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Santa Monica Daily Press March 18-19, 2006
Citizens have it in for gangs
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The latest product for routine U.S. outsourcing is sperm, according to a November report by Wired.com. In a program established by the highly regarded Dr. Sanford Rosenberg of Richmond, Va., a potential father's sperm is shipped to a lab in Bucharest, Romania, to fertilize eggs of local women, with the resultant embryos frozen and returned to the United States for implanting in the mother, at about half the domestic price for the procedure.
TODAY IN HISTORY Today is the 77th day of 2006. There are 288 days left in the year. On March 18, 1965, the first spacewalk took place as Soviet cosmonaut Aleksei Leonov left his Voskhod 2 capsule, secured by a tether. In 1766, Britain repealed the Stamp Act. In 1837, the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, Grover Cleveland, was born in Caldwell, N.J. In 1931, Schick Inc. marketed the first electric razor.
CITYWIDE — With residents united in their condemnation of gang violence following the murder of 15-year-old Santa Monica High School student Eduardo “Eddie” Lopez, elected officials are looking to harness the momentum and move forward with initiatives geared towards eliminating gangs once and for all. Efforts begin in earnest this morning at 10 a.m., with a gang violence workshop at John Adams Middle School — the third in a year-long series hosted by State Sen. Sheila Kuehl, City Hall and the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.
Fabian Lewkowicz/Daily Press Bar patrons the city over saw the world through green-colored glasses on Friday. (Above) Finn McCool’s on Main Street was awash in green all day, as revelers toasted the Emerald Isle.
See GANG VIOLENCE, page 12
PAL helps at-risk youths go distance Lifestyles BY KEVIN HERRERA Daily Press staff writer
INDEX Horoscopes Your treat, Libra
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Snow & Surf Report Water temperature: 53°
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Opinion Isn’t it e-rotic? Don’t ya think?
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Q-Line Wheels of change
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Commentary Gangs gotta go
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State Shaken, not deterred
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Comics Strips tease
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Classifieds Your place or mine?
Volume 5, Issue 108
BY KEVIN HERRERA
Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the winning number information, mistakes can occur. In the event of any discrepancies, California State laws and California Lottery regulations will prevail. Complete game information and prize claiming instructions are available at California Lottery retailers. Visit the California State Lottery web site: http://www.calottery.com
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Fabian Lewkowicz/Daily Press Kids from the Police Activities League pile it high during their carbo load dinner at the Sheraton Delfina Hotel on Thursday in preparation for the LA Marathon.
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See SPACE TOURIST, page 13
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