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October 19 – 25, 2018 Volume XXI, Issue 14

$700,000 for New Big Blue Bus Signs?

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At last week’s Santa Monica City Council meeting, the Council awarded a contract for new Big Blue Bus real-time signage and solar lighting to Hawaii-based company Way Sine LLC. The City Manager is now authorized to negotiate a contract not exceeding the amount of $764,125 for the first three years. According to City Staff, this is an attempt to raise ridership numbers by improving the experience of waiting for the bus. The staff report cites Big Blue Bus research which states that bus stops with less amenities and those that “feel unsafe” cause riders to imagine their wait to be longer than it is. “Bus stops that feel unsafe, and with no amenities, result in perceived waiting times that are two to three times longer than the actual observed waiting time,” the report states. Under this proposal, 200 bus stops will be receiving these upgrades, despite about half of them not meeting the established Big Blue Bus standards for real-time signage. According to BBB, only stops with

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“high volume” ridership are to be provided with real-time signs, meaning stops with 100-999 average daily boardings. The staff report states that while only about 100 of the stops meet the standards, the signs and solar lights are packaged into a single unit. “A bus stop that was eligible for, and warranted, a light would also receive a real-time display,” BBB said when reached for comment. By this criteria, all stops with five or more average daily boardings during the “off-peak” period between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. This move follows the 2015 Bus Stop Improvement Project, in which BBB installed about 35 real-time signs at bus stops within the City. The Santa Monica Mirror reached out to the City and Big Blue Bus regarding the comparative costs of those signs to the ones included in this proposal. “The real-time signs deployed in 2015 were manufacturer by Trapeze Group and cost $20,751.15 per sign,” BBB said. Those costs include licensing, software integration, production, installation and three-year support. The Way Sine project is being funded exclusively through grant funding for safety & security (Prop 1B) and bus stop amenities,” a Big Blue Bus spokesperson said. With a total cost of about $764,000 for the first three years of this project, each of the 200 stops will cost about $3,820 to upgrade. That is about $380,000 in improvements for stops with fewer than 100 daily riders. That said, the staff report states that while these 200 stops represent 22 percent of BBB’s total stops, they represent about 66 percent of BBB’s total ridership (44,040 average riders per weekday). The costs also include tools for diagnostic testing as well

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as a warranty for repairs, including parts and labor. According to the proposal, the City Manager will be authorized to make up to two one-year renewals after the first three years, with a maximum additional cost of $24,000 per year. According to the staff report, Way Sine LLC has been recommended as the contractor due to their low bid of $706,195 as well as the features included in their real-time signage. The only other bid listed on the staff report was from CHK America, Inc. While CHK’s signage was stated to have more extensive graphics capability as well as other features, their bid of over $2,000,000 was not selected.

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“The Way Sine proposal, while not as feature- and service-heavy as the CHK proposal,” the report reads, “fully satisfied the needs identified in the technical requirements of the request for proposal.” According the the report, other transit systems such as the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) rated Way Sine’s equipment highly. Which specific stops will receive these upgrades has not yet been decided. “Big Blue Bus is conducting a customer survey to gain feedback on desired stop locations for these improvements,” said a BBB spokesperson. The proposed costs for this project will be split between the city’s Prop 1B and Bus Stop Amenities funds.

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SM Attorney’s Office Leads Case Against Dating Sites Christian Mingle, Jdate forced to pay over $1,000,000 in penalties to customers. By S taff W riter The Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office recently acted as lead counsel for the People of the State of California in a case against Los Angeles-based company Spark Networks USA, LLC, the parent company of niche dating sites Jdate and Christian Mingle. "The Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office is committed to protecting consumers from unfair and unlawful business practices,” said City Attorney Lane Dilg. “This joint effort is an important victory to ensure that consumers will not be subject to recurring charges without their clear consent." The case ended in a settlement, with the company agreeing to change its website and sales practices to better protect California consumers, in addition to paying $500,000 in penalties and up to $985,000 in restitution to customers whose subscrip-

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tions automatically renewed or who were denied refunds when requested. The terms are part of a final court judgment negotiated with a task force of local prosecutors that also included the district attorneys of Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties. The task force learned that Spark’s dating sites were automatically renewing customer payments, without their express prior consent as required by federal and state

law, among other alleged violations of law. Online “subscriptions” and other automatically recurring charges have proliferated in the U.S. in recent years. Some renewals come after “free trials,” where consumers need to cancel in time to avoid the charges. The judgment requires Jdate, Christian Mingle and all of Spark’s other dating sites to have full transparency with consumers about automatically-renewing memberships. The company now must do the following. Clearly and conspicuously disclose the renewal terms. Get consumers’ consent, through a separate check-box (or similar mechanism) that does not include other terms and conditions. Send a clear summary of the renewal terms after consumers pay and allow consumers to cancel easily. “Automatic renewal is one of the critical areas in consumer protection today,” said Chief Deputy City Attorney Adam Radinsky, head of Santa Monica’s Consumer Protection Division. “Consumers always have the right to know where their money is going.” Spark Networks cooperated with the task force to reach the resolution. The judgment was filed in Santa Monica Superior Court on October 15.

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October 19 –25, 2018

2018 SM Rent Control Board Election Guide

Where Santa Monica Rent Control Board candidates stand on all the issues.

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By S am C atanzaro Talk about the November election in Santa Monica has been largely centered around the race for Governor, City Council and the various ballot initiatives voters will weigh in on. Not to be overlooked, however, are the five candidates running for the Santa Monica Rent Control Board. Santa Monica is only one of 15 municipalities in California that has any rent control laws in place but the Rent Control Board only has purview to enact rent control on properties built before 1979 because a state law known the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. Proposition 10, a voter initiative on the November ballot, if passed would repeal Costa-Hawkins, giving the Santa Monica Rent Control Board freedom to enact more extensive rent control policies. To understand where all the Rent Control

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Board candidates stand on Prop. 10, among other issues, the Santa Monica Mirror invited them all to come in for a live-video interview. Three of the candidates, incumbent Nicole Phillis and challengers Naomi Sultan and Jon Mann, sat down with Mirror Editor Sam Catanzaro for a question and answer session. Here are where they stand on some key issues that should be taken into consideration before going to the polls November.

Why she is running “I am running for the rent control board because I believe rent control reflect the fundamental principle that housing is a human right and that the ability to age in place and with dignity should not depend on whether one can afford to own property.” On the decline of rent-controlled housing stock in Santa Monica “Preservation of the rent-controlled housing stock is the primary purpose of the rent control board,” Phillis said. “Obviously the loss the rent-controlled housing is concerning but I think there are a lot of reasons for it, including the fact that the condo market is really hot and growing increasingly hot and you are seeing a lot of people speculate on land in Santa Monica. And with the economic recovery, we have seen a lot of Ellis Act activity because land values have gone back up. So we are thinking of ways to address those market incentives to remove rent-controlled housing stock and replace it with other types of buildings including condos and single-family homes. On Prop. 10 “I unequivocally support Prop. 10. Prop. 10 is the position of the California Dem-

ocratic Party...it’s the position of the L.A. County Democratic Party...it’s also the position of the Santa Monica Democratic Club and many other progressive organizations,” Phillis said. “I think Prop. 10 is a clear yes because it returns local control over our rent control laws in Santa Monica. It gives Santa Monicians the ability to decide what types of buildings they want controlled.

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Why she is running “The reason I have decided to run is that I have seen first hand in my own work the damage that housing instability does to our low-income tenets. Every day I speak to or meet low-income seniors, veterans, people with disabilities who are facing these unaffordable rent hikes and the threat of displacement from their homes and even potentially homelessness,” Sultan said. “I think we can do better in terms of our enhancing our rent control laws, our anti-harassment ordinance, increasing relocation benefits for tenets who are displaced on no fault of their own, also opposing corporate interests that are destabilizing our neigh-

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potentially even have the City take over those buildings, maybe deed restrict them.” On Prop. 10 “I am a huge fan of Prop. 10 because it really allows us to take rent control into our own hands again extend the benefits of rent control potentially to some of those people who are living potentially in some of those newer buildings,” Sultan said “I feel like there has been a lot of disinformation going around about Prop. 10...all that Prop. 10 does is permit local jurisdictions like Santa Monica to expand their role in rent control, change their rent control law, change their rent control law. Now we are hamstrung by Costa Hawkins which places all these limits on rent control individual cities and counties can have in effect.”

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borhoods.” On the decline of rent-controlled housing stock in Santa Monica “There’s been a loss unfortunately over time of roughly about 2,000 units. Some of them due to Ellis evictions, some of them due to owner occupancy,” Sultan said. “I think it is important because we have this dwindling housing stock to try to see what we can do to stem the dwindling. I think it is important [to increase] relocation benefits for tenets that are potentially going to be Ellised and displaced but even before we get to that situation I think it is great if we can offer more assistance to those who find themselves with distressed buildings that they cannot continue to afford and are considering Ellising. Whether we can provide them counseling, connection to resources,

Why he is running “I’m not just running for Rent Control Board, I am running against the City Council. I am also a write-in candidate for the City Council. The City Clerk would not allow me to turn in my nomination papers. I had 245 signatures which is more than enough to put my name on the ballot,” Mann said. “I am the only candidate for Rent Control Board that is really resisting and fighting this coalition of special interests.” On the decline of rent-controlled housing stock in Santa Monica “When I first moved to Santa Monica just after rent control was passed...there was a plethora of rent-controlled housing... my rent was around $400 a month,” Mann said. “I want to put these opportunistics out of business. I want to make sure they are not renting their empty vacant apartment to

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corporations and Airbnb, so that is going to be more units available.” On Prop. 10 “I am very much in favor of Costa-Haw-

kins being repealed but I do not think it goes far enough and I do not think the Rent Control Board is really going to push rents back because they keep saying they want to be ‘fair and balanced’ like Fox News. I do not want to be fair towards developers...I want to be fair to the residents and renters. What they have now is ‘rent de-control’,” Mann said. ”We don’t have rent control and if we do have it I want to not only roll back rents to what they were in 1978, I want to tax the speculators and developers to cut into their profits and use that money to subsidize mom and pop landlords with retrofitting and maintaining and improving their properties so they would not have to sell to speculators.” To watch the full video interviews, plus to hear what candidates Lori Brown and Steve Duron have to say, find the online version of this article at www.smmirror.com.

Vote Yes on Prop 5 & No on Prop 10 Prop. 5 will help many seniors sell their homes and move to a new home without having to pay much higher property taxes on their new home. Vote Yes on Prop. 5. Prop. 10 will repeal a state law known as Costa Hawkins. That law provides some protection for residential landlords, homeowners, condo owners and commercial landlords. If repealed, cities (like Santa Monica) will be able to pass rent control laws that burden regular homeowners, condo owners, commercial landlords, as well as residential landlords. Please take a few minutes to learn more about the potential impacts of the repeal of Costa Hawkins. There will be a big drop in property taxes paid by landlords. That loss of revenue will need to be made up with other higher taxes. Seniors *many on fixed incomes) cannot afford to pay more taxes. The law of unintended consequences is real. If Prop. 10 passes, in the future, people will be saying over and over – I DID NOT KNOW THAT THEY COULD DO THAT TO MY REAL ESTATE!!!! Please find out more about Prop. 10 ASAP (www.noprop10.org) Vote No. on Prop. 10

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CALIFORNIA VOTER GUIDE

Sorting through the 11 state ballot initiatives.

Election day is approaching and while it is easy to get distracted by who and what will be on the ballot at the federal level, not to be overlooked are the state and local ballot initiatives. In California, voters will get to weigh in on 11 propositions, many of which stand to impact voters in Santa Monica. From Prop. 10, which would allow Santa Monica lawmakers to enact stricter rent control laws to Prop. 6, which could lead to lower gas prices in the state, understanding the impact each of the propositions could have is important before heading into the ballot box. In order to help sort through these 11 propositions, hear what both sides have to say on all the ballot initiatives California voters will decide come November, 6. • Proposition 1 Prop. 1, the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act, is a $4 billion bond measure that would fund eight different programs to help low-income Californians and veterans get lowcost housing and access to home loans. What supporters say: the shortage of affordable housing in the state hinders longterm economic growth and reducing that

shortage with Prop. 1 is necessary. What opponents say: California is heading towards long-term debt, and Prop. 1 would add to this, putting taxpayers on the hook for $170 million a year if the initiative passes.

• Proposition 2 Proposition 2 would take $2 billion in state funds, derived from California's “millionaire tax,” to construct 20,000 permanent homes to help prevent homelessness among individuals with mental health issues. What supporters say: Proposition 2 may not house everybody who is homeless and mentally ill, but by reducing the number of these individuals on the street, taxpayers will save money on things like police work to ambulance services. What opponents say: opponents worry that developers will benefit more from this bill than mentally ill homeless individuals and that the money would be better spent direcrtly on mental health treatment. • Proposition 3 Proposition 3 would authorize $8.877 billion in state general bonds for various infrastructure projects in the hopes of saving local governments money for water-related projects. What supporters say: Prop. 3 would provide safe drinking water, drought protection

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while improving water quality in the ocean, bays and rivers. What opponents say: the prop will not produce any new, usable water and that that interest payments on the bonds will double the amount that has to be repaid to the bondholder.

• Proposition 8 Prop. 8 would prohibit kidney dialysis clinics from refusing to treat patients based on payment source. What supporters say: dialysis is a life-saving treatment and Prop. 8 will make sure large corporations do not overcharge patients, driving up costs for Californians. What opponents say: many in the medial industry argue that Prop. 8 would result in the closure of many dialysis clinics in California, reducing access to care, putting the lives of vulnerable dialysis patients at risk and increasing costs for California taxpayers.

• Proposition 4 Prop. 4 would authorize $1.5 billion in bonds to fund grants for the construction, expansion, renovation and equipping of certain children’s hospitals. What supporters say: there are a handful of hospitals in the state that handle the bulk of pediatric care and need more funding to invest in improvements to advance pediatric research to cure more children. What opponents say: if passed, Prop. 4 would add to the state's bond debt that would need to be paid with interest. Instead the state needs to look at the bigger picture when it comes to improving healthcare.

• Proposition 10 Prop. 10 would repeal a state law that regulates cities' ability to enforce rent control. If passed, cities like Los Angeles would not have to follow state rules when putting annual limits on the amount landlords can raise rents. What supporters say: by limiting the amount landlords can raise rents, Prop. 10 would keep tenants in their homes rather than being pushed out, potentially becoming homeless. What opponents say: a passage of Prop. 10 would make the housing crisis in California worse because many landlords will simply get out of the rental market rather than conform to local rent control laws.

• Proposition 5 Proposition 5 would remove some transfer requirements for homeowners who are over 55 or severely disabled. What supporters say: Prop. 5 would eliminate the “moving penalty” that hurts many seniors and severely disabled Californias. What opponents say: Prop. 5 does not build any new housing or help first-time homebuyers while cutting up to $1 billion in local revenue for schools, police department, health care and other services.

• Proposition 11 Prop. 11 would require private-sector emergency ambulance employees to remain on call during work breaks. What supporters say: in an emergency, seconds are often the difference between life and death and California faces disasters too often. Prop. 11 would ensure EMTs and paramedics are paid to be reachable during breaks to save lives. What opponents say: opponents suggest the proposition is intended to help the American Medical Response dodge labor lawsuits in California.

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• Proposition 6 Prop 6. would repeal the taxes and fees designated for road repairs and public transportation that are part of a 2017 transportation law. What supporters say: if Prop. 6 passes, gas prices in California will lower, helping residents who struggle with the high cost of living in the state. What opponents say: Prop. 6 jeopardizes the safety of bridges and roads in the state while eliminating $5 billion annually in local transportation funding.

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• Proposition 7 Prop. 7 would give the California Legislature the ability to change daylight saving

• Proposition 12 Prop. 12 would set minimum standards for confining certain farm animals. while prohibiting sales of meat and egg products from animals confined in a noncomplying manner. What supporters say: current cage standards are inhumane and Prop. 12 would prevent farms from profiting off this cruelty. What opponents say: the opposition for Prop. 12 is two-sided. Egg and pork farmers say that the regulations will raise prices and ultimately hurt consumers while animal groups, including PETA, say that the measure would perpetuate the inhumane practice of factory farms.

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City Mobility Plan in Freefall SMa.r.t. Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow

Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City’s (SMCLC) Diana Gordon wrote this wide-reaching report on Santa Monica’s troubled Mobility Plan. SMart shares it with you this week. Internal City records obtained by SMCLC, and other documents, reveal that as the City pushes forward with intensified development, their plan to deal with increasing traffic is already failing. To pave the way for more development, the City's Mobility Plan aims to get people out of their cars into alternatives, such as bicycling, walking and public transportation. Evidence shows that their plan is not working. SMCLC strongly supports increased mobility and safe transportation alternatives making our City more livable. Yet we also recognize the reality that cars currently are an important and necessary part of mobility for many people. Unfortunately, the City's Mobility Plan hasn't been working even for its own employees and top officials. While we support the City’s efforts, it is time for a critical and thorough re-evaluation of what has gone awry. Political will starts with City Hall setting a good example TWO-THIRDS of City government employees still drive SINGLE OCCUPANCY CARS to work during peak hours in 2018. Less than 15 percent come by bus, bicycle or Expo combined. This is the case two years after Expo opened even though City facilities are close to Expo and bus stops. The city government has over 2,000 employees. The City's current overall figures for its employees by one measure it uses are 15 percent worse than they were ten years ago in 2008. Most city staff park in the Downtown/City Hall area, and ALL City employees park for FREE, paid for by the City. Every time the City enters into new collective bargaining agreements with City employees, free parking is included. This needs to stop. Likewise, top City officials also have failed to set an example by giving themselves even sweeter special parking privileges. The City is thus incentivizing its employees to drive to and park in Downtown. SMCLC has previously and repeatedly raised these issues. Following City Hall's example, most employees of Santa Monica's major employers, such as Casa Del Mar/Shutters, Lionsgate and UCLA Medical Center also drive to work in single oc-

cupancy cars, ranging from 61 percent to 74 percent for those who travel during peak hours, according to records obtained by SMCLC. They also have low ridership by bus, bicycle and Expo. These employers together represent over 10,000 employees. Unfortunately, our City government has failed to lead by example. At the same time, the City has been making driving and parking in Downtown, and elsewhere, more difficult and expensive for residents and small businesses. This disproportionately impacts families, older residents and the poor (as does the decline in the bus system.) Residents are often viewed as an adversary, rather than as the key constituency. The City has work to do to regain its moral authority. Key elements of the Plan -- Bike Share and Buses -- are in freefall. The City's Wellness and Mobility base Bike Share program is in near freefall, with sharply reduced rides. This is despite the City having promoted it as a key element of its efforts to advance wellness and a healthy lifestyle. In March 2018 Bike Share dropped 63 percent from the same month in 2017, according to internal records. Since then the same month comparisons have shown reductions from more than 30 percent to over 80 percent. Additionally, City government employees riding bicycles to work declined 40 percent from 2017 to 2018. Big Blue Bus ridership has also dramatically decreased in the last few years, sinking 17 percent last year. Local routes are being cut. Wait times are often long. Bus stops are not passenger friendly. Our bus system may be geared too much to east-west, out-of-town centric, too duplicative of Expo. This is at the expense of vital in-town ridership, which is inadequately serviced. New alternatives may be wishful thinking, but are not helping. Car Share programs (Lyft/Uber) and electric scooters are convenient and offer some advantages. But let's not fool ourselves: Each comes with serious shortcomings so far inadequately addressed by the City. Car share programs while convenient and useful have been shown by studies actually to increase auto traffic, 2.8 miles driving added for each mile of personal driving eliminated. (For one thing, think of all their driving around before and while you wait.) Even using UberPool or Lyft Line only reduced this number to 2.6. "Services like UberPool are Making Traffic Worse, Study Finds." Washington Post, 7/25/18. "Uber and Lyft are Creating More Traffic and Congestion Instead of Reducing It, According to New Report." BusiPhoto: Christy Schnabel.

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ness Insider, 7/27/18. With the deficiencies in the Mobility Plan growing, the City recently warmly embraced electric scooters, as an important part of its Mobility Plan. While fun and accessible, the City now recognizes they are not primarily being used as "last mile" connectors to Expo as hyped and are being used in dangerous ways.

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MISTAKES PEOPLE MAKE WHEN BUYING A HOME

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Mistakes can be very costly, especially when it comes to real estate. You don’t want to find yourself in litigation after the close of escrow regarding specific performance or nonperformance, and you certainly don’t want to find yourself in litigation for disclosures that should’ve been made. Most litigation is caused because of disclosure issues. In California, a seller of 1-4 units is obligated to fill a disclosure out; however, many transactions are exempt from seller disclosure. For example, in a trustee or a probate sale, the seller is exempt from certain disclosures. Therefore, it is important for the buyer to make additional investigation. Often times it is best to talk to people in the neighborhood to find out more about the property. If the property is tenant-occupied, sometimes you can learn a lot by speaking with the tenants. Another disclosure that is very important to examine carefully is called the Seller Property Questionnaire. In this form a seller would advise a buyer about any modifications or repairs made in the last several years. It is important not to glaze over this section and really look at everything carefully, and ask questions on any statements that are made. Perhaps the seller talks about having recently rebuilt some steps or recently repaired a ceiling leak or painted a particular wall, these kinds of disclosures lead to asking more questions. Why did the seller repair the ceiling? Why did the seller restore the steps? Why was the particular wall painted? Many times, by asking certain questions and investigating something further, a buyer can find out about repairs that were made and perhaps find out they were not necessarily made adequately. By asking further questions you may find out problems that have not been completely resolved. The more a buyer knows about a property, the better they can examine it and have the appropriate parties inspect it. Be sure to do your due diligence, particularly in areas pertaining to water penetration, moisture, and drainage. Many litigations are rooted to water and mold issues. Perhaps you noticed a smell in the house that doesn’t seem fresh. Investigating that smell can lead in many directions. Outgassing is another issue that should be investigated. Often homes that have been remodeled, or have new plastic and synthetic upgrades, can lead to toxic and health related issues. Be sure to investigate anything that may look or smell suspicious. Another mistake that buyers of homes often make are to rely on the value from an online publication. If you are not comfortable with the value yourself, do not rely on Zillow or Redfin as a competent source to know the value. If you really do not know the value and are not comfortable checking the comparable sales your-

self, it is advisable to hire an appraiser to have the house professionally appraised. A big mistake that can be made is to accept a tenant on the property. If you expect to move into the property and find it vacant on the close of escrow, it is imperative that arrangements be made to leave a sizable amount of money that would be forfeited to you in escrow, to guarantee the property would be delivered vacant. Rent back after sale agreements can be very tricky as well. Perhaps it is not a tenant renting it out, but just the owner themselves renting back until a specific date in the future. The owner might take offense to asking for a sizable security deposit, but it would be good business to do that. In a nutshell, the mistakes people make when buying a home are: waiving disclosures, waiving due diligence contingencies, not doing proper investigation, not getting an appraisal, and accepting a tenant to remain on the property until the close of escrow. In some cases, it might be advisable to have an attorney review the preliminary title report and any existing leases the purchase might be subject to. Attorneys can often find problems that the untrained eye does not when examining an existing lease and reviewing disclosure statements. In some cases there are lot line discrepancies. It may be wise to have a lot survey to determine easements or possible encroachments. It is also important to investigate any improvements that may not be to code or by city permit. As a buyer, you should receive copies of all city building permits. Pay particular attention to improvements that are not to code and ask questions for explanation. Drainage is a big deal. Always look over the fence to see if a neighbor’s property looks to be draining to the subject property from a higher elevation. Also be suspicious of large trees that could cause damage to the subject property or to your foundation. Tree roots can also cause sewer problems. Be sure to have a sewer video inspection to evaluate. Be suspicious of hillsides, and always do a geological inspection to investigate possible slippage. A final mistake that some buyers make, far less significant but still relevant, is becoming too emotionally involved in the purchase. A buyer can easily be persuaded by beautiful staging and a superficial presentation that might lead a buyer into overpaying or undervaluing the true essence of the property. Regardless to how beautiful it looks on the surface, a buyer needs to make the proper investigations. Staging can be a strong influence to fool you into making an offer, perhaps higher than the value of the property or what you would normally be willing to pay. Be sure to not become emotionally tied to the property because of superficial elements added to entice you as a buyer.

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Dr. Alexander Assists Westside’s Hearing Impaired By Keldine Hull

Dr. Melissa Alexander, founder of Alexander Audiology, diagnosis and treats patients with varying degrees of hearing loss. With two full time practices in Solvang and Santa Monica that service over 2,500 people, Dr. Alexander is one of the leading audiologists in the state. “I take someone who doesn’t know that they’re handicapped by their hearing loss or somebody who is extremely aware of their handicap, and I fit them with something that’s benign and easy to use. In five minutes, I can turn their life around.” After getting her first degree in political science, Dr. Alexander decided to explore working with her stepfather, an ear, nose, and throat doctor based in Los Angeles. She became inspired by an audiologist her stepfather worked with. “I was really drawn to the profession. He got to get to know patients, hear different stories, and really get to help them on a daily basis. I ended up going back to school to get a second Bachelor’s Degree in Sciences in Communicative Disorders and then went to graduate school. I got my doctorate in audiology after that.” What differentiates Alexander Audiology from other practices is their round the clock service to patients. “I don’t just do diagnostic hearing testing and hearing aid fitting. I give a concierge type of service. I can meet patients in their homes and their offices. I work on weekends and holidays and patients have my cell phone number. When you have a sense, like hearing, and on Saturday something suddenly goes wrong, and you can’t get the hearing aids to work, you really need to have someone who’s available to you to take care of you. We provide that service. Nobody in the area does that.” In addition, Dr. Alexander does pro-bono work, servicing those who need hear aids but don’t have the means to get them. “My concern isn’t that you obtain and pay for hearing aids; it’s that I can treat your hearing loss if you need hearing aids.

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I see lots of patients that financially can’t afford instruments. Hearing aids range in price from $1,000 a piece to $3,000 a piece depending on how sophisticated the hearing aid is. Most people need two hearing aids. I have a program where people can donate their hearing aids to charity. I’ll refurbish them through the manufacturer and donate them to someone who needs them. I present a lot of lectures, and so I see Holocaust survivors and their families. I work with them at no charge. I also work with MusiCares, which is a foundation that provides services to musicians who have had a rough time, whether it be drug and alcohol addiction, or financial trouble. We make custom musician ear plugs for them and do hearing testing.” Hearing loss is a condition that can affect anyone, from newborns to geriatrics, and Dr. Alexander encourages patients to

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be proactive when it comes to their hearing. “Hearing loss is insidious so it happens in many cases gradually over time. In most cases, because it happens over such a long period of time, you really don’t know what you’re not hearing. Everyone should have a baseline hearing test starting in their 40’s unless they feel that the hearing is compromised even prior to that. We’re seeing patients get fit with hearing aids younger and younger. Most of the time it’s due to noise exposure and you don’t even realize. We used to think, even when I was in graduate school ten years ago, that hearing loss was an age- related phenomenon. But it really isn’t. We’ve done lots of studies of patients in societies like Los Angeles and New York where there’s noise around you and areas like Papau New Guinea, non- industrialized areas where people are not exposed to noise. We find that most of the time, we’re seeing patients with noise exposure. That combined with genetics really is the root cause of most hearing losses. We have to put down the stigma that hearing aids are for old people or because you get hearing aids that means you’re aging.” The kind of dedicated care that Dr. Alexander offers to her patients through Alexander Audiology requires time and focus but helping someone reclaim their ability to hear makes it all worth it. “It’s incredible, it’s the root of why I love what I do. It truly is instant gratification, and it’s giving somebody a sense, a physical sense, that connects them to the world. All of a sudden you realize that running water makes noise, and there are things in the environment that make noises that you weren’t aware of. Whispers are audible. It’s very rewarding to be able to give that to a patient instantly and have them hear.” To learn more about Alexander Audiology, visit www.alexanderaudiology.com or call 424.738.3778.

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October 19 –25, 2018

Ocean Oasis says to remember to get screened during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Ocean Oasis’ Screenings for Breast Cancer October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which makes it the perfect opportunity for women to get screened to find out their susceptibility to breast cancer. And in Santa Monica, at Ocean Oasis Day Spa for Women, anybody can come in and get a free medical history survey to see if they qualify for testing. There are genes associated with breast cancer, and there are certain variances within these genes that can make individuals more susceptible to cancer. One of these genes is the BRCA gene. Every Thursday in October, in light of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Lisa Masterson of Ocean Oasis is partnering up with Geneveda to give women an opportunity to find out if they have the BRCA gene. “Knowing that you have the BRCA gene is helpful because you know that you need to be tested more frequently for breast cancer. Also, you know to be mindful of things like overexposure to radiation,” Dr. Lisa said. Raising awareness of the BRCA gene is representative of Dr. Lisa’s philosophy at the Ocean Oasis Day Spa, located in a historical landmark Victorian Mansion, on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica. Dr. Lisa, an OBGYN, helps and educates patients

from all stages of life with their health and wellness when it comes to being a female. “We help educate women about their health and wellness when it comes to being female,” Dr. Lisa said. At the day spa, women can get everything from massages and facials, to IV therapy and oxygen therapy. At Ocean Oasis, Dr. Lisa works with women to create a wellness plan to prevent serious health issues from arising proactively, using a combination of Western and Eastern medicine philosophies. “We have partnered with Geneveda to help raise awareness about the BRCA gene and pinpointing people who have it and helping them tool their wellness plan so that they can stay vigilant and proactive when it comes to breast cancer,” Dr. Lisa said. Women can go to Ocean Oasis Day Spa, located at 1333 Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, to get their free medical history survey every Thursday in October. In addition, a free medical survey can also be completed online, by visiting www.oceanoasisdayspa.com and following the steps on the Breast Cancer Awareness Month popup that will appear.

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Most of us notice aging of our skin, but internally, our cells are aging too. We all want to look and feel younger and find ourselves buying the latest anti-wrinkle creams, cosmetic injections and vitamin shots. As we age, our skin begins to sag and we develop wrinkles due to less blood flow to the skin and less cellular support. Oxygen is the Anti-Aging Secret. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy delivers and saturates oxygen to where your body needs it the most. OxygenWELL in Brentwood, now offers this affordable anti-aging therapy that is proven to offer anti-aging benefits through healing and regrowth of damaged cells and blood vessels, increasing skin elasticity by stimulating collagen and stem cell production. From professional athletes to celebrities to children on the autism spectrum and adults in need of brain health support, it is no wonder why they seek the benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. “Our patients breathe in 100 percent medical grade oxygen while relaxing in our pressurized hyperbaric oxygen chambers. The pressure is the key to liquefying the oxygen into the plasma so it can reach areas where oxygen in it’s normal state is often limited to reach because of inflammation or damaged blood vessels,” says Functional Medicine Practitioner and Licensed Acupuncturist, Beth

Meneley, owner of OxygenWELL. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can help to jump-start the body’s antioxidant defenses, boost metabolism, regrow blood vessels and counteract low oxygen levels that lead to sluggish cell activity and oxidative stress. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can also improve blood flow, decrease inflammation, aid in detoxification and fight infection by destroying bacteria, viruses, parasites, yeast and mold that thrive in low-oxygen environments. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is commonly used in treating many age-related diseases and conditions such as memory loss, stroke, diabetes, neuropathy, pain, traumatic brain injuries, digestive issues and cancer support. When tissue in the body becomes damaged or from natural aging, they are unable to receive full support from surrounding blood vessels. This could happen in the brain, in the muscles, joints or in the organs. As we age, our cells often become starved of oxygen due to lifestyle factors such as diet, traumas, stress and environmental factors. By feeding our cells the oxygen that they need, our body can start to repair and thrive. Many patients come to us post-surgery or for optimal brain health but will often report improvement in their energy, sleep, digestion, more vibrant skin and hair and even increased libido. In fact, a recent study shows remark-

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Home Remedies – Do They Work or Hurt? With Barbara Bishop

Ever wonder if those home remedies that your mother or friends have advised you to do really work? Some do, some don’t. I conducted some research via Web MD to find out the truth on several common home “cures.” Read on! Peppermint Mint has been used for hundreds of years as a health remedy. Peppermint oil might help with irritable bowel syndrome -- a long-term condition that can cause cramps, bloating, gas, diarrhea and constipation -- and it may be good for headaches as well. So it’s good for a pain in the head, and a pain in the ass. Awesome. Honey This natural sweetener may work just as well for a cough as over-the-counter medicines. That could be especially helpful for children who aren’t old enough to take those. I’ve used it for years as a way to get rid of heartburn. Works like a charm. It’s great with tea as well. Just gotta make sure the bees survive. Turmeric This spice has been hyped as being able to help with inflammation, but the research isn’t there yet. Some small studies have shown that it may help with arthritis knee pain and skin rashes that happen after radiation treatment for cancer, though. If you try it, don’t overdo it: High doses can cause digestive problems. Knee pain and skin rash cures trump digestive problems in my book. (Not that Trump.) Ginger It’s been used for thousands of years in Asian medicine to treat stomach aches, diarrhea, and nausea, and studies do show that it works for nausea and vomiting. But it’s not necessarily good for everyone. Some people get tummy trouble, heartburn, diarrhea and gas because of it. What?! Some people get rid of stomach problems and others get them? Hmmm. The people that did the study should go back to the drawing board. Sex It turns out that sex can help ease pain when you have certain kinds of headaches -- especially migraines. It’s also been shown to improve heart

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health, ease stress and boost mental alertness. Who knew? No more “Not tonight dear.” At my age, I’ll take all I can get. (Just kidding.) Green Tea This comforting drink does more than keep you awake and alert. It’s a great source of some powerful antioxidants that can protect your cells from damage and help you fight disease. It may even lower your odds of heart disease and certain kinds of cancers, like skin, breast, lung and colon. This is great news. The problem for me is that any kind of tea I drink I get nausea, a stomach ache and a headache. I will try and drink it more often. Fighting disease trumps a stomach ache any day. (Not that Trump.) Chicken Soup Turns out, Grandma was right: Chicken soup can be good for a cold. Studies show it can ease symptoms and help you get rid of it sooner. It also curbs swelling and clears out nasal fluids. I called my mother-in-law one winter day to get the secret family recipe for her chicken soup. Sadly, she had a heart attack about an hour later after she gave it to me, and died soon after. I’m grateful that I was able to get that recipe before she died. Miss you mom! Cinnamon You may have heard that it can help control

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SMC Men's Soccer Dominating First Half of Season Corsairs 9-2 this fall. By Chad Winthrop The Santa Monica College Corsairs men's soccer team has hit their stride as of late, losing only one game in the past month. This past week, the men picked up one victory while dropping their first game since September 18. On Friday, October 12, the Corsairs took on Allan Hancock College in a home game at SMC. The men got off to a quick start, with a goal by Cyrille Njomo in the third minute of play. The rest of the first quarter was a battle of defense, with neither team scoring. MIRROR ARCHIVES The Corsairs started off the second half of the game with a bang, with a goal by Jaylen Erhahon the 50th minute by anThe citizeninadded that this personfollowed had appeared to the apartment complex in which she resided. The other goal by Narciso Cervantes in the have been picking items off the ground next to55th the victim had been able to supply a detailed descripminute. The leaving 3-0 lead thecitizen men gave needed Narciso Cervantes SMC (right) battles with Allan to of the suspect,ofwhich had also been conveyed vehicle before thewas area.all The the tion to pick up their ninth win of the season. Hancock’s Marcus Rodriguez-Stempter. officers, as they were en route toCervantes the location. officers a detailed description of the suspect and the the scored a goal arrived in the 55th of theof game. On Tuesday, SMC wasman. rightAsback at in The officers in minute the vicinity the apartment officers went in search of this the officers Oxnard and while the Corsairs may have were searching the area they spotted another vehi- complex and began to scour the area. The officers to Rio Hondo on September 18.block dropped their game at Oxnard spotted theCollege suspect lurking in the 1300 cle with a smashed window that wasCollege, parked atwith the soon the season a little more than halfway over the It was a windy day in Oxnard when the side of the street. The officers then drove back to of Alley Number 10. The suspect was easy to recCorsairs thefact pitch. Oxnard squad in a great position. duetook to the that After in addition to got the the 2000finds blockthemselves of Pico Boulevard where they spot- ognize off to a quick goal in the 3-2fitloss Oxnard,ofthetheCorsairs' given start by thewith victima the suspect was10th ridtedAfter a manthe who the to description suspect. description minute, SMC's Narciso Cervantes promptly record stands at 9-2this with The loss ing one bicycle whilst pushing a second one with his The officers detained manthree and aties. few moments was the thecitizen first defeat of the menthe since they lost free tiedhand. the game with aattempted goal in the 14th The officers to stop thisminsuslater who had flagged officers down appeared and positively identified the suspect. pect but he tried to speed away and in doing so disShortly thereafter the owner of the first vandalized carded the second bicycle. The officers eventually vehicle appeared and stated that numerous items caught the man and he was arrested and taken off that had been recovered from the suspect had been to jail. A search of this 21-year-old Hemet, Califorstolen from his car. The owner of the vandalized nia resident resulted in the discovery of not only the vehicle was desirous of a prosecution so the officers seemingly obligatory burglary tools but also a methamphetamine. This man was later arrested this 19-year-old Santa Monica anduppacket Timeresident to pick that of“little black dress” he was charged with vehicle burglary in addition to charged with possession of burglary tools, possesTime to buy new outwear sionfall of methamphetamine, theft and resisting or possession of opiates. Bail was set at $20,000. delaying arrest. Bail was set at $10,000.

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SMC’s Eto Atiabet dribbles the ball as Allan Hancock goalkeeper Anthony Herrera looks on.

ute. With a goal in the 20th minute, Oxnard briefly took back the lead, but SMC's Eto Atiabet tied the game back up once again with a goal in the 25th minute. In the 34th minute, Oxnard scored again to go up 3-2, in what turned out to be the last point of the

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game with both teams' defense hitting their strides in the second half. On Friday, the men will take on Moorpark College in a 4 p.m. home game at SMC. On Tuesday, the team will travel north again, for a 7 p.m. game at Santa Barbara City College.

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West L.A. Courthouse Skate Plaza In Jeopardy Sale of property may bring an end to famed skate park. Sam Catanzaro Skating and courthouses do not usually go hand in hand, but at the West Los Angeles Courthouse, skating is an everyday occurrence. This may soon change, however, as the property is being put up for sale. In the 1990s, West L.A. skaters used to flock to the West Los Angeles Courthouse, located at 1633 Purdue Avenue, to shred in the courtyard, which has ample ledges to do tricks on. “This is the O.G. spot for sure if you look at all the videos from back in the day," said Sewa Kroetkov, a local skater. “People have always skated the ledges.” In the early 2000s, skating was banned at the courthouse. In 2013, however, the West Los Angeles Courthouse closed down due to budgetary constraints and in 2014, was opened to the public for skating and soon became popular again. With ample space and smooth ledges, the "West LA Courthouse Skate Plaza" is one of the best places to watch skaters on the Westside. “I love coming to this spot a lot because it is close to where I live and there are always people to skate with," Kroetkov said.

Spanish skater David Castells in front of the courthouse.

“It’s just a paradise every single day.” "Friendships were formed and bonded there. A lot of the greatest skateboarders displayed their amazing talent and style. Many video parts were filled with lines throughout it. When skateboarders from all over the world visited, they made sure they stopped by the courthouse to skate there. It was truly a

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global skateboarding landmark," California Skateparks wrote in a statement. Last month, however, California Gover Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that will put the courthouse and adjacent court facilities up for sale. The bill, which was authored by Assemblymember Richard Bloom of Santa Monica, is expected to generate millions of

Photo: Courtesy Charlie Lopez (Facebook)

Local skater Paul Rodriguez at the 2014 opening of the skate plaza.

dollars in revenues for the state. The bill, which went into immediate, effect, authorizes the State Judicial Council to sell the buildings a “at fair market value," and gives the County of Los Angeles the right of first refusal. It is unclear how much longer skating will be allowed at the courthouse.

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from page 7 SM emergency rooms. "Bird Scooters-So Much Fun, So Damn Dangerous." LATimes 7/6/18. The City keeps only partial records of scooter injuries, not including local emergency room records. Unfortunately, there is also evidence that scooters' growth largely comes from replacing healthier alternatives such as bicycling, walking and taking buses, rather than mostly reduced reliance on cars. Bike Share's precipitous fall may be due in large part to the rise of scooters. The City's inadequate record collection and analysis impairs its ability to assess electric scooters or the new pilot program better. The City needs to keep exploring ways to increase mobility now that traffic congestion has reached critical levels, with more and more traffic producing development on the way. Solo rider-

The City, as one of Santa Monica’s largest employers, needs to find the political will to tackle its own mobility failings to demonstrate moral authority to lead. ship by City government employees, deterioration of Bike Share and bus ridership and concerns about scooters, require a thorough, comprehensive, bottom-up review of the City's Mobility Plan.The City must face reality if it wants more development. Without a working plan, our streets will be completely gridlocked. The City, as one of Santa Monica's largest employers, needs to find the political will to tackle its own mobility failings to demonstrate moral authority to lead. City employees shouldn't be able to park for free while parking fees increase for the rest of us. Better records need to be kept and transparently made public on an on-going basis. More has to be done to make Bike Share and bus transit up to date, user-friendly and easily available for residents. The City also needs to recognize that driving currently remains vital for many in order to perform necessary life demands. Driving is not the exclusive province of government employees and City officials. Families, older residents and the poor are disproportionately impacted by our failing and inadequate system. This is yet another reason the City should slow down its development push. It needs to get traffic under control first. A thorough analysis should be conducted, and a public report issued and discussed by the Council after full community input. The City deserves a report and accompanying presentation that is frank, self-analytical and critical, rather than a promotional piece. We need to do better. Diana Gordon for SMart. SMa.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) Daniel Jansenson Architect, Building and Fire Life-Safety Commissioner, Samuel Tolkin Architect, Robert H. Taylor AIA, Ron Goldman FAIA,

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Rated PG-13 141 Minutes Released October 12

FILM REVIEW:

“First Man”

Small Steps and Great Leaps BEHIND THE SCREEN By Kathryn Whitney Boole I have to admit I was one of those people who thought “La La Land” was a beautiful movie yet somehow it was missing a heartbeat. With “First Man”, Damien Chazelle, who directed the aforementioned “La La Land”, has created a film that has such a strong pulse it seems to have a life of its own. The opening scenes of First Man will pull you right into the screen and take you on a ride above the earth’s atmosphere whileseated beside legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong, a role played admirably by Ryan Gosling. Gosling is able to give us a completely believable and intimate look into Armstrong’s complex, highly intelligent and introspective personality, infused with his appetite for the rush of challenges and risks. Claire Foy is the perfect choice to portray Armstrong’s powerfully quiet wife Janet who reveals that she actually has more strength than anyone in the astronauts’ tight circle of insiders. The screenplay is perfection. This is

one of the best presentations I’ve ever seen of the essence of a person’s life and existence. Armstrong comes alive. The sequences that build up to the moon landing are perfectly orchestrated. Every character is well played and instrumental to the story. The sound track by Chazelle’s longtime friend and collaborator Justin Hurwitz is superb – it’s completely original in style and fits this story exceptionally well. You will find, if you are old enough, that watching this movie will bring back vivid memories of the moon landing. This film celebrates our life on this planet and our courage to contemplate and explore the unknown, both physically and in spirit. “First Man” from beginning to end is a unique and powerful vision of what drove this “first man” and his generation to succeed in taking that first step on the moon (and the last for at least five decades to follow.) Kathryn Whitney Boole has spent most of her life in the entertainment industry, which has been the backdrop for remarkable adventures with extraordinary people. She is a Talent Manager with Studio Talent Group in Santa Monica. kboole@ gmail.com

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“First Man,” starring Ryan Gosling, gives viewers a glimpse into the complex character of Neil Armstrong.

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VOWEL PLAY

BY DAVID STEINBERG / EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ

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