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St. Monica to present John Angotti’s “JOB: The Now Testament”
Riel fired for political activity BY MATTHEW HALL Daily Press Editor
BY JENNIFER MAAS CITY HALL Court documents from a
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recent lawsuit appear to confirm the longstanding belief that Elizabeth Riel was fired due to her past political activities. Riel was offered the position of Communications and Public Affairs Officer in 2014, however, then City Manager Rod Gould rescinded the offer the next month for what was described as “personnel reasons.” Gould has since retired. Speculation for the decision focused on a 2006 donation made by Riel to a campaign that was running attack advertisements against Councilwoman Pam O’Connor, who was seeking reelection at the time. Riel also penned a column that appeared in the Daily Press,
ST. MONICA’S Why do bad things happen to good
people? If there is suffering in the world, how do we know there is a god? These are the questions John Angotti focuses on in his musical, “JOB: The Now Testament.” St. Monica Catholic Community will present a special performance of the production on Friday, Aug. 28 at 8 p.m. as part of their annual Feast Day celebration honoring their patroness, St. Monica. “JOB: The Now Testament” tells the story of a man named Aaron who is dealing with the subject matter of his own mortality, as the play begins with Aaron and his wife and friends waiting to hear news about Aaron’s health. Aaron receives bad news, and his friend, an agnostic, begins to question his faith because of it. That night, the group happens to be on their way to feed children at a soup kitchen. After they return home, Aaron is in his bedroom wondering, “Why does it have to be me?” about his illness. He has a religious friend who heard his lament and comes to tell him the story of Job, as he believes it will help him understand his suffering better. As his friend tells the story Aaron drifts off. While he sleeps, Aaron dreams he is Job and lives out the Old Testament tale, with his friends serving as all the different characters. When he awakens Aaron has to decide what to do regarding his suffering and illness after what he learned through his dream. “At the end of the show it leaves people with a sense of hope,” Angotti said. “It leaves people with a sense of healing. So if somebody is dealing with bullying as a teenager, or relationship issues, or the loss of a job … Somehow through this show, the music and the message of it, people can hold on to faith and recognize it and see how God is working in our everyday lives.” The show will feature Angotti, Anna Betancourt, Nathan Shrake, and St. Monica parishioner, Harrison Crenshaw, with Meredith Dean Agustin, Phoebe Crenshaw, Merrick McMahon, and ten select voices from the student choir at St. Monica, Monica’s Joy.
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which was critical of decisions made by city officials. O’Connor told the Daily Press in June of 2014 that she “might have commented” to Gould about her discomfort with the hiring of Riel. She went on to explain that she can’t tell the city manager what to do. Riel filed a lawsuit against City Hall and Gould claiming that her First Amendment rights had been violated but dropped Gould from the suit earlier this year. The City settled their suit in July for $710,000. Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City (SMCLC) published excerpts of depositions, emails and other records earlier this week. A Daily Press review of the same documents confirms O’Connor communicated with Gould about the SEE RIEL PAGE 6
Boys cross-country: Samohi’s Jackson eyes state berth Motivated senior to lead Vikings in 2015 campaign BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Courtesy Photo
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JOB: The Special performance will be Aug. 28. SAMOHI Lucas Jackson doesn’t want
Angotti is based in Memphis, Tenn., but his fulltime music ministry, John Angotti Music Mission (JAMM), has taken him around the world, including his “home away from home,” Santa Monica. “[St. Monica’s] does a lot of my music, so there is that connection.” Angotti said that the play is intended for all ages and he believes it is a great fit for the St. Monica Feast Day Celebration. “It’s a great opportunity for those who come, because St. Monica’s is an awesome family here, where they really do a great job with SEE PLAY PAGE 9
to miss the state meet again. As a junior on the Santa Monica High boys cross-country team last season, Jackson qualified for the CIF Southern Section championships at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut. But his top-20 finish wasn’t enough to earn him a trip to the state competition, a shortcoming that is motivating him as he and the Vikings enter their 2015 season under longtime coach Tania Fischer. “It was so close,” Fischer said. “We’re looking for him to lead our team, and our goal is to go to CIF finals.”
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It’s shaping up to be a promising fall for the Vikings, whose campaign begins Sept. 5 with the Cool Breeze Invitational at El Prado Golf Course in Chino. Their first Ocean League meet is scheduled for Sept. 24 at Cheviot Hills Recreation Center in Los Angeles. SEE SPORTS PAGE 9
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August 27 Ocean Park Baby Time Story Series for ages 0 to 23 months. Ocean Park Branch Library, 2601 Main
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Screening: “Dark City” A free screening of the cult sci-fi film noir “Dark City.” A man questions identity and reality in this stylish thriller, which features Rufus Sewell, Jennifer Connelly, Kiefer Sutherland and Bill Hurt. Followed by a roundtable discussion with audience Q&A. For more information, visit faceboook.com/MindOverMoviesLA. 1308 Second Street, 6 p.m.
Screening: “World 1-1” A documentary on the history of video games, specifically about Atari and how they created a new industry. Atari was the fastest growing company in the United States at one time. It kickstarted Steve Jobs’ career. Sponsored by the Samohi English Department Summer Reading Program. Admission: $1 for Samohi students, $5 general admission. Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School, 601 Pico Blvd, 6 - 8:30 p.m.
In Case You MIssed It: “Still Alice” Julianne Moore won an Oscar for Leading Actress for her role as Alice Howland, a linguistics professor whose family bonds are tested when she is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. (101 min.) Montana Avenue Branch Library, 1704 Montana Ave., 6:30 - 8:15 p.m.
Twilight Concert Series Free musical concerts every Thursday night with food vendors, sponsor booths and beer/wine pavilion. For more information call 310-458-8901 or visit www.santamonicapier.org. Santa Monica Pier, 7 - 10 p.m.
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Hart Dance Company show Hart Pulse Dance Company (HPDC) is known for its dynamic partnering, beautiful storytelling and addictive musical choices. Celebrating its ninth year of contemporary dance, HPDC has hit the road with a traveling show featuring its most loved works. The final stop on the tour will be on Hart Pulse Dance Company’s home stage at Santa Monica’s Miles Playhouse in Santa Monica, August 29 at 8 p.m., in the midst of HPDC’s highly anticipated 9th Annual MixMatch Dance Festival, which runs from August 27 to August 29. HPDC will also offer post-show mingling so dancers and audiences one another on a more personal level. For more information of Hart Pulse Dance Company and tickets for any MixMatch Dance Festival performances, visit HartPulseDance.com or email HartPulseDance@yahoo.com
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LA projects $161 million surplus if it gets 2024 Olympics Organizers behind Los Angeles’ plans for the 2024 Olympic Games released a budget that predicts a $161 million surplus. The proposal Tuesday envisions events taking place across the region, from gymnastics at the downtown Staples Center to volleyball on Santa Monica Beach. The estimate released Tuesday comes about a month after the U.S. Olympic Committee cut ties with Boston, which was initially selected as the U.S. contender for the games. A sticking point was possible cost overruns that would be picked up by taxpayers. The USOC faces a Sept. 15 International Olympic Committee deadline to enter a bid. LA, which hosted the 1932 and 1984 Olympics, is viewed as the likely choice because its many existing venues would help keep costs low. The Los Angeles plan projects spending $4.1 billion.
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Live Performance by the Todd Washington Trio on the Ocean Park Library Lawn Santa Monica Public Library’s Ocean Park Branch hosts local band the Todd Washington Trio on Saturday, August 29, from 2 - 4 p.m. on the Branch’s front lawn, 2601 Main Street. The Todd Washington Trio will entertain with a mix of blues, folk, rock soul and gospel. The band’s lead singer, TMax, has performed with Chaka Kahn, Katy Perry, Earth Wind & Fire, Taj Mahal, Sarah Brightman, Michelle Shocked and other top artists. Bring a picnic as well as your dancing
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Ride-hailing firms allowed to pick up LA airport passengers Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing companies may soon be able to pick up passengers at Los Angeles International Airport after debate over whether their drivers are properly screened to weed out criminals. The City Council voted Tuesday to affirm an Airport Commission permit process making LAX the largest U.S. airport to grant ride-hailing firms the same access as taxis and shuttles. Currently, they can only drop off people. An Uber spokesman says the company hopes to begin pickups in coming weeks. The council also voted to ask the state and the city to consider requiring fingerprinting as part of background checks for ride-hailing drivers. Last week, San Francisco’s district attorney announced expansion of a lawsuit that claims Uber failed to uncover criminal records of 25 drivers, including a murderer.
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‘Jackass’ star charged after climbing crane in Hollywood “Jackass” star Steve-O will face five criminal charges after he climbed a crane in Hollywood to protest SeaWorld and drew dozens of emergency responders to a construction site earlier this month. The city of Los Angeles will also seek financial restitution for the cost of the police and fire response, said Frank Mateljan, spokesman for the City Attorney’s Office. Steve-O, whose legal name is Stephen
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“JOB: The Now Testament” St. Monica Catholic Community will present a special performance of JOB: The Now Testament, an original musical by John Angotti, in the church. Dogtown
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OOPS I DID IT AGAIN.
— let the summer go by without taking full advantage of the music and other cultural opportunities that are so deliciously rife, mostly outdoors in our gorgeous clime, and mostly free. I’d have to give myself only a B for effort, and through no fault of my own, a C for results because what was offered was not as good as in most previous years. But the summer’s not over! There are still a lot of goodies coming up between now and the waning days of September, and I’ll tell you about a few of them. In a minute. I had a pretty good weekend, though. Caught a formidable presentation of a classic, sadly American, tale at Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga Canyon, and a second visit, just as entertaining as the first, to the gem of a musical created at the Ruskin Group Theatre Co., at the airport. In between I went to Inglewood for a daytime City Hall concert of promise that didn’t happen, and a couple of bands at the Original Farmers Market (on Fairfax) that were not worth the trip. Oh well. They have country-rockabillyAmericana mostly, every Saturday night there at 7:30 p.m., every Friday night during the summer, an assortment of world music. Free, and you’re surrounded by literally dozens of food choices. Pretty cheap date night. A GOOD OLE TIME BY THE PLANES
The Ruskin is playing “Sneaky Ole Time,” a brand-new musical created from the songs of country scribe Paul Overstreet. Let me tell you about Paul Overstreet. His first solo album went nowhere but his second one banged out five singles that all went Top 10. (He’s had 27 altogether.) Number Ones as a songwriter: Tanya Tucker (and a Number Two), two for Randy Travis (“Forever and Ever, Amen” is crucial to the story line of “Sneaky”) and one each for Keith Whitley and Blake Shelton and a couple more on his own. Also a Top Five for Alison Krauss, and hits for Kenny Chesney, the Judds, Glen Campbell, Mel Tillis, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Travis Tritt and more.
Most cool on the list, for me: his first hit was for the ole possum hisself, George Jones - “Same Ole Me.” And you may remember “When You Say Nothing at All,” from the Julia Roberts movie “Notting Hill.” (You’ll hear it in the musical, too.) Two Grammys, but Overstreet’s most impressive accomplishment is being named BMI Songwriter of the Year five straight times. Because no one else has ever done that. Musicals are plays with music. Duh. So the tunes are what make or break a musical. If you’ve got a couple of memorable songs, that may be all you need. Unlike many that have the story first then write songs to fit it, this project started with his awardwinning songs and wrote the story around them. They brought in accomplished local screenwriter (“Heartbreakers,” Jim Carrey’s “Liar, Liar”) Steve Mazur, and he came up with a clever, funny book with some unusual twists. But Overstreet made his entire catalog available and a few obscure songs fit perfectly, and he even wrote new ones just for this new work. It was a collaborative effort that included producer Yonta Taiwo and resident Ruskin director Mike Myers (also five-time chair of our Arts Commission), who told me he hadn’t chosen to direct anything for the last six years, after helming more than 100 plays there, until he got hold of this, because nothing caught his interest so strongly. “Paul was so much fun to work with,” he told me, “but mainly, of course, his songs are pure gold.” As of this moment of me typing, the next three shows are sold out, but the end date was extended two weeks past Sept. 6. Don’t let this one get away. On my second visit Friday evening, I heard two women talking as I passed them in the hall: “You sure like this, don’t you?” — “I guess so — this is my fifth time.” Sneaky ole time. “MOCKINGBIRD” KILLS IT
No sing-alongs, few smiles but equal high satisfaction at the Will Geer in Topanga. Usually I catch at least one Shakespeare there every summer (that’s their forte) - there’s simply not much better a place to be on a perfect summer’s day or evening, or even a hot one, than under the big
trees, in the woods, post picnic dinner, at this lush outdoor stage — but this summer I opted for the temptation of a staging of “To Kill a Mockingbird” (adaptation approved by author Harper Lee). The always top-flight cast and crew delivered superbly all around, even (or especially) young Lily Andrew as young Scout. But she grew up in the Canyon and has been hanging around Theatricum since she was really little. I recognized Atticus as veteran screen actor Richard Tyson, and he was outstanding, as was Earnestine Phillips’ flamboyant, anchoring Calpurnia.. It’s a familiar but difficult subject matter to see played out in front of you. But it struck me that I was watching the antecedent to the racial ugliness we have been experiencing lately in America. (Spoiler alert.) We’re no longer completely mocking justice by convicting a man with a useless left arm of a left-handed murder, just because he’s black and somebody (ignorant, maybe addled, no-’count, but white) pointed the finger, but I realized that 30 or 40 years before this setting, people of color were routinely lynched for no cause at all, forget a trial. Two Shakespeares and three others continue there through Sept. 27. You really can’t go wrong. WHAT ELSE? — you still have one more Jazz on the Lawn at Stewart Park this Sunday, 5 to 7, with “Brasil Brazil.” (I know nothing.) Three Pier concerts left: Rebirth Brass Band Sept. 3 might be good, otherwise I’ll skip what’s left of another dismal series there. Check the schedules for LACMA and Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park (especially Los Lobos Sept. 19); LACMA’s jazz concerts run two more Saturdays (at 5) but their Friday jazz and Sunday classical concerts (at 6) continue through the year. All free and outdoors. Now go! QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “ One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain.” - Bob Marley (“Trenchtown Rock”) CHARLES ANDREWS has lived in Santa Monica for almost 30 years and wouldn’t live anywhere else in the world. Really. You can reach him at therealmrmusic@gmail.com
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Quality of life Editor:
I am alarmed at the growing homeless problem we have in our city and the increased violent behavior of the homeless. We are turning into a homeless campground. I fail to see why anyone would want more parks as they are full of homeless and their “possessions.” Have you been outside the main library? It looks like a junkyard. Have you heard people yelling swear words in the library? Not a place for children any more. I’ve witnessed homeless threatening shop keepers and exposing themselves in the parks. This is a federal problem which Santa Monica can’t solve by itself. The City needs to put pressure on our elected officials to do something about this and our local law enforcement need to enforce the laws to keep our City clean and safe. Especially with the light rail coming we need to get the word out that Santa Monica is not a place to come camp out and harass the residents and visitors. The homeless should be sent to the VA where they can get appropriate help. My quality of life is certainly less impacted by traffic or airports than it is by being threatened by the homeless. I’m concerned it is only a matter of time before we have a tragic event and I would like to be able to enjoy the parks and library once again. Thanks you for you attention.
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“‘The Aussies are coming!” said Rick Isaacson, a spokesman for the firefighting effort. The fires, which have claimed the lives of three firefighters, grew by 2.6 square miles on Monday night and have now burned 403 square miles. A total of 1,345 people were battling the flames. The National Weather Service issued a red-flag warning for the area, saying temperatures were expected to climb into the 90s as humidity dropped and winds gusted to 20 mph. Thunderstorms were possible later in the week. “Hot, dry and unstable conditions will create an environment conducive to increased growth on existing wildfires,” the Weather Service said. Fires also were burning in Montana and Idaho, where an atmospheric inversion was holding heavy smoke over western Montana, robbing wildfires of oxygen and preventing the sun from heating ground fuels. The conditions dirtied the skies but also helped crews make progress on blazes near Noxon, Montana, and Clark Fork in northern Idaho. Residents near Essex, Montana, remained under an evacuation advisory as a wildfire burned on the southern edge of Glacier National Park. In Central California, nearly 200 firefighters were treated for allergic reactions to poison oak while battling a 5-square mile blaze on the coast. The dreaded plant is so ubiquitous in the steep wilderness of San Luis Obispo County that crews can’t avoid it, said Bennett Milloy, spokesman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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decision and Riel’s deposition provides the first account of the situation from her perspective. O’Connor began an email exchange with Gould on May 22 after the City had announced Riel’s hiring. O’Connor questioned Riel’s neutrality, criticized the background check process and referenced Riel’s contributions to SMCLC. In an email dated May 22 O’Connor wrote: “I will be extremely hesitant to work with Elizabeth Riel, especially during the campaign season. If I need support on Mayoral things, I want someone else assigned. In past elections, SMCLC has attacked me,” she said. She continued in another email: “I do not and will not trust her. I will not work with her not because she is a supporter of others but she attacked me directly by putting money onto a hit piece. There are very few direct hit pieces done in Santa Monica and she was a leader in this effort. Then she is a supporter of Kevin (McKeown). What confidence do I have that she is not going to elevate him and his position and be dismissive of me — as we go into a political season! This is a best practice of City Managers! Hire people who are political enemies of people elected to your council? I will be sharing this with others in the community and will be asking people for their opinion about her being in this position.” An email about the subject on May 23 said: “I am still running even through I am being attacked from both outside City Hall and from within City Hall. And I am curious about Best Practices of City Management and if this is one of them. Always a learning experience!” Gould responded saying he has great respect and admiration for Pam and that he was aware it would be a harsh campaign season. He said the Council has the right to terminate the City Manager at will, but employees under the Manager have additional protections. In his conversation he said that if Riel said she was biased, then he will rescind the offer. However, “if she insists that she can discharge the full duties of the position, then I must allow her to begin work.”
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He continues: “If you and the council have lost confidence in me as a result of this hiring decision, then I will tender my resignation.” Gould said filtering candidates based on politics is not part of the job process and in emails to staff he said he thought they had made the right hiring decision. However, in an email to O’Connor dated May 23, 2014 Gould wrote: “Am moving toward a decision to retract the job offer based on a conversation with Elizabeth that was less then helpful.” Based on the deposition transcripts, Gould appears to lose faith in Riel based on her past political actions, actions he said he was unaware of until late May. It appears he did not want to publicly state the reason for his decision and in an email to staff, he suggested the city reference an expanded set of job requirements for the decision rather than reference politics. According to an email sent to the Daily Press last year, Gould knew some of Riel’s history as early as May 5 when then Councilman McKeown discussed Riel’s past involvement during a meeting between McKeown and Gould. At that time, Gould reportedly told McKeown that Riel’s past activates would not be a problem but he changed his mind following the conversation with O’Connor. “It was unlikely that (Riel) would have the trust and confidence of all members of the city council and a number of the community and business groups,” he said in his statement. Gould went on to outline the actions he saw as problematic. “Leadership in the Measure T campaign, combined with the leadership in crafting the so-called hit piece upon Mayor O’Connor, combined with active support for Kevin McKeown in terms of volunteering for his campaign and making campaign contributions and a leadership position in this advocacy organization together, convinced me that she would not be perceived as objective, unbiased or apolitical by members of the city council and various community groups in Santa Monica,” he said. The advocacy organization he referenced was SMCLC. He said Riel would be viewed as aligned with the slow-growth faction of the council and as against some members of the council or in favor of others. “Hence she would not SEE POLITICS PAGE 7
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be viewed as objective or apolitical or neutral,” he said. In her testimony, Riel said Gould criticized her for a lack of transparency regarding her political activity. During the deposition, Riel said she did not think about her participation in the mailer while applying for the job, nor did she think about what it would mean to work with O’Connor specifically. Much of the deposition focuses on Riel's background, her professional qualifications and specifically her affiliation with Councilman McKeown, Councilman Winterer and SMCLC. Riel acknowledges supporting McKeown’s past runs for council, knowing Councilman Winterer socially and having contributed financially to the SMCLC mailer critical of O’Connor. She also acknowledges those facts were not part of her job application. Riel said “I thought that what was relevant was that I was — I was a longtime resident, that I was the volunteer chair of the neighborhood association so that I understood sort of the resident point of view, if you will, and that I knew how to work with residents and that I was also concerned about the community, engaged as a volunteer with my work with the Commission on the Status of Women.” When pressed as to her thoughts on the relevancy of her past political activities, Riel said she wasn’t in the habit of discussing politics at job interviews. She did reiterate that she felt she could act as the ambassador for the city and when asked if she felt she could present in a very favorable light whatever position the city council took she said “sure.” According to Riel’s testimony, the process was upsetting and suspicious. “I was very torn up about this,” she said. “I was very upset all weekend. I was depressed. I was upset. I was angry. I felt like something didn’t smell right. She said the tone of the initial call between her and Gould was angry. “He was very angry and not really allowing me to finish many of my sentences, and clearly I felt that he didn’t want to hear what I had to say…” She said his concerns about her objectivity were unfounded. “It didn’t add up, it just didn’t pass the smell test and it didn’t seem — it didn’t seem
right to me. It didn’t seem right that that it would impinge on the job that I could do for the City and that I know was required of me.” When questioned about her response to having the job offer rescinded, she said, “I think that my objective was to portray exactly what the city of Santa Monica did when they fired me for political reasons and that I did nothing wrong and that I strongly disagreed with their actions.” During her deposition O’Connor expanded on the statements made by email saying city employees, including those who work for the city manager, have an ethical responsibility to be neutral in city politics. She said the background check failed to adhere to that neutrality goal by overlooking Riel’s past political action and that the hiring was not up to the standards of the professional organizations affiliated with city government. She said the purpose of her communication with Gould was not to advocate for firing Riel. “The purpose of my emails were to get some — to make sure that I could have some — to have someone available to help me other than Elizabeth. That’s all I wanted,” she said. O’Connor said she has no control over the decision to hire or fire an employee but stood by her decision to boycott working with Riel due to a lack of trust. SMCLC’s email calls O’Connor’s involvement in the process a serious matter. “Under our City Charter form of government, no matter how much a councilmember disagrees with a city manager, they cannot cross the inviolate line that gives the city manager exclusive, sole power in hiring and firing decisions. Nor can they secretly and privately pressure the city manager, as was done here. A councilmember’s only legitimate recourse is to seek a review of the city manager in a council session,” they said. The group wants a full investigation. “It’s also important for our new City Manager and the City Council to review what happened here in order to ensure that such prohibited interference is not allowed to happen again,” they said. In a message left for the Daily Press, O’Connor said SMCLC has a history of attacking her over many issues. “They attack me always so this is more of the same,” she said. editor@smdp.com
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Marsha "Bonnie" Wachler Wachler, Marsha "Bonnie," nee Wacksman, age 73, passed away suddenly August 20, 2015. Bonnie is survived by her sons Brian (Selina) Boxer Wachler, Darren Wachler, and Steve (Laurie DeSimone) Wachler; her grandchildren Jordanna, Micaela, Morgan and Hannah; her brother, Jeff; and her former husband, Stanley, as well as many other family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mildred Harris Wacksman, and her father, Milton Wacksman. A Cincinnati native who carried her love of the Reds to the West Coast with her, Bonnie spent the majority of her life in Santa Monica, CA, raising her three boys and pampering customers at the hair salon she co-owned with her former husband, Stanley. She was a devoted mother and derived great pleasure from helping her sons aspire to and achieve their goals. She became a grandmother of four in a single month and cherished the time she spent with her grandchildren and her other family members. Bonnie also gathered a minimenagerie around her, spreading her love to and sheltering many pets throughout her lifetime.
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Prosecutors on Tuesday began reviewing evidence and considering whether charges should be filed against Caitlyn Jenner in a traffic collision that killed a woman on a coastal California highway. The case was being examined by the Los Angeles County district attorney’s major crimes division, said Greg Risling, a spokesman for the district attorney’s office. There was no timetable for when prosecutors will decide whether to file charges, he said. Authorities said Jenner was driving a sport utility vehicle on Feb. 7 when it slammed into two cars on Pacific Coast Highway, pushing a Lexus driven by Kim Howe into oncoming traffic. Howe, 69, died from her injuries, and her stepchildren are suing Jenner, an Olympic gold medalist. Sheriff’s investigators determined that Jenner, 65, was traveling at an unsafe speed for the road conditions at the time and the evidence supports a vehicular manslaughter charge, the department said last week. The crash occurred before Jenner announced she is transgender and transitioned into her new identity as Caitlyn. Jenner’s attorney, Blair Berk, declined to comment. Jenner released a statement after the accident expressing sympathies to everyone involved. “It is a devastating tragedy,” the statement said. “I cannot pretend to imagine what this family is going through at this time. I am praying for them.” Jenner was born Bruce Jenner and won an Olympic gold medal for the decathlon in 1976.
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Armored truck driver gets 5 years in $1M Los Angeles heist A driver convicted of stealing more than $1 million from his own armored truck in Los Angeles has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison. Cesar Yanez of Fontana was sentenced in federal court on Tuesday. He pleaded guilty to bank larceny in April. Prosecutors say Yanez and another Loomis driver, Aldo Vega of Pomona, were transporting a multimillion-dollar shipment of cash for Bank of America last June when they stopped in a parking lot, opened the rear doors of their truck and stole more than $1 million. Only $110,000 has been recovered. Aldo has been convicted in the case and is awaiting sentencing. Yanez’s wife, Jovita Guzman, is charged with helping to hide and disperse some of the money. She’s set for trial in October.
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NBA fines Clippers $250,000 because of DeAndre Jordan pitch The Los Angeles Clippers were fined $250,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for violating the league’s rules while trying to re-sign DeAndre Jordan last month. The league said the Clippers made a presentation to the then-free agent on July 2 that improperly included a potential third-party endorsement opportunity. League rules prohibit teams from arranging for others to provide compensation for a player unless it is included in a contract or is otherwise permitted by the collective bargaining agreement. The NBA said the endorsement opportunity didn’t impact Jordan’s decision to re-sign with the Clippers. He received an $88 million, four-year contract after initially verbally committing to a deal with the Dallas Mavericks. The team had no comment on the punishment.
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Just Mayo maker warned by FDA that mayonnaise needs eggs The maker of eggless spread Just Mayo has gotten a warning from regulators: Mayonnaise needs eggs. The Food and Drug Administration sent a letter to the maker of the mayonnaise alternative earlier this month, noting that the product’s name and label could be misleading. The FDA notes that mayonnaise must contain eggs, according to its standard of identity - and that Just Mayo does not. “The term ‘mayo’ has long been used and understood as shorthand or slang for mayonnaise,” the agency said in the letter to Hampton Creek, the maker of Just Mayo. The San Francisco-based company has positioned the spread as a healthier and more environmentally friendly alternative to mayonnaise. Hampton Creek CEO Josh Tetrick said Tuesday he had a “really good conversation” with the agency earlier in the day and that he believes it is open to “sitting down and seeing if there’s common ground.” Tetrick said he doesn’t think the company will end up having to change its name. “We feel good about where we are from a regulatory perspective, from a legal perspective,” Tetrick said. A representative for the FDA, Lauren Sucher, said the agency didn’t have a comment beyond its letter. The letter comes after Hampton Creek was sued last year by Unilever, the maker of Hellmann’s mayonnaise, which also noted that Just Mayo doesn’t contain eggs. Unilever ended up dropping its lawsuit after facing online backlash by Just Mayo supporters. The letter from the FDA also noted that the Just Mayo contains ingredients that are not permitted by the standard of identity for mayonnaise, including modified food starch, pea protein and beta-carotene. It also said that the product are not qualified to make implied health claims that they can reduce the risk of heart disease, given the amount of fat they contain. The letter, dated Aug. 12, said Hampton Creek should respond within 15 working days, and include actions it plans to take. - ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Joining Jackson in this year’s top five at Samohi are fellow seniors Biruke Alemu, Jon Trinh and Dylan Hernandez as well as junior Steve Navin. The quintet will be angling for position against other athletes in the section’s talented Division I, which features defending champion Burroughs/Burbank as well as Dana Hills and Great Oak. “He’s pulling along his teammates,” Fischer said of Jackson. “But we do have returnees who will support him.” Among the highlights of the Vikings’ upcoming season is a trip to Oregon for the Nike Portland XC Invite, which will be held Sept. 26 and feature hundreds of runners from multiple states. Fischer said the event will help Jackson gain exposure outside of California. “I want to get him on a national stage so his recruiting will be at a higher level,” she said. “It will also give our team that experience to make it to CIF finals and hopefully to the state meet.” The squad boasts ample varsity experience and has been training hard for the forthcoming campaign, recently taking a trip to the Mammoth Lakes area for a pre-
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their ministries. And the ministries are always for those who are in need. And that’s what the show kind of brings about … Our faith is not through our words but through our actions. And St. Monica’s is a place that does that everyday,” Angotti said. Regarding the subject matter of the show, Angotti said it deals with questions almost everyone has faced. “The question of people today is “Where is God in the middle of suffering?” And “Is there even a god?” Because they feel like we are just a planet here in the middle of nowhere in space. And that we made up the idea of God just to keep order in the world. And there are a lot of people that feel that way. So the musical kind of opens up the discussion for people to recognize our lives are gifts … I’ve always said we’ve each been given a paint brush and at the end of our lives what kind of picture are we painting? You know, how are we leaving the world for
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season camp. Even if Samohi doesn’t qualify for the state competition as a team, Jackson could earn a bid as an individual. He is hoping to become Samohi’s first state representative since Arden Lassalle, who placed 57th at the state meet in 2013 after winning a conference title. Jackson has made improvements since coming up short at last year’s section championships. He showed his potential last season, finishing with a time of 10 minutes 24 seconds in the 2-mile Palos Verdes Invitational and clocking a 15:04 in the 3-mile Dana Hills Invitational. Jackson then won a league title in 16:29 and ran a 15:28 at the section championships in Fresno, where fewer than two dozen runners recorded sub-15:30 times in a field of nearly 120 athletes. In February, he placed seventh in the boys mile with a time of 4 minutes 28.25 seconds at the indoor track and field state championships in Fresno. Fischer is confident that Jackson can return to Fresno for the state cross-country meet in late November. “I think Lucas will make it to the state meet,” she said. jeff@smdp.com
the next generation? So if our ideas of success are where you live, or how much money you have, or what car you drive, well that eventually leads to despair and emptiness. But if we recognize that success at the end of our lives is by how much of a difference we’ve made, and who we’ve loved and who we cared for to make their lives better, that’s success that lasts for eternity.” Tickets for the show are $15 general admission; $10 for seniors and children 12 and under and are available online at www.stmonica.net/JOB through August 27 or in St. Monica’s Parish Office. There will be a small service charge for tickets purchased with a debit/credit card. Tickets will also be available at the door for $20/$15. Dogtown Dogs and The Lobos Truck will be on the St. Monica campus for dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. Learn more about the musical at www.jobthenowtestament.com. jennifer@smdp.com
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US stocks extend losses as early rally fades ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer
Just when it looked as if the bleeding had stopped, it started up again. A rally in U.S. stocks evaporated in the minutes before the closing bell Tuesday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 200 points and extending Wall Street’s losing streak to six days - the longest such stretch in more than three years. Where the market might bottom out is anyone’s guess - not exactly comforting news to anyone whose retirement savings or down payment on a house are tied up in stocks. The rally came after China lowered interest rates to try to boost its slowing economy. Other world markets surged on the news out of Beijing, and for a while, it looked as if U.S. stocks would follow suit and the global selloff might stop. Stocks also got a lift from economic reports showing a rebound in U.S. consumer confidence and sales of new American homes. At one point Tuesday, the Dow was up as much as 441 points. But sell orders began pouring in in the last 15 minutes of trading,
and stocks swung abruptly from positive to negative territory. The Dow ended with a loss of 204.91 points, or 1.3 percent, at 15,666.44. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 25.60 points, or 1.4 percent, to 1,867.61. The Nasdaq composite declined 19.76 points, or 0.4 percent, to 4,506.49. “The return to a more traditional stimulus from China helped excite many investors,” said Jeff Kleintop, chief global investment strategist at Charles Schwab. “But, in fact, this is more likely the start of a longer-term period of volatility.” The three major U.S. indexes have now lost ground six days in a row, with the Dow falling about 1,900 points over that period. The S&P 500 is down 12 percent from its record close of 2,130.82 on May 21. That puts it in what Wall Street calls a “correction” - a drop of at least 10 percent from its most recent high. It is the S&P’s first correction in nearly four years. The last time the S&P declined six days straight was July 2012. China, the world’s second-largest economy, cut its interest rates for the fifth time in nine months in a renewed effort to shore up growth. The central bank also increased the
amount of money available for lending by reducing the reserves banks are required to hold. A slowdown in China has the potential to significantly crimp demand for oil and other commodities, a ripple effect that could dampen global economic growth. “The Chinese economy is going to be on this bumpy road for a while, and it will have ebbs and flows that will no doubt have a serious impact on the global economy,” said Kamel Mellahi, professor at the Warwick Business School. “What we are seeing now is a dress rehearsal of things to come.” Beyond China, traders are waiting for clarity from the Federal Reserve, which has signaled it could begin raising its key interest rate from near zero for the first time in nearly a decade as early as this year. The Fed isn’t expected to deliver a policy update until it wraps up a meeting of policymakers in midSeptember. European markets recovered almost all their losses from Monday’s sell-off. Germany’s DAX jumped 5 percent, while France’s CAC-40 rose 4.1 percent. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares gained 3.1 percent. China’s central bank took action hours
after the country’s main stock index closed sharply lower for a fourth day. The Shanghai stock index slumped 7.6 percent, on top of Monday’s 8.5 percent loss. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 also closed lower, sliding 4 percent. But other markets in Asia posted modest recoveries, including Hong Kong and Sydney. Energy company Pepco Holdings declined the most in the S&P 500 on Tuesday after regulators in Washington rejected its proposed merger with Exelon. Pepco stock shed $4.44, or 16.5 percent, to $22.51. Best Buy recorded the biggest gain in the index, climbing $3.68, or 12.6 percent, to $32.95, after the home electronics chain reported better-than-expected results for the quarter. Oil rebounded from its lowest closing level in more than six years. The price of U.S. crude rose $1.07, or 2.8 percent, to $39.31. U.S. government bond prices fell, pushing up the yield on the 10-year Treasury note to 2.07 percent. AP Business Writer Joe McDonald in Beijing contributed to this story.
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ON AUGUST 14, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:45 P.M. An officer assigned to a DUI Saturation Patrol throughout the City heard a broadcast on the police radio of a traffic collision at the intersection of Main and Olympic. According to the broadcast, one of the drivers was suspected to be intoxicated. Upon arriving on the scene, the officer spoke to the victim who in essence told him that he was rear ended by the subject and upon making contact with her, he smelled the odor of an alcoholic beverage. When the officer spoke with the subject, later identified as Gloria Canelas, 32 of Los Angeles, he noticed the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from her breath and person. A series of standardized tests were conducted and Canelas was placed under arrest for driving under the influence. Bail was set at $15,000.
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The Santa Monica Police Department responded to 348 calls for service on Aug 24. HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF.
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Suspicious Person 800 block of Santa Monica 12:28 a.m. Family Disturbance 2200 block of Colorado 1:45 a.m. Domestic Violence 1800 block of 22nd 2:13 a.m. Party Complaint 1300 block of 14th 3:10 a.m. Battery 1400 block of Ocean 3:22 a.m. Burglary 1600 block of Appian 7:27 a.m. Traffic Accident 2000 block of Montana 8:07 a.m. Grand Theft Auto 2100 block of Stewart 8:24 a.m. Traffic Accident 2300 block of Pico 8:34 a.m. DUI 2500 block of Lincoln 9:01 a.m. Indecent Exposure Franklin/Broadway 9:30 a.m. 72 Hour Psychiatric Hold 3100 block of Broadway 9:33 a.m. Burglary 1000 block of 5th 9:50 a.m. Public Intoxication 2700 block of Main 10:15 a.m. Identity Theft 1500 block of Princeton 10:47 a.m. Battery 1200 block of Ocean Front Walk 11:09 a.m. Fight Lincoln/Pico 11:29 a.m. 72 Hour Psychiatric Hold 400 block of Santa Monica Pier 11:39 a.m.
Fight 1400 block of Olympic 12:31 p.m. Fraud 1900 block of Lincoln 1:34 p.m. Traffic Accident 14th/Wilshire 1:34 p.m. Elder Abuse 1700 block of Ocean 1:43 p.m. Suspicious Person 1200 block of 25th 2:19 p.m. Fraud 1400 block of Centinela 2:45 p.m. Traffic Accident Lincoln/Pico 3:01 p.m. Person With A Gun Ocean/Colorado 3:28 p.m. Hit And Run 1100 block of 10th 3:34 p.m. Traffic Accident Lincoln/Olympic 3:37 p.m. Burglary 1400 block of 3rd Street Prom 3:50 p.m. Traffic Accident 6th/Wilshire 3:55 p.m. Urinating/Defecating In Public 800 block of Broadway 4:08 p.m. Drinking In Public 1000 block of California 4:29 p.m. Grand Theft Auto 7th/Wilshire 4:38 p.m. Violation Of Restraining Order 1900 block of 12th 4:45 p.m. Public Intoxication 800 block of Pico 5:18 p.m. Traffic Accident Lincoln/Montana 5:31 p.m. Family Disturbance 1100 block of 12th 6:09 p.m. Burglary 1000 block of 5th 6:29 p.m. Indecent Exposure 400 block of Santa Monica 7:15 p.m. 72 Hour Psychiatric Hold 20th/Arizona 8:01 p.m. Assault With a Deadly Weapon 300 block of Santa Monica Pier 9:09 p.m. Hit And Run Felony Investigation Lincoln/Colorado 10:32 p.m. Violation Of Restraining Order 1800 block of 16th 10:48 p.m. Grand Theft Auto 26th/Alta 10:57 p.m.
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The Santa Monica Fire Department responded to 47 calls for service on Aug 24. HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF. EMS 700 block of Pico 12:20 a.m. EMS Lincoln/Wilshire 12:21 a.m. EMS 300 block of Santa Monica Pier 12:35 a.m. EMS 2100 block of Delaware 1:28 a.m. EMS 1600 block of Berkeley 2:08 a.m. EMS 1400 block of 17th 2:13 a.m. Injuries From Assault 1400 block of Ocean 3:20 a.m. EMS 800 block of 2nd 4:21 a.m. EMS 800 block of 2nd 4:38 a.m. EMS 0 block of Pico 7:35 a.m. EMS Lincoln/Washington 8:49 a.m. EMS 1900 block of Cloverfield 8:53 a.m. EMS 1300 block of 3rd Street Prom 9:17 a.m. Automatic Alarm 2100 block of Santa Monica 9:37 a.m.
Automatic Alarm 1300 block of 20th 9:54 a.m. EMS 900 block of Lincoln 10:12 a.m. EMS 1700 block of Main 10:17 a.m. EMS 100 block of San Vicente 10:30 a.m. Automatic Alarm 1500 block of California 10:32 a.m. EMS 1100 block of 14th 11:02 a.m. EMS 600 block of Santa Monica 11:18 a.m. EMS 300 block of Santa Monica Pier 11:19 a.m. Injuries From Assault 1200 block of Ocean Front Walk 11:24 a.m. EMS 2900 block of Main 11:47 a.m. EMS 10th/Michigan 11:51 a.m. EMS 2100 block of Ocean 11:57 a.m. Automatic Alarm 2600 block of Broadway 12:03 p.m. Electrical Fire - No Fire Visible 2000 block of Stewart 12:08 p.m. EMS 900 block of Lincoln 12:17 p.m. EMS 2100 block of Ocean 12:25 p.m. EMS 800 block of Ocean 12:35 p.m. EMS 2000 block of Ocean Front Walk 1:01 p.m. EMS 1000 block of 17th 1:32 p.m. EMS 2000 block of Santa Monica 2:16 p.m. EMS Euclid/Olympic 2:20 p.m. EMS 1800 block of Stewart 2:39 p.m.
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Sudoku Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty level ranges from (easiest) to (hardest).
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– Chilean War of Independence: Infighting between the rebel forces of José Miguel Carrera and Bernardo O’Higgins erupts in the Battle of Las Tres Acequias. – The University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, is officially opened. – The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa begins its final, paroxysmal, stage. – World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrenders to French and British forces after a 20 day campaign. – World War I: During the retreat from Mons, the British II Corps commanded by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien
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■ On Aug. 1, one of the world’s weirdest border disputes came to an end, as India and Bangladesh exchanged more than 160 “enclaves” -- sovereign territory completely surrounded by the other country’s sovereign territory (in principle, making travel out of the enclaves impossible unless the enclave had an embassy or another office that issues visas). In fact, there was one Indian enclave (Dahala Khagrabari) completely within a Bangladeshi enclave that is completely inside an Indian enclave inside Bangladesh. ■ Who gets badly hurt playing
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musical chairs? Robin Earnest, 46, told an Arkansas claims hearing that she broke two fingers and was forced into “years” of surgery and physical therapy over a game that was part of a class at the College of the Ouachitas in 2011 and demanded at least $75,000 from the state. The July hearing was dominated by a discussion of the proper way to play musical chairs because the instructor had ordered three students to contest one chair -- with Earnest asserting that everyone knows it would be two chairs for three people.
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Talk is Cheap. Stand Up! by Megan Tambio
So, I’m sure you’ve heard some sort of outlandish remarks Donald Trump has made in the last month ... last week ... last hour. No doubt, you’ve heard somebody complain that we’re all talking too much about Donald Trump. It’s roughly equivalent to the attention we shower upon other awful, undeserving figures that may or may not have names that start with “K”. But forget Keeping up with the Trumps. There’s a huge difference here. “The
Donald” wants to be President of the United States, and there are people who want to elect him! As much as the media loves to talk about how we shouldn’t talk about Donald Trump, they’re still going to talk about him. “Why? How?!” You may ask. Well, analysts and commentators aren’t exactly sure. Polls this early don’t necessarily mean much for the endgame, but that doesn’t mean we should stick our heads in the sand. Because here’s the thing: They’re not going away!
SAY “YES” TO AN OFFER ARIES (March 21-April 19)
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
★★★★ Apply innovative thinking to your
★★★ You might want to cocoon at home. Thankfully, no one will make an attempt to stop you. Sometimes pulling back helps you relax and gain a deeper perspective. You will be a lot happier if you can slow down and cut some of the impulsiveness out of a situation. Tonight: Order in.
ideas. A partner might not be on board with your plan, but try not to let it affect you. Bypass that attitude, and zero in what you know will work in a situation that seems to baffle many other people. Tonight: Where the action is.
So, what should we do? Be informed. Find a candidate whose stances you agree with. Ironically, most of the people who like Trump don’t cite any of his actual policies, but his attitude. By actually knowing something about what candidates want to do for our country,
we can do better than the world-record holder for calling people “clowns”. Whether you support Trump or not, get involved. Go to giive.org and search our Causes directory to find an organization that effects change.
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Strange Brew
By John Deering
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ★★★★★ Tap into your imagination when listening to others about a certain issue. You will understand where they are coming from, but perhaps you see a different solution. Share your ideas while still acknowledging theirs. Tonight: Detach, and observe what happens.
★★★★ Know your limits. Understand what you need to do in order to get past your irritable mood. Waiting for that to happen on its own won’t help matters. You might want to be more realistic about a financial decision. Tonight: Refuse to stand on ceremony.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★★ You could hear more news than you would like to. A friend might have a similar reaction. You have choices to make, but confusion surrounds you. If you do feel unsure, take a step back. Don’t forget to spend time with a special loved one. Tonight: Remain upbeat.
★★★★ You might want to review what is being presented as a “financially secure” or “good” idea. You usually are able to see through others’ ruses. This period isn’t any different. Use your ingenuity and resourcefulness. Tonight: Try a new role.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) CANCER (June 21-July 22) ★★★★ A child or dear friend seems to close down right in front of you. You’ll recognize that there is very little you can do. Open up and share your vulnerability with this person. You might not see an immediate reaction, but you will, given some time. Tonight: Speak your mind.
★★★★ You could be thinking in terms of making a major change. Hold off for a little while, and see if you still want to step away from the status quo. This type of behavior is very unlike you. Think through your options before doing anything drastic. Tonight: Say “yes” to an offer.
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By Jim Davis
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ★★★ Deal directly with someone who affects your day-to-day decisions. This person is likely someone you encounter nearly every day. Refuse to be talked into anything that might force you to spend more money than you would like. It’s OK to say “no.” Tonight: Take a brisk walk.
★★★★ You might want to switch gears quickly because of news you hear. Slow down before you jump to a conclusion. The unexpected runs through your day. What happens in the morning could be very different from what happens in the evening. Tonight: Take some time off.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ★★★★ You have the ability to draw in a loved one or dear friend. Your charisma speaks for itself. This person will open up to you, given some time. Be open with him or her as well. You might be delighted by the warmth and nature of this bond. Tonight: Happiest at home.
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★★★★ You could be out of sorts as you seek out a response from a friend. Stay calm, and you will see what arises, although it might not be to your liking. The good news is that you can still have a say in what happens. Tonight: Midweek celebration. Invite your friends along! JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: ★★★★★Dynamic ★★ So-So ★★★★ Positive ★ Difficult ★★★ Average
This year you have a lot of good news heading your way. You might see certain matters differently from how you have in the past. You have a way of that draws many people toward you. You will make an impact. If you are single, you have the pick of the flock, or so it might seem. You will enjoy being a social butterfly. If you are attached, the two of you head in a new direction. Your bond will be revitalized with new intensity. You are likely to start a new chapter in your relationship. CAPRICORN knows how to get your attention!
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