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Some commissioners wants Lincoln improved ASAP BY DAVID MARK SIMPSON Daily Press Staff Writer
LINCOLN BLVD “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe,” is a quote often attributed to Abraham Lincoln (though the Abraham Lincoln Society Association can’t find proof that he actually said it). This is precisely what some Planning Commissioners hope city planners will avoid in their quest to overhaul Lincoln Boulevard. The commission reviewed the early plans put forth by city planners for the Lincoln Neighborhood Corridor Plan, which seeks to beautify, pedestrianize, and decongest the boulevard from the I-10 Freeway to Ozone Avenue. More than 30,000 cars drive up and down Lincoln everyday according to city planners and much of the retail is dedicated to auto repair. Most agree that it’s not the most beautiful stretch of Santa Monica but some groups have already started to change that. Beautify Lincoln, a nonprofit organization, has added dozens of murals on private property along the route. Traffic remains a problem. Residents want to see a reduction in the number of auto facilities, according to a poll conducted last year. Commissioners reviewed the tenets of the plan, which include streetscape design, a business improvement toolkit, and transit network enhancements. They mostly concurred with the direction of the plan, which is going to be laid out over the next 18 months. Some commissioners expressed a desire
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PREORDER: Santa Monica brothers Mat and JP MacDonell recently raised $21,000 on Kickstarter to fund the BagTowel, a backpack with a beach towel sewn inside.
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UGLY?: The City’s plan for Lincoln Blvd. calls for fewer auto businesses, more pedestrian friendly features and an improved aesthetic.
for immediate changes while others asked city planners to be careful not to get in the way of natural positive changes. Commissioner Amy Anderson noted that adaptive reuse of buildings has worked well on other parts of Lincoln. Commissioner Richard McKinnon agreed, noting that he’d prefer reuse to new, large buildings. “We could have block-long new buildings that will encompass parking of some sort,” he said, “or we could have what (some) are suggesting which is adaptively reusing buildings along there, redoing the
facade, encouraging people to get back on that boulevard, and as they repopulate they attract new sorts of businesses along there.” McKinnon noted that people have been asking for years for Lincoln to be improved and he urged the city planners to progress quickly. Senior Strategic Planner Peter James said he believed they would move fast, with the exception of some of the major proposed changes to the street. “That you are going to have a rolling program that gets underway is the best
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LOS ANGELES While people in some other parts of the country are watching the leaves turn a kaleidoscope of fall colors as they con-
template unpacking winter clothes, California is roasting under an autumn heat wave. As high temperatures were ranging from the low 100s in Southern California to the 90s in the normally more temperate San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday, National
BY KELSEY FOWLER Daily Press Staff Writer
Weather Service forecasters warned that was just a warm-up for what was coming Friday and Saturday. “We’re looking at temperatures in the
CITYWIDE Mat MacDonell and his younger brother JP started the blog Urban Barrels to share their love of surfing, posting photos of people under wave-like “barrels” found outside the ocean - rock walls, bus stops or curving palm trees. Now, after a successful Kickstarter campaign this summer, the Santa Monica pair has raised almost $21,000 to create the BagTowel, aptly named “The Kicker.” The BagTowel is a backpack with a cotton beach towel sewn inside and a waterproof pocket made from recycled sailboat sails. The brothers are self-professed surfing addicts, but also played water polo and swam at Pepperdine University in Malibu. Their aquatic lifestyle has them going from the pool to the beach and back again, JP said.
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Saturday, October 4 1450 Ocean 12 - 2 p.m. Cooking with Feisty Italian - create delicious Italian-inflected three course meals with Sandra Catena. Lunch is served. Pseudonymous Bosch presents Bad Magic Main Library 601 Santa Monica Blvd. 2 - 3:30 p.m. Bad things are sure to happen when Pseudonymous Bosch, or his Impostor (we can never tell who’s who), returns to the Santa Monica Public Library to present his exciting new kids book series BAD MAGIC. The storyline of Bad Magic centers around a kid named Clay who thinks that magic is super-fake, that is until he gets pulled into an adventure that tests his skepticism about magic. This is a ticketed event. Free tickets will be distributed, until supply is depleted, beginning one hour prior to the program (at 2 p.m.). This program is open to all ages. Seating is first come, first served. Vegan Oktoberfest Beach Park 1 2600 Barnard Way 1 - 6 p.m. Vegan Oktoberfest is LA’s newest, most festive and authentic Oktoberfest celebration. The beer hall by the beach will feature traditional Bavarian food, live Oompah bands, beer maidens, and refreshing and delicious beer poured to perfection by dozens of great breweries. Since all the food and beer is vegan, you can experience a traditional Oktoberfest celebration with a clear conscience. Call (562) 7465147 for more information. Admission: $20-$65. The Big Draw LA Montana Library 1704 Montana Ave. 2 - 4 p.m. Create fun chalk art in the patio. Ages 4 & up. This event is part of The Big Draw LA, a month-long audience participatory drawing initiative. To learn more visit: www.thebigdrawla.org
Ocean Park Book Group Ocean Park Library 2601 Main St. 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. A Monthly Meeting of the Ocean Park Book Group. Meets the 1st Saturday of the Month. Open to All. No Registration Required. Discussion Title: “The Yellow Birds” by Kevin Powers. Art exhibit and opening launch Bergamot Station 2525 Michigan Ave. 6 - 10 p.m. The AMERICAN TRASH art exhibition and launch is in support of the nonprofit, Green Communications Initiative. It will be hosted Earth/We Gallery at Bergamot Station. Plumbers meeting IHOP 1920 Santa Monica Blvd. 7 - 9 a.m. International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials monthly meeting will present a talk on grey water and rain water reuse by Buzz Boettcher of Water Recycling Systems LLC. Cost is $15. RSVP to (310) 458-2201 ext. 5603 or shane.peters@smgov.net.
Sunday, October 5 Santa Monica Independent Film Festival Santa Monica Playhouse 1211 4th Street Times vary The Santa Monica Independent Film Festival (SaMo Indie) is one of the most filmmaker friendly independent film festivals in the world. Come be part of the fun that Movie Maker Magazine called cheerfully intimate, blessing our maiden voyage a success! More opportunities, real industry access, the prestige of screening in a major film market city, SaMoIndie has it all. Visit samoindie.com for more information. The Great Recycle Santa Monica Pier SEE LISTINGS PAGE 3
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St. Matthew’s Welcomes U.S. Army Herald Trumpets October 5 St. Matthew’s Music Guild in Pacific Palisades welcomes The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets to a community picnic event at St. Matthew’s Church on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. The event is free of charge and open to everyone. The picnic and concert takes place on the Founders Hall meadow of St. Matthew’s church, located at 1031 Bienveneda Ave., Pacific Palisades. Those attending are invited to bring a picnic blanket or lawn chair and a picnic supper. No food or beverages will be sold. Parking is available on the grounds of the church and on Bienveneda Avenue immediately adjacent to the church property. Those attending are asked not to park in front of homes north and south of the church. The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets is the official fanfare ensemble for the President of the United States. Founded in 1959 and patterned after traditional British “fanfare” trumpet ensembles, The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets was formed to add splendor to official military ceremonies. The ensemble has performed for countless events of national and international significance. Its first official performance welcomed
LISTINGS FROM PAGE 2 200 Santa Monica Pier, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Come visit the Great Recycle at Santa Monica Pier to earn cool rewards for recycling empty beverage containers. Just look for the giant 30 foot tall blue recycling bin! Empty beverage containers such as cans and bottles will act as currency redeemable for gift certificates, iPad minis, Go Pro cameras, yoga mats, bikes, skateboards, snacks, apparel, and more (all items subject to availability, while supplies last; one item redeemed per person per day). Call (301) 652-3556. Peace Makers Party Christine Emerson Reed Park 7th St (@Wilshire) 1- 4 p.m.
Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II to Chicago for the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway and in the ensuing years has performed for an illustrious array of presidents, prime ministers and royalty at the White House and abroad. Notable events include 13 presidential inaugurals, the G8 Economic Summits in 1984, 1990, and 2004, the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations, and the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI at the White House in April of 2008. In addition to official military duties, the Herald Trumpets has performed in the opening ceremonies for the 1980 and 2002 Winter Olympic Games, the 1984 Summer Olympic Games and the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. Also, the ensemble has performed at nationally and internationally televised events such as Super Bowl XXXIX, The Kennedy Center Honors, the relighting of the Statue of Liberty, and the annual holiday celebrations “A Capitol Fourth,” “Christmas in Washington,” and “The National Memorial Day Concert.” The Herald Trumpets has been featured with orchestras from around the world including the National Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, the Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Pops, the Cincinnati Pops, the Saint Louis
In Observance of October 2nd, International Day of Nonviolence, Common Peace & Globalizm.org invite you to a Peace Makers Party. Free street parking and parking in nearby city structures. Music for World Peace Presented by Kamini and Band Vocals: Kamini Natarajanand Anupama Damodaran Tabla: Saheb Singh Oud and Bass: Owen Green. Dress up as your favorite peace maker. Games, prizes, snacks and more. This is a fun event for adults and children. By Donation; Music CDs available for sale. Call (310) 7737580 for more information. Beginning Ukulele 1450 Ocean 12:30 - 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 26. Beginning Ukulele with Jon Lee - learn Beatles songs while getting to know your ukulele. Intermediate Ukulele with Jon Lee - continue the journey
Symphony, and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. The Herald Trumpets has performed with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square in Salt Lake City. - EDITED BY MATTHEW HALL
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Bike it! Walk it! Week. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) students and staff are getting out their bikes, scooters, skateboards and walking shoes in preparation for Bike It! Walk It! Week on Oct. 7-10. Bike It! Walk It! encourages school students and staff to leave the car at home and utilize other modes of transportation, including carpooling and riding the bus. Approximately 30 percent of District students at 15 different schools participate in the event, avoiding approximately 12,000 car trips. The movement, started by Santa Monica High students in 2007, is now a popular District-wide event. This year’s motto is “Bike It! Walk It! Every Week!” Students, staff and parents are encouraged to walk, bike, scoot, skate or take the bus at least one “car-free” day per week. Roosevelt Elementary will begin the week with a Bike It Walk It Day on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Schools celebrating Bike it! Walk it! Day on Wednesday, Oct. 8 include Lincoln Middle School, Olympic High School, Franklin Elementary, Santa
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Monica High School and Point Dume Marine Science School. The remaining SMMUSD schools will participate on Friday, Oct. 10, including Will Rogers Learning Community, Edison Language Academy, Grant Elementary, John Muir Elementary/Santa Monica Alternative School House (SMASH), McKinley Elementary, Franklin Elementary, Juan Cabrillo Elementary, John Adams Middle School, and Malibu High School. Bike It! Walk It! and Safe Routes to School programs involve a partnership between the City of Santa Monica, the District, and the Parent Teacher Association to reduce traffic congestion near schools and promote health, safety, environmental, and community benefits. Lincoln Middle School, John Adams Middle School, Roosevelt Elementary and Will Rogers Learning Community, participated in a Safe Routes pilot program to develop pedestrian and bicycle safety curricula and resources in 2012-13 that a new grant will make available to other schools. The Bike It! Walk It! effort supports community engagement through this environmentally friendly program. Please join SMMUSD as they bike, bus, scoot, skate, and walk to school. Visit www.bikeitwalkit.org for further information. - MH
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Ballet Class 1450 Ocean 10 - 11 a.m. Classical Ballet with Sandra Catena - all levels are welcome. Through Nov. 23.
Monday, October 6 Architectural Review Board City Hall 1685 Main St. 7 p.m. The ARB generally meets on the first and third Mondays of each month unless there is a holiday. Meetings are held in the City Council Chambers at City Hall unless otherwise noted. The College Process from A to Z Fairview Branch Library 2101 Ocean Park Blvd. 7 p.m. Diana Hanson of College Mentors will
Teen Advisory Council Main Library 601 Santa Monica Blvd. 4 p.m. Teens! Get community service hours and help plan programs with other students! Easy to say first words Montana Avenue Branch Library 1704 Montana Ave. 3 p.m. Speech-Language Pathologist, Cara Tambellini Danielson will discuss ways to help children learn their first words. For adults and children ages 1-3.
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Thank you for covering the lawsuit filed by Elizabeth Riel, who was hired, then fired by the City of Santa Monica. I hope your coverage strives to include the following elements as the story develops. For starters, the city stands to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars because of this lawsuit, due to the actions of a few of its leaders, beyond City Manager Rod Gould. Let’s be clear. Gould was hired by the City Council to manage the city’s affairs. Whatever they decide, it is his job to do. He has probably overseen the hiring of hundreds of employees without interference from Council members. But not this time. He hired Ms. Riel after an exhaustive interview process. He knew of Ms. Riel’s political activities eight years ago and didn’t think they were a problem. So what happened? The only logical conclusion to be drawn is that someone on the Council thought the hiring was a big problem and told him to undo it, or he would have never rescinded the offer. Mayor O’Connor will only say publicly that she ‘may have mentioned Riel’s hiring’ to Gould. Right. Of course, now no one, including O’Connor, Gould or City Attorney Moutrie can discuss the case because it is ‘pending litigation’, which is often the case in such matters, and we residents are left wondering what really happened. Meantime, the City stands to lose a lot of money because of a mismanaged hire/fire episode that clearly appears to be politically motivated. The fact the City is using outside legal help to handle the case, at great expense, when Ms. Moultrie has any number of six-figure salaried legal eagles in her flock who could handle it, only compounds this costly debacle. So what will happen? This case will never go to trial. It will be settled out of court, as quietly as possible, at great cost. After the election, of course. The settlement will include a provision that all parties agree not to discuss the settlement. Rod Gould will leave, which will deflect attention away from the Mayor, and we will never really know who had Riel un-hired. But we do know. And our collective voices will reflect what we’ve learned when we vote November 4th, despite the blizzard of glossy mailers paid for by developer money that will urge us to vote otherwise.
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“Not In My Backyard”: How You Can Prevent the Spread of West Nile Virus WEST NILE VIRUS WAS RECORDED TO
exist at an all-time high in California mosquitoes this month. In Los Angeles County, 48 mosquito samples tested positive for the virus, and the first human death resulting from contraction of the virus was reported last week. In order to reduce the potential for outbreak in Los Angeles County, proactive steps need to be taken to avoid the spread of the disease. West Nile virus is unique in the realm of pathogens because we can take measurable and relatively simple steps to prevent the outbreak of this fast-spreading and potentially fatal disease. If left unaddressed, West Nile Virus can become a pandemic. Until the summer of 1999, there was not a single occurrence of the disease in the U.S., but by 2002, the U.S. reported 284 fatalities in that year. To date, 1600 people in the U.S. have died from the disease. Only by fully addressing the risks associated with the disease is the rate of occurrence within national borders decreasing. There is no cure or vaccine for West Nile Virus. Fogging, or the heavy application of pesticide to areas with high populations of birds or mosquitoes infected with West Nile, is one popular method of controlling the disease, but its adverse effects are controversial. Fortunately, there are a number of other relatively simple methods we can utilize that are proven to slow the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. As an environmental health professional working with the Los Angeles County Association of Environmental Health Specialists, one of my responsibilities is to respond to threats like that posed by West Nile Virus. The best way to mitigate the threat of this particular vector-borne disease is to decrease our interaction with mosquitoes. Even though Birds are the natural hosts of the virus, it’s their parasites who actually transmit WNV to humans. Specific organizations in Los Angeles County work to reduce the number of mosquitoes that exist near residential and recreational sites proactively Mosquitoes are typically attracted to wild, unkept sites where vegetation is left unmanaged, so identifying and controlling the “wildness” of these sites
is crucial to the fight against West Nile Virus. As a health specialist, I respond to more specific notices about this type of area, and manage the problem area in order to keep mosquitos away. As many people are aware, stagnant water is where these insects love to lay their larvae. Just after it rains, stagnant water is abundant throughout the County, so the rapid elimination of such water is a high priority. The most common sources of still water tend to be found on private residential property. Therefore, public outreach and cooperation from Angelenos is critical to our fight against West Nile Virus. A clogged rain gutter, a neglected swimming pool or pond, forgotten pots and buckets, even an old tire, all trap water and promote mosquito infestation. Because mosquitoes like to come indoors to seek warmth, repairing damaged screens on windows and doors is also helpful. While most of us love our warm L.A. summers, being outside during the summer months often means getting bitten by mosquitos. Long sleeves and thick clothing material deter the insects, as do repellents containing DEET. Peak hours for mosquito activity are typically evening and the early morning, so it is especially important to use caution when outdoors during those times of day. To calm the fears of some readers, less than 1% of human West Nile Virus cases actually result in severe neurological disease or death. Even when West Nile Virus is contracted, 80% of cases are subclinical, or induce no symptoms Still, what’s particularly troubling about West Nile Virus is that we are all exposed to the carriers every day, and with the recent hot and muggy weather lengthening the mosquito breeding season, proactive mitigation on behalf of all of us is crucial to maintaining what we at the Los Angeles County Association of Environmental Health Specialists believe to be a very serious disease with high pandemic potential. MONICA LUCEY AND PHIL DAO work for the Los Angeles County Association of Environmental Health Specialists.
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Kelsey Fowler has joined SMDP as a staff writer. She comes to the area with experience working at a daily newspaper in Colorado. She is working on a variety of stories for us across several beats and can be reached at Kelsey@smdp.com. We also have some interns working with us at the moment. Kevin Truong is a UCLA student working on news stories. Maddy Tenzer is a Samohi student who is also interning with us for photography. Work from all three of our new additions has already appeared in the paper and you’ll see more of them in the future. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:
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HEAT FROM PAGE 1 mountains and the valleys between 100 to 106,” said Stuart Seto of the National Weather Service. SO WHY IS IT SO HOT, ANYWAY?
Blame the Santa Ana Winds, those chameleon-like gusts that start out icy cold in the Great Basin region of Utah and Nevada, but by the time they race across deserts and down mountain canyons and arrive in Southern California they are hot as ... well, you know.
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community centers. The Long Beach Unified School District is sending its 76,000 students home an hour early to get them out of class before the hottest part of the day. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is urging people to set thermostats at 78 degrees. With wildfire danger high across much of the state, the Los Angeles County Fire Department has beefed up many of its firefighting crews from three to four people and stationed extra equipment in strategic locations. “We talk about staying hydrated starting early in the day and staying ready to go,” says Inspector Rick Flores. HOW ARE SOME PEOPLE HANDLING THE HEAT?
HOW DOES THIS COMPARE TO OTHER AREAS?
Usually during a heat wave Southern Californians can tell themselves, “Well, it’s hotter in Arizona and Death Valley.” Not this time. Friday’s forecast for Phoenix is 97, 3 degrees cooler than that for downtown Los Angeles. The forecast for Death Valley, California, which promotes itself as the hottest place on the planet, is 102. The forecast for the Woodland Hills section of Los Angeles is 106. SO JUST HOW UNUSUAL IS THIS?
Unusual but not unprecedented. Although temperatures for this time of year are normally in the high 70s, the record high temperature in Los Angeles on Oct 3 is 108, set in 1987. “It’s hot but not record-breaking hot,” says Seto. WHAT ARE AUTHORITIES DOING ABOUT IT?
Los Angeles County is opening dozens of cooling centers at places like libraries and
Perry Mann, who dresses as a pirate and poses for pictures with tourists on Hollywood Boulevard may have come up with the most innovative solution. On Thursday he packed his body with frozen water bottles and greeted people by telling them, “I’m frozen in ice from the Antarctic.” When the ice melted, he drank it. When it ran out, he went home. WHILE CALIFORNIA BAKES, WHAT IS GOING ON ELSEWHERE?
As Los Angeles County lifeguards prepared for hundreds of thousands of people to storm the beaches - “It should be like a summer weekend,” said Chief Lifeguard Steve Moseley - New York’s Fall Foliage report predicted that autumn leaves in the Adirondack and Catskill mountains could be at their most spectacular this weekend. Meanwhile, parts of the Rockies and sections of Utah and Northern Nevada are under frost warnings.
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FROM PAGE 1 thing that I have heard for a long time coming out of the Planning Department because at least things are underway,” McKinnon said. Planning Commissioner Sue Himmelrich said that lights on the boulevard change too quickly without allowing pedestrians time to cross, especially those with disabilities. This, she said, was an example of a change that should be made immediately rather than at the conclusion of an 18-month plan. Himmelrich, fearing gentrification, also asked if it would be possible to limit the number of chain stores on Lincoln. James explained that this might be complicated but assured the commissioners that the Planning Department is interviewing businesses about what specifically brings them to Lincoln. This information could shed light on how to incentivize the types of businesses that residents say that they want in the area. “From some of the interviews we did last week, we found out that by and large a lot of people are moving to Lincoln Boulevard because it’s $17 a square foot on Abbot Kinney and it’s $2 a square foot on Lincoln Boulevard,” James said. Planning Commissioner Jennifer Kennedy expressed support for the plan and asked city planners to focus on giving the boulevard a signature identity.
BAG FROM PAGE 1 “We both have grown up around the water, so we were really creating this bag for us initially,” he said. “We wanted to make something high-quality, make it better and have these awesome products that align with our brand.” The pair found a local Los Angeles manufacturer and chose Kickstarter to take advantage of their growing community; Urban Barrels currently has more than 5,000 Instagram followers. More than 300 backers participated in the crowd-sourced fundraising. Last January, the BagTowel did an initial launch of 200, selling out in the first month. The MacDonells then set a goal of $14,000 to help purchase quality fabrics and meet manufacturing minimums. “We spent a good month or two preparing, doing research on successful [Kickstarter campaigns],” Mat said. “We met with other start-ups in the Santa Monica and L.A. area who had successful ones in the past and figured out our strategy.” Mat said the product was inspired by a flimsy bag JP bought on a trip to Puerto Rico that had a towel - decorated with turtles already attached. The dual functionality is not necessarily unique, but the MacDonell brothers said it was important to them to use high-quality materials and produce locally. “Every decision was so critical, the color of fabric or style,” JP said. “Everything seems like a turning point, and that’s scary.”
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“Prioritize that identity aspect of it identity during the night and during the day,” she said. “Not just new fixtures but new fixtures and additional fixtures of lighting and so on.” Commissioner Gerda Newbold asked city planners to be careful not to impede natural improvements. “I think the economics of the situation are going to naturally make this place change,” she said. “The Westside has become so expensive that even if you did nothing, there’s going to be interesting things popping up. That leads me to think that let’s just be careful that we don’t over-manage the situation so that it in a way it does happen organically.” Chair Jason Parry agreed with Newbold on this point. Newbold went on to say that pedestrian crossings are key because they are what will allow the surrounding neighborhoods to engage with the boulevard. The “big kahuna” of the plan, as James put it, is a proposal to have a dedicated bus lane on Lincoln during peak traffic hours. Northbound traffic peaks from about 7:30 to 9 a.m., James said. People are leaving Santa Monica right after lunch all the way to 8 p.m., he said. Big Blue Bus ridership numbers are lower than they could be on Lincoln because of this traffic, he said. Commissioner Jim Ries, in particular, was supportive of the bus lanes. dave@smdp.com
With fundraising complete, the team is first fulfilling all of the bags promised to Kickstarter supporters, and will most likely start shipping online orders by November. The BagTowel is available for preorder in black or blue fabric with a grey towel for $55. Urban Barrels also sells hats, and Mat said they plan to keep expanding their offerings. “I’d never been to a fabric store,” Mat said. “It was overwhelming, definitely. We had no idea about starting a business, but it’s been awesome so far.” While the brothers made the bag to ease their days in and out of the water, Mat said once people started sharing photos on social media, he saw the BagTowel at unexpected places like Coachella and other music festivals. “People take them to places we never thought to take them,” Mat said. “We made them for our lifestyle, but seeing people buy it and use it in new ways, that’s one of the most exciting things, other people and the adventures they have.” Since moving to Santa Monica in 2010, the brothers said the community has inspired them, and they are hoping to introduce the BagTowel to some local retailers soon. “The start-up energy is so contagious,” Mat said. “We’ve gotten so much support, from the consumers but also other brands helping us navigate the challenges. There’s no better place for us.” For more information, visit http://urbanbarrels.com. kelsey@smdp.com
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of Mt. Vesuvius, hand pressed in Salerno, shipped to Los Angeles, and hoisted via crane into it’s second floor home, is more than just a wood burning behemoth, it’s also a spare-no-expense approach to making Neapolitan pizza. Along with a cheese connection with Angelo and Franco, artisan cheese makers based out of Hawthorn, imported meats, and a pizza maker steadfast on tradition, all the pieces of the pie are coming together nicely for Settebello in Marina Del Rey. From the ph level of the water to the oven temperature and a dozen factors in-between, there are certain specifications how the pizzas are cooked. Out of the oven, the pies have the fragrance of subtly charred dough and scorched basil. The rim is baked just enough to brown with minimal leopard spotting. The result, a tender chewy crust with a soft center. The tomatoes yield acidity, the mozzarella adds richness with subtle sour notes, and the dough is delicious sans any discernible crunch. A soft pizza may not sound appealing especially if you are used to some of the great pizza places around Santa Monica like Milo & Olive or Stella Barra. Picking up a piece from Milo almost defies gravity. The super thin crust holds its integrity. Conversely, a Settebello slice is not exactly structurally sound but the pizza is still able to rise to the occasion of overall enjoyment.
After all, that’s the way a Neapolitan pizza is supposed to be. It’s a fork and knife pie. The meld of buffalo mozzarella, marinara, and flash fired dough lends itself to a seat at the table with some wine and conversation. It’s not meant as a slice on the go. “The majority of the complaints I get are the pizza being too soft. Some customers want to get the pizza well done.” head pizza maker Donald McWhirter laments. “Neapolitan pizza is not supposed to be crispy!” McWhirter was trained at the Cordon Bleu but gained his pie making chops in house from his mentor Carmine d’Amato. For an American born who has never been to Naples, McWhirter is a serious man on the unwritten rules of making a true Neapolitan pizza. “You’ll never see me put chicken on a pizza. That’s sacrilegious”, McWhirter decrees. Jalapeños or pineapple are a couple other forbidden toppings too. The ingredients that you will find on the menu are traditional Italian cured meats and soft mozzarella cheeses. No ranch dressing, although McWhirter did admit it would be good. Deviations can be done. They have stuffed the crust with cheese and they make a pie called the Mount Vesuvius, a pizza dough topped by another pizza dough topped in sauce with a hole in the center.
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PIZZA GUY: Donald McWhirter stands by his approach at Settebello.
When it bakes, it bubbles up and billows steam out the center. Secret menu stuff, but as long as it’s done in the old country, it’s cool with McWhirter. Settebello’s menu is made up of antipasto, salad, crostini, salumi, and pizza. One page and to the point. There’s no burger, no steak, not even pasta. The focus is pizza and everything they make or bake for the most part revolves around their wood fired oven. The one forged from Mt. Vesuvius. The wines are no surprise mostly Italian, and there’s over a dozen amaro’s for afterwards as well. For a slice I recommend Joe’s on Broadway. Milo & Olive is a favorite if you
can handle the line. But for an authentic Neapolitan pizza Settebello is the closest thing I have had since a trip to the Amalfi Coast a few years back. Just take a bite, close your eyes, and you will find yourself on the streets of Naples. Open up your eyes because you just got pit pocketed. But close them again because you are experiencing Neapolitan pizza the way it was meant to be. MICHAEL can be seen riding around town on his bike burning calories so he can eat more food. He can be reached at michael@smdp.com. Follow him on Twitter at h t t p s : / / t w i t t e r. c o m / g r e a s e w e e k . Mike_Hummingbird_Ryan is on Instagram.
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Surf Forecasts
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Hockey is a booming business right now. After an attention-grabbing Olympic trip and an exciting postseason for the scandalfree NHL, revenue and television ratings have risen to record levels across a largely healthy, happy league. Yet the NHL ice is tilted decidedly to the West, and the continental divide might even grow this season. A few months after Chicago and Los Angeles staged an epic conference finals won by the Stanley Cup champion Kings, nearly every team on the Western side of hockey’s unbalanced standings made significant offseason additions to chase the league’s twin postseason powers. Anaheim added Ryan Kesler. Dallas snared Jason Spezza and Ales Hemsky. St. Louis signed Paul Stastny. Minnesota snagged Thomas Vanek. Colorado got Jarome Iginla and Daniel Briere. Even Chicago picked up Brad Richards. Only the champs essentially stood pat, daring the West to catch them. “It seems like the West is loading up again,” Kings center Anze Kopitar said. “But at the end of the day, I don’t think it’s going to matter too much what the other teams do. It’s going to matter what we do.” The Blackhawks and the Kings each have two titles in the last five years, and they’re both the widely considered favorites to play for the Stanley Cup again. But when Los Angeles beat the New York Rangers in five games in the Stanley Cup finals last year, many prognosticators scoffed that five West teams could have beaten any East representative - and the theoretical math appears much the same this fall. “The West is such a grind,” Ducks defenseman Ben Lovejoy said. “There’s so much talent. All these huge, physical teams that skate very well. We can have another great regular season, and it won’t matter if we don’t have the toughness to win in the playoffs.” The Western Conference has won six of the last eight Cups, and the two East winners were stretched to a full seven games in the finals. Although Boston, Pittsburgh, Montreal and Tampa Bay return strong clubs, league MVP Sidney Crosby and the rest of the East’s stars realize they’ll have to go West to win a title. “The West is where it’s at right now, and it runs in spurts,” Buffalo general manager Tim Murray said. “The Western teams are good teams. They’re big. They’re strong. Someone is going to have to dethrone L.A. to say the West is not the best.”
While the other 29 teams get to work on that project, there are plenty of intriguing subplots to the season. With labor peace and no momentumkilling Olympic break, the NHL is back on a normal schedule this winter. Many players believe the quality of games will rise with fewer back-to-back sets and less disruption. Six teams have new head coaches, with Peter Laviolette taking over in Nashville for Barry Trotz - who moved to Washington and Willie Desjardins helming Vancouver’s rebuilding project. The highest-profile job belongs to Pittsburgh’s Mike Johnston, a 57year-old NHL coaching rookie who must gain the trust of Crosby and Evgeni Malkin to spur the underachieving Penguins back into Cup contention. The NHL reduced its slate of outdoor games from six to two this season, hitting only Washington, D.C., and California’s Bay Area, while adding an old-fashioned indoor All-Star weekend for Columbus in January. The league and the players’ union also are inching toward reviving the World Cup of Hockey, likely celebrating a 2016 return for the summer showcase event. The league made some minor rule tweaks, notably banning the spin-o-rama move on penalty shots and shootouts - a huge disappointment for the few players capable of doing it effectively. The NHL also instituted slightly bigger fines for players caught diving - and for their coaches, who will be charged for repeat offenders on their rosters. The new catchphrase is “dry scrape.” That’s the brief ice-grooming maneuver instituted before overtime to encourage more extra-time goals. Teams will also switch ends of the ice before OT, and coaches are no longer required to name their first three faceoff shooters in advance. In another indication of the NHL’s health, the league got indirect publicity shortly before training camps with scattered media reports of the league’s plans for another round of expansion. Hockey fans in Seattle, Quebec City, Las Vegas and the Toronto suburbs got understandably excited, even while Commissioner Gary Bettman called the stories bogus. Most teams are bursting with the usual preseason optimism before the opening faceoffs, but even a miserable winter in 2014-15 comes with a hopeful spring. The worst clubs will get a chance to draft Connor McDavid or Jack Eichel, two prospects widely thought to be franchise-changing talents. “We’re coming off the best season in our history,” Bettman said recently. “And we think this season is going to be even better.” Drink Beyond o2 Alkaline water and enjoy: – – – – – –
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Oct. 4 My Neighbor Totoro 3 p.m.
Hector and the Search for Happiness 1:54 (R) 11:20 a.m.
How to Marry a Millionaire / Designing Woman 7:30 p.m.
Left Behind 1:52 (PG-13) 11 a.m., 1:40 p.m., 4:20 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 10 p.m.
Oct. 5 Key Largo / Dark Passage 7:30 p.m.
The Skeleton Twins 1:33 (R) 2:15 p.m., 4:50 p.m., 7:20 p.m., 9:50 p.m. A Walk Among the Tombstones 1:54 (R) 1:50 p.m., 7:25 p.m.
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The Boxtrolls 1:37 (PG) 3D 1:25 p.m., 6:45 p.m. The Boxtrolls 1:37 (PG) 10:40 a.m., 4 p.m., 9:20 p.m. The Equalizer 2:12 (R) 10:30 a.m., 1:35 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 7:45 p.m., 10:50 p.m. Gone Girl 2:29 (R) 10:30 a.m., 11:50 a.m., 2 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 5:35 p.m., 6:35 p.m., 9 p.m., 10 p.m. The Maze Runner 1:53 (PG-13) 11:10 a.m., 1:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 10:20 p.m.
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BE IMPULSIVE TONIGHT, AQUARIUS ARIES (March 21-April 19)
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
★★★★ Emphasize what you want. Join your
★★★★ Your sense of humor merges with your
friends as soon as you can; they’ll want you to appear as quickly as possible. People see you as a pathway to more excitement. Tonight: Emphasize the importance of friendship.
mischievousness. Before you know it, you are off having a good time. You have a quality of always making the best of any situation, and others will reach out to you as a result. Tonight: Be as clear as possible.
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ★★★ You might not feel as if you have a choice when it comes to your plans, but you do. It’s just that the potential for someone’s strong reaction could have you worried. Any flak you receive will be irrelevant compared to the fun you’re likely to have. Tonight: In the limelight.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ★★★ You might be raining on your own parade and placing the blame on others. Your sense of humor won’t be able to help you right now. Accept the fact that you need some downtime and perhaps a conversation with a key person. Tonight: Hang close to home.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★★★ Keep reaching out to someone you care about. You might wonder why this person is being so elusive. Perhaps he or she is just too busy to really kick back and have a chat right now. Tonight: Let a loved one express his or her feelings.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ★★★★ You might want to reconsider a decision involving someone in your daily life. If you want to make amends, the time is now. You could be taken aback by this person’s sudden willingness to have a long-overdue conversation. Tonight: At a favorite spot with favorite people.
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CANCER (June 21-July 22) ★★★★★ A loved one or dear friend will invite you to join him or her. Tap into your ability to understand what is going on. Appreciate that this person trusts you so much and is willing to be so vulnerable. Tonight: Invite someone to join you for a leisurely dinner.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ★★★ Your financial instincts will be right-on. Follow them, especially if you want to buy a lottery ticket or get a gift for someone. You also might be taken aback by another person’s extravagance, emotional or financial. Tonight: Make sure you are staying within your budget.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
★★★★ Defer to someone else. Your creativity and dynamic energy will attract an unusual amount of admirers as well as a lot of invitations. You could be quite content. Confirm meeting times and places with others. Tonight: Laugh at a misunderstanding.
★★★★ Your friendliness draws quite a few people toward you. In fact, you might be overwhelmed. Choose your words with care, especially if you are saying “no” to a request. Tonight: Be impulsive.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
★★★ Get into a project, and decide not to hold
★★★ Your inner voice will point you in the
back. Screen calls and focus on carrying it to completion; you will feel great once you are done. Don’t worry; you will find plenty to do. Resist withdrawing completely from a loved one. Tonight: If you feel tired, say so.
right direction. Someone could react strongly at first, and you might have to explain where you are coming from. Do not let a misunderstanding develop. Incorporate your sense of humor. Tonight: Be discreet!
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JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: ★★★★★Dynamic ★★ So-So ★★★★ Positive ★ Difficult ★★★ Average
This year your creativity surges to an unprecedented level. Others will notice this and seek you out to brainstorm and find the right answers or solutions. If you are single, you might funnel some of this energy into your love life. You also could be quite content dating and not want to commit just yet. If you are attached, the two of you often act like two naughty kids with a mischievous mission in mind. Refuse to become difficult when your sweetie challenges you or has a different opinion. AQUARIUS knows how to draw you into his or her world.
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SOLUTIONS TO YESTERDAY’S PUZZLE
There are many strategies to solving Sudoku. One way to begin is to examine each 3x3 grid and figure out which numbers are missing. Then, based on the other numbers in the row and column of each blank cell, find which of the missing numbers will work. Eliminating numbers will eventually lead you to the answer.
D A I LY P O L I C E L O G The Santa Monica Police Department responded to 395 calls for service on Oct. 2. BELOW IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF. Assault with a deadly weapon at 18th and Ocean Park at 1:44 a.m. Shots fired on the 2200 block of Pier Ave. at 5:19 a.m. Strongarm robbery at Ocean and Colorado at 6:04 a.m. Auto burglary on the 700 block of Bay St. at 6:37 a.m. Trespassing on the 1700 block of 18th St. at 7:50 a.m. Trespassing on the 2700 block of Neilson Way at 8:20 a.m. Assault on the 2000 block of Ocean Ave. at 8:52 a.m. Armed robbery at 4th and Bay St. at 8:58 a.m. Trespassing on the 1300 block of the 3rd St. Promenade at 9:28 a.m. Grand theft on the 2400 block of 34th St. at 10:08 a.m. Bike theft on the 900 block of 11th St. at 10:41 a.m. Traffic accident at Ocean and Arizona at 12:22 p.m. Trespassing on the 1900 block of Pico Blvd. At 12:29 p.m. Grand theft auto on the 3400 block of Pearl St. at 12:38 p.m. Grand theft on the 700 block of Santa Monica Blvd. at 12:40 p.m. Petty theft on the 1900 block of Lincoln Blvd. at 1 p.m. Trespassing on the 1600 block of Ocean Front Walk at 1:15 p.m. Vandalism on the 600 block of Navy St. at 1:23 p.m. Indecent exposure at 4th and Alta Ave. at 1:25 p.m. Petty theft on the 1300 block of Wilshire Blvd. at 1:47 p.m. Petty theft on the 1300 block of Wilshire Blvd. at 1:47 p.m. Traffic accident on the 1100 block of Berkeley St. at 2:41 p.m. Drinking in public on the 800 block of Hill St. at 3:14 p.m. Identity theft on the 1300 block of Hill St. at 4:14 p.m. Trespassing on the 1900 block of Pico Blvd. at 4:36 p.m. Traffic accident at 27th and Pearl at 5:37 p.m. Petty theft on the 2000 block of Ocean Ave. at 6:12 p.m. Traffic accident on the 200 block of Pico Blvd. at 6:42 p.m. Battery at 4th and Broadway at 6:56 p.m. Hit and run at 25th and Wilshire at 8:08 p.m. Burglary on the 600 block of 20th St. at 10:48 p.m. Burglary on the 1300 block of Euclid St. at 10:52 p.m.
■ For patients who are musicians, deep brain stimulation (open-brain) surgery can provide entertainment for operating-room doctors as they correct neurological conditions such as hand tremors. In September, the concert violinist Naomi Elishuv, who has performed with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, played for surgeons at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center so they could locate the exact spot in the brain for inserting the pacemaker to control the hand-trembling that had wrecked her career. (In fact, last week’s winner of the annual Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass, Eddie Adcock, 76, had finger-picked some tunes in the operating room in 2007 for his own deep brain surgery.) ■ Buddhists continue to believe in the wholesale “mercy release” of living creatures, with smaller and less consequential animals making even stronger statements of reverence, according to a July New York Times dispatch from Yushu, China, describing the freeing of river shrimp the size of a fingernail clipping. These specks of life, an advocate told the Times, “could very well be the reincarnated souls of relatives” who perished in the 2010 earthquake that demolished the local area. “We” workers, said another, “have the same feelings as the fish,” alluding to his own occupation of “digging in the mud.”
TODAY IN HISTORY – Battle of Marsaglia: Piedmontese troops are defeated by the French. – Battle of Germantown: Troops under George Washington are repelled by British troops under Sir William Howe.
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