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Controversy brews at VA

BY MELODY HANATANI Daily Press Staff Writer

WEST L.A. Standing in front of the main hospital on the Veterans Affairs campus on Wednesday, surrounded by young and old soldiers of past wars, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., proudly announced plans to develop a master plan that would outline the use of space on the 388-acre parcel of property.

Just a few miles west some fear that recently enacted legislation authored by the California senator would have unintended consequences on a widely celebrated move that happened last summer — the designation of three vacant buildings on the campus to house homeless veterans services.

The new law bans future commercial development at the VA as well as enhanced-use leases, which often led to the sale of land to private entities, but would not stop homeless service providers from moving onto the property, according to federal and county officials.

For some of the proponents that have pushed for the designation of the buildings, such as City Councilmember Bobby Shriver and City Hall, the concerns are centered around the ban of so-called enhanced-use leases — long-term leases that often led to the

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A LITTLE FACE TIME: Sen. Dianne Feinstein D-Calif., (center) and Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky (right) speak to a group of concerned war veterans in front of the VA Hospital on Wednesday.

sale of the property, leading to commercialization on the VA campus, a path often criticized by veterans that argue the piece of land in question is sacred for those that have served in wars. They argue that in the absence of enhanced-use leases comes difficulty for

potential providers of homeless services to secure financing, possibly delaying the use of the three designated buildings for homeless veterans for up to a year if not longer.

“The VA’s lawyers and the Santa Monica lawyers have advised that this may

cause a very substantial delay at putting the buildings to work,” Shriver said on Thursday. “I hope that’s not true and I’m relying on the federal officials to make sure that’s not true.”

Former Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson announced in August that the trifecta of buildings located on the northern part of the campus would be used to support the county’s roughly 15,000 homeless veterans. The buildings were constructed for mental patients and are believed to have been sitting dormant for more than 25 years.

“As a citizen, it’s just frustrating to see something is so needed ... and to have our elected representatives just sitting on their hands,” said Santa Monica resident Jean Sedillos, who was among the people that pushed for the designation.

Both Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Los Angeles, and Feinstein, who co-authored the legislation that was passed as part of a $555 billion spending bill last month, assured that there would be no unintended consequences causing a delay in moving the homeless veteran services use forward.

The designation was supported by Waxman, Feinstein and L.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky.

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A landmark is born Nu Wilshire’s art deco facade will be kept intact in perpetuity

BY MELODY HANATANI I

Daily Press Staff Writer

CITY HALL A group of residents concerned about the

BY MELODY HANATANI I Daily Press Staff Writer MID-CITY A 1930s era art deco-style movie house on Wilshire Boulevard that is fated for a life of retail was recently designated as an historical and cultural landmark, ensuring that the trademark old-Hollywood facade would be preserved in perpetuity.

The Landmarks Commission voted unanimously on Monday night to designate the Nu Wilshire Theater at 1314 Wilshire Blvd. as a historic piece of Santa Monica’s past. The theater, which was designed by the late architect John

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growing density and accompanying traffic in the city have filed a notice with the City Clerk’s Office that it intends to submit an initiative that would limit commercial development in Santa Monica.

The Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City (SMCLC) filed the notice on Monday, preparing for a petitioning campaign in which the organization will have to collect more than 5,500 signatures of registered voters within the next six months to qualify for the November ballot.

The coalition seeks to limit all new commercial development in the city to less than 75,000 total square feet a year, about the size of two supermarkets. The initiative

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Directors agree to new contract

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UNWANTED GUESTS: Santa Monica City Hall will be covered in a fumigation tent for the next couple of days. There is currently a termite problem.

Bring on the tent Persistent termite problem forces City Hall to fumigate

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CIVIC CENTER Some may joke that it’s a circus in City Hall, and while there will be a tent covering the historic structure starting this afternoon, you won’t find any clowns, elephants or tigers inside.

What you will find there is plenty of termites. Dead termites to be exact.

City officials have contracted with a fumigation company to eradicate a persistent termite problem. For several years, City Hall has contracted with a pest con-

trol company to locally treat termites in various areas throughout City Hall. The extent of the dry wood termite colony has grown to the point where localized treatment is no longer effective.

After discussions with several pest control companies, city officials decided fumigation is the best option. Innovative Pest Management will be performing the work.

After 5 p.m. today, the entire building will be tented. The building will be locked down and no one will be permitted to enter. A security company will be hired to ensure that there is no access into the facility throughout the process.

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LOS ANGELES Hollywood directors reached a tentative contract deal Thursday with studios, a development that could turn up the pressure on striking writers to settle their 2-month-old walkout that has idled production on dozens of TV shows. “Two words describe this agreement _ groundbreaking and substantial,” said Gil Cates, chairman of the Directors Guild of America’s negotiations committee. “There are no rollbacks of any kind.”

Among other things, the agreement increases both wages and residuals for each year of the contract.

It also establishes guild jurisdiction over programs produced for distribution on the Internet and sets a new residuals formula for paid Internet downloads that essentially doubles the rate currently paid by employers, the guild said. It also set residual rates for ad-supported streaming and use of clips on the Internet.

Payment for programs offered on the Internet is a key sticking point between the studios and striking writers.

The Writers Guild of America did not immediately respond to an e-mail request for comment on the deal. Talks between writers and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents studios, broke off on Dec. 7 The alliance said the agreement with directors establishes an important precedent.

“Our industry’s creative talent will now participate financially in every emerging area of new media,” the alliance statement said.

The alliance expressed hope that the deal would help end what it called an extremely difficult period for the industry.

It also called on the writers guild to engage in a series of informal discussions to determine if there was a reasonable basis for returning to the bargaining table.

The writers guild previously said directors do not represent their interests.

Writers repeated the same refrain when asked how their walkout might be affected if directors reached a quick deal.

“It’s important to remember that they do not represent actors and writers,” the WGA has said.

The directors guild was prepared when it started negotiations Jan. 12. It had spent $2 million researching the potential value of new media over the next decade and held a series of meetings with key studio heads to establish a basis for the formal talks.

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Don’t be hard on the ladies, Mack RE: A Word in Edgewise

I was drawn right into your article (“A little brotherly advice for Reggie,” page 4, Jan. 16) as I liked the concept of you and your friends proclaiming yourselves “brothers” to your Shanghai born friend. I Read on about Reggie Bush, even if football players are a segment of the population in whom I have no personal interest. I neither watch the sport, nor do its stars hold any excitement for me. Before today I never heard of Reggie Bush, nor of his recent troubles. I do, however, respect any athlete who reaches success in his/her career. I read on with interest as I appreciate the outing of your “brother” for being less than ethical in his choices to pursue the big bucks of endorsements and their photo ops over being loyal to his teammates and for being less than professional in his focus on the responsibility of his game. I thought it was a great message in a world where ignoring ethics seems to be justified when facing big monetary rewards for endorsing vapid products.

Then I got to the part that his “biggest problem” was his choice in his fiance. While porn stars are also not on my radar screen and I had never heard of Kim Kardashian until today, I find it ironic that his real problem is the woman he chooses for a mate. Hmmm, who watches those films? Probably plenty of Reggie’s fans. You thought it was fine that Reggie enjoyed “all the nubile, hard-bodied benefits of being a high profile LA bachelor” yet somehow he isn’t a “ho.” Don’t get me wrong, I’m not condoning pornography, but I don’t give a darn if Ms. Kardashian chooses this line of work.

It’s her choice. In the end, you blamed her for “playing himself.” After all, these films are purchased predominately by men. Your male perspective in judging her for Reggie’s downfall is downright medieval. I still blame his unethical choices and what he has done. If you want to be judgmental, keep your eye on the ball and blame the person who made the choices: Reggie himself. If she is less than a savory person, then water seeks its own level. Don’t remove the blame from the source who created the problems. He is an adult, who is making adult decisions so let’s put the blame where it belongs — on him.

Carol Hastings Santa Monica

Right on, write in Editor:

Our primary is in three weeks. As usual, there is nobody worth voting for, only against. Might as well write in someone. Like Al Gore, perhaps.

Mike Kirwan Santa Monica

Airport’s neighbors need to stop Editor:

When will Santa Monicans grow up and stop whining?

We all could buy discounted homes located near airports but many of us choose not to. The noise, pollution and possible accidents keep most folks away at their particular comfort zones.

We are so tired of hearing sob stories from those who choose to take the risk, save money and then become classic American “call your lawyer cry babies.” All of America is quite tired of this and your paper is pandering to them. Please take your paper up a notch and move on.

The airport was built in 1920. Only those living here at that time have a valid complaint. Obviously large jets that are unsafe for this airport’s runway should be banned and that will happen.

If our society is so spongy to always give in to these cry babies there will soon be NO airports in America.

Richard David Santa Monica

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EDITOR IN CHIEF Kevin Herrera

Asleep at the wheel — again WHO IS ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL? WHO

voted for President Bush, and why? Did we just buy the spin; or were we actually deceived. Is there a difference? No. Why the low job approval rating? Is it because he’s doing a tough job that no one likes; or is he doing something wrong?

These are not just questions for the White House, these are questions for America.

Think back, just before the 2004 election; remember, we had a string of terrorist threat ‘heightened’ alerts from ‘unspecified’ sources.

These threats probably happen all the time, so why did the Bush administration decide to let the American people in on ‘those’ alerts just prior to the presidential election?

Why have we not heard many ‘heightened’ alerts since? Will we be getting more ‘unspecified’ threat alerts before the next presidential election?

Let’s take a look at some of the highlights of the Bush White House during their watch: 1. Economy: Wall Street has done well, the really rich are doing really well. The middle class has lost some spending power, poverty is relatively stable around 12 percent. The national debt has risen.

Our “Debt — external” has exceeded $10 trillion as of 2006. Investments have been continually heading overseas while the dollar languishes.

2. Education: The “No Child Left Behind” act has initiated a grading shell game, causing schools to lower their standards to make the grade, or risk losing funding.

3. Energy: The White House has been promoting nuclear energy and will likely use Global Warming to support its position.

4. Environment: The White House evaded the relevant science on global warming, ignoring it’s own experts.

Administration policy relies on rhetoric, saying voluntary reductions in GHG output will help. President Bush wants America to believe that for-profit corporations are willing to reduce their profits and let their competition make more money (he seems to believe corporations are not-for-profit)?

5. Health care: The cost of health care, continues to rise without substantive attention by the FDA. Cigarettes and obesity remain strong contributors to medical disorders, complications and costs.

Medication, rather than healthy lifestyle, continues as the method of choice to deal with an increasingly ailing public.

6. Political Reform: Special interests have seemingly taken over elections and the legislative process on both sides of the aisle through gerrymandering and lobbying. The lack of choice in the political

arena plagues America, as we may yet again suffer the fate of choosing not ‘the best president’, but ‘not the worst president’.

7. Security: We were attacked by terrorists; which may have been avoided had our systems been more integrated. Note: Governments are rarely prescient, so I am not saying it was likely to avoid this attack. We have outsourced so much of our military needs that the cost of running U.S. security operations has exploded, while the quality and benefits for military personnel has been reduced.

8. Foreign Policy: We invaded Iraq, a country that did not attack us, because President Bush said they were linked to 9/11 and developing WMD’s. In reality we attacked them because they had oil. Oil is a national security concern; any administration would be foolish not to admit it. We did not attack North Korea even though they were but keep your guest developing, and commentary to 800 now claim to have, words or less. Send weapons of mass destruction. submissions to Who is “Asleep EDITOR@SMDP.COM. at the Wheel"?

President Bush, or is it us? The best answer is likely both. We allowed governance and election campaigns to degrade, into pandering spitting matches, and baby-kissing festivals; and elected office, into an orgy of political favors and cronyism.

President Bush is doing the job he believes should be done. He seems to be thinking short term in the constraints of political expedience and party politics to retain power and possibly secure the respect of those special interests that he will be working with after he leaves office.

We should question his reasoning and motives. To do so, we must be aware of those motives. Beware; they are well masked behind the rhetoric.

It’s really more of a wake up call for democracy in our republic. Americans must ask themselves how, and why, did we allow it to go this far?

In reality, this is the perfect time to question. If we wait till it gets too hot, it actually might be too late?

Think, discuss, and take action to increase choice and reduce special interest influence in governance. We need to stop saying we can’t fix it, and get down to the job of fixing it; because the reality is, if we don’t... we all lose the election.

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IT’S EMBARRASSING HOW DEPENDENT

I am on my computer. I don’t even like writing grocery lists longhand. Composing this with pen and paper would feel like taking a chisel to stone. Shakespeare wrote all his plays with a quill on parchment. How did he do rewrites without a “cut and paste” button?

I’m also lost without my high speed Internet connection. If it goes haywire, I go haywire. I’ve memorized the steps to fix my modem with greater alacrity than the steps of what to do during an earthquake. Great, I’ll be buried under a pile of rubble but I’ll still have my broadband.

The worst moment of a computer problem is calling a service tech via an 800 number. That means India, the country to which we’ve outsourced everything short of takeout food. Outsourcing … was invented to maximize corporate profits, weaken unions, and screw the American worker. Other than that, I’ve got no problem with outsourcing.

When you call a tech in New Delhi, adding insult to injury is the recorded message, which drones on forever. It’s worse than Tom Cruise’s video on Scientology.

Well, almost. If I didn’t have a speakerphone I’d shoot myself or at least my computer.

Finally you get a live person whose first language is Hindi but who speaks English flawlessly, albeit with an East Indian accent.

They always remind me of Peter Sellers in “The Party.” Rent it, you’ll see. The tech identified himself as “Roy” and politely asked me questions as though reading from a script. Because he was reading from a script, my guess is his name wasn’t Roy, it was Ravi. After every failed step Roy remained annoyingly optimistic, “Not to worry,” he said over and over. Easy for him, he’s getting paid while I’m getting an ulcer.

But outsourcing is no picnic for India, or rather, for the 1.6 million who work at call centers. As reported by the Associated Press, those working nights answering calls from the U.S. face sleep disorders, heart disease, depression and family discord. Is that all?

Much of it’s from the estimated 1/3 of calls from the U.S. that include obscenities. (Not me, I swear! No pun intended.) In 2005 all these illnesses cost Indian taxpayers an estimated $9 billion in lost productivity which could grow to a staggering $200 billion over the next 10 years. Yes, but did I mention corporate profits were up?

Outsourcing is a disaster here at home, too. After turning a record surplus into record deficits as only he can, Bush finally acknowledged, “We face some economic challenges.”

(Is he sharp or what?) Apparently when you wage an unnecessary war there’s a cost. (Yeah, $10 billion a month.) Today the Iraqi Defense Minister said we have to stay until 2018, so you do the math. Bush has already maxed out our China credit card only now we can’t afford the “minimum monthly payments.”

(What’s next, Chinese bill collectors calling at dinner time?) George Bush and Paris Hilton have one thing in common. Both their fathers warned them.

As for outsourcing, common sense says if the jobs stayed here, Americans would use their wages to buy American goods and services and fuel America’s economy. As it is we’re fueling India’s. It’s no wonder Ravi says, “Not to worry.”

It’s often quoted, “Learn from history or be doomed to repeat it.” At its height, the Roman Empire was so stretched they used mercenaries to do their fighting which lead to their downfall. Today in Iraq we’ve have 160,000 Blackwater “contractors” who seemingly are answerable to nobody. I don’t know why Congress allows a private army. I guess they’re too busy with steroid investigations.

Frankly, I’d rather see Cheney testify under oath sooner than Roger Clemens.

What’s happened to America during the last seven years is tragic. We used to inspire the world, now we bully it. In centuries past, utilizing the genius of our entrepreneurs, we invented the light bulb, the automobile and the plane. Today, all that famous American ingenuity can muster up is outsourcing, seeing how little some poor bastards in sweat shops around the world will work for.

Outsourcing, Iraq and the approaching recession will be Bush’ legacy. Not exactly the stuff of Mt. Rushmore.

So what does all this mean to Santa Monica?

Hopefully nothing, but I wouldn’t count on it.

In fact with India’s economy booming, and ours edging toward recession, soon they may be outsourcing their jobs to us. That said, I wonder what’s Hindi for “not to worry.”

JACK also writes “Channel Surfing,” the TV review column which appears in the entertainment section. He can be reached at Jackneworth2003@aol.com.

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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT:

Appeal 07APP-009 LOCATION: 1433 14th Street APPLICANT: 1443- 1437 14th Street LLC APPELLANT: E. Antonio PROPERTY OWNER: 1443- 1437 14th Street LLC

A public hearing will be held by the City Council to consider the following request: An appeal (07APP-009) of the Planning Commission’s approval of Development Review Permit 06-010 and Tentative Tract Map 06-009 to permit the construction of a 3-story 35-foot high, 27,550 square foot, 19-unit condominium complex with a 42-space subterranean garage on a 22,500 square foot parcel located at 1433 14th Street.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2008, AT 6:45 p.m.

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Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica City Hall 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, California

HOW TO COMMENT The City of Santa Monica encourages public comment. You may comment at the City Council public hearing, or by writing a letter. Written information will be given to the City Council at the meeting.

Address your letters to:

City Clerk Re: Appeal 07APP-009 (1433 14th Street) 1685 Main Street, Room 102 Santa Monica, CA 90401

MORE INFORMATION If you want more information about this project or wish to review the project file, please contact Laura Beck at (310) 458-8341, or by e-mail at laura.beck@smgov.net. The Zoning Ordinance is available at the Planning Counter during business hours and on the City’s web site at www.santa-monica.org.

The meeting facility is wheelchair accessible. For disability-related accommodations, please contact (310) 458-8341 or (310) 458-8696 TTY at least 72 hours in advance. All written materials are available in alternate format upon request. Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Lines numbered 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 serve City Hall.

So this week’s Q-Line question asks: Do you think Measure R is good for the area or just another attempt to get tax payers to foot the bill for education?

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65009(b), if this matter is subsequently challenged in Court, the challenge may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Monica at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Call (310) 285-8106 before Friday at 5 p.m. and we’ll print your answers in the weekend edition of the Daily Press. Please limit responses to a minute or less.

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THURSDAY, JAN. 10, AT 7 P.M., Santa Monica police officers responded to the 1800 block of Wilshire Boulevard regarding an assault with a deadly weapon. When officers arrived, they spoke with the alleged victim, who said he was parking his car in the lot behind the Right Aid when two suspects approached him from behind and demanded money. The victim handed over his iPod and a cell phone. Then one of the suspects stabbed the victim in the upper chest area and fled. The victim managed to walk to the Right Aid and call for help. He was transported to UCLA-Westwood where he was treated for his injuries. Officers were still investigating the incident on Jan. 16. Anyone with any information is urged to contact the Santa Monica Police Department at (310) 458-8491.

MONDAY, JAN. 14, AT 3:45 P.M., Officers on routine patrol in the 1400 block of Fourth Street arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a car burglary that occurred on Aug. 13, 2007. The alleged burglary took place in the 1200 block of Euclid Street. The owner of the car told police that her back window was smashed and her CD cases were missing. The total value of the loss was estimated at $200, police said. A pocketknife was also missing along with several flashlights. Officers were able to lift fingerprints from the vehicle and used those prints to identify the suspect. A warrant was issued and the suspect was eventually arrested. He was identified as Michael Paul Thompson, 22, a transient. His bail was set at $55,000.

TUESDAY, JAN. 8, AT 11 A.M., NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT:

07APP-010 (Appeal of Certificate of Appropriateness 07CA-009) 2642 Second Street APPLICANT: APPELLANT: PROPERTY OWNER:

Mark R. Gorman and Beth Burns Beatrice Nemlaha, Scott Campbell, Tony Haig Mark R. Gorman and Beth Burns

A public hearing will be held by the City Council to consider the following request: Appeal (07APP-010) of the Landmarks Commission’s approval of Certificate of Appropriateness application (07CA-009) to allow demolition of a non-contributing structure and new construction of a single-family residence at 2642 Second Street, a property located within the Third Street Neighborhood Historic District.

DATE/TIME:

TUESDAY, January 29, 2008, AT 6:45 p.m.

LOCATION:

City Council Chambers, Second Floor, Santa Monica City Hall 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, California

HOW TO COMMENT The City of Santa Monica encourages public comment. You may comment at the City Council public hearing, or by writing a letter. Written information will be given to the City Council at the meeting.

Address your letters to:

City Clerk Re: 07APP-010 1685 Main Street, Room 102 Santa Monica, CA 90401

MORE INFORMATION If you want more information about this project or wish to review the project file, please contact Roxanne Tanemori, AICP, at (310) 458-8341, or by e-mail at roxanne.tanemori@smgov.net. The Zoning Ordinance is available at the Planning Counter during business hours and on the City’s web site at www.santa-monica.org.

The meeting facility is wheelchair accessible. For disability-related accommodations, please contact (310) 458-8341 or (310) 458-8696 TTY at least 72 hours in advance. All written materials are available in alternate format upon request. Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Lines numbered 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 serve City Hall.

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65009(b), if this matter is subsequently challenged in Court, the challenge may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Monica at, or prior to, the public hearing.

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Officers responded to the 2200 block of 21st Street regarding a residential burglary.

When officers arrived, they spoke with the alleged victims who said they were out shopping and when they returned home they found that it had been ransacked. As they walked toward the kitchen, they told police that they could see the suspect in their backyard. He had in his possession a bag full of items from the home as well as a guitar. The homeowners yelled at the suspect, who dropped the items and jumped over a fence. He then climbed into a get-away car and drove off. Officers conducting a follow-up investigation located the car and arrested both the passenger and the driver. The arrest occurred on Jan. 10 at 2:10 p.m. The suspects were booked for residential burglary. They were identified as Bruce Lamar Campbell, 29, from Rosemead, and Germelle Williams, 28, from Los Angeles. Bail for Campbell was set at $50,000. Bail for Williams was set at $51,000. Williams had an outstanding warrant. Police said one of the suspects was able to gain entry into the home by using a crowbar to pry open a sliding glass door.

TUESDAY, JAN. 8 AT 6:30 P.M., Two motorcycle officers on their lunch break went into a restaurant located in the 2100 block of 24th Street. One of the officers left his sunglasses and gloves stuffed inside his helmet, which was strapped to the bike, police said. While eating in the restaurants, the officers were approached by a person they had had contact with in the past who made some comments to them and then left. After they finished eating, the officers went to their bikes and noticed that the gloves and sunglasses were missing. The officers had a hunch that the person who took them was the same person who talked with them earlier in the restaurant. Knowing where this person likes to hang out, the officers drove to the corner of 20th Street and Pico Boulevard and made contact with the suspect, who had in her possession the gloves. The woman handed over the gloves and was placed under arrest for possession of stolen property. The suspect told officers that she had given the sunglasses to a friend who was located a short distance away. He was placed under arrest for receiving stolen property. The woman was identified as Joanna Betty Graves, 33, from Santa Monica. The male friend was identified as Daniel Ralleigh Nix, 47, a transient. His bail was set at $20,395.

MONDAY, JAN. 7, AT 2 P.M., Officers responded to the 3200 block of Ocean Park Boulevard — Bank of America — regarding an identity theft investigation. When officers arrived, they spoke with bank employees who said a female suspect walked into the bank and tried to withdraw $800 using what later was revealed to be a fake ID and bogus credit card. When an employee tried to enter the suspect’s information into the computer it came back with no match, leading the employee to believe the suspect was involved in some type of fraud or forgery. The employee called police and the suspect was arrested. The officers contacted the intended victim, who said she had been the victim of identity theft in the past and filed a police report with the Los Angeles Police Department. The suspect was arrested for possession of fictitious documents, the driver’s license and the credit card. She was identified as Alice Jean Norris, 32, a transient. Her bail was set at $50,000.

MONDAY, JAN. 7, AT 9 P.M., Officers responded to the Third Street Promenade regarding a sexual assault that just occurred. When officers arrived, they spoke with the alleged victim, a female, who said she was drinking alcohol on the beach with a male acquaintance when he raped and beat her. After the assault, the woman ran to the promenade and had a passerby call police. Officers said the victim was missing some clothing and her face was bloody. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment. She gave a description of the suspect, a male black in his late 30s standing at 5 feet, 8 inches tall with gold teeth and short, nappy hair. The suspect is possibly a transient, police said, with a possible first name of Larry. Anyone with information is urged to contact the SMPD.

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION: The Nu Wilshire movie theater on Wilshire Boulevard is currently in the process of being remodeled into retail space. The city has designated the building’s facade a landmark.

Theater’s facade gets designation FROM THEATER PAGE 1 Montgomery Cooper, closed to business late last year after more than 70 years entertaining the community.

Soundview Investment Partners, which owns the building, is planning to renovate the theater to include several retail spaces and applied for a permit to remodel the Nu Wilshire in October 2006. Before its closing, the Nu Wilshire housed a theater, which was operated by Landmark Theatres, a shoe repair shop and a jewelry store.

“That (theater) has a 70-year history of it providing live entertainment and film entertainment for this community,” 20-year Santa Monica resident Tom Wilkins said at the meeting. “It is a significant reason to landmark the building.”

Wilkins, who has worked as a film designer for 25 years, said he and his mother often went to the movies and that up until the theater’s closing, patronized it with his son.

Remodeling plans for the theater include the addition of 3,000 square feet of retail space and subterranean parking. There are rumors that Anchor Blue and Lucky Dungarees could be tenants once the project is completed.

But the landmarks designation will restrict what the developer will be able to do with the facade of the theater. Included in the designation are several historic and cultural key attributes that “contribute” to the building, including the recessed shop-door entrances, the marquee and the patterned terrazzo-style floor. The marquee is not original to the movie theater — a Streamline Moderne style marquee replaced the original art deco one sometime after 1938.

Any exterior modification to the building

must now be reviewed and approved by the Landmarks Commission, according to Roxanne Tanemori, the city’s associate planner. The building is already zoned for retail use and interior conversion can be done without a public hearing, Tanemori added.

The design of the theater is indicative of the style of architecture that was popular for motion picture houses during the 1930s, according to a report by city consultant PCR Services.

The reason why the building was landmarked had more to do with its relationship with Santa Monica’s history overall and not neighborhood sentimentality about the local theater, even though it was the latter that brought the theater before the commission, said Chairman Nina Fresco on Thursday.

“The reason we felt it met the criteria was that the art deco theaters of which we used to have many in Santa Monica are almost all gone and that one from that era is the only one remaining,” Fresco said.

“This one in particular is very much intact in many ways.”

Fresco said as a preservationist, she would prefer the use for the Nu Wilshire remain as a theater, adding that in many theater conversions, the entry way is often brought all the way to the street, leaving the marquee in place and giving the illusion of a department store with an awning.

“If somebody doesn’t want to [keep it as a theater], that’s not my business,” Fresco said. “I have to make sure what’s important about the building will stay there throughout.” melodyh@smdp.com

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New legislation could stall plan FROM VA PAGE 1 additional veterans’ homeless services at the West L.A. VA,” Waxman said in a statement on Thursday. “I know a few people are concerned there could be potential delays and I will do all I can to make sure that doesn’t happen.”

Feinstein, the three-term senator from San Francisco, added that there is language in the legislation that would specifically allow the VA to move ahead with its plans and intends to meet with Shriver and other interested parties.

“The head of the VA’s homeless veterans program assured us this legislation is not an impediment,” Feinstein said in a statement on Thursday. “Bottom line: Our legislation fully allows this program to move forward.”

Yaroslavsky refuted claims that the new law would present obstacles and delay the process, adding there is explicit language in the law that would exempt all homeless projects from the three-year limit on leases, which in itself can be a barrier to securing financing.

Because of the exemption, providers would be able to sign long-term leases, the supervisor said, adding that New Directions, a homeless veterans assistance group, signed such an agreement through the McKinney-Vento Act process.

Yaroslavsky added that the homeless services project should’ve started soon after the announcement of the designation.

“If the city of Santa Monica had started

in August when the VA first announced those three buildings [would be designated], they would be half-way to getting this approved by the federal government instead of moving at a snail’s pace,” he said.

But Kate Vernez of the City Manager’s Office said City Hall had some concerns regarding how long it would take to get through the McKinney-Vento Act process, which involves several federal agencies.

The process includes multiple steps, starting with the VA to the Department of Housing and Urban Development then back to the VA before it ends up at the Department of Health and Human Services. Altogether, the proceedings can take up to two years.

Vernez said Peter Dougherty, the director of homeless veterans programs at the VA, is currently working at defining a course of action.

Despite the debate over whether the absence of enhanced use leases would slow down the process for homeless services, many veterans just seem excited that the ban on commercial development, something they have fought against for decades, is a reality.

Odas Flake, the chairman of national homeless issues for the Jewish War Veterans, said his organizations priority will be to ensure that veterans’ voices are heard in the formulation of the master plan.

“This is a veterans issue and a veterans issue is what it should stay,” he said. “This is our home.” melodyh@smdp.com

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Coalition notifies city of intentions FROM LUCE PAGE 1 would allow new development approvals to exceed the maximum during any given year as long as the average annual square footage calculated over the following four years would fall below the 75,000 threshold, according to the initiative.

The initiative is meant to improve traffic on the Westside, which Diana Gordon, the co-chairman of SMCLC, called “unbearable.”

“This is an historic moment,” Gordon said on Thursday. “Residents will have the power to decide how to limit traffic in the future.

“Traffic is only going to get much worse and residents now have the opportunity to take the city back,” she added.

City officials have raised concerns that the initiative would curb the formulation of the Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE), the update of the general plan which will guide development in the city for the next 20 years. City planners have held numerous community workshops over the past few years, which have been attended by several hundred residents and business owners. A draft of the LUCE is expected this summer.

Mayor Herb Katz called the initiative destructive and does nothing but instill fear in the public.

TRAFFIC IS ONLY GOING TO GET MUCH WORSE AND RESIDENTS NOW HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THE CITY BACK.” Diana Gordon, Co-chairman, Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City

“Thinking of an arbitrary 75,000 square foot a year doesn’t really solve (traffic),” Katz said on Thursday. “It just doesn’t make sense and it really is, I believe, something to screw us up and stop us from doing what we should do.” melodyh@smd.com 112 W. Channel Rd., Santa Monica, CA 90402

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Tweezing time comes calling It wasn’t until my junior year of high school that I realized I was in desperate need of tweezing. How had I never noticed that my eyebrows were like caterpillars? I was well aware that every other part of me could be fixed with a product, service, or surgery.

In fourth grade, I understood that I had ape legs and needed to shave, or depilate, or shave because depilatories smelled gross, or spend my allowance on one of those battery operated thingies that yanked the hair out by the root, or shave because the battery operated thingy wasn’t as fun and easy to use as the women in the commercial made it seem.

Also by fourth grade, I understood that I needed layered hair and a spiral perm.

In middle school, I decided that when I grew up, I was going to buy myself a less ethnic nose. (I was also going to be a marine biologist, the single mother of adopted children, and have a library with a ladder on a track so that I could slide from one side of the Dewey Decimal System to the other.)

Maybe that same year, I saw a news story about a medical procedure in which a doctor broke both of a child’s legs to make him taller. At the time, I was 4’10”. I imagined my Franken-self, with 10 inch steel rods inserted into both of my legs to make me 5’8” and tall enough to runway model.

With the price of leg-lengthening surgery at $75,000, $35 for a home eyebrow makeover kit seems like a bargain. That is until you figure out

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■ ANGLE A PENCIL from your nostril to the outside corner of your eye. The point where the pencil touches your brow is where the tail of your brow should end. you’ve paid $35 for a sassy box and a pair of tweezers.

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Junior year of high school, I tweezed. In college, I tried waxing; I broke out every time. A couple of years ago, I discovered brow razors.

Every time I shave my brows, I’m a little weirded out by the idea of using a blade so close to my eyeball. What if my hand slipped? I mean, that would never happen ... unless there was an earthquake. That could happen if there was an earthquake. What if there was an earthquake?

Razors are great for cleaning up the natural shape of your brows, but what if you want the shape of someone else’s? Say, Calista Flockhart?

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Last weekend, I bought Brow Envy, a home eyebrow makeover kit. Brow Envy. I don’t get it. I mean, I understand that the name is supposed to make me think of Freud’s theory that women have psychological problems because subconsciously we feel jealous of men and their man-parts.

And, I understand that by thinking the word “penis,” I’m supposed to think, “Wow. This company is sassy.

Don’t I want to be perceived as highspirited? I most certainly do not want to be perceived as mousey. I need this eyebrow kit.”

And, I’m also supposed to think, “Wow. Eyebrows are just like penises.

They are both body parts that can cause psychological problems. If I can cause other people to have psychological problems, I have the power. I need

this eyebrow kit.”

Brow Envy comes with only three stencils: Girl Next Door, Glamour Girl, and Femme Fatale. I am not Girl Next Door, so I positioned Femme Fatale over one of my eyebrows. Sadly, Femme Fatale was too long. I tried Glamour Girl – also too long. I positioned Girl Next Door over my right eyebrow and tried to follow the instructions.

Brow Envy gave me Third-Arm Envy.

I wished there was some way to keep the stencil in place while fumbling with the pencil and powder and gel, oh my.

There is. Someone actually invented the “Stencil Band Holder,” which is little more than the elastic band See’s Candy puts around a box of chocolates.

MARIEL HOWSEPIAN digs black coffee, fairy tales and a man in coveralls. She lives in Santa Monica and can be reached at Mariel_Rodriguez@antiochla.edu.

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So there’s this nice Catholic girl. Raised in the Midwest by relentlessly religious parents. Schooled by nuns. And obediently “saving herself for marriage.”

Now living in New York, site of “Sex and the City,” she bemoans the fact that she has “neither the sex nor the clothes” of the ladies of that TV dramedy. And, what’s more, on her upcoming birthday she will probably be the only 25-year old virgin in this, or any other, city.

Thus begins Annie Hendy’s earnest odyssey, based loosely on her own sexchallenged adventures, which she has thoughtfully documented in her play “The Catholic Girl’s Guide to Losing Your Virginity.”

Hendy, playing the lead as a girl named Lizzy, records her frenzied search for a sex partner, which isn’t easy. The men she chases are either reluctant, for various reasons, or so uncontrollably libidinous that they put her off. And the chase continues for about 90 minutes, without intermission or a change of pace.

But oddly enough, this one-note tune is refreshingly entertaining.

Hendy is charming and hilarious. And she has her insightful moments: acknowledging her fears, her loneliness, and her sense of failure.

The play, however, belongs to Cyrus Alexander, who turns in a performance that will take your breath away!

Alexander plays all the men she encounters — and there are a gazillion of them. Everyone from the local priest (“Forgive me, Father, for I have

sinned”) to a narcissistic weightlifter, to her best friend and confidant, Jeremy, to all the losers she meets at a speed-dating event. While she ruminates about love he changes costumes, accessories, hats, sweaters, and accents, dressing and undressing in a dark corner of the stage in time to reappear as her next potential partner.

As her friend Jeremy, Alexander gets off some pretty funny lines. “Did you do the Jew?” he asks. And “Go to H&R Block,” he advises. “Those guys never get laid!” And she moans, “My priest has a better sex life than me!”

They spar in cliches. “You gotta keep looking.” “When you’re not looking, he’ll come.” “If you build it, they will come.” But by the time she gets around to approaching him as a possible sex partner, Jeremy has fallen in love with somebody else, whom he eventually marries. And Lizzy serves as “best man” at his wedding.

It’s a delightful play, saved from being static by the fluid direction of Eli Gonda, whose last directorial stint was the current Broadway production of “Cyrano de Bergerac.”

The lighting, too, was critical, and deftly designed by Michael Gilliam, who has won Ovation Awards for lighting the Los Angeles productions of “Gershwin Alone” and “Big River.”

Costume designer Cynthia Obsenares kept the two principals in the same basic outfits most of the time, but transformed them with the addition of hats and accessories, a priest’s robe, a nun’s wimple, an old-

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In cuffs Four paparazzi have been arrested for reckless driving while chasing BRITNEY SPEARS’ car in the San Fernando Valley.

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Four paparazzi chasing Britney Spears’ car in the Valley arrested for reckless driving The cars were following Spears’ car too closely and traveling at unsafe speed. They also made several unsafe lane changes, authorities said.

Mario Munoz said officers observed several cars following a white MercedesBenz around 11:30 p.m.

Wednesday in Mission Hills.

Munoz said officers stopped the Mercedes, interviewed Spears and released the 26-year-old pop star after verifying her driver’s license.

But the four photographers in the cars chasing her were booked for investigation of reckless driving.

Blige returns to ‘One Life to Live’ MARY J. BLIGE is returning to “One Life to Live.”

The Grammy-winning singer taped another appearance Thursday on the ABC soap opera. She last visited the fictional town of Llanview in July 2006 to perform hits from her multiplatinum album “The Breakthrough.”

For her second cameo, she’ll be a surprise guest at a Sweet Sixteen birthday party for Starr Manning (played by Kristen Alderson), ABC said. The episodes are set to air Feb. 15 and Feb. 18.

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The costume changes were facilitated by Tom Buderwitz’s set design: Lizzy’s apartment, with wall-to-wall shelving that held the various clothing accessories along with her girlish tchotchkes. She was constantly running horizontally across the stage, a

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Accompanied by her band, Blige, 37, will sing “Just Fine,” the Grammy-nominated single from her new album, “Growing Pains,” as well another track called “Hurt Again.”

“It’s absolutely amazing to be integrated into a soap opera I’ve watched since I was a little girl,” Blige said in a statement. “I am beyond thrilled to be welcomed back again.”

Nelly Furtado, Chris Botti, Erykah Badu, Timbaland and Keri Hilson have also performed on the show.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

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★★★★ A partner has a strong sense of what needs to happen.

You could choose not to let someone run with the ball. If you don’t defer, the waves could go far. You might want to rethink a situation with a great deal of care. Tonight: Someone else makes a call.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

★★★★★ You are full of fun and energy. Go for what you want.

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★★★★ A boss or someone you need to answer to might be incredibly difficult. On the other hand, you need to understand where this person is coming from. Others also could be challenging. Tonight: Accept an invitation.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

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★★★ A lot of hard work is needed to get past a issue. If you are looking for a situation to change, honor a new insight. You might want to understand more of what is going on with an associate.

Don’t push someone away. Tonight: Put your feet up.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

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★★★★★ Your creativity surges, though a partner might feel a touch threatened. Try walking in this person’s shoes. Find out what motivates him or her. Someone might be a lot more uptight than you thought. Tonight: Let your imagination rock and roll.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

★★★ Others make demands. You could close down. Be careful when dealing with someone in charge. You could see someone with new eyes because of his or her demanding nature. Feedback might not be informativee. Tonight: A must appearance.

★★★★ Your approach could be quite different and innovative compared with others’. Friction emerges. Diplomacy might work with some people, but not all. Accept others as they are. Your solid foundations come out as a major factor. Tonight: Anchor in.

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AMC 7 SANTA MONICA 1310 3rd Street (310) 289-4262 27 Dresses (PG-13) 11:15am, 2:00, 4:50, 7:35, 10:20 Charlie Wilson's War (R) 11:50am, 2:35, 5:15, 8:00, 10:40 Cloverfield (PG-13) 10:45am, 1:00, 3:20, 5:50, 8:20, 9:45, 10:45, 12:00am National Treasure: Book of Secrets (PG) 12:50, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 P.S. I Love You (PG-13) 4:10, 7:05 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (R) 11:05am, 1:55, 4:45, 7:40, 10:35 There Will Be Blood (R) 11:00am, 2:30, 6:05, 10:05 The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (PG) 10:50am, 1:30

LAEMMLE’S MONICA FOURPLEX 1332 2nd Street (310) 394-9741 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le Scaphandre et le papillon) (PG-13) 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 9:55 Juno (PG-13) 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 No Country for Old Men (R) 1:15, 4:05, 7:00, 9:55 Persepolis (PG-13) 12:45, 3:00, 5:25, 7:50, 10:15

MANN'S CRITERION THEATRE 1313 3rd Street (310) 395-1599 Alvin and the Chipmunks (PG) 11:30am, 1:50, 4:10, 6:20 The Bucket List (PG-13) 11:50am, 2:10, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 Cassandra's Dream (PG-13) 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10 First Sunday (PG-13) 12:20, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 I Am Legend (PG-13) 12:30, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20 Mad Money (PG-13) 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 One Missed Call (PG-13) 12:20, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:00

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Janric Classic Sudoku

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Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty level ranges from Bronze (easiest) to Silver to Gold (hardest).

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■ Ryan Holle, 25, is serving a life sentence (with no possibility of parole) in Florida even though his only connection to a 2003 murder was that he loaned his car to one of the killers. According to a December New York Times report, Florida, even when dispensing its second-worst punishment of all, does not restrict "aiding and abetting" to just those who consciously assist a murder.

■ Scott Masters, 41, faced a potential 30-year sentence for shoplifting a doughnut in a Farmington, Mo., convenience store in September because, as he exited the store, he pushed a worker aside. Prosecutors said that "assault" made the crime a "strong-arm robbery" (but in December, a judge decided 90 days in jail was more appropriate).

■ Small-Town News: Nicholas Palmer, 22, briefly took to the woods near Swanville, Maine, in October after an altercation with his sister. He had tried to snip the cord of the clipper she was using to shave the family cat to rid it of fleas and ticks.

TODAY IN HISTORY English navigator Capt.

1778 James Cook reached the Hawaiian Islands, which he dubbed the “Sandwich Islands.”

The 10th president of the United States, John Tyler, died in Richmond, Va., at age 71.

William I of Prussia was proclaimed German Emperor in Versailles, France.

The Paris Peace Conference, held to negotiate peace treaties ending World War I, opened in Versailles, France.

Author Rudyard Kipling died in Burwash, England.

A wartime ban on the sale of pre-sliced bread in the U.S. _ aimed at reducing bakeries’ demand for metal replacement parts _ went into effect.

During World War II, the Soviets announced they had broken through the long Nazi siege of Leningrad (it was another year before the siege was fully lifted).

A trio of B-52’s completed the first nonstop, round-the-world flight by jet planes, landing at March Air Force Base in California after more than 45 hours aloft.

Albert DeSalvo, who claimed to be the “Boston Strangler,” was convicted in Cambridge, Mass., of armed robbery, assault and sex offenses.

(Sentenced to life, DeSalvo was killed in prison in 1973.)

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7100005A, 7100007A, 7100007B, 7100007C, 7100007D, 7100007E, 7100007F, 7100007G CONS) - TOP OF TOPANGA ESTATES; 3360 N TOPANGA CANYON BL TOPANGA 902, 3360 N TOPANGA CANYON BL TOPANGA 902 7100003A (7100003A, 7100003B, 7100003C CONS) - TOPANGA COMMUNITY HOUSE; 1440 N TO-PANGA CANYON BL TOPANGA 902, 1440 N TOPANGA CANYON BL TOPANGA 902 7100004A (7100004A, 7100004B, 7100004D, 7100004E CONS) - COLDWELL BANKER; 120 S TOPANGA CANYON BL TOPANGA 9029, 120 S TOPANGA CANYON BL TOPANGA 9029 7100006A (7100006A CONS) - RE-SOURCE CONSERVATION DIST; 122 N TOPANGA CANYON BL TOPANGA 9029, 122 N TOPANGA CANYON BL TOPANGA 9029 7100030A (7100030A, 7100030D CONS) - TOPANGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; 141 N TOPANGA CANYON BL TOPANGA 9029, 141 N TOPANGA CANYON BL TOPANGA 9029 7100032A (7100030B, 7100030E, 7100032A, 7100032B CONS) - RESI-DENCE; 21900 SADDLE PEAK RD TOPANGA 90290, 21900 SADDLE PEAK RD TOPANGA 90290 9001379A (9005925A, 9005925B CONS) - PALISADES LUTHERAN CHURCH; 15905 SUNSET BL PACIFIC PALISADES 9, 15905 SUNSET BL PACIFIC PALISADES 9 9005921A (9007687A, 9007687B, 9007687C, 9007687D, 9007687E, 9007687F, 9007687G CONS) - CALVARY CHR PACIFIC PALISADES; 701 PALISADES DR PACIFIC PALISADES, 701 PALISADES DR PACIFIC PALISADES 9005923A (9005923A CONS) - BEL AIR BAY CLUB; 16801 PACIFIC COAST HWY PACIFIC PALI, 16801 PACIFIC COAST HWY PACIFIC PALI 9007693A (9007693A, 9007693B, 9007693C CONS) - THE SUMMIT CLUB; 1501 CHASTAIN PWY W PACIFIC PALISADES, 1501 CHASTAIN PWY W PACIFIC PALISADES 9007697A (9007697A, 9007697B CONS) - SANTA YNEZ RECREATION CENTER; 17005 PALISADES CIR PACIFIC PALISADE, 17005 PALISADES CIR PACIFIC PALISADE 9007698A (9007698A, 9007698B, 9007698C, 9007698D, 9007698E, 9007698G CONS) - THE SUMMIT CLUB; 1501 CHASTAIN PWY W PACIFIC PALISADES, 1501 CHASTAIN PWY W PACIFIC PALISADES

6250061B (6250025A, 6250062A CONS) - VIRGINIA PARK; 2200 VIRGINIA AV SANTA MONICA 90404, 2200 VIRGINIA AV SANTA MONICA 90404 6250065A (6250065A CONS) - OCEAN HOUSE; 2107 OCEAN AV SANTA MONICA 90405, 2107 OCEAN AV SANTA MONICA 90405 6250068A (6250067A, 6250068A, 6250068B, 6250069A CONS) - JOSLYN PARK; 633 KENSINGTON RD SANTA MONICA 9040, 633 KENSINGTON RD SANTA MONICA 9040 6250070A (6250070A CONS) - RESIDENCE; 1204 PINE ST SANTA MONICA 90405, 1204 PINE ST SANTA MONICA 90405 6250071A (6250061A, 6250062C, 6250071A CONS) - VIRGINIA PARK; 2200 VIRGINIA AV SANTA MONICA 90404, 2200 VIRGINIA AV SANTA MONICA 90404 6250075A (6250075A, 6250076A CONS) - GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; 2368 PEARL ST SANTA MONICA 90405, 2368 PEARL ST SANTA MONICA 90405 6250075B (6250072A CONS) - RESIDENCE; 2521 032ND ST SANTA MONICA 90405, 2521 032ND ST SANTA MONICA 90405 6250078A (6250078A, 6250085B CONS) - BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH; 2516 020TH ST SANTA MONICA 90405, 2516 020TH ST SANTA MONICA 90405 6250081C (6250093A CONS) - CHURCH IN OCEAN PARK; 235 HILL ST SANTA MONICA 90405, 235 HILL ST SANTA MONICA 90405 6250083C (6250120B CONS) - THE SOFA COMPANY; 2314 LINCOLN BL SANTA MONICA 90405, 2314 LINCOLN BL SANTA MONICA 90405 6250085A (6250085A, 6250087A, 6250087B CONS) - RESIDENCE; 2108 OAK ST SANTA MONICA 90405, 2108 OAK ST SANTA MONICA 90405 6250089A (6250083A, 6250085C, 6250089A CONS) - MARINE PARK BUILDING; 1406 MARINE ST SANTA MONICA 90405, 1406 MARINE ST SANTA MONICA 90405 6250089C (6250092A, 6250092B CONS) - MARINE PARK BUILDING; 1406 MARINE ST SANTA MONICA 90405, 1406 MARINE ST SANTA MONICA 90405 6250098B (6250098B, 6250106A CONS) CHURCH IN OCEAN PARK; 235 HILL ST SANTA MONICA 90405, 235 HILL ST SANTA MONICA 90405 6250104A (6250095A, 6250104A CONS) - REED PARK/ THE CARD ROOM; 1129 007TH ST SANTA MONICA 90403, 1129 007TH ST SANTA MONICA 90403 6250107A (6250107A CONS) - SANTA MONICA SHORES; 2800 NEILSON WY SANTA MONICA 90405, 2800 NEILSON WY SANTA MONICA 90405 6250113A (6250008A, 6250113A, 6250113B CONS) - ST PAULS LU-THERAN CHURCH; 958 LINCOLN BL SANTA MONICA 90403, 958 LINCOLN BL SANTA MONICA 90403 6250120A (6250081A, 6250120A CONS) - JOSLYN PARK; 633 KENSINGTON RD SANTA MONICA 9040, 633 KENSINGTON RD SANTA MONICA 9040 6250121A (6250063A, 6250121A, 6250121B CONS) - SANTA MONICA CITY HALL; 1685 MAIN ST SANTA MONICA 90401, 1685 MAIN ST SANTA MONICA 90401 6250127A (6250127A CONS) - ST CLEMENTS CHURCH; 3102 003RD ST SANTA MONICA 90405, 3102 003RD ST SANTA MONICA 90405 6250128B (6250006A CONS) - CARLTHORP SCHOOL; 438 SAN VICENTE BL SANTA MONICA 904, 438 SAN VICENTE BL SANTA MONICA 904 6250128C (6250128C CONS) - THE QUALIFIED VOTER SHALL VOTE BY ABSENT VOTER BALLOTS OR VOTE AT THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK ON ELECTION DAY. 7100001A (7100001A, 7100001B, 7100001C,

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Notices NOTICE OF POLLING PLACES AND DESIGNATION OF CENTRAL COUNTING PLACE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's office of polling places designated for the Presidential Primary Election scheduled to be held on February 5, 2008.

NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's facility, 12400 Imperial Highway, Norwalk, California 90650 has been designated as the central counting place for the above election.

Polling places shall be open between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Persons requiring multilingual assistance in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog/Filipino, or Vietnamese regarding information in the notice may call (800) 481-8683.

POLLING PLACES 9001279B (9001763A CONS) - KAHAL JOSEPH SYNAGOGUE; 10505 SANTA MONICA BL LOS ANGELES 9, 10505 SANTA MONICA BL LOS ANGELES 9 DEAN C. LOGAN

Santa Monica Daily Press CN790725 CODE 504 Jan 18, 2008 NOTICE OF POLLING PLACES AND DESIGNATION OF CENTRAL COUNTING PLACE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's office of polling places designated for the Presidential Primary Election scheduled to be held on February 5, 2008.

NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's facility, 12400 Imperial Highway, Norwalk, California 90650 has been designated as the central counting place for the above election.

Polling places shall be open between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Persons requiring multilingual assistance in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog/Filipino, or Vietnamese regarding information in the notice may call (800) 481-8683.

POLLING PLACES 6250023A (6250023C, 6250023F, 6250046B, 6250046C, 6250046D, 6250046E, 6250046F CONS) - BRENTWOOD NURSING&REHAB CTR; 1321 FRANKLIN ST SANTA MONICA 90404, 1321 FRANKLIN ST SANTA MONICA 90404 6250026A (6250026C, 6250026D CONS) - BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH; 2516 020TH ST SANTA MONICA 90405, 2516 020TH ST SANTA MONICA 90405 6250029A (6250015D, 6250015E, 6250015F, 6250029B, 6250029C, 6250029D CONS) - WE THE PEOPLE; 2922 WILSHIRE BL SANTA MONICA 90403, 2922 WILSHIRE BL SANTA MONICA 90403 6250031A (6250029E, 6250029F CONS) - DOUGLAS PARK; 1155 CHELSEA AV SANTA MONICA 90403, 1155 CHELSEA AV SANTA MONICA 90403 6250045A (6250023B, 6250023D, 6250023E, 6250045B CONS) - CELLULAR FANTASY; 2600 WILSHIRE BL SANTA MONICA 90403, 2600 WILSHIRE BL SANTA MONICA 90403 6250048A (6250024D, 6250048B, 6250048C, 6250048D, 6250048E, 6250050B CONS) - WESTSIDE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP; 2944 COLORADO AV SANTA MONICA 90404, 2944 COLORADO AV SANTA MONICA 90404 6250050C (6250050C, 6250050D, 6250050E, 6250050F, 6250050G CONS) - GENEVA PLAZA; 1441 021ST ST SANTA MONICA 90404, 1441 021ST ST SANTA MONICA 90404 6250060A (6250024B, 6250024C, 6250024E, 6250060D, 6250060E, 6250060F, 6250060G, 6250060H, 6250060I CONS) - WESTSIDE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP; 2944 COLORADO AV SANTA MONICA 90404, 2944 COLORADO AV SANTA MONICA 90404 6250071A (6250071B, 6250071C, 6250071D, 6250071E, 6250071F CONS) - VIRGINIA PARK; 2200 VIRGINIA AV SANTA MONICA 90404, 2200 VIRGINIA AV SANTA MONICA 90404 6250075A (6250075D, 6250075E, 6250076F, 6250076G CONS) - GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; 2368 PEARL ST SANTA MONICA 90405, 2368 PEARL ST SANTA MONICA 90405 6250075B (6250072B, 6250072C, 6250072D, 6250072E, 6250072F, 6250072G, 6250075B, 6250075C CONS) - RESIDENCE; 2521 032ND ST SANTA MONICA 90405, 2521 032ND ST SANTA MONICA 90405 6250085A (6250087C, 6250087D CONS) - RESIDENCE; 2108 OAK ST SANTA MONICA 90405, 2108 OAK ST SANTA MONICA 90405 9000944A (9000944C, 9000944D, 9000944E, 9001377C, 9001377E CONS) - FIRESTATION # 43; 3690 MOTOR AV LOS ANGELES 90034, 3690 MOTOR AV LOS ANGELES 90034 9001051A (9001502B, 9001502C CONS) - FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH; 3735 HUGHES AV LOS ANGELES 90034, 3735 HUGHES AV LOS ANGELES 90034 9001248A (9001454C, 9001454D CONS) - WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; 2050 SELBY AV LOS ANGELES 90025, 2050 SELBY AV LOS ANGELES 90025 9001250A (9001252B CONS) - GOODWILL DONATION CENTER; 1894 WESTWOOD BL LOS ANGELES 90025, 1894 WESTWOOD BL LOS ANGELES 90025 9001377B (9001377B, 9001377D, 9001377F, 9001533B, 9001533C, 9001533D, 9001533E CONS) - SOCAL TRIKES; 3745 OVERLAND AV LOS ANGELES 90034, 3745 OVERLAND AV LOS ANGELES 90034 9001456A (9001456C, 9001456F, 9001476F CONS) - RIDDICK YOUTH CENTER; 2634 OVERLAND AV LOS ANGELES 90064, 2634 OVERLAND AV LOS ANGELES 90064 9001522A (9001216B, 9001522B, 9001522C, 9001522D, 9001522E, 9001522F, 9005424F CONS) - PALMS MIDDLE SCHOOL; 10860 WOODBINE ST LOS ANGELES 90034, 10860 WOODBINE ST LOS ANGELES 90034 9001525B (9001519C, 9001519D, 9001525D, 9001978B, 9001978C CONS) - CLOVER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCH; 11020 CLOVER AV LOS ANGELES 90034, 11020 CLOVER AV LOS ANGELES 90034 9001525C (9000002B, 9000002C, 9000002D, 9000002E, 9000002F, 9001525C, 9001525E, 9001525F CONS) - QUEENSLAND MANOR SOUTH; 3300 S SEPULVEDA BL LOS ANGELES 9003, 3300 S SEPULVEDA BL LOS ANGELES 9003 9001532A (9001532A, 9001532C, 9001532F, 9002890B, 9002890C, 9002890D CONS) - CHARNOCK RD ELEM SCHOOL; 11133 CHARNOCK RD LOS ANGELES 90034, 11133 CHARNOCK RD LOS ANGELES 90034

DEAN C. LOGAN Acting Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk County of Los Angeles Santa Monica Daily Press CN790233 CODE 82 Jan 18, 2008 NOTICE OF POLLING PLACES AND DESIGNATION OF CENTRAL COUNTING PLACE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's office of polling places designated for the Presidential Primary Election scheduled to be held on February 5, 2008.

NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's facility, 12400 Imperial Highway, Norwalk, California 90650 has been designated as the central counting place for the above election.

Polling places shall be open between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Persons requiring multilingual assistance in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog/Filipino, or Vietnamese regarding information in the notice may call (800) 481-8683.

POLLING PLACES 6250001A (6250001A, 6250003A, 6250017A CONS) - RESIDENCE; 709 017TH ST SANTA MONICA 90402, 709 017TH ST SANTA MONICA 90402 6250001B (6250002A CONS) - RESIDENCE; 2222 SAN VICENTE BL SANTA MONICA 90, 2222 SAN VICENTE BL SANTA MONICA 90 6250003D (6250128A CONS) - RESIDENCE; 349 EUCLID ST SANTA MONICA 90402, 349 EUCLID ST SANTA MONICA 90402 6250005A (6250005A, 6250109A CONS) - SANTA MONICA PUBLIC LIBRARY; 1704 MONTANA AV SANTA MONICA 90403, 1704 MONTANA AV SANTA MONICA 90403 6250005B (6250005B, 6250010B, 6250110A CONS) - FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH; 1008 011TH ST SANTA MONICA 90403, 1008 011TH ST SANTA MONICA 90403 6250007A (6250007A CONS) - RESIDENCE; 300 GEORGINA AV SANTA MONICA 90402, 300 GEORGINA AV SANTA MONICA 90402 6250008E (6250020A, 6250020B CONS) - GARDENS OF SANTA MONICA; 851 002ND ST SANTA MONICA 90403, 851 002ND ST SANTA MONICA 90403 6250010A (6250003B, 6250010A, 6250125A CONS) - EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY; 1311 MONTANA AV SANTA MONICA 90403, 1311 MONTANA AV SANTA MONICA 90403 6250010E (6250094A CONS) - FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH; 1008 011TH ST SANTA MONICA 90403, 1008 011TH ST SANTA MONICA 90403 6250011A (6250011A, 6250011B, 6250012A, 6250012B CONS) - TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH; 1015 CALIFORNIA AV SANTA MONICA 904, 1015 CALIFORNIA AV SANTA MONICA 904 6250016A (6250016A, 6250016B CONS) CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE; 1001 018TH ST SANTA MONICA 90403, 1001 018TH ST SANTA MONICA 90403 6250018A (6250018A CONS) - SAINT MONICA'S PARISH; 725 CALIFORNIA AV SANTA MONICA 9040, 725 CALIFORNIA AV SANTA MONICA 9040 6250021A (6250021A CONS) - FIRESIDE CONVALESCENT HOSP; 947 003RD ST SANTA MONICA 90403, 947 003RD ST SANTA MONICA 90403 6250023A (6250023A, 6250046A CONS) - BRENTWOOD NURSING&REHAB CTR; 1321 FRANKLIN ST SANTA MONICA 90404, 1321 FRANKLIN ST SANTA MONICA 90404 6250026A (6250026A, 6250026B CONS) - BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH; 2516 020TH ST SANTA MONICA

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Santa Monica Daily Press CN790706 CODE 410 Jan 18, 2008

DBAS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20072664503 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as JONILYN PHOTOGRAPHY, 11114 FAIRBANKS WAY, CULVER CITY, CA. 90230. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : JONILYN PINPIN BROWN, 11114 FAIRBANKS WAY, CULVER CITY, CA. 90230 This Business is being conducted by, an individual.

Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)11/14/2007. /s/: JONILYN PINPIN BROWN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 11/14/2007. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code).

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