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September 21 – 27, 2018 Volume XXI, Issue 10

POSSIBLE MURDER

SM’s Shared Mobility Pilot Program Lyft, Bird, Lime scooters deployed throughout City, Uber scooters still to come.

DEAD BODY FOUND UNDER SM PIER Santa Monica’s sixth murder of the year is under investigation.

By Sam Catanzaro It was no coincidence that the City of Santa Monica and scooter vendors chose the Expo Line Terminus at Colorado and 4th Street as the location for a press conference to announce the launch of Santa Monica’s Shared Mobility Pilot

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City Officials, including Santa Mayor Ted Winterer (2nd from right) were at the scene to kick off the Shared Mobility Pilot Program on September 17.

Violent Crime on the Rise?

A look into recent crime activity in the City.

By Tor Marom

Take a stroll down through the Roosevelt Tunnel to Will Rogers State Beach on any given day and there are a few things you will likely see: sunbathing, cyclists and swimmers.

This beachtown lifestyle is something that Santa Monica is known for, but with the City’s crime rate steadily rising for the past few years, residents are beginning to have trouble staying laidback.

One Santa Monica resident, Nick, shared a recent experience of his with the Santa Monica Mirror. While taking a swim at Will Rogers State Beach, Nick, like many people going to beach do, left his belongings on the sand.

“You leave your stuff usually in close sight to go in the water, hopefully you have a friend to keep an eye on it,” he said. “I didn’t.”

“Basically I went in the water and turned around and just looked up and my bag was gone,”

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he said. “And then I saw the guy running down to the Roosevelt tunnel.”

Nick is a regular visitor at Will Rogers and often runs there after work and has had to grow accustomed to suspicious activity in the area.

“There’s a lot of vagrants who hang in the tunnel and do drugs,” he said. “The police have a hard time dealing with that there.”

As one of the main access points to the beach for pedestrians, the tunnel is often frequented by families members of the community making their way to the shore.

“It’s a super local beach so everybody kinda knows each other out there a lot of the time,”

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Nick said. “You can’t leave anything to chance anymore, like you turn around and [your stuff] is gone.”

While Nick lost a bag of his clothes and car keys, this is only one case in the wave of crime the City has been seeing. Part 1 crimes, classified as property and violent crimes, increased in Santa Monica by 12.5 percent in 2017, with 2016 having increased 5.5 percent from the previous year.

Community members are looking to find the cause, with some groups such as Residocracy Santa Monica placing blame on the opening of the Expo Line in 2016, with some taking to calling it the “Crime Train.”

Lt. Saul Rodriguez of the Santa Monica Police Department says there is no evidence to support that the Expo Line is explicitly responsible for the increase.

“You also have to take into account … in 2016 we also had a bunch of other legislative issues that kicked in as well,” he said, referring to Proposition 47 which would reduce most non-violent felonies into misdemeanors, and AB 109.

“AB 109 was the restructuring of the prison

A dead body has been found by the Santa Monica Police Dept. (SMDP) under the Santa Monica Pier. There is an active homicide investigation underway as police believe the incident may be a potential murder.

Around 6:40 a.m. this morning, SMPD officers responded to an emergency radio call regarding a body that had been discovered by maintanance workers under the pier on the sand by the ocean. After arriving on the scene, officers determined that the victim, a male in his 30’s, was dead. According to an SMPD press release, the male “suffered an injury consistent with blunt force trauma to the head.”

SMPD Detectives soon after responded and are currently conducting a thorough investigation of the crime scene.

“Detectives are seeking information from anyone that may have been around the pier in the early morning hours and may be able to provide information related to this investigation,” wrote Litenuent Saul Rodriguez in a press release.

According to Litenuent Rodriguez, the victim may have been sleeping under the pier.

Lieutenant Rodriguez also said that officers do not believe the incident to be related to the Twilight on the Pier concert that took place Wednesday night at the Pier.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call Detective Leone at (310) 458-8943; Detective Goodwin at (310) 458-8942; or the Santa Monica Police Department at (310) 458-8491.

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OPINION

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As you may have heard, Santa Monica is currently planning to expand Memorial Park northward into the 3 acres formerly known as the Fisher lumber site currently being used as storage of City maintenance equipment and vehicles. SMa.r.t.

(Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) proposes this plan for the expanded park to achieve the original objectives of expanded field space: • 6 baseball fields with sizes appropriate to the different game types • 4 tennis courts that could also be used for pickle ball • preserves the Police Activities League building and the existing main gym to be air-conditioned • adds a perimeter tree lined walking path and miscellaneous picnic areas, dog park, children’s playground, etc.

• Increased parking from about 70 cars to about 90 cars • Meets the City’s goal of underground rain water storage in the northwest park corner In addition it has several other advantages. 1) It has a park like feel with winding paths, substantial trees, bermed and landscaped areas, and more leisurely uses instead of feeling like a hyper-efficient

baseball complex. 2) This park like feel and uses will be very important to adjacent residents projected mixed-use development starts to wrap itself around the 17th Street light rail station in future decades. 3) It offers the thousands of riders on the light rail the pleasure of a direct view into the baseball games when their trains slow down or leave the 17th street station. 4) It offers the flexibility of future underground expansion of the parked cars allowing for expanded tennis, gym, or other facilities along the west edge without disrupting the rest of the park uses. 5) It offers the future flexibility of expansion directly across the relatively quiet 16th street if the City acquires more land (eg the School District property) to meet future increased recreation demands.

But the main advantage of this plan is that it is the cheapest and quickest to build of the alternatives currently being considered because it is the least disruptive to the current park fabric. Essentially the entire southern half of the existing park could continue to operate unchanged while the northern half is remodeled and expanded. Santa Monica College has $20,000,000 of our bond money that could be put toward this park so that it might be able to be completed with or without additional funding in just a few years. Cheap, fast, and effective - what’s not to like?

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ALERT POLICE BLOTTER from page 1 TIM BROUGHTON

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United States Postal Disservice On Tuesday, January 31 at 10:10 p.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police Department spotted a vehicle that was violating a vehicle equipment code and failing to stop for a STOP sign in the area of the 2900 block of Pico Boulevard. The officers followed this vehicle and after a short distance initiated a traffic stop. The officers spoke with the driver of the vehicle and discovered that this man was driving on a suspended license in addition to being on probation for burglary and identity theft.

The officers conducted a search of the vehicle and discovered that it contained burglary tools, methamphetamine and United States Mail under the names of numerous individuals none of whom were the driver of the vehicle. The officers utilized their communication technology and discovered that one of the named individuals on the mail had recently been the victim of identity theft. The officers had enough evidence to arrest the driver, aged 30 years and a Santa Monica resident, and he was later charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of burglary tools, identity theft, driving on a suspended license and a violation of probation. Bail was set at $10,000.

Program on Monday, September 17. E-scooters of Montana Avenue order toMetro investigate and bikes, like the in light-rail trainsa report arrivof a disturbance. The reporting party had stated ing and departing at the station during the press that they had heard loud noises and the sound of conference, are seen by many as a central comobjects being hurled around the residence. When ponent in creating a sustainable model of transthe officers arrived at the location they knocked on portation in cities throughout the country. the door of the apartment and the tenant answered.

“Today we begin a journey down a new road The officers learned from this tenant that his of mobility,” said Santa Monica Mayor Ted “friend” was inside the apartment and that his Winterer. “We are redefining micro-mobility for “friend” had become intoxicated after consuming communities across the country and globe.” copious amounts of alcohol (that is typically what Santa Monica’s pilot program, started happens).

The tenant added that hiswhich “friend” had this week, allows each of the selected operamade quite a mess of the apartment and had tors to deploy 750when devices each, totaling 1,000 refused to leave requested.

The officers e-bikes andapartment 2,000 e-scooters.

Bird Lime entered the and noticed thatand furniture will both be allocated 750 scooters each while had been strewn around the room and that the Jump (owned

by Uber) andintoxicated.

Lyft will The bothoffiget “friend” was indeed heavily 250 Jumpwith and Lyft will eachman get cers scooters attemptedeach. to reason this drunken 500 but toe-bikes. no avail, and as the officers continued to talk “Santa Monica is Bird’s hometown the with the man he suddenly punched one of and the offibirthplace of the e-scooter movement,” said cers in the face with a closed fist. The officers Ryan Fujiu Vice President of Product andaComimmediately tackled the man and after brief pliance Bird.

Monica is embracing our struggleatthe man“Santa was overpowered and arrested. sustainable and equitable transportation solution This 26-year-old Venice resident was later charged to measurably improve the airupon we breathe and with resisting arrest and battery a police offihow we was move our city.” cer. Bail setabout at $50,000.

The number of scooters allocated to compaA Glassless nies is dynamic Window and subject to change as operators will share and work closely On Wednesday,data February 1, at 12:58 a.m.with offithe gauge the appropriated number of cers City of thetoSanta Monica Police Department were devices needed, utilization and flagged down by a depending citizen in theon2000 block of Pico performance.

Boulevard who told them that they had heard glass “Each will startspotted with an initial allocation shattering and had a man standing next of to 750 deviceswindow and Lyftofand Jump will soon opthe broken a parked car on thebe street. erating both e-bikes and e-scooters,” said Anuj

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“Together, we will use the data our partners share with us to assess the right balance and quantity of devices across the City.”

At the press conference Monday, City Officials acknowledged that dockless e-scooters have been a controversial and divices issue in Santa Monica. The City says the pilot program has consideration many the conThe taken citizeninto added that this person hadof appeared to cerns residents regardhave been pickinghave itemsraised, off theespecially ground next to the ing unsafe riders. vehicle before leaving the area. The citizen gave the “I know theredescription has been aoflot controversy officers a detailed theof suspect and the officers went search ofdevices. this man.Those As theofofficers around theseindockless us at were Hall searching areathe they spotted about anotherunsafe vehiCity have the heard concerns cle withfor a smashed that was parked at the riders a year,” window Mayor Winterer said. “With side sixteen-month of the street. The officers thenofdrove to this pilot, the City Santaback Monthe 2000 block of Pico Boulevard they spotica will work closely with thesewhere four operators tedcreate a manawho the description of the suspect. to safe,fitmanageable, sustainable way Theincorporate officers detained this man a few moments to e-scooters andand e-bikes into our later the citizen who had flagged the officers down community.” appeared and positively identified the suspect.

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 Vintage to he was charged with vehicle burglary in addition to possession of opiates. Bail was set at $20,000.

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Lime Founder and CEO Toby Sun (front), Ryan Fujiu of Bird (middle) and Santa Monica’s Chief Mobility Officer Francie Stephan (back) take a ride on various shared mobility devices.

FEBRUARY 10 – 16, 2017 Gupta in his remarks made clear that the City and the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) will be enforcing both state and local laws surrounding scooter use. According to Gupta, the SMPD has issued over 1,000 citations this summer to improper scooter riders.

“We want riders in bike lanes, wearing helmets, one person to a device. E-scooter riders need to have a valid driver’s license and all e-bikes and e-scooters must stay off the prohibited areas like the beach bike path, the Promenade, our City Parks and of course the sidewalks,” Gupta said.

Representatives from the scooter companies touted the role their devices will have in helping cities like Santa Monica reduce their carbon footprint. According to Bird, since the first ten scooters landed in Santa Monica in September 2017, more than 1.7 million miles have been ridden on Birds in Santa Monica, preventing more than 1.5 million pounds of carbon emissions that would have otherwise been produced had those trips been taken by car.

While companies like Jump, who was acMIRROR ARCHIVES quired by Uber in May, and Lyft may be funded by companies that rely on cars to make a profit, the apartment which she they still hope complex that theirinscooters willresided. reduceThe the victim had been people able to take supply a detailed descripnumber of trips in cars. tion of the our suspect, also been conveyed to “With bikewhich and had scooter efforts, we are the officers, as they en route to on thethe location. hoping to reduce thewere number of cars road, The officers arrived in the vicinity of the apartment increase public transportation trips and provide complex and began to scouroptions,” the area. said The officers equitable transportation David soon spotted the suspect lurking the 1300 block Fairbank Market Manager forinLyft Bikes & of Alley Number 10. The suspect was easy to recScooters in Los Angeles. ognize due to the factwhich that in addition the The pilot program, begins this to week, description given by the victim the suspect was ridwill last for sixteen months. For information on ing one bicycle whilst pushing a second one his the Shared Mobility Pilot Program visitwith www. free hand. The officers attempted to stop this sussmgov.net/sharedmobility. pect but 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 Modern Pieces charged with possession of burglary tools, possession of methamphetamine, theft and resisting or delaying arrest. Bail was set at $10,000.

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Santa Monica Sports

Men’s Soccer Off to Dominating Start

SMC’s Cyrille Njomo attempts to slide a kick past AVC’s Dylan Gonzales on September 11.

SMC’s Narciso Cervantes battles with Miguel Huerta from Chaffy College on September 18.

The Santa Monica College Corsairs (SMC) men’s soccer team can’t be stopped, picking up two victories this week, and now find themselves on a roll with a 6-1 record.

On September 11, the Corsairs defeated Antelope Valley College in a 4-1 affair and then came back a few days later and defeated Chaffey College in a dominating 5-0 shutout on the 14th. On Tuesday, however, SMC’s run came to an end with a 2-1 loss to Rio Hondo.

SMC Women’s Soccer Battles in Two Draws

The Santa Monica College (SMC) women’s soccer team played 180 minutes of soccer this past week, did not score a goal yet did not suffer a loss.

On September 14, SMC and Chaffey College battled it out in a 0-0 draw.

On September 18th, in a game that promised to be close, SMC fought hard in another 0-0 draw against Rio Hondo. SMC is ranked #16 in the country and Rio Honda is ranked #15 in the country, according to the United Soccer Coaches Poll. The game ended in a draw after 90 minutes of tough competition but the match was a battle on both sides of the ball.

Up next on September 21, the women will take on LA Harbor College at 4 p.m. on the road.

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SMC’s Antoinette Saldana navigates the Chaffey defense.

SAMO’s Kayden Thomas rushes down the field in last week’s 21-28 loss to Newport Harbour.

SAMO Football Falls in Tight Game

The Santa Monica High School (SAMO) football team fought hard against Newport Harbour High School last Friday, in a nail-biting 21-28 loss at home. On Friday, September 21, the SAMO football team will travel to Santa Ana to play Godinez High School.

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L.A. Largest City in Country to Ban Fur Fur likely illegal by 2020.

By Sam Catanzaro With warm temperatures year-round, rarely is wearing fur a necessity in Southern California.

Still, fur fashion accessories remain a popular item of clothing for many here, but this may change.

On Tuesday, September 18, Los Angeles City Council passed a bill that instructs L.A. City Attorney Mike Feuer to draft legislation that would ban the manufacture and sale of fur products within the City of Los Angeles, starting in 2020.

Every year, more than fifty million animals

including foxes, chinchilla, minks, raccoon, dogs and rabbits are killed for fur. According to the World Society for the Protection of Animals, 85 percent of these mammals are raised and slaughtered on factory fur farms and over the fur industry has often been linked with inhumane practices.

In response to these concerns around the ethics of the fur industry, other California cities such as San Francisco and West Hollywood have also banned fur sales. As the second largest city in the country and one of the centers of the fashion industry, the move

by L.A. carries significant weight, something that animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) point-

ed out in a statement released Tuesday.

“PETA is popping the champagne corks today,” wrote the organization. “When Los Angeles speaks, the world listens, and it’s now the largest and most notable city to tell the world that fur is dead.”

The move by City Council does not ban the sale and manufacture of fur quite yet. The bill passed Tuesday directs the City Attorney Mike Feuer to formulate a law that would render illegal the sale of fur. Councilmembers expect Feuer’s office to complete the language in about a month. This would then be voted on again by the Council and signed into law by Mayor Eric Garcetti. The ban would go into effect two years

L.A. may soon ban all fur products.

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By Sam Catanzaro

Cities are critical actors in the global response to climate change, especially when it comes to infrastructure investments that must be made towards meeting the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. Santa Monica Mayor Ted Winterer demonstrated Santa Monica’s commitment to meeting these requirements last week at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco

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Santa Monica Mayor Ted Winterer signs Santa Monia onto the Deadline 2020 agreement.

when he signed onto Deadline 2020, a roadmap for cities committed to delivering on the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.

“My great pleasure and honor to commit SM to the Deadline 2020 climate goals along with mayors of other cities from the U.S, and around the world,” Mayor Winterer wrote in a September 14 tweet.

This summit brought together leaders and city officials from around the world to highlight the achievements of states, regions, cities, companies, citizens and investors with respect to climate action. It is intended to serve as a launchpad for worldwide commitments and accelerated action from countries to meet the Paris Agreement to prevent climate change from getting out of control.

“The decarbonization of the global economy is in sight. Transformational changes are happening across the world and across all sectors as a result of technological innovation, new and creative policies and political will at all levels,” writes Global Climate Action Summit on their website. “States and regions, cities, businesses and investors are leading the charge on pushing down global emissions by 2020, setting the stage to reach net zero emissions by midcentury.​​”

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Everybody dreams of an opportunity to get rich quickly by either winning the lottery or doing something that doesn’t take a whole lot of work. The new game is flipping homes.

It’s such a topic of discussion that they’ve even made multiple reality TV shows about flipping homes and people making overnight fortunes. Let me burst your bubble right now by telling you, it’s not as easy as it looks. There’s no free lunch! Flipping a home and making a profit takes hard work, takes a lot of research in advance, a little bit of luck and a lot of intuition. The first thing is finding the property.

They always say you make your money when you buy! Buying a home at market value these days is not even an easy thing, much less to find property that is priced at under market value. As a flipper you certainly are not coming up with a new idea that people have not already thought of. Many people have already gotten out of the market thinking that the market already thinking it’s too inflated. And as you know, with any pyramid, the people who come in last are usually the people who lose.

Flipping homes is not for an amateur. On the other hand, if you can find a really, good deal by getting it off market, you’re in the game. Now all you need to do is get your improvements made without spending a lot of money and a lot of time. If you pay market value for a property and you over pay to make the improvements and you take an excessive amount of time to do the remodel, you’re going to find out that your profit is getting eaten up in many ways. Time on the market will eat your profit up especially if you’re paying interest on the money.

Some flippers don’t have money themselves, so to compete in this market they borrow “hard money”. “Hard Money” is very expensive. It can cost as much as 9%-10% interest. If you are annualizing your anticipated return, you must be very mindful of how much time you’re taking and how much interest you are incurring.

Step two after finding a good property and making a wise choice Is having your subcontractors and crews in place. People who do this professionally have crews on retainer who they pay whether there is work to be done or not. If you’re a small guy just starting out, you can’t afford to have your own crew, so you will need to resort to finding subcontractors.

Most subcontractors these days are very busy and would much rather work for people who they have a steady flow from. Of-course if you know people that’s great, but subcontractors are not easy to find especially good ones that are licensed.

The next thing you need to know is that your

subcontractors will keep their pedal to the metal, that is they need to keep working on your project and not get distracted by too many other projects that they are working at the same time. Remember time is money. You want to make sure you make the right improvements. Making the wrong improvements will not give you a return on your investment. You need to cut down your cost and you need to cut down your time to realize the profit.

You need to be intuitive about where you purchase your property in the first place. The neighborhood is very important and so is the location in that neighborhood.

If you go too high quality with your improvements, you may not get the right return and if you go too cheap with your quality of improvements, people will also notice that and not want to buy the house. If the house sits on the market too long, you’re going to eventually have to drop your price and sell for less. There goes your profit. What if the market turns? One never knows if the market is going to keep heading up or if perhaps it might go the other way.

When you do your analysis, you need to factor in where the market may go and also understand that the market could take a dip of anywhere from 6%10%. Is there enough profit in your analysis for the market to take that dip? Don’t forget you have to pay for property taxes and later on you have capital gains taxes to pay, that is if there is profit. Try to be conservative in how long you anticipate going through rehab and how long it’s going to be on the market, and the necessary time to go through escrow. Also understand that there are fees you may not be anticipating. The architect wants his fee, the civil engineer wants his fee, the structural engineer wants his fee and the surveyor wans his fee and don’t forget about the city, they want their fees too for permits and for school tax. You need to factor all these things in for your anticipated profit. Take into consideration everything else and the time periods involved. Some cities take a long time just to approve your plans and then if you’re in planned development you have to go through the HOA to approve your plans.

It’s a great thing to flip homes but you have to be prepared for the hiccups that come with the territory.

If you’re experienced and you’ve done your analysis and you can get the home at fair market value or below, you might be a good candidate as a flipper. But don’t take the money that you’ve set aside for your kids college education and try to parlay the money to double, later to find out that you’ve lost it Flipping is not easy but it is a good business for those who calculate wisely. Check your numbers carefully and get some education on the market before making a decision that you later regret.

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HUSH DISCO: Make Some Noise

Headphones, dancing and weekend fun!

By Staff Writer

While the Santa Monica Pier is always a happening place, last weekend it was happening and groovin' as well.

Last Saturday night, the West End of the Santa Monica Pier was home to a HUSHfest silent dance concert. In this event, patrons wear custom silent disco headphones while multiple DJs spin tracks through multiple channels for dancers and concert-goers to tune into. With these DJs battling for supremacy, the latest Hushfest was the place to be Saturday night. With hundreds of people dancing in silence, passersby must have been wondering what everybody was grooving to.

“For our last HUSHFest of 2018 on the Santa Monica Pier we had over 400 hundred people come out and enjoy one of the most beautiful sunsets of the entire summer while listening to the Hip Hop classics from across the land,” said Josh Brooks of Hushfest “Our headliners Everyman and J Brave on the West Coast Channel, Jayda B and Bianca Oblivion on the Dirty South Channel and Subsuelo crew on the East Coast Channel all held it down and represented their respective regions with style and class.”

In the early 2000s, silent discos become

popular in Europe but it wasn't until DJ Robbie Kowal started Silent Frisco (which later became HUSH) that these quiet dances started to become widespread in the United States.

While the silent disco at the Pier last Saturday was the last HUSHfest of 2018, HUSH is constantly putting on silent discos throughout the state. Visit https://www.hushconcerts.com for more information.

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Four Essential SM Cheeseburgers

Checking in on some of Santa Monica’s best cheeseburgers the week of National Cheeseburger Day.

By Kerry Slater

Any burger lover will say that any day is a great day to grab a burger but September 18 was a particularly choice date to grab a burger as National Cheeseburger Day and luckily Santa Monica diners had a slew of top-notch options to choose from. From thick gourmet burgers to no-frills thin patties, here are four essential Santa Monica cheeseburgers worth going to anyday, regardless if it’s National Cheeseburger Day. 1. Father’s Office There are people who are picky about their burgers and then there is Father’s Office, whose strict non-modification policy prohibits even the pickiest of eaters from requesting substitutions (even ketchup) on their burger.

Located on Montana Avenue near 10th Street, Father’s Office has been churning out burgers and pouring brews since 1953. Many people credit Father’s Office from kick-starting the artisan burger trend

when chef Sang Yoon took over the bar and restaurant in 2000. Yoon set out to make a gourmet burger and thus the Office Burger was born. In 2008, Esquire called the Office Burger one of the best burgers in the world.

Prior to the Office Burger, most burgers were made with bland filler ground beef, which is why people came to slather their burgers with ketchup and spreads. Made with dry-aged beef, however, the Office Burger is anything but bland. Rich and slightly gamey, this bold-tasting burger is topped with caramelized onions, Gruyère and Maytag cheeses, applewood-smoked bacon compote and arugula served on a soft roll and with no ketchup or anything other spread. These toppings are not overpowering, simply serving as a compliment to the meat, the forefront of the Office Burger.

With an impressive list of beers on tap to go alongside this world-class burger, Father’s Office is the place to be for burger lovers. Just don’t act blue when the cheese turns out bleu.

Father’s Office is located at 1018 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403 and is open from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Friday and until 2 a.m. on Saturday and Sundays. Call (310) 736-2224 for more information.

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Umami Burger gets its name from “umami” which translates from Japanese as a “pleasant savory taste.” Along with sweet, salty, sour and bitter, umami is one of the five basic tastes. Every burger at Umami contains umami-rich ingredients. The meat (American Wagyu beef) is seasoned with umami-sauce, which contains soy sauce and many of the burgers are topped with Parmesan cheese, another umami-rich food.

With 25 locations around the world, Umami Burger is by no means unique to Santa Monica. But with a burger that tastes so good, Umami Burger should be tried by every burger-lover in toww, especially on National Cheeseburger Day. Umami Burger Santa Monica is located at 525 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401.

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3. HiHo Cheeseburger HiHo Cheeseburger is what happens when the owners of a world-class sushi restaurant attempt to make a burger. From the same food-group that owns Sugarfish and Kazu Nori, HiHo Cheeseburger, located on 2nd Street between Santa Monica Boulevard and Arizona Avenue, takes a streamlined approach to gourmet burgers.

HiHo uses 100 percent grass fed and grass finished New Zealand Wagyu beef for their burgers. Seasoned with salt and pepper only, the quality of the meat is apparent with the first bite. Rich, juicy and slightly sweet, the HiHo cheeseburger is everything a burger is supposed to be and nothing more.

The toppings and condiments take a back seat at HiHo, serving as a subtle complement to the patties. The combination of the melted American cheese and onion jam is delicious, like a more subtle version of an Animal Style burger at In-N-Out.

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HiHo Cheeseburger is located at 1320 2nd Street B, Santa Monica, CA 90401. For more information call (310) 469-7250 or visit https://www.hiho.la/.

4. Big Jo’s So far this list has been full of $10 + gourmet burgers that may tantalize taste buds but are far removed from the no-frills, quickbite nature cheeseburgers take their roots in.

Big Jo’s, located on the corner of Broadway and 20th streets, keeps the burgers simple, cheap and delicious.

A Santa Monica staple for nearly 60 years, Big Jo’s thin patty cheeseburgers could have come straight out of a 1950s diner. Wrapped in tin foil and served in a paper bag, this may not be the place for a romantic date but it is the place to get a meal that hits the spot.

Seasoned to perfection, a Big Jo’s cheeseburger is an ideal choice for Santa Monica eaters looking for a quick and easy lunch.

Big Jo’s is located at 1955 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404. For more information call (310) 828-3191.

DBAs and LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2018198120 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES ON 8/06/2018 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as CREATURE BEAST MUSIC 1959 S BEVERLY GLEN BLVD APT C LOS ANGELES, CA 90025. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: TIMOTHY SHIREMAN 1959 S BEVERLY GLEN BLVD APT C LOS ANGELES, CA 90025. This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 05/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). Signed Timothy Shireman This Statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 08/07/2018. NOTICE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). SANTA MONICA MIRROR to publish 8/31/2018, 9/07/2018, 9/14/2018 and 9/21/2018.

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. SS027409 Superior Court of California, county of Los Angeles 1725 Main Street | Santa Monica, CA 90401 Petition of: So-Young Mindy Chun for change of name.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME To all interested persons: Petitioner: So-Young Mindy Chun filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. So-Young Mindy Chun to Mindy Soyoung Hwang 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: 10/12/2018 | Time: 8:30AM | Dept: K Room A-203 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: Aug. 08, 2018 Judge Gerald Rosenberg Published: 9/07/2018, 9/14/2018, 9/21/2018, and 9/28/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2018211971 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES ON 8/21/2018 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as EQUANIMITY APPAREL LLC 345 BENTEL AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90049. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: EQUANIMITY

APPAREL LLC 345 BENTEL AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90049. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. SS029330 Superior Court of California, county of Los Angeles 1725 Main Street | Santa Monica, CA 90401 Petition of: Lalove President for change of name.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME To all interested persons: Petitioner: Lalove President filed a petition

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Rated PG Documentary Released September 21

FILM REVIEW: “Science Fair”

“Science Fair” Gets an A+ BEHIND THE SCREEN

By Kathryn Whitney Boole “Science Fair” was written and directed by two groundbreaking documentary filmmakers, Cristina Constantini and Darren Foster and was the winner of the 2018 Sundance Festival Favorite Award. It was also well received at South

by Southwest (SWSX) and several other film festivals. This documentary’s concept is truly well developed. The directors follow a handful of teens who grew up in different parts of the world and vastly diverse cultural and economic backgrounds, who are all innovators at the top of their game in scientific fields including medicine, math and engineering. The stories of the teens are so well told that you will feel at the end that they are your friends or your kids, rather than mysterious elite geniuses. From a girl who grew up in one of the poorest towns in Brazil, to several teen scientists from a New York suburb who are mentored by one brilliant science teacher, you become immersed in the story of each one. The narrative in this movie leads up to the biggest science fair of all, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, which is held in Los Angeles. Some 1700 teens participate in this yearly event. The film also

looks at the trajectory of the careers and successes of some of the previous winners of the fair. As one contestant says, “If you’re there just to win the prize, you’re missing the point of science fair.”

The type of mind which is at once creative and hyper-analytical, that which encompasses the traits of both an artist and a budding scientist, is key to the student who would be able to invent the extraordinary science projects that are featured in science fairs. It’s no coincidence that the same type of creative mind can excel in either science or art. One of the contestants, whose personality radiates “science nerd,” reports that aside from some classical music, his favorite music is Trap Music, which is a style derived from the harsh environment that many rap musicians were born into - a world of poverty and violence.

It’s a type of rap music with specific multilayered electronic and instrumental layers and a hard-hitting beat. It becomes obvious that this student does not come from that world. However, it’s not too surprising that a scientific mind would be attracted to that style, as it represents at the same time a world he has not explored and a universal language that exists in his psyche. Music, in his case, is the universal language tying two cultures together. In this movie, you will see that science can act as a similar catalyst.

I hope everyone sees this film, all ages, all

countries, all walks of life. The movie shows that the scientist and the artist come with the same creative heart, a heart that can be a bridge between all cultures.

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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CRIME,

from page 1 system, where the state system basically put the onus on county to take care of all of the inmates,” Lt. Rodriguez said. “County didn’t have room so they released a lot of prisoners.”

Whether the Expo Line’s opening has had any significant effect on the crime rate, Rodriguez cannot say.

“We have more criminals out in the street, we’ve decreased the amount of felonies that were in play in the past, we took away a lot the stuff we had to enforce in the past where people may have been imprisoned,” he added. “Not to say jail is the cure-all, but you have more people in the street.”

LA Metro is aware of the speculation sweeping through the community, but it is hard to see any direct connection between the crime rate and the Expo Line, as Metro saw Part 1 crimes drop by nearly 22 percent in July compared to the previous year. That said, Metro is still taking steps to improve.

“We are continuing to make progress in reducing crime activity thanks to our new multi-agency law enforcement partnership,” said Dave Sotero, Communications Manager at Metro. “We have also increased our deployment of Homeless Task Force team members on the Metro system to address displaced persons that have turned to the Metro system and property for alternative shelter.”

It has yet to be seen if the Expo Line has played a significant role in the crime rate increase, but it is quite apparent that the blame does not belong in any one place.

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A wide cornucopia of genres ranging from dramas, comedies, documentaries, sci fi and thrillers along that also include short films and impromptu talks with the film makers and their cast there’s something for everyone.

Notable films recommended are: “GHOST LIGHT”- A Shakespearian acting troupe accidentally unleashes the infamous curse of Macbeth with comedic, yet horrifying results.

“MAKING MONTOGOMERY CLIFT”a fascinating documentary through the eyes of Clift’s nephew and his search for the truth about the tragic star’s life.

“ASHES IN THE SNOW”- In 1941, Russia, a 16 year old artist is separated from her family and sent of to Stalin’s Siberian work camp.

Suffering through cruel and brutal conditions, she bravely continues to create despite her surroundings.

“THE WRONG TODD”- A sci-fi comedy about a man who accidentally enters an alternate reality where his friends don’t exist and nothing is what it seems while trying to find a way back to his own universe.

“FUNKE”- Once popular, a down-on-hisluck chef decides to make a comeback on the most competitive culinary street in America as a stage for his ode to the dying art of home made pasta in this bittersweet documentary.

“MUSEO (MUSEUM)” – Two veterinary school dropouts decide to make a quick buck by committing an impossible crime stealing an ancient, museum artifact that turns out to be cursed and impossible to fence.

General admission for screenings is $16.00 with festival passes available.

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After completing this puzzle, draw a line connecting the circles, starting and ending at the first circle of 62-Across, to spell a five-word message. The connected circles will reveal a picture related to the puzzle’s theme. (Note: Rounded edges look best.) To complete the effect, draw a line between the circle at 36-Across and the circle at the third square of 37-Across.

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