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California Incline work tops $3.3 M consent BY DAVID MARK SIMPSON Daily Press Staff Writer
CITY HALL City Council will consider
Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the city’s expenditures appearing on upcoming Santa Monica City Council consent agendas. Consent agenda items are routinely passed by the City Council with little or no discussion from elected officials or the public. However, many of the items have been part of public discussion in the past.
spending $3,264,000 at Tuesday’s meeting with most of the cash going toward the California Incline project. As covered in-depth in the Daily Press last week, demolition and reconstruction of the California Incline, which takes drivers from up on Ocean Avenue down the bluffs to the Pacific Coast Highway below, is sched-
uled to start in February. The incline could close in March, for more than a year, and council will consider paying CALTROP $2,665,000 for construction management and communication services during the project. This isn’t the construction contract — that will be brought to council early next year. “Construction management services would include inspecting the contractor’s
work during construction and ensuring adherence to approved plans and specifications, verifying and documenting field changes and unforeseen conditions, monitoring and mitigating impacts as a result of the construction activities, attending contractor’s safety meetings, attending progress meetings, and maintaining all necessary SEE CONSENT PAGE 5
Faces of Silicon Beach: Zuma Ventures BY ERIK HUBERMAN Special to the Daily press
Serial entrepreneur and angel investor, David Carter joined forces former Myspace exec Allen Hurff to start Zuma Ventures. Zuma is an early stage startup studio that helps form tech companies. Erik Huberman, CEO of Hawke Media, talks to Allen and David about their paths to becoming entrepreneurs, Zuma Ventures and Santa Monica.
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Erik Huberman: What made you want to become an entrepreneur? David Carter: I think I was born an entrepreneur. It seems that from an early age, I've been doing everything from shoveling people's walks, mowing lawns to creating a lawn mower repair business. I think the only change is the complexity of my businesses. I would say it's been almost built into my DNA. Allen Hurff: My dad was an IBM-er so I knew I didn't want to work for a big global Fortune 500 company because he would come home and talk about middle managers and middle management. I basically started playing around and tinkering at home with my own businesses. When I was 19, I created the largest dial-up service in Northern Virginia and I never looked back. E: Tell me about Zuma Ventures. SEE FACES PAGE 5
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Open Maker Night with Jen Fox 1450 Ocean 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Join local engineer and maker Jennifer Fox to learn how to design and build various engineering and upcycling projects ranging from robotics to wearable technology to musical instruments. Cost: $10 in advance, $12 cash at the door. Call (310) 458-2239 or visit ow.ly/oZGSg for more information. Movie Screening: Maleficent Pico Branch Library 2201 Pico Blvd. 6 p.m. A vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child may be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land. Hanukkah Lighting Downtown Santa Monica 6 p.m. Visit the Third Street Promenade to celebrate the holidays. For more information call (310) 393-8355 or visit www.downtownsm.com.
Study zone Fairview Branch Library 2101 Ocean Park Blvd. 3:30 p.m. Space for quiet study. Grades K 12. Children under 8 years must be accompanied by an adult. Online shopping class Main Library 601 Santa Monica Blvd. 11 a.m. Introduction to how online shopping works, and how to shop safely online. Intermediate level (requires proficiency with using the mouse & keyboard). Seating is first come, first serve. For more information, please visit the Reference Desk or call (310) 434-2608.
December 17 Planning Commission Meeting City Hall 1685 Main St. 7 p.m. Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission. http://www.smgov.net/Departments /PCD/BoardsCommissions/PlanningCommission/ Montana Branch Book Group Montana Avenue Branch Library 1704 Montana Ave. 7 - 8:30 p.m. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See. In prewar 1930s Shanghai, carefree sisters Pearl and May Chin are forced into arranged marriages to Chinese men living in the U.S. Once they are in Los Angeles they make terrible sacrifices, face impossible choices, and confront a devastating, lifechanging secret. Holiday Movie: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Main Library 601 Santa Monica Blvd. 7 p.m. The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster in this classic holiday comedy starring Chevy Chase. (1989) 97 minutes.
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Join the Santa Monica Public Library on Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. for Stress Management: An Integrated Self Care Approach, presented by Heather Palleiko and sponsored by UCLA Health 50+. The program takes place in Main Library's Multipurpose Room, 601 Santa Monica Blvd. Heather Palleiko, clinical specialist at the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine, discusses how stress affects the body and how integrative self-care plays an important role in reducing the physical symptoms of stress. Stress has been directly linked as an underlying cause of many major illnesses and chronic conditions including heart disease, high blood pressure diabetes, migraines, alcoholism, and depression. Participants will learn simple breathing techniques and stretches that can be implemented at home to reduce tension. This program is free and all ages are welcome. Space is limited and on a first-arrival basis. This is an event of The Living Room …a place for adults program series. For more information, visit smpl.org or contact the Santa Monica Public Library at (310) 4588600. The Santa Monica Public Library is wheelchair-accessible. For special disabled services, call Library Administration (310) 458-8606 one week prior to the event.
Get in the holiday spirit with the return of the Lyric Chorus on Dec. 18 at 11 a.m. in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Auditorium at the Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd. The wonder of this time of year comes to life with the twenty plus member chorus and their performance of songs of the season and Broadway tunes. Founded in the 1940s as the Santa Monica Lyric Chorus, the group became affiliated with Santa Monica College after it founded its Emeritus College program in the 1970s. Chorus members sing in three-part harmony and present up to six concerts each semester where they bring music and a little cheer to senior centers and assisted living facilities in the Santa Monica area. Bill Elliott has been the chorus' director since 1986. Assistant director and pianist Tom Gerhold has accompanied the Lyric Chorus and other Santa Monica College classes for over twenty years and is on staff at Los Angeles Community College. This Winter Wonderland performance is the seventeenth concert the Lyric Chorus has performed at Santa Monica Public Library since 2007. This program is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and on a first arrival basis. This is an event of The Living Room ...a place for adults program series. For more information, call the Santa Monica Public Library at (310) 458-8600 or visit smpl.org.
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LISTINGS FROM PAGE 2 Stress Management: an Integrated Self Care Approach Main Library 601 Santa Monica Blvd. 10 - 11:30 a.m. Join the Santa Monica Public Library for Stress Management: An Integrated Self Care Approach, presented by Heather Palleiko and sponsored by UCLA Health 50. This program is free and all ages are welcome. Space is limited and on a first-arrival basis. For more information, visit smpl.org or contact the Santa Monica Public Library at (310) 458-8600. Homework Help Fairview Branch Library 2101 Ocean Park Blvd. 3:30 p.m. Get help with your homework. This drop-in program offers a separate study area, basic supplies, and friendly volunteers to assist with homework questions. For students in grades 1-5 only. Mindfulness Meditation Montana Avenue Branch Library 1704 Montana Ave. 6 p.m. Enjoy a pause in the day in which to refresh yourself by simply sitting and paying attention to your senses, feelings, and thoughts. You are welcome to stay for 5 minutes or for the entire 30 minutes.
City Hall 1685 Main St. Regular meeting of the Santa Monica Housing Commission. Visit http://www.smgov.net/Departments/ HED/Housing_and_Redevelopment/H ousing/Housing_Commission_Agenda s/Housing_Commission.aspx for more information. Hanukkah Lighting Downtown Santa Monica 6 p.m. Visit the Third Street Promenade to celebrate the holidays. For more information call (310) 393-8355 or visit www.downtownsm.com Book into Film Screening Ocean Park Branch Library 2601 Main St. 6:30 p.m. The library will screen the movie “Emma” starring Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow. The screening is part of the Branch's Book to Film Series sponsored by California Center for the Book. Jane Austen's “Emma”, the novel on which the film is based, will be discussed in brief at the start of the program. For more information call (310) 458-8683 visit http://www.smpl.org Movie: The Hundred Foot Journey Fairview Branch Library 2101 Ocean Park Blvd. 6:30 p.m. The Kadam family leaves India for France where they open a restaurant
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Tonight City Council will be asked to choose one of three levels of water rate increases proposed by City staff as a way of ensuring “financial stability during the drought.” This is a false choice. The City staff maintains that Santa Monica has historically funded water obligations on a “pay-as-you-go basis.” While “pay-as-you go” was appropriate in the past, this method will force very large annual rate increases with the amount of capital expenditure proposed to repair aging water infrastructure. The draft report from the consultant notes that “debt funding of capital expenditures is common among utilities” and that the revenue plan set forth “includes the potential need for a debt financing program in later years.” Shouldn’t Santa Monica explore a bond measure first instead of a rate increase? If the City chose to pursue a bond instead of a water rate increase, the annual average cost during 2014-15 and 2019 – 2020 would be $3 million a year instead of $7 million a year (assuming a 25 year bond at 5%). This approach allows the burden of the cost to be spread over all who benefit, rather than requiring current users to bear the entire cost. This makes more sense because some of the projects being proposed have 30, 40 and 50 year lives. This option needs to be discussed and an answer provided to the community before a rate increase is explored.
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custody lawyer, I worked my way through law school doing small business turnarounds — companies that were in trouble called on my company to come in and fix them. Most of the time we dealt with restaurants, since they have the highest failure rate, but occasionally we helped other types of retail businesses. I was trained to evaluate good service and loyalty programs. I learned how to breakdown cost accounting, develop marketing plans, and loads of information on the food and beverage industry. One area that I did not learn a great deal was dealing with automobile mechanics. The car repair industry suffers from a bad reputation, and oftentimes it is deserved. I have had many of my own nightmare stories dealing with BMW repair shops. I had one tell me to use a certain radiator repair fluid, only to then have the car overheat and blow a head gasket. That was a $3,000 experience. Needless to say I'm highly skeptical when it comes to mechanics about their motives and abilities; which is why I am happy to report the following tale of not only good service but a mechanic that stands behind their work. In early 2014 my car's power steering pump started to leak and needed to be replaced. I went to Santa Monica Autoworks since they are directly across the street from my office. I've known Mike and Brian for over a decade now and they've serviced my cars throughout that time. They promptly replaced the pump and I was off to the races. For a few months. In October, the new pump started to fail. I took my car in to them and they had it replaced without any fight. A pleasant experience in and of itself, they stood behind their work and I was appreciative. And then the replacement pump started to fail. Back I went, and this was now getting comical. Seriously, this would have been funny but for the time it took all of us to deal with this. I write about this to give credit where it is due. Santa Monica Autoworks stood behind their parts and labor, and they deserve to be
recognized for that. In an industry that is rife with those who take advantage — it is a pleasure to be able to shine a light on the good guys. Contrast that with my experience this past week with AT&T, of whom I have been a loyal customer for 20 years. In May I went to Mexico to give a speech. As I have done for the past three years I call AT&T and ask for a one month international plan. Normally when I set up the plan, there is an expiration date put on the plan. This time it didn't happen. I didn't catch the extra charges until this month, because I have an autopay on my phone bill. I called AT&T, and asked them to remove the charges. They offered two months credit. I explained to the young woman that if she would review my billing she would see that I use the plan for a month that it was supposed to be cancelled like it has been the six or eight previous times I've had the service. She refused “It's company policy” and then transferred me to Michael somewhere in the south. I told Michael that I felt his company was abusing me. I felt powerless in this situation, and that it would be clear, if he would review the 20 year history I have with them, and the previous six times I've done this, that I am deserving of a credit back to June. He said I had the power to go online and stop it; that it is not their fault and then took offense at my language. I told him he can't blame the victim, and should be more understanding. In his vocal defense of the AT&T policy he told me he was offended since his fiancé was an actual victim and that I was overreaching. In the end I accepted their offer of a three month credit, and I had to eat the cost for the four months that I should not have been charged. I still feel abused by a corporation that I have been loyal to for years. So to the good guys like Mike and Brian at Santa Monica Autoworks — Good Job! And to AT&T — not so much. DAVID PISARRA is a family law attorney focusing on fathers’ rights and men's issues in the Santa Monica firm of Pisarra & Grist. He can be reached at dpisarra@pisarra.com or (310) 6649969.
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Council will consider adding $120,000 to an existing contract with AMEC to study a broader one-way street network in the Downtown Specific Plan. The plan, which is currently in the works, regulates land-uses Downtown. Much of the study is already complete but the additional cash would go toward the one-way street study. “The study would evaluate system performance from a number of perspectives, provide information on potential benefits, explore strategies that could improve the pedestrian experience and ensure access to parking structures, and include information that addresses navigability challenges for visitors unfamiliar with the Downtown that are typically associated with a one-way street network,” city officials said. CITY YARDS PARKING STUDY
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houses hug the narrow warren of streets paralleling the busiest urban freeway in America began to see bumper-to-bumper traffic crawling by their homes a year or so ago, they were baffled. When word spread that the explosively popular new smartphone app Waze was sending many of those cars through their neighborhood in a quest to shave five minutes off a daily rush-hour commute, they were angry and ready to fight back. They would outsmart the app, some said, by using it to report phony car crashes and traffic jams on their streets that would keep the shortcut-seekers away. Months later, the cars are still there, and the people are still mad. "The traffic is unbearable now. You can't even walk your dog," said Paula Hamilton, who lives on a once quiet little street in the Santa Monica Mountains in a neighborhood called Sherman Oaks. Hamilton's winding little road up the low-slung mountains that separate the city's traffic-clogged San Fernando Valley from its equally traffic-clogged west side is now filled each weekday morning with a parade of exhaust-belching, driveway-blocking, bumper-to-bumper cars. So is practically every other nearby street that parallels the busy Interstate 405 freeway. On the other side of the mountain, where cars cruise down roads into tiny Brentwood, traffic has also been the hot topic of late, with several people telling each other they will fool the app with their phony accident reports. "I don't know if you could find anyone who would admit to doing it, but several people have said they will," longtime resident Joann Killeen said. If they have, they've obviously failed. Killeen said her four-mile commute to UCLA, where she teaches a public relations class, can take two hours during rush hour. "The streets on the west side are no longer a secret for locals, and people are angry," she said. That's because the app can't be outsmarted, Waze spokeswoman Julie Mossler said. "With millions of users in LA, fake, coordinated traffic reports can't come to fruition because they'll be negated by the next 10 people that drive down the street passively using Waze," she said. Besides, Mossler added, "people are
inherently good," meaning most wouldn't really screw with the app, no matter what they might say. Indeed, of all the angry people interviewed for this story, none would admit doing so, although most said they heard someone else had. Many, however, have been complaining to local officials. "First thing this morning, my field deputy took an earful from a resident up there," said City Councilman Tom LaBonge, who represents Hamilton's neighborhood. There are some things that can be done to mitigate the situation, said Los Angeles Department of Transportation spokesman Bruce Gillman, like placing speed bumps and four-way stop signs on streets. Lanes could even be taken out to discourage shortcut seekers, but a neighborhood traffic study would have to be done first. "Road diet, they call it," Gillman said. "It's to make streets so people can walk, people can bike." But the bigger problem, Gillman said, is that everybody is using smartphone apps these days and they will quickly find every shortcut out there. "I plead guilty to that," said Richard Close, who is president of the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association that represents Hamilton's neighborhood. As soon as he gets over the hill to Killeen's neighborhood, Close said, he uses the app to find the fastest route to his office in Santa Monica. Killeen herself admitted she uses Waze and also Sigalert.com to get around town. Which seems to speak to Mossler's contention that the real problem facing LA residents isn't the traffic app. It's the traffic. Los Angeles County has 7.6 million registered vehicles, more than some states. The Interstate 405 Freeway that parallels the unhappy neighborhoods carries 379,000 cars a day. So while a shortcut down a sleepy street might not be a problem in a place like Des Moines or even Detroit, it's a different story in a city that last year was again ranked No. 1 for the nation's most time-consuming traffic jams. "Los Angeles is a powder keg of cars, construction and population that will only continue to get worse," Mossler said she wrote to a person from the 405 neighborhood who complained. "With or without Waze, drivers will be looking for alternatives to major thoroughfares."
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Car hits and injures 12 looking at holiday lights A man suspected of driving drunk struck and injured a dozen people who were parked while looking at a holiday light display in suburban Los Angeles, authorities said. Eleven people were rushed to hospitals following the crash Sunday night, Alhambra police Sgt. Jerry Johnson said. A 27-year-old woman remained in critical condition Monday with a head injury. All of the injured were expected to survive, Johnson said. Police said the group gathered after dark to watch an annual holiday display at a neighborhood home in the city of Alhambra. A pickup truck was heading north through an intersection when it hit T-boned two parked cars filled with people, Johnson said. Ismael Soto of Los Angeles was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving under the influence and driving without a valid license, Johnson said. Soto, 28, was treated at a hospital for a cut on his head. He was on probation following a DUI conviction in October 2013, Johnson said. Johnson didn't know if Soto had a lawyer. Five ambulances and three fire engine companies responded to the scene.
A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy has been sentenced to 1_ years in prison for trying to block a federal investigation of allegations of inmate abuse at county jails. James Sexton is the last of seven sheriff's employees, including two lieutenants, who were charged with trying to keep an FBI informant from making contact with his handlers. The inmate was cooperating with an investigation into allegations of corruption and civil rights violations. The U.S. attorney's office says the 29-year-old Sexton was sentenced Monday. He was found guilty in September of federal charges of conspiracy and obstruction of justice. Prosecutors said he altered jail records. The defense argued that Sexton was only following orders from higher-ups. Six others received prison sentences ranging from 21 months to nearly 3 years. — AP
California gets funding for quake warning system California received funding to help begin an earthquake warning system across the state next year that would provide enough time for trains to brake, utilities to shut off gas lines and people to dive under a table until the shaking stops. Scientists have tried to make the public alert system available, but money has been a problem. Now, $5 million has been allocated in a major spending bill approved by Congress, according to a joint statement Monday by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank. Feinstein called it "a down payment" and added that "more funding is necessary to complete the system." It would expand a limited program developed by the California Institute of Technology; the University of California, Berkeley; and the University of Washington in conjunction with the U.S. Geological Survey. California trails Japan, Mexico and other earthquake-prone areas in developing a public alert system, which provides several seconds of warning after a fault ruptures. A comprehensive statewide system would cost an estimated $80 million for the first five years of operation. Seismic early warning systems are designed to detect the first shock waves from a large jolt, calculate the strength and alert people before the slower but damaging waves spread. The systems can't predict quakes and are most useful during big events where it would be meaningful to warn people far away to expect strong shaking, scientists said. Several moderate earthquakes this year in Southern California produced successful early warnings. Officials testing the system in San Francisco got eight seconds of warning before strong shaking arrived from the 6.0-magnitude earthquake near Napa in August.
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TORRANCE Slava Voynov's wife told police the Los Angeles Kings defenseman hit, choked and pushed her into a television in their bedroom during a fight in October, an officer testified Monday. After hearing the description of the injuries to Voynov's wife, a judge ruled Monday that there is enough evidence against the player for him to stand trial on a felony domestic violence charge. Voynov listened to the testimony of Redondo Beach Police Officer Gregory Wiist with the help of a Russian interpreter but did not speak during the proceedings. He has pleaded not guilty to one felony count of corporal injury to a spouse with great bodily injury and will be re-arraigned on the charge on Dec. 29. His attorneys declined to comment after Monday's hearing. Wiist was the sole witness during Monday's preliminary hearing. He said Voynov's wife told him that her husband began arguing at a Halloween party on Oct. 19 and their fight continued at their Redondo Beach home. Wiist said Voynov's wife, Marta Varlamova, told him that her husband choked her repeatedly, punching her in the face and pushing her into a flat screen TV.
The television opened a cut over Varlamova's left eye that required eight stitches, Wiist testified. "She was crying, sobbing," Wiist said, describing Varlamova's appearance at a hospital after the incident. "I saw tears streaming down her face. She was an emotional wreck." In the couple's bedroom, Wiist said he saw blood on a comforter, a bloody handprint and blood on the floor. Wiist said Varlamova told him her husband first hit her in the face while at a Halloween party hours after the Kings won an afternoon game. Superior Court Judge Hector M. Guzman rejected a motion by Voynov's attorney, Craig Renetzky, to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor or dismiss the case. Pamela Mackey, another attorney for Voynov, said in court that Varlamova has written a letter to prosecutors stating her injuries were an accident, but Guzman did not accept the letter into evidence. Voynov's attorneys have said Varlamova does not communicate well in English, and Mackey questioned why Wiist didn't use a translation service to take her statements in her native Russian. The NHL has indefinitely suspended Voynov while the case is pending. The Kings were fined $100,000 on Dec. 2 after Voynov skated with the team during a workout.
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GO ALONG WITH A SUGGESTION, ARIES ARIES (March 21-April 19)
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
★★★★ Unexpected developments could point
★★★★ You could see that a situation seems to
to a different response. Someone who considers him- or herself to be more important than you could become quite controlling. Tonight: Go along with a suggestion.
be taking on a new twist. Ask questions and listen well to the answer. What you think is going on and what is actually happening might be two different things.Tonight: Go for what you want.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
★★★ Pace yourself, as you could have a lot of
★★★ You will want to keep your own counsel
ground to cover. You won't hesitate to let others know when you have had enough. You might come off as erratic to some, but to the right person, you will be seen as exciting. Tonight: Note what is not being said.
for now. A hunch you have about someone else could pay off. You might be ready to add depth to this relationship. Try not to insert any biased judgments into the discussion. Stay openminded. Tonight: Follow your instincts.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
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★★★★ You might be in the mood to do some
not as stable as you previously had thought. Tap into your sense of humor to deal with this person. Meanwhile, an important person in your life could let you know how much you are appreciated. Tonight: Have an important discussion with a loved one.
shopping, especially for a very special loved one. What you choose could delight this person to no end. Don't forget about a dear friend or relative at a distance. Tonight: Where your friends are.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) ★★★ You wouldn't be as in demand as you are if you did not excel in a certain area. You might want to spend more time at home if you are feeling overwhelmed. If a loved one becomes controlling, know that it is just reflecting his or her insecurity. Tonight: Happy at home.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ★★★★ You have a way of drawing people to you and identifying with them. This sense of understanding creates more give-and-take. A co-worker who is fun to work with will add to the moment. Tonight: Your treat.
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ★★★★ You have an endearing quality about you that draws many people toward you. You might decide to become even more verbal in the next few weeks. Choose your words with your customary precision, and your message will be well-received. Tonight: Out and about.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ★★★★ You are prone to do research rather than take anyone's advice. You trust hard facts more than opinions. A lovable friend or associate might add a lot of laughter and fun when he or she appears. Tonight: Choose your company with care.
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ★★★★ Your instincts will be right-on with a money matter. Your creativity with taking risks might work well on paper, but it won't play out the way you would like it to. You could have a hard time understanding why this is. Ask a loved one for feedback. Tonight: Indulge a friend.
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★★★ You could see a personal matter much differently from how another party sees it. Why not just respect the differences in your experiences? Understand that you might need to discuss alternative ways of handling problems of this nature in the future. Tonight: Opt for togetherness. JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: ★★★★★Dynamic ★★ So-So ★★★★ Positive ★ Difficult ★★★ Average
This year you have good luck gracing your thoughts and actions. You naturally seem to follow the correct path. You will seek new knowledge and understanding. You are likely to give a personal testimonial about your desire to grow. If you are single, you will be attracted to someone from a different culture. This person could be quite significant to your life's history. If you are attached, be open to the possibility of a faraway vacation, where you both can enjoy an exotic setting and a different culture. LIBRA might want more than a friendship with you.
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D A I LY P O L I C E L O G The Santa Monica Police Department responded to 258 calls for service on Dec. 14. BELOW IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF. Domestic violence at 4th and Alta at 12:06 a.m. Domestic violence on the 2400 block of Ocean Park Blvd. at 12:10 a.m. Drunk driving at 4th and Olympic at 1:08 a.m. Fight at 12th and Arizona at 1:12 a.m. Drunk driving at Berkeley and Santa Monica at 1:39 a.m. Vandalism on the 3100 block of Santa Monica Blvd. at 2:26 a.m. Auto burglary at 6th and Arizona at 2:29 a.m. Domestic violence on the 1700 block of Ocean Ave. at 3:07 a.m. Trespassing on the 100 block of Wilshire Blvd. at 3:12 a.m. Fight on the 500 block of Ashland Ave. at 3:26 a.m. Petty theft on the 1200 block of 3rd St. Promenade at 3:58 a.m. Prowler on the 2600 block of 22nd St. at 4:27 a.m. Grand theft auto at Appian and Pacific at 8:09 a.m. Petty theft on the 1100 block of Wilshire Blvd. at 9:28 a.m. Vandalism on the 3100 block of Santa Monica Blvd. at 10:30 a.m. Petty theft on the 1300 block of 3rd St. Promenade at 11:25 a.m. Auto burglary on the 1400 block of 4th St. at 11:36 a.m. Illegal weapon at 4th and Wilshire at 12:14 p.m. Vandalism on the 1300 block of 3rd St. Promenade at 12:27 p.m. Grand theft auto on the 1600 block of Ocean Ave. at 1:18 p.m. Traffic accident at 14th and Wilshire at 1:20 p.m. Lewd activity on the 300 block of Pico Blvd. at 1:45 p.m. Runaway on the 2200 block of Colorado Ave. at 1:46 p.m. Auto burglary on the 900 block of PCH at 3:33 p.m. Petty theft on the 1500 block of 4th St. at 4:46 p.m. Grand theft auto on the 1200 block of 16th St. at 5 p.m. Indecent exposure on the 300 block of Santa Monica Pier at 6:07 p.m. Petty theft on the 1400 block of 3rd St. Promenade at 6:07 p.m. Grand theft on the 1900 block of Wilshire Blvd. at 6:08 p.m. Petty theft on the 2600 block of the beach at 6:13 p.m. Fight at Cloverfield and Olympic at 6:51 p.m. Domestic violence on the 1200 block of Lincoln Blvd. at 7:27 p.m. Theft of recyclables on the 1000 block of 12th St. at 8:22 p.m. Prowler on the 600 block of Idaho Ave. at 11:36 p.m.
■ Like many in society's subgroups, people who work in "death" industries or professions in the U.K. may believe it difficult to reach "likeminded" suitors. Hence, Carla Valentine established Dead Meet earlier this year and told Vice.com in October that she has drawn 5,000 sign-ups among morticians, coroners, embalmers, cemetery workers, taxidermists, etc., who share her chagrin that "normal" people are often grossed out or too indiscreet to respect the dignity of her industry's "clients." We might, said Valentine, need a sensitive companion at the end of the day to discuss a particularly difficult decomposition. Or, she added, perhaps embalmers make better boyfriends because their work with cosmetics helps them understand why "many women take so long to get ready." ■ A passerby shooting video in November outside the Lucky River Chinese restaurant in San Francisco caught an employee banging large slabs of frozen meat on the sidewalk -- which was an attempt, said the manager, to defrost them. A KPIX-TV reporter, visiting the precise sidewalk area on the video, found it covered in "blackened gum, cigarette butts and foot-tracked bacteria," but the manager said the worker had been fired and the meat discarded. (The restaurant's previous health department rating was 88, which qualifies as "adequate.")
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Marina Del Rey BRAND NEW! LUXURY 2 BEDROOM AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE MOVE IN! 2-car Parking included, Rent $3,385.00 to 3485, Deposit 1000, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/listingdetail. cfm?id=1136984 Santa Monica REMODELED STUDIO W QUARTZ STAINLESS STEEL.. POOLGYMGATED Parking available, Paid partial utilities & water & gas & electricity, Rent $1,775.00, Deposit Call for Details, Available 122714. westsiderentals.com/listingdetail. cfm?id=979405 Venice FABULOUS FIND IN VENICE! 2-car Gated parking, Paid water & gardener, Rent $4,200.00, Deposit 6300, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/listingdetail. cfm?id=1001396 Marina Del Rey 2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHROOMS UNIT WITH 1350 SQFT OF LIVING SPACE! 2-car Parking included, Rent $4,235.00 to AND UP, Deposit 500, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/listingdetail. cfm?id=1014964 Santa Monica URBAN LUXURY BY THE BEACH! 2BED 2BATH ON 7TH ST.- NEW CONSTRUCTION! PET FRIENDLY! 2-car Subterranean parking, Paid gardener, Rent $3,395.00 to and up, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/listingdetail. cfm?id=1151739 West LA 1 BEDROOM 1 BATH 1-car Parking included, Paid partial utilities & pool service, Rent $2,535.00, Deposit 500, Available 121514. westsiderentals.com/listingdetail. cfm?id=1151923 Santa Monica SANTA MONICA BEACH LIVING IN LARGE 1 BEDROOM 4 BLOCKS FROM BEACH 1-car Carport parking, Paid water & hot water & trash & gardener & association fees, Rent $2,500.00, Deposit 2500, Available 1115. westsiderentals.com/ listingdetail.cfm?id=1152988 Santa Monica SAN VICENTE APARTMENT FOR RENT 1-car Garage parking, Paid water & gardener, Rent $3,500.00, Deposit 3500.00, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/ listingdetail.cfm?id=1034819 Brentwood VIEW PENTHOUSE SUITE IN GREAT LOCATION 2-car Subterranean parking, Paid water & electricity, Rent $5,145.00 to monthly, Deposit 5145, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/listingdetail. cfm?id=1148414 West LA PENTHOUSE PRIME, SPACIOUS, NEWER SECURITY BUILDING 2-car Carport parking, Paid water & trash & gardener, Rent $2,950.00 to Monthly, Deposit 2950.00, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/listingdetail.cfm?id=703362
Santa Monica RARE BRIGHT, FRONT, UPPER UNIT IN PRIME LOCATION! 2-car Tandem Parking, Paid water & trash, Rent $2,995.00 to month, Deposit 3000, Available 1515. westsiderentals.com/listingdetail. cfm?id=1152898 West LA ONE BEDROOM IN BEST WEST LOS ANGELES LOCATION!!!! AVAILABLE NOW! 1-car Parking available, Paid water & hot water & trash & gardener, Rent $1,595.00, Deposit 1595.00, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/listingdetail. cfm?id=785722 Santa Monica 1 BEDROOM UPPER UNIT IN SANTA MONICA 1-car Parking included, Paid water, Rent $2,500.00, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/ listingdetail.cfm?id=957951 West LA GATED 2 BEDROOM 2 BATH ATTACHED TOWNHOUSE Subterranean parking, Rent $2,295.00, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/ listingdetail.cfm?id=951113 Marina Del Rey RENOVATED VIEW CONDO FOR LEASE! 1-car Parking included, Paid partial utilities, Rent $3,100.00, Deposit 3100, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/listingdetail.cfm?id=1148402 Santa Monica BRIGHT, GATED APARTMENT 1-car Carport parking, Paid water & hot water & trash & gardener, Rent $2,275.00, Deposit 2400, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/ listingdetail.cfm?id=588190 Brentwood LARGE UPPER 2 BED.2 BATH ITH FIRPLACE NO. OF WILSHIRE 1-car Parking included, Paid water, Rent $2,195.00, Deposit 2195.00, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/ listingdetail.cfm?id=1149636 Santa Monica ONE BEDROOM - SANTA MONICA 1-car Parking included, Paid water, Rent $1,750.00, Deposit 1950, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/listingdetail. cfm?id=1149347 West LA BRAND NEW RENOVATED APARTMENT 2-car Subterranean parking, Paid water & trash, Rent $2,995.00, Deposit 1000, Available 122114. westsiderentals.com/listingdetail.cfm?id=1137237 Brentwood FURNISHED CONDOGREAT LOCATION!! 2-car Parking included, Paid water & hot water & trash & gas & electricity & cable & gardener & pool service & association fees, Rent $3,800.00, Deposit 1 month, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/listingdetail.cfm?id=26697 Santa Monica STYLISH MODERN APARTMENT ON SANTA MONICA'S THIRD STREET PROMENADE 3 BLOCKS FROM BEACH! 1-car Parking included, Paid partial utilities & water & hot water & trash & gas & gardener, Rent $3,000.00, Deposit 3000.00, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/listingdetail. cfm?id=1141429
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