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Fire station plans return to ARB on Jan. 20

BY MATTHEW HALL Daily Press Editor

Plans for a new downtown fire station will be up for review at a rescheduled Architectural Review Board meeting on Jan. 20.

The City is proposing construction of a new fire station on the east side of 7th Street between Santa Monica Boulevard and Arizona Avenue. A previous hearing for the project was continued to allow for discussion with the project architect and will now occur Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. at City Hall (1685 Main St.) SEE ARB PAGE 6

Laemmle theater scheduled to reopen this month Renovations at Monica Film Center hampered by delays

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Santa Monica celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. with several events including an Interfaith Breakfast on Jan. 15, a concert on Jan. 16 and the official celebration event on Jan. 18. Speakers included Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and the event was followed by a Community Involvement Fair at the SGI Youth Center.

Greg Laemmle was somewhat reluctant to announce an official opening date for the completely renovated Monica Film Center.

After all, the Laemmle Theatres CEO had already postponed the relaunch several times due to delays in construction and inspection.

But with a new power supply scheduled to be delivered this week, Laemmle was targeting Jan. 29 as the date the Downtown Santa Monica theater would finally welSEE MOVIE PAGE 7

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Tuesday, Jan. 19 Ocean Park Toddler Time Join Mr. Jesse for some wonderful stories, rhymes, songs and puppets.

This program is for children from 1835 months. Registration required.

Ocean Park Branch Library, 2601 Main St., 10 - 10:30 a.m.

Teen Time A space just for Teens. Stop by and play board games, make some crafts, play music, do homework or just talk to your friends. Refreshments will be provided. Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd., 3:30 - 5 p.m.

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GED Prep Class Get prepared to take the Social Studies subject test of the GED. Class will be held in the Annex, next to Pico Branch Library. Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd., 6 - 8 p.m.

Beach=Culture: Writer-inResidence Jennifer Caloyeras Animal & Human Partnerships: On the Page and in the Real World with Writer-in-Residence Jennifer Caloyeras. Stories featuring the human-animal bond are well represented in literature. Join three members of the community as they discuss the educational and social impact when dogs are paired with people facing challenges.

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Wednesday, Jan. 20 Introduction to Finding Funders (for Nonprofits) Introduction to the Foundation Center’s database of U.S. foundations, corporate giving programs, and public charities. Seating is first come, first served. Requires familiarity with using a mouse & keyboard. For more information, please visit the Reference Desk or call 310-434-2608. Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Hearing Health & Screenings Steven Kolodin, Connect Hearing, discusses the importance of hearing healthcare and the role hearing plays in preserving our mental faculties.

Following the discussion, hearing screenings will be conducted for attendees on a first come, first served basis. Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd., 1 - 3:30 p.m.

Commission for the Senior Community Meeting Regular meeting of the Santa Monica Commission for the Senior Community.

Ken Edwards Center, 1:30 p.m.

Computer Class: Build Your Own Website A hands on class teaching the skills you need to build your own website using weebly.com. If your New Year’s Resolution is to create your own web presence, this class is for you. Ocean Park Branch Library, 2601 Main St., 4 - 5:30 p.m.

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we begin to celebrate our 20th birthday on the Santa Monica Pier,” said Jeff Klocke, Vice President at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier. “The new logo reflects the rich tradition and unique qualities of the Pier and Park while celebrating the quintessential California beach and amusement experience. Pacific Park is a special two acre theme park that helps attract more than 8 million visitors annually to the Pier.”

As a part of the 20th birthday celebration, the Park also introduced a new vision statement: “Our purpose is to provide an authentic California amusement experience, where guests of all ages play together in a safe and unrivaled setting.”

VENT, LLC in Los Angeles created Pacific Park’s new logo and brand platform.

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Pacific Park unveils new logo and brand platform Pacific Park is busy preparing for its months-long 20th birthday celebration in 2016. The two acre amusement park on the Santa Monica Pier is detailing the rides, painting the exterior, refreshing the Ferris wheel with a new lighting package and introducing a new Pacific Park logo.

The first change to the amusement park’s logo in 20 years, the new deign features a contemporary look for a park that offers an authentic amusement experience.

Pacific Park’s new logo is the leading element in a brand platform that includes a new visual identity for its advertising design, collateral development and in-park signage program, among other marketing activities.

“This is a very special time for Pacific Park and the Santa Monica community as

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What are the changes? Do I take the SAT, ACT, or both to get into my school of choice? Get your questions answered by an expert from C2 Education. Grades 10-12. Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 7 - 8:30 p.m.

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The first concert in the monthly Soundwaves new music series features the Cold Blue Music label. Pianists Michael Jon Fink and Aron Kallay perform pieces by Fink, Peter Garland, Michael Byron, Jim Fox, and Daniel Lentz. Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 21 Homework Help

Regular Meeting of the Santa Monica Planning Commission. City Hall, 7 p.m.

Get help with your homework! This drop-in program offers a separate study area, basic supplies, and friendly volunteers to assist with homework ques-

Following up on the success of 2015’s Open House, SMC Community Education is pleased to announce its 2nd Annual Open House on Jan. 23, which will feature class discounts, mini presentations, a free lecture and more.

The Open House, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. followed by a free lecture from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., will give attendees a chance to meet instructors and staff and learn about the rich variety of offerings in the spring semester. It will be held at the SMC Bundy Campus, Room 123, 3171 S. Bundy Dr. Ample free parking is available.

More than 20 instructors will be on hand to talk about their classes, including photography, writing, art and crafts, dance and fitness, finance, and computers and technology. There will be an opportunity to visit classes in session, enjoy instructor mini presentations and demonstrations, and receive 15 percent discounts for those who register for classes at the Open House. Free 2016 calendars will also be given out while supplies last, and refreshments will be served.

“This year we’re hosting a greatly expanded version of the Open House that we inaugurated in January of 2015,” said Alice Meyering, Program Coordinator of Community & Contract Education. “That informal Open House was a meet-andgreet in our office after inviting students and prospective students to drop by. The

response was so great we decided to go bigger and better this year.”

Attendees can drop by any time between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. At 2 p.m., Gregory Van Zuyen will present a free lecture, “Marketing Power! How language, symbols and graphics sell your products.”

The Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver instructor says the lecture is about the ways businesses are using marketing knowledge to influence people into buying their goods or ideas or platforms.

“We are excited not only to be offering our community this opportunity to learn about the many courses we offer that have enriched lives and advanced careers for many years, but also a chance for us to meet and greet members of our community” Meyering said.

Community Ed has slated more than 200 classes, workshops and tours, including several new offerings, for the spring semester, which begins Feb. 16. That’s an increase of nearly 20 percent from spring 2015.

Registration is open and can be completed online at http://commed.smc.edu or by calling (310) 434-3400 or emailing commed@smc.edu.

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Steve Hodel and Most Evil II Author and former LAPD detective Steve Hodel presents his most recent investigation and decryption of the 1970 Zodiac Killer Cipher. A book sale and signing follows. Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 7 - 8 p.m.

GED Prep Class Get prepared to take the Reasoning Through Language Arts subject test of the GED. Class will be held in the Annex, next to Pico Branch Library. Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd., 6 - 8 p.m.

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city as a place to do business. That success assures that Santa Monica can continue to provide the high level of services our community has come to expect.

It also means that tens of thousands of people commute in daily. For those who have no choice but to drive, it is expensive, not only in terms of time lost, but also in terms of paying for fuel and maintenance. A high quality public transportation system, like the Big Blue Bus and Metro’s growing network of buses and trains, and a network of safe, comfortable bike routes can give people affordable alternatives to the expensive burden of car dependency.

Even better would be if those people could afford to live closer to their work. A shorter commute would make biking, busing, and walking to work all the more feasible for many. In a place like Santa Monica, which has experienced a booming economy and tremendous job growth over the last couple of decades while our housing stock has remained relatively stagnant, it’s an option many can barely afford, if at all.

It is estimated that nearly 60 percent of renters in the region are rent-burdened, which means they pay more than 30 percent of their income to keep a roof over their heads. That burden, which disproportionately impacts lower-income households, means people have to make unfortunate SEE FORWARD PAGE 5

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long overdue step of raising the citywide minimum wage and over the next four years, our community’s lowest-paid employees will see their pay go up to $15 an hour.

It is a testament to our city’s commitment to good governance that the decision was preceded by months of outreach to community stakeholders, business leaders, and labor representatives in order to hash out the details and to avoid repeating battles of the past fought over this issue. And, with some disagreement on the details of implementation, the City Council took the wise and proactive step of continuing to engage the community through an ongoing working group as the ordinance begins to roll out later this year.

As we work together to ensure the new minimum wage ordinance benefits our whole community, it is important to remember that higher wages are a necessary, but not sufficient, step in combating poverty and the widening wealth gap in this country.

All over our country, wages have remained stagnant for decades. At the same time, essential costs - like housing, transportation, and health care - have begun to skyrocket, especially in our cities where there are plenty of jobs and, increasingly, a dire scarcity of homes.

Santa Monica is a regional employment center with a diverse economy, thanks to the many job providers who have chosen our

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good when they report to whoever they have to report to. The problem with this system is that there is a much higher mortality rate of the thin twiggy trees than if the team had purchased older more mature and planted them.

I realize that fewer trees, that don’t die, means that the arboreal department would have to report different numbers which would make them look less effective. But that’s unless someone is asking what are the numbers of trees planted versus the number of trees that lived. Planting a young, immature tree, and then watching it die, may be good for budgets and personnel requisitions, but it seems to be contraindicated for the long term cost savings and benefits to the city as a whole.

On Colorado Avenue between 11th and 14th almost all the trees on the south side of the street have died and need to be replaced.

On Broadway between 12th and Euclid there are trees that are dead and have been for a while now. On Euclid between Pico and Michigan there are dead trees that need to be removed and replaced, and this situation is happening all across the city.

I would hope that when they are finally replaced the arborist will order that older trees be purchased and planted. Not just because it would speed us to having a more mature tree canopy across the city, but because it is in fact cheaper and more effective in the long run. The difference in costs is only $100 - $150 a tree, but the difference in livability and survivability is tremendous.

It does us no good to save money on planting a tree that is dead in a year. We’re just throwing money away. We need to have some common sense brought to the city’s tree plan, and I think it should start with purchasing older, more stable trees and properly caring for them so that our city continues to develop and enjoy the benefits of mature landscaping and trees.

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Northern California we lived in an area that had mature landscaping. Most of the homes had front yards with trees that we old enough and strong enough for a kid to climb in and play. Our front tree was a fruitless mulberry and I loved being able to climb up and “hide.”

It was a common type of tree, for the neighborhood, put in mostly by the developers who built the homes on this block.

Occasionally there were other types of trees, pines, and some weird weeping willow things, and then there was that type that put out little thorny bombs that we would use to throw at each other, and all of us dreaded stepping on in the summer in bare feet.

Mature trees add to the value of a neighborhood, not just in their pleasure factor but in the aesthetics of the entire community.

When you walk on the streets north of Montana and you enjoy the canopy of aged and fully matured trees it has a calming effect, but it also has an appreciation effect on the value of the homes.

You can always tell new developments because they have these twiggy trees that are newly planted and the home looks outsized in relation to them. The better developers are smart enough to pay extra and plant a more mature tree. The difference in price is really quite nominal when you consider the impact of sales value, and marketability.

What made me want to discuss all this is the fact that across the city, we have an arboreal team that has been penny wise and pound foolish in their purchasing of the city’s trees in my opinion. You may have noticed that we have many twigs that are quite dead that have been planted on city land. I think this is a shameful waste of time and resources and it is done, I assume, with the intention that we will save money on the individual tree costs. A smaller hole must be dug, which takes less time so the arboreal team can do more trees in a day.

By purchasing a smaller tree the individual costs is lessened and therefore the budget can be stretched to allow for more trees to be reported as having been purchased and planted, which makes the department look

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“The project involves the removal of an existing surface parking lot to allow for the development of a three-story, 45-foot high building totaling approximately 28,690 square feet in size (1.27 FAR). The design is a three-story scheme with six apparatus bays over an underground parking garage. Public and support spaces are located on the ground floor. The mezzanine and second floor contains the sleeping rooms and living areas for up to 20 firefighters,� said the staff report.

Plans include a public lobby and community room fronting 7th Street. There will be a small staging area outside the main door to facilitate periodic tours of the property by students or other groups. The building design utilizes folding doors to allow vehicle access and brick has been incorporated into aspects of the design in response to firefighters’ requests to match the traditional brick from the original Fire Station 1 nearby.

According to the report, the building is slated for a minimum LEED Silver certification. Sustainable strategies include natural day lighting and ventilation, PV panels, LED lighting, and other water and energy saving techniques.

The hearing Wednesday is a preliminary design review to allow the applicant to solicit feedback from the board. If the project moves forward to a development agreement, it would return for an official ARB review.

Most development downtown has been put on hiatus pending adoption of the Downtown Specific Plan. However a handful of public projects, like the fire station, will continue under the development agreement process.

At the meeting, ARB has the ability to discuss overall design concept, ground floor building design, quality and materiality of façade, colors, building permeability and articulation and mass and scale within the neighborhood context.

In addition to the fire station, the board will hear three new projects.

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Staff is recommending approval of an application related to remodeling work at the Loews Hotel. The hotel has been slowly remodeling for the past few years and according to the staff report ARB approved improvements include, the building façade renovation along Ocean Avenue, updated landscaping plans and green wall, pool deck and restaurant enhancements, and one phase of exterior guestroom renovations.

The new request focuses on guestrooms with walk-out patio spaces. Staff is recommending approval of the proposal with one caveat; they want to see an alternative to proposed installation of one-way tinted glass used to provide privacy in some areas of the project.

Montalba Architects, Inc. will be at ARB for their project at 1919 Santa Monica Blvd.

Planning Commission has already approved conversion of the building from general office to medical office and a ground floor cafĂŠ. ARB will discuss exterior aspects of the building design. “Staff is recommending approval of the proposed exterior remodel and landscape plans with the condition that the applicant replace all the existing ground floor storefront/window system on the street-facing elevations of the building and to work with Staff to resolve the awkward composition of the circular glass block tower element and ground floor storefront/lobby entrance,â€? said the report.

Joseph Spierer Architects, Inc. will present their project at 1227 19th St. Staff is supporting the application saying the alterations elevate the appearance of the complex. “The proposed façade remodel conveys a Colonial architectural style with wood grain Hardie plank lap siding, gabled dormers, decorative wood shutters, pediments with columns above the entryway and shingle roof. The building will also feature new vinyl windows, wood doors, garage doors, and modest paint colors. No landscape or hardscape work is being proposed or required for this project,â€? said the report. editor@smdp.com

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come moviegoers for the first time in a year and a half.

“It’s obviously been a long process, and I’m a little gunshy because there’s still a lot that isn’t under my control,” he said. “But it’s at an advanced stage and we should be able to get done what we need to get done.

“We’re very excited. We apologize for the delay - we have felt it as keenly as anybody.

We hope that, once open, all the headaches of the birthing process will go away.”

The return of the Laemmle will bring back another element to the local movie theater scene, which recently saw the arrival of ArcLight Cinemas at Santa Monica Place.

The former four-plex at 1332 2nd St., between Santa Monica Boulevard and Arizona Avenue, now features six theaters with less overall seating capacity. The largest auditorium holds about 120 people, the second-biggest space has room for about 75 and the four other theaters have fewer than 50 seats. The Monica Film Center will continue showing independent movies, foreign films and documentaries. Oscar-nominated shorts will be among its opening attractions.

The venue boasts a ground-floor restaurant space that will be home to Flower Child, a health-focused eatery with three locations in Arizona and one in Texas. But the restaurant won’t be ready to serve patrons when the theater opens, Laemmle said.

Also in the works is another restaurant on the structure’s expanded rooftop that Laemmle hopes will be in service by the end of the year.

A mezzanine lounge that will allow moviegoers to mingle before and after screenings might also be used as a multipurpose space for film festivals, Laemmle said.

The complex is scheduled to host the New Urbanism Film Festival on Feb. 24.

“Those are all positive developments for the long-term use of the building, but it did

add some complications,” Laemmle said.

“Even with opening of ArcLight, we believe there’s room for smaller films to get into Santa Monica that have not been seen. This is going to be great. ... It’s like Santa Monica in general - we’ve got a lot more density in our space.”

The renovation process began nearly two years ago, when proposed changes to the theater complex came before the city’s Architectural Review Board. The city later granted the theater permission to sell alcoholic beverages.

When the theater shut down in mid-2014 after 44 years, Laemmle figured it would be possible to have it up and running again by the end of that year. His projection was based on the company’s recent overhaul of the Royal theater in West Los Angeles, which took about four months.

“We knew this was a bigger job,” Laemmle said of the Santa Monica project, “so I don’t know if any of those dates were realistic. But it’s clearly gone over schedule.”

Demolition of the old structure began before final plans for the new building were approved, Laemmle said.

In late November, theater executives announced that the Monica Film Center was nearing completion and that they were aiming to reopen the complex in December. But delays prevented them from targeting a specific date.

By the start of the calendar year, Laemmle felt comfortable pinpointing the end this month for the grand reopening.

“This renovation had to happen,” he said.

“It had been quite a few years since the previous renovation, and the question was whether to stay within what we had and just bring in new finishes or make a more significant change. Our experience with smallercapacity venues led us to believe we could intensify the use of the space and still provide something that would be meaningful and embraced by the public.” jeff@smdp.com

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HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF. Loud music, 1300 block of Harvard, 12:03 a.m.

Party complaint, 2800 block of Arizona, 12:07 a.m.

Grand theft auto, 1900 block of 12th, 12:15 a.m.

Hit and run, Lincoln/Grant, 12:24 a.m.

Family disturbance, 1800 block of 12th, 12:37 a.m.

Traffic collision, 800 block of Berkeley, 1:42 a.m.

Public intoxication, 3rd/Hill, 3:27 a.m.

72 hour psychiatric hold, 1900 block of Cloverfield, 4:28 a.m.

Suspicious person, 100 block of Ocean Park, 4:36 a.m.

Traffic collision, 1500 block of Ocean, 4:52 a.m.

Disturbance of the peace, 2000 block of Colorado, 7:46 a.m.

Fight, 900 block of Ocean, 10:17 a.m.

Disturbance of the peace, 900 block of Ocean, 10:27 a.m.

Burglary, 500 block of San Vicente, 10:49 a.m.

Disturbance of the peace, 1800 block of 11th, 10:54 a.m.

Traffic collision, 2300 block of Olympic, 11:33 a.m.

Injured person, 800 block of the beach,

11:36 a.m.

Hit and run, 2700 block of Kansas, 12:10 p.m.

Burglary, 1800 block of California, 12:27 p.m.

Battery, Main/Ocean Park, 12:35 p.m.

Suspicious vehicle, 900 block of 20th, 1:44 p.m.

Suspicious circumstances, 1900 block of 6th, 3:31 p.m.

Public intoxication, 2200 block of Lincoln, 4:10 p.m.

Drinking in public, 800 block of 6th, 4:36 p.m.

Family disturbance, 1500 block of Princeton, 4:37 p.m.

Suspicious person, 1600 block of Montana, 5:12 p.m.

Disturbance of the peace, 500 block of Olympic, 5:19 p.m.

Disturbance at a business, 300 block of Wilshire, 5:33 p.m.

Battery, 1300 block of 14th, 5:36 p.m.

DUI, 1500 block of 2nd, 6:05 p.m.

DUI, 11th/Montana, 6:49 p.m.

Traffic collision, Cloverfield/Pico, 7:11 p.m.

Fraud, 2600 block of Main, 7:31 p.m.

Vandalism, 700 block of Pine, 8:12 p.m.

Strongarm robbery, 2200 block of 4th, 8:51 p.m.

Traffic collision, 20th/Colorado, 9:36 p.m.

Report of shots fired, 1800 block of Lincoln, 10:18 p.m.

Public intoxication, 300 block of Santa Monica Pier, 10:36 p.m.

Party complaint, 2200 block of Main, 10:42 p.m.

DUI, Yale/Wilshire, 11:35 p.m.

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The Santa Monica Fire Department responded to 41 calls for service on Jan. 17.

HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF.

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Automatic alarm 1500 block of 5th 1:08 a.m.

EMS 200 block of ocean 1:10 a.m.

EMS 800 block of Berkeley 1:43 a.m.

EMS 2800 block of Neilson 1:44 a.m.

EMS 1400 block of 7th 3:17 a.m.

EMS 2000 block of 11th 5:32 a.m.

EMS 1500 block of 2nd 6 a.m.

EMS 1200 block of 6th 8:27 a.m.

Trash/dumpster fire 1200 block of 2nd 9:48 a.m.

EMS 800 block of 2nd 10:10 a.m.

EMS 1200 block of 7th 10:23 a.m.

EMS 800 block of Palisades Beach 11:31 a.m.

EMS of 16th/Santa Monica 11:45 a.m.

EMS 1300 block of 26th 12:20 p.m.

EMS of 4th/Interstate 10 1:42 p.m.

EMS 2500 block of Pico 2:11 p.m.

EMS 2100 block of Ocean 2:26 p.m.

EMS 1300 block of 20th 2:47 p.m.

EMS 1300 block of 3rd Street Prom 3:27 p.m.

Automatic alarm 1400 block of Lincoln 3:43 p.m.

EMS 800 block of Lincoln 3:45 p.m.

EMS 900 block of 3rd 3:46 p.m.

EMS 2100 block of Lincoln 3:58 p.m.

EMS 1100 block of 7th 4:01 p.m.

EMS 1100 block of 7th 5:02 p.m.

EMS 500 block of Wilshire 5:07 p.m.

EMS 2700 block of Main 5:26 p.m.

Public assist 1200 block of 10th 5:44 p.m.

Trash/dumpster fire 2800 block of 28th 6:14 p.m.

Automatic alarm 1400 block of 3rd Street Prom 6:29 p.m.

EMS of 9th/Pico 6:38 p.m.

Automatic alarm 600 block of Pico 19:47:27 EMS 800 block of Woodacres 8:06 p.m.

EMS 3000 block of 3rd 8:14 p.m.

EMS of 20th/Colorado 9:38 p.m.

EMS 900 block of Euclid 10:06 p.m.

EMS 2600 block of 5th 10:43 p.m.

Automatic alarm 1400 block of 7th 10:54 p.m.

Trash/dumpster fire of Lincoln/Colorado 11 p.m.

Odor investigation 200 block of Santa Monica Pier 11:21 p.m.

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– The last Volkswagen Beetle made in Germany leaves VW’s plant in Emden. Beetle production in Latin America continues until 2003.

– Iran hostage crisis: United States and Iranian officials sign an agreement to release 52 American hostages after 14 months of captivity.

– Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia.

– The first IBM PC computer virus is released into the wild. A boot sector virus dubbed (c)Brain, it was created by the Farooq Alvi Brothers in Lahore, Pakistan, reportedly to deter piracy of the software they had written.

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NEWS OF THE WEIRD – Gulf War: Iraq fires a second Scud missile into Israel, causing 15 injuries.

– Czech Republic and Slovakia join the United Nations.

– After being struck by lightning the crew are forced to ditch Bristow Flight 56C. All 18 aboard are later rescued.

– The barge North Cape oil spill occurs as an engine fire forces the tugboat Scandia ashore on Moonstone Beach in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.

– Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city.

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■ Made in Heaven: William Cornelius, 25, and his fiancee, Sheri Moore, 20, were arrested at the Bay City (Michigan) Mall in January, charged with theft. Police found a pair of earrings and a necklace swiped from Spencer Gifts on her, but she refused to “snitch” on Cornelius, who had minutes earlier proposed to her via a Walmart loudspeaker and given her a ring, to applause from onlooking shoppers as she accepted. Cornelius, holding $80.93 worth of goods (a watch, an edible thong, a vibrator and “BJ Blast” oral-sex candy), was apprehended at the mall food court, having apparently (according to the police report) “fallen asleep at a table while tying his shoe.”

■ Islam Rising: (1) A geography class at Riverheads High School in Augusta

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However, the phrase the teacher presented for copying was the “shahada” (“There is no god but Allah”). District officials called that just a coincidence - that the phrase was presented only for calligraphy and never translated.

(2) A Washington state uncle complained in December that a WolVol toy airplane he bought for his nephew on Amazon.com, instead of making engine noises, recited spoken words -which a Whatcom County Islamic Society spokesman said was actually a prayer that hajj pilgrims speak when they journey to Mecca. (Wolvol said it would investigate.)

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MEET UP WITH A PAL, ARIES ARIES (March 21-April 19)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

★★★★ You rarely are at a loss for words, but

★★★★ Someone from a distance has an enormous effect on your decisions and actions.

When this person plays devil’s advocate, you open up to many new possibilities. Confusion surrounds a health or diet issue, though you might not realize it at first. Tonight: Be entertained.

today offers a situation that could leave you speechless. You’ll see the implications of what is happening, while the other party involved might not. Communicate your thoughts in a way that can be heard. Tonight: Meet up with a pal.

Speed Bump

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Strange Brew

By John Deering

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ★★★ You might be juggling your finances with care, yet you still might see them fall apart right before your very eyes. Don’t worry -- an element of serendipity is running through your day that will come through your friends. Tonight: Avoid prejudging, and watch what happens.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ★★★★★ One-on-one relating opens doors and allows you to see your world differently.

Sometimes you tend to impose your values on others. It would be best to refrain from making judgments. Allow the whole story to emerge.

Tonight: Be with a favorite person.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★★★ Take a walk behind the scenes and

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

make a decision if you want more from a certain aspect of your life. Don’t hesitate to zero in on that. Your ingenuity emerges again as your strong suit. You have the ability to work around problems that few people have. Tonight: As you like it.

★★★★ You could decide to let others run with the ball, as it will give you more time for what you want. A tendency to be excessive might emerge later in the afternoon. Be aware of the ramifications. You’re quite capable of selfdeception. Tonight: Go along with a suggestion.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

★★★ You might be taken aback by everything

★★★★ Your determination marks your

that is going on around you. As a result, if you are feeling overwhelmed by situations and uproar, you will find that you go into your own world.

Reflect, but don’t put off certain responsibilities or actions. Tonight: Get some extra R and R.

actions and thoughts. Whatever you need to get done, whether it is for you or for others, will be high on your agenda. You will not take kindly to distraction, or anything else for that matter. Tonight: Better a late dinner than no dinner.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

★★★★ Stay in touch with what the majority

★★★★★ You express a playfulness and cre-

want as well as what you want. It is possible that a conflict exists, but it is resolvable. Focus on success and mutuality. Honestly assess a personal matter, not only from your perspective, but also from the other party’s. Tonight: All smiles.

ativity that others often don’t know how to respond to. Recognize that on some level you bypass others with this combo, which creates a communication gap. You might need to explain yourself. Tonight: You can’t be restrained.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

★★★★ Be aware of the big picture, especially if

★★★ You might feel pressured to perform at a higher level. Though the pressure might not feel comfortable to you, the results might justify moving in this direction, especially if it involves your personal life. You can only gain.

Tonight: Make dinner fun and memorable.

your thoughts and consequential decisions could impair others and not just you. A partner might be challenging, but at the same time, he or she helps you see past a certain level of thought or understanding. Tonight: A must appearance.

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The Meaning of Lila

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By John Forgetta & L.A. Rose

JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: ★★★★★Dynamic ★★ So-So ★★★★ Positive ★ Difficult ★★★ Average

This year you will be far more charming than you have been in many years. In fact, people who disliked you will decide that they were wrong. Truth be told, you have changed over the years. You are more playful with a better sense of humor.

If you are single, your innate mischievousness emerges, making you an incredibly fun person to be around. Romance remains a high priority for you. If you are attached, you’ll find that your relationship with your sweetie heats up significantly. You are in an unusually sensual and loving period together.

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