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Serial Trash Can Arsonist Arrested in SM Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office charges Joesph Burchett with 17 counts of arson. By Sam Catanzaro On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office filed 17 counts of arson on suspect Joesph Brent Burchett for a series of arson-related incidents in Santa Monica over the past month. On Friday, January 3, the Santa Monica Police Department arrested 57-year-old Burchett on the 1900 block of Arizona Avenue. Hours earlier, SMPD officers had responded to a call for service regarding trash can fire in an alley of the 2800 block of Montana Avenue. The January 3 trash can arson incident is just one of 17 prosecutors believe Burchett to be responsible for. A majority of the incidents occurred in two separate sprees on December 22, 2018, and January 1, 2019. While the crimes occurred throughout the city,

ARSON, see page 9

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Joseph Brent Burchett (right) has been charged with arson in relation to a series of arson-related trash can fire incidents like this one in an alley off of Montana Avenue, pictured right.

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Santa Monica City Council honors Councilmember Tony Vazquez during his last council meeting on December 18, 2018.

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Vazquez’s Vacant Seat City Council declares vacant seat after accepting Tony Vazquez’s resignation. Application now open to public. By Staff Writer

At their regular meeting on Tuesday, January 8, Santa Monica City Council accepted Councilmember Tony Vazquez’s resignation, declared a vacant seat and discussed options to fill his vacancy. “Applications for the vacant seat will be accepted and Council will select a replacement for the remainder of Vazquez’s term, which will end November 3, 2020, absent any earlier special election that may be required in connection with the pending case of Pico Neighborhood Association, et al. v. City of Santa Monica,” the City said in a statement. On November 6, 2018, Santa Monica City Councilmember Tony Vazquez was elected to a seat on the California Board

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Section 603 goes onto say that, should the Council fail to fill a vacancy by appointment within thirty days after the office has been declared vacant, the Council shall immediately force an election to be held to fill the vacancy. In the past two decades, the Council’s custom when a City Council seat has become vacant has been to adopt a motion to accept applications from residents for the vacant seat, direct staff to publish announcements of the vacancy in relevant locations and establish a deadline for the receipt of applications and letters of interest. Notices advertising the vacancy are posted on the City’s website and social media sites, by distribution to local media sources and in other appropriate locations. Applications for the vacant seat are available online at smgov.net/councilappoint. To be eligible, an applicant must be a Santa Monica resident and registered to vote and cannot be a City employee. The application deadline is noon on Thursday, January 17, 2019. All applications will be considered by City Council at the January 22, 2019 Council meeting.

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City Approves 9% Water Rate Increase

Changes to go into effect on March, 1. By Tor Marom

At the January 8 Santa Monica City Council meeting, council approved a 9 percent water rate increase for the 2019 calendar year. City staff put forward the recommendation based on a 2015 water rate study. “Based on the 2015 rate study and city’s plan to achieve water self-sufficiency—as presented to council [this] past November,” said Alex Nazarchuk, the Santa Monica water resource manager. “Staff recommended that city council authorize a previously approved 9% water rate increase for calendar year 2019.” The 2015 rate saw an increase of 9 percent, but due to better than expected financial performance, the rate only increased by an annual amount of 5 percent in the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. The reason staff is now trying to reinstitute the annual increase to 9 percent is a result of the council’s plan for Santa Monica to achieve water self-sufficiency by 2023. “This would result in the monthly increase of $4.33 for an average single family customer,” Nazarchuk said, later adding that multi-family homes would see an average increase of $10.06 per month and that commercial customers would see an increase of $21.19 per month. The rate increase is intended to help fund sev-

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The Hoover Dam. In raising water rates, Santa Monica wants to invest more on local groundwater and reduce the need for imported water.

eral projects which will aid the city on the path to becoming water self-sufficient. One of the main undertakings will be the replacement of water main pipes which are now reaching the 100 year mark. Staff presented a map of the city, stating that about 4 percent of the pipes need to be replaced to avoid potential disasters due to burst pipes. Staff cited several cases from this past December in which water mains burst, such as the

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instance on Sunset Boulevard, which led some Beverly Hills residents to need to reduce water usage while repairs were underway and forced others to evacuate due to flooding. Another usage for the rate increase will be the planning and development of enhancements for the Arcadia water treatment plant, with a goal of increasing the plant’s efficiency by 90 percent, according to the staff report.

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The third main usage will go towards the acquisition of a new groundwater well, to reduce the need for imported water in the city. Councilmember Kevin McKeown spoke in favor of the increase, bringing up another potential motivator for passing the increase. “[Council] made a really tough, and really right decision four years ago based on basically the same information,” McKeown said. “... One thing we haven’t mentioned yet tonight...the water we now rely on...that comes from distant reservoirs and the mountains in the northern part of California, [it] comes in aqueducts that will be disrupted in a big earthquake.” “If we want to protect our residents when ‘the Big One’ comes—and it will come—this is something we need to do,” McKeown added. “It was the right decision to make four years ago, it’s the right action to take tonight.” Also speaking in support of the increase was Mayor Pro Tempore Terry O’Day. Referring to the map of older water mains that staff had shown earlier, which depicted that approximately 4 percent of the water mains in the city are around 100 years old, O’Day requested that staff return with a similar map of water mains that are currently in the 80-90 year age range. This move will hopefully allow the city to better plan and prepare for future water main replacements. O’Day went on to share several benefits that he sees to implementing the increase, among them, protecting the ecosystem of the water

WATER, see page 9

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SM Police Dept. Seeks Public Assistance in Shooting Investigation SMPD looking for middle-aged male suspect. By Staff Writer The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) is seeking the public’s assistance with any information related to a shooting investigation. On November 16, 2018 at about 7:22 p.m., officers from the SMPD responded to a radio call for service at the Eddie’s Liquor, 2045 20th Street, parking lot regarding a shooting. Upon arrival, all parties involved had left the

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Surveillance footage showing the unidentified suspect shooting a handgun at a car on Nov. 16, 2018 in front of Eddies Liquor on Pico Boulevard.

scene; however, evidence of a shooting was located. A short time later, a victim was located at a nearby hospital. SMPD Detectives responded for the investigation. A preliminary investigation determined occupants in a car, a male driver and female passenger, were involved in a verbal altercation with a suspect on a bicycle. The altercation escalated and the suspect produced a handgun from a saddlebag attached to the bicycle. The suspect fired several rounds upwards in the air and at the victim’s vehicle. The victims drove to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. The female victim suffered minor injuries from a bullet strike and was treated at the hospital and released. The suspect is described as a male White or Hispanic in his 40s, long hair in a ponytail, unshaven and wearing a long sleeve flannel shirt at the time of the incident. The suspect was riding a dark bicycle with rear saddlebags. A small white dog was inside one of the saddlebag pouches. A red food delivery style bag was also attached to the rear of the bicycle. Anyone with information is encouraged to call Detective Haro at (310) 458-8432; or the Santa Monica Police Department at (310) 458-8491.

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Anthony Rauda has been charged with murdering a man camping with his daughters in Malibu Creek State Park.

Man Charged with Murder for Shooting in SM Mountains Anthony Rauda accused of shooting man camping with his daughters. By Sam Catanzaro

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A parolee has been charged with killing Tristan Beaudette, a man camping with his two daughters in the Santa Monica Mountains at Malibu Creek State Park on June 18, in addition to shooting at 10 other campers and drivers dating back to 2016, according to Los Angeles County prosecutors. On Monday, January 7, 42-year-old Anthony Rauda was set to be arraigned in Los Angeles County Superior Court for one count of murder, 10 counts of attempted murder and five counts of burglary in asso-

ciation with a spree of crimes in the Santa Monica Mountains between Malibu and Calabasas. However, the hearing has been postponed to January 22. In October, Rauda was arrested by L.A. County sheriff’s deputies who spotted him on a ridgetop carrying a rifle in a backpack. The deputies had been searching the area for an armed burglar who had been breaking into homes and businesses. At the time, Rauda was not considered a suspect in the Santa Monica Mountains shootings. Rauda was arrested and released on probation but returned to jail in December after violating the terms of his probation by being a felon with a gun. While Rauda was back in jail, the sheriff’s department investigated potential connections to the murder of 35-yearold Beaudette. After looking into these connections, the

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OPINION

SO NOW WHAT? SMa.r.t. Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow

The case was tried, the decision is in, and the City lost. The judge has ordered that all future City Council elections be district based in accordance with a seven-district map submitted by the Plaintiffs. Now what? Well, the city reiterated its intention to exhaust all appellate remedies to avoid having to give up the at large system found by the trial court to violate the California Voting Rights Act. It responded to the court’s invitation to submit its own draft map involving public process by stating it would undertake such a task only after all appellate rights have been exhausted. Meanwhile, based on that position, the voting rights violations the court found should continue on unchanged and unchallenged. No wonder the judge decided to make a specific order about elections and districts. I trust that she researched her authority to do so carefully before making it. As a practical matter, this has been very costly litigation. In terms of dollars spent, estimates run from $6 to $12 million and the meter is still running. Plus, the City has now been labeled as a violator of voting rights. Ouch! The initial decision to fight the suit may have been made in good faith, but the decision to continue the litigation should be evaluated. It is unlikely however, that those who fought term limits

(overwhelmingly favored by the electorate) are going to give up on something, which directly jeopardizes their chances of staying in power. Hence, the continuing challenge to the ruling coupled with the demand that even if they lose they still get to control the details of districting. Why not come to the table now? Settle pending appeal. Better yet, settle before entry of judgment. Bring their gripes with the Plaintiff’s map to the table and/or propose a rapid public process to draw a new one both sides agree is acceptable Do the right thing. Whether and how much public process is required if this case carries on is subject to legal interpretation and the subject of argument. That it will be time-consuming and result in further delay and cost is certain. Having faith in that process is difficult if it is going to be in the exclusive control of those who vehemently opposed district elections and scorched the earth trying to prevent them. The court found violations and ordered a remedy. The City as of now intends to fight both. That is unfortunate for the Latinos in our community whose voting rights have been and continue to be violated and for the rest of us as well who support those rights. I am a convert to the concept of district elections. I converted a few years ago for reasons other that those in the lawsuit. The two minute snippets of time grudgingly provided to members of the public to state their position is hardly meaningful in the face of a well prepared, directed and about to be if not already accepted by individual

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The seven district map proposed by plaintiffs in the voting rights case against the City of Santa Monica.

Council members staff report to the contrary. Resident voices were lost in a sea of development and lobbying and outside money interests when trying to get Council’s attention. Districts aren’t independent city-states with autonomous control, so the Balkanization argument

against them is ridiculous. All elected Council members will continue to work for the well being of the city as a whole. Including the Pico neighborhood, which really does seem to have been the

SMa.r.t., see page 8

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SM Civic Auditorium’s Illustrious History By Keldine Hull

Picture it. Santa Monica. 1964. The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium was packed to the brim with legions of screaming teenagers for the Teenage Awards Music International. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 had recently passed, and the roster was the stuff rock and roll dreams are made of. West Coast staples Jan and Dean emceed, and Chuck Berry took the stage to open the show, performing chart toppers “Maybellene” and the 1958 classic “Johnny B. Goode.” Both songs would go on to become two of the most important songs in rock and roll history. Other names on the bill included Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Marvin Gaye, the Beach Boys, and the Supremes. Lesley Gore electrified the stage with her performance of “You Don’t Own Me”- the feminist anthem that shook a male dominated entertainment industry. Also on the bill: James Brown and the Famous Flames who brought the house down with one of the most iconic performances of the night, followed by the Rolling Stones who closed the show with classics like “Time Is on My Side.” Keith Richards admitted in interviews afterwards that James Brown was a tough act to follow and no matter how well the Rolling Stones performed, they couldn’t top the Godfather of Soul himself, James Brown. Directed by Steve Binder and produced by Bill Sargent, the T.A.M.I show would go on to forever change the way concerts were filmed, incorporating a sophisticated camera system and live color edit from multiple angles. Transferred to 35mm

Santa Monica Civic Auditorium during the 40th Annual Academy Awards, April 10, 1968.

film, the show would be televised on movie screens everywhere as the concert event of the decade. It was a groundbreaking project that altered the course of entertainment history and immortalized rock legends. Built in 1958, the 3,000-seat venue hosted a

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variety of concerts throughout the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s where the likes of Queen, David Bowie, Prince, Bob Dylan, and the Clash graced the stage. In 2013, the Civic Auditorium held its final concert but plans of a potential encore are in the works.

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Jason Harris, Economic Development Manager for the City of Santa Monica, explains the process leading to an upgrade of the facility. “The City has spent considerable time and effort envisioning the future renovation of the Civic Auditorium,” Harris explains. “In 2007, City Council adopted a long-range cultural plan which emphasizes the importance of retention, development and reuse of cultural facilities that reflect the community’s unique identity. The plan emphasizes the need for significant with a desire to retain the auditorium in something close to its current configuration or to adaptively reuse it for other purposes.” Harris continues, “In 2018, the City issued a request for proposals inviting qualified persons or firms interested in entering into public-private partnership and a long-term ground lease for the renovation, management and operation of the Civic Auditorium in order to achieve key community goals to preserve the Civic, provide a venue for cultural/entertainment activity, and serve the needs of the community. The City received one proposal in response. After a preliminary review and discussion of the proposal, the development team stated an interest to update and revise their proposal.” The City is currently awaiting a revised proposal from the development team that submitted the proposal. Harris explains, “If a revised proposal is submitted and the parties can come to agreement on the terms and conditions of a public private partnership to advance the proposal forward it would take a few years for the various ap-

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from page 5 dumping ground for things other neighborhoods were powerful enough to fight, we have far more common interests and issues than not. We are talking about districts having specific representa-

tives responsible for bringing knowledge of how Council decisions affect their respective districts and what residents really want and need. How is that not the common good? Add in the reduction of cost to run for office and the lessening of outside influence in very local elections and you still have barely topped the list of benefits.

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So now what? Do the right thing. Drop the appeal. Bring on district elections. Guest Columnist Maryanne LaGuardia is a Santa Monica Recreation & Parks Commissioner, a longtime community activist and a member of the California Bar. We thank Maryanne for her contribution this week. By Maryanne LaGuardia J.D. for SMart (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible

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tween the high school and Civic Center.” Harris reflects on the impact of the Civic Auditorium and its influence both within the community and around the world. “The Civic Auditorium has an illustrious history. It quickly became a hot spot for the best musical acts of the day. The venue’s playlist reads like a timeline of the evolution of the American music scene starting in the 1950’s with Andre Previn, Duke Ellington, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Lawrence Welk and the Los Angeles Philharmonic playing to capacity crowds.” Harris continues, “In the 1960’s through the early 1980’s, rock concerts dominated the Civic’s schedule with acts including the Doors, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, and U2 filling the Civic with fans.” The Civic was also home to the Academy Awards ceremonies from 1961 to 1968. Picture it. Santa Monica. 1958. No one at the time could have ever predicted the lasting legacy of the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Regardless of what the future holds for the Civic Auditorium, its iconic past marks an indelible place in history and a lifetime of entertainment that has truly transcended time.

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provals to be obtained, design to be finalized and the project to be completed.” The historical importance of the Civic Auditorium is undeniable. “As a historic landmark, there is no question that the Civic Auditorium is to be retained and renovated. The building is also one of the few properties in the Civic Center area that could accommodate large entertainment and cultural events in the City once the building conditions have been addressed and seismic retrofits are completed,” Harris continues, “The renovation of the Civic would also achieve long standing goals in the Civic Center Specific Plan which include the expansion and improvement of the Civic with the objective to support musical and cultural performances; the development of an early childhood center serving infants, toddlers and pre-school age children; support facilities for parent and professional development; and the development of connections be-

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Why Is There so Little Inventory? People who have owned their homes for a long time are paying property taxes based on the price they paid. Selling their home and buying a home for more could mean a tax bill, three times what they are currently paying, which for many people is a game stopper. Where Can You Buy For Under $800,000? Although the starting price for a small home on the Westside exceeds $800,000, there are still many nice condos and townhomes here. Buyers are also finding opportunities further South in areas such as View Park, Windsor Hills, Leimert Park, Baldwin Hills, Manchester Square, and Inglewood. Should I Remodel Before I Sell My Home? Remodeling can be a big commitment without knowing the new buyer and without knowing their taste. Generally speaking you get the best return from painting, cleaning, landscaping, and resurfacing hardwood floors, or carpeting if your budget is tight. Where Are All The Large Down Payments Coming From? Despite the notion that there are hundreds of cash buyers coming from China, the majority of large cash investments are assisted purchases with parents or inheritance proceeds funding the investment, if not completely at least partially.

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ARSON,

from page 1 Los Angeles County prosecutors say that a majority of the arson incidents took place in the Wilshire-Montana district of Santa Monica. According to a felony complaint filed by the State of California on behalf of Los Angeles County, the following incidents of arson are believed to have been committed by Burchett: December 16, 2018 at 430 Pico Boulevard December 22, 2018 at 630 Wilshire Boulevard December 22, 2018 at 922 Wilshire Boulevard December 22, 2018 at 1433 9th Street December 22, 2018 at 1317 Euclid Street

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from page 3 sources which the city currently uses (namely the San Joaquin Bay Delta and the Colorado River). “The water that we import [uses much more] energy than the water that we produce here, particularly pumping water over the Tehachapi mountains,” O’Day added, “those pumps at the base of the mountains are the largest consumer of energy in California.” O'Day also rehashed the potential risks of natural disasters to transporting water over a distance, before moving on to the Arcadia treatment plant. “We’re investing in upgrading the Arcadia treatment facility, that's local jobs, that’s green jobs, that’s an improved local quality of life,”

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December 22, 2018 at 1127 11th Street December 22, 2018 at 827 9th Street December 22, 2018 at 537 Montana Avenue December 22, 2018 at 2116 Main Street January 1, 2019 at 621 10th Street January 1, 2019 at 929 Idaho Avenue January 1, 2019 at 1314 California Avenue January 1, 2019 at 209 Montana Avenue January 1, 2019 at 1327 1st Street January 1, 2019 at 11th Street and Colorado Avenue January 1, 2019 at January 1, 2019 January 3, 2019 at 2822 Montana Avenue This is not the first time Burchett has been accused of arson. In 1983, Burchett was convicted by prosecutors in Frankfort County, Kentucky for 3rd Degree Arson. Burchett remains in custody on bail of $925,000.

O’Day said. “When we’re investing in replacing lawns with drought tolerant landscape, that improves our neighborhoods.” The final argument presented by the mayor pro tempore was the reduced water costs in the long run. Staff had earlier presented that with the proposed increase, average water costs per month in Santa Monica will be at around $105, which still places the cost below the averages for neighboring areas like the city of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. “It’s a race to the middle, essentially, in pricing,” O’Day said, finishing by suggesting that once the city is self sufficient, the water prices will drop even lower, encouraging neighboring municipalities to make similar moves in the future. The proposed increase was approved unanimously, with changes to monthly water costs may be seen as early as March 1 of this year.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 18SMCP00103 Superior Court of California, county of Los Angeles 1725 Main Street | Santa Monica, CA 90401 Petition of: Nelson William Regueira for change of name. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME To all interested persons: Petitioner: Nelson William Regueira filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Nelson William Regueira to Nelson Garcia Marquez The court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/08/2019 | Time: 8:30AM | Dept: K Room: 215 A copy of this ORDER to SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: SANTA MONICA MIRROR | Dated: DEC. 12, 2018 Judge Lawrence Cho Published: 01/11/2019, 01/18/2019, 01/25/2019, and 02/01/2019

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Honoring MLK Through Music

TIM BROUGHTON

of Montana Avenue in order to investigate a report of a disturbance. The reporting party had stated that they had heard loud noises and the sound of United States Postal Disservice objects being hurled around the residence. When On Tuesday, January 31 at 10:10 p.m. officers the officers arrived at the location they knocked on of the Santa Monica Police Department spotted a the door of the apartment and the tenant answered. vehicle that was violating a vehicle equipment code The officers learned from this tenant that his and failing to stop for a STOP sign in the area of “friend” was inside the apartment and that his the 2900 block of Pico Boulevard. The officers fol- “friend” had become intoxicated after consuming lowed this vehicle and after a short distance initi- copious amounts of alcohol (that is typically what ated a traffic stop. The officers spoke with the happens). The tenant added that his “friend” had By Tofabitha Hogue driver the vehicle and discovered that this man made quite a mess of the apartment and had was driving on a suspended license in addition to refused to leave when requested. The officers “Music can change the world can entered the apartment and noticed that furniture being on probation for burglary andbecause identityittheft. been strewn around the room and that the change people,” Bono aonce famously said. So The officers conducted search of the vehicle andit had The Santa Monica Syphony is putting on an admission-free MLK concert on January 19. “friend” was indeed heavily intoxicated. The offiseems appropriate the Santaburglary Monica Symdiscovered that itthat contained tools, cers attempted to reason with this drunken man phony (SMS) will celebrate with music the legacy methamphetamine and United States Mail under to no avail, and officers heroic character. It’sasathe short work,continued but it setstoa talk cel- ranks of American composers!” of anames man who changed individuals the lives ofnone so many. This but the of numerous of whom the man punched of the offiAn arrangement of Wilhelm Steffe’s “Battle ebratory tone he forsuddenly this program andone highlights the admission-free SMS concert,The partofficers of a weekend were the driver of the vehicle. utilized with in the face with a closed fist. The officers Hymn of the Republic” and one of James Welbravura of the orchestra.” of MLK-related events, will take and placediscovered on Satur- cers their communication technology tackled the be man and afterLyric a brief The orchestra will also performing for don Johnson’s “Lift Every Voice and Sing” also day, one January at 2 p.m. in SGIon Auditorium on immediately that of the19named individuals the mail had feature on the program. The latter is often restruggle the man was overpowered and arrested. Strings by the famous African American composWilshire Boulevard. recently been the victim of identity theft. The officitizen that this person had appeared ferred to asadded the “Black National Anthem,” astoit 26-year-old VeniceGeorge residentWalker. was later charged The er, teacher, and pianist According will open withthethe Courage cersThe had concert enough evidence to arrest driver, aged This have been picking items off the ground next to the voices the suffering but also the hope, courage, to Lamell, Walker, passed upon awayalast August, resisting arrest who and battery police offiOverture byaAdrienne Albert, a contemporary 30 years and Santa Monica resident, and he was with vehicle before leaving the area. The citizen gave the and strength of the African American commuwas one of the first black students to attend the cer. Bail was set at $50,000. Los Angeles basedpossession composer.of SMS Conduclater charged with methamphetaofficers a detailed description of the suspect and the nity in their struggle for freedom and equalihighly regarded Curtis Conservatory of Music, tor and Music Director Guido Lamell knows mine, possession of burglary tools, identity theft, A Glassless Window officers went in search of this man. As the officers ty. African American baritone Mark Edward and was a prolific and celebrated composer whose Ms. Albert personally and said he thought this driving on a suspended license and a violation of Smith, a member of the Master Chorale, searching the area theyLA spotted another vehibe heard more often. piece would perfect Onshould Wednesday, February 1, at 12:58 a.m. offi- were probation. Bail be wasthe set at $10,000.way to open the music will perform the solo for this piece. cle with a smashed window that was parked at the About the piece, Lamell commented, “It’s MLK weekend concert. cers of the Santa Monica Police Department were been The invited by Lamell to back choose of the street. officers then drove to a beautiful, written for sideHaving “I feltFriends that any piece the title ‘Courage’ flagged With Likewith That down beautiful by a citizenwork in thethat’s 2000 block of Pico one of his favorite arias to sing for the program, strings alone. It was written after the death the 2000 block of Pico Boulevard where they spotmight be appropriate for a concert celebrating On Wednesday, February 1, at 7:11 p.m. offi- Boulevard who told them that they had heard glass Smith will who closefitthethe first half of theofconcert with of his grandmother and demonstrates a man description the suspect. Dr. Martin LutherMonica King, Police whomDepartment I consider one of shattering and had spotted a man standing nexthis to ted cers of the Santa were Mozart’s Mädchen oderandWeibchen from verybroken sophisticated composition talents. It’s a The officersEin detained this man a few moments the most courageous leaders in all of our history,” the window of a parked car on the street. called out to an apartment located on the 400 block The Magic Flute. one ofthe theofficers most familthe citizen whoThis hadisflagged down Lamell said. “And I was delighted then to check profoundly moving and evocative work. Tru- later iar favorites one of identified the most popular and andfrom positively the suspect. out the music and discover that it had a wonderful, ly, George Walker ranks among the highest appeared Shortly thereafter the owner of the first vandalized vehicle appeared and stated that numerous items that had been recovered from the suspect had been stolen from his car. The owner of the vandalized vehicle was desirous of a prosecution so the officers arrested this 19-year-old Santa Monica resident and The Nest School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin he was charged with vehicle burglary in addition to to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or possession of opiates. Bail was set at $20,000.

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enchanting operas of them all. The MLK Weekend Concert will close with a performance of Mendelssohn’s M Symphony No. 5 IRROR A RCHIVES in D Major/D Minor, known as the “Reformation Symphony.” Lamell noted that he selected this the apartment complex in which The symphony chiefly because of theshe lastresided. movement, victim had been able to supply a detailed descripwhich is based on the Bach cantata and famous tion of thehymn, suspect,“A which hadFortress also beenisconveyed to Lutheran Mighty Our God.” the officers, words, as they “What were en routepossibly to the location. In Lamell’s could be more The officers arrived in the vicinity the apartment appropriate for a Martin LutherofKing program complex and beganbased to scour area. The officers than a symphony onthe a Hymn composed soon spotted the suspect lurking in 500 the 1300 by the first Martin Luther almost yearsblock ago of Alleythe Number 10. The was easyorchesto recaround year 1528? It’ssuspect a magnificent tration and placing simple ognize due atogrand the fact that of in that addition to and the beautiful hymn.” description given by the victim the suspect was ridabout this free ingFor onemore bicycleinformation whilst pushing a second oneand withtickhis etlesshand. concert, www.smSymphony.org or sustext free The visit officers attempted to stop this or call pect but(310)395-6330. he tried to speed away and in doing so discarded the second bicycle. The officers eventually caught the man and he was arrested and taken off to jail. A search of this 21-year-old Hemet, California resident resulted in the discovery of not only the seemingly obligatory burglary tools but also a packet of methamphetamine. This man was later charged with possession of burglary tools, possession of methamphetamine, theft and resisting or delaying arrest. Bail was set at $10,000.

Editor’s Note: These reports are part of a regular police coverage series entitled “Alert Police Blotter” (APB), which injects some minor editorial into certain police activities in Santa Monica. Not all of The Mirror’s coverage of incidents involving police are portrayed in this manner. More serious crimes and police-related activities are regularly reported without editorial in the pages of the Santa Monica Mirror and its website, smmirror.com.

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woman claiming she was kidnapped by her husband at knifepoint and she fears he is going to murder her. The line suddenly goes dead and what ensues is a cat and mouse narrative as the officer must use all his wits to save this woman. Mölle’s directorial debut meticulously drives the tension-filled narrative, which will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last second of the film.

Competition for the 2018 coveted Best Foreign Language Film Oscar® has brought forth dozens of well-made films from around the world. With far too many to cover, I will restrict my critiques to some of the European entries. “The Guilty” Denmark’s Official Oscar® Entry For Best Foreign Language Film Distributor: A Magnolia Pictures Release Directed by: Gustav Möller Starring: Jakob Cedergren, Jessica Dinnage, Johan Olsen, Omar Shargawi, & Jakob Ulrik Lohmann Genre: Mystery/Drama Language: Danish with English Subtitles Rating: R Running Time: 85 minutes If I were to tell you that almost the entire film takes place in a small cubicle inside a police station where officer Asger Holm, awaiting the outcome of an internal investigation into his activities, has been assigned to man what would be the equivalent to our

911 emergency line, you might think the film would be claustrophobic with all the action taking place in such close confines. Normally you might be right, but thanks to Gustav Möller’s brilliant direction of “The Guilty” and Jakob Cedergren’s spine-tin-

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from page 13 ian, German, Croatian, with English subtitles. Rating: R Running Time: 88 Minutes This visually stunning black and white film directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, with haunting cinematography by Łukasz Żal, got my vote for Best Foreign Language Film. It is a sizzling, epic love story beginning in the shadow of the Cold War in 1950s Poland and takes us through a fascinating, passion filled fifteen-year journey, as two star-crossed lovers, magnificently portrayed by Joanna Kulig as Zula and Tomasz Kot as Wiktor, are magnetically drawn together through the years but fail to sustain their viscerally passionate relationship. In addition to Poland, their adventures take them to Berlin, Yugoslavia, and Paris. In his quest to restore Poland’s traditional folk music, Wiktor and his team tour the Polish countryside recording and auditioning singers and musicians for their folk music troupe Mazurek, based on an actual troupe. At the opening, we hear a cacophony of voices as young men and women audition. It is a most delightful beginning, which fully captures your attention and makes you smile. It is in this setting that Wiktor becomes hopelessly infatuated with the young, beautiful and quite sexy, but perhaps duplicitous Zula who allows herself to fall under the spell of his raging attraction. You might recall that the director won an

Oscar® for his brilliant “Ida.” “Cold War” is equally compelling filmmaking and in countless ways, because of the complexity of the narrative, more deserving to be feted than the current favorite “Roma”. Although another example of excellent filmmaking, in comparison to “Cold War,” it is a small slice of life story exquisitely written, directed, and photographed by Alfonso Cuarón Orozco. Yalitza Aparicio gives a knock-out performance as the family maid Cleo while his direction captures the drama and textures of a small, affluent Mexican family set against the backdrop of street violence. His use of water images almost becomes a fascinating character within the film. “Eldorado” Switzerland’s Official Oscar® Entry For Best Foreign Language Film & Documentary Production Companies: Zero One, Thelma Film, Ormenis Film, Swiss Radio and Television, Bayerischer Rundfunk Director & Screenplay: Markus Imhoof Producers: Thomas Kufus, Pierre-Alain Meier, Markus Imhoof Director of photography: Peter Indergrand Cast: Robert Hunger-Bühler, Caterina Genta Languages: German, Italian, French, English 92 minutes Genre: Documentary Rating: R “Eldorado” director Markus Imhoof’s

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draws on a very personal story from his childhood when during World War II his family took in a young Italian girl named Giovanna who his parents eventually adopted. Using that as a springboard, he illuminates the unimaginable harsh conditions facing refugees trying to escape from Africa to Europe. Zooming in on painful close-ups of the overcrowded boats and the desperate faces of those trying to flee to safety, his camera brings into sharp focus the harsh reality of what these desperate people endured on the Mediterranean Sea, in Lebanon, Italy, Germany, and in Switzerland. Although the story telling is very confusing at times, the film couldn’t be timelier in view of what’s happening as refugees from South America try to reach our southern border in search of sanctuary from the dangerous, life threatening conditions from which they are fleeing. Perhaps some day the current administration will re-read and honor the words written on the Statue of Liberty: Give me your tired, your poor Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free The wretched refuse of your teeming shore Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me I lift my lamp beside the golden door Watch for my next three capsule reviews: “The Eighth Commissioner,” (Croatia) “Champions” (Spain) and “The Resistance Banker” (The Netherlands).

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88 What “goes to” a movie star 90 “That’s really important to me” 91 T.S.A. requirements 93 Some counterculture gatherings 94 Theoretical 95 Dismissal, slangily 96 W.W. II arena 97 Had a good cry 98 Like sailors on leave 99 8: Abbr. 104 Soviet space dog of 1957 105 Contribute 108 No longer bothered by 109 Manual selection 111 Eponym of the Courage Award given at the ESPYs 114 Fed. agcy. founded by 24-Down 116 ____ Beach, Hawaii 117 “Gangnam Style” rapper

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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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