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CITY HALL Santa Monica officials are in the

After 30 years of service, Chief Hone calls it a career

BY KEVIN HERRERA Editor in Chief

PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY When Santa Monica Fire Chief Jim Hone steps down Feb. 11 after 30 years of service, the one thing he will miss most is you.

The 55-year-old, who has been credited with enhancing the Santa Monica Fire Department’s ability to respond to natural disasters and acts of terrorism, said serving the residents, merchants and their employees has been a tremendous honor.

“I will definitely miss the people most,” Hone said. “We have a great community and we want to be able to provide the most exceptional service possible and I believe we’ve done that.

“I really have been blessed to have worked here for the past 30 years and to have experienced all of the things I’ve had. I leave feeling very satisfied with what we’ve accomplished and now it’s time to move on.”

Hone, who joined the SMFD in 1980 about a week after he met his wife of 24 years,

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midst of a high stakes negotiation with billionaire Eli Broad to bring a multi-million dollar art museum to Santa Monica. But the battle for the Broad isn’t the only museumrelated discussion that’s ongoing at City Hall.

On Tuesday, the Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corp. will be making its case before the City Council for funding to start a museum aimed at showcasing the historic landmark’s history. The plan calls for locating the museum, which would feature memorabilia from the pier’s 100-year run, on a viewing deck at the end of the pier.

In contrast to the Broad museum, which is expected to cost developers as much as $60 million to build, the pier project is a modest proposal.

Ben Franz-Knight, executive director of the PRC, said he expects setting up the 775 square-foot museum will cost about $100,000, half of which he plans to raise from private donors.

The PRC is seeking $5,000 from City Hall to begin plans for the project and expects to ask for $45,000 more if the idea gets regulatory approval from Santa Monica’s Landmarks Commission and the California Coastal Commission.

The museum would be located in an existing structure on the pier known as “the west-end public viewing deck” that FranzKnight said gets little traffic.

“Despite signage, re-painting and the addition of some public seating, the space is seldom used,” a City Hall report notes.

City staff has recommended that the council approve the money for the museum plans.

“There’s a long-standing proposal that dates back to the 70s to be able to showcase the history of this venue right here on-site, but this is the first time we’ve gotten this far

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Swine flu cases continue decline MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer

ATLANTA If the U.S. swine flu epidemic isn’t over, it certainly looks as if it’s on its last legs.

While federal health officials are not ready to declare the threat has passed and the outbreak has run its course, they did report Friday that for the fourth week in a row, no states had widespread flu activity. U.S. cases have been declining since late October.

One U.S. expert said the epidemic has “one foot in the grave,” and there are many reasons to believe there won’t be another wave later in the year.

For one thing, the virus has shown no signs of mutating. The vaccine against it is effective. And roughly half the people in the U.S. probably have some immunity because they were infected with it or got vaccinated.

The World Health Organization is witnessing an international decline as well, and is discussing criteria for declaring the pandemic over. Britain this week shut down its swine flu hot line, which was set up to diagnose cases and give out Tamiflu.

"Clearly, the last four weeks have been one of the quietest January flu seasons I can remember in my career,” said Michael Osterholm, a prominent expert on global flu outbreaks with the University of Minnesota.

Since its emergence last April, swine flu has caused an estimated 15,200 deaths worldwide, mostly in the U.S. — a much lower number than initially feared. The positive outcome is primarily because the virus didn’t mutate into a deadlier form.

Even so, experts have praised the actions of the U.S. and Mexican governments and scientists who quickly developed an effective vaccine.

Criticizing the government for its intense response would be like chastising officials for building dikes in New Orleans to withstand a Category 5 hurricane and then seeing only a Category 3 come ashore, Osterholm said.

“The government did not overreact,” said University of Michigan flu expert Dr. Arnold Monto, echoing Osterholm’s point.

Whether it will stay quiet for the rest of the winter is hard to say, but some experts are beginning to lean that way.

“If it’s not dead, it’s weakening fast. It’s got one foot in the grave,” said Dr.William Schaffner, a flu authority at Vanderbilt University.

A poll released Friday by the Harvard School of Public Health found that 44 percent of Americans believe the outbreak is over.

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through thigh-high mud to check for gas leaks and survey damage in the foothills north of Los Angeles Sunday as evacuated residents waited to find out if they could return to their homes and start digging out.

Forty-three homes in La Canada Flintridge were damaged and 500 more evacuated Saturday after mud and water overflowed basins and surged into streets, taking furniture, cars and concrete barriers with it. About 70 homes remained evacuated Sunday morning.

“In my 20 years of fire service, this is the first time I’ve seen this much devastation caused by a weather system,” Los Angeles County Fire Battalion Chief Mike Brown said while walking past suburban homes with thigh-deep mud in their yards.

Los Angeles County public works crews were using bulldozers and other heavy machinery to move boulders, scoop out catch basins and clear roads.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was scheduled to tour the area later Sunday.

The sun was shining Sunday on barren mountaintops scarred by last summer’s wildfires, but forecasters say more rain could arrive by Tuesday.

Some residents complained they were not told to get out until the brunt of the damage was done — unlike during heavy rains last month when officials repeatedly warned foothill communities to be on alert.

Los Angeles County Fire Chief Michael Freeman said by the time officials saw how serious the storm was, it was too late to order evacuations for some and it was determined that it would be safer for them to take shelter in their homes.

“We are operating just like everyone else, based on weather predictions,” Freeman said.

About 70 homes remained under evacuation orders early Sunday. About 800 homes across LA County were evacuated for parts of Saturday, but most were allowed to return home as another round of expected rains proved tame and moved on quickly.

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I am so tired of people blaming George Bush for all the ills of the world. Nothing is more boring and ignorant than to blame the guy that came before. If Bush is responsible for the war and the bad economy after a year he is out of office, then Clinton is responsible for 9/11. Security starts with the guy who had it last. Bush didn’t cause 9/11. It was Clinton’s lack of security or doing anything when the towers were first bombed.

If Obama is so great, let him do all that he promised in his campaign: bring the troops home in 90 days, close Guantanamo Bay, put the Senate and Congress on C-SPAN for all to watch (not do secret votes on a Saturday night). All Obama has done has tried to push through a health care system that doesn’t work, just to be a hero. If you want to fix health care, go after the insurance companies and regulate then, let everyone be able to get health care from any state. Don’t try to make people pay for something that will create worse care for people.

All of you that hate Bush, get over it! He’s gone.

Wake up! See that you have a new idiot that you should be complaining about. He’s not the savior you think he is. Take your proud bumper stickers off your car and realize you have another guy in office who isn’t going to fix your problems. Take some responsibility and fix your own problems. Help your neighbors, don’t sue them.

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Back room deal begets interim council appointee?

THERE’S BEEN MUCH DEBATE ABOUT

how to fill the late Ken Genser’s vacant City Council seat.

City Council will consider naming an interim appointee to fill Genser’s seat at their Feb. 23 meeting. City Hall’s Web site states, “Residents interested in being appointed to this vacancy may contact any council member(s) directly, or the City Clerk’s Office to convey his/her interest.” My advice: Don’t bother unless you’re already on a short list of political insiders.

For the record, the interim appointee will serve through November, 2010 then must run for election to complete Genser’s term expiring in 2012. However, if council decides to call a special election to fill Genser’s seat, there is a four-week candidate filing period and an 88-day election period, so the earliest a special election could be called to fill Genser’s seat is Tuesday, June 22. The good news is the victor would serve out Genser’s full term until November, 2012.

Coincidentally, the late Herb Katz’ council seat is occupied for the moment by Gleam Davis who was appointed by council last year. Davis must run for election this fall and win to keep the seat until the end of Katz’s 2012 term.

Many residents fear the majority of council members aligned with the powerful Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights will appoint “one of their own” like they did with Davis who (along with Patricia Hoffman) was SMRR co-chair at the time. Thus would allow SMRR to maintain its tight control on City Council and get a leg up on the fall election. A special election would be the democratic way to fill Genser’s seat and avoid back-room deal-making, observers say.

In a special election, as in regular elections, SMRR will campaign hard for its candidate(s). It’s virtually impossible to beat the SMRR machine because the organization can always produce a large, loyal voter turnout. In any case, whether by appointment or special election, it’s all about power.

The chance of a bright, new, independent face rushing in on a white horse to “save Santa Monica” is just wishful thinking.

On the short list of politically connected prospects is current SMRR chair and insider Patricia Hoffman. Unfortunately, at Genser’s recent memorial service, his close friend Kelly Olson mentioned that Ken hoped Hoffman would replace him if he couldn’t continue. Her appointment will raise howls about more SMRR cronyism and manipulation, so the aging Hoffman would be a poor choice.

Ted Winterer is also on the hot list. Ted ran for City Council in 2008 coming in fifth — just out of the money. Winterer is on the

Planning Commission and active with the Ocean Park (neighborhood) Association.

Terry O’Day was a former planning commissioner who resigned last year to spend more time with his family. Now, he apparently has found even more time to devote to City Council. More than one person informed me that O’Day was table hopping and pumping flesh like a “politician on the stump” at the reception following Genser’s memorial.

O’Day was co-chair of Save Our City, the political committee that raised over $700,000 in mostly developer and real estate largess to defeat Measure T, also known as the Residents Initiative to Fight Traffic in 2008. RIFT was the ballot measure that would have temporarily limited commercial development.

Robert Kronovet’s surprise victory in 2008 won the Republican/Pico landlord and businessman a place on the Rent Control Board — the first time in recent memory a non-SMRR member has sat on the board.

It’s not likely the SMRR council majority would appoint him, however in a special election, Kronovet could amass the backing needed to run a tough, nasty race.

The controversial and feisty Oscar de la Torre has publicly expressed interest and told the news media he will give up his school board seat and run for City Council in November whether appointed or not.

This fall, a large crowd of council hopefuls will run for Genser’s and Katz’ seats and three “at large” seats currently occupied by Robert Holbrook, Kevin McKeown and Pam O’Connor, whose terms expire in November.

Don’t fool yourself, the debate on replacing Genser will be a lively one. Whether an appointee or election victor, our new council person will be a “power” insider with “big-buck” backing from either SMRR and/or opposition business/developer/hotel and landlord interests.

What’s in the future for the rest of us?

Nothing much will change whoever is seated.

We’ll see more development especially in midcity. But don’t fret, developers promise their large projects aren’t going to create more traffic, probably less. Yeah, right. More resources will be devoted to “green” projects. Congested street and parking infrastructure will be usurped for bicycle lanes and mass transit.

Expect more taxes and higher fees especially for basic city services as City Hall realizes revenues are out of balance with income. And, we’ll all continue to be screwed over.

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That Rutherford Guy John W. Whitehead

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Are you brainwashed?

PRECISELY BECAUSE AMERICANS ARE

easily distracted — because, as study after study shows, they are clueless about their rights — and because the nation’s schools have ceased teaching the fundamentals of the Constitution or the Bill of Rights — the American governmental scheme is sliding ever closer toward authoritarianism. This is taking place with little more than a whimper from an increasingly compliant populace that, intentionally or not, has allowed itself to be brainwashed into trusting their politicians.

If the people have little or no knowledge of the basics of government and their rights, those who wield governmental power inevitably wield it excessively. After all, a citizenry can only hold its government accountable if it knows when the government oversteps its bounds.

The following seven principles — ones that every American should know — undergird the American system of government and form the basis for the freedoms our forefathers fought and died for.

First, the maxim that power corrupts is an absolute truth. Realizing this, those who drafted the Constitution and the Bill of Rights held one principle sacrosanct: a distrust of all who hold governmental power.

Let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution.”

The second principle (one that has largely been turned on its head over the past several decades) is that governments primarily exist to secure rights, an idea that is central to constitutionalism. In appointing the government as the guardian of the people’s rights, the people give it only certain, enumerated powers, which are laid out in a written constitution. The idea of a written constitution actualizes the two great themes of the Declaration of Independence: consent and protection of equal rights.

The third principle revolves around the belief that no one is above the law, not even those who make the law. This is termed rule of law.

Separation of powers ensures that no single authority is entrusted with all the powers of government. People are not perfect, whether they are in government or out of it.

As history makes clear, those in power tend to abuse it. The government is thus divided into three co-equal branches: legislative, executive and judicial. Placing all three powers in the same branch of government was considered the very definition of tyranny.

A system of checks and balances, essential if a constitutional government is to succeed, strengthens the separation of powers and pre-

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vents legislative despotism. Such checks and balances include dividing Congress into two houses, with different constituencies, term lengths, sizes and functions; granting the president a limited veto power over congressional legislation; and appointing an independent judiciary capable of reviewing ordinary legislation in light of the written Constitution, which is referred to as “judicial review.”

Representation allows the people to have a voice in government by sending elected representatives to do their bidding while avoiding the need of each and every citizen to vote on every issue considered by government. In a country as large as the United States, it is not feasible to have direct participation in governmental affairs. Hence, we have a representative government. If the people don’t agree with how their representatives are conducting themselves, they can and should vote them out.

Federalism is yet another constitutional device to limit the power of government by dividing power and, thus, preventing tyranny. In America, the levels of government generally break down into federal, state and local branches (which further divide into counties and towns or cities). Because local and particular interests differ from place to place, such interests are better handled at a more intimate level by local governments, not a bureaucratic national government.

Remarking on the benefits of the American tradition of local self-government in the 1830s, the French historian Alexis de Tocqueville observed: Local institutions are to liberty what primary schools are to science; they put it within the people’s reach; they teach people to appreciate its peaceful enjoyment and accustom them to make use of it. Without local institutions a nation may give itself a free government, but it has not got the spirit of liberty.

These seven vital principles have been largely forgotten in recent years, obscured by the haze of a centralized government, a citizenry that no longer thinks analytically, and schools that don’t adequately teach our young people about their history and their rights. Yet here’s the rub: while Americans wander about oblivious in their brainwashed states, their “government of the people, by the people and for the people” is being taken away from them.

The answer: get un-brainwashed. Learn your rights. Tomorrow will most likely be too late.

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LOS ANGELES Tara Kolla fancied herself a green thumb-turned-green businesswoman when she planted an organic flower plot in her yard and sold poppies, sweet peas and zinnias at the local farmers market. For her neighbors, it was an eyesore.

Where Kolla saw her efforts as creating a lush sanctuary, her neighbors witnessed dusty pots, steaming compost, flies and a funky aroma on their tiny cul-de-sac in Los Angeles. They complained to zoning officials — and prevailed.

Kolla and other urban farmers are fighting back by challenging city halls across the country to rewrite ordinances that govern residential gardens. They believe feeding their fellow urbanites homegrown tomatoes, fresh eggs and sweet corn will change the world one backyard at a time.

Seattle has loosened its rules for backyard goats, New York City’s health department is taking steps to legalize beekeeping and Detroit is looking into regulating compost and greenhouses.

In Detroit, where zoning laws ban growing crops and raising livestock for profit, city planner Kathryn Lynch Underwood is part of a work group rewriting the regulations and defining what kinds of urban farms might need more oversight.

"The city has not been treating it as an illegal use or a nuisance because it has been a good thing,” Underwood said.

She is hopeful that urban agriculture and the city’s nearly 1,000 community gardens will create good jobs in a city that desperately needs them and put vacant lots to use in blighted neighborhoods.

Kolla, meanwhile, found a loophole allowing her to grow vegetables while lobbying for the right to set up a city farm at her home just four miles from the urban jungle of downtown Los Angeles.

The challenge for cities is to balance the potential to grow green businesses with the concerns of neighbors who don’t want a thriving, for-profit enterprise next door, never mind the noise and smells that come from compost and small livestock.

Urban agriculture crosses jurisdictional lines, said Alfonso Morales, a professor of planning at the University of Wisconsin. He advises cities to set up a one-stop-shop for urban farms, like they have for small business development, so that city farmers can deal with zoning, home business regulations and nuisance laws all in one place.

“There’s such enthusiasm that people push the laws and upset their neighbors,” he said. “The fact is you can’t do anything you want on your property.”

While most urban farms operate under the radar of city officials and many neighborhoods welcome productive plots and even backyard chickens, other city growers run into trouble with neighbors who won’t be placated

with gifts of salad greens or fresh eggs.

In middle class areas, concerns about property values and aesthetic differences lead to conflicts.

Kolla alienated neighbors on her quiet cul-de-sac of Spanish bungalows and neat green lawns in the city’s Silver Lake section when she began peddling organic bouquets at farmers markets that she grew on her 21,000 square-foot lot.

“They’re trying to grow it into something bigger than what should be in a small neighborhood,” said Frank San Juan, who lives across the street from Kolla. “When she started having these gardening workshops without telling anybody, there was no parking. You couldn’t enjoy your weekends.”

Just a half century ago, Los Angeles was transforming itself from the most lucrative farm county in the nation into a major

THEY’RE TRYING TO GROW IT INTO SOMETHING BIGGER THAN WHAT SHOULD BE IN A SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD.” Frank San Juan Neighbor

metropolis. A zoning ordinance written in 1946 as developers were cutting down the San Fernando Valley’s citrus orchards to build suburbia allowed small farms to grow vegetables to truck to market, but banned growing fruit, nuts or flowers for sale on residential plots.

Kolla could get a conditional use permit, but she has a stubborn streak and it costs $15,000 just to apply. She and others are trying to reverse the zoning laws with a proposal called “The Food and Flowers Freedom Act.” Growers from across Los Angeles formed the Urban Farming Advocates to rally around Kolla, defend her right to grow and lobby the city.

“Most people would pay to have a view of her backyard,” said founding member Erik Knutzen, who keeps chickens and grows food in his yard. “I can understand someone not wanting 50 roosters or an autobody shop next door, but our proposal is about bringing common sense back to our lives.”

In July, City Council President Eric Garcetti introduced a motion to clarify city policies on urban farms and allow cultivation and sale of flowers, fruits, nuts or vegetables.

While the city farmers wait patiently for the proposal to work its way through the planning commission, Kolla started a weekly vegetable box subscription service so as not to miss too many of Southern California’s long growing seasons.

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Clearing the roads Dear EarthTalk Short of massive efforts to build a public transportation infrastructure, which doesn’t appear likely anytime soon, what is being done to address traffic congestion, which is reaching absurd levels almost everywhere?

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out of hand — and not just in developed countries anymore: Traffic jams and smog plague dozens of cities in China and in many other parts of the developing world. Here in the U.S., road congestion now causes commuters to spend an average of a full work week each year sitting in traffic, according to the Texas Transportation Institute. While alternative modes of getting around are available, most of us still opt for our cars for the sake of convenience, comfort and privacy.

The most promising technique for reducing city traffic is called congestion pricing, whereby cities charge a toll on entering certain parts of town at certain times of day. The theory goes that, if the toll is high enough, some drivers will cancel their trips or opt for the bus or rails. And it seems to be working: The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) reports that Singapore, London, Stockholm and the three largest cities in Norway have reduced traffic and pollution in downtown areas thanks to congestion pricing.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg continues to push for congestion pricing to ease traffic in Manhattan. The latest proposal — rejected by the State Legislature in 2008 — called for an $8 toll to enter Manhattan between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., with monies funding public transit maintenance and expansion.

Another way to reduce rush hour traffic is for employers to implement flex-time, which lets employees travel to and from work at off-peak traffic times to avoid rush hour.

Those who must travel during busy times can do their part by carpooling. Employers can also subsidize employee mass transit costs, and/or allow more workers to telecommute (work from home) so as to keep more cars off the road altogether.

Some urban planners still believe that the best way to ease traffic congestion is to build more roads — especially expressways that can take drivers around or over crowded city streets. But such techniques don’t really keep more cars off the road; they only accommo-

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GRIDLOCK: Here in the U.S., road congestion now causes commuters to spend an average of a full work week each year sitting in traffic.

date more of them. Forward-thinking city planners, knowing that more and more drivers and cars are taking to the roads every day, are loathe to encourage more private automobiles when mass transit options are so much better for people and the environment.

And Americans are getting it. According to EDF, public transit usage has steadily risen since 1995, with Americans taking 10.7 billion public transportation trips — the largest number in a half century — in 2008.

Light rail, hybrid buses and other promising options are working their way into some U.S. cities. To this end, the Obama administration has committed some $7 billion in stimulus dollars to help transit systems increase capacity and upgrade to more efficient technologies.

But environmentalists complain that such funding is a drop in the bucket compared to the $50 billion committed to roads, bridges and highways, and that transit authorities can’t use any of it to fund maintenance and operations, meaning that jobs must be cut and routes shut down. EDF is calling on Obama to include significant funding for transit operations in the jobs bill now being debated in Congress.

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Linda, said he would like to dedicate more time to her, his mentor, counselor and best friend. The two plan to travel the U.S., visiting friends they’ve met over the years of responding to disasters. The couple also enjoys dining out and plan to hit up some of Santa Monica’s popular restaurants.

Hone may also consider going back to teaching. His first gig may be helping his nephew teach high school wrestling in Torrance, the town where Hone spent much of his childhood. Hone used to wrestle at South High School in Torrance and at El Camino College, where he graduated in 1973.

“It will give me an excuse to get back in shape,” Hone said with a laugh.

Looking back on his days growing up in Torrance, it seems as if Hone was born to serve. His father was a deputy chief for the Torrance Police Department and his brother currently is a lieutenant with the Los Angeles Police Department. His step-brother worked for the Culver City Police Department and his step-mother was a sergeant in Torrance.

“They went to the law side and I gravitated toward the fire side,” Hone said.

Hone credits his love of sports and his competitive drive with helping him succeed.

It is what inspired him to join the Air Force after college, signing up to become an aircraft rescue specialist, becoming responsible for rescuing victims of aircraft crashes and to fight fires.

“It seemed like an exciting career and was physically and mentally challenging,” said Hone, who spent six years in the Air Force, where he rose to the rank of assistant chief of training. He responded to aircraft crashes, building fires, traffic accidents, oil processing and refinery fires and brush fires.

During his service, Hone went to night school and earned an associate’s degree in fire service from the Community College of the Air Force, a bachelor’s degree in business management from the Wayland Baptist College and became an emergency medical technician and a paramedic.

After his service, Hone signed up to become a firefighter in Santa Monica. When he joined, the department had 30 firefighters and responded to roughly 5,600 calls a year.

Now, the department has 31 firefighters for each shift, responds to roughly 12,00 calls a year and has a budget of $28.4 million with 128 employees.

“We’re a lot busier, that’s for sure,” Hone said.

One of his first calls as a rookie firefighter was a serious blaze that broke out at Robinsons at Santa Monica Place, which was still under construction at the time. It was one of the largest fires in Santa Monica’s history and delayed the mall’s opening.

“I remember ventilating the roof. I was up there cutting all the glass out of the sky lights to get the smoke out of there,” Hone recalled. “It was a large facility and to be breaking all that glass, it was an interesting experience. It was quite a challenging fire. It was so intense that the heat made some of the steal beams expand so far that they pushed out one of the walls about 18 inches.

They basically had to rebuild that portion of the mall.”

Hone also remembers the Northridge earthquake and how damaging that was.

Always one to rise to the challenge, Hone used the earthquake as an opportunity to improve the SMFD’s response to natural disasters. He created the Property Retrieval Program to stabilize damaged buildings and remove personal items for residents to allow for a more rapid demolition and reoccupation of nearby structures that are not damaged. Public safety officials asked for a copy of that program in 2005 following Hurricane Katrina.

The Northridge quake was responsible for 13 structure fires, 300 gas leaks and about 17 partially collapsed buildings, Hone said.

“That was a significant event for our community,” Hone said. “Our people performed very well and did a great job. It showed the community that we need to be prepared. It’s not a question of whether or not another earthquake will hit, but a question of when and we need to be prepared as a community.”

Working with the Red Cross, the SMFD instituted the “I’ve Got Seven” campaign which encourages residents and employees to create an emergency response kit with enough food and water to last seven days.

During his career, Hone has been called to six federal disasters, including the Oklahoma City bombing and the Sept. 11 attacks, where he helped coordinate urban search and rescue efforts.

Hone may be remembered most for deactivating and then reactivating the fire department’s dispatch center, which now has better technology and more staff to respond to calls. When the center was deactivated, Hone said equipment used was outdated and dispatchers were overwhelmed.

By contact with the city of Los Angeles, Hone was able to secure $2.5 million in nomatch grant funding to purchase new equipment, bringing the department into the 21st century.

The move was criticized by some residents and firefighters after it became clear that Los Angeles dispatchers were not as responsive nor had as much familiarity with Santa Monica as the old dispatchers did, leading to confusion on some calls and

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The museum would display artifacts collected in the PRC’s archives and items from the Santa Monica History Museum. Exhibits would feature a 21-foot dory boat built by legendary Santa Monica lifeguard Pete Peterson, dance tickets from the La Monica Ballroom and gambling chips from the S.S. Rex, a floating casino that did business in Santa Monica Bay in the 1930s. Another prized artifact is the original “save the pier” petition from 1973 signed by Robert Redford and Paul Newman.

The pier museum would be a nice complement to the new Santa Monica History Museum, which is slated to open in the Main Library by this summer, said Ho Nguyen, the museum’s director of operations and its exhibit designer.

But Richard Bloom, a member of the City Council and the California Coastal Commission, said he had concerns about placing a museum in a remote location that apparently gets little pedestrian traffic.

“It’s really kind of an area for casual

strolling and gazing out into the ocean, at least in my experience,” he said. “I would be hesitant to spend a bunch of money out there ... if people don’t frequent the facility.”

The proposed site for the museum is an open deck that’s accessible 24 hours a day.

Previously, Mariasol restaurant tried to make the second-story deck into an enclosed area but met with an objection from the Coastal Commission.

Bloom said constructing the museum would require adding doors to enclose the deck, raising some concerns about the public’s access to a site that offers “an unparalleled view of the ocean.”

Franz-Knight said “the intention is still to maintain [the site] as public space, but hopefully public space that more of the public would actually use.”

The PRC’s proposal calls for staffing the museum with volunteers and opening the museum from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily during the summer. The rest of the year the museum would be open on weekends and by appointment. There would be no charge for admission. nickt@smdp.com

Hone to spend time with family FROM CP PAGE 8 longer response times. The City Council eventually ordered Hone to bring dispatch back to Santa Monica.

“I wouldn’t call it an experiment. It was the right decision at the right time with the information that we had,” Hone said. “You can’t ask for anything better than the system we have now. It’s second to none.”

Hone said he has no regrets. He would have liked to have made more progress on creating a storage facility for the SMFD’s emergency response vehicles and equipment to better respond when a disaster strikes.

Currently, equipment is stored in multiple locations, making it more difficult to mobilize quickly.

That will be something the new chief will have to tackle. Hone said the number of candidates have been narrowed down to five, and the person selected will most likely come from outside the department.

Hone said the new chief should be someone with an extensive fire service background, including knowledge about preven-

tion. They must also have a good understanding of technology and how it can help the department.

“They also have to be dedicated to the community and be engaged, not just in emergency situations,” said Hone, who is a regular at community events and has served on several local boards, including the Santa Monica Bay Area Human Relations Council, the American Red Cross and the Police Activities League.

“Whomever the next chief is, they have to be committed to being here at least five and possibly seven years to allow the organization to get through some difficult financial times and create long-range strategic plans to make sure the department is prepared for the future.”

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Mid-Atlantic digs Landrieu defeats Nagin to out of snowstorm, become New Orleans mayor restores power KEVIN MCGILL

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WASHINGTON The Mid-Atlantic U.S. began digging out Sunday from piles of wet, heavy snow in below-freezing temperatures while power crews tried to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes and clear streets for work on Monday.

The National Weather Service called the storm “historic” and reported a foot of snow in parts of Ohio and 2 feet or more in Washington, Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Parts of Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia got closer to 3 feet.

Many roads reopened but officials continued to warn residents that highways could be icy and treacherous. The snow snapped tree limbs onto power lines and several roofs collapsed under the weight. In Washington, city officials said it was unclear if the roads would be clear enough for workers to get in on Monday.

Philadelphia got 28.5 inches of snow Saturday, just shy of the record 30.7 inches during the January 1996 blizzard.

Snow totals were even higher to the west in Pennsylvania, with 31 inches recorded in Upper Strasburg and 30 inches in Somerset.

Almost 18 inches of snow was recorded at Washington’s Reagan National Airport, which is closed. That’s the fourthhighest storm total for the city. At nearby Dulles International Airport in Virginia, the record was shattered with 32 inches. Flights there have resumed, but are severely limited.

Authorities say most public transportation in Philadelphia has resumed in the wake of the city’s secondlargest snowfall. But in Pittsburgh, bus and light-rail service was suspended.

Jurij Bilyk, 48, was clearing snow from the front of his garage because he was on call as an eye surgeon at Will’s Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, which has an emergency room that can be hopping on holidays.

“Usually the biggest days are New Year’s Eve and July Fourth because of firecrackers,” he said. “Car accidents, fights — a lot of it’s fights. Super Bowl isn’t too bad if the Eagles aren’t playing.”

Steve Bartholomew, 57, a Philadelphia math teacher out on a coffee run, said he was hoping for a snow day Monday as much as his students.

“I enjoy what I do and I like being in school — but it’s a gift from God,” he said.

In New Jersey, more than 90,000 customers lost power during the storm’s peak. By Sunday morning, 59,000 homes and businesses — nearly all in Cape May County — remained without power. Workers from other areas were pitching in and state crews were trying to clear roads.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie urged people to stay off the roads Saturday.

“Try to stay inside, try to stay warm,” he said. “Sunday will be a better day so get ready to utilize the rest of your weekend.”

In Washington, the sun was finally shining Sunday and the sounds of shovels could be heard on streets. Officials were urging people to keep thoroughfares clear to let plows get through.

The nation’s capital took on a surreal, almost magical feel Saturday even though it was one of the worst snowstorms in the city’s history. At the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, soldiers’ names were buried 16 rows deep. The wreaths of the World War II Memorial looked like giant white-frosted doughnuts. The big attraction at the Lincoln Memorial was not the nation’s 16th president, but rather a snowman with eyes of copper pennies bearing Lincoln’s likeness.

President Barack Obama called it “Snowmageddon.” Even his motorcade — which featured SUVs instead of limousines — fell victim to the storm as a tree limb crashed onto a vehicle carrying press. No one was injured.

The storm’s damage had serious implications for many people stuck without power and unable to travel elsewhere.

The snow comes less than two months after a Dec. 19 storm dumped more than 16 inches on Washington.

According to the National Weather Service, Washington has gotten more than a foot of snow only 13 times since 1870.

NEW ORLEANS Frustrated by term-limited Mayor Ray Nagin’s leadership of New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina, voters elected Louisiana Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu to succeed him Saturday, turning to a political scion to speed up the city’s recovery.

Landrieu, 49, became the majority-black city’s first white mayor since 1979, the year his father Moon left the office. The mayor-elect, a moderate Democrat, won in a landslide over a field of 10 opponents in a campaign that concluded as Carnival celebrations and preparations for the New Orleans Saints’ appearance in the Super Bowl took place.

Landrieu’s victory party was a nod to both: the ballroom of a the Roosevelt hotel — recently reopened after a postKatrina restoration — was festooned with Saints-themed black and gold balloons. A roving brass band played Mardi Gras tunes and he prefaced his victory speech by leading the crowd in the Saints’ “Who Dat” cheer.

"We’re all going together and we’re not leaving anybody behind,” he shouted to a jubilant crowd as family members, including his father and his sister, U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu,

stood beside him.

With all of the precincts reporting, Landrieu had 66 percent of the vote.

The campaign also focused on the city’s violent crime and slumping finances. Landrieu, who lost to Nagin in a runoff four years ago, was a welcome change for some voters who grew frustrated with the city’s current mayor. Little known outside New Orleans before Katrina, Nagin became a central, and sometimes controversial figure, in the city’s struggle to recover. Though he won re-election as he courted black voters in the 2006 campaign, Nagin notoriously pledged after the hurricane that New Orleans would be a “chocolate city” again, offending many whites.

Polls showed his popularity fell sharply in the years after the storm.

“I certainly don’t want another Ray Nagin — a businessman,” said Charlotte Ford, a 76-year-old semi-retiree and registered Republican who voted for Landrieu. “They balk instead of finding out what works, how the system works.”

Ursula Murphy and her husband, Bill, voted early so they could avoid traffic caused by the parades. Both cast votes for Landrieu. “After eight years of negative, we’re going to see some positive,” Bill Murphy said.

Palin tells ‘tea party’ it’s time for revolution LIZ SIDOTI AP National Political Writer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Sarah Palin declared “America is ready for another revolution” and repeatedly assailed President Barack Obama on Saturday before adoring “tea party” activists. They make up a seemingly natural constituency should she run for president.

“This movement is about the people,” the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee said as the crowd roared.

“Government is supposed to be working for the people.”

Palin noted Democrats’ electoral losses since Obama took office a year ago with talk of hope and promises of change and asked: “How’s that hope-y, change-y stuff workin’ out for you?”

Her audience waved flags and erupted in cheers during multiple standing ovations as Palin gave the keynote address at the first national convention of the “tea party” coalition. It’s an anti-establishment, grass-roots network motivated by anger over the growth of government, budget-busting spending and Obama’s policies.

Filled with Palin’s trademark folksy jokes, the speech amounted to a 45-minute pep talk for the coalition and promotion of its principles. The speech also was rife with criticism for Obama and Democrats who control Congress, but delivered with a light touch. But, aside from broad conservative principles like lower taxes and a strong national defense, the speech was short on Palin’s own policy ideas that typically indicate someone is seriously laying the groundwork to run for the White House.

Indeed, Republican observers say she’s seemingly done more lately to establish herself as a political celebrity focused on publicity rather than a political candidate focused on policy.

Catering to her crowd, Palin talked of limited government, strict adherence to the Constitution, and the “Godgiven right” of freedom. She said the “fresh, young and fragile” movement is the future of American politics because it’s “a ground-up call to action” to both major political parties to change how they do business. “You’ve got both party machines running scared,” she said.

Palin suggested that the party should remain leaderless and cautioned against allowing the movement to be defined by any one person. “This is about the people” and “it’s a lot bigger than any charismatic guy with a teleprompter,” she said, jabbing at Obama.

“Let us not get bogged down in the small squabbles. Let us get caught up in the big ideas,” she said, though she offered few of her own.

The former Alaska governor, who resigned from office last summer before completing her first term, didn’t indi-

cate whether her political future would extend beyond cable news punditry and paid speeches to an actual presidential candidacy.

All she offered was a smile when a moderator asking her questions used the phrase “President Palin.” That prompted most in the audience to stand up and chant “Run, Sarah, run!”

But, given the plethora of attacks that Palin leveled at Obama, she seemed like she was already running against him. And, perhaps, as an independent.

She talked little about the Republican Party, going so far as to suggest that she should apologize to the party for her inability to get her husband to register with the GOP. She also encouraged “tea party"-aligned candidates to compete in GOP primaries, saying: “Contested primaries aren’t civil war; they’re democracy at work and that’s beautiful.”

Palin criticized Obama for continuing to blame George W. Bush for the country’s woes instead of blaming what she called the Democrat’s own big-government, big-spending agenda that has made the country less secure. She called his policies out of date and said they were “running out of time,” suggesting big GOP wins in the fall mid-term elections.

She also ribbed him for Democratic losses in New Jersey and Virginia governor’s races last fall and in a Massachusetts Senate race last month, saying: “When you’re 0-3 you’d better stop lecturing and start listening.”

On foreign policy and national security, Palin said he had “misguided thinking” and a pre-Sept. 11 mindset, saying: “We need a commander in chief ” not a professor of law.

“Foreign policy can’t be managed through the politics of personality,” she said.

She assailed the $787 billion stimulus plan — “Did you feel very stimulated?” she asked — and said the administration’s deficit spending was “immoral” and “generational theft.”

Her fee was $100,000 for the appearance at the for-profit event. But she said she would not keep the money, instead giving it back to “the cause.” She didn’t elaborate.

Admission was $549 for access to the entire three-day gathering or $349 just to hear Palin’s speech after a dinner of lobster and steak at the sprawling Gaylord Opryland resort. The cost led to criticism from even some activists that it runs counter to the coalition’s image and could preclude people from attending.

It’s just one of several “tea party” appearances Palin plans in the coming weeks. She will speak at a rally in Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid’s hometown of Searchlight, Nev., to kick off the Tea Party Express III tour.

In April, she heads to Boston for “tea party” gathering there around the one-year anniversary of the coalition that began last spring.

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2-year-old champs among 366 Triple Crown nominees RICHARD ROSENBLATT AP Sports Writer

Eclipse Award winners Lookin At Lucky and She Be Wild lead a field of 366 3-yearolds nominated to the Triple Crown races, while Todd Pletcher returns to the head of the trainers list with 20 nominees.

With the economy still shaky, the number of horses nominated to the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes is down for the third year in a row. It’s nearly a 9 percent drop from the 401 nominated in 2009.

However, eight fillies, including 2-yearold champion She Be Wild, were nominated — twice as many as last year. Perhaps their owners were motivated by the success of Rachel Alexandra, who became the first filly in 85 years to win the Preakness.

The list of early nominations was released Sunday by Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on behalf of the tracks hosting the Triple Crown races.

“Our nomination total is down a bit, but the 366 horses on the roster represents as deep a field of quality prospects as we’ve seen over the years,” Donnie Richardson, Churchill’s senior vice president for racing, said in a statement.

The nominees include 324 colts, 30 geldings, eight fillies and four ridglings.

Three-time Derby winner Bob Baffert trains 2-year-old male champion Lookin At Lucky and ranks among the top trainers with 13 nominees. Among his other contenders are Conveyance and Tiz Chrome.

Pletcher leads all trainers for the fifth time in the last six years. Among his nominees are Eskendereya, Rule and Super Saver.

He’s looking for his first Derby winner.

One horse to keep an eye on is Lentenor,

a full brother to ill-fated 2006 Derby winner Barbaro. With the same owners (Roy and Gretchen Jackson) and trainer (Michael Matz) as Barbaro, the bay colt won his first start this year.

Back on the trail in a big way is Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas, winner of 13 Triple Crown races. He’s second with 19 nominees, including Hopeful Stakes winner Dublin.

John Sadler is third with 16, followed by two-time Derby winner Nick Zito with 15, Baffert (13) and Richard Mandella with 11.

Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra’s trainer Steve Asmussen, who led the pack last year with 25 nominees, has six this time.

Thoroughbred Legends Racing Stable leads all owners with 12 nominees, which include horses trained by the big three of Baffert, Lukas and Zito. WinStar Farm LLC is next with 10.

Dubai ruler Sheik Mohammed continues his Derby quest with his Godolphin Racing operation nominating eight horses. Among them is Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Vale of York.

The early nominating fee was $600. A late nomination fee of $6,000 ends March 27.

Lookin At Lucky’s lone loss in six starts came in the BC Juvenile, when he was beaten by a head by Vale of York. The colt rebounded from the defeat with a win in the CashCall Futurity on Dec. 19. She Be Wild won the BC Juvenile Fillies, and it remains to be seen whether owner Nancy Mazzone would consider her star for the Triple Crown races.

Vale of York is one of 17 overseas nominees.

Ahmed Zayat, who led all owners the past three years, nominated just two horses after recently filing for bankruptcy protection in New Jersey.

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Dodgers sign Giles to minor league contract THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES Veteran outfielder Brian Giles has signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Dodgers said Sunday that Giles has

been invited to big league camp.

A career .291 hitter, Giles batted just .191 in 61 games last season with the San Diego Padres. The 39-year-old Giles did not play after going on the disabled list June 19 with a bruised right knee.

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Tooth Fairy (PG) 1hr 42min 1:45, 4:25, 7:00, 9:30 Up in the Air (R) 1hr 49min 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 9:55

AMC 7 Santa Monica 1310 Third St. (310) 289-4262

1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:45 Single Man (R) 1hr 39min 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50

Edge of Darkness (R) 1 hr 48 min 1:50, 4:30, 7:20, 9:55

AMC Loews Broadway 4 1441 Third Street Promenade

Sherlock Holmes (PG-13) 2hrs 14min 1:00, 7:05, 10:00

By Justin Borus and Andrew Feinstein

Mann’s Criterion Theatre 1313 Third St. (310) 395-1599 The Blind Side (PG-13) 2hrs 6min 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 Youth in Revolt (R) 1hr 30min 2:40, 7:40 The Book of Eli (R) 1hr 58min 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40

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The Lovely Bones (PG-13) 2hrs 15min 12:50, 6:45

An Education (PG13) 1hr 55min 1:55, 4:40, 7:30, 10:00

It's Complicated (R) 1hr 54min 11:50am, 4:50, 9:50

Crazy Heart (R) 2hr 07min 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 9:55

Legion (R) 1hr 40min 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30

Last Station (Ein Russischer Sommer) (R) 1hr 52min

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The Meaning of Lila

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Out and about tonight, Libra ARIES (March 21-April 19)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

★★★★★ Changes occur with a great deal of ease. The unexpected happens. Follow through on what needs to evolve, in your opinion. Your creativity emerges when connecting with someone in the know. Tonight: Get into the moment.

★★★★ Feedback is always important. Take the lead in a dialogue, knowing full well where this conversation is going. Be willing to dialogue and move past a problem. Understanding will emerge as a result. Be on top of your game.

Tonight: Out and about.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

★★★ How you deal with someone and the decisions you make could mark your relationship for the long-term. Someone could do the unexpected out of the blue, forcing you to reconsider that particular association. Tonight: Have a long-overdue discussion.

★★★ Be aware of how much you have to offer and why you are at the point that you are.

Money isn't the only way to measure selfworth. Do more thinking as you attempt to be more aware of what is being offered. Tonight: Treat yourself on the way home.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

★★★ Others run with the ball. Though you might not like what happens, know where you are heading in a critical conversation. If you want to know more or grow past a limitation, be sensitive to feedback. Tonight: Out and about.

★★★★ You are a bundle of get-up-and-go. This enthusiasm could be most challenging to many people. Let your hair down, and worry less about others. Information heads in your direction. Listen and share more. Tonight: The world is your oyster.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

★★★ Work directly with associates.

Understanding evolves to a new level.

Recognize what actions are needed in order to maintain a straight path and to avoid all distractions, for your sake. Realize what is going on behind the scenes. Tonight: Squeeze in some exercise.

★★★ Take your time sorting through information. Observe the unexpected as it occurs. You could be taken aback by all the alternatives that surface. Think positively when dealing with a child or a long-term situation. Tonight: Take some long-needed personal time.

Garfield

By Jim Davis

Strange Brew

By John Deering

Speed Bump

By Dave Coverly

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ★★★★★ Your creativity emerges when dealing with someone you care about. Review a matter that needs more feedback. You feel as if you don't have the right answers. Open up to talks.

Your sense of humor could stun someone.

Tonight: Where the action is.

★★★★★ Greet a meeting with a smile. Others clearly want your support and will listen. Know when you are on overload and can do no more.

Review several suggestions. If need be, play devil's advocate. You'll come up with answers.

Tonight: Where the action is.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ★★★ Stay centered, and know what is happening. Your sense of humor comes out when dealing with family. Understand that someone might not be sharing everything. This person could be in your family. Tonight: Happy at home.

Happy birthday

★★★★ Take charge and handle a situation directly. Sometimes you act in an unexpected manner, which tosses others into a tizzy. Your instincts guide you in a new situation. You might be deceiving yourself. Tonight: A must appearance.

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

This year, you want to make a difference, yet you will have several hurdles to jump over. Friends surround you and support you in your actions and decisions. You'll come up with unique solutions, especially if you have several wise advisers or supporters. If you are single, you draw several new potential suitors. Think first about the type of relationship you want when sorting through your "options"!

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2010

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■ (1) In Morehead, Ky., in December, two men, ages 44 and 18, were charged with theft for allegedly swiping an 18-inch-long bearded dragon lizard from the Eagles Landing Pet Hospital and trying, in two beverage stores, to exchange it for liquor. (2) Daniel Gable, 61, was arrested for breaking and entering a neighbor's apartment in Fargo, N.D., in December.

He had triggered the resident's "burglar alarm," which consisted of the stack of empty beer cans the resident places just inside his front door every night. (3) Lawyer Christopher Carroll was charged with misdemeanor battery in December for forcefully bellybumping lawyer Jonathan Carbary during a courthouse hallway argument in St. Charles Township, Ill. Carroll said it was an accident: "We're both obese, middle-aged men."

■ President Obama's figurine was expected to lead in sales for the second straight year in the traditional "caganer" craft industry in Spain's Catalonia region. As News of the Weird reported in 2008, the popular statuettes are typically modeled on famous people, each with pants down, squatting to answer a call of nature. They are ubiquitous in Nativity scenes, playfully hidden to encourage children's where's-waldo-type guessing, and believed to symbolize "equality" through the universality of bodily functions. Another figurine expected to do well this season is the brand-new Queen Elizabeth.

TODAY IN HISTORY Richard Johnson becomes the first Vice President of the United States chosen by the United States Senate.

New Roman Republic established.

The Devil's Footprints mysteriously appear in southern Devon.

Barbu Dimitrie fitirbei abolishes slavery in Wallachia.

Sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute.

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The full name of registrant(s) is/are : BILL J. RELEFORD JR DPM, 333 EAST NUTWOOD STREET, SUITE C, INGLEWOOD, CA 90301 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: BILL J. RELEFORD JR DPM, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 12/28/2009. 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).

SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 1/18/2010, 1/25/2010, 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. ES013692 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of PAMELA MARIE BERTHOLD for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner or Attorney: PAMELA MARIE BERTHOLD filed a petition with this court for a decree of changing names as follows: PAMELA MARIE BERTHOLD to PAMELA MARIE DONNELLY. The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Notice of Hearing: Date: MARCH 5, 2010 Time: 8:30AM, Dept. B The address of the court is Superior Court North District, 300 East Olive Avenue, Burbank, CA 91502.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Monica Daily Press.

Date: JAN 12, 2010 MARY THORNTON HOUSE SUPERVISING JUDGE 1/18/2010, 1/25/2010, 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. ES013702 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of SHANNON TRIPLETT BOATWRIGHT for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner or Attorney: SHANNON TRIPLETT BOATWRIGHT filed a petition with this court for a decree of changing names as follows: SHANNON TRIPLETT BOATWRIGHT to SHANNON TRIPLETT LEADE. The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Notice of Hearing: Date: MARCH 12, 2010 Time: 8:30AM, Dept. B The address of the court is Superior Court North District, 300 East Olive Avenue, Burbank, CA 91502.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Monica Daily Press.

Date: JAN 25, 2010 MARY THORNTON HOUSE SUPERVISING JUDGE 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010, 2/15/2010, 2/22/2010

DBAS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 2010009725 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as TIME AND SPACE PLACE; AGOG SHOP, 2913 THIRD STREET, UNIT 309, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : HANS BERGGREN, 2913 THIRD STREET, UNIT 309, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: HANS BERGGREN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/5/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 1/18/2010, 1/25/2010, 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100071976 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as AMERICAN CHARITY NETWORK, 11500 OLYMPIC BLVD., SUITE 400, LOS ANGELES, CA 90064, COUNTY OF LA. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : JOE WOOD, 212 26TH STREET, #154, SANTA MONICA, CA 90402; CAROLE DUPUY, 31343 PCH, MALIBU, CA 90265 This Business is being conducted by, a general partnership. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)12/1/2009. /s/: JOE WOOD, FOUNDER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/19/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 1/25/2010, 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010, 2/15/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100071975 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as FOR THE FAMILY INSURANCE SERVICES, 1251 EUCLID ST, #7, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ALLAN S. BROWN, 1251 EUCLID ST, #7, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 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)1/1/2010. /s/: ALLAN S. BROWN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/19/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 1/25/2010, 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010, 2/15/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100052755 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as FELIX OMARS, 600 W. HYDE PARK, #7, INGLEWOOD, CA 90302. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : FELIX DIAZ, 600 W. HYDE PARK, #7, INGLEWOOD, CA 90302 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)6/1/2007. /s/: FELIX DIAZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/13/2010. 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).

SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 1/18/2010, 1/25/2010, 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 2010008496 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SURF TO SAVE THE PLANET, 1120 6TH STREET, #11, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : 1120 6TH STREET, #11, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403TRACY WILLIAMS, This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: TRACY WILLIAMS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/5/2010. 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

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/s/: SUK CHUL JANG This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/14/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 1/25/2010, 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010, 2/15/2010

SANTA MONICA, CA 90403; PO BOX 1945, SANTA MONICA, CA 90406. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARTA MARQUEZ, 1024 5TH STREET, UNIT 1, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: MARTA MARQUEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/6/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010, 2/15/2010, 2/22/2010

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100029772 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as FLAME PROPERTIES, 1209 ABBOT KINNEY, VENICE, CA 90291; 621 RAYMOND AVENUE, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : WINSTON CENAC, 621 RAYMOND AVENUE, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 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)4/1/1987. /s/: WINSTON CENAC This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/8/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 1/18/2010, 1/25/2010, 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100052904 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as AMERICAN BOYS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY; AMERICAN BOYS COMMODITY COMPANY, 823 22ND STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403; PO BOX 492360, LOS ANGELES, CA 90049-8360. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MEHRTASH BAKHTIAN, 823 22ND STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403 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)8/27/2004. /s/: MEHRTASH BAKHTIAN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/13/2010. 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).

SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 1/18/2010, 1/25/2010, 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100024504 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as GROUND FLOOR COMMUNICATIONS, 1700 SAWTELLE, #324, LOS ANGELES, CA 90025. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : DANIEL JACOBS, 1700 SAWTELLE, #324, LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: DANIEL JACOBS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/7/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 1/18/2010, 1/25/2010, 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100052555 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LEONARD A ROBBINS, 23630 CLOVER TRAIL, CALABASAS, CA 91302. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : LEONARD A. ROBBINS, 23630 CLOVER TRAIL, CALABASAS, CA 91302 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: LEONARD A. ROBBINS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/13/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 1/18/2010, 1/25/2010, 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100088223 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as THE HIDEOUT; SANTAMONICAHIDEOUT.COM, 112 W. CHANNEL RD, SM, CA 90402; 1020 WILSHIRE BLVD., SANTA MONICA, CA 90401. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ONE TWELVE LLC, 1020 WILSHIRE BLVD., SM, CA 90401 This Business is being conducted by, a limited liability. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: MARK VERGE, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/21/2010. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100088222 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as 2ND STREET PLAZA, 2911 2ND STREET, SM, CA 90401; 1020 WILSHIRE BLVD., SANTA MONICA, CA 90401. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARK VERGE, 1020 WILSHIRE BLVD., SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 This Business is being conducted by, a business trust. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: MARK VERGE, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/21/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 1/25/2010, 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010, 2/15/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100088221 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as 7TH STREET PLAZA, 1827 1829 7TH STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403; 1020 WILSHIRE BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARK VERGE, 1020 WILSHIRE, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 This Business is being conducted by, a Trust. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: MARK VERGE, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/21/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 1/25/2010, 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010, 2/15/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100125203 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as 14TH STREET PLAZA, 1324 14TH STREET, SM, CA 90401; 1020 WILSHIRE, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARK VERGE, 1324 14TH STREET, SM, CA 90401 This Business is being conducted by, a business trust. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: MARK VERGE, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/28/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010, 2/15/2010, 2/22/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100088220 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as 1919 NEWPORT PLAZA, 1919 NEWPORT BLVD., COSTA MESA, CA 92627; 1020 WILSHIRE BLVD., SANTA MONICA, CA 90401. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARK VERGE, 1020 WILSHIRE, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 This Business is being conducted by, a Trust. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: MARK VERGE, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/21/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 1/25/2010, 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010, 2/15/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100059094 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as WIENERSCHNITZEL #57, 12056 E. CARSON ST., HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA 90716. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : SUK CHUL JANG, 1400 NICOLAS WAY, FULLERTON, CA 92833 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein..

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100066899 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as RDO INTEGRATED CONTROLS, 5221 MIDLAND ROAD, BILLINGS, MT 59101, COUNTY OF YELLOWSTONE. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : RDO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT CO., 700 7TH STREET SOUTH, FARGO, ND 58103 (NORTH DAKOTA) This Business is being conducted by, a corporation.

Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)5/1/2009. /s/: STEVEN B. DEWALD, RDO CONSTUCTION EQUIPMENT, CFO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/15/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 1/25/2010, 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010, 2/15/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100080907 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as D & M SCREEN PLAY, 2010 MATHEWS AVE, #B, REDONDO BEACH, CA 90278. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : JAMES R. MUELLER, 2010 MATHEWS AVE, #B, REDONDO BEACH, CA 90278 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: JAMES R. MUELLER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/20/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 1/25/2010, 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010, 2/15/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100099859 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PRIVATE LOVE NOTES, 1 SOUTH LOCUST STREET, 340B, INGLEWOOD, CA 90301. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : LEAMON WHITE, 1 SOUTH LOCUST STREET, 340B, INGLEWOOD, CA 90301 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)1/22/2010. /s/: LEAMON WHITE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/22/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010, 2/15/2010, 2/22/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100073873 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as KID GLUVS, 24500 SENATOR AVE, HARBOR CITY, CA 90710; PO BOX 1973, LOMITA, CA. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ROSE DAVIS, 24500 SENATOR AVE, HARBOR CITY, CA 90710; DEVYN DAVIS, 24500 SENATOR AVE, HARBOR CITY, CA 90710 This Business is being conducted by, co-partners.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: DEVYN DAVIS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/19/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010, 2/15/2010, 2/22/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100015705 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as IBERIA LANGUAGE SERVICES, 1024 5TH STREET, UNIT 1,

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100087213 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as BNI BUSINESS ADVANTAGE, 10740 WOODBINE ST, #208, LOS ANGELES, CA 90034. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MORONI MARK BURCHELI, 10740 WOODBINE ST, #208, LOS ANGELES, CA 90034 This Business is being conducted by, an unincorporated association other than a partnership.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: MORONI MARK BURCHELL, TREASURER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/21/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010, 2/15/2010, 2/22/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100125202 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ACADEMIC STUDY CENTER, 12016 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 6, LOS ANGELES, CA 90025. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ROBERT BRODY, 708 11TH ST, SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: ROBERT BRODY This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/28/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 2/1/2010, 2/8/2010, 2/15/2010, 2/22/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100105272 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as MAGNETIC WEBWORKS, 4619 KESTER AVE, #13, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : DORON ORENSTEIN, 4619 KESTER AVE, #13, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403 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)7/6/2009. /s/: DORON ORENSTEIN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/25/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 2/8/2010, 2/15/2010, 2/22/2010, 3/1/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100133240 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as AGELESS MEN'S HEALTH CA PC, 11870 SANTA MONICA BLVD, #201, LOS ANGELES, CA 90025. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : AGELESS MEN'S HEALTH PC, 11870 SANTA MONICA BLVD, #201, LOS ANGELES, CA 90025, (CALIFORNIA) This Business is being conducted by, a corporation.

Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)2/1/2010. /s/: AGELESS MEN'S HEALTH PC This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/29/2010. 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

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100135791 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SHEN BAI ACUPUNCTURE, 2414 7TH STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405; PO BOX 1005, SANTA MONICA, CA 90406-1005. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : GABRIELLE HAMMOND, 2414 7TH STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: GABRIELLE HAMMOND This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/29/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 2/8/2010, 2/15/2010, 2/22/2010, 3/1/2010

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100135714 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as THE GREEN BOOKKEEPER; GREEN BOOKKEEPING, 1422 6TH ST, #507, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : TYE J. KIRK, 1422 6TH ST, #507, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 This Business is being conducted by, an individual.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: TYE J. KIRK This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/29/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 2/8/2010, 2/15/2010, 2/22/2010, 3/1/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100135670 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ASCENDED LIVING; AI #/ON 26-3969045, 1418 ABBOT KINNEY BLVD., VENICE, CA 90291. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ASCENDED HEALTH LLC, 1418 ABBOT KINNEY BLVD., VENICE, CA 90291 This Business is being conducted by, a general partnership. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: TONI O'BRYAN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/29/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 2/8/2010, 2/15/2010, 2/22/2010, 3/1/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100135336 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as THE MACWHISPERER; 2 SMART TECHIES, 6282 PISCES ST, AGOURA HILLS, CA 91301. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : DYLAN STEWART, 6282 PISCES ST, AGOURA HILLS, CA 91301 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)1/1/2009. /s/: DYLAN STEWART This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/29/2010. 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). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 2/8/2010, 2/15/2010, 2/22/2010, 3/1/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100135713 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as FULL MONTY DIVISION; FULL MONTY, 1422 6TH ST, #507, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : TYE J. KIRK, 1422 6TH ST, #507, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: TYE J. KIRK This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/29/2010. 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

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