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BY SOPHIA BOLLAG &JONATHAN J. COOPERAssociated Press
California lawmakers took stepsto address the state’s affordable hous-ing shortage Thursday by passingbills to speed construction and gen-erate money for subsidized housing.
The measures are among hun-dreds of bills approved by theLegislature this week ahead of aFriday deadline for bills to pass out ofthe chamber where they originated.
Lawmakers also passed bills toprotect immigrants, alter theteacher tenure process and prohib-it police from enforcing federalmarijuana laws that conflict withstate law.
Both the Senate and theAssembly approved measures tospeed housing creation by stream-lining building regulations, among
about a dozen housing bills passedby lawmakers Thursday.
The authors of the bills say theyneed to pass a combination ofmeasures to address the state’shousing crisis. An estimated 1.5million California families lackaccess to affordable housing. Thestate also has disproportionatelyhigh rates of homelessness.
SB35 removes some develop-ment restrictions in cities that fallbehind on housing productiongoals. It passed 23-12 in the Senate.AB73 rewards cities for streamlin-ing the approval of housing, par-ticularly for developments nearpublic transportation. It passed theAssembly 46-19.
The Senate also voted 30-9 toput a $3 billion bond for affordablehousing on the ballot.
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GUITAR ORCHESTRA ......................PAGE 3
AN OPEN LETTER TO THIEVES ..PAGE 4
CRIME WATCH ..................................PAGE 8
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BY KATE CAGLEDaily Press Staff Writer
At just 13 years old, Scotty Parker alreadyknows a lot about sweat equity.
For example, he’s sweat quite a bit duringthe 7,000 miles he’s logged training over thelast year. That includes one weekend he bikedmore than 100 miles uphill when he tackled the“Assault on Mt. Mitchell” – an infamous 10,000foot climb in his home state of South Carolina.
On Saturday, he’ll be staring down anothernumber: 3,000, as he pushes off on his bikefrom the Santa Monica Pier and makes his way
across eleven states to head back home.“I’ve come to love the sport,” Parker said in
an interview with the Daily Press before hebegins the eight-week journey on his bike. “It’sawesome. I never knew that I would have thepassion for cycling but I really wanted to helpother people and it’s a way I can do that.”
While Parker puts in the sweat equity, othersare putting in the actual equity – money to hisfavorite charity, Water Mission, a nonprofitorganization that provides safe drinking waterto communities around the world.
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KATE CAGLEDaily Press Staff Writer
Quick arrests by the SantaMonica Police Department aftertwo violent break-ins in the Northof Montana neighborhood havenot quieted neighborhood fears ofa perceived spike in burglaries.Now, neighbors who have alreadybeen paying for private security fordecades want to step up patrolseven more.
May was a disturbing month –on the 15th, multiple men assault-ed and robbed Andrew West in hishome on 17th Street. West is stillrecovering from his injuries in thehospital. Then, less than ten dayslater police say the same burglarsstruck again – this time allegedlystabbing resident Imtiaz Tar and
hitting his housekeeper DinahBarrera with a hammer inside Tar’shome on 19th Street. Tar’s wife andson were also home when theattack happened on May 26.
Tar ended up in intensive careand is still recovering. Barrera alsowent to the hospital but has sincebeen released.
Two men, Brian Morgan and anunnamed juvenile, are facingattempted murder charges for thebrazen break-ins that happened indaylight hours. In the second bur-glary, Lt. Saul Rodriguez with theSanta Monica Police Departmentsays the suspects only took somecash and a cell phone.
Santa Monica police say therehas been an increase in property
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Courtesy photoRIDER: Scotty Parker is departing from Santa Monica for an eleven state bike trip.
Young rider begins cross country tripNOMA residents increasing
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California lawmakers pass billsto address housing shortage
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Saturday, June 3Family Dinner Conversation:a movement and discussionworkshopJoin choreographer Christine Suarez for aninstallment of her ongoing Family DinnerConversation: a movement and discussionworkshop open to all adults. View andRegister for classes at http://ow.ly/IehoU.1450 Ocean. 4 - 5:30 p.m. $10
Family Heritage Show and TellDo you have an item in your home thathas been passed down from generationto generation? Did it arrive with yourfamily from another country? Thenbring it to our Family Heritage Show &Tell to share its’ story. Refreshmentswill be provided. This program is part ofthe California Center for the BookCommunity Conversations. Ocean ParkBranch Library, 2601 Main St. 2 – 4 p.m.
Concert: Orange CountyGuitar OrchestraOCGO, the first professional guitarorchestra in Southern California, playsmusic by Bach, Corelli, Ponce, Dyens andother contemporary composers underthe direction of David Grimes. MainLibrary, 601 Santa Monica Blvd. 1 – 2 p.m.
Kool-Aid dyed silk scarf withTracy BromwichJoin Studio Resident Tracy Bromwich toexplore a gentle acid dyeing techniquewith Kool-aid, vinegar and heat to colorsilk. Participants can sew fringe or tasselsonto the ends of a silk scarf and dye in avariety of food-safe colors. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.Cost: $10. Register at http://ow.ly/IehoUor call (310) 458-2239.
Einstein showWriter/actor Jack Fry’s acclaimed soloshow, “Einstein!” (in which he plays theiconic scientist as a younger man) returnsto Los Angeles with a special run at theSanta Monica Playhouse for six Saturdayperformances from June 3 - July 8. A dra-matic solo show, ‘Einstein!’ explores AlbertEinstein as a young father trying to provehis theory of relativity against the back-drop of WW1. Directed by Tom Blomquist.Santa Monica Playhouse is located at 12114th Street. For more information visit ein-steintheplay.com.
SMC Chamber Choir The Santa Monica College MusicDepartment will present a performanceby the SMC Chamber Choir. The concertis free and will be held Saturday, June 3,at 5 p.m. in The Edye at the SMCPerforming Arts Center (Santa MonicaBoulevard at 11th Street, Santa Monica).Complimentary tickets available at the
SMC Music Office (PAC 211). Free parkingon premises. Seating is strictly on a first-arrival basis. For tickets and information,visit www.smc.edu/eventsinfo or call(310) 434-3005 or (310) 434-4323.
Sunday, June 4Summer Hats: MillineryBasics with Leslie RobinsonA good foundation in the MillineryArts begins with the shaping of theHat. Learn how to form a hat usingtraditional and modern hat blocks inthis two-session class. Students willget their choice of hat base to choosefrom, all in weights suitable for theupcoming Spring and Summer sea-sons. We will be working withJapanese Twisted Toyo, Visca, Raffiaand Seagrass. Students will also beable to trim their finished pieces froma wide selection of modern and vin-tage ribbons, feathers and Millineryfruits and flowers. 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.Cost: $60 + $30 material fee (pleasebring exact change for material fee!)To register, visit http://ow.ly/IehoU orcall (310) 458-2239.
Santa Monica CertifiedFarmers Market The Main Street market hosts a varietyactivities including bands, a bi-weeklycooking demonstrations, arts andcrafts, a face painter, a balloon animaldesigner as well as seasonal Californiagrown fruits, vegetables, nuts, meatsand cheeses. 2640 Main St. @ OceanPark. 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Monday, June 5Architectural Review BoardMeetingThe ARB generally meets on the firstand third Mondays of each monthunless there is a holiday. Meetings areheld in the City Council Chambers atCity Hall unless otherwise noted. CityHall, 1685 Main St., 7 p.m.
Disabilities CommissionMeetingRegular meeting of the Santa MonicaDisabilities Commission. Ken EdwardsCenter, 1527 4th St. 6 p.m.
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Citywide Santa Monica Public Library presents Orange County Guitar Orchestra
The Santa Monica Public Library is proud to present the Orange County GuitarOrchestra in concert on Saturday, June 3, 2017, at 1 p.m. in the Main Library’s MartinLuther King, Jr. Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.
Orange County Guitar Orchestra, the first professional guitar orchestra in SouthernCalifornia, plays music by Prokofiev, Dyens, Ponce and a brand new work by D. Priceunder the direction of David Grimes. Former members of the renowned Fullerton GuitarOrchestra, who wanted to continue their guitar orchestra experience at a fully profes-sional level, founded the group in 2012.
The Orchestra has quickly developed a reputation for its unique and colorful reper-toire. Their mission is to establish a new national standard for the professional-level per-forming guitar orchestra and to inspire and perform a new repertoire of guitar orchestramusic. Their goal is to create an appreciation for and expand the audience base of clas-sical guitar music through their concerts.
This is a ticketed event. Free tickets for auditorium seating will be released one hourprior to event. One ticket per guest. Guest must be present to receive a ticket. This pro-gram is free and open to all ages. The Santa Monica Public Library is wheelchair acces-sible. For disability-related accommodations, call Library Administration at (310) 458-8606 at least one week prior to event. The Main Library is directly served by Big BlueBus lines 1, R10, and 18. The Expo Line and other bus routes stop nearby. Ride your bike.Bicycle parking racks are available at the library.
— SUBMITTED BY JEN ULLRICH, PUBLIC SERVICES LIBRARIANCitywideSanta Monica Public Library Presents Breadwoman: A Music and Dance Performance
The Santa Monica Public Library presents the Los Angeles premiere of Breadwoman,a music and dance piece by Anna Homler and the late Steve Moshier, on Thursday June8, 2017, at 7:30 p.m., in the Main Library Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium at 601 SantaMonica Blvd.
Breadwoman was created in the early 1980s, and the music released on cassette in1985, then reissued on CD and LP last year to great acclaim from the Los Angeles Times,The Wire, Pitchfork, and other media.
For this show the performers will be: Anna Homler (voice and objects), Jorge Martin(electronics), and Maya Gingery (dance).
This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and on a first-arrival basis.The Santa Monica Public Library is wheelchair accessible. For special disabled services,call Library Administration at (310) 458-8606 at least one week prior to event. For moreinformation, visit smpl.org or contact the Santa Monica Public Library at (310) 458-8600.
- SUBMITTED BY JEFF SCHWARTZ, REFERENCE LIBRARIANCitywide Introducing a New Free Performance Series: Meet Me at Reed
Grab your picnic gear and get ready for free concerts at the recently renovated ReedPark.
There’s nothing better in summer than lawn chairs, a cheese plate, and the sound oflocal music in one of our wonderful parks! The City of Santa Monica invites residents ofall ages to celebrate recent improvements to Christine Emerson Reed Park with a seriesof free open-air concerts.
The completely re-designed park now features a winding pathway, a host of new nativeplants and shrubs, free and open exercise equipment, picnic tables, chess tables, and anoutdoor performance area adjacent to the Miles Playhouse. It is in this new performancearea where the concerts will entertain music-enthusiasts this summer.
Attendees are invited to bring portable chairs, picnic blankets, food and refreshmentsto enjoy during the performances. The series will open on Saturday, June 10 with theOrchestra Santa Monica Woodwind Quintet. Here’s a look at the full lineup:
Saturday, June 10, 6:15 - 7:45 p.m. – Orchestra Santa Monica Woodwind QuintetSaturday, June 24, 6:15 – 7:45 p.m. – Nick Mancini Organ TrioSaturday, July 15, 5:30 – 8 p.m. – String Theory Productions, sunset concertSaturday, July 29, 3 – 7 p.m. – A Cappella Picnic, eight different all-vocal groupsThe July concerts kick off with local favorites, String Theory doing a multi-discipline,
family-friendly performance that will utilize several areas of the park. They will also bestringing their beautiful custom performance harps outside on the giant Eucalyptustrees.
Santa Monica’s first ever “A Cappella Picnic” will close the series featuring eight dif-ferent vocal groups; from a 30+ person choir to an intimate vocal trio each performingroughly 30 minutes of all vocal music. The afternoon will also feature a special “beatbox” segment with some of the regions finest beat boxers.
The events are free and open to all. Biking, walking, and taking the Big Blue Bus isencouraged. Free parking will be available at 808 Wilshire Blvd.
For questions, contact [email protected].— SUBMITTED BY CONSTANCE FARRELL, SANTA MONICA PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
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“We need a comprehensive solution toaddress the housing crisis,” saidAssemblyman David Chiu, a San FranciscoDemocrat who authored AB73.
The California state Senate also approveda measure that would prohibit the state fromcontracting with companies that bid to buildPresident Donald Trump’s proposed borderwall. Senators voted 23-16 Thursday to sendthe bill to the Assembly.
The state shouldn’t do business withcompanies that work on the project, which isharmful to immigrant families and the envi-ronment, said Sen. Ricardo Lara, aDemocrat from Bell Gardens.
Sen. Jeff Stone said the bill would “promotepolitical discrimination.” The state shouldn’tblacklist companies bidding on a lucrativecontract, the Temecula Republican said.
The state Assembly also approved meas-ures to train defense attorneys on immigra-tion law and protect college students fromfederal immigration officials.
The Assembly also voted to keep state andlocal police from helping enforce federal anti-marijuana laws that conflict with state law.
Californians voted to legalize recreationalcannabis in November. Federal law still pro-hibits marijuana use.
The measure by Assembly Reggie Jones-
Sawyer would shield Californians complyingwith state cannabis regulations, such asthose legally operating shops selling mari-juana, from being detained, reported orarrested by state or local police.
The Los Angeles Democrat’s bill comesamid uncertainty surrounding how PresidentDonald Trump’s administration will dealwith states that have legalized marijuana.
It has been compared to the so-called“sanctuary state” bill advancing through theLegislature that would prohibit police fromcooperating with federal immigrationenforcement.
“First it was immigration, now it’senforce of our federal drug laws,” saidAssemblyman Travis Allen, a Republicanfrom Huntington Beach who opposes thebill. “This is insanity.”
Lawmakers passed a bill byAssemblywoman Shirley Weber that wouldgive public school teachers three years toearn a permanent status designation knownas tenure. The current two-year process istoo short and not flexible enough, saidWeber, a San Diego Democrat.
The bill passed the Assembly 59-3Thursday with bipartisan support. All law-makers who voted against the bill and mostwho abstained are Democrats.
Assemblyman Tony Thurmond, aRichmond Democrat who didn’t vote on thebill, said it doesn’t address the right prob-lems in schools.
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An Open Letter to the Knock-Knock and Flocking Thieves in Santa Monica.
My name is Sue Himmelrich. I live at 337 14th Street in Santa Monica. Come and takewhat you want from my house – just do not hurt any of us.
The truth is, there isn’t much to take from us, or, I’m guessing, any of us in SantaMonica. It cost us so much to buy our houses that we don’t have cash or diamonds. Wehave our children, our parents, our family. All we care about is that none of us get hurt.
You want my car (a 2013 Volt) take it. You want my husband’s car (a 2009 Honda CivicCNG) take it. But the truth is, you could take my Tesla or my Mercedes or my Ferrari if Ihad them. Just do not hurt us.
The home invasion robbery on 19th Street in my admittedly affluent neighborhoodwas an abomination. The victims speak of offering the invaders whatever they wanted.Who wouldn’t? Stuff vs. people: this is easy for those of us who have stuff.
But I can rant forever about the haves and the have-nots, how I, a confessed “have,”believe that those of us who have so much should rail against the ever-widening gap. AndI will continue my rant but not here.
Here I want to say that all of us need to be smarter. For those who target our city, Icaution: we are a small town with a powerful police force and city attorney who will huntyou and take you down. For those of us who live here, I look forward to strengthening ourdefenses and joining as a community to create a collaborative and effective strategy todefeat those who would victimize us.
I ran for City Council because I believe we can do better. To me, whether you are foror against development, for or against affordable housing, for or against how much ouremployees are paid, one issue is obvious: we should join together to be Jane Jacobs’“eyes on the street”. Let’s come out of our apartments, out of our walled and hedged pri-vacy. If we can create a village in our neighborhoods and in our city, we will win the war.
Sue HimmelrichSanta Monica Councilwoman
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SANTA MONICA RESIDENTS ARE SPOILEDwith an impressive collection of culinary andlounge options to choose from that are per-fect for kicking off a night on the town orenjoying a quiet meal with friends. And whilesome residents may think that Santa Monica’sworld-class hotel amenities cater only totourists, those that are truly in-the-know real-ize that Santa Monica hotels are home tosome of the most affordable happy hours intown, oftentimes also offering the best views,people watching and ambience around.
“At Fairmont Miramar Hotel &Bungalows, we love our locals,” says GeneralManager Matthew Lehman. “That’s whywe’ve created initiatives that appeal to ourneighbors just as much as they do to ourovernight guests. For instance, FIGRestaurant’s FIG at Five was created specifi-cally with locals in mind.”
The Fairmont Miramar Hotel &Bungalows’ FIG at Five is regarded by many asthe best happy hour on the Westside. Ratherthan offering a special happy hour menu, therestaurant offers half off most menu items,including cocktails, from 5 to 6 p.m. Optionsinclude the FIG mojito, Moscow Mule,steamed Manila clams with vadouvan potatopuree, and a wood-fired pizza.
Another local favorite is Coast at Shutterson the Beach. One of the city’s most glam-orous hotels, Shutters is, as its name implies,perched just a few feet from the sand. Coastoffers a romantic, luxurious yet easygoingatmosphere where you can breathe in the seaair and enjoy ocean breezes as you gaze outat the sand, the palm trees and the crashing
waves of the Pacific, cocktail in hand.Coast offers happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m.,
every day except Saturdays. Specialty cock-tails are $9, and include a berry mojito madewith seasonal berries, the Tesla margaritaenhanced with elderflower, a pomegranateand pineapple martini and a Moscow mulemade with Tito’s vodka. A glass of red, whiteor sparkling wine is $8, while the draft beerof the day is $6.
Happy hour appetizer choices includeshishito peppers with lime salt for $4, oystersof the day, fish tacos, fried calamari andmeatball sliders.
The Viceroy is one of Santa Monica’schicest hotels, due in no small part to the fan-ciful yet sophisticated decor designed byKelly Wearstler. At the Viceroy, you can enjoyhappy hour poolside in the verdant, tree-lined garden, or inside at Cast Lounge.Happy hour — or “rush hour” as it’s calledhere — is available daily, from 5 to 7 p.m.Cocktails are just $7, while bites range from$5 to $10. Cocktail offerings include the bar’ssignature drink, the Ocean Ave. Heat (tequi-la, triple sec and house-made spicy syrup),along with classics like sangria, margaritas,lemon drops, mimosas and cosmopolitans.You can also enjoy wines by the glass for $6,or your choice of four beers, including Peroniand Amstel Light, for $5. Bites include curedlamb “bacon” wraps, fennel sausage and pep-peroni flatbread, Margherita flatbread, orspiced nuts and olives.
To learn about happy hours at moreSanta Monica bars and restaurants, visithttp://www.santamonica.com/happyhour
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Before he even sets out on the journey,Parker’s efforts have already seen a massive return– nearly $300,000 in donations through his web-site scottysride.com. With a third $100,000matching offer from an anonymous donor onthe line, he is hopeful he will reach his goal ofraising half a million dollars by the time he getsback to North Charleston, South Carolina.
It’s not the first time Parker has raised asignificant chunk of change for the charity. Itall started with a birthday party in elementaryschool. Parker had learned about the lack ofclean drinking water around the world andthe startling statistic that every 21 seconds achild dies from a water-related illness.
“When I first heard about it I saw picturesand in these pictures were kids my age – justlike me but they were drinking dirty waterand I thought: that could have been me if theworld was just a little different.”
“I really thought about it for a long time andI knew it wasn’t right. I wanted to be part of thechange and bring clean water to these people.”
So for his 8th birthday, Parker suggestedhis friends donate money instead of gifts and
netted $618 for Water Mission. His passionsnowballed from there. For his tenth birth-day he decided to go bigger: a 218 mile rideacross his home state.
“For the first ride, I wanted to run acrossthe state but when I told my doctor I wantedto run he said it was a bad idea because ofmy age –but he said you can ride your bike.”
Parker’s fundraising efforts raised$70,000 and led him to Honduras where heactually got to see the effect new waterpumps had on a small community withoutclean drinking water. It’s an experience thatmade him even more resolute to keep push-ing and keep raising money.
On his latest journey, Parker and hisgroup plan to log about 75 miles a day andrest on Sundays. He’s planned stopsthroughout the trip to take pictures and seethe country. His donors can follow him onFacebook and Instagram.
With each passing mile, Parker says heplans to use his faith and his passion to keepgoing. The families who will benefit from hisambitious plan are never far from his mind.
“It will be hard but it’s nothing comparedto what those people go though every day.”
crime across the region, not just in any partic-ular neighborhood. There were 25 residentialburglaries in NOMA in the first four monthsof 2017, according to statistics provided to theDaily Press by the SMPD. The number ofincidents is set to outpace last year’s totalnumber of break-ins, 55, which was downfrom 63 residential burglaries in 2015.
Affluent neighbors in the 90402 zip codehave always been eager to protect their mil-lion-dollar homes. Private security guardshave patrolled the entire neighborhood 24hours a day, seven days a week since 1981.The operations manager for the SantaMonica Protective Association (SMPA) saysabout 1,100 residents pay $32.50 a month tosupport the program.
“We’ve always averaged about a burglarya week in the area,” Derek Johnson said, whohas lead the SMPA since 2011, noting that aburglary can be something as simple aswalking into an open garage and stealing atool or as serious as what happened to theTars. Johnson said the severity of the recentincidents and social media sites likeNextDoor where neighbors can easily shareinformation attribute to the perceptioncrime has skyrocketed.
“These (incidents) are the worst thingsthat have happened in 35 years,” Johnsonsaid. “These are outliers, of course.”
In response, the home security firm ADThas added a third security guard to theneighborhood. There is a discussion overwhether members should pay higher dues tosupport the third guard on a permanentbasis. The armed security guards did notrespond to either of the violent burglaries in
May. A large group of neighbors now sup-ports forming a new patrol that would hire amore intensive security service than SMPAcurrently provides.
Neighbors, including CouncilmemberSue Himmelrich, say they can’t rememberanother example of someone being attackedin their homes in the past few years.Himmelrich, who is a member of SMPA,says she is proud of how the neighborhoodhas pulled together in light of the break-ins.
“To me, the bottom line is this: the crimeswe have suffered are crimes of opportunity,”Himmelrich said. “We need to decrease theopportunity, increase our awareness, andband together as neighborhoods throughoutthe entire city.
In addition to the private detail, SMPDhad stepped up patrols in the area whenTar’s home was broken into Friday evening.It led to a speedy response: as the first offi-cers arrived, the 17-year-old suspect was stillrunning away. Still, Johnson pointed outthat the increased presence did not deter theattack from happening in the first place.
“The police had increased their presenceimmensely,” Johnson said.“I had never seen somany officers on the streets before…and stillthese guys were able to come into the neigh-borhood and pull it off. Its just mindboggling.”
Thursday, June 8, NOMA will host ameeting on crime and safety from 7 to 9p.m. Chief Jacqueline Seabrooks will be inattendance. The police department does nothave a stance on neighborhoods paying forprivate security.
“We will do what we can to do our part tobe more visible and be more responsive,” Lt.Rodriguez said. “If they want to do somethingdifferently that’s entirely up to the community.”
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Dear Neighbor,The City of Santa Monica has completed the installation of the new water main on Ocean Avenue and is preparing to commence paving on Ocean Avenue between Colorado Avenue and Pico Boulevard. The workis necessary to maintain and improve pavement conditions.
Location: Ocean Avenue between Colorado Avenue and Pico Boulevard Scope of Work: Resurface of existing roadway (grinding and paving) and installation of new roadway striping.
Schedule: Monday June 19th, 2017 to Wednesday June 21st, 2017 Please note that final striping will be installed approximately one week later.
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Mary Louise (Andree) Knowlton, born
February 8, 1931 in Madison, WI, daughter
of Martha Maria Dreblow and Clarence Alois
Andree, died May 28, 2017 at her home in Mar
Vista, California, where she lived since 1960.
Mary moved to California with her mother and
brother in 1938. She attended University of
California – Berkley, where she received a
Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology with Honors
in 1952, and where she was a member of Phi Beta
Kappa. Mary received a Master of Science degree
in Biology at Oregon State University in 1968.
Mary became a teacher in the Santa
Monica/Malibu Unified School District at Lincoln
Junior High School (later Lincoln Middle School),
where she taught science from 1954 to 1995.
Mary was a teacher-advisor for the Lincoln Junior
High Rifle club and helped develop an
Oceanography curriculum introduced in the
1970’s. Many of Mary’s former students live and
work in the Santa Monica region.
Mary was an avid gardener, cultivating milk-
weed for Monarch butterflies and vegetables that
she served guests and ate herself. Mary volun-
teered as a docent at the UCLA botanical garden
for many years after her retirement. She was also
an active member of the First United Methodist
Church of Santa Monica, participating in the
United Methodist Women, children’s education
and Christmas bazaar.
Mary travelled extensively with family and
friends, twice driving her mother and son to family
reunions in Milwaukee, WI. She took many wildlife
photos on safari in Africa, on an eco-tour of the
Galapagos Islands, travels in the Cape Breton high-
lands of Nova Scotia and visiting the Australian bush
when her brother’s family lived in Alice Springs.
More recently, Mary spent time with her son’s
family in New York and travelled with them for
Christmas and New Years in Germany and Austria.
Mary was a loving mother and respected
friend to her former students. Mary is survived by
her brother, Donald RD Andree, her son, Richard
Orin Knowlton and grandsons Jonathan James and
Jared Kendall Knowlton.
Mary Louise (Andree) KnowltonFebruary 8, 1931 – May 28, 2017
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The digital-ad giant’s announcementcomes as hundreds of millions of internetusers have already installed ad blockers ontheir desktop computers and phones tocombat ads that track them and makebrowsing sites difficult.
These blockers threaten websites that relyon digital ads for revenue. Google’s versionwill allow ads as long as websites followindustry-created guidelines and minimizecertain types of ads that consumers reallyhate. That includes pop-up ads, huge adsthat don’t go away when visitors scroll downa page and video ads that start playing auto-matically with the sound on.
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Google says that even ads it sells will beblocked on websites that don’t get rid ofannoying types of ads.
But there might not be vast changesonline triggered by the popular browser’sefforts. It’s a “small number of websites thatare disproportionately responsible forannoying user experiences,” Google spokes-woman Suzanne Blackburn said.
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should make the internet experience better,encouraging people to visit sites and click onlinks. That, in turn, benefits Google.
The company is also starting a programthat could help publishers deal with users whohave downloaded popular ad blockers. Someindividual websites have come up with theirown countermeasures. Forbes.com, for exam-ple, won’t let you read stories without disablingyour ad blocker or logging in with Facebook orGoogle accounts, so the site can track you.
Google would work with websites to setup messages telling users to disable theirblockers for the site or pay for a version of itwith no ads. It’ll take a 10 percent cut ofthose payments.
To protect its ad business, Google hastried to improve user experiences in otherways. It launched a way for websites to loadfaster on phones. And it used its sway as thedominant search engine to push companiesto make their sites mobile-friendly. Suchsites show up higher in mobile searches.
Google also has tried to address advertis-ers’ concerns about their ads running next tooffensive content by banning its ads fromsome objectionable videos on YouTube, likethose that promote discrimination or advo-cate illegal drug use. Google also won’t placeits ads on web pages with objectionable con-tent — porn, for example, and or sites thatpromote suicide or violence.
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DAILY POLICE LOG
The Santa Monica PoliceDepartment responded to 355
calls for service on June 1. HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE
CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF.
Person down 4th/Pico 1:40 a.m. Stolen vehicle recovered 1500 block 2nd1:46 a.m. Theft of recyclables 900 block 10th 3:58 a.m. Fight 1500 block 2nd 3:58 a.m. Burglary 2900 block Pico 6:59 a.m. Petty theft 1400 block Montana 7:25 a.m. Speeding 14th/Montana 7:57 a.m. Traffic collision Euclid/Santa Monica 7:57 a.m. Battery 1500 block Euclid 8:27 a.m. Auto burglary 1100 block California 9:02 a.m. Petty theft 600 block Euclid 9:23 a.m. Traffic collision 1000 block Chelsea 9:45 a.m. Traffic collision Chelsea/Arizona 9:46 a.m. Petty theft 200 block San Vicente 9:48 a.m. Burglary 100 block Santa Monica Pl 9:49 a.m. Injured person 20th/Montana 9:57 a.m. Traffic collision 2200 block Cloverfield10:10 a.m. Encampment 2200 block the beach 10:34 a.m. Vandalism 2500 block Kansas 10:37 a.m. Vandalism 1000 block Michigan 11:35 a.m. Vandalism 2500 block Airport 11:38 a.m. Auto burglary 1400 block 2nd 11:58 a.m. Auto burglary 1100 block California 12:10 p.m.
Traffic collision 11th/California 12:33 p.m. Encampment 7th/navy 12:34 p.m. Vandalism 1900 block Santa Monica 12:48 p.m. Fraud 1200 block Santa Monica 1:01 p.m. Petty theft 2000 block Main 1:06 p.m. Person down Stewart/Kansas 1:06 p.m. Runaway 700 block Ocean Park 1:39 p.m. Grand theft auto 1500 block Princeton1:56 p.m. Hit and run 2500 block Michigan 2:59 p.m. Death investigation 500 block Ocean 3:15 p.m. Traffic collision 200 block Santa MonicaPier 3:24 p.m. Encampment 800 block 5th 4:12 p.m. Hit and run 20th/Pico 4:26 p.m. Person with a gun Ocean/Broadway 5:02 p.m. Grand theft 1400 block 3rd Street Prom5:28 p.m. Petty theft 1400 block Ocean 6:04 p.m. Burglary 1300 block 14th 6:30 p.m. Hit and run Stanford/Berkeley 7:30 p.m. Person with a gun 1300 block 20th 7:58 p.m. Found senile person 800 block Olympic8:24 p.m. Critical missing person 1000 block 12th8:42 p.m. Identity theft 300 block Olympic 8:47 p.m. Auto burglary 600 block Marine 9:50 p.m. Vandalism 2700 block Santa Monica 10:32p.m. Attempt strongarm robbery 6th/Wilshire10:46 p.m. Vandalism 1500 block Ocean 11:29 p.m. Burglary 100 block Fraser 11:59 p.m.
DAILY FIRE LOG
The Santa Monica Fire Departmentresponded to 53 calls for
service on June 1.HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE
CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF.
Emergency Medical Service (EMS) 1100block Pico 12:18 a.m. EMS 2200 block 29th 1:03 a.m. EMS 4th/Pico 1:41 a.m. EMS 1200 block Ocean 1:42 a.m. EMS 2000 block 18th 2:56 a.m. EMS 700 block Pico 4:14 a.m. EMS 2500 block 26th 5:16 a.m. EMS Ocean/Palisades 5:38 a.m. EMS 1000 block Ocean Front Walk 5:39 a.m. EMS Euclid/Santa Monica 7:58 a.m. Automatic alarm 600 block Pico 8:08 a.m. EMS 1100 block Pico 9:30 a.m. EMS Chelsea/Arizona 9:46 a.m. EMS 2000 block Montana 9:59 a.m. EMS 2200 block Cloverfield 10:11 a.m. Automatic alarm 1500 block 5th 10:12 a.m. EMS 1300 block 20th 11:19 a.m. EMS 900 block 21st 11:27 a.m. EMS 600 block Arizona 11:48 a.m.
EMS 1500 block 9th 11:57 a.m. Smoke investigation 900 block Princeton12:19 p.m. Automatic alarm 1500 block 6th 12:21 p.m. EMS 1700 block Ocean 12:27 p.m. EMS 1900 block Pico 1:03 p.m. EMS Stewart/Virginia 1:07 p.m. Arcing wires 2800 block Airport 1:15 p.m. EMS 2200 block Main 1:34 p.m. EMS 1700 block Main 1:41 p.m. EMS 1200 block 16th 1:44 p.m. Arcing wires 600 block 11th 2:29 p.m. EMS 1100 block Lincoln 2:37 p.m. EMS 3100 block Olympic 3:08 p.m. EMS 500 block Ocean 3:16 p.m. EMS 2200 block Pico 3:27 p.m. EMS 7th/Washington 4:16 p.m. EMS 2500 block Wilshire 5:04 p.m. EMS 900 block 3rd 5:20 p.m. EMS 500 block Raymond 5:55 p.m. Elevator rescue 200 block Santa Monica6:15 p.m. EMS 1400 block 10th 6:33 p.m. Haz mat - level 1 2100 block 22nd 6:51p.m. EMS 700 block Pico 8:02 p.m. EMS 1300 block 20th 8:03 p.m. Haz mat - level 1 2400 block 22nd 8:25p.m.
Crime Watch is culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
ON MAY 25, AT ABOUT 5:25 A.M.Officers responded to a radio call for service in the 1500 block of 10th Court / Alleyregarding a suspicious person loitering about a subterranean parking garage. As thereporting party was exiting the garage, he saw the subject run into the garage to “beat”the gate. Officers arrived and spoke with the subject. The subject was carrying severalbags and allowed officers to search the bags. Officers discovered several boxesaddressed to various residents of the apartment complex. Officers also located addition-al open boxes that were empty strewn about the garage. The suspect was not able toexplain a valid reason for being in the subterranean garage and possessing propertybelonging to others. The suspect was taken into custody without incident. VincentSamuel Boyer, 27, was arrested for burglary and a probation violation. He was denied bail.
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The alignment of Venus and Uranus focuses on love lost and found and how each relationship builds on thelast one. Long relationships with the same person will go through many versions. Expecting relationshipsto stay the same is naive, but so is wishing for them to change. Love happens in the moment. Flesh out themoment fully.
Cosmic Lost and Found
ARIES (March 21-April 19)Learning about another person will be a hit-and-miss process; the misses teach you asmuch as the hits. Soon you’ll read the otherperson with more clarity and be smoother inyour interactions, too.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)One of the ways your mind works to defend andprotect you is to blur your memory of the badstuff and make the good stuff glitter in yourreview. That’s why it’s good to write thingsdown today -- a reality check for later.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)Life won’t push you into anything. But if youcan’t find a reason to stay, that’s a pretty goodreason to go. So push yourself. The adventuresdon’t exist until you create them. Take thesteps. Answer the call.
CANCER (June 22-July 22)On days like today, it feels somehow more crucialto get the right kind of attention. Bottom line:Don’t spend time with people who make you feelmore alone than you do when you’re alone.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)Unrequited love is easier to get past thanonce-requited love because it doesn’t involve aprocess of wondering what went wrong. You’vebeen on both sides of this, so you’ll have com-passion for the one who pines for you.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)It may be a fight to hang on, but it shouldn’t bea fight to let go. Letting go is easy. It doesn’trequire any special skill or strength. Letting gois simply a decision. Open your hands.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)You’re open and ready to connect with new andold friends. Your engagement with what’saround you brings people closer. Your smiletells them it’s OK to talk to you.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21)Looking back, the bad feelings are what ledyou to create a better life. That’s why you don’tautomatically shy away from things that havethe potential to be unpleasant if they alsomight lead to your growth.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)You may feel as though you have to be twice asgood as the others in order to get half of whatthey have (and you’re not wrong about that).Don’t take it personally; it’s just a function ofbeing new and paying dues.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)There are those who don’t have as much natu-ral empathy as you do. Then there are thosewho have it but don’t act on it: They’ll be feel-ing this later. For now, stick near the big-heart-ed friends. They’ve much to offer!
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For over 20 years, the Westside Food Bankhas hosted a “Phantom Dinner” fundraiser bymail instead of the typical gala dinner event.We invite our supporters to stay home andenjoy a meal with their families and provideus with financial support to help strugglinglocal families enjoy the same simple pleasure.This way we are able to apply nearly all of themoney raised to support our mission of feed-ing the needy in our community. This year’stheme is “Sharing in the Spirit of AnnamBahukurvita,” based on the Indian traditionof growing and sharing food and the estab-lishment of “Chatrams,” which served as resthouses for weary travelers and provided freeservices to the local community such as pro-visions of food and supplies, hot meals, med-ical care and education as well as fosteringthose with nowhere to go. Westside Food
Bank’s food goes to over 65 local agencies thatprovide many similar services and publicsupport is what makes it possible for us todistribute nearly 5 million pounds of foodeach year. In the spirit of AnnamBahukurvita, Westside Food Bank invites youto share with our neighbors in need as part ofthis year’s Phantom Dinner. If you’d like toreceive a Phantom Dinner invitation, send anemail to [email protected] with your nameand postal mailing address. To make a dona-tion of nonperishable food or pick up aPhantom Dinner invitation in person, visitour office Monday through Friday, 9am -5pm at 1710 22nd Street, Santa Monica, CA90404. The Phantom Dinner Campaign runsthrough Friday August 4, 2017.
(Please note, Westside Food Bank doesnot do direct distribution of food to individ-uals, to find out how to receive food if youare in need, visit our website atwww.wsfb.org or call 211.)
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The Santa Monica City Council is now accepting applications for appointment of membersto the following City Boards and Commissions for terms ending on June 30, 2021:
Board/Commission No. of Appts.Airport Commission 1Architectural Review Board 2Arts Commission 2Audit Subcommittee 1Building and Fire-Life Safety Commission(One position must be filled by a State of California licensed/registered architect) 3
Commission for the Senior Community(One position must be filled by a person over the age of 60) 2
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Applications are available on-line at:https://www.smgov.net/departments/clerk/boards/. All current applications on file will be considered.
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The City Council, Housing Authority, Successor Agency, and Parking Authority of the City
of Santa Monica will hold a public budget hearing on June 27, 2017. The Council meet-
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Monica, California. All citizens are invited to attend and provide the Council with written
and oral comments and ask questions concerning the City’s entire proposed budget. At
the meeting on June 27, the City Council will also adopt a resolution for the determina-
tion of the Gann Appropriations Limit for FY 2017-18. A copy of the documentation used
in calculating the limit can be viewed on the internet at http://finance.smgov.net.
The FY 2017-19 Proposed Biennial Budget can be inspected by the public in the City
Clerk’s Office at City Hall or viewed on the internet at http://finance.smgov.net. Unless
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Fridays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On alternate Fridays, City Hall is open for limited services only.
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