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Suspected Suicide in Downtown Parking Lot

Santa Monica police find decapitated body in Second Street lot.

By Sam Catanzaro

The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) have discovered the body of a man in City Parking Lot #4 on 2nd Street in Santa Monica between Arizona Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard on Wednesday, Aug. 5. According to the Police, the cause of death is believed to be suicide and there is no evidence of foul play at present time.

SMPD Sergeant Saul Rodriguez told the Santa Monica Mirror that victim was a man but could not specify the age of the individual.

According to Sgt. Rodriguez, the man “jumped

from an upper level” of the structure “trying to hang himself” but was decapitated in the process of hanging himself. As a result, police found the head and body of the victim in different parts of the parking structure.

This official account confirms a report of the incident on the Facebook group Residocracy Santa Monica, where group member Jessica Yingling posted a photo of the scene outside the parking structure soon after the incident with a caption describing what may have happened.

“One eyewitness is reporting that she saw a man jump off a building. One of my colleagues overhead a police over saying that it was either a suicide or accident and the person was decapitated,” Yingling wrote in the post.

Yingling told the Santa Monica Mirror that she did not see the incident occur but was waiting in line at Cava across the street and noticed police cars arriving, went outside and spoke with a man who saw the body first-hand.

Details are still emerging. Check the www. santamonicamirror.com for an updated version.

Photo: Courtesy Jessica Yingling.

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Double Murder Suspect Chased Through Santa Monica Streets Driver leads LAPD officers through Santa Monica.

By Sam Catanzaro A double homicide suspect led Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers through a car chase Wednesday that led law enforcement through parts of Santa Monica.

LAPD officers chased the suspect, who was driving a dark green pickup truck, from the Tarzana in the San Fendernano Valley all the way into Santa Monica.

Around 5:20 p.m. the suspect got on the 405 South Freeway where at the time traffic was nonexistent. 15 minutes later, the suspect exited the 10 Freeway at 4th Street in Santa Monica.

The chase continued through surface streets in downtown Santa Monica before the suspect turned onto Pico Boulevard and Olympic Boulevard. After taking the chase briefly back into West LA, the pursuit returned to Santa Monica when the suspect headed westbound on Santa Monica Boulevard. The suspect then turned onto 14th Street before turning right to head eastbound on Montana Avenue.

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After the driver exited the car, a passenger also exited the car. Both men were taken into custody at 6:10 p.m.

At one point during the chase, according to helicopter footage, the driver appeared to smoke something out of a bong while driving.

According to the LAPD, the double murder suspect is believed to have been the passenger during the chase. The suspect, 39-year old Gregorio Garcia, has been arrested for murders that occurred in February of 2018. According to Captain Paul Vernon, the murders took place in the LAPD Rampart Division which includes Silverlake and Echo Park. At the time of printing, officers were not able to provide much information about the case but said that the murders were narcotics related.

Details are still emerging in this case so check the online version of the article at www. smmirror.com for the most an updated version.

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Latin Waves Heat Up the Night

Jarina De Marco and more perform at first Pier Concert of 2018.

By Brianna Kwasnik

The Twilight Concerts series on the Santa Monica Pier kicked off Wednesday night with Latin Waves.

It was a chilly night in Santa Monica, with a gloomy sky, but residents were excited to check out the changes this year would bring to the popular event.

After large crowds from last year presented safety concerns, the City and the Pier Corporation came to an agreement to move the event until after labor day, and keep the event on the pier’s deck.

“The Pier Corporation is trying to bring the focus to the pier celebration, not a pier and beach celebration,” Executive Director of the Santa Monica Pier Corporation Negin Singh

Jarino De Marco performed “Schoolyard” and “Malcriada (Lady Like)” on the mainstage.

told The Santa Monica Mirror.

Upon walking down the pier, guests were surprised to see metal detectors set up at each entrance. Bag checks were also conducted as concertgoers walked through the metal detectors.

Some guests upon seeing the lines to walk through security decided to turn around.

“We don’t have a bag, should we still go?” one concertgoer asked.

“The one thing I liked the most: there’s a lot of police so you feel safe,” west LA resident, Armine Jaff said.

The event was divided into three areas: Main Stage, Pacific Park Stage and West End stage.

With three stages, there was never an overwhelming crowd in any one area.

The main area felt very open. There were no overly large crowds or long lines at any of the vendors. This year, the event took a more local approach, featuring many local artists and their work.

The beer garden was a popular hangout spot. Before entering, security checked IDs and gave wristbands for entrance.

Jarina De Marco performed on the main stage at 6:30 before Orquesta Akokan took the stage at 8:15.

De Marco performed her song “Malcriada (Lady Like)”, which she told the audience essentially means being called a brat, something that was frightening growing up. But, it also means “rebellious,” and to her, it’s a song about challenging gender roles.

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Orquesta Akokan closed out Latin night on the main stage.

Havana, Cuba and New York the morning of the concert to perform. It was the band’s first time in Santa Monica.

To get to the other stages, you had to leave the main area and walk towards the end of the pier. The second stage, located in Pacific Park, is a small and intimate stage tucked away behind the Coffee Bean. The area, though small, was packed with a high-ener-

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The West End Stage, where Quitapenas was playing was located at the very end of the pier. The smaller stages had a lower sound, but the audience didn’t seem to notice, and if they did, they didn’t care. At each stage set up, people were dancing

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The first thing you want to do, assuming you have assets, is to contact an estate planning attorney and listen to his/her advice. The likelihood is, if you own property and other sizable assets, they will suggest you create a family trust. They will explain the kind of family trusts there are including a revocable trust and an irrevocable trust, and they will also explain to you what the benefits of each are and how they work. Perhaps you already have a trust. If that is the case, you should stay in touch with your estate attorney. Be sure assets are added, as you bring them in and out of your financial portfolio. People often times add properties to their portfolio and forget to add them to the trust. That can be a real disaster later on.

One of the most important things to think about is, “the future.” Children will marry, and then you will have grandchildren. Unfortunately, many people get divorced, and it can get ugly. How will you want your estate handled between your son and his ex-wife also known as your daughter-in-law? It really depends on what kind of relationship the two of them maintain after and what kind of relationship you have with the “out spouse.” What if one of your children gets divorced and then gets remarried then having children with the new spouse? How will you feel about the new wife/husband?

What if they bring children into the marriage but your relationship never materializes with the new children or step children? How will that be handled? Or what if your child gets remarried to someone you cannot tolerate at all and do not want to have any part of? What happens if one of your children has a substance problem or cannot be trusted to make sound financial decisions? All of these things enter into your estate planning.

Because right now you cannot foresee the future, you may have to modify your estate plan from time to time.

Maybe you have a great relationship with your son and daughter right now, but at some future time that will change. Let’s hope that is not the case.

Now let’s talk about your children. What if you have a son who is lovely, but he doesn’t get along with his sister? Or what if you have a son who used to get along with his sister, but now, because of her new marriage, he doesn’t speak with his sister anymore? Maybe he doesn’t like his new brother-in-law. Maybe your daughter doesn’t like the way your son is treating her new husband. Now you have real family conflict.

If you had both of them as your successor trustees,

how will they get along if they are not even speaking between themselves? This can be a real mess and it can change from time to time. What if you own a painting that your daughter absolutely loves but your son would like his monetary share of that painting? What if your daughter does not plan to ever sell that painting and she feels it has sentimental value?

What happens if your daughter wants to keep a property because it has sentimental value, and pass it down to her children but your son wants to cash it out, so he can put his son through college next year?

These are all big problems that you want to sort out. Obviously if everyone in the family gets along it’s a lot easier. But how many families have a perfect situation? There may be properties that need to be sold to satisfy estate tax. To know whether or not your estate will be required to pay tax, you should speak with your financial advisor and attorney because there are new higher limits to forgive estate tax. Your estate may not require any tax at all, depending on how large of an estate it is.

Be sure if there are specific properties that you want to pass down to certain members of your family, that you have made that clear in your trust. But also know if you pass a specific property down to one of your children, that property is included in the taxable liability if the estate is sizeable. It’s not always so easy to just separate your properties. Also, property values will change from time to time and each asset will be re-appraised at the time of death.

It’s very difficult to say you will give this property to this son, and this property to this daughter, because if your plan is to be fair and give them an equal amount of value, you cannot really do that at this time. Maybe it is not your intention to give equal value. Maybe your son has been better to you the whole way through your life, taking care of you, taking you to the doctor. Maybe you want to reward him one day by giving him a larger portion of your estate. Maybe your daughter needs the money more, because your son has a great job and your daughter never had the same opportunity, because she was busy taking care of you. Perhaps your daughter married rich and will never need to have any money. Is that a reason that you don’t want to give her an equal share?

Your son may feel he should have more, because your daughter married rich.

You may feel that has nothing to do with it and you want to award your daughter and son an equal amount.

Do you see now what a big mess it could be? You really need to think about it and if possible talk to your children. It’s better to deal with it now than to have them fighting over money and their imagined intensions later.

It won’t be very comfortable, particularly if you plan to split things up in an uneven way but face up to it and speak your truth. Most children feel they should get their equal share but on the other hand, it’s your decision.

Perhaps you want a big chunk of your estate to go to a particular charity, hospital, or university. Now is the time to specify that. We all hope you will stay healthy and happy, but we know in reality, none of us live forever.

Take the time to think this through and collaborate with the appropriate people to get your estate in order.

A week after the City of Santa Monica selected Bird, Lime, Uber and Lyft to be the operators in the City’s Shared Mobility Pilot Program, the City of Los Angeles passed scooter regulations of their own on Tuesday, August 4. With these two cities sharing many borders, it remains unclear how Los Angeles and Santa Monica will enforce their respective sets of regulations.

The motion passed the by Los Angeles City Council with a 13-0 vote on Tuesday, August 4 will limit scooter companies to 3,000 devices each within the City. Companies may add 2,500 devices in disadvantaged communities in Los Angeles and an additional 5,000 devices in disadvantaged communities in the San Fernando Valley.

These numbers are not set in stone, however, as the Council requested the Department of Transportation to report back on the optimal number of scooters needed to fulfill riders’ needs while avoiding overcrowding.

In addition to the limits on the number of devices, the rules passed by the Council set a 15 miles per hour speed limit on scooters and e-bikes and requires companies to carry a $5 million liability insurance policy.

“The set of comprehensive and enforceable rules strike a balance between allowing dockless vehicles as a convenient, zero-emission form of short-trip transportation and holding dockless companies and users accountable for bad behavior,” wrote L.A. City Councilmember Mike Bonin in a Facebook post on Tuesday.

Bonin represents much of West L.A.

where scooters concentrations are often the greatest of anywhere in the City but under the 3,000 per company cap, these numbers may decrease in areas like Venice that border Santa Monica. It remains unclear how Santa Monica and Los Angeles will control the influx of scooters coming across their borders. According to Bird, the company currently deploys 8,000 scooters throughout Los Angeles and estimates place the number of Lime scooters in a similar range.

Despite this potential for a reduced fleet size, Lime told the Santa Monica Mirror that they support the regulations passed by City Council.

“Lime welcomes the Los Angeles City Council’s approval earlier today of new regulations allowing companies to provide enhanced mobility options for the city’s residents,” a Lime spokesperson said. “In light of the council’s approval, Lime will obtain a conditional use permit to allow more of its affordable e-scooters and bikes to be available for local residents to use.”

At the present time, Bird has not responded for a request for comment.

The rules passed by the Council Tuesday do not limit the number of scooter companies that can apply to operate in the City but does set a 500 device minimum for any company wishing to deploy scooters or e-bikes. Companies are also required to work with local councils if requested to develop geo-fencing technology to prevent scooters from being misused on sidewalks and public right of ways.

Other provisions include a requirement that scooter companies will have to develop technology to make sure devices are parked upright. Scooter companies will also have to print a notice in at least a 48-point font informing riders that scooters are not permitted on the side.

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Football Season Kicks Off in Santa Monica St. Monica loses opening game.

The St. Monica High School boys varsity football team has gotten off to a 0-3 start to the 2018 pre-season but with two close games, the action has been nothing short of exciting.

On August, 31, the St. Monica Mariners hosted Sun Valley’s Village Christian Crusaders at Santa Monica College, and lost 18-6 in a neutral non-conference game. Down 12-0 at halftime, the Mariners scored a touchdown in the third-quarter to pull within 6 points of Sun Valley. The Crusaders, however, scored an insurance touchdown in the fourth-quarter and the Mariners were unable to mount a comeback.

The St. Monica Mariners will kick off their regular season on October 12 with an away game versus the Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals.

BELOW – Omari Barksdale (left) rushes the football down the field.

SMC drops a close game.

The Santa Monica College Corsairs football team kicked off their 2018 campaign with a close 44-48 loss to Los Angeles Southwest College in a home game at Santa Monica College.

SMC was led by sophomores Christoph Hirota and Paul Davis on the offensive side. Hirota rushed for two touchdowns while catching another, for 3 TDs on the day. Hirota additionally had a 45yard touchdown that was called back for a penalty on SMC’s first offensive play of the game.

On Sunday SMC (0-1) hosts College of the Desert (0-1) at Corsair Stadium at Santa Monica College at 6:00pm.

Photos: Morgan Genser.

TOP PHOTO – Christoph Hirota from the Santa Monica College football team jumps into the air to leap over the tackle attempt of Carlos Jacobo from the Los Angeles South team.

BOTTOM PHOTO – Jalani Blade from the Santa Monica College football team reaches out to grab Deion Malone from Los Angeles Southwest College from behind to tackle him to the ground.

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SMC Women’s Soccer off to Hot Start

3-0 on the season with victory over Long Beach.

By Sam Catanzaro

SMC’s Antoinette Saldana dribbles the ball down the pitch while being chased from behind by Quinn Trowbridge from Long Beach City College.

Left Ceirra Little from the Santa Monica College Women’s soccer team is congratulated by her teammate Beverly Bourdet after scoring a goal.

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SMC’s Beverly Bourdet from jumps into the air to intercept a pass between two players from Long Beach.

The Santa Monica College (SMC)Corsairs women's soccer team has opened the 2018 season in spectacular fashion and after a 5-0 victory over Long Beach City College in a non-league match in Long Beach, stand at 3-0 on the season.

SMC got off to a quick start, scoring three goals out the gate to command the lead. Ceirra Little led the scoring for SMC with two goals. Other goals came from Filippa Struxsjo, Antoinette Saldana and Erika Pope. The Santa Monica defense was stellar as well, holding Long Beach to only one shot on goal the entire match.

Fresh off this success, the SMC women’s soccer team will look to take their winning ways with games versus Mira Costa and East Los Angeles on Friday.

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5 Places In LA That You Never Knew Existed Self-realization, food trucks, roller rinks and more!

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Los Angeles is a wonderful place. Being one of the largest cities in America, LA is jam-packed with tons to do and lots to see. Of course, when traveling to Los Angeles, there are temptations to see the famous attractions like the Hollywood Walk of Fame, or the Santa Monica Pier. What many people do not realize, however, is that there are hidden gems beneath the things that Los Angeles is so well-known for.

Starting with a serene and beautiful destination in Pacific Palisades, Lake Shrine is a peaceful place to spend an afternoon. The spot is recognized as a place of self-realization and reflection. Within the subtle exteri-

or lies a breathtaking lake surrounded with flowers and shrines. Take a walk around the lake, pray inside the worship building or simply sit down and take in the view. Not only is Lake Shrine an amazing place to get some headspace, but also the ideal place to spend time with loved ones.

To contrast with the meditative Lake Shrine, another great place to visit in Los Angeles is Smorgasburg L.A. in Downtown. This market originally began in Brooklyn, New York, yet recently made its way cross-country into the heart of DTLA. Each Sunday from 10 a.m 4 p.m the Alameda Produce Market comes to life with endless food vendors, alongside unique boutiques. To get a break from the crowded shopping areas around LA, Smorgasburg is the perfect place to explore.

Alongside the idea of food and fun, First Fridays on Abbot Kinney are filled to the seams with culture and cuisine. On every first Friday of the month, an abundance of food trucks flood into Venice on Abbot Kinney

Boulevard. Ranging from sweets like rolled ice cream to savory classics like wood-fired pizza, there are infinite opportunities to indulge in. Every inch of the street is filled with foods from all over the world. The hardest part is deciding what to get, as each vendor brings something special to the table. One could decide to be adventurous and try something new, or go for one of their old favorites.

The variety of food available there is shocking, and no matter what one may be in the mood for, there’s a great chance that it will be at First Fridays.

To tie in with the many under-appreciated destinations in Los Angeles, Little Tokyo is packed with traditional Japanese restaurants and shops. Neighboring Chinatown, one could go to both places in the same day and experience the wonders of both amazing cultures in this area. Little Tokyo has opportunities for people of all ages, including activities like affordable shopping, museums, live performances and of course a multitude of food.

To satisfy one’s adventurous side, taking the train down to Little Tokyo could be an optimal way to spend the day.

Finally, to fill up the day with fun, one can venture out to the Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale. This destination is home to a disco-lit roller skating rink with food, music and enjoyment. It serves as a great family environment and also the perfect place to go on a first date. To enjoy something different from dinner or a shopping center, Moonlight Rollerway is an awesome destination. No matter what the occasion is, it’s always a good option to go rollerskating with some friends.

When it comes down to it, Hollywood and Santa Monica are not the only places in Los Angeles. Between these well-known cities are destinations filled with entertainment and defining factors that contribute to the Los Angeles feel. If ever you feel like adventuring to somewhere bold and new, these five places in L.A. are not as crowded, yet still equally as entertaining.

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Thirst, according to Merriam-Webster: “a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat associated with a desire for liquids.”

We’re getting thirstier. A year ago our colleague Thane Roberts pointed out that between 2005 and 2013 the City’s commercial sector increased its water consumption enormously, while the residential sector reduced its overall use–even while the city’s population grew.

Why is this important? Because Santa Monica buys part of its water–roughly a quarter of its needs–from the Metropolitan Water District.

The MWD’s water is obtained from sources The added that this person had appeared to that citizen are becoming increasingly scarce, and the have been picking items off the ground next to the price is going up as the sources dry up. vehicle before leaving the area. The citizen gave the To reverse this problem the City has made officers a detailed description of the suspect and the heroic efforts to shift all of its water supply officers went in search of this man. As the officers to local sources: wells and recycled water (for were searching the area they spotted another vehiirrigation, for now) by 2020, in the next year cle with a smashed window that was parked at the or so. But Santa Monica is having trouble side of the street. The officers then drove back to sticking to its goal of achieving water self-sufthe 2000 block of Pico Boulevard where they spotficiency within the next few months, despite ted a man who fit the description of the suspect. energetic–and expensive–efforts to conserve The officers detained this man and a few moments and the re-use water, find new later citizen who and had flagged the underground officers down water supplies.

The responsibility, as Roberts appeared and positively identified the suspect. suggested, lies in part on the commercial secShortly thereafter the owner of the first vandalized tor and on new real-estate developments govehicle appeared and stated that numerous items ing up town. from the suspect had been that hadaround been recovered Thefrom Cityhis has important (and expenstolen car.made The owner of the vandalized sive) efforts to catch, filter and reuse water vehicle was desirous of a prosecution so the officers from their storm drains and improve the filterarrested this 19-year-old Santa Monica resident and ingwas systems forwith well water.

It has also enacted he charged vehicle burglary in addition to a new Water Neutrality Ordinance which forpossession of opiates.

Bail was set at $20,000. bids new projects from using more water than the buildings they replace. If those projects He Tried Speed cannot comply with that requirement, On Wednesday, February 1, at 3:40 a.m. their offidevelopers payMonica an “In-lieu Off-set cers of the can Santa PoliceWater Department Fee” to asatisfy City’s they received call forthe service in ordinance, regard to a or possible can retrofit older buildings throughout the city bicycle theft that had just occurred in the 1300 with of new toiletshastened and showerblock 10thwater-efficient Street. As the officers to the headsthey to make upviathe difference. scene learned police radio that a victim had But there are her only so that many toilets and seen a man stealing bicycle at that time, had showerheads can berack replaced and a limbeen locked up that in a bicycle in the courtyard of ited amount of extra water that can be recov-

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the apartment complex in which she resided. The victim had been able to supply a detailed description of the suspect, which had also been conveyed to the officers, as they were en route to the location.

The officers arrived in the vicinity of the apartment complex and began scour systems. the area. The ered through betterto filter For officers all the soon spotted the suspect lurking in the 1300 block well-intentioned efforts, new showerheads, of Alley Number The recycled suspect waslandscaping easy to rec“In-Lieu Fees” 10.and ognize to theareas fact around that in the addition to not the water indue limited City do description given by the victim the suspect was ridnew drinking water make. And our efforts to ing one bicycle whilst pushing a second one with his increase the share of locally-produced water free hand. The officers attempted to stop this sushave nearly flatlined since 2015, increasing by pect but he tried to speed away and in doing so disonly 3 percent in the past three years. carded the second bicycle. The officers eventually We don’t even know how much water can caught the man and he was arrested and taken off be sucked up from our own wells–the city to jail. A search of this 21-year-old Hemet, Califoris still studying how much water can be renia resident resulted in the discovery of not only the moved from the aquifer without depleting it. seemingly obligatory burglary tools but also a These of studies are scheduled to man be complete packet methamphetamine.

This was later by 2020: the very same time the city to charged with possession of burglary tools,hopes possesalready be self-sufficient in its water supply. sion of methamphetamine, theft and resisting or Worse yet: preliminary studies of the aquidelaying arrest.

Bail was set at $10,000. fer’s reserves, outlined in a study presented to City inreports January Editor’Council s Note: These are part(https://tinyurl. of a regular police com/yas3f23e), now seem to suggest the coverage series entitled “Alert Police Blotter”that (APB), amount that can be safely withdrawn from the which injects some minor editorial into certain police activArcadia, and Olympic subbasins is ities in SantaCharnock Monica. Not all of The Mirror’s coverage of over a billion water per year less incidents involvinggallons police areofportrayed in this manner. than serious previously thought.

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We’re expending a great deal more effort to obtain increasingly smaller fractions of water.

The inescapable conclusion is that, while additional water might become available at some point, we’re really close to the final limits of the water resources we will need in the future, even without counting the increasingly-uncertain rainfall during a time of climate change; rainfall that is critical to the replenishment of our groundwater supply.

The City’s goal of sustained water self-sufficiency within the next year or so seems increasingly, and frustratingly, hard to reach, notwithstanding its organized, dedicated effort, its large expenditures on sophisticated infrastructure and cheerful press releases and announcements to the contrary. All of these measures to conserve and reuse water are laudable and reflect a real commitment to

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solve our water problem. But they also reflect uncertainty about the viability of the self-sufficiency-by-2020 goal.

If we somehow do become self-sufficient in water when measured against today’s needs, the developing increase in our population and our City’s surging economic activity will inexorably lead us away from that self sufficiency in the near future. If every item in Santa Monica’s Sustainable Water Master Plan works perfectly as hoped-for, we might–possibly– have enough locally-sourced water for our needs today. The coming years, however, present a very different picture.

Something has to give; either demand must be severely and permanently reduced, the water supply must be increased through other means (such as desalination), or the city must surrender its goal of water self-sufficiency.

Each of these alternatives has a political price to be paid, and there is little sign of the City’s will, or even inclination, to pay it. Will we curtail development? Will we limit the number of hotels? Will we require all gardens and

yards to be uprooted? Our need to pay the piper may not be far off, but we seem to be boxed in by policies that hinder a real solution to the water problem, and even exacerbate it.

Sooner, perhaps, than later, the price of these policies will reflect their true cost to us all. Water rates in our city will inevitably have to reflect the cost of making new water. We haven’t seen significant rate increases recently because a series of one-off and short-term financial windfalls and benefits have kept the city’s water funds intact, for now. But it’s a fool’s errand to expect this situation to continue indefinitely.

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with their children, their significant others and friends, having a good time, enjoying the high energy performances.

There were a few blankets set up on the beach, but nowhere near the amount of last year, where one would see blankets sprawled out in every direction on both sides of the pier.

Santa Monica resident, Layna Bingo, said she misses having the concerts in the summer. Part of the fun, she said was bringing a blanket down to the beach and getting to hangout, but she is glad that she came tonight, because she enjoyed the band.

“The fun of it was going to the beach, bringing a blanket and hanging out,” Bingo said.

The Twilight Concerts will run every Wednesday until Oct. 7. For more information and full line ups, visit santamonicapier. org/twilight.

DBAs and LEGAL NOTICES Trial Court of Massachusetts The Superior Court Worcester County Superior Court 225 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 Dennis P. McManus, Clerk of the Courts Docket Number 1885CV01170-C Christine L. Nahkala Plaintiff vs.

Frank V.A. Loring, a/k/a Frank van Allen Loring, his heirs, devisees or legal representatives Defendant ORDER OF NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

WHEREAS a civil action has been begun against you in our Superior Court by Christine L. Nahkala wherein it is seeking TO:

Establish and quiet title to certain premises located on Barre Road in the Town of Oakham, Worcester County, Massachusetts and to determine the rights of claim, if any.

We COMMAND YOU if you intend to make any defense, that on 10/04/2018 or within such further time as the law allows you do cause your written pleading to be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court named above, in said Commonwealth, and further that you defend against said suit according to law if you intend any defense, and that you do and receive what the Court shall order and adjudge therein.

Hereof fail not, at your peril, or as otherwise said suit may be adjudged and orders entered in your absence.

It appearing to this Court that no personal service of the Complaint has been made on the defendant a deputy sheriff having made a return on the summons that after diligent search he can find no one upon whom he can lawfully make service, a copy of which is hereto attached and made part of this notice, it is ORDERED that notice of this suit be given to them by publishing, once a week for three successive weeks, the last publication to be at least 20-days before said return day in the: Newspaper: Santa Monica Mirror Newspaper: Santa Monica Mirror City/Town: Santa Monica, California Dated: 8/08/2018 Anne J O’Connor Clerk of Courts/Asst. Clerk 8/24, 8/31, and 9/7/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2018198465 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES ON 8/07/2018 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as SIDESTREAM 50 AMALFI DRIVE SANTA MONICA, CA 90402.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are: VIDVOD MEDIA

INC. 50 AMALFI DRIVE SANTA MONICA, CA 90402.

This business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable. 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 NEAL TILES 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).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2018210131 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES ON 8/20/2018 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as BLVD TACTICAL AND CHAUFFEUR SERVICES 3432 ARROYO SECO AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90065. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: EMILIANO SEBASTIAN DEBALI 234 SAN VICENTE BLVD APT 2 SANTA MONICA, CA 90402. This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 08/2018. 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 EMILIANO SEBASTIAN DEBALI Statement filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 08/20/2018. 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).

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. ES022565 Superior Court of California, county of Los Angeles 300 East Olive | Burbank, CA 91502 Petition of: Rahmon Amadeus Pagiel for change of name.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME To all interested persons: Petitioner: Rahmon Amadeus Pagiel filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Rahmon Amadeus Pagiel to Julian Amadeus Pagiel 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: 9/28/2018 | Time: 8:30AM | Dept: NCB-B Room 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 02, 2018 JUDGE DARREL MAVIS Published: 8/17/2018, 8/24/2018, 8/31/2018, and 9/7/2018 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.

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FOOD REVIEW: 800 Degrees is Hot!

are times when your pizza will be ready within five minutes of walking in the door but when the restaurant gets crowded the line tends to back up and expect to wait up to thirty minutes to get your pizza. At the end of the day, however, the pizza always arrives piping hot and fresh out of the oven making it hard to complain.

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Cost

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High-quality Neapolitan pizza at a low price.

By Kerry Slater September 5 was National Cheese Pizza Day and luckily finding a top-notch pizza in Los Angeles is not a difficult task, with places like Mozza, Eatly and Milo & Olive. Finding a world class pizza in Los Angeles for a reasonable price, however, is not as simple a task. 800 Degrees, with two locations on the Westside, fills this niche by offering a high-quality Neapolitan style pizza at a price that may make you gawk for a second.

800 Degrees gets its name from the 800-degree fahrenheit oven the pizzas are cooked in. Every single weekday, the two 800 Degrees locations on

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Hand tossed and cooked to order like every 800 Degrees pizza, the margherita pizza with Salame and Smoked Provolone was the Pizza of the Day on August 4.

the Westside (Westwood Village, Downtown Santa Monica) offer an Instagram Pizza of the Day that costs only $6.99...for the whole pie. Each day the restaurant posts a photo and description of the Pizza of the Day to the Instagram page @800degreesla. Rarely do they repeat toppings combinations and frequently will feature vegetarian pizzas for the Pizza of the Day.

Quality

800 Degrees is not quite on the same level as Mozza and Milo & Olive, but nonetheless, the pizza can only be described as high-quality. The crust is kneaded and toppings are added seconds

before the pizza goes into the oven. Because the oven is so hot, the pizza only takes a few minutes to cook and the result is often a pizza cooked to perfection. While certain Pizza of the Days are better than others, the crust is a constant. Thin, crisp yet still slightly soft on the inside, this Neopolitan style crust is good enough to eat alone. In fact, one of the weak links at 800 Degrees is that certain pizzas of the days have toppings that physically weigh down the crust, making the pie hard to eat without a knife and fork.

Service

The service is hit or miss at 800 Degrees. There

The aforementioned Pizza of the Day, at only $6.99, is one of the better deals in Santa Monica. It will always leave you full, and often with leftovers as well. For times when the pizza of the day does not look appealing, the build-your-own pizzas at 800 Degrees can also be a good deal, depending on the number of toppings. A basic Margherita, Verde or Bianca pizza with one topping can be had for under $10. Tasty under $10 combinations include a Verde with sausage, a Margherita with prosciutto or a Bianca with artichoke.

Overall, the Pizza of the Day at 800 Degrees is one of the best deals on the Westside for high-quality pizza. That being said, on the weekends, when there is no Pizza of the Day, there are other places to get higher quality pizza for a similar price. This is also not a great place to eat with a large group of people because often pizzas will come out of the oven at different times. But if you a craving pizza on a weeknight, check out the Instagram page @800degreesla to see how tasty the Pizza of the Day looks like.

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CA: The Last (Plastic) Straw?

California lawmakers pass a straw-by-request law.

By Sam Catanzaro Enjoy sipping on an iced tea or lemonade with a straw? Well soon in California, beverage sippers will have to remember to ask for a straw first.

On August 23, the California Legislature passed a bill that outlaws restaurants from dispensing plastic straws unless requested by customers.

"This bill would prohibit a full-service restaurant, as specified, from providing single-use plastic straws, as defined, to consumers unless requested by the consumer," reads the bill passed by the lawmakers on the 23rd.

The City of Santa Monica banned plastic straws last month when it became one of the first cities in the country to prohibit all single-use plastics with an update to the City’s 2007 Nonrecyclable Plastic Food Service Container Ordinance. This means that the California straw by request law will have little bearing on Santa Monica since as of January 1, plastic straws will be unavailable in Santa Monica.

The Santa Monica law, however, carves our exemptions for items without a readily viable market alternative. If, therefore, a full-service restaurant asks Santa Monica for an exemption on straws, under this state law they could only give out these straws if requested by a customer.

A full-service restaurant is defined in the bill as an "establishment with the primary business purpose of serving food, where food may be consumed on the premises, and where specified actions are taken by an employee of the establishment."

University dining halls and order-atthe-counter restaurants like Chipotle and McDonalds do not qualify as “full-service

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California lawmakers have passed a law that will make plastic staws available only by request in full-service restaurants.

restaurants,” under this definition and are thus are exempt from this law.

The bill states that the first and second violations of the law will result in a notice of violation. Any subsequent violation will be an infraction punishable by a fine of $25 for each day the restaurant is in continues to violate the law. Fine can exceed an annual total of $300.

The law will be enforced by the same officials who are authorized to enforce the California Retail Food Code.

"By creating a new crime and imposing additional enforcement duties on local health agencies, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program," the bill reads.

Nothing in this bill prevents local governing bodies from adopting and implementing ordinances that further restrict restaurants from providing single-use plastic straws, as seen with the City of Santa Monica’s recent actions. According to the California Coastal Commission, plastic straws among the top 10 items collected since 1984 in beach cleanups across the state.

The bill, which passed with a 45-20 vote, now goes to Governor Jerry Brown for his signature.

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The nightlife in Los Angeles may be on the verge of stretching a bit further.

Senate Bill 905, introduced by State Sen. Scott Wiener, would allow the sale of alcohol to extend from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. in nine California Cities. Last Thursday, Aug. 30, state legislators approved the bill, sending it to Gov. Jerry Brown for his signature.

The cities included in the bill are as follows: Cathedral City, Coachella, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, Palm Springs, Sacramento, San Francisco, and West Hollywood. While Santa Monica is not included in this five-year pilot program, with many bars in West Los Angeles and Venice bordering Santa Monica, the City stands to be impacted.

According to a statement released by his office, Sen. Wiener thinks that the extension of alcohol sales, while unnecessary in smaller provinces, is beneficial to bigger cities with nightlife economies.

“When it comes to nightlife, you can’t compare downtown Los Angeles or San Francisco to a small town,” he said. “Local communities should be able to size up their own nightlife needs and decide their own closing time.”

The bill, if passed, would allow the previously mentioned cities to participate in a 5-year pilot program beginning in January 2021. This would allow each city the option to extend alcohol sales in bars, restaurants and nightclubs if the city so chooses. That said, the bill would have no effect on the sale of alcohol in liquor stores, which will still be required to stop serving by 2 a.m.

The strongest voice opposing the bill is that of Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz. While SB-905 will only extend alcohol sales in the approved cities,

Koretz argues that drunk drivers will not be as easily contained.

“No district is an island and it is outrageous to call this a local discretion bill when its impacts will spill over into adjacent jurisdictions,” he said at a press event on August 6. “Only a dumba** would value nightlife over all life and vote YES for this bill.”

In order to gauge the success or failure of the pilot program, each city which chooses to participate will be required to provide a yearly report showing the impact in the city, as stated in the bill.

“The report shall include information on any impact the additional service hours had on crime rates in the city, including arrests for driving under the influence and domestic violence.”

The statement released by Sen. Wiener’s office also provides examples of the various ways that each city could choose to implement the pilot program.

“Cities will have significant flexibility and can, for example, limit extended hours only to certain neighborhoods, only to certain nights of the week, or only to a few nights a year.”

Beyond Koretz, there are many other individuals and groups which have shown opposition to SB-905.

Scott Suckow, executive director of the American Liver Foundation’s Pacific Coast division argued that the nightlife in California is dangerous enough as it is.

“Extending bar closing times to 4:00 a.m. will mean more young people dying in their prime due to this terrible disease,” he said. “California already suffers more alcohol-related harm than any other state –$37.5 billion annually.”

Other groups opposed to the bill include the Los Angeles Drug and Alcohol Policy Alliance, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the National Liquor Law Enforcement Association.

Gov. Brown has until September 30 to approve the bill.

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terium, which is commonly found in the soil.

A toxin is produced when the bacteria grow in foods.

In adults, the toxin is absorbed from the intestines and attaches to the nerves, causing blurred vision, dry mouth, difficulty in swallowing or With Barbara Bishop speaking, general weakness, and shortness of As millions of us prepare for our traditional breath. Severe botulism may result in dangerous end-of-summer picnics or barbecues, experts breathing problems, paralysis and potentially advise special care to prevent botulism and other death.

Botulism can be treated with a substance that potentially fatal food-borne illnesses.

I remember when I was in my 20s, my room- counteracts the toxin if it is diagnosed early. But mate and I went to a drive-through to get a chick- the breathing problems and paralysis that occur en sandwich. 2 hours later, we took turns holding with severe botulism may require a ventilator to the toilet seat. We were so sick. It lasted two days. breathe for the patient for weeks, plus intensive It took me years to have another chicken sand- medical and nursing care. The paralysis slowly wich from anywhere. Maybe the people who improves after several weeks if the patient survives. Awesome. If the patient survives?! made it didn’t wash their hands. Eeew.

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BEHIND THE SCREEN

By Kathryn Whitney Boole

On Sundance’s “Searching” Rated PG-13 102 Minutes Released August 31

“Juliet, Naked” is a Must See Rated R 105 Minutes Released August 17 It’s not just the message and the music that makes “Juliet, Naked” one of the best movies of this year. It’s beautifully constructed, a story told in cinematic grace, like a spontaneous melody.

The film wraps you into its fold effortlessly. You will feel like you’re watching real life rather than cinema. The story has deep messages, and they don’t play like teachable moments. They simply unleash thoughts that pop into your mind. You will be reminded that art does not belong only to the artist. It lives a separate life in the beholder, be it music, painting, movies, theatre or litera-

ture. The beholder is an “active ingredient,” so to speak, contained in the art itself.

The art of this film is due in large part to the excellence of the cast – even the minor characters make an impact. Each player is colorful and complex. This is some of the best work I’ve seen from Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke and Chris O’Dowd.

Young Azhy Robertson, who plays Hawke’s son in the film, is a natural. The screenplay is written with heart and eloquence and skilled editing makes the narrative flow seamlessly.

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.

For his first feature film as a writer/director, Aneesh Chaganty has successfully debuted a groundbreaking concept with “Searching”. The story is told entirely from computer screen capture and it works! The film premiered at Sundance 2018 last January and was an audience favorite, winning the Best of Next Audience Award and the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize. The takeaway from this movie, rather than tremendous production value in sound and visualization, is that the story is told in a familiar form of communication never before used to tell an entire story on screen. The narrative is told through from text messages, video calls, emails and Facebook trails. You will find that the very language that annoys you and interrupts your concentration through electronic devices colors your level of emotional disturbance as you are watching the film.

John Cho turns in a fantastic performance as the father who is in danger of losing his only daughter. His facial expressions are subtle and painful as he reads email, text and Facebook messages. Debra Messing is also excellent in a

role quite different from her Will & Grace character, although her role could have been better developed by the writers to show the arc of her transformation.

Following my screening, director/writer Chaganty and writer/producer Sev Ohanian revealed that they had shot the film in 13 days. The planning, storyboarding and editing of the project took two years, however. Each day the pair would take a 20-minute break to watch classic films with a theme of a stolen, kidnapped or lost child. In the end their story resembles an Alfred Hitchcock classic. Here computer screen shots generate love, terror, panic, anguish and relief all the levels of a story told in normal cinematic fashion. This style of narrative on film will not replace other styles. However it may be used more often to add emotions generated by our electronic language recognition.

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82 Leaves in 1 No-goodnik 83 Option for moving an investment 4 “So long, dear boy” 87 Neighborhood 8 Soap scent 88 Parts of many law firm 13 Test for purity names 18 Bullet ____ (1950s fashion 91 Camera setting fad) 92 “____ out!” (ump’s cry) 19 Hiding, with “up” 93 Hello or goodbye 20 TD Garden, for one 94 ____ long way 21 Jordan who directed “Get Out” 95 Dukes 22 Overwhelm 96 O’er and o’er 24 Result of a photographic 97 Folkie Guthrie memory 98 Chocolate-chip- cookie 26 Neighbor of Hungary starters?

27 Harbinger 100 One of the Corleones in “The Godfather” 29 Whopper inventor 102 Symbol of luck 30 Tierra ____ Fuego 105 Public nudity or foul 31 Minor’s opposite language 33 Where the U.S. won its 109 Place to chat 1,000th Summer Olympic 110 “Princess ____ Theme” gold (John Williams 34 Chooses composition) 35 Id restrainer 111 Chocolatier since 1845 36 Sangfroid 112 Stooge with a bowl cut 37 Pair of diamonds?

113 Checks 41 Swear 114 Certain break point 42 Robin Williams role in a 1991 115 Cries of approval blockbuster 116 Division in geology 44 Reasons to hold one’s nose 45 Fan sounds DOWN 46 Horror assistant 1 Small balls 47 Big name in water filters 2 Graveside container 48 “I wish!”

3 Attire for the 50 Black brew Bond villain Ernst Stavro 53 Item at the end of a wizard’s Blofeld staff 4 Author Morrison 54 Man just after kneeling?

5 Director of the “M*A*S*H” 55 Uncompromisingly direct finale 56 Classic Chevy 6 Simple top 58 Bunker 7 Skillful 63 They involve mixed feelings 8 Delayed … or a hint to four squares 9 Weights, informally in this completed puzzle 10 Court do-over 67 2008 campaign slogan 11 Parallels 68 Major fashion capital 69 Actress Thompson of “Thor: 12 Islamic state 13 Copycats Ragnarok” 70 ____ league (amateur sports 14 Short time, for short group) 15 Manta ray, by another name 71 Efficiency stat 16 “The Crucible,” for 72 Payment to a building board McCarthyism 75 Dance in 3/4 time 17 Mustard and saffron 78 Set of values 19 One living off the land 80 “____ bien” 23 “Why am I not surprised?”

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58 ____-Soviet 59 Cartoon in which one cow says to another: “Hey, wait a minute! This is grass! We’ve been eating grass!”

60 Climb 61 View from a pew 62 Free TV spot, for short 64 Taiwanese computer giant 65 It might be topped with guacamole 66 Tic ____ (mints) 71 Give (out) 73 Modernists, for short 74 Internet connection inits.

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) – Talking about your dreams, your hopes, and wishes can now help to bring them into reality, providing you know what you want. It does not seem to matter whether or not your dreams are practical at this point - you should talk about them anyway, and see what happens.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) – This is an "out with the old and in with the new" time for you.

However, with your slow and deliberate way of going about things, you are going to have some trouble handling the changes that are coming about now.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) – On Monday, you still have time to ask for a raise in pay. You have certainly been working hard enough for it.

A bit of unexpected luck is coming your way on Thursday, so put yourself in a position to get it.

The money will be tightening up next week, so plan accordingly. You seem to be spending your time now on personal errands and the things you like to do most.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22) – Your finances will continue to be satisfying for another month or so and there is plenty of time to add to your savings account. Keep in mind, there may be an engagement or marriage for you around Christmas, so saving some of that money could become very important later. Others are still demanding your time and energies.

LEO (July 23 - August 23) – For the first couple of days this week, you have eight out of ten planets favoring you. This is an excellent time for you to go for what you want. It is a good time to ask for a raise in pay, go for a loan, submit papers, purchase new transportation or make travel plans.

VIRGO (Aug. 24 - Sept. 22) – This is an excellent time to take up new studies to augment what you already know. Repairs at home will have to wait until next month when finances will be better. What you need right now is a new, practical budget with which you can work.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) – Ideas and plans are flowing smoothly now, and you may have some travel in mind. Midweek could bring a surprise visitor to your home. This is a good time to catch up on paperwork and correspondence that has been neglected.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) – It is only two more weeks now that you have to work hard before you can relax or take some time off. Everything around you is beginning to wind down and then you can make a new schedule for yourself at a slower pace. By then, a promotion or a new opportunity will be presented to you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) – You have a tendency, for the next two weeks, to waste both money and energy. This is certainly not a time to gamble or to take chances. If you are into sports you must watch that you do not overdo it. You can become so enthused that you go too far now, even if it is only words rather than actions.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) – The planets are moving into a more favorable aspect for you by midweek, so plan accordingly. The money will flow into your hands more easily and ideas will be easier to implement. People will be more receptive to your plans. It will be a good time to make proposals and/or sign papers.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) – Decisions or plans you were not too happy with in October will come up again in a week or so and, perhaps, this time you will be able to sway them to your side. Problems occurring lately will not clear up until May or June of next year, so you will have to do the best you can in the meantime.

PISCES (Feb. 20 - March 20) – You need to concentrate on one thing at a time and finish it rather than try to juggle everything at once and doing half a job. After Tuesday, you can make plans more easily and that should smooth things out for you. This next month is much better for you as the planets move into a better aspect.

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