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WHAT’S UP WESTSIDE ..................PAGE 2 LAUGHING MATTERS ....................PAGE 4 MOVIE REVIEW ................................PAGE 5 CRIME WATCH ..................................PAGE 8 MYSTERY PHOTO ............................PAGE 9
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Beach memorial to honor late artist Warren Long Friends and family caring for 15-year-old daughter BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
Warren Long couldn’t get enough of the beach. He spent hours surfing waves, painting from
a studio overlooking the water and meeting art lovers at his Ocean Avenue gallery in Santa Monica. “I’ve never lived out of sight of the ocean,” he once wrote, “and that’s where I derive most of my inspiration.” Long, a local artist whose catalogue includes a fanciful depiction of the Santa Monica Pier, died of a heart attack earlier this month at the age of 62. A memorial is sched-
uled for 10 a.m. Saturday at Will Rogers State Beach at lifeguard station No. 17. Long’s brother-in-law, Todd Parker, said the death came as a “complete shock” to loved ones, who are planning to celebrate the life of the late beach aficionado with heartfelt tributes as well as singing and drumming. Friends and family are now caring for Long’s 15-year-old daugh-
ter, Tallulah, a student at New Roads School whose mother, Leigh Hamilton, died of cancer in 2012. A GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign to support her had raised nearly $25,000 as of Thursday afternoon. “Warren was a special friend and every time I think of him my heart smiles with his memory,”
Council comments now posted online
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Residents submitting written comments to the City Council are being warned that a new system will post those messages online, including any personal information provided by the writer. Starting with the Jan. 12 meeting, written comments including letters, emails and faxes are now being posted online. The material will not be redacted, and all email addresses and telephone numbers will appear online as they are submitted. According to acting city clerk, Denise Anderson-Warren, the idea to implement this change started when Councilmember Sue Himmelrich asked if it would be possible for all letters to be posted online. “We checked other cities to see what they were doing,” AndersonWarren said. “We checked with the city attorney’s office. And after getting the all clear we decided we would start posting them online.” Anderson-Warren said that everything that is received, up until 12 p.m. on the day of a council meeting, is posted online. “It is really just for transparency purposes. We want people to be
Mathews considered for McDonald’s All American Game Samohi star included on list of nominees from across the country BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
By almost any measure, Jonah Mathews was already having an outstanding senior season with the Santa Monica High boys basketball team. He nailed a late 3-pointer as part of a 41-point performance in the Vikings’ opener against Pasadena-La Salle, a thrilling 72-71 victory. He led them a title at the St. Monica tournament, where he showcased his offensive skills. And he carried Samohi through four wins in five days to capture a division crown at the MaxPreps Holiday Classic, where he was named most valuable player. But perhaps his most impressive individual accolade came this month, when the USC-bound guard was nominated to play in the McDonald’s All American Games. Mathews is on a list of more
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