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From Santa Monica to Rio de Janeiro Former resident qualifies for 2016 Olympics in track
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RENDERING: The proposed beach volleyball venue would seat 12,000.
BY MATTHEW HALL Daily Press Editor
If the Olympics come to Los Angeles in 2024, Santa Monica could host the beach volleyball event in a temporary 12,000-person venue adjacent to the Santa Monica Pier. Officials from the LA 2024 campaign to bring the Games to Los Angeles are visiting several city commissions in the coming weeks
to provide more information on the proposal. At their first meeting Monday night, officials outlined the process to a handful of residents. Jeff Millman, Chief Communications Officer for LA 2024, said the Olympic bid is actually an international political campaign. The Los Angeles committee is competing against Paris,
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Acting SMMUSD chief signs contract Interim co-superintendent making more than $1,000 daily BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
He’s king for a day ... well, more like six months. Chris King will earn $1,071 a day while serving as the Santa Monica-Malibu school district’s interim co-superintendent for the rest of the calendar year, according to the contract he signed last week. King’s daily pay is based on an
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OLYMPIAN: Kate Grace grew up in Santa Monica and has qualified for this year’s Olympic Games.
annual salary of $240,000, slightly above the $239,200 that Sandra Lyon was making as the local school district’s top administrator. Lyon started July 1 in her new job as superintendent of the Palm Springs Unified School District. King and the district’s other interim co-superintendent, Sylvia Rousseau, will spearhead
About two decades before crossing the finish line first in the 800 meters at this month’s Olympic Trials, Kate Grace was already on the move. Maybe the children’s 1-kilometer race near her home in Santa Monica wasn’t the true start of her running career, but it was the foundation for a fitness-filled lifestyle that prepared her for the opportunity of a lifetime. Grace, now 27, who grew up in Santa Monica, earned a trip to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro with the win in her signature event at the trials in Eugene, Oregon. “Even though I had not made a U.S. team [previously], my training has been going really well,” she said in a phone interview. “It’s been a
consistent building of momentum. In a weird way, I feel like this was a step I was ready for, and I thought might happen — not winning, but making the team. I was ready to do that.” The victory gave Grace the chance to reflect on her upbringing in Santa Monica, which played a big role in her development into one of the country’s most talented middle-distance runners. Grace spent plenty of time outside Santa Monica after moving to the coastal city from West L.A. as a young child, attending what was then known as University Elementary School (now UCLA Lab School) in Westwood and finishing her secondary education at the all-girls Marlborough School in the Hancock Park area of Los Angeles. SEE TRACK PAGE 6
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Wednesday, July 13 Write On! Teen Creative Writing Workshop Attention, aspiring teen writers! This two-day intensive workshop includes one session led by a published author, and one “Writers’ CafĂŠâ€? for free time for writing on your own. Student work will be published in a ‘zine. Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd., 3 - 5 p.m., Space limited; registration required. Sign-ups begin Monday, June 1.
We (or Us) by Post Mortem Movement Theater Company Please wear sun protection and layers; performance takes place outdoors. The ensemble utilizes puppetry, acrobatics and a variety of dance forms and draws upon fantastic tales from Egypt, India, China, Japan, and the ancient Greeks and Aztecs. Created onsite in summer 2016, this hour long performance is for general audiences. Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Hwy., 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Shadow Puppetry with Alexis Macnab Learn basic construction of shadow puppet scenery and characters, and use these techniques to build a simple yet visually striking story. Palisades Park, 1450 Ocean Ave., 6 - 8 p.m., cost $30, call (310)458-2239 to register.
Commission on the Status of Women Meeting Regular meeting of the Santa Monica Commission on the Status of Women. Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th St., 7 p.m.
Mindful Meditation Instructor Henry Schipper, graduate of UCLA’s Mindful Awareness program, teaches the basics of Mindful meditation. Ocean Park Branch Library, 2601 Main St., 7 - 8 p.m.
Planning Commission Special meeting of the Planning Commission. City Council Chambers, 1685 Main St., 7 p.m.
Live music at Areal Gary Gordon has served as City Commissioner and Mayor in Gainesville in the early 80’s and has worked for the Main Street Business Improvement Association for the last 18 years. His job includes being the coordinating producer of the annual Main Street Summer SOULstice. He also plays music, the Gary Gordon Band, will play at Areal, 2820 Main Street, tonight. 8 p.m.
Thursday, July 14 Build Your Own Website Learn the basics of creating a webpage of your own using Weebly.com in this hands-on class. Advanced level. Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Seating is limited and on a first arrival basis; please visit the Reference Desk or call us at (310) 434-2608.
Rent Control Board Meeting Regular Rent Control Board Meeting. City Hall, 1685 Main St., 7 p.m.
Paws to Read Practice your reading skills by reading to a trained therapy dog from Paws 4 Healing. Montana Avenue Branch Library, 1704 Montana Ave., 2 - 3 p.m., sign up in advance for a 15-minute period starting June 20; contact branch for details.
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Tasti D-Lite Party Tasti D-Lite and Planet Smoothie are launching new happy hour every weekday from 3-5 p.m. featuring weekly special offers. There will be a summer kick-off party to launch Afternoon D-Lite on Thursday, July 14 from 5-8 p.m., featuring a DJ, free Tasti soft serve and Planet Smoothie samples.
Friday, July 15 Picnic on the Promenade Summer in Downtown Santa Monica. Bring a lunch, play board games, enjoy local artists. Third Street Promenade, 1300 block, 12 - 3 p.m.
Mat Pilates Learn the techniques of Pilates, a system of controlled exercises that engage the mind and condition the
total body. Please bring a yoga or Pilates mat. Montana Avenue Branch Library, 1704 Montana Ave., 2 - 3 p.m.
Summer Activity Program: Zumba for Kids Try kid-friendly routines based on original Zumba® choreography! Taught by Aileen Aurich. Fairview Branch Library, 2101 Ocean Park Blvd., 2:30 - 3:15 p.m., limited space; free tickets available 30 minutes before program; ages 4 and up.
The Grand Canyon Star Party With simultaneous events held on the North and South Rims of the Grand Canyon. Come get a first-hand report on the 2016 North Rim Party - with stunning images - from planetarium director Jim Mahon. The John Drescher Planetarium, 1900 Pico Blvd. Tickets 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 Night Sky or feature show or telescope-viewing session. For information, please call (310) 434-3005 or see www.smc.edu/eventsinfo or www.smc.edu/planetarium. All shows subject to change or cancellation.
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Can Santa Monica residents help solve a global problem? Editor: Have you noticed how the hot days in Santa Monica are getting hotter? No surprise 2015 was the hottest year on record worldwide. Eeek! What can I do about global warming? you might ask yourself. And the drought, you muse … I already turn off the spigot while I’m brushing my teeth. What more can I do? I’ve got news: there is something you can do. A small step you can take that will make a big difference. Just like ordinary people who fought for civil rights and women’s rights and against the Vietnam War, ordinary people in Los Angeles and nationwide are fighting to curb climate change and keep our world livable. What are they doing? A reasonable question. Members of Citizens Climate Lobby are working to create the political will for a carbon fee, one that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions 52 percent below 1990 levels within 20 years, while improving the economy. Westsiders are among those telling Congress that a Carbon Fee and Dividend policy will return revenues from the fee directly to households. That means this carbon tax will not grow government, and that’s why it’s supported by economists of all political stripes. “It’s a bipartisan solution that won’t crash on the rocks of Congressional obstructionism,” notes Barry Engelman, a CCL member who serves on the Santa Monica Commission for the Senior Community. Dr. James Hansen, who has been researching the earth’s climate since the late 1970s, backs Carbon Fee and Dividend - and so does Ronald Reagan’s Secretary of State George Shultz. “We hold the future in our hands,” says Michael Mann, the “hockey stick” climate scientist attacked by a disingenuous campaign to discredit him. (It didn’t work.) He too supports a revenue-neutral carbon tax. But wait! This is Los Angeles! Isn’t there an actor on board? Yes, Don Cheadle, a climate champion, serves with Shultz on the Citizens Climate Lobby Advisory Board. “I hope to use my ‘celebrity’ to motivate people and contribute to moving our global society back from the brink,” says Cheadle. And let’s not forget a passel of women scientists, like the oceanographer and explorer Sylvia A. Earle, and Katharine Hayhoe, an atmospheric scientist who studies climate change. Carbon Fee and Dividend policy pitches a broad tent: in 2012 Hayhoe was named one of Christianity Today’s 50 Women to Watch. Still, you’re a Westsider, and you didn’t fall off the turnip truck. So you may be wondering if Carbon Fee and Dividend will throw people out of work, and come down hardest on poor people and minorities. Not to worry: a study by Regional Economic Models, Inc. found that a steadily-rising fee on carbon-based fuels, with revenue from that fee returned to households in equal shares, would act as an economic stimulus. In 20 years, that would add 2.8 million jobs to the American economy. And the money returned to households would constitute a larger percentage of their income for the poor than the rich. Don’t believe me? Want to learn more? Come to the Santa Monica Public Library on Saturday, July 16 at 1 p.m., when CCL member Sharon Markenson will talk about climate solutions in the Martin Luther King auditorium. At the library you’ll not only find answers to your questions, but also what you can do - whether that means asking friends and relatives to sign a letter to their member of Congress or writing a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. Maybe you’ll eventually meet with your member of Congress. Or help us throw a party. Call me naïve, but I do believe that Government will respond to the will of the people. We just have to band together and tell them what we want. Come join us!
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around... As best I can lately, on one good foot. The things I could write about My Left Foot. (But won’t.) (... you’re welcome.) But I sure wasn’t going to miss limping over to our Main Library Sunday afternoon for the organizational meeting of the LUVE initiative backers, because I figured it would write at least the first part of my column for me. I would have to bring back Will Rogers and adapt his quote that I used last week, to make it, “I am not a member of any organized party - I am with Residocracy.” But, adapting Robbie Burns, the best laid plans of mice and columnists often go awry, and the LUVE crowd torpedoed my expectations. They appeared very well organized and very much up to the task of presenting their initiative in a positive light, and countering the opposition that has already sprung up (in the form of phone and door-to-door “surveys” and social media trolling), some certainly coming from well-funded sources that would benefit greatly from its failure at the ballot box this November. What opposition can be expected? From the unions, who favor big tall hotels if they pay union wage; any of our elected reps, whose powers would be diminished; possibly SMRR (though they may yet see it as a wave they need to catch); and obviously developers, who have been having their way with our city for years while offering only token community benefits. They don’t want that gravy train to be side-tracked. THAT’S THEIR JOB DESCRIPTION
They’re not doing anything illegal or even unexpected. Corporations have no soul, no social conscience, no sense of history, no obligations to any place. People often forget that. Their mission is making money, as much as possible, period. It’s called capitalism. Their bottom line does not include caring about people’s home town, or clear skies, or water, or community benefits, unless it benefits them. I’m fine with capitalism. But it can’t be unrestrained, or the 99 percent are screwed. That’s partly why we have government. To set the rules that capitalism must operate under, rules that let business thrive but also protect the general population. But when our elected representatives fail to protect people from capitalist excess, we may need to take unusual measures. Beyond just voting in the next election, which will be big money-influenced just like the last election. Is LUVE unusual? Yes. Is it an extreme measure? I would say no. It simply gives the power to decide what our city will look like to the people who live here. LUVE doesn’t change any laws or regulations as to what can be built here. It just takes the final decision on larger projects away from our City Council and gives it to voters. Who can be opposed to the citizens of Santa Monica deciding Santa Monica’s future? Should NMS or Hines Corporation decide? Who do you trust with our best interests as a community? How about -- the community? WHAT WOULD BRIAN SAY
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Beach Boys co-founder and guiding light/songwriter/singer Brian Wilson, who has a history with Santa Monica (recorded here, met his wife here, and Chez Jay was
brother Dennis’s favorite bar), is definitely in the top one percent, financially. Musically, maybe the top .00001 of one percent. Who says Brian is that special? Almost everyone in the world of music. The revered Sir George Martin, producer of all the most innovative Beatles music, said: “If there is one person that I have to select as a living genius of pop music, I would choose Brian Wilson,” and, “Without ‘Pet Sounds,’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ wouldn’t have happened.” Leonard Bernstein said Brian was one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. (Ehh, what does he know?) Sir Paul: “It was ‘Pet Sounds’ that blew me out of the water. … I’ve often played ‘Pet Sounds’ and cried.” He bought each of his kids a copy of it “for their education in life.” Wilson sold out the Hollywood Bowl (“in five minutes,” they said from the stage) for his Sunday evening concert presenting “Pet Sounds” in its entirely, on the 50th anniversary of its release. We also got a baker’s dozen of oldies preceding, and a six song encore. This show was special and superb, for many reasons. Brian looked pretty good for 74 and what he’s been through, but had to be helped on and off stage (that’s nothing new). Given, in his younger days, his nervous breakdown from huge pressures and subsequent very heavy drug use, with resultant bad side effects like massive weight gain, it’s amazing he’s still with us. HIGH NOTES, AND LOW
He wisely handed off the high notes (sometimes in the middle of a line) he can no longer hit to Matt Jardine, son of OBB Al Jardine. There were 12 musicians on stage to come pretty close to the full orchestral sound that PS was. Lots of horns, even a theramin (of course). The harmonies (four, five-, six-part) were gorgeous, alone worth the price of admission. The encore got the crowd dancing with “Help Me, Rhonda,” “Barbara Ann,” Surfin’ USA” and “Fun Fun Fun.” Brian ended on a poignant note, with the touching signature song from his eponymous first solo album, not created until 1988. The words to “Love and Mercy” were a long time coming, and very personal. They could be ripped from today’s headlines, and he changed a lyric to get even closer: “... the news came on TV, a lot of people out there getting shot and it really hurts me.” It was, “... a lot of people out there hurtin’ and it really scares me.” Fifty years on, Brian Wilson is still trying to heal and put more love in the world. I interviewed Brian in the midst of his recording that album and it was quite an experience. Maybe I’ll tell that story in a future column. Or, if you take me to lunch, I’ll give you the full version in person. Why didn’t I think of this earlier?! There are a lot of BB fans in SM. Finally, a way to make writing pay off!! (burp) QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “In this world I lock out all my worries and my fears, in my room, in my room.” — Brian Wilson CHARLES ANDREWS has lived in Santa Monica for 30 years and wouldn’t live anywhere else in the world. Really. Send love and/or rebuke to him at therealmrmusic@gmail.com
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resident who lives in an apartment building that doesn’t allow pets. Her doctor told her that the effects of her disability could be improved if she got an “emotional support” dog to live with her. Katie gave the doctor’s letter to her landlord and asked permission to get a dog. His first response was to say no, since pets weren’t allowed. When she explained that it wouldn’t be a pet but a support animal, the landlord said she could get a cat, but not a dog. Katie explained that her fiancé was allergic to cats. The landlord still wouldn’t budge. That’s when Katie contacted the Santa Monica City Attorney’s Consumer Protection Division. The Consumer staff explained to the landlord that he was required by law to allow the dog. He first responded with a list of requirements including that Katie had to carry her dog when she was in the common area. After some discussion, the landlord finally agreed to allow the dog without unfair restrictions.
If the tenant’s disability isn’t obvious, the landlord can require a letter from a licensed health care provider that documents the disability and the need for an accommodation. The landlord can require that the animal be licensed and vaccinated as required by law. The landlord can’t ask for specifics about the nature of the disability or the tenant’s private medical information. The landlord can’t require the tenant to pay pet rent or an additional deposit, even if the landlord allows pets and requires that of other tenants. The landlord can’t exclude a dog based on size or breed, and must demonstrate an animal poses a specific, objective threat in order to ask that it be removed. The landlord can’t impose unreasonable restrictions (like Katie’s landlord did)
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The tenant is responsible for any damage the animal causes. The tenant is responsible for picking up after their animals and ensuring they don’t bark excessively or otherwise cause a nuisance. Get documentation of the disability and need for accommodation from a licensed health-care provider. Provide the medical letter to the landlord along with a cover letter asking for an accommodation. Santa Monica residents or property owners who need help with these issues or want more information should contact the City Attorney’s Office at (310) 458-8336 or smconsumer.org. The Consumer Protection Division of the City Attorney’s Office enforces the law and educates the public about tenants’ rights, fair housing, consumer protection, and other issues. They can be reached at 310-458-8336 or smconsumer.org
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This notification is to inform parents/guardians and former students of Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District’s intent to destroy the Special Education records of students born between 1989 through 1991. These records will be destroyed in accordance with state law. Records not requested by August 13, 2016 will be destroyed. With proof of identity, the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student may request a copy of the records by contacting the SMMUSD’s Special Education Department at 310-450-8338 ext. 70393.
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But Santa Monica, which Grace found to be conducive to an active lifestyle, was where she blossomed as an athlete. Grace started running seriously as a way to condition for high school soccer. She’d go from her house to San Vicente Boulevard and head west towards the beach, then jog along the bluffs at Palisades Park before returning home on a roughly 4-mile trip. She returned often to the bluffs after making the transition from soccer to track, stopping to collect her thoughts before important events. “My mom would take me down to the cliffs the morning before a race and just have me stand there and breathe,” she said. “The idea of being able to so quickly get to the beach and have that experience of being calm ... I loved growing up there.” That love transcended running. Grace and her sister would walk from their home to the former Robeks juicery on Montana Avenue. She’d meet friends on Third Street
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Budapest and Rome for the right to host the 2024 Summer Games. At this point, the contenders are gathering their materials in advance of a 2017 vote that will determine the host. The voters are representatives of non-bidding countries associated with the International Olympic Committee. “We’re working really hard to have the best plan that’s consistent with our regional partners but also appealing to [the voters],” he said. Those plans call for clusters of events around Los Angeles County. A majority of sports would be located in the Downtown Cluster (Coliseum, LAFC Stadium, Galen Center, Convention Center, Staples Center, Microsoft Theater, Bunker Hill and City Hall) including athletics, swimming, badminton, taekwondo, table tennis, judo, wrestling, boxing, fencing, handball, basketball, weight lifting, archery, cycling and the marathon. The Valley Cluster would include equestrian, canoe slalom, shooting and modern pentathlon. The South Bay Cluster would focus on the StubHub center including rugby, tennis, cycling and BMX. The Coastal Cluster covers beach volleyball, open swimming and the triathlon in Santa Monica. Events in the UCLA area include field hockey, indoor volleyball and water polo. Other events scattered around the region include sailing, golf, gymnastics, soccer, rowing, spring kayak and mountain biking. No plans have been announced for the upcoming NFL stadium because the bid had to be submitted prior to the Rams’ announced return to Los Angeles. Millman said the new stadium “fell into our lap” and will certainly become part of the bid once talks with the owners have concluded. Every Olympic sport can be played in a pre-existing venue except one: canoe/kayak slalom. LA 2024 will have to build that particular facility, but otherwise, everything else needed for the games is either already built (such as facilities at UCLA and USC), already planned for construction by 2024 (including the new NFL stadium in Inglewood) or a temporary building (like the Santa Monica venue). In addition to preexisting world-class sports facilities, he said the area’s public transit expansion is already underway and improvements are occurring at LAX regardless. In Santa Monica, Olympic officials plan to build a temporary beach volleyball stadium just north of the Santa Monica Pier. The five-story structure will hold about 12,000 people and include a single court, spectator seating, production facilities, bathrooms, warm-up courts and a 10-foot high security fence. The entire footprint would stretch from the Pier to the first pedestrian bridge at about the 1400 block of Ocean Front Walk. The structure would be built in phases,
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eventually covering most of the parking lot adjacent to the pier, and volleyball spectators would access the structure via a custombuilt temporary walkway connecting to the pier. The bike path would temporarily be rerouted closer to the ocean and access to the area would be heavily restricted by security. The actual arena would have a wall of about 40 feet facing the ocean and a higher wall facing PCH. Organizers said the design is similar to the volleyball stage under construction in Rio and will shield the court from ocean winds while providing spectators with ocean views during the event. Millman said spectators at an Olympic event are known to arrive very early and enjoy the venue both before and after the actual competition. For Santa Monica, that would mean a consistent stream of visitors on the pier and around downtown throughout the competition. “We don’t expect all 12,000 to get off one train and rush over in a flash mob,” he said. “They’ll be coming on a rolling basis and with two sessions, that will stagger some of the crowd. They will enter from the pier so that will be of great economic benefit to the pier businesses.” He said the expectation would be for spectators to utilize public transit as much as possible. “Considering our use of the parking lots, public transit is how people are primarily going to get there if they’re not coming from Santa Monica,” he said. Local municipalities, including Santa Monica, will have to formally vote to support the bid, and Millman said that process will likely happen in October of this year. The final written applications are submitted to the international agency in February 2017 with the final vote happening in September of that year. Millman described Santa Monica as the delivery room for the bid. Following a vote by the Los Angeles City Council to pursue the Olympics, the bid committee officially announced its candidacy at the Annenberg Community Beach House. “We did it right on the beach in Santa Monica,” he said. “We wanted to show off an iconic natural asset we have as a region, and we’re really proud of Santa Monica.” LA 2024 will also conduct public briefings at: Planning Commission Wednesday, July 13, 7 p.m. City Council Chambers Santa Monica City Hall 1685 Main St.
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ON JULY 2 AT ABOUT 4:45 P.M. Officers responded to Nordstrom at 220 Broadway regarding theft suspects in custody. According to loss-prevention agents, the suspects were observed selecting merchandise from the sales floor and concealing the items in their bags. Both suspects exited the store without paying for the merchandise. They were detained by loss-prevention agents. Approximately $284 worth of merchandise was recovered. Nordstrom was desirous of prosecution. Naja Monique Bood, 18, of Los Angeles, was booked and later released on a citation for petty theft. The other suspect was a juvenile.
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The Santa Monica Police Department responded to 372 calls for service on July 11.
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HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF. Shots fired Main/ Pacific 1:20 a.m. Shots fired 12th/ Pico 1:22 a.m. Petty theft 2200 block of Colorado 2:10 a.m. Domestic violence 2100 block of Lincoln 4:31 a.m. Trespassing 1400 block of 2nd 6:20 a.m. Identity theft 2800 block of Pico 9:14 a.m. Petty theft 1500 block of Palisades Park 10:05 a.m. Grand theft auto 800 block of Santa Monica 10:28 a.m. Overdose 1200 block of 16th 11:07 a.m. Petty theft 2400 block of 21st 11:21 a.m. Fraud 500 block of Santa Monica 11:44 a.m. Traffic collision 1600 block of Stanford 12:03 p.m. Petty theft 400 block of Santa Monica 12:42 p.m. Vandalism 800 block of Wilshire 12:43 p.m. Auto burglary 1400 block of 4th 1:04 p.m. Burglary 1200 block of 6th 1:16 p.m. Petty theft 1300 block of 2nd 1:24 p.m. Petty theft 1300 block of Wilshire 2:10 p.m. Petty theft 300 block of Santa Monica Pier 2:41 p.m. Petty theft 1500 block of the Beach 2:57 p.m. Hit and run 400 block of Pacific Coast
Hwy 3:02 p.m. Traffic collision 1500 block of Pacific Coast Hwy 3:26 p.m. Petty theft 2400 block of 21st 3:43 p.m. Traffic collision 17th/ Wilshire 3:52 p.m. Petty theft 1500 block of the Beach 4:02 p.m. Auto burglary 2800 block of Santa Monica 4:42 p.m. Identity theft 1500 block of 14th 4:47 p.m. Battery Main/ Ashland 5:10 p.m. Petty theft 1400 block of 5th 5:29 p.m. Domestic violence 1300 block of 14th 5:41 p.m. Hit and run 5th/ Santa Monica 6:06 p.m. Petty theft 300 block of Santa Monica Pier 6:21 p.m. Auto burglary 1100 block of Pacific Coast Hwy 6:32 p.m. Traffic collision with injuries 20th/ Broadway 6:41 p.m. Auto burglary 2600 block of Barnard 7:19 p.m. Fraud 1400 block of 7th 7:37 p.m. Auto burglary 1500 block of Pacific Coast Hwy 7:53 p.m. Grand theft 1400 block of Montana 7:54 p.m. Assault with deadly weapon 2200 block of Colorado 8:02 p.m. Petty theft 8800 block of Sepulveda West 8:23 p.m. Traffic collision 4th/ Pico 8:26 p.m. Harassing phone calls 2500 block of Ocean Park 8:38 p.m. Grand theft auto 800 block of Ashland 9:58 p.m. Auto burglary 1300 block of 4th 11:41 p.m. Grand theft 200 block of Euclid 11:42 p.m. Person down 5th/ Arizona 11:49 p.m.
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The Santa Monica Fire Department responded to 38 calls for service on July 11. HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF. EMS 1100 block of 7th 12:06 a.m. EMS 400 block of Broadway 12:19 a.m. EMS 1500 block of 5th 12:30 a.m. EMS 900 block of 3rd 12:43 a.m. EMS Automatic alarm 400 block of 23rd 1:20 a.m. EMS 300 block of San Vicente 5:53 a.m. EMS 1000 block of 9th 5:59 a.m. EMS 1100 block of 3rd 9:14 a.m. EMS 2300 block of Ocean Park 9:23 a.m. EMS 700 block of Pico 9:37 a.m. EMS 2000 block of Santa Monica 10:19 a.m. EMS Carbon monoxide alarm 2000 block of California 10:38 a.m. EMS 900 block of 3rd 10:41 a.m. EMS 2000 block of Ocean 10:47 a.m.
EMS 1200 block of 16th 11:05 a.m. EMS 1300 bloc of 20th 11:10 a.m. Odor investigation 1400 block of Hill 12:13 p.m. EMS 1300 block of 15th 12:18 p.m. EMS 1300 block of Franklin 12:48 p.m. EMS 1000 block of Lincoln 1:09 p.m. EMS 1100 block of Arizona 1:17 p.m. EMS 3100 block of Neilson 1:39 p.m. EMS 2700 block of Ocean Park 2:05 p.m. EMS 1800 block of Wilshire 2:26 p.m. EMS 5th/ Arizona 2:30 p.m. Automatic alarm 1200 block of Lincoln 2:57 p.m. EMS 2500 block of Broadway 4:13 p.m. EMS 1500 block of 16th 4:53 p.m. EMS 1700 block of California 5:29 p.m. EMS 800 block of Woodacres 6:23 p.m. EMS 20th/ Broadway 6:43 p.m. Automatic alarm 500 block of 17th 7:09 p.m. EMS Highland/ Dewey 8:25 p.m. EMS 2200 block of Wilshire 8:31 p.m. Elevator rescue 1400 block of 4th 8:43 p.m. EMS 2400 block of Arizona 9:47 p.m. EMS 1400 block of Franklin 10:28 p.m. EMS 5th/ Arizona 11:55 p.m.
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■ (1) Insurance agent John Wright filed a lawsuit in Will County, Illinois, in June over teenagers playing “ding dong ditch,” in which kids ring a doorbell but run away before the resident answers. The lawsuit claims that bell-ringer Brennan Papp, 14, caused Wright “severe emotional distress, anxiety, and weight loss,” resulting in at least $30,000 of lost income. (2) The exboyfriend of Nina Zgurskaya filed a lawsuit in Siberia after she broke up with him for his reluctance to “pop the question” after a two-year courtship. The man, not named in a dispatch from Moscow, demanded compensation for his dating expenses. The trial court ruled against him, but he is appealing.
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■ A team of researchers is following about 30 tabbies, calicos, and others, recording their moves and sounds, to somehow learn whether housecats have dialects in their meows and alter other patterns of stress and intonation when they “speak” to other cats or to humans. In explaining the project, linguist Robert Eklund (of Sweden’s Linkoping University) personally sounded out “a pretty wide range of meows to illustrate his points,” wrote a New York magazine interviewer in April. Eklund is already an expert on feline purring (at Purring.org) — although from a distance, as he admits to being allergic to cats.
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SMMUSD as the district continues its search for Lyon’s long-term successor. The two education leaders will serve concurrently, but they won’t necessarily be on the job or at meetings at the same time. The district’s contract with Rousseau will be formally approved at the Board of Education meeting July 20, officials said. King, a former superintendent of the Boulder Valley School District in Colorado, recently worked as interim superintendent for the Anaheim City School District and as a high school principal in Ramona, California. King’s stint in Boulder was not without controversy. A wrestling coach on a team trip was accused of sexually assaulting a
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17-year-old female student, who served as a team manager. The coach was later convicted and sentenced to 10 years to life in prison. King came under fire for not revealing to authorities sooner that he had given a hotel room key to the coach because he no longer needed the room. He said at the time that he had no knowledge of the crime and that he was shocked by the incident, according to media reports. He said his decision to leave the Boulder district had nothing to do with the incident. “I feel honored to be able to serve in Santa Monica and Malibu, and I am excited about continuing the tradition of excellence here,” King said in an introductory press release. “The people I have met are amazing, and I can’t wait to get started.”
ORDER IN TONIGHT, LEO ARIES (March 21-April 19)
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
★★★★ Close relating marks your interactions.
★★★★ Your possessiveness might cause a prob-
You know how to get others to open up and reach a new level of understanding. Whether discussions surround business or personal matters, your impact remains the same. Your creativity emerges and cannot be denied. Tonight: Be a duo.
lem at the last minute. Be more in touch with your insecurities, and work on eliminating them. You will find that relating to others will become much easier as a result. Listen to what someone has to share. Tonight: Where the crowds are.
SMMUSD will give King a housing allowance of $2,000 per month, according to his contract, which was reviewed by the Daily Press. He will also receive $900 per month for personal transportation and cellphone service. King and his dependents will not receive health insurance from the district. He will receive pay on school holidays but will not be offered any paid vacation days. He is entitled to one sick day per month and two paid days of bereavement in the event of a death of a family member, according to his contract. The district will pay for expenses related to King’s involvement with professional organizations like the American Association of School Administrators and the Association of California School Administrators. The board can evaluate King’s perform-
ance at times that are “mutually determined” by the interim co-superintendent and the board. While serving as acting chief of the district, King will be responsible for managing the district and leading all administrative staff for instruction, personnel, business and operations. He will also be authorized to recommend potential new employees to the board for approval. King is asked to work with the board, district employees and stakeholders on “clear criteria for determining effective achievement and evaluating outcomes,” according to the agreement. The contract also mentions maintaining “effective relationships with the media,” among other public relations duties.
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ★★★★★ Defer to others if you want a clearer picture of what is going on with them. A friend could be unusually vague, but know that he or she means well. Be caring as you seek out more information. You don’t want to make others feel challenged. Tonight: Go along with an offer.
★★★★ Take a stand, if need be, but be ready for some flak. Others want to understand you better and get to the bottom of a problem. You might project a very self-assured front, which could intimidate those around you. Are you sure you want to do this? Tonight: Paint the town red.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★ Pace yourself and accomplish as much as possible. You might note that you have a tendency to let your mind drift if you lose your focus. Maintain a sense of direction. Communication could be full of information and quite enlightening. Tonight: Take a midweek break.
★★★★ You might need to pull back and take some time off. Get some extra R and R. Make it OK to schedule a day just for you. A long-distance call or news from a distance will help you relax and could encourage you to take off even more time. Tonight: Kick back and relax.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) CANCER (June 21-July 22) ★★★★ You’ll see life through different eyes after you have a discussion with someone who is somewhat passive and not actively involved in your life. This person has a unique perspective, and probably has known you for a long time. Tonight: Be nice. Make it your treat.
★★★★★ Focus on what you want, and don’t be distracted. Try to convince others that what you want is a good idea, and perhaps you will gain their support. One-on-one relating is highlighted. A friendship might play into your love life. Tonight: Be with the people you enjoy most.
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ★★★ Stay close to home, especially if you are concerned about a particular relationship. How you state your worries could define the response you receive. Don’t put the other party on the defensive. Laughter will surround a conversation and lighten the mood. Tonight: Order in.
★★★★★ One-on-one relating takes you down a new path. You might wonder whether you are being too open and forthright. Others seem to gravitate toward you. Maintain some distance right now, before you say something you might regret. Tonight: Say “yes” to an older friend.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ★★★★ You might need to rethink a personal matter more carefully. You could misinterpret someone else’s comments and/or be afraid of saying something and having it be misread. You know what to do; just be diplomatic. Tonight: Hang out with a friend or loved one.
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★★★★ Reach out to someone you care about who is evasive or who does not reveal as much as you might like. Your desire to pull this person out of his or her shell is likely to work. Keep in mind that he or she has a quiet facet to his or her personality. Tonight: Be open to a new pastime.
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JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: ★★★★★Dynamic ★★ So-So ★★★★ Positive ★ Difficult ★★★ Average
This year you often might be quiet, but your feelings will be more intense than usual. Learn to separate your fears and insecurities from what you are feeling. You will find that your intuition is right-on more times than not; learn to use this gift. If you are single, someone quite exotic could enter your life and create a lot of excitement. You might not think you are ready for such intensity, but you are. If you are attached, your in-laws play a significant role in your interactions. Use your bond with them to understand your sweetie better. SCORPIO reads you so well that it might make you uncomfortable.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING CONDITIONS: REGULAR RATE: $11.00 a day. Ads over 15 words add 75¢ per word per day. Ad must run a minimum of twelve consecutive days. PREMIUMS: First two words caps no charge. Bold words, italics, centered lines, etc. cost extra. Please call for rates. TYPOS: Check your ad the first day of publication. Sorry, we do not issue credit after an ad has run more than once. DEADLINES: 2:30 p.m. prior the day of publication except for Monday’s paper when the deadline is Friday at 2:00 p.m. PAYMENT: All private party ads must be pre-paid. We accept checks, credit cards, and of course cash. CORRESPONDENCE: To place your ad call our offices 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, (310) 458-7737; send a check or money order with ad copy to The Santa Monica Daily Press, P.O. Box 1380, Santa Monica, CA 90406. OTHER RATES: For information about the professional services directory or classified display ads, please call our office at (310) 458-7737.
HOURS MONDAY - FRIDAY 9:00am - 5:00pm
LOCATION 1640 5th Street, Suite 218, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2016
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