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Making School Year Longer to Account for Fire? Palisades Charter High School Board of Trustees discusses extending calendar By Chad Winthrop Are fires a part of the normal weather pattern in Pacific Palisades? This was a central point of discussion at a recent meeting in which the possibility of extending the school calendar was raised to account for days missed due to fires. At the January 14 Palisades Charter High Photo: Sam Catanzaro

LEFT – The Palisades Fire shortly after it broke out in October 2019.

School Board of Trustees meeting, a topic of discussion was if fires are part of the normal weather pattern. For the past three years, wildfires have interrupted the normal schedule at Pali High and to account for such missed days, the Board is considering adding days to the school calendar. The current Pali High calendar is 175 days. Days that are under consideration to be added to the school year are December 18 and June 10, according to the Pali Post. Changing the school calendar at Pali High would require amending the school’s charter, an action that would have to be approved by the Los Angeled Unified School District. According to Pali High principal Dr. Chris Lee via the Post, under state law, if a school experiences consistent closures for five years in a row due to fires, emergency closures must be implemented. No vote or action was taken by the Board of Trustees on January 14.

Arnie Wishnick Way Now Official City official designate segment of Antioch Street By Sam Catanzaro A Pacific Palisades community hero who passed away last year has been honored by city leaders with the official unveiling of Arnie Wishnick Way. “Arnie was a pillar of the Pacific Palisades community prior to his death last year, and his memory remains an inspiration for so many. Community members remember Arnie for his gregarious per-

sonality and positive attitude,” said Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin. “The new Arnie Wishnick Way runs right in front of the chamber of office, where Arnie worked so hard for the community for so many years, always with a smile.” A segment of Antioch Street from Via De La Paz to Swarthmore Avenue is now “Arnie Wishnick Way” after an official designation ceremony in January. Born in Chicago in 1942, Wishnick moved to Pacific Palisades after college and quickly became an involved community member. Wishnick served as executive director for the Pacific Palisades Chamber of Com-

merce, from 1993-2018, when he stepped down a year before he passed away. He also devoted time to the Palisades community through various organizations, including the Optimist Club of Pacific Palisades, Palisades Teen Contest, Palisades Americanism Parade Association, and many other community events and committees. “Arnie Wishnick was a giant in Pacific Palisades, deserving of recognition. It is appropriate that the City of Los Angeles rename [a] stretch of street in Pacific Palisades in his honor,” reads the LA City Council motion that led to the street’s name change.

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Mother Puma Discovered in Santa Monica Mountains New cat added to 18-year mountain lion study. By S am C atanzaro

The Palisades Fire burns in October.

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A Hundred Years of Wildfires in the SM Mountains S ubmitted by the Pacific Palisades Historical S ociety

Since its early beginning natural chaparral, indigenous Oaks and Sycamores have surrounded Pacific Palisades. As the community has grown, residential areas have expanded into the local hillsides and canyons. With that expansion has come the ever more frightening realization that fires and wind-driven wildfires are a continuous factor in choosing to live in the hills of Southern California. Understanding this predicament may help us be better prepared.

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A new mountain lion has been discovered in the Santa Monica Mountains in the Woolsey Fire burn area and scientists think she has had a previous litter. According to the National Parks Service, P-80 is the latest cat to join the agency’s 18year study on mountain lions in the Santa Photo: NPS Monica Mountains. P-80, the newest puma lion added to a study of A five-six-year-old female weighing 82 pounds, mountain lions in the Santa Monica mountains. P-80 was recently captured in the central Santa Monica Mountains in the Woolsey Fire burn area. “She is in good condition and appeared to have one has their own unique story that has helped our lactated in the past meaning she likely has had a researchers understand how these large carnivores previous litter,” said Santa Monica Mountains Na- survive in an increasingly fragmented and urbantional Recreation Area Ranger Ana Beatriz. ized environment by evaluating their distribution, After her capture, she was outfitted with a GPS movement patterns, behavior, and survivorship,” radio collar that will provide researchers with lo- the NPS said. cation information daily. The first mountain “Soon after her caplion in the study, P-1, “Each one has their ture she left the burn was captured in 2002. own unique story perimeter and it will be Known as the king of really interesting to learn the mountains, P-1 that has helped our where her home range nearly the enresearchers understand roamed is and who she may be tire area of the Santa how these large related to,” Beatriz said. Monica Mountains P-80 marks the carnivores survive in an and lived beyond the fourth mountain lion increasingly fragmented life expectancy of his to be discovered in the species. and urbanized Santa Monica MounMountain lions can environment...” tains since November. live up to 13 years in In December, the NPS the wild. Los Angeannounced the addition of two young male les is one of the only major cities in the world mountain lions to their study. In November a where mountain lions live within city limits. two-year-old male was added. For more information on our long-term These cats join a long line of big cats in the study, visit the NPS’ mountain lion webpage study, which includes 79 other mountains lions- at https://www.nps.gov/samo/learn/nature/puthe same animal as pumas and cougars. “Each ma-profiles.htm.

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Gladstones Redevelopment Update By Sam Catanzaro

County officials and a development group are holding a briefing later this spring on the proposed redevelopment of Gladstones into a new restaurant operated by one of the biggest celebratory chefs in the world. Gladstones, the longtime seafood staple at Sunset Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) is set to become a new culinary destination designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry and operated by celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck. But fans of this Pacific Palisades eatery need not rush to enjoy their last meal at Gladstones: the restaurant will continue to operate under a two-five year agreement for the time being. Later this spring there will be a briefing by PCH Beach Associates, LLC, with the office of County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, on the proposed Gladstones Redevelopment Project. T In 2018, the LA County Board of Supervisors voted to allow the County’s Department of Beaches and Harbors to enter into an exclusive negotiating agreement with PCH Beach Associates, LLC (PCH Beach) to develop and operate a new restaurant and related amenities at the Pacific Palisades site. PCH Beach’s proposal was

A rendering of the Gladstones redevelopment.

selected after a competitive process that began in April 2017, when the County asked for proposals to redevelop the 2.8-acre site at 17300 Pacific Coast Highway, north of Sunset Boulevard. The proposed project calls for an architecturally attractive waterfront dining destination with easy access to public transit, including the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus. Preliminary plans include casual dining areas serving a changing menu of locally-sourced, farm-to-table cuisine, a lounge, a rooftop bar, a public deck, small retailers including an ice cream shop, and a monument to the site’s well-known current tenant, Gladstones. “We are honored for the opportunity to partner together on such an iconic California property. Drawing inspiration from the communities and landscapes that make Southern California a world-renowned destination, we will work together to deliver approachable, high-quality cuisine in a distinct architectural setting,” Puck said. The exclusive negotiating agreement is only the first step in a redevelopment effort anticipated to take several years. In the meantime, Gladstones will continue to operate under a two-five year agreement until the execution of the PCH Beach concession contract. That final contract will require approval from the Board of Supervisors.

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The Link Between Hearing Loss and Dementia

Dr. Melissa Alexander helping patients minimize effects of hearing loss By Keldine Hull

The ability to hear can have a significant impact on all aspects of life, from someone’s emotional and physical well-being to their professional career and activities they enjoy outside of work. Despite research proving the link between untreated hearing loss and increased risks of falls, depression, anxiety, hospitalization and dementia, millions of people let their hearing loss go untreated. According to Dr. Melissa Alexander, an audiologist based in Santa Monica, “Twenty-five years ago a case-control study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association first reported that hearing impairment in older adults was strongly and independently associated with the likelihood of having dementia- raising the intriguing hypothesis that age-related hearing impairment may contribute to dementia risk.” Alexander added that over the last four years, growing epidemiologic and clinical research studies have bolstered that theory. “Longitudinal studies of community-dwelling older adults have demonstrated that hearing impairment is independently associated with a 30-40% rate of accelerated cognitive decline,” Alexander explained. Compared to individuals with normal hearing, individuals with varying levels of hearing impairment had an increased risk of incident in dementia over 10 years of follow-up. Alexander continued, “Neuroimaging studies have also demonstrated that individuals with untreated hearing loss have reduced neuron volumes in the auditory cortex, responsible for speech processing and understanding, and accelerated rates of whole brain atrophy.” According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association

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(JAMA), failing to treat hearing loss can also have a financial impact. Alexander explained, “The University of California San Francisco, Johns Hopkins with AARP, and Optum Labs also ran this study. They looked at data from 77,000 to 150,000 patients over the age of 50 who had untreated hearing loss. People with normal hearing created 26 percent less health care costs compared to people who were recently diagnosed with hearing loss.” Alexander continued, “That number continues to increase over time. After a decade, healthcare expenses increase by 46 percent. Those numbers, when broken down, average $22,434 per person.” Factors associated with the increase include dementia, decline of cognitive ability, depression, lower quality of life, and falls. Alexander also added that a second companion study done by Bloomberg School suggests a link between untreated hearing loss and higher morbidity. Through the study, it was revealed that people with untreated hearing loss had 3.2 more diagnoses of dementia per 100 over the course of 10 years, 6.9 more diagnoses of depression, and 3.6 more falls. And hearing loss continues to rise. According to the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, hearing loss is prevalent in 55 to 64 year olds at a rate of 8.5 percent and approximately 2 percent of individuals 45 to 54 are significantly deaf. Alexander continued, “The number rises to 25 percent for individuals aged 65 to 74 and 50 percent for anybody above the age of 74. Those numbers are predicted to rise in the future. As many as 38

million people in this country could have hearing loss by the year 2060.” Even younger demographics experience hearing loss. About 15 percent of 18-year-olds have a hard time hearing and 2 to 3 out of 1,000 children have hearing loss. “I am now seeing younger and younger patients coming in for hearing testing, many reporting tinnitus. Noise exposure is a major problem and it is causing younger people to experience hearing loss in their teens and twenties,” Alexander explained. Using hearing aids can change these figures and help with some of the health issues connected with hearing loss. Alexander continued, “When I diagnose a patient with a hearing loss, I discuss with the patient how their hearing impairment affects their life. I routinely request a significant other be present to take part in the consultation, not only to obtain their feedback, but to inform them of the detrimental effects of untreated hearing loss.” Alexander continued, “Because hearing loss

is typically insidious, it isn’t always evident to the patient how much they struggle to hear. And because hearing loss is essentially an invisible disability, it’s important that I share with the patient’s loved ones how to effectively communicate, why it’s necessary to wear hearing aids consistently and what they can realistically expect the patient to hear with their hearing aids on.” It’s important that hearing tests occur as early as possible to provide a baseline of hearing. Alexander continued, “Because the ramifications of hearing loss are so detrimental, hearing testing should be taken seriously and performed on an annual basis. Hearing protection, such as custom earplugs, ear muffs or over the counter hearing protection should be a routine staple of every household. For even younger children, parents should make sure headphones have a limiter so that even if their child turns up the volume, the sound cannot cause damage to the ears.”

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Need a Podiatrist? Dr. Steven L. Rosenberg treating foot injuries with traditional, regenerative and homeopathic medicine. By Staff Writer If you suffer from persistent foot problems, look no further than Steven L. Rosenberg DPM a Santa Monica-based podiatrist who helps patients resolve foot injuries with a combination of traditional, regenerative and homeopathic medicine. “I enjoy working in Santa Monica and the Westside because my patients are open to alternative medicine which I perform as well as traditional medicine. I blend traditional medicine with homeopathic and regenerative medicine to give my patients the best opportunity to resolve their foot problems,” Dr. Rosenberg said. For the past 38 years, Dr. Rosenberg has been practicing out of the same office on Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica treating a wide range of foot injuries. “I specialize in pain management using homeopathic therapeutic treatments, electrical current

therapy and custom made orthotics for such problems as ankle sprains, tendinitis, nerve problems, plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, and many other soft tissue injuries to the foot and ankle,” Dr. Rosenberg said. “I treat patients of all ages from infants to adults. I do perform in-office surgery for ingrown toenail problems. I also treat plantar warts along with many more common foot problems in my practice such as painful corns, callouses, pain on the ball of the foot and neuromas. There is no

problem that is too big or too small that I will not try and help my patients resolve.” Dr. Rosenberg also utilizes a cold, non-invasive laser to treat all types of soft-tissue injuries from shin splints, tendonitis, foot fractures, heel pain, plantar fasciitis and other sport and activity-related injuries. In the late 1980s, Dr. Rosenberg invented a product called Instant Arches®, a simple device that fits into shoes directly on the arch giving

patients support and comfort by taking pressure away from the ball of the feet. Since their invention, Instant Arches® have been used by countless of individuals in everything from fashion footwear, sportswear, sandals and flip-flops. “I developed my arch product Instant Arches® in the late 1980s out of necessity because my patients wanted an arch support for all their footwear that was not too bulky or too hard and fit in their fashion footwear, athletic footwear, casual footwear, sandals of all types and flip flops. By using a combination of custom orthotics and Instant Arches®, I have the ability to support all my patients’ footwear, which helps resolve their foot problems,” Dr. Rosenberg said. After nearly four decades of treating patients, Dr. Rosenberg continues to evolve his practice with innovative ways to treat many conditions previously believed to be untreatable. He is now offering injectable regenerative therapy, treating issues such as plantar fasciitis, foot fractures and other hard to treat soft tissue and bone injuries to the foot. For more information about Steven L. Rosenberg DPM, call (310) 828-3336, log onto www. rosenbergstevendpm.com, or visit his office at 2901 Wilshire Blvd. # 110 Santa Monica, CA 90403. For more on Instant Arches Foot Products Inc®, visit www.instantarches.com.

New Permanent Makeup Studio on the Westside Sandy Allbright’s permanent makeup studio in Brentwood By Staff Writer For women who want to look their best all the time, a brow artist’s boutique studio in Brentwood offers the perfect solution. Lily The Pink, established by Sandy Allbright, a talented Los Angeles brow artist at the chic Sola Salon Studios on Wilshire Boulevard in Brentwood, creates, through permanent makeup and microblading, the ideal eyebrow that perfectly enhances her client's unique facial features. “Permanent makeup is for women who want to look their best all the time. For women who struggle with traditional makeup. For working moms who would like to save time every day. For active people: swimmers, divers, tennis players, sailors, gym-goers, hikers etc. For women who like to travel, its such a hassle to lug around makeup and mirrors. For people who have lost eyebrow hair due to alopecia and chemotherapy,” Allbright, said. “Every client is a unique individual with different aesthetics, bone structure and skin. We custom design the permanent makeup to naturally beautify each face while collaborating very closely with the client to make sure she is 100 percent happy before we begin.” According to Allbright, eyebrows are vitally

important to the overall aesthetic of the face and can make or break a look. There is no need to appear tired or unpolished or spend hours trying to get brows even and symmetrical looking, permanent makeup is the perfect answer to this daily dilemma. Out of the many brow artists in the Los Angeles metro area, Allbright and Lily The Pink stands out for its attention to detail and professionalism at her sanitary and OSHA compliant studio. “Lily the Pink is my passion. It merges my love of make-up and my love for helping people look and feel beautiful. As an eyebrow challenged individual, I found myself having to face the day with a startlingly bare forehead or spend hours (yes, hours) getting my eyebrows to even look like actual eyebrows. I knew there had to be a better way,” Allbright said. “Enter the amazing world of permanent makeup and microblading. When I saw what could be done with this miraculous art form I was floored, I had to be a part of it, I had found my raison d’être.” Permanent makeup is less invasive than traditional tattooing and lasts between 1-3 years and Allbright works with only the highest quality pigments especially formulated for the face. “Permanent makeup has come a long way in the last five years, gone are the days of harsh and unnatural looking permanent makeup, we at Lily the Pink specialize in soft and natural-looking work that looks just like regular well-applied makeup except it does not smudge or smear or come off at the most inconvenient of times. It is a perfect marriage of art and science.”

Lily the Pink founder Sandy Allbright applies permanent makeup on a client.

Allbright, who has lived in Santa Monica for 16 years, needless to say, loves her work and also serving her own community. “I am so glad to be able to serve the Westside with my talent in permanent makeup, I love this wonderful, active and engaged community and am excited to elevate their lives with my expertise. My aesthetic is natural, I want my clients to feel

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Pali High DECA Team Wins at DECA Competition By Staff Writer Palisades Charter High School’s DECA team went to the 2020 DECA District Conference and came back with winning smiles and medals. DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. DECA is organized into two unique student divisions each with programs designed to address the learning styles, interest and focus of its members. The High School Division includes 220,000 members in 3,775 schools. The Collegiate Division includes over 5,000 members in 300 colleges and universities. SoCal District Career Development Conference Pali High competed in took place January 10-12 in Anaheim. These conferences provide a venue for DECA’s Competitive Events Program as well as additional career and leadership development programs, according to DECA’s website. The below are the Pali High contestants who competed in the District Conference competition. Top Row: Dalgaard, Ava (3rd in Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making role play), Benyamini, Aaron (3rd place Sports and Entertainment Marketing), Weissman, Noah (3rd place Sports and Entertainment Marketing exam), Yawitz, Samantha (3rd in Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making

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Interview With Todd Phillips By Whitney Scott Bain

Todd Phillips, director of the hit comedy trilogy, the Hangover and director, producer and co-writer with Scott Silver on the “Joker” took time out of his busy schedule to talk about his successful film. Whitney Scott Bain- “Joker” is the highest grossing R rated movie ever that reached $1 billion dollars worldwide. What was the genesis of the project? Todd Phillips- Scott Silver and I wrote the script with Joaquin Phoenix in mind for the Joker. I feel that it helps to imagine an actor in a role when writing. When you have one lead in a film everything around him becomes the characters; the city, buildings, the garbage piling up in the city all events around him create Arthur Fleck and his world. WSB- It was a nice touch with the older Warner Brothers logo in the beginning it set the mood as a period piece. TP- I set the movie in 1981. I was living in New York when there was the garbage strike in 1977 and it was bad. Everyone remembered that. There was a smaller one in 1982 not as bad, so I incorporated the ’77 one into the script. It added to Arthur’s dark world around him in Gotham City. WSB- Joaquin’s performance is outstanding and will most certainly win the Academy Award for Best Actor. Let’s talk about him. TP- Joaquin is undeniably a gifted actor. He

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NY TIMES CROSSWORD PUZZLE

82 Rapper who founded the record label Mass Appeal 1 Locale for a bottom feeder 83 Japanese drama 7 Relinquish 84 Slippery, say 11 Total nerdburger 85 ____-free 16 The Mormon Church, for 87 Friendly greeting on the short highway 19 Having come apart 89 Wine from central Tuscany 20 Company with a Roman 92 The Apollo Theater usher centurion logo, informally ordered a … 21 Name shouted at the end of the “Flintstones” closing 97 The pastry chef ordered a … theme song 100 Eastern philosophy 22 I.S.P. option 101 Ocular socket 23 At the ice cream parlor, the 102 Simpson with the 2004 hit grand marshal ordered “Pieces of Me” a… 103 Arthur who composed 25 R&B’s ____ Brothers “The Yeomen of the Guard” 26 Effort 106 Approximately 27 Atoms 107 All out 28 Weak-minded type 110 Won 30 Something lost in old literature 111 Without alteration 32 Airline to Ben Gurion Airport 112 Filming locale 33 Water 113 Places for cheap drinks 35 Sites with corporate names, 115 And the homebody often ordered an … 36 Low-status, as work 118 “We’ll teach you to drink deep ____ you depart”: 38 Govt. org. under Homeland Hamlet Security 119 Stores with Småland play 39 The confirmed bachelor areas ordered a… 120 Perspicacious 42 The crossing guard ordered 121 Fishing sites a… 122 Director Guillermo ____ 45 See 46-Across Toro 46 With 45-Across, focus directly 123 Earth on hitting someone 124 Beaux-____ 47 Accident investigation org. 125 Vaporize 49 Navigational aid, for short 50 Actress Aniston, DOWN in the tabloids 1 Elided greeting 52 God, in Rastafarianism 2 One who facilitates self55 “Get ____!” destructive behavior 57 Winds, as videotape 3 Supermodel Lima 59 Frequent co-star 4 Marina apparatus of Mastroianni 5 Stops 61 “Frozen” snowman 6 It can symbolize an open 63 Question of doubt mouth in an 8-Down 65 How many verbs in Esperanto 7 Kind of intake, are irregular to a nutritionist 66 Premium Cuban cigar brand 8 See 6-Down 67 The amateur singer ordered 9 Some narcs a… 10 What “X” may stand for 70 The dental hygienist 11 Bad thing on a motorist’s ordered a … record, for short 72 Radicchio relative 12 Pufflet 73 Smelly 13 First name of the First Lady 75 Amtrak stops: Abbr. of Song 76 What an auctioneer’s gavel 14 Some sights in Oz indicates 15 Where many Golden State 77 In a way Warriors fans live 78 Home planet of TV’s ALF 16 Like much 80 Planted of the Western Hemisphere ACROSS

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17 Along the back 18 Most foxy 24 Pres. who signed the Glass-Steagall Act 29 Rehab affliction, for short 31 Bulbous, narrow-necked bottles 32 Lifesaver, for short 33 Successful presidential slogan of old 34 ____ al-Fitr (holiday marking the close of Ramadan) 37 Miles away 40 Fails (to) 41 Problems of amnesia 43 Stop 44 Channel with highlights 48 Angry chorus 51 Annual science fiction award 52 Isn’t serious 53 Family support group 54 Vegas establishment with a giant guitar sign

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STAR GAZING

ARIES (March 21-April 19) The end of this working week will delight Aries. You received a high opinion of your professionalism, and your boss has promised that you will be sent on a prestigious business trip. This is what you decide to properly celebrate, gathering your best friends at home in the evening. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Taurus will spend today in high spirits, not knowing what boredom or fatigue is. Everything will inspire you, even colleagues you did not like in the past. The only unpleasant episode of the day comes in the evening, before going to bed. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Today for Geminis’ will include no major victories. The only highlight of today for you personally is to purchase a new accessory. Everything that happens to you afterward will be concentrated around this purchase. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Cancers today will not be able to free themselves from unrest. First, you will worry that your new boss is too strict for you, and in the evening you will be disappointed by someone close to you. You will ask this person to help, hinting that you yourself have helped him many times in the past. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Leos today will gain an understanding of the reasons for their difficulties in the sphere of love. In the evening, you go on a date, mentally thinking of it as the start of a very serious and lasting relationship. But no, these relationships never hit it off, and the reason is your excessive self-confidence. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Virgos on this day should not overestimate the strength of their immunity. Do not forget that the window is cold January, which means you cannot leave the house without a hat and heavy coat. Caution should be shown in financial affairs. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Libras on this day will attract great interest from some high-ranking person. He even promises to assist your professional life, but you do not need to be too grateful. To get a higher professional rank or a new position, you do not need patrons, but new accomplishments at work. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) Scorpions will refuse to understand the intentions of someone close to them. Planning for leisure, you will only think about how to get rid of the fatigue accumulated at work. As a result, you will veto the wish of your household to organize a big party. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Sagittarius will spend this Saturday as if the weekend is unending. You will be able to keep upbeat mood both during the daytime while you work around the house, and in the evening when a busy meal starts at your best friend’s house. These gatherings will last until the very early morning. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Capricorns today should be as careful as possible carrying out current projects. If you allow yourself to rush in this task, the risk increases that you will commit a number of very large errors. You can fully relax only when this day is over. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Aquarius will take in all the events of today with melancholy. Knowing that your day will be exactly the same (at work), you will cease to rejoice that the long-awaited weekend is almost here. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Pisces today should not boldly experiment with their appearance. After doing so, you will experience nothing but disappointment and regret. Instead of changing something in your appearance, try out small reforms in your personal space.

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