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Newborn safe after surrender at hospital BY MATTHEW HALL Daily Press Editor
A newborn child was safely surrendered in Santa Monica last week thanks to the County’s Safe Surrender Program. The baby boy was surrendered at a local hospital on Dec. 8. The same day, a baby boy was also surrendered at a hospital in Whittier. The double drop-off was unusual and officials said they couldn’t remember another instance of two children surrendered on the same day. Under the program, anyone with legal custody of a child can drop off the baby at a hospital or fire station within 72 hours of birth. Whoever surrenders the child is asked to fill out a voluntary and anonymous medical history to help provide medical care but the form is not required. The adult is given an I.D. bracelet that matches one fastened to the baby’s ankle to allow the adult to reclaim the baby within 14 days of surrender
should they change their mind. Surrendered children are given a medical exam, placed in a safe home and are eligible for adoption. The program is designed to protect the lives of babies born to parents who are unable to care for them. The Dec. 8 cases are the 17th and 18th Safe Surrenders in Los Angeles County in 2015, and the 141st and 142nd since the program began 14 years ago. Over the program’s 14year history, 77 babies have been abandoned and of those only 19 have survived. An abandoned baby recently made headlines after police officers found the child buried alive in Compton. The Compton child survived and its mother was charged with attempted murder and child abuse. The program was initiated by Supervisor Knabe and approved unanimously by the Board of Supervisors in 2001. SEE BABY PAGE 9
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Santa Monica’s voting system challenged Activists calling for district-based city elections BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
Activists threatening legal action are urging the City of Santa Monica to discard its current at-large voting system in favor of districtbased elections. Pico neighborhood organizer Oscar de la Torre and his wife, Maria Loya, led a small rally Tuesday morning on the steps of City Hall in an effort to change how Santa Monica residents are represented in city government. The gathering was held after attorney Kevin Shenkman sent an email to all seven City Council members and City Manager Rick Cole alleging that the city’s current election system violates the California Voting Rights Act. Shenkman’s email requests a response from the City by Jan. 11, 2016. A lawsuit has not yet been filed, but Loya is prepared to move forward as a plaintiff if the City does not address
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RALLY: Maria Loya and her husband Oscar de la Torre held a press conference/rally outside City Hall on Dec. 15 to demand that Santa Monica abandon at-large elections in favor of a district based election system.
her concerns. Multiple attempts to reach a City spokeswoman were not successful Tuesday afternoon. Loya’s call for reform
reflects ongoing frustration among residents of the Pico neighborhood, which has a high concentration of Latino families, about racial discrimination and political
disenfranchisement. The only current councilman who lives in the Pico neighborhood, Terry O’Day, is SEE VOTE PAGE 7
Community Corp. affordable housing list open through December BY MATTHEW HALL Daily Press Editor
Community Corporation of Santa Monica opened its doors to new applicants earlier this month, kicking off the long, competitive process for affordable housing for low to moderate income households. The multi-step system
begins with applicants picking up an appointment card at 502 Colorado Ave. (from the Community Room). That card will specify a date and time for a January seminar where applicants will fill out a questionnaire to join the Marketing List. Appointment cards are available from Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Dec. 16, 17,
21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30. Community Corp. said exact income requirements to qualify for its units varies based on Federal, State and local housing programs. “As an estimate, the lowest income for one person is approximately $1,380 per month. If you have a Section 8 Voucher, there is no minimum income,” said their Frequently Asked Questions
document. Aside from income qualifications, prospective tenants cannot have been evicted in the past five years or have more than $2,500 in negative credit. Personal and property crime convictions within the last five years are also reasons for denial. According to Community Corp., between 3,000 and 5,000 people
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Wednesday, Dec. 16 NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE SANTA MONICA POST OFFICE PRODUCTIONS PROJECT The City of Santa Monica has prepared an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Santa Monica Post OfďŹ ce Productions project. The City of Santa Monica has prepared this Notice of Intent to provide responsible agencies and other interested parties with information describing the proposal and its potential environmental effects. PROJECT APPLICANT:1248 5th Street, LLC PROJECT LOCATION:1248 5th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90407 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project applicant proposes to expand the oor area in the former U.S. Post OfďŹ ce building for creative ofďŹ ce use, arts, and media uses. The project site is comprised of 5 parcels totaling 37,388 square feet (sf) and supports the 33,968 square foot, 2-story historical Post OfďŹ ce building with loading bays in the rear along 4th Court, and adjacent parking spaces on the north, west, and south sides of the building. The proposed project would adaptively reuse the City Landmark building for creative ofďŹ ce through additions and interior remodeling to expand the currently available oor area by 12,852 sf, for a total of 46,820 sf including a 16,022 sf basement. The project would include construction of a proposed addition to the rear exterior of the building along 4th Court while preserving and rehabilitating its historic character-deďŹ ning features in a manner consistent with applicable city, state, and federal guidelines including the Secretary of the Interior standards. The proposed project would have a maximum height of 32 feet toward the west side of the building, which would be slightly visible from street views. AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION: The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration on the proposed project may be reviewed online at https://www.smgov.net/ Departments/PCD/Plans-Projects/ or in person at the following locations: City Planning Division public counter Room 111 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA
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REVIEW PERIOD: As speciďŹ ed by the State CEQA Guidelines, a minimum 30-day public review period for the Mitigated Negative Declaration will commence on December 16, 2015 and end on January 19, 2016. The City of Santa Monica welcomes agency and public comments on the document during this period. Any comments on the Negative Declaration must be received within the public review period. Comments may be submitted, in writing, by 5:30 p.m. on January 19, 2016 and addressed to: Rachel Kwok, Environmental Planner Planning and Community Development 1685 Main Street, Room 212 Santa Monica, CA 90401 E-mail: Rachel.kwok@smgov.net
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Commission for the Senior Community Meeting Regular meeting of the Santa Monica Commission for the Senior Community. Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th St., 1:30 p.m.
Books for Cooks Kitchen Kid presents stories and a cooking lesson. Limited space, call to register. Ages 4 - 8. Montana Avenue Branch Library, 1704 Montana Ave., 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Introduction To T’ai Chi Instructor Pat Akers will introduce the gentle flowing movement of T’ai Chi exercise. Appropriate for all ages and fitness levels. Ocean Park Branch Library, 2601 Main St., 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Ring in the winter with the return of SMC Emeritus Colleges’ Lyric Chorus in Concert. The twenty plus member chorus put their audience in the mood for the season with a performance of seasonal songs and Broadway tunes. Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
SMASH Middle School Music Concert Santa Monica Alternative School House middle school band, choir and orchestra students will perform in the SMASH cafetorium. Admission is free and refreshments will be available for purchase, supporting the 2017 8th grade class educational field trip fund For more info contact Jessica Rishe at jrishe@smmusd.org or Janice Wold at jwold@smmusd.org or call (310) 3962640. 2525 5th St., 1:20 - 3 p.m.
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Regular meeting of the Santa Monica Housing Commission. Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 4:30 p.m.
Celebrate the library’s 125th anniversary with some crafts and games circa 1890. Ages 4 and up. Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 3:45 - 4:30 p.m.
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Montana Branch Book Group: ‘Wide Sargasso Sea’ Written as a prequel to Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre, the story follows Antoinette Cosway, a white Creole heress, from the time of her youth in Jamaica to her unhappy marriage to a certain English gentleman. Montana Avenue Branch Library, 1704 Montana Ave., 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Planning Commission Meeting Regular meeting of the Santa Monica Planning Commission. City Hall, 1685 Main St., 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 17 The Lyric Chorus in Concert: Holiday and Broadway Tunes
Learn how to pre-plan and organize for the most popular holidays, from preparing meals, menus, outlining todo lists, budget, grocery list, holiday cards, and gift giving. Also covered will be ideas for storing decorations for each holiday and where to keep them. Montana Avenue Branch Library, 1704 Montana Ave., 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Simbang Gabi (Night Mass) at St. Monica Catholic Community The Mass will be in English and will feature Filipino music. Bishop Oscar Solis, the first Filipino-American to be consecrated a bishop, will be the celebrant. After Mass there will be a reception in the Grand Pavilion with Filipino cuisine and a performance of traditional Filipino dances by Samahang Pilipino, UCLA. 725 SEE LISTINGS PAGE 3
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John Adams Middle School Choral Concert For more info contact Cecile Blanchard at cblanchard@smmusd.org or (310) 452-2326 Ext. 72-227. Visit: http://blanchardwebpage.weebly.com . Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School, 601 Pico Blvd., 7 p.m.
Free Screening: “Scrooged” (1988) Richard Donner’s comic updating of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” for the media era. Features Bill Murray, as a selfish TV exec who encounters three spirits before making holiday amends, a cast of show biz vets and members of the Murray family tree. Screening followed by a roundtable discussion with audience Q&A. For more information, visit facebook.com/MindOverMoviesLA. 1308 Second St., 7 p.m.
Recreation & Parks Commission Meeting of the Recreation & Parks Commission. City Hall, 1685 Main St., 7:30 p.m.
December Drive-In Series for Kids @ Main Bring your cardboard box car to our drive-in and watch some holiday favorites and discover new favorites! Ages 3 and Up. (See Flyer for movie title details). Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 3:45 - 5 p.m.
Cinema on the Street Holiday Edition Showing “Home Alone.” Also, kids can decorate ornaments. For more information call (310) 393-8355 or visit www.downtownsm.com. Third Street Promenade, 6 - 9 p.m.
The Longest Night Service A service of scripture, stories, special music, silent reflection and healing prayer. This is a meditative service - a time for remembering, sharing our hurting places with God, and caring for our hearts and souls. Church in Ocean Park Sanctuary, 235 Hill St., 7 - 8 p.m.
Call (310) 434-4319 or go to www.smc.edu/studiostage for more information. - SUBMITTED BY GRACE SMITH, SMC PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
The Santa Monica College Musical Theatre Workshop will present “Give My Regards to Broadway” Dec. 18-20. The production kicks off the final pre-holiday weekend with a musical theatre revue showcasing songs from the great hits of Broadway. The song and dance extravaganza will feature works from musicals by Sondheim, Gershwin, Lopez, Schoenberg, Kander, Schwartz and other composers. The workshop, a coproduction of the SMC Theatre Arts and Music departments, is directed by SMC Theatre Arts department chair Perviz Sawoski, with music direction by SMC adjunct music instructor Gary Gray. Performances are scheduled at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, in the Theatre Arts Studio Stage, located on the SMC main campus at 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Late arrivals seated at management discretion. No video feed offered in lobby area. Advance tickets are $10 plus a service charge, and can be purchased by going to www.smc.edu/studiostage or by calling (310) 434-4319 or (310) 434-3005 Monday through Friday. Tickets are $3 higher at the door. Parking is free on Friday evenings and weekends.
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Holiday candy cane drive Santa Claus is coming to town early this year. Santa Monica’s finest in the police and fire service will be leading the way as he makes his yuletide rounds, distributing good cheer and thousands of candy canes as part of the twenty-third annual “Candy Cane Drive.” Please join us in celebrating the season. Santa’s timetable is as follows: Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015: 10:30 -11 a.m. Douglas Park - California Ave & 25th Street 11:15 -11:45 a.m. Christine Reed Park California Ave & Lincoln Blvd 12 - 12:30 p.m. Third Street Promenade & Wilshire Blvd 1:45 - 2:15 p.m. Virginia Avenue Park 2200 Virginia Ave 2:30 - 3 p.m. Marine Park - Marine & 17th Street 3:15 - 3:45 p.m. Clover Park - Ocean Park & 25th Street Children are encouraged to look and listen for the lights and sirens, while parents are encouraged to bring their cameras. For more information, contact the Santa Monica Police Department, Community Relations Unit at (310) 458-8474. - SUBMITTED BY SGT. RUDY CAMARENA
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top three of life. It’s my path to enlightenment. All you need is love. Turns out that “sex and drugs and rock and roll,” that ‘60s rallying cry-mantralifestyle choice meant to tweak the minds and morals of the Establishment, was at least two-thirds good in the long run. But even as a young man, a willingly dedicated and loving father at 22, I knew that family was more important than drugs. The drugs part was fun and could, like the other two, lead to enlightenment, but it was also problematic. You could get busted (a close friend of mine went to prison). People died. They’re still dying. Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, two weeks ago. Some are bigger artistic losses than others. Amy Winehouse. Coltrane. Billie Holiday. Jimi in his 70s today would likely still amaze; no telling where he might have gone (my guess, cozmic jazz). So as much as I’m just fine with sex and family and rock and roll, I have to say the sex was my least favorite part of an overall moving and inspiring evening of poetry at the Ruskin Theater here Sunday night, their monthly event called Library Girl. But don’t get me wrong — the sex was very, very good. Library Girl is the ongoing project of Santa Monica poet Susan Hayden, years ago a nightly regular on the reading circuit until love interfered and she decided being gone every night wasn’t the formula for a great marriage. So she cut back but kept writing, and then the unthinkable crashed her cozy world - her husband was killed in an avalanche in the San Gabriel mountains. Walked out the door to go backpacking and never came back. She tried to cope by writing non-stop, and throwing herself into a frantic sequence of attending performances — poetry, sports, concerts, parades, you name it — with her young son, and found the healing value of being out there, rather than hiding away. Each month’s Library Girl has a theme. Last Sunday evening’s was not sex, but it was one Hayden could relate to: “Any Rough Times are Now Behind You,” which is the title of one of Dave Alvin’s books of verse; fitting, as he was the featured poet, and why I was there. I’ve followed Alvin since moving to LA in 1980, first in the Blasters, then X and the Knitters, then in a series of solo and collaborative works that were always interesting and good. I was only vaguely aware that he had written poetry, and knew I had to be at the Ruskin when I learned the last time he read was 20 years ago. It was pretty wonderful. You’d think more songwriters would try poetry, they’re so similar. Alvin’s a great storyteller. His first poem was titled, “Chris Gaffney Hates Poetry,” about a telling conversation they had during a long car trip. Funny, and a great character sketch of Alvin and his close friend and musical collaborator, who died too soon, of cancer at 57. I love Gaffney’s work, especially the second album by his Hacienda Brothers, the singular, nuanced “Western soul” gumbo perfection of “What’s Wrong with Right.” Alvin’s final poem was about a visit to his father in the hospital, and he choked up right at the end. How often do you get such real emotion from a stage?
Alvin and Hayden were both singing the praises so mightily of their mentor Gerald Locklin, for 42 years a professor at CSU Long Beach, that I didn’t know what to expect when he took the stage, and that’s just what I got. He was charming, funny, confident, absent-minded, insisted on singing several times in possibly the worst voice I’ve ever heard (move over, Burt Bacharach), and when he finished I could understand the admiration. He said he needed a vocal warm-up and launched into screeching Pagliacci, told us Alvin was brilliant and could have easily breezed through a PhD in Lit, acknowledged the 100th anniversary of Sinatra’s birth by running through “Chicago” (with choreography), told us Elvis wasn’t it but Johnny Ray was (sang/spoke “Cry,” of course), and concluded (strangely, I thought — no, the rest wasn’t strange, it was marvelous) by croaking the lyrics to Sondheim’s “Send in the Clowns” after declaring, “Barbra and I sing in the same key.” So, you’re still wondering — the sex? Well, that was the third poet, Alexis Rhone Fancher. Her credits are impressive and award-winning, and what I heard that night was a poet whose presentation was so captivating that I had to intentionally listen for just the words, separate from the delivery, to measure the naked writing artisrty (if you will). She is exceptionally talented, admirably economic, a vivid painter with words. But the paintings she chose to speak that night were all about sex, graphic sex, sex in cars sex in bars, and it was just a bit too much. I will have to catch her on some other night when she’s not so horny. BEWARE PRIORITY MAIL!
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Raising the minimum wage for union members too Editor:
I am a member of SAG/AFTRA and Actors Equity Association, both unions for performers. I’ve been a union member since about 1969, and strongly believe in fair wages for workers. In my opinion, $15/hour in Santa Monica is a good start, but it must apply to everyone including union members. It’s way past time to raise the minimum wage for everyone.
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The nation’s two biggest school systems — New York City and Los Angeles — received threats of a large-scale attack Tuesday, and L.A. reacted by shutting down the entire district. New York dismissed the warning as an amateurish hoax and held class as usual. In LA, the threat came in the form of an email to a school board member that raised fears of another attack like the recent deadly shooting in nearby San Bernardino. Authorities in New York reported receiving the same “generic� email that was sent to other cities around the country. They decided there was no danger to schoolchildren, with Mayor Bill de Blasio concluding the threat contained “nothing credible.� “It was so outlandish,� he said. New York Police Commissioner William Bratton agreed, quipping that it looked like the sender of the threat had watched a lot of the Showtime terrorism drama “Homeland.� The shutdown abruptly closed more than 900 public schools and 187 charter schools attended by 640,000 students across Los Angeles. Los Angeles officials defended the move. “It is very easy in hindsight to criticize a decision based on results the decider could never have known,� LA Police Chief Charlie Beck said at a news conference. The threatening email sent to the New York City school superintendent warned that every school would be attacked with pressure cooker bombs, nerve agents and machine guns. The email claimed the writer and “138 comrades� would carry out the attack. Students “at every school in the New York City school district will be massacred, mercilessly. And there is nothing you can do to stop it,� the message said. The anonymous writer claimed to be a student at a district high school who had been bullied. A law enforcement official with access to the document provided the email to The Associated Press. The official was not authorized to disclose details of an ongoing investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity. The person who wrote the note also claimed to be a jihadist but made errors that suggested the writer was really a prankster, including spelling the word “Allah� with a lowercase “a.� The threats came in simultaneously to New York and LA school officials at about 1:20 a.m. EST Tuesday, or about 10:20 p.m. Monday in Los Angeles. According to LA school police, the FBI and LAPD were contacted late Monday, which would mean within 90 minute or so of the threat coming in. The decision to close Los Angeles schools was announced at 6:25 a.m. PST, well after
NYC had already concluded a hoax and kept schools open. Los Angeles Superintendent Ramon Cortines said every campus would be searched, and he asked for a report on the searches certifying that all buildings are safe. Bratton called the closure in Los Angeles a “significant overreaction.� “We cannot allow ourselves to raise levels of fear,� said Bratton, who once ran the LA Police Department. Hours later, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee also said the threat was believed to be a hoax. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said he would not second-guess the decisions made in Los Angeles or New York. He said the FBI has been in touch with California authorities. The decision to close the district disrupted the morning routines of many Los Angeles families. Lupita Vela, who has a daughter in the third grade and a son who is a high school senior, called the threat “absolutely terrifying� in light of the San Bernardino attack, which killed 14 people earlier this month. “I know the kids are anxious,� she said. Beck said the email was specific to all the campuses in the district and included implied threats about explosive devices, assault rifles and machine pistols. The city schools commonly get threats, but Cortines called this one rare. He said the San Bernardino attack influenced his decision to close the entire district. The threat “was not to one school, two schools or three schools,� he said at a news conference. “It was many schools, not specifically identified. But there were many schools. That’s the reason I took the action that I did.� The superintendent said the district police chief informed him about the threat shortly after 5 a.m. The person who sent the threat used an “anonymizer,� which uses a proxy server to mask the origin of Internet traffic, and the email was routed through a German IP address on its way to the school board member’s email box, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation. The official, who was not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation, spoke on condition of anonymity. Vela said she worries about talking to her kids about the threat and terrorism in general. She’s concerned about her daughter feeling safe in class. “I don’t want this to be in the back of her head,� she said. “Who knows what it does psychologically to kids? Is this going to cause her some kind of trauma so that she’s not going to feel safe at school?� The closure came the same day classes were canceled at San Bernardino Valley College because of a bomb threat. Associated Press Writer Colleen Long in New York contributed to this report.
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adopt district-based elections without the need for a lawsuit. If we need a lawsuit, we will file it. We are hopeful that they will take their responsibilities as elected officials seriously.” Loya and her supporters cited a report by historian and voting rights expert J. Morgan Kousser, who in 1992 was asked by the City Attorney’s office to examine the at-large election system that Santa Monica adopted in 1946. “If Santa Monica wishes to avoid the embarassment [sic] of defending itself against a serious charge of racial discrimination, and if it prefers spending scarce resources on things other than high-priced lawyers,” Kousser’s report reads, “it should replace the at-large system with election by districts.” It remains unclear whether a district voting system, if adopted locally, would be in place for the 2016 elections or how it would impact campaign spending in the future. Activists said their fight could eventually have implications for the Santa MonicaMalibu Board of Education, of which de la Torre is currently a member. The Pico Youth and Family Center director, whose term on the school board expires in December 2018, said he does not plan to run for City Council. But he said he believes districtbased voting would benefit other areas of the city, not just the Pico neighborhood. “We feel that district elections provide more inclusivity and more fairness,” he said. “We want our government to be a mirror image of the people.” JEFF@smdp.com
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Entrepreneur named to lead university’s venture capital fund The University of California has named a well-known Silicon Valley entrepreneur to lead a new venture capital fund aimed at bringing inventions based on faculty and student research to market. UC President Janet Napolitano announced Tuesday that TIBCO Software founder Vivek RanadivÊ would oversee the independent fund that will be launched with $250 million from the office that manages the university’s investments. RanadivÊ, a best-selling author and co-owner of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings, says he plans to secure additional funding from private investors and to contribute a 5 percent stake himself. Napolitano says the university’s earnings would be funneled back into its retirement and endowment accounts. But she says the venture fund’s main purpose would be to finance the development of promising products in areas such as life sciences, technology, energy and agriculture. - ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Los Angeles County has most minority owned businesses Los Angeles County has more minority owned businesses than anywhere else. That’s according to a new study released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday covering the year 2012. For 2012, Los Angeles County had more Hispanic, Asian, Native American and Alaska native owned businesses. It ranked second in the number of African-American and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander-owned firms. The top county for black businesses was Cook County, Illinois and for Native Hawaiians was Honolulu County, Hawaii. The Census study showed that the majority of firms in Los Angeles County - 55 percent - were minority owned in 2012. California also led all states with 1.6 million minority owned firms. Nationwide, minority owned firms made up 28.8 percent of all firms in 2012. - ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Theater chain AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. is naming Starwood Hotels and Resorts’ interim CEO Adam Aron as its new chief executive, replacing interim CEO Craig Ramsey. Aron starts Jan. 4. Aron, 61, headed Starwood as interim boss since February. He is also the former CEO of the Philadelphia 76ers and has been chief executive of Vail Resorts Inc. and Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd. Ramsey will remain chief financial officer and report to Aron. Leawood, Kansas-based AMC, the nation’s second largest movie theater chain, has been publicly traded since December 2013. It is controlled by Chinese theater giant Dalian Wanda Group Co. Ltd., which bought it in September 2012 in a $2.6 billion deal. Shares rose $1.28, or 5.6 percent, to $24.19 in afternoon trading Tuesday. Aron said in a statement he’ll aim to “raise the bar� on the movie-going experience and bolster its AMC Stubs rewards program. He said in an interview that he has successfully invested in loyalty programs throughout his career in the hospitality business, and he’d look to refresh AMC’s presence on social media platforms. “I’d like to reach out to people interested in motion pictures long before they come to our theaters and after they leave,� he said in a joint interview with Ramsey. AMC is the largest exhibitor using Imax’s giant screens in the U.S. and parent Wanda is the biggest Imax distributor in China. Their combined presence makes Imax deployment more profitable than if they operated separately, Ramsey said. Aron said the companies’ combined size makes technology upgrades more efficient. The executives also said they’d look to bring upscale amenities such as plush reclining chairs, full bars and expanded food options to more markets, including theaters owned by Starplex Cinemas, a 33-theater chain that AMC agreed to acquire for $172 million in July. That deal is expected to close before the end of the year. - ASSOCIATED PRESS
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“I am thrilled to hear that both of these mothers made the right choice by safely surrendering their babies,” said Supervisor Knabe. “Safe Surrender, an idea born from tragedy, has grown into a truly life-saving, and life-giving program. Though we’ve been able to save the lives of 142 babies so far, we need to continue spreading the word that there is a safe, secure and anonymous way for mothers, who find themselves in a des-
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The VIP audience at “The Force Awakens” world premiere began cheering from the moment the movie’s first words appeared on screen, with special enthusiasm for the return of Han Solo and Chewbacca after a 32-year hiatus. The crowd at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood also greeted franchise newcomers with excitement, including Gwendoline Christie’s Captain Phasma and Daisy Ridley’s Rey, and loudly gasped at the film’s various twists and turns. After the premiere’s showings at three separate theaters Monday night, audiences spilled out into an after-party held inside a giant tent erected along four blocks of Hollywood Boulevard. They snapped photos with Stormtroopers, lined up to build their own droid toys and noshed on salmon and short ribs. While most stars opted for chic red carpet attire, Joseph Gordon-Levitt showed up dressed as Yoda and actor-comedian Rainn Wilson dressed as a Jedi. Director J.J. Abrams’ vision for the first new live-action “Star Wars” film in a decade met with wholehearted approval from many of the celebrity guests. “I loved it,” actor-director Zach Braff told The Associated Press immediately after the premiere. “I thought J.J. did an amazing job. My favorite part was just seeing the camaraderie between the veteran and the new cast members.” “The Force Awakens” mixes old-school characters, such as Harrison Ford’s Han Solo and Carrie Fisher’s Leia Organa, with a new cast that includes John Boyega, Adam Driver and the spherical droid BB-8. Actor-comedian Patton Oswalt said “The Force Awakens” represented a return to what made him fall in love with “Star Wars” in the first place.” “It was a lot of fun,” he said after watching the film inside the TCL Chinese Theatre, where “Star Wars” first premiered in 1977. “I had the same feeling as when I would watch these films as a kid.” Disney screened “The Force Awakens” simultaneously at three Hollywood venues, with the cast and crew watching the film
together inside the adjacent Dolby Theatre. “It can’t be said enough - not nearly enough - that none of us would be here tonight without the miraculous creation of one man,” Abrams told the crowd before the film. “George Lucas, from the bottom of my heart, and behalf of everyone involved with ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ thank you, sir.” “The Force Awakens” will be released publicly Friday, with some box-office analysts expecting it to smash sales records. “The Force Awakens” has already broken presale ticket records, and many fans are eager to see the reunion of original trilogy characters last seen in 1983’s “Return of the Jedi.” The premiere’s red carpet kicked off Monday afternoon with Stormtroopers marching and droids rolling past cameras before the film’s stars arrived. John Williams’ soaring score played in the massive opaque tent. The celebration melded classic “Star Wars” mythology with the new generation that will carry the weight of two more sequels, spin-offs, video games, comic books, toys and other merchandise. At one point on the red carpet, Fisher turned the microphone on her co-star, Oscar Isaac, and conducted an interview broadcast on StarWars.com that included her dropping an expletive. Ford reflected on the impact of the film and the role that catapulted him to superstardom. “Well, in the ‘70s nobody knew what to anticipate,” said Ford. “Nobody had ever seen anything like it. Now we have to live up to what the first films delivered.” Abrams and “Star Wars” creator Lucas posed together for photos, and both men took time to chat with fans - some dressed as X-Wing pilots and others as new “Force Awakens” characters - before heading inside. For those without tickets to the premiere, the most they could see was the outside of the tent. “We’re really disappointed because we are big ‘Star Wars’ fans, and we were hoping to at least see a little of the celebrities,” said Natalie Arnet, a tourist from Paris, who attempted to catch of glimpse of attendees from behind a barricade with her family.
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p.m. Traffic accident 15th/Broadway 2:34 p.m. Critical missing person 200 block of Wilshire 2:40 p.m. Drinking in public 800 block of Michigan 3:31 p.m. Fire 2200 block of Pico 3:59 p.m. Fire 2200 block of Virginia 4:03 p.m. Elder abuse 2500 block of Arizona 4:10 p.m. Bike theft 1300 block of 6th 4:45 p.m. Public intoxication 2100 block of Lincoln 5:05 p.m. Report of shots fired 1300 block of Ocean Park 5:15 p.m. Traffic accident 3rd/Ashland 6:13 p.m. Hit and run Ocean/Santa Monica 6:34 p.m. Fight 800 block of Santa Monica 7:20 p.m. Public intoxication 1400 block of 4th 7:27 p.m. Stalking 1400 block of 2nd 7:49 p.m. Public intoxication 900 block of Stanford 8:28 p.m. Petty theft 1400 block of 3rd Street Promenade 9:16 p.m. Vandalism 1200 block of 18th 9:21 p.m. Person down Lincoln/Olympic 9:30 p.m. Fight 600 block of Wilshire 10:12 p.m. Hit and run 1600 block of Appian 10:46 p.m. Assault w/deadly weapon 1500 block of PCH 11:00 Report of shots fired 10th/Bay 11:19 p.m. Vandalism 300 block of Olympic 11:50 p.m.
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The Santa Monica Fire Department responded to 47 calls for service on Dec. 14. HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF. EMS 1100 block of Cedar 12:47 a.m. EMS 4th/I-10 1:42 a.m. EMS 1900 block of 17th 4:35 a.m. Wires down 2400 block of Pearl 8:40 a.m. EMS 800 block of Santa Monica 8:56 a.m. EMS 500 block of Colorado 9:00 a.m. EMS 2100 block of Dewey 9:20 a.m. Flooded condition Main/Olympic 9:32 a.m. EMS 800 block of Wilshire 10:24 a.m. Elevator rescue 1200 block of 4th 10:26 a.m. Automatic alarm 3000 block of Main 120:28 a.m. EMS 1600 block of Main 11:01 a.m. EMS 2000 block of Santa Monica 11:03 a.m. EMS 2100 block of Oak 11:03 a.m. Public assist 500 block of Colorado 11:18 a.m. EMS 200 block of Pico 12:06 p.m. Request fire 200 block of Pico 12:06 p.m.
EMS 1400 block of 5th 1:56 p.m. EMS 800 block of 2nd 2:08 p.m. Elevator rescue 1400 block of 10th 2:33 p.m. EMS 15th/Broadway 2:34 p.m. EMS 2900 block of 31st 2:48 p.m. Trash/dumpster fire 1300 block of 2nd 2:55 p.m. Request fire 1300 block of 2nd 2:58 p.m. EMS 2000 block of Pico 3:00 p.m. EMS 1400 block of 3rd Street Promenade 3:02 p.m. EMS 14th/Wilshire 3:47 p.m. Trash/dumpster fire 2200 block of Virginia 4:03 p.m. Illegal burning 1700 block of Sunset 4:28 p.m. EMS 500 block of Santa Monica 4:44 p.m. Automatic alarm 2500 block of Michigan 5 p.m. EMS 3100 block of Nebraska 5:59 p.m. Automatic alarm 2200 block of Pico 6:03 p.m. EMS 3rd/Ashland 6:14 p.m. Structure fire 3100 block of 4th 6:26 p.m. EMS 1400 block of 16th 6:51 p.m. EMS 1300 block of 15th 7:02 p.m. Public assist 800 block of Princeton 7:30 p.m.
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TODAY IN HISTORY – The American Great White Fleet begins its circumnavigation of the world. – First Balkan War: The Royal Hellenic Navy defeats the Ottoman Navy at the Battle of Elli. – World War I: German battleships under Franz von Hipper bombard the English ports of Hartlepool and Scarborough. – Vincas MickeviãiusKapsukas declares the formation of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic. – The Haiyuan earthquake, magnitude 8.5, rocks the Gansu province in China, killing an estimated 200,000.
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■ Mexican artist Renato Garza Cervera’s work usually involves realistic-looking figures created to startle (e.g., a “piggy bank” as a scowling hog of a man down on all fours), but his recent “gang member” floor rugs seem a career peak. Rejecting bear rugs and lion rugs, Cervera’s “Of Genuine Contemporary Beast” project features exquisitely constructed, life-size, snarling, naked, heavily tattooed men’s bodies (as if skinned) as rugs, representing “modern” beasts -Salvadorean gang members. Actually, Cervera told Vice.com he intended sympathy: “Societies always invent new beasts in order
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BE INCOGNITO TONIGHT, ARIES ARIES (March 21-April 19)
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
★★★★ Use the morning for interactions with others. In the afternoon, you’ll want to put aside time for some quiet time to work. Be sure to note your thoughts as rapidly as they come to you. You might want to touch base with someone you rarely speak to. Tonight: Be incognito.
★★★ Use the morning for you and you alone. In the afternoon, you’ll need to get into errands and/or a project. Don’t allow someone to distract you too much, if you want to accomplish what you need to. A conversation could be quite informative. Tonight: Use your imagination.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
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★★★★ You will be full of ideas and distracted
morning. Meetings with associates or friends will put a smile on your face, as long as they’re scheduled for later in the afternoon. You can accomplish a lot at that time. Listen to your sixth sense when dealing with a pal. Tonight: Where the crowds are.
for most of the afternoon. The person who occupies your thoughts could act very much like a muse. You often can funnel these spurts of creativity into other areas of your life as well. Tonight: Finish up some holiday shopping.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★★★ You could be in a situation where you enjoy yourself to the max. You don’t want to be distracted, but a responsibility calls. You might want to rethink a choice you recently made. Could it be a mistake? Tonight: Handle everything that you need to ASAP.
★★★★ You finally might discover what is going on with a neighbor. Nevertheless, you won’t be able to continue the conversation for too long, as you have other obligations. Set up another time to visit very soon. Handle a personal matter in the evening. Tonight: Close to home.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) CANCER (June 21-July 22) ★★★★ You could be wondering what is best to do under certain circumstances. A partner might be very firm about what he or she wants to do with a project. You have no room for negotiation, so don’t even worry about it. Detach and you won’t be so concerned. Tonight: Feed your mind.
★★★★ Use good sense with your purchases. You might not believe how much you need to spend. You could decide to reassess your holiday shopping list. Honor a change of pace, and go along with a discussion, even if you feel it is a bit crazy. Tonight: Share some eggnog with a friend.
Garfield
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ★★★★ Touch base with a loved one. Your decisions need to be based on when the two of you will be getting together. Understand why this person is so emotional. The reason might not make sense unless you stop and listen to his or her story. Tonight: Togetherness will be a great theme.
★★★★ Use your abundant energy well in the morning. You could feel some pressure, as the holiday season is in full gear. You might need to play out a situation that surrounds a friend and a money matter. Know when to say you have had enough. Tonight: Finish up some shopping.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ★★★★ You could be in a situation where you want to have a long-overdue conversation. You might feel unable to draw in the other party as much as you would like to. This person is full of ideas, but he or she tends to be easily distracted. Tonight: The only answer is “yes!”
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★★★★ You might need to rethink a certain matter. A loved one could be difficult in the morning, or perhaps just unwilling to work with you. By the afternoon, everything and everyone interacts like a well-oiled machine. You have a lot on your mind. Tonight: Get into some holiday fun.
The Meaning of Lila
By John Forgetta & L.A. Rose
JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: ★★★★★Dynamic ★★ So-So ★★★★ Positive ★ Difficult ★★★ Average
This year you tend to be offbeat. Others might claim that you have become quite eccentric. At other times, you will be dreamy, creative and artistic. This back-and-forth could throw a friend into confusion, but this is just who you are right now. If you are single, forming a friendship as well as a romantic bond will be very important to you. You seem to be able to manage both, but not everyone can. If you are attached, you will be more and more aware of the importance of a friendship within a love relationship. With any luck, you will be able to manifest a dream together. PISCES expects a lot from you on a personal level.
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