attack tweets have proven his most popular, according to a new study by Ohio State University Professor Jayeon “Janey” Lee. “Attacks on the media were most effective,” Lee said of her analysis of tweets posted during the presidential campaign. “Whenever Trump criticized or mocked the media, the message was more likely to be retweeted and ‘favorited.’ “ Trump, who has 33.4 million Twitter followers, has defended his social-media approach as “modern day presidential.” Cyber incivility, particularly when practiced by cultural leaders, can have a profound impact on human relations, North said. Studies show that young people who witness aggressive behavior in adults model and expand on that behavior. She pointed to Stanford University psychologist Albert Bandura’s famous “Bobo Doll Experiment,” which found that kids who saw adults hit a doll in frustration not only hit the doll as well, but attacked it with weapons. Social media is an atmosphere devoid of the social cues that mitigate behavior in real life, she said. When violating social norms in person, there’s immediate feedback from others through body language and tone of voice. No such indicators exist online, and retweets can feel like validation. Cruel and humiliating posts often become “an instant hit online,” Steiner-Adair said. “It’s one of the best ways to become popular.” Viral posts then get mainstream media attention, spreading digital nastiness into everyday conversation. By not expressly rejecting cruel or hateful online behavior, “we are creating a bystander culture where people think this is funny,” she said. “When we tolerate leaders — in the popular media like a Kardashian, or a president — behaving in this way, we are creating a very dangerous petri dish for massive cultural change,” Steiner-Adair said. Young people, who may be the most plugged in, are getting mixed messages as they form their moral concepts. “It behooves us all to question why we are participating in this mob of reactivity,” Steiner-Adair said, “and what are the character traits we need to model for our children.”
News outlets seek to negotiate with Google, Facebook on ads BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer
News outlets are seeking permission from Congress for the right to negotiate jointly with Google and Facebook, two companies that dominate online advertising and online news traffic. The News Media Alliance, which represents nearly 2,000 news organizations, said the two companies’ dominance have forced news organizations to “play by their rules on how news and information is displayed, prioritized and monetized.” “These rules have commoditized the news and given rise to fake news, which often cannot be differentiated from real news,” the alliance said in a press release on Monday. It won’t be easy getting a congressional antitrust exemption to negotiate as a group. But the alliance’s chief executive, David Chavern, said in an interview that trying is better than doing nothing. The news industry has been hit with declining print readership and a loss of advertising revenue as it has moved online.
The outlets want stronger protections for intellectual property, support for subscription models and a bigger share of the online advertising market. Google and Facebook combined will account for 60 percent of the U.S. digital advertising market this year, according to the research firm eMarketer. Campbell Brown, head of news partnerships at Facebook, said in a statement that the company is “committed to helping quality journalism thrive on Facebook. We’re making progress through our work with news publishers and have more work to do.” For example, the company said it is testing new products to help its users discover local news on Facebook. The company also said it is working to cut down on false news and clickbait headlines in favor of “quality journalism.” Google also said it wants to help news organizations “with both their challenges, and their opportunities.” The company said it has built several specialized products and technologies “specifically to help distribute, fund, and support newspapers.”
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ON JUNE 29, AT ABOUT 1:29 A.M. While patrolling in the area of 800 block of Pico Blvd, officers saw a subject walking in the roadway and making no efforts to get onto the sidewalk. Officers stopped the subject. As officers attempted to identify the subject, he provided the name and date of birth of another person. The subject admitted to giving a false name and officers were unable to positively identify the subject. The subject was taken into custody. Eduardo Manuel Cefuentez, 41, from Los Angeles, was arrested for false ID to a Police Officer. Bail was set at $5,000.
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Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District of Los Angeles County (SMMUSD) Inviting Bids Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District of Los Angeles County (SMMUSD) will receive sealed bids from contractors holding a type “B” license, on the following: Bid # 18.02.ES-DSA#03-117937, Santa Monica High School – Sealy Field Musco Lighting Installation Project at Santa Monica High School. This scope of work is estimated to be between $600,000 - $800,000 and includes construction of OFCI field lighting (Musco poles, fixtures and controls) at Sealy Field, OFCI lighting (fixtures only) at the Samohi Football Field, fencing improvements at the Sealy Field Baseball Field, and other associated improvements. All bids must be filed in the SMMUSD Facility Improvement Office, 2828 4th Street, Santa Monica, California 90405 on or before 8/15/17 at 2:00 PM at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened. Each bid must be sealed and marked with the bid name and number. All Bidders must attend the Mandatory Job Walk to be held at the site, on 7/20/17 at 10:30 AM. All General Contractors and Mechanical, Electrical and Plumping (M/E/P) Subcontractors must be pre-qualified for this project. To view the projects bidding documents, please visit ARC Southern California public plan room www.crplanwell.com and reference the project Bid #.
Person down 1400 block of Lincoln 12:04 a.m. Strongarm robbery 1400 block 4th 12:17 a.m. Petty theft 300 block Santa Monica Pier 12:20 a.m. Battery 1500 block of Ocean 12:47 a.m. Fight 2900 block of Main 2:07 a.m. Burglary 00 block of Ocean Park 2:42 a.m. Battery 1800 block Wilshire 2:48 a.m. Audible Burglar Alarm 200 block of Santa Monica Pier 3:18 a.m. Drunk driving investigation 4th/interstate 10 3:36 a.m. Fire 20th/Santa Monica 4:59 a.m. Petty theft 400 block of Santa Monica Pier 5:14 a.m. Audible burglar alarm 1400 block of 3rd Street 6:08 a.m. Petty theft 1100 block of 15th 6:21 a.m. Audible burglar alarm 2600 block of Colorado 6:25 a.m. Transport prisoner 300 block of Olympic 7:57 a.m. Audible burglar alarm 1400 block of Washington 8:08 a.m. Rape 1300 block of 19th 8:11 a.m. Battery 1900 block of Pico 8:47 a.m. Fight 1600 block of Ocean Front 8:56 a.m. Audible burglar alarm 1700 block of 18th 9:14 a.m. Burglary 1100 block of Stanford 10:15 a.m. Audible burglar alarm 1600 block of
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Prequalification Due Date & Instructions for Application Submission: All applications are due no later than 7/27/17 - Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has contracted with Colbi Technologies, Inc. to provide a web-based process for prequalification called QualityBidders. To submit an application at no cost please visit www.qualitybidders.com. Once you have been approved, you will receive an email indicating your approval expiration date and limit. The Districts approved contractors listing can be obtained via the FIP website at http://fipcontractors.smmusd.org/fip-office-website.aspx.
The Santa Monica Fire Department responded to 51 calls on July 9
Mandatory Job Walk (attendance is required for all Prime Contractors): 7/20/17 at 10:30 AM
EMS 1400 block of Lincoln 12:05 a.m. EMS 300 block of Olympics 12:16 a.m. EMS 400 block of Broadway 12:34 a.m. EMS 1200 block of 14th 12:39 a.m. EMS 400 block of Colorado 12:41 a.m. EMS 500 block of Idaho 1:58 a.m. EMS 7th/Wilshire 3:08 a.m. EMS 800 block of Broadway 4:05 a.m. Miscellaneous outside fire 20th/Santa Monica 5:01 a.m. EMS 900 block of Euclid 6:35 a.m. Automatic alarm 100 block of Wilshire 6:44 a.m. EMS 1100 block of Stanford 7:03 a.m. EMS 2200 block of Marine 7:21 a.m. EMS 200 block of Ashland 7:46 a.m. EMS 900 block of 21st 8:05 a.m. Automatic Alarm 2000 block of Santa
Job Walk location: Santa Monica High School – 4th & Olympic Street Construction Entrance – All Attending Contractors MUST meet representatives next to the tennis courts. Bid Opening: 8/15/17 at 2:00pm Any further questions or clarifications to this bidding opportunity, please contact Sheere Bishop at smbishop@smmusd.org directly. In addition, any pre-qualification support issues relative to Colbi Technologies, Inc., website or for technical support please contact support@qualityBidders.com directly.
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Lincoln 10:16 a.m. Petty theft 2300 block of Ashland 10:17 a.m. Domestic violence Lincoln/Interstate 10 10:46 a.m. Traffic collision 300 block of 17th 10:47 a.m. Burglary 1100 block of 14th 10:51 a.m. Public intoxication 1400 block of 4th 10:58 a.m. Attempted auto burglary Lincoln/California 11:02 a.m. Auto burglary 1100 block of 4th 11:04 a.m. Auto burglary 1100 block of 4th 11:17 a.m. Audible burglar alarm 1200 block of Olympic 11:31 a.m. Petty theft 1400 block of 3rd Street 11:48 a.m. Traffic collision 1600 block of Cloverfield 11:52 a.m. Person down 300 block of Colorado 12:32 p.m. Person down 1800 block of Lincoln 12:34 p.m. Urinating/defecating in public 1400 block of 3rd Street 1:00 p.m. Public intoxication 2000 block of Ocean Front 1:13 p.m. Illegal weapon 2400 block of Wilshire 13:10 p.m. Audible burglar alarm 400 block of Santa Monica 13:52 p.m. Overdose 2800 block of Santa Monica 2:06 p.m. Person with gun Cloverfield/Kansas 2:42 p.m. Petty Theft 1300 block of 6th 3:12 p.m. Burglary 1400 block of 5th 15:26 p.m. Traffic Collision 200 block of Palisades Beach 3:31 p.m. Petty theft 2800 block of Neilson 3:42 p.m. Petty theft 2400 block of Centinela 3:58 p.m. Public intoxication Neilson/Bay 4.01 p.m. Audible burglar alarm 200 block of 22nd 4:08 p.m. Battery Lincoln/Wilshire 4:49 p.m.
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Monica 10:19 a.m. EMS 300 block of 17th 10:48 a.m. Ladder request 1100 block of 12th 11:06 a.m. EMS 1300 block of 14th 11:22 a.m. EMS 1500 block of Princeton 11:46 a.m. EMS 3200 block of Airport 11:51 a.m. Automatic Alarm 1700 block of Cloverfield 11:55 a.m. EMS 800 block of Lincoln 11:58 a.m. EMS 1800 block of Lincoln 12:35 p.m. Automatic alarm 1500 block of Ocean 1:12 p.m. EMS 1500 block of 5th 1:35 p.m. EMS 2800 block of Santa Monica 2:07 p.m. EMS 1200 block of 16th 2:41 p.m. Automatic alarm 1300 block of 4th 2:41 p.m. EMS 1700 block of Cloverfield 2:41 p.m. EMS 1500 block of Ocean Front 3:03 p.m. EMS 2000 block of OCean Front 3:03 p.m. EMS 200 block of Hollister 3:19 p.m. EMS 200 block of Palisades Beach 3:31 p.m. EMS 1800 block of Ocean Front 3:46 p.m. EMS 1200 block of 25TH 3:53 p.m. EMS 2900 block of 11TH 4:22 p.m. EMS 1500 block of 4TH 4:26 p.m. EMS 1900 block of 20th 4:41 p.m. EMS 100 block of Broadway 4:51 p.m.
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--Tryophobia: fear of holes --Aerophobia: flying --Mysophobia: germs --Claustrophobia: small spaces --Astraphobia: thunder and lightning --Cynophobia: dogs --Agoraphobia: open or crowded spaces --Acrophobia: heights --Ophidiophobia: snakes --Arachnophobia: spiders
WORD UP! Janus-faced 1. having two contrasting aspects, as the alternation of mood in a capricious person. 2. having two faces, one looking forward, one looking backward, as the Roman deity Janus.
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Sudoku Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle.
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■ Speaking of spiders, a phobia about the worldwide web (fear of net!) is supposedly called cyberphobia, but try Googling it.
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July is Parks Month This July, discover all the wonderful parks the city has to offer by coming out to celebrate Parks and Recreation Month. A variety of fun activities are planned for residents of all ages and abilities in celebration of all the ways parks and recreation has the power to transform our daily lives and wellbeing. In addition to being a fun way to commute, biking is an excellent form of recreation. On Saturday, July 15, join us at Reed Park (corner of Lincoln Boulevard and California Avenue) for the monthly bike ride with the Mayor. The 7 mile ride will leave at 9 am to visit some of
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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 11)
By PETER GALLAGHER
Strange Brew
By JOHN DEERING
Your heart will be made full through friendships, family additions and romantic promises in the first third of your solar return. Lightning-bolt moments will come in October; react fast and make money! New financial partners come along in November. January doubles a prize. Stellar education is discounted in 2018. Leo and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 3, 33, 39 and 17.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
When it goes as planned time and again, you’ll be sure to change the plan up. You don’t want to bore your audience, and, even more importantly, you don’t want to get bored yourself.
You may not have done right by yourself, but there’s no need for punishment. That would only be counterproductive. Emphasize your positive characteristics, and ignore the behaviors you’d like to be rid of.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21)
As for the people don’t believe as you do: You treat their faith with respect and gentleness, as you would expect others to treat yours. In this way, world peace could be an eventuality.
Steer clear of dramas. Compassionate detachment will be the best way to help your loved ones. Walk a fine line, giving generously but not in a manner that would make them dependent on you.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Would you rather manage something you don’t understand or understand something you can’t manage? You’ll have your choice of problems today.
Some around you are inwardly more insecure than you might have guessed. If you have to constantly reassure someone of your love, it will be very tiring. Anything you can do proactively will help.
Agnes
By TONY COCHRAN
CANCER (June 22-July 22) The thing to work on now is on selling yourself harder. This isn’t about a lack of talent: You’ve got plenty! But do you have the belief and ambition and vision? Flesh it out.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) If you want to cry over love, love seems to always be able to find something for you to cry about. It’s good for the emotional hydration system, like a wash of fluids through the whole network -- ultimately refreshing.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) There are those who will try and use their moods to manipulate those around them. But another person’s bad mood should not have too much to do with how you go about your business. Bring your own emotional weather.
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) This day holds plenty of opportunities for whimsy, and you’ll enjoy it to the degree that you take advantage of that opportunity. Take a gamble. Win or lose, the experience will be a win.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Honest introspection is the call of the day. Your soul’s quieter needs will get attention. The outside world will reflect back to you what’s happening with your inner life.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Success isn’t a plate to be gobbled up alone: It’s a banquet to share with many guests. Invite others to your recent win. More bounty is on the way.
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Name Changes ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. SS029280 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of JUDITH MARY REAVIL for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: JUDITH MARY REAVIL filed a petition with this court for a decree of changing names as follows: JUDITH MARY REAVIL TO JUDITH MARY FLICK. The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Notice of Hearing: Date: AUG 11, 2017 Time: 8:30 AM, Dept: K, Room: A203 The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 1725 MAIN STREET, ROOM 102, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Monica Daily Press. Date: JUN 15, 2017 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. SS029156 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of JOSHUA IRMBERG for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: JOSHUA IRMBERG filed a petition with this court for a decree of changing names as follows: JOSHUA IRMBERG TO JOSHUA RYAN. The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hear-
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ing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Notice of Hearing: Date: SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 Time: 8:30 AM, Dept: K, Room: ANNEX The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 1725 MAIN STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Monica Daily Press. Date: JULY 3, 2017
self authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 06/20/2017, 06/27/2017, 07/04/2017, 07/11/2017.
full name of registrant(s) is/are: CORION, LLC 270 PALISADES BEACH RD #302 SANTA MONICA, CA 90402. This Business is being conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)06/01/2017. /s/: CORION, LLC. CORION, LLC. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 06/16/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 06/20/2017, 06/27/2017, 07/04/2017, 07/11/2017.
NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 07/11/2017, 07/18/2017, 07/25/2017, 08/01/2017.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017151354 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 06/12/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ACCURATE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. 225 SOUTH LAKE AVENUE, SUITE 300 , PASADENA, CA 91101. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: ARTOUR BABAYANS 1225 M PACIFIC AVE SUITE C GLENDALE, CA 91202. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:ARTOUR BABAYANS. ARTOUR BABAYANS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 06/12/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 07/11/2017, 07/18/2017, 07/25/2017, 08/01/2017.
DBAS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017149443 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 06/09/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as FOUNDER FORWARD. 2411 2ND ST., SUITE C , SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: RW ENTERPRISES LLC 2411 2ND ST., SUITE C SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. This Business is being conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:RW ENTERPRISES LLC. RW ENTERPRISES LLC. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 06/09/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of it-
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017145975 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 06/06/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LONDON REALTY MANAGEMENT. 3005 MAIN STREET , SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: MICHAEL DE ANGELIS 3005 MAIN STREET SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)06/01/2017. /s/: MICHAEL DE ANGELIS. MICHAEL DE ANGELIS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 06/06/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 06/20/2017, 06/27/2017, 07/04/2017, 07/11/2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017155839 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 06/16/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CORION PROPERTIES, LLC, CORION ENTERPRISES, LLC. 270 PALISADES BEACH RD #302 , SANTA MONICA, CA 90402. The
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017171537 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 07/05/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as 1220 PRODUCTIONS. 3015 MAIN ST. #300 , SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: ONE TWO TWENTY ENTERTAINMENT LLC 3015 MAIN ST. #300 SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. This Business is being conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:ONE TWO TWENTY ENTERTAINMENT LLC. ONE TWO TWENTY ENTERTAINMENT LLC. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 07/05/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017169597 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 06/30/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ISOPOD LABS. 1801 HILL STREET , SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: ADRIAN STEPHENS 1801 HILL STREET SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)01/01/2017. /s/: ADRIAN STEPHENS. ADRIAN STEPHENS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 06/30/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 07/04/2017, 07/11/2017, 07/18/2017, 07/25/2017.
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