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Volume 14 Issue 236

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Samohi ‘eager’ to begin football season Hectic summer precedes first campaign under Lambert

Facts and figures abound at Downtown annual meeting

BY MATTHEW HALL Editor-in-Chief

DOWNTOWN Downtown Santa Monica (DTSM) held its annual meeting on Aug. 13 and among the speeches, toasts, reflections and plans was a wealth of data regarding the city’s flagship economic zone.

DTSM Inc is governed by a board of directors (13). Board members serve four year terms and no more than two consecutive terms. The City Council appoints six board members and the downtown property owners select six through an election process. The last seat belongs to the city manager or their representative.

DTSM is funded primarily

through property bases fees paid by property owners between Ocean Ave/7th and Wilshire/Colorado. Those owners paid $5,599,515 in assessments towards the organizations total income of $6,988,767. DTSM spent $6,340,367 last year. $1,416,289 went towards the ambassadors program while $1,429,794 was spent on maintenance. Restrooms, elevators and trash cans are cleaned three times a day. Workers also walk the parking structures three times a day for loose trash.

Daily tasks include moping stairwells, restrooms landings, reporting broken lights, wiping SEE NUMBERS PAGE 9

For some families, SMMUSD enrollment process causing anxiety District racing to analyze data, finalize student placements

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PRESEASON: The Vikings are ready to begin the 2015 football season.

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BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer

SAMOHI The rising seniors on Santa Monica

High’s football team were hungry to prepare for their final prep season on the gridiron. They were only missing one thing: a coach.

The arrival of Ramsey Lambert in June made for a hectic summer for the Vikings, who are hoping to improve on last year’s 5-6 campaign with a new man in charge.

“The biggest challenge was the late transition of not knowing who their coach was,” said Lambert, who replaced Travis Clark at the helm after one season at La Canada. “Not seeing me until June was tough on them. They were excited to get a coach and eager to get one so they could begin. The seniors were very eager to get started. The transition has been nice. They’ve

worked extremely hard.”

Samohi players have spent the summer practicing fundamentals and slowly implementing new schemes on offense and defense while getting accustomed to Lambert’s expectations for effort and conduct.

All the while, of course, Lambert has been trying to figure out the best spots on the field for each of his players before the season opener Aug. 28 at Torrance.

The Vikings had not officially named a starting quarterback as of last week, although Lambert said the competition is primarily between returning junior Ryan Suggs, senior Ulysses Perez and senior Jordan Maness. All three could also see time at wide receiver this year.

“They’re getting their reps and pushing each SEE FOOTBALL PAGE 7

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They researched several schools and districts and liked what they learned about Roosevelt Elementary School, so they found a residence in the area served by the Montana Avenue campus.

But when Dunkle showed up at the school’s first enrollment session Aug. 10, he was told that there were no empty slots and that his son might be placed at another school in the Santa MonicaMalibu Unified School District.

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testimony at the Board of Education’s meeting Wednesday night, is one of several anxious parents across the district as school officials continue to analyze enrollment data and finalize class lists at the onset of the 2015-16 school year.

“I’ve talked to a number of families that are in limbo right now,” board member Ralph Mechur said.

The district began its enrollment projection process in the early spring, holding kindergarten round-up events, using data from consultant DecisionInsite and asking departing families to inform officials.

The situation remains fluid for the early portion of the school year.

“In the past, we have typically only had a handful of students who were placed at the next closest SEE REGISTRATION PAGE 7

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Beach Reads Book Discussion: “Where’d You Go Bernadette” Join us at the Annenberg Community Beach House when SMPL goes to the beach! We’ll be having a Beach Reads Book Discussion of “Where’d You Go Bernadette” by Maria Semple. Stop by and share your thoughts on this great Summer Read. 12 - 1 p.m. Ocean Park Branch, 2601 Main St.

1450 Ocean: Unseen Santa Monica Digital Plein Air Photography In conjunction with the Gallery exhibition titled ‘Unseen’ at the Annenberg Community Beach House, photographer Benjamin Simpson leads a free Palisades Park walk where participants are encouraged to bring their smartphone/digital cameras and take pictures together, then discuss inside the Camera Obscura building. Cost: Free. Adults, teens and seniors. 1 - 4 p.m. Palisades Park

Back to the Future: A Share Santa Monica Program Join us for an afternoon of nostalgia and

fun! We’ll screen “Back to the Future 2” (filmed in 1989 but taking place in 2015).

Stay for a trivia game testing your knowledge of the years 1955, 1985 and 2015.

Finally, share your memories of Santa Monica by bringing your pictures and stories to upload onto our SHARE site.

Moving Screening “Back to the Future 2” (108 min.) 1 - 3 p.m. Trivia and Share Santa Monica 3 – 4 p.m. Montana Avenue Branch, 1704 Montana Ave.

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Habitat Disco Night Join Habitat Ministry for a groovy night with great food, dancing, a raffle, cash bar, and prizes for the best disco costumes!

You’ll have fun and help build a home with the HFH GLA Catholic Coalition! $30 or $35 after August 8 and at the door. To purchase tickets, go to www.stmonica.net/habitat www.stmonica.net/habitat. 7 p.m. Go to http://bit.ly/CatholicBuild14 for more information.

Jazz on the Lawn This 10th annual concert series presents lively, family-friendly music to dance, relax, and picnic with rotating food and dessert trucks. For more information call (310) 458-8350 or visit www.smgov.net/jazz, 5 7 p.m., Stewart Street Park, 1819 Stewart Street.

Printmaking Lab with Local Printmakers Through December 2016, 1450 Ocean is featuring our 30”x48” Dickerson Combination motorized printing press, available on weekends in a lab-type setting.

Printmakers with some experience are invited to sign up for printing time; bring your blocks or everything you need to work on them here; monotype, linocut, and other similar techniques will be accommodated.

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CORRECTION A prior alleged violation of the Oaks Initiative regarding Pam O’Connor was referred to the County District Attorney and the Attorney General. The complaint regarding former City Manager Rod Gould was not evaluated outside the City Attorney’s office.

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A Day Of Dialogue On The Future Of Policing Join the Committee For Racial Justice for an interesting evening of discussion about the future of policing. The co-sponsors for this August 16 Day of Dialogue will be the Human Relations Council of Santa Monica, NAACP Santa Monica/Venice chapter, African American Parent/Student/Staff Support Group, and the Church in Ocean Park.

This Day of Dialogue will be facilitated by the Institute of Non Violence in LA which is headed by Avis Ridley-Thomas.

The INVLA will provide trained facilitators and an informative brochure with questions for small group discussion to help participants delve into the topic of the future of policing. The Institute for NonViolence in Los Angeles - Days of Dialogue is launching a year-long series of Days of Dialogue on the Future of Policing, partnering with law enforcement, community organizations, faith-based organizations and others, for a year of dialogue events.

On August 16 people will have a chance

to talk about reforming police culture in light of examples of racial profiling and use of excessive force, both on a national and local level. This is one way to try to help improve communication between law enforcement officers and our communities of color.

Free extra parking will be available at the SMMUSD parking lot on the West side of 4th St. between Hill St. and Ashland.

This is part of an ongoing series of monthly workshops hosted by the Committee For Racial Justice. Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill St. 6 - 8:30 p.m. (potluck supper at 6 p.m. & program at 6:30 p.m.)

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Misti Kerns wins industry award The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and Misti Kerns, president & CEO of Santa Monica Travel & Tourism (formerly Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau) have been selected to receive top honors from the Travel & Tourism Marketing Association of Southern

California (TTMA) at its upcoming annual TTMA awards ceremony.

The awards ceremony and luncheon will be held this year on Thursday, October 22 at the Le Meridien Delfina Santa Monica from 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Two hundred travel-industry professionals are expected at the event, which is open to the public.

This year’s honorees were selected unanimously by the TTMA Board of Directors from a pool of nominees submitted by the organization’s members.

Kerns, who has served in leadership roles for Santa Monica Travel & Tourism for the past 18 years, will receive TTMA’s Anastasia K. Mann Leadership Award for her outstanding stewardship of Santa Monica’s efforts to attract meetings, conventions and tourism business, and her various roles within regional and statewide tourism organizations. LACMA will receive the TTMA Landmark Award for its remarkable contributions in attracting tourists to the Los Angeles region for the past 50 years as the leading art museum in the western United States.

Tourism is one of the Los Angeles region’s largest industries. More than 44

million tourists visit Los Angeles each year, spending $18 billion in the local economy and supporting nearly 500,000 local jobs. In Santa Monica alone, tourists injected an additional $1.72 billion into the local economy in 2014, supporting 13,700 nonexportable jobs and generating an additional $45.5 million directly into the city’s general fund.

Founded in 1971, TTMA is the premier Southern California organization devoted to providing continuing education and a forum for the exchange of ideas and information among professionals from diverse tourism industry sectors. Its member include tourism marketing leaders representing cultural institutions and tourist attractions, media outlets, public relations and consulting services, lodging and hospitality providers, transportation, destination management organizations, tour operators, travel agencies and other businesses that rely on tourism and the jobs it creates.

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Federal experts: This El Nino may be historically strong SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer

WASHINGTON The current El Nino, nicknamed Bruce Lee, is already the second strongest on record for this time of year and could be one of the most potent weather changers of the past 65 years, federal meteorologists say.

But California and other drought struck areas better not count on El Nino rescuing them like in a Bruce Lee action movie, experts say.

“A big El Nino guarantees nothing,” said Mike Halper, deputy director of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center. “At this point there’s no cause for rejoicing that El Nino is here to save the day.”

Every few years, the winds shift and the water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than usual. The resulting El Nino changes weather worldwide, mostly affecting the United States in winter.

In addition to California, El Nino often brings heavy winter rain to much of the southern and eastern U.S. It’s also likely to make the northern winters warmer and southeastern U.S. winters a bit cooler, but not much, Halpert said. The middle of the U.S. usually doesn’t get too much of an El Nino effect, he said.

California’s state climatologist Michael Anderson noted that only half the time when there have been big El Ninos has there been meaningfully heavy rains. The state would need 1Ω times its normal rainfall to

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get out of this extended drought and that’s unlikely, Halpert said Thursday.

Still, this El Nino is shaping up to be up there with the record-setters, because of incredible warmth in the key part of the Pacific in the last three months, Halpert said. He said the current El Nino likely will rival ones in 1997-1998, 1982-83 and 1972-73.

NASA oceanographer Bill Patzert said satellite measurements show this El Nino to be currently more powerful than 1997-98, which often is thought of as the king. But that one started weaker and finished stronger, he said.

This El Nino is so strong a NOAA blog unofficially named it the “Bruce Lee” of El Ninos after the late movie action hero. The

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Economic studies favor the hero theme, showing that El Ninos tend to benefit the United States. Droughts and Atlantic hurricanes are reduced. California mudslides notwithstanding, the U.S. economy benefited by nearly $22 billion from that 1997-98 El Nino, according to a study.

El Nino does tend to cause problems elsewhere in the world. And while El Nino often puts a big damper on the Atlantic hurricane season, that means more storms in the Pacific, such as Hawaii, Halpert said. So far this year, tropical cyclone activity in the Pacific is far higher than normal.

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Tea Party Tryst Dealt a Twist THOUGH IT’S TEMPTING TO DO OTHERWISE,

finally a column not about Donald Trump. This week we go to Michigan and a Tea Party sex scandal. Actually, I’ve always thought of the Tea Party as crabby, old white guys dressed in ridiculous colonial outfits that didn’t fit because of their bellies. They often held signs with embarrassing spelling and grammar mistakes and just plain nonsense. For example, “Keep Your Government Hands Off My Medicare.”

Vehement about government spending, yet they were quiet as church mice during the disastrous Iraq War where George Bush was Cheerleader in Chief. As it happens cheering came naturally to W. Whereas Poppy Bush had been Yale’s starting first baseman, George Jr. sat on the bench until he got splinters. Wisely, he turned to a cheerleading where I’m sure his drinking came in handy.

But W. did more than just cheer during the war. Colin Powell laments he was lied to unintentionally and intentionally. There are so many examples of the latter I could fill two columns, which would bore you and depress me. (Or vice versa.)

The Iraq War will cost over $7 trillion in interest alone over the next forty years. That’s more than all existing student loans and still could make college free for the next twenty-five years.

And yet, once again the Tea Party was basically mute during Bush’s war.

But when Barack Obama became the first African-American President, the Tea Party rolled into high gear. Admittedly, however, when they were the driving force behind the 2010 elections giving the GOP historic victories, I wasn’t laughing. (Although their goofy

outfits and 3rd grade punctuation still gave me an occasional chuckle.)

Now a pair of prominent Michigan Tea Partiers have provided some real guffaws in Michigan. According to the Detroit News, and MLive in Lansing, it involves Todd Courser a Tea Party state legislator who’s been happily married (well, maybe not so happily) for 14 years and has 4 children.

The other politician involved is state legislator, Cindy Gamrat who has three kids. She writes on her homepage that her husband Joe was her high school sweetheart. Aw, isn’t that heartwarming? Now, for Joe, it’s probably more like heartburn.

Wouldn’t you know the two, Todd and Cindy, are strong advocates for “family values” and “traditional marriage.” (Translation: anti-gay.) They are described as frequently invoking God in their political decision-making and yet they’ve been cheating up a storm, so to speak.

In the very bible that they so revere I believe such activity is called adultery. In fact, in Leviticus 20:10, punishment for adultery is death to both parties. (Talk about strict.)

Both appear to be caught up in a scandal that could define or end their political careers.

Inasmuch as rumors have been swirling around Lansing political circles for months, sanctimonious Todd was understandably very worried.

And with good reason.

It’s said where there’s a will, there’s a way.

Apparently Todd’s way was to come up with such a giant whopper of a cover story that any truthful revelation that might follow would seem more of the same.

Citing anonymous sources that “couldn’t be

confirmed” Todd’s plan, via a mass email, was to reveal that he had paid for sex with a male prostitute behind a prominent Lansing nightclub. That way when his affair with Gamrat came out as it was bound to, constituents would hopefully assume that Toddy-boy was the victim of a smear campaign. Of course he was the one doing the smearing. Go figure.

I suppose the above might be considered a fairly clever excuse, if you happen to be in middle school and didn’t finish a term paper. It may beat “the dog ate my homework,” but if so, not by much.

By recounting this sordid tale am I suggesting that the Tea Party’s members are complete hypocrites? Of course not! I mean, maybe not “complete.” (Hey, c’mon, that’s a joke!)

For years I’ve predicted that the GOP will rue the day they got in bed with the Tea Party. (No pun intended). This unholy alliance is much like the Democrats had with the southern Dixiecrats in 1948. The Dems paid a painful moral price for embracing the segregationists just to maintain power in Congress. So it will be one day for the GOP and the Tea Party. Frankly, the sooner the better.

But for now, the GOP may have a more serious problem than a mere sex scandal that will likely break up two families including seven innocent kids, and the run of the mill wing nuts. Two words come to mind: Donald Trump.

Whoops, I just broke the “no Trump” pledge.

And I almost made it to the y end of the column.

That’s just one more reason he annoys me.

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Living in a beautiful beach town like Santa Monica has many advantages: abundant sunshine, miles of beautiful beaches, and a progressive city government. But being an attractive city to visit means there are disadvantages that we are made to endure. One of these is the roar of loud motorcycles. From my home in the Ocean Park neighborhood, I’ve heard two of them over three blocks away in the time it took to write the first sentences of this essay. Both Harleys and sports bikes are guilty. Motorcycle riders break federal, state and local laws when they remove the legal exhaust systems and replace them with straight pipes or other illegally loud exhaust systems.

According to the riders I’ve spoken to, their reason for changing the exhaust falls into three categories.

Power. In some cases, exchanging the exhaust system can result in a small increase in the power of a motorcycle. However, most motorcycles today have plenty of power as stock machines, and the only people who really need the incremental increase are those who race on legally sanctioned tracks.

“Loud Pipes Save Lives”. This is a meme you hear all the time from motorcycle riders who have loud pipes. On the surface, it sounds plausible that the louder the motorcycle, the more people will be aware of it and take measures not to hit it. However, there are exactly zero studies that support this. The truth is, visibility is what saves lives, not noise.

Showing off. This is the real reason most motorcycle riders who switch to loud pipes do so. They love to rattle windows and make as much noise as possible so people will look at them and their awesome machines.

These scofflaws are breaking federal EPA statutes governing exhaust systems that prevent pollution, and they break state and local laws governing how much noise can be produced when they switch out their legal mufflers for after-market pipes. They end up producing more pollution, quite a bit more than a full sized car. They also produce noise that disturbs thousands of people who happen to work or live anywhere within several blocks of their route. And they do all of this with virtually no recourse from the police.

I’ve spent the past several months trying to convince the Santa Monica Police Department to enforce the local and state laws by ticketing these bikers. I met with considerable resistance from the police department initially, but recently, the new City Manager, Rick Cole, was informed of the situation and he promises me he will look into it.

We deserve the quiet enjoyment of our property and these miscreants are taking that away from us. It is up to our police department to protect us from these law breakers. I hope that Rick Cole will see to it that this issue gets the attention it deserves. In the meantime, when you hear one of these bikes, it is your right to complain to the appropriate parties to let them know you want action taken to remedy the problem.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Consideration of proposed resolution to automatically adjust the Affordable Housing Unit Base Fee for new market-rate multifamily development pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.56.070(b).

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION The City Council will conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed adoption of a resolution which would automatically adjust the Affordable Housing Unit Base Fee that developers of multi-family projects may pay to the City pursuant to Section 9.56.070(b) of the City’s Affordable Housing Production Program. The existing Affordable Housing Unit Base fee for new market rate apartments of $29.79 per square foot would be increased by $1.46 per square foot of floor area and the existing Affordable Housing Unit Base fee for new market rate condominiums of $34.80 would be increased by $1.71 per square foot of floor area. Effective on November 1, 2015, the adjusted Affordable Housing Unit Base fee would be $31.25 per square foot of floor area for new market rate apartments and would be $36.51 per square foot of floor area for new market rate condominiums.

The adjustments to the Affordable Housing Unit Base Fee reflect changes in land and construction costs based on a methodology adopted by the City Council on June 13, 2006. An explanation of this methodology and the resulting adjustment to the fee are set forth in a letter prepared for the City by HR&A Advisors, Inc. (HR&A). A copy of this letter is now available at the City Clerk’s Office in Room 102 of City Hall, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, California or the Housing Division Office at 1901 Main Street, Suite B, Santa Monica, California. This information is also available on the City’s web site (Housing section).

HOW TO COMMENT: The City of Santa Monica encourages public comment on this matter. You or your representative, or any other persons may comment at the City Council’s public hearing or by writing a letter.

Letters should be addressed to: Mayor and City Council City Hall 1685 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90401 MORE INFORMATION Further information may be obtained from the City Housing Division at the address above or by calling (310) 458-8702.

The meeting facility is handicapped accessible. If you have any special needs such as sign language interpreting, please contact the Office of the Disabled at (310) 458-8701.

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65009(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.

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ST. LOUIS Spending extra time in California

practicing against the Cowboys might seem as if it’s an ominous sign to St. Louis Rams fans fearful their team will leave for the West Coast after this season.

Players realize there’s nothing they can do about it.

“I just want somebody to tell me something,” guard Rodger Saffold said. “I don’t know what’s going on.”

“I’ve shared a special time with St. Louis and the fans,” said defensive end Chris Long, the longest-tenured Rams player after being picked second overall in 2008. “I can’t control whether it’s coming to a close or not.

“I know one thing I can control is to give my best every day for that city that’s been so supportive of us through the ups and the downs.”

After playing their preseason opener at Oakland on Friday, the Rams will spend three days in Oxnard, Calif. They’ll have two joint practices with Dallas on Monday and Tuesday and finish with a day alone on Wednesday before returning to St. Louis.

Coach Jeff Fisher anticipated an atmosphere that would be beneficial for both teams.

“We’re not going out there to have joint practices that end up being practices on your own because you can’t get along,” Fisher said. “I mean, it’ll be competitive but ... I’ll guarantee a respect factor between both teams.”

Owners of the Rams, Chargers and Raiders presented plans to fellow owners earlier this week in Chicago about relocating to the Los Angeles market.

The Chargers and Raiders are proposing a stadium in Carson and Rams owner Stan Kroenke has planned a facility in Inglewood

on the site of the old Hollywood Park racetrack.

Earlier in training camp, Fisher said it was a coincidence that the team was spending extra time on the West Coast. Earlier this week, he called the training camp stop at Oxnard, about 30 miles west of the Los Angeles city limits on the coast, as a “unique opportunity.”

“That will be a great experience for us,” the coach added.

Training camp at Rams Park has been well-attended with crowds usually above 1,000. An estimated 4,000 showed up for an evening workout at nearby Lindenwood University last week.

Tyler Kacich penned supportive words on his white T-shirt at a recent practice, “Keep the Rams in STL” on the front, “Don’t Do It Stan” on the back. On a sleeve, he paid tribute to Dave Peacock, head of the task force planning a new riverfront stadium, writing “Peacock for President.”

“I finally feel like we’re on the rise,” said the 20-year-old Kacich, whose family has had season tickets since the Rams moved to St. Louis in 1995. “It’s just a helpless feeling that it all might end.

“This is my way of making a little statement of support.”

There have been a handful of instances of signs being confiscated, but team officials say it’s mostly a matter of size that doesn’t restrict others’ views, and being respectful.

Players have been generous with their time signing autographs after practices.

Quarterback Nick Foles, acquired for former No. 1 overall pick Sam Bradford, has been a hit thus far. The Rams signed Foles to a two-year extension through 2017.

“Whatever they decide to do, I hope our fans stay true to their favorite team and just always support us,” Saffold said. “Because it’s out of our control.”

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other and coaching each other to get the best possible person at that position,” Lambert said.

Regardless of who’s under center, Lambert wants Samohi to be a quick-passing, run-heavy team with a focus on controlling the line of scrimmage.

The team’s success will hinge in part on the efforts of the offensive line, which is led by returning center Sean Wheeler and fellow senior Juan Castillo.

“We’re not going to confuse them with a bunch of plays,” Lambert said. “We want them to master the ones we’re teaching them. We have some core guys who are really pushing that group. They’re taking the younger guys under their wings, and they have a lot of pride in their positions.”

Wheeler, Castillo and company will be tasked with paving lanes for a running backs

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school with an opening, and these students were generally late enrollees,” SMMUSD spokeswoman Gail Pinsker said. “We understand the concerns of parents who are waiting to hear placement, but we do everything possible to hold out on placing a student in his or her resident school.”

Dunkle, however, criticized the district for its handling of the enrollment process, saying he was unable to get in touch with school officials prior to the sign-up session and that he would have looked for housing elsewhere if he had known his son wasn’t guaranteed a spot at Roosevelt.

“His point is well taken,” Supt. Sandra Lyon said, adding that kindergarten and transitional kindergarten parents at Tuesday’s welcome event at Lincoln Middle School expressed similar concerns. “I talked to a number of parents who are in the same boat. ... We’re very sensitive to this. ... It’s very frustrating, we understand that.”

Lyon said the enrollment issues are due in part to increased numbers in some grade levels and class-size reductions for which the district is striving as part of the Local Control Funding Formula, which gives SMMUSD more responsibility in handling

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crew that includes seniors Ricky Saucedo and Charlie Whitesell. Saucedo and Whitesell will likely see time at linebacker when the Vikings are on defense.

“You have the home-run hitters, the power backs, the slipper backs who make plays and get first downs,” Lambert said.

“We’re deep on the array of skills. As linebackers, they have that athleticism and body type. They’re physical and can run side to side. They can cross over pretty well.”

Because the team has been adjusting to playing under a new coach, Lambert didn’t put an emphasis on facing off against other teams in camps and scrimmages.

“I’ll never throw a kid into a position where he can’t be successful,” he said. “By the time I got here in June, we just needed more time. We just focused on us this summer.”

Lambert also launched a $7,000 fundraising campaign to replace outdated equipment and offset the costs of camps and travel. jeff@smdp.com

state money.

According to Mark Kelly, assistant superintendent of human resources, site staffers pay close attention to last-minute changes in enrollment and make adjustments accordingly.

“As soon as a spot opens up at the home school, even it it’s a week into school, they will reach out and offer that person an opportunity to come back,” he said.

Kelly added that overflow has not led the district to place a Santa Monica student at a Malibu school.

“It’s uncomfortable not to know,” he said.

“We’re looking at these numbers every single day and communicating with parents and families.”

Lyon said it’s possible that spaces could become available if children whose parents enrolled them don’t show up on the first few days. She and other officials said the district must do a better job of getting the word out about enrollment.

“We could be much clearer with people so they’re fully informed,” she said.

After board members weighed in on the issue, board president Laurie Lieberman said she hoped the brief discussion offered Dunkle some answers.

“I’ll find out,” he said. jeff@smdp.com

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Roosevelt Elementary welcomed new students with their annual Popsicles with the Principal afternoon on August 13. Families are invited to visit the campus before the official start of the school year to meet principal Natalie Burton, experience the playground and begin to meet other students. Santa Monica schools are back in session on Thursday, August 20.

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down handrails, wiping down signage, wiping down walls. The trashcans are cleaned and deodorized once a week and staff are continuously removing graffiti, handbills or attending to emergency maintenance.

DTSM also provides power washing to the different zones and parking structures.

There were 1,242 incidents of graffiti and 1794 stickers/flyers removed during the year.

555,235 people used the public restroom in Parking structure 4.

Ambassadors helped find 153 lost items, responded to 47 aggressive panhandlers, had 85 incidents of filming without a permit, 230 public disturbances, 467 incidents of sleeping in public, 10,556 bike/skateboard violations and 18,472 smoking violations.

Of their interactions with the public, ambassadors gave 41,712 business referrals, 8,060 restroom directions, 4,301 dining tips, 128 vehicle assists and 108 art/entertainment referrals.

Maintenance and ambassadors are tracked through a mystery shopper program. Anonymous shoppers rank several factors out of a possible 100 points.

Hospitality ambassadors scored 91.7, parking garages scored 93.5, Garage staff scored 92, downtown walking area scored 92.6, welcome kiosks scored 95.5 and landscaping scored 99.6.

According to the 2015 homeless count, the number of unsheltered individuals rose by 63 percent to a total of 96. The report attributed the increase to it an increasing ease of transit between cities.

Part of DTSM’s work is focused on special events including the Picnics on the Promenade activity, Sonic Submarine concert festival, 25th anniversary celebration, Winterlit holiday season (including tree lighting and Santa parade) and the annual ICE at Santa Monica. According to the report 58,954 skaters used the rink last year.

Occupancy of downtown parking structures ranged from a low of 38 percent at the Library and Structure 8 to a high of 73 percent at Structure 3.

Downtown’s residential population grew 3.4 percent to a total of 4,038. Of those residents, 48 percent were between 25-44, 47.8 percent are female, 60 percent have a bachelors degree, 74 percent are white, 35 percent are married, the median household income is $62,717 and the average family size is just 1.38.

There are an estimated 2,575 housing units downtown. 91.6 percent are renter occupied, 2.1 percent owner occupied and 6.3 percent are vacant. Median rent is $1,518, up 12.7 percent from last year.

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rooms, 277 2-bedrooms and 56 3-bedroom units.

Downtown accounts for 4 percent of the city’s total square footage but generates 33.8 percent of total sales tax. Downtown generated $1,058,342,800 in sales tax compared to $105,810,400 for Montana Ave, $125,628,900 for Pico Blvd., $116,087,100 for Main Street and $55,314,400 for the Pier.

When lodging revenues are factored in Downtown contributes, $1,161245750 to the city.

Retail sales downtown were broken into several categories. When total sales were compared to the estimated total demand for a city like Santa Monica, Downtown met 2.9 percent of the total need for cars, 68.4 percent of the need for furniture, 136.2 percent of the need for electronics, 0.8 percent of the need for building materials, 2.2 percent of the need for groceries, 29.6 percent of health and personal care needs, 1 percent of the need for gasoline, 160 percent of the city’s clothing needs, 41.6 percent of sporting goods, 32.3 percent of general merchandise, 19.4 percent of miscellaneous need, 38.6 percent of non-store retail and 37.6 percent of food services.

There are almost five jobs for every resident in the downtown area. The largest employment sectors are accommodation & food service, retail and professional services.

The largest employers are the Fairmont Miramar Hotel (456 employees), Big Blue Bus (445) employees and demand Media (336 employees).

Average office rent downtown is $4.33 per square foot, the average office size is 10,525 square feet, and the area has a 21.9 percent vacancy rate.

Hotel occupancy downtown is at 80.1 percent. There are 1,127 existing hotel rooms and 799 hotel rooms approved. The average daily hotel rate is $312.22, up ten percent from last year. Occupancy tax increased 7.4 percent to $14.9 million.

Approved hotels include a Courtyard by Marriott at 5th/Colorado, a Hampton Inn at 5th/Colorado and reuse of the landmarked building at Wilshire/7th.

Proposed hotels include a redevelopment of the Fairmont Miramar and Wyndham hotel. A new hotel at Santa Monica and Ocean could be designed by the Frank Gehry and a hotel is proposed for the corner of 6th/Arizona.

Calls for service to the fire department were on par with 2014’s 2,064 calls but due to a change in reporting timeframes, only six months of data were available for 2015 (1,058 calls). The police department responded to 30,160 calls for service to Beat 1 that includes downtown, Main Street, the Pier and beach.

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FILM REVIEW NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SANTA MONICA ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD REGULAR MEETING DATE/TIME: LOCATION:

August 17, 2015, 7:00 p.m.

Council Chambers, (wheelchair accessible) Santa Monica City Hall, 1685 Main Street

PROPERTIES: • • • •

15ENT0066: 15ARB0047: 15ARB0135: 15ARB0173:

2727 Pico Boulevard: Food Retail 1260 15th Street: Medical Office 1681 26th Street: Creative Office 3214 Highland Avenue: Multi-Family Residential

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More information is available on-line at http://santamonica.org/planning/planningcomm/arbagendas.htm or at 310/458-8341 (en espanol tambien). Plans may be reviewed at City Hall during business hours. Comments are invited at the hearing or in writing (FAX 310-458-3380, e-mail grace.page@smgov.net, or mail Santa Monica Planning Division, 1685 Main St., Rm. 212, Santa Monica, CA 90401).

The meeting facility is wheelchair accessible. For disability-related accommodations, please contact 310-458-8701 or TTY 310-450-8696 a minimum of 72 hours in advance.

All written materials are available in alternate format upon request. Big Blue Bus lines, 2, 3, Rapid #3, 7, & 9 serve the Santa Monica Civic Center and City Hall.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Consideration of proposed resolution to automatically adjust the Affordable Housing Unit Development Cost for new market-rate multifamily development pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.56.070(c) WHEN:

Tuesday, August 25, 2015 6:30 P.M.

WHERE:

Santa Monica City Hall, Council Chambers, Room #213 1685 Main Street Santa Monica, California

PROJECT DESCRIPTION The City Council will conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed adoption of a resolution which would automatically adjust the Affordable Housing Unit Development Cost that developers of multi-family projects may pay to the City pursuant to Section 9.56.070(c) of the City’s Affordable Housing Production Program. The existing Affordable Housing Unit Development Cost of $312,609 would be increased by $15,318. Effective November 1, 2015, the adjusted Affordable Housing Unit Development Cost would be $327,927.

The adjustments to the Affordable Housing Unit Development Cost reflect changes in land and construction costs based on a methodology adopted by the City Council on June 13, 2006. An explanation of this methodology and the resulting adjustment to the fee are set forth in a letter prepared for the City by Hamilton, Rabinovitz & Alschuler, Inc. (HR&A).

A copy of this letter is now available at the City Clerk’s Office in Room 102 of City Hall, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, California or the Housing Division Office at 1901 Main St., Suite B, Santa Monica, California. This information is also available on the City’s web site (Housing section).

HOW TO COMMENT: The City of Santa Monica encourages public comment on this matter. You or your representative, or any other persons may comment at the City Council’s public hearing or by writing a letter.

Letters should be addressed to: Mayor and City Council City Hall 1685 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90401 MORE INFORMATION Further information may be obtained from the City Housing Division at the address above or by calling (310) 458-8702.

The meeting facility is handicapped accessible. If you have any special needs such as sign language interpreting, please contact the Office of the Disabled at (310) 458-8701.

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65009(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.

ESPANOL Esto es una noticia de una audiencia pública para aumentar una tarifa sobre el desarrollo de alojamiento “multi-familiar” en Santa Monica. Si deseas más información, favor de llamar a Eduardo Lizarraga en la División de Viviendas al número (310) 458-8702.

RICKI AND THE FLASH Rated PG 13 101 Minutes Released August 7th I’ll have to say, I wasn’t super excited about seeing Ricki and the Flash - I expected a soap opera style film about a country music star, replete with the heartache and overdramatic dialogue of a country-western ballad. Wow, was I pleasantly surprised!

This is a story about people, not music stars.

What really gives this story its platform is the script, a witty, meaningful, beautifully concise masterpiece by Diablo Cody...most definitely not a soap opera. The film’s characters each have a different voice. They are real, flawed and they turn themselves inside out over the course of the narrative. Meryl Streep exudes charisma as a mother who left her kids behind for a rock music career who now plays to mostly aging fans in a local bar.

She inhabits this magnetic yet fading rock star beautifully. Streep actually plays guitar and sings with soul and authenticity. And Rick Springfield, as the love interest, has actually become a solid actor. Kevin Kline is such a chameleon that I believe he somehow devours each character he creates in order to become that person. Mamie Gummer digs up intense anger and frustration to play a young woman who has a childhood probably quite different from her own, as the daughter of the rock star played by her real Mom. Tiffany Canfield and Bernard Telsey have done a beautiful job casting this movie. I can’t see this being as good a film with anyone else in the cast, and I mean that down to the roles with only scant minutes of screen time. In Cody’s screenplays, every character, no matter how small, is instrumental to the story and the emotional arcs. Standouts are the bartender who is one of Ricki’s younger fans, played by Ben Platt, and the studio musicians who play Ricki’s band mates.

Production Designer Stuart Wurtzel has created sets that become characters in themselves. The bar where “Ricki” plays is dark and mysterious yet has a warm glow - it has heart. The stepmother’s kitchen, as the camera pans slowly over the counters, reveals insights into her personality through the objects she has carefully placed there. We know a lot about this character before we even meet her.

Director Jonathan Demme is a master of his art. The first job listed on his resume is music coordinator on a film called Sudden Terror in 1970. Since then he has directed a huge list of films spanning many genres, including The Manchurian Candidate, Philadelphia and Silence of the Lambs. He has also made documentaries on Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young. This explains his ability to skillfully guide his cast and crew

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11:10AM, 2:00PM, 4:50PM, 10:30PM The Gift 11:00AM, 1:40PM, 4:20PM, 7:05PM, 10:40PM Shaun The Sheep 10:20AM, 1:20PM, 3:40PM, 6:00PM Southpaw 8:15PM Straight Outta Compton 10:00AM, 12:40PM, 4:00PM, 7:20PM, 9:45PM, 11:10PM

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on this project with a backdrop in the rock music world.

Go see Ricki and the Flash. This is a universal story about human nature, set to a backdrop of rock music. It will open your mind to the idea that perhaps every generation has the same hopes, dreams and goals we all speak the same language, perhaps just with different accents.

KATHRYN WHITNEY BOOLE was drawn into the entertainment industry as a kid and never left.

It has been the backdrop for many awesome adventures with crazy creative people. She now works as a Talent Manager with Studio Talent Group in Santa Monica. kwboole@gmail.com For previously published reviews see https://kwboole.wordpress.com/

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Crime Watch is culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department.

These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

ON AUGUST 8, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:15 A.M. Officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of Marguerita Avenue in regards to an unknown trouble. Upon arriving, officers found a witness screaming in an attempt to wake the victim up to notify her that someone had stolen her car tire. The witness went on to state that the subject was driving a gray colored sedan. While on the scene, officers noticed a sedan that matched the description parked in the middle of the intersection. A traffic stop was conducted, and when contact was made with the subject his hands were dirty and officers noticed that bolts belonging to a car tire were found on the passenger seat and emblems belonging to the victim’s automobile were found in his trunk.While questioned the subject, later identified as Erick Gonzalez, 23 of Santa Monica, stated that his hands were dirty because he realized that he had to adjust his battery as he was leaving his girlfriend’s home. A follow-up at Gonzalez’s residence was conducted, and the victim’s tire was found on his other vehicle. He was arrested for grand theft and bail was set at $61,000.

DAILY POLICE LOG

The Santa Monica Police Department responded to 390 calls for service on Aug 12.

SURF FORECASTS FRIDAY – FAIR – SURF: 2-3 ft knee to chest high S swell continues. Minor NW windswell.

SATURDAY – POOR TO FAIR – SURF: 2-3 ft thigh to waist high Small S swell trends down.

SUNDAY – POOR TO FAIR – SURF: 1-3 ft ankle to waist high Small, new mix of southerly swells is possible. Stay tuned.

WATER TEMP: 70.0°

HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF. Drunk driving 600 block of Montana 12:43 a.m.

Burglary 300 block of Marine 12:48 a.m.

Vandalism Centinela/Pico 2:46 a.m.

Strongarm robbery Franklin/Wilshire 4:14 a.m.

Vandalism 2100 block of Santa Monica 4:29 a.m.

Construction noise 600 block of Wilshire 6:39 a.m.

Grand theft 0 block of Pico 7:48 a.m.

Petty theft 2500 block of Kansas 8:10 a.m.

Traffic accident 700 block of Montana 8:17 a.m.

Public intoxication 1100 block of 25th 8:38 a.m.

Identity theft 300 block of Olympic 9:14 a.m.

Petty theft 1500 block of Cloverfield 9:25 a.m.

Petty theft 300 block of Wilshire 9:45 a.m.

Petty theft 700 block of Broadway 10 a.m.

Hit and run 600 block of Montana 10:04 a.m.

Defrauding innkeeper 300 block of Santa Monica 10:21 a.m.

Petty theft 1900 block of Ocean 10:30 a.m.

Auto burglary 1900 block of Ocean 11:11 a.m.

Battery 26th/Santa Monica 11:20 a.m.

Traffic accident 1500 block of 10th 11:48 a.m.

Petty theft 1600 block of Santa Monica 11:50 a.m.

Traffic accident Olympic/26th 12:14 p.m.

Stolen vehicle recovered 1700 block of 18th 12:59 p.m.

Battery 700 block of California 1:19 p.m.

Bike theft 1500 block of 2nd 1:32 p.m.

Speeding 11th/Olympic 1:35 p.m.

Paparazzi complaint 2400 block of Ashland 1:43 p.m.

Auto burglary 1500 block of Pacific Coast Hwy 2:08 p.m.

Identity theft 3000 block of Olympic 2:14 p.m.

Auto burglary 800 block of 4th 2:20 p.m.

Stolen vehicle recovered 1500 block of 11th 3:29 p.m.

Burglary 1600 block of ocean 3:40 p.m.

Hit and run 1500 block of Pacific Coast Hwy 4:45 p.m.

Vandalism 1700 block of Ocean 5:07 p.m.

Hit and run 400 block of Pacific Coast Hwy 5:28 p.m.

Child abuse 800 block of 4th 5:45 p.m.

Petty theft Ocean/Broadway 5:52 p.m.

Identity theft 900 block of 14th 6:19 p.m.

Bike theft 1300 block of 6th 6:29 p.m.

Battery 200 block of San Vicente 6:44 p.m.

Traffic accident 1400 block of 4th 7:22 p.m.

Burglary 2600 block of 5th 7:56 p.m.

Attempt burglary 1300 block of Ashland 7:56 p.m.

Battery 1200 block of 15th 8:06 p.m.

Petty theft 2500 block of Centinela 8:09 p.m.

Battery 2300 block of 4th 10:04 p.m.

Petty theft 2500 block of Kansas 10:10 p.m.

Silent robbery alarm 200 block of Broadway 10:45 p.m.

Battery 1500 block of Berkeley 11:08 p.m.

Burglary 1600 block of Ocean 11:30 p.m.

DAILY FIRE LOG

The Santa Monica Fire Department responded to 45 calls for service on Aug 12.

HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF. EMS 600 block of Montana 12:50 a.m.

EMS 1400 block of Pearl 2:31 a.m.

EMS 1100 block of 3rd 3:10 a.m.

EMS 300 block of Santa Monica Pier 4:37 a.m.

Automatic alarm 2900 block of 31st 6:29 a.m.

Automatic alarm 200 block of Palisades Beach 7:31 a.m.

Vehicle fire in a structure 700 block of Montana 8:17 a.m.

Automatic alarm 1500 block of 5th 9:19 a.m.

Odor investigation 500 block of San Vicente 9:29 a.m.

EMS of 23rd/Carlyle 9:55 a.m.

EMS 1600 block of 10th 11:14 a.m.

EMS 1400 block of 2nd 11:57 a.m.

EMS 900 block of 2nd 12:02 p.m.

Elevator rescue 1200 block of 11th 1:01 p.m.

EMS 600 block of Kensington 1:08 p.m.

EMS 700 block of Santa Monica 1:54 p.m.

EMS 1300 block of 20th 2:02 p.m.

Wires down 1800 block of Olympic Blvd 2:37 p.m.

EMS 1500 block of Ocean Front Walk 3:10 p.m.

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– Oregon Territory is organized by act of

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Congress.

– Construction of Cologne Cathedral, the most famous landmark in Cologne, Germany, is completed.

– Japan’s first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint.

– An audio recording of English composer Arthur Sullivan’s “The Lost Chord”, one of the first recordings of music ever made, is played during a press conference introducing Thomas Edison’s phonograph in London, England.

– France becomes the first country to intro-

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– Franco-Hova Wars: The town of Anosimena is captured by French troops from Menabe defenders in Madagascar.

– The Eight-Nation Alliance occupies Beijing, China, in a campaign to end the bloody Boxer Rebellion in China.

– The first claimed powered flight, by Gustave Whitehead in his Number 21.

– United States Senate leaders agree to rotate the office of President pro tempore of the Senate among leading candidates to fill the vacancy left by William P. Frye’s death.

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■ Earlier, even Norway’s world’sfriendliest prison system had refused to honor the educational rehabilitation demands of Anders Behring Breivik, the mass-murderer of 71 (mostly children) at a camp in 2011. Breivik had been sentenced to 21 years in prison -the country’s maximum, or less than four months per victim -but he was subsequently turned down when he sought to register, behind bars, as a political science student at Oslo University.

However, in July, prison officials relented and will allow the enrollment -- although he will still be subject to his prison restrictions against Internet and email use.

■ In a 2009 traffic accident,

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retired Montgomery County, Maryland, county judge Edwin Collier and his wife, both in their 80s, were severely injured by driver Rene Fernandez, 45, who pleaded guilty to DUI-caused injury (in 2010). Judge Collier had met Fernandez earlier, in 1998, when Fernandez appeared in his courtroom to answer for his three DUI-related arrests in the previous three-month period -- but Judge Collier let him off with probation instead of a more meaningful punishment that might have had greater effect on his future DUI behavior. (Update: The 2010 judge gave Fernandez 18 months.)

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The Shade Tree Activism • Animals • Arts • Community • Education • Environment • Health

The best nonprofit is …

By C.J. Johnson (Editor’s note: Second in an ongoing series.)

Last month, Giive asked social media influencers to name their favorite nonprofit organization. We received a flood of awesome responses from all around the world, each an awesome story unto itself. Check them out!

University of the People Pasadena — University of the People is the world’s first tuition-free online uni-

versity dedicated to the global advancement and democratization of higher education.

Why is it so awesome?

“It’s the world’s first nonprofit, tuitionfree, accredited American online university,” said President and Founder Shai Reshef. “When you educate one person, you can change their life; when you educate many, you can change the world. We’re transforming higher ed from being a privilege to being a basic right for all.”

LET THE PARTY BEGIN, TAURUS ARIES (March 21-April 19)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

★★★★★ Make a resolution today that

★★★★ You might want to rethink a decision regarding an important friendship. You also might want to jump on a situation and move forward with it. Follow through, and you will be delighted by the results. Don’t discourage a child or loved one. Tonight: Where your pals are.

involves a loved one. You feel as if there is no time like the present to clear out a hassle. Tap into your imagination, and you will produce a different type of interaction. Be more upbeat than you have been in the past. Tonight: Christen the weekend well.

Las Vegas — To empower boys and young men by providing effective programs and a supportive community.

Why is it so awesome?

“The Shade Tree shelter provides victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, human trafficking, as well as homeless youth and families, a wide range of comprehensive support,” said Raquel Sanchez, PR Specialist. “For 25 years, The Shade Tree has been dedicated to improving the lives of women, children and their pets.”

What are your favorite nonprofits?

Let us know at editor@giive.org.

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Speed Bump

By Dave Coverly

Strange Brew

By John Deering

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ★★★★ Express your caring to someone you

★★★★ You might be more in touch with your

really care about. Finally, you seem to have accepted this person as he or she is. A newfound peace has allowed this bond to evolve to a new depth and level of understanding.

Tonight: Let the party begin.

needs than you had thought possible.

Nevertheless, you’ll have to put your best foot forward when dealing with a higher-up or older relative. Not everything is as it seems.

Discussions are likely to be animated. Tonight: Leader of the gang.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

★★★★★ You have a way of expressing yourself and knowing what you need. You might decide to change your communication style with one person. In doing this, you are giving both of you the space to grow. Often your expectations limit you. Tonight: Out and about.

★★★★ You will open up to a new conversation revolving around a potential trip and/or different cultures. You could be involved in a personal matter that causes a lot of activity. You might want to head in a new direction. Don’t allow someone to stop you. Tonight: Follow the music.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

★★★★ You have become more aware of your budget and of the direction you would like to head in. Even still, you might have a hard time restricting your spending. Know that you have what it takes. You can make what you want happen. Tonight: Fun doesn’t have to cost much.

★★★★ You are more concerned about a loved one than you realize. Your conversations with this person might not be effective, but only time will tell. Slow down and take time for yourself. Reassess the liabilities of a financial partnership if need be. Tonight: Make it early.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

★★★★★ A decision you make today is likely to

★★★★★ You might need to defer to someone

last. Make choices that suit you, but also remain aware of the long-term implications involved.

You have a good sense of direction that will guide you. Don’t allow someone to rain on your parade. Tonight: Know when to call it a night.

else, even though you would rather not have to.

Sometimes allowing others to see the results of their ideas is more important than letting them know that you feel they are heading in the wrong direction. Tonight: So many invitations.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

★★★ Take your time, and don’t feel as if you

★★★ You will accomplish a lot. Listen to what

are being restricted. If your energy seems to be off, know that it could be because you’re exhausted. Take a break from the here and now.

Decide to do yoga or some other relaxing activity. Tonight: Forget tonight. Think “weekend.”

is being shared about a key project. Though you might want to relax and head out, you are better off completing what you are doing. You will start the weekend in a clearer frame of mind. Tonight: Say “yes” to an offer.

Friday, August 14, 2015

JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: ★★★★★Dynamic ★★ So-So ★★★★ Positive ★ Difficult ★★★ Average

This year you experience a new beginning in a chosen area of your life. You might feel as if you have waited a long time to get to this point. Be more clear and direct in how you deal with a personal matter. You need to open up discussions with others. If you are single, you can’t seem to clear out your admirers fast enough. You’ll find that a certain connection will grow into more, given some time. If you are attached, the two of you will experience more romance, somewhat like you did when you first met. Be open about your feelings, and your sweetie will respond in kind. A fellow LEO likes your flare and style.

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