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THE TAMING TRAFFIC ISSUE

Council OKs traffic strategies

BY MELODY HANATANI Daily Press Staff Writer

CITY HALL The Land Use and Circulation Element, a years-long effort to update the Santa Monica general plan, got a big boost on Tuesday when the City Council gave its stamp of approval on transportation, economic and housing strategies that will ultimately be incorporated into the lengthy document.

The council’s endorsement comes after iterations of the plan had been twisted and molded, criticized and praised in 11 community workshops just in the past year, all attended by residents, business and civic leaders, concerns ranging from transportation to the most contentious issue of them all, development.

The discussion on Tuesday centered mainly on transportation, housing and economic-related issues in the document. A draft version is set to go before the Planning Commission in the coming weeks.

“What we have here is a result of the public input which has just been great,” Mayor Herb Katz said. “There’s been a lot of people

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TRAFFIC JAM: Swarms of drivers getting off of work pack Cloverfield and Olympic boulevards at rush hour on Wednesday afternoon. The City

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Council on Tuesday endorsed traffic strategies that are being considered for the soon to be approved Land Use and Circulation Element.

Taking Samohi social engagement to the next level Crossroads headmaster right at home

BY MELODY HANATANI Daily Press Staff Writer

SACRAMENTO While it’s not the kind of

dynasty that involves three Super Bowl rings in Foxborough, the Santa Monica High School SAGE team is nevertheless beaming today at its most recent accomplishment, capturing its third-straight state title.

Samohi SAGE — Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship — took the top prize at the SAGE California Championships last weekend, beating out 15 other high school teams from across the state.

The student organization, which aims to advance youth involvement in entrepreneurship and community service through a variety of environmental, social and business ventures, will head to the national championship in Cincinnati on May 23 and if successful, will represent the country in the international competition in Nigeria this summer.

“It’s a really great feeling to win and

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BIG WINNERS: Members of the Santa Monica High School SAGE team accept their trophy for winning the state title this past weekend.

hopefully we will win again in nationals,” Alberto De Pablo, a junior and the environmental leader for SAGE, said on Tuesday.

A delegation of nine club members represented Santa Monica in Sacramento, presenting projects undertaken during the course of the academic year, all of which were required to fulfill a number of cate-

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The students had a year’s worth of activities from which to pull, including the mock elections they held at the high school in February and their ongoing efforts to ban plastic bags from Santa Monica. SAGE was among three student groups that organized a march throughout Santa Monica last December as part of the countywide “A Day Without a Bag” event.

“In Santa Monica, we’re very project based and the students really run the projects and I think that set us apart,” said Teri Jones, one of two instructors with SAGE. “These students really work in real businesses and they really live and breath these projects.”

Among the most notable projects was the launch of a new social venture called “Tote-a-lly

BY KEVIN HERRERA Editor in Chief

OLYMPIC BLVD Like the hundreds of students he has guided through Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences, Bob Riddle essentially matured as an educator during his 24 years at the institution.

A relatively young teacher when he joined the distinctively progressive private school in 1984 as a math and life skills instructor, Riddle blossomed into a successful and respected educator, becoming one of only 12 independent school teachers nationwide to receive the prestigious Klingenstein Fellowship from Columbia University, Teachers College, where he received a master’s

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Santa Monica residents are invited to ride the Ferris wheel for free before it comes down. All of Los Angeles will have a turn on the wheel on Sunday, May 4 when all guests ride the wheel for free as Pacific Park donates $1 per rider to spcaLA. Visit the ticket booth for details.

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Author experiments with sequels

BY MELODY HANATANI Daily Press Staff Writer

DOWNTOWN Best-selling author Jennifer Weiner always made it a point to leave the characters of her books at a good place in life, whether it was the opposite-minded sisters burying the hatchet in “In Her Shoes,” or the heroine achieving self-affirmation in “Good in Bed.” They were endings that would leave readers with a smile, knowing their favorite characters were in good hands, end of story.

But there was one character whose story Weiner always felt deep down was still to be told — the continuing tale of Cannie Shapiro, the heroine in the author’s freshman novel, “Good in Bed,” which launched what has become a successful yet young career in publishing.

Nearly seven years after Shapiro’s novel first hit bookstores nationwide, the fictional Phildelphian is back again, her tale 13 years into the future chronicled in the sequel, “Certain Girls.”

It’s the first time that Weiner has reached into her vault of published novels to create a sequel, the author captivated by Shapiro’s spirit and spunk.

A part of that story will be told tonight at the Barnes & Noble on the Third Street Promenade where the author is scheduled to speak about “Certain Girls” in a question and answer session, followed by a book signing.

“I always knew I wanted to pick up Cannie’s story once again,” Weiner said in an interview last week. “It wasn’t going to be right after the first book ended, I wanted to find her at a different point in life with dif-

ferent things going on.”

Published in May 2001, “Good in Bed” told the story of a 28-year-old Philadelphia Examiner reporter who suffered public humiliation after her ex-boyfriend wrote a column in a woman’s magazine titled, “Loving a Larger Woman,” a dig at the heroine’s weight.

The story picks up 13 years later and focuses on the struggles of motherhood, Shapiro now the parent of a 13-year-old daughter, Joy. The book is told in first-person narratives by the two characters. “‘Good in Bed’ was about the concerns you have in your 20s — what is my job going to be and what is my place in the world and will I find love?” Weiner said. “In the early 40s, those questions are answered, but now SEE WEINER PAGE 12

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Revamped LAPD tactics to be tested

BY THOMAS WATKINS Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES It was a nightmare for the

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thousands of immigrants who turned out on May Day to demand better rights but found a phalanx of police officers who pummeled many with batons and opened fire with rubber bullets.

The Los Angeles Police Department has spent the past year trying to undo the damage done during those few minutes at MacArthur Park.

On Thursday, it will deploy the sweeping changes it has made in its tactics and technology, as officers try to keep the peace at another demonstration expected to draw at least 50,000 protesters to downtown streets.

“There were significant points of failure,” said Deputy Chief Michael Hillmann, who has spent much of the past year looking at what went wrong last year. “It wasn’t one singular item, it was a whole series of things.”

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Editor:

Now it’s carob trees. Suddenly about half of them all over the city, hundreds, are a danger to the public. The trouble is that community forester Walt Warriner and other city employees responsible for caring for our trees have lost all credibility. They have been running a sad, extended disinformation campaign attacking our downtown ficus trees. First it was for design, then it was not. Then they were diseased, then they were not.

Then they were blocking signs, then they were not.

Then the businesses requested it, then they did not, then they were dangerous, but so far neither the courts nor anyone else seems to believe that - all in the cause of a silly, unnecessary and anti-environmental design plan. Their appalling behavior makes it impossible to take their word that destroying these additional 300 trees is really necessary. Not a tree should be touched until we have independent analysis. Santa Monica residents must be made confident not only that we know the condition of the trees, but also that the city is being honest to what healing options could be tried before hacking these living things to pieces.

Cosmo Bua Santa Monica

Students should stop complaining Editor:

My how times change.

When I attended Samohi (bicentennial class of ‘76), I rode the Big Blue Bus every day (Students still get great fare rates). We had two full athletic fields, one of which is now a parking lot. Driver training was a required class. Gasoline was about 25 cents per gallon and insurance was so much less expensive, although teenage driver rates kept many parents from bankrolling their kids.

I just don’t get it these days. Santa Monicans are constantly complaining about traffic congesting, air pollution and environmental damage, yet we seem to keep enabling the same entitlement mentality of endless consumption.

Students of Santa Monica I implore you. Take the bus. Ride your bike. Walk. The very lest you could do is carpool.

City Councilmembers, I implore you. Don’t spend any more of our tax money or land resources to perpetuate unnecessary and wasteful behaviors, or to subsidize non-residents who utilize our fair city. Keep your eyes on the big picture and do more to coordinate citywide planning between departments to facilitate a better world for all of us.

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How government makes disasters more disastrous IN A SPEECH FROM NEW ORLEANS LAST

week, Republican presidential candidate John McCain lashed out at the Bush administration for its response to Hurricane Katrina. McCain’s remarks, which appeared calculated to make disaster relief a key campaign issue, revived harsh memories of the savage storm that inundated the Mississippi Delta in late August 2005, leaving more than 1,800 people dead and causing widespread property damage.

Although the floodwaters long ago receded, government officials are still counting the disaster’s costs. Earlier this year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers disclosed that 489,000 claimants are seeking damages caused by poorly designed levees. Of those claimants, 247 want more than $1 billion each.

The tax dollars spent resolving those claims will augment the tens of billions already paid to restore and repopulate New Orleans, a below-sea-level bowl situated precariously amidst a lake, a major river, and a gulf, in a known path for hurricanes.

The Katrina tragedy should have called into question the so-called safety net composed of government policies that actually encourage people to embrace risks they would otherwise shun — to build in defiance of historically obvious dangers, secure in the knowledge that innocent others will be forced to share the costs when the worst happens.

The first strands of today’s safety net were spun in the 19th century, as the Army Corps of Engineers shouldered the burden of constructing and maintaining levees and other flood controls along the Mississippi River.

From then to now, Congress and the states have responded to each new flood by installing newer, higher, and stronger barriers at public expense, as if the preservation of a city like New Orleans in its historical location were a self-evident necessity.

Throughout the 20th century, new strands were woven into the safety net, first in the form of loans to disaster victims, then by direct grants, infrastructure repairs, loan guarantees, job training, subsidized investments, health care, debris removal, and a host of similar rehabilitative measures.

At each juncture, more aid was funneled to disaster victims without serious challenge to the wisdom of encouraging people to occupy vulnerable locations.

In response to Mississippi floods, Florida hurricanes, and California earthquakes, the number of major disaster declarations almost doubled from the 1980s to the 1990s, from an annual average of 24 up to 46.

At century’s end, Congress was paying an average of $3.7 billion a year in supplemental disaster aid, with state taxpayers contributing many millions more. As of August 2007, Katrina relief alone had cost federal taxpayers $114 billion.

By gradual steps, this disaster safety net became part of the legal landscape, taken for granted by private investors and owners deciding to undertake new projects or rebuild storm-damaged areas. Relief programs — by minimizing, disguising, and shifting the real risks of defying natural hazards — became an active force distorting private decision-making and inviting even worse future tragedies.

This entitlement mentality ensured that each new tragedy would generate fresh demands to expand the safety net.

As more private insurers withdraw from high-hazard areas — or raise their rates to reflect the staggering legal and public relations costs of offering disaster insurance — a predictable lament arises: The free market has failed, and government must fill the vacuum so that the statist safety net remains strong. Thus it surprises no one to hear Florida Gov. Charlie Crist challenging this year’s presidential candidates to support creation of a federal catastrophic fund that would keep insurance premiums artificially low in disasterprone areas across the country.

But the solution is not more of the market distortions and perverse incentives that have lured so many people into harm’s way. The solution is to replace the prevailing entitlement mentality with a free market in disaster prevention, insurance, and recovery.

In a free market — without tax-paid levees, government disaster relief, or subsidized insurance — anyone who contemplates building or buying property in a high-hazard area will need to face hard facts about the local history of natural disasters, the efficacy and cost of preventive measures, and the availability of insurance.

With their own lives and wealth at stake, people will have every incentive to evaluate risks objectively. And if hardy souls still choose to occupy and fortify New Orleans, or build on an earthquake fault, or live in a tornado alley, the risk and reward will be theirs alone. No longer will government make disasters more disastrous by pretending that citizens have a right to defy the forces of nature at others’ expense.

THOMAS A. BOWDEN is an analyst at the Ayn Rand Institute, focusing on legal issues. The Ayn Rand Institute promotes Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand, author of “Atlas Shrugged” and “The Fountainhead.” Contact the writer at media@aynrand.org.

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the exact moment the rainbow leg warmers finally made it into the trash? The day that the “Gag Me With A Spoon” pin was finally passé? Recall the date when acid-washed jeans’ 15 minutes were up (the first time around)?

To that end, when will the gazillion Livestrong wristband wearers have the epiphany that it’s time to recycle the yellow rubber?

Of course it’s widely known that the money from the sale of the wristbands goes to the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which provides information and support to cancer survivors and their families.

That Lance is a cancer survivor. That Lance’s seven consecutive Tour de France victories puts him second only to Moses parting the Red Sea on the list of the Best Accomplishments Ever in the World.

So surely there’s a clause in the Patriot Act that allows the government to tar, feather and deport anyone who speaks ill of Lance and The Wristbands.

People who count dialing in a vote for American Idol as exercise become bike obsessed when the Tour de France begins every summer (even though the last bike those same people rode was either the stationery one at the gym or their Huffy in fifth grade).

Three years ago Livestrong bracelets were hard to come by, with wait list of six weeks commonplace at cycle shops around the country.

Also not uncommon were store clerks turning their collective noses down at customers who paid only the requisite dollar for the band instead of making double the donation. Rumors were rampant that those paying face value received bands with scarlet ink.

When VH1 gets around to their Remember the 2000s series (or whatever the equivalent will be to Remember the ‘80s and ‘90s), there will no doubt be a Very Special Episode devoted solely to the wristband, which will go down in history as the most pervasive accessory ever (next to an Olsen twin).

The Livestrong wristband is to the 2000s what grunge rock, heroin chic and Jerry Seinfeld’s mullet were to the 1990s. John Kerry even wore one throughout the entire

presidential election in 2004 (a lot of good it did him).

And the copycats have long since come out of the closet. Country singer Tim McGraw designed a bracelet in honor of his late Dad, Tug McGraw, featuring baseball stitches and the elder McGraw’s famous “Ya gotta believe” inked on it.

The money raised goes to The Tug McGraw Center for Neuro-Oncology Quality of Life at Duke University in Raleigh, N.C. A quick Google search finds red tsunami wristbands (not to be confused with red Kabbalah strings) as well as Katrina relief bracelets in every color under the sun.

Scores of breast cancer wristbands, dozens of religious-themed wristbands, supportour-troops camouflage wristbands, PTA wristbands, little league wristbands, junior league wristbands and bowling league wristbands are also available — name the non-profit and chances are they’ve got a bracelet.

For-profits have jumped on the wristband bandwagon too. As have talk show hosts, with Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert promoting a Wriststrong wristband to bring awareness to the severity of wrist injuries.

There was a time when it was incredibly powerful to see so many people wearing the Livestrong bracelet.

It showed unified support of Lance for his physical and emotional strength both at the Tour and in his life as a survivor and advocate.

But who still needs visible proof that they gave a single dollar to charity a few years ago or even a week ago? Isn’t it time to move on and give a buck to another charity? Or, at least give another dollar to Lance’s charity?

Why not go nuts and give five dollars to every charity?

It’s time to take another lead from Lance and retire (the wristband). Put it in that shoebox on the top shelf in the closet — the one with the concert ticket stubs, mood ring, eighth grade love letters and dried-out prom corsage.

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IL FORNAIO In the tradition of Italy's trattorias, the sight, sounds and aromas of authentic Italian cuisine are recreated everyday at Il Fornaio.

Mornings bring crisp crusted bread hot from the oven accompanied by the scent of fresh brewed espresso. During lunch and dinner, pastas and flavorful sauces simmer while meats and vegetables roast over hot coals.

820 Wilshire Blvd.

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(310) 829-7757 (310) 829-0031 (310) 453-0477 (310) 394-3800 (310) 393-9335 (310) 394-6210 (310) 394-5550 (310) 451-4277 (310) 395-1241 (310) 395-6252 (310) 434-2468 (310) 801-0670 (714) 251-5409 (310) 664-8722 (310) 458-2828

2900 31st St

DAGWOODS Pizza lovers love DAGWOODS for its real hand tossed authentic NY Style Pizza.

Others come for the delicious Italian food: custom made calzones, 100% semolina pasta dishes, giant subs and zesty salads and side dishes. Whatever you choose, it comes at great prices with friendly service. Free Delivery.

FOR INQUIRIES ON P R E M I U M L I S T I N G S ,OR A D V E R T I S I N G ON THESE PAGES, CALL [310] 458-7737

Cafe Presto 2425 Colorado Ave. #107 B Cafe Sol 2425 Colorado Ave. California Chicken Cafe 2401 Wilshire Blvd California Crisp 13 Santa Monica Place California Pizza Kitchen 214 Wilshire Blvd Callahans Restaurant 1213 Wilshire Blvd Capo 1810 Ocean Ave. Carousel Cafe 1601 Ocean Front Walk Chez Jay 1657 Ocean Ave. Comfort Cafe 420 Broadway Cora's Coffee Shoppe L P 1802 Ocean Ave. Crepes Company Inc 213 Arizona Ave. Dennys Restaurant 1645 1560 Lincoln Blvd Fast Taco 2901 Ocean Park Blvd #115 Fritto Misto 601 Colorado Ave.

(310) 899-3030

Daily Grill 2501 Colorado Ave. #b-190 Drago Restaurant 2628 Wilshire Blvd Dragon Palace 2832 Santa Monica Blvd El Cholo 1025 Wilshire Blvd Fromins 1832 Wilshire Blvd House Of Billiards 1901 Wilshire Blvd I H O P 1920 Santa Monica Blvd Casa Escobar 2500 Wilshire Blvd

(310) 309-2170 (310) 828-1585 (310) 829-1462 (310) 899-1106 (310) 829-5443 (310) 828-9203 (310) 829-9100 (310) 828-1315

IZZYS DELI Where the stars meet the locals. Izzys features 10.95 dinners nightly. Since 1970, Izzys has been serving hungry locals the world famous Reuben sandwich and generous omeletes for generations.

1433 Wilshire Blvd

(310) 394-1131

J P's Bar & Grill 1101 Wilshire Blvd Kaido Japense Cuisine 2834 Santa Monica Blvd Kay 'N Dave's 262 26th St. L A Farm Ltd 3000 Olympic Blvd Lee's Chinese Food 1610 Santa Monica Blvd The Lincoln 2460 Wilshire Bl Lucys Lunchbox 710 Wilshire Bl #100 Maya Japanese Food 2840 Santa Monica Blvd Manhattan Bagel 2216 Wilshire Blvd Nawab Of India 1621 Wilshire Bl Networks Cafe 2700 Colorado Ave. #190 Noma Restaurant 2031 Wilshire Blvd Norms Santa Monica 1601 Lincoln Blvd O' Briens 2226 Wilshire Blvd Our Cafe 2104 Wilshire Bl Overunder 1333 Santa Monica Blvd Pacific Dining Car 2700 Wilshire Blvd Pot & Pan Thai Food 2315 Santa Monica Blvd Santa Monica Pizza 1318 Wilshire Blvd The Shack Restaurant 2518 Wilshire Blvd The Slice 915 Wilshire Blvd Sizzler 2025 Wilshire Blvd Snug Harbor 2323 Wilshire Blvd Sunshine Cafe & Grill 2021 Santa Monica Blvd Sushi King 1330 Wilshire Blvd Tacos Por Favor 1406 Olympic Blvd Taqueria Chihuahua 1909 Lincoln Bl Tazzina 1620 Wilshire Blvd Thai Dishes 111 Santa Monica Blvd Toi On Wilshire 1120 Wilshire Blvd Wilshire Restaurant 2454 Wilshire Blvd

(310) 394-7660 (310) 828-7582 (818) 782-6196 (310) 449-4007 (310) 828-5304 (310) 828-2217 (818) 762-6267 (310) 453-2612 (310) 828-3228 (310) 829-1106 (310) 315-0502 (310) 453-4848 (310) 395-6310 (310) 829-5303 (310) 828-5313 (310) 899-0076 (310) 453-4000 (818) 439-7083 (310) 393-4554 (310) 449-1171 (310) 453-2367 (310) 453-3250 (310) 828-2991 (310) 449-7777 (310) 395-0120 (310) 392-5768 (310) 874-2057 (310) 413-4270 (310) 394-6189 (310) 394-7804 (310) 586-1707

DOWNTOWN

3 on Fourth 1432 4th St. #A Abode Restaurant 1541 Ocean Av #150 B O A 101 Santa Monica Bl Baja Buds 1315 Third Street Promenade Bangkok West 606 Santa Monica Blvd

(310) 395-6765 (310) 394-3463 (323) 655-3372 (310) 393-6060 (310) 395-9658

BENIHANA Traditional Japanese teppanyaki room. Featuring a full sushi bar, happy hour and full bar. Open daily from 11:30 am to 10pm.

Reservations suggested 1447 4th St.

(310) 260-1423

Bookmark Cafe 601 Santa Monica Bl Bravo Cucina 1319 Third Street Promenade

(310) 587-2665 (310) 394-0374

BRITANNIA PUB Britannia Pub has been a favorite for years for locals and visitors alike. This English pub has a traditonal charm with a Californian flair. A cozy inviting atmosphere makes this a great place to relax and meet new people. Our friendly staff provides you with excellent service for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner or Cocktails. We also offer live music, karaoke, pool and an unbelievable jukebox. Once you visit you'll want to anchor!

318 Santa Monica Blvd.

(310) 458-5350

Broadway Deli 1457 Third Street Promenade Brunos Italian Rest Deli 1652 Ocean Ave. Bubba Gump Shrimp Co 301 SM Pier Buca Di Beppo 1442 2nd St. The Cafe 445 Pacific Coast Hwy Cafe Crepe 1460 Third Street Promenade Cafe Paradiso 2408 Wilshire Blvd

(310) 451-0616 (310) 395-5589 (310) 393-0458 (310) 587-0771 (310) 393-8282 (310) 576-0499 (818) 427-1796

1551 Ocean Ave.

(415) 945-0500

Infuzion Cafe 1149 3rd St. #100 Interactive Cafe 215 Broadway Ipanema Cafe 150 Santa Monica Place Ivy At The Shore 1535 Ocean Ave. Jinkys Cafe 1447 2nd St. Jiraffe Restaurant 504 Santa Monica Blvd Johnny Rockets 1322 Third Street Kaiten Restaurant 1456 Third Street La Botte, Inc. 620 Santa Monica Blvd #A La Salsa #44 1401 Third Street Promenade La Serenata 1416 4th St. Le Merigot Hotel 1740 Ocean Ave. Leonidas 331 Santa Monica Blvd Light House Buffet 201 Arizona Ave. The Lobster 1602 Ocean Ave. Locanda Del Lago 231 Arizona Ave. Loews Santa Monica 1700 Ocean Ave. Manchu Wok 11 Santa Monica Pl Mariasol 401 Santa Monica Pier Michaels 1147 3rd St. Musha Restaurant 424 Wilshire Blvd Newsroom Santa Monica Inc 530 Wilshire Ocean Avenue Seafood 1401 Ocean Ave. Ocean Cafe 100 Wilshire Blvd #B1-10

(310) 393-9985 (310) 395-5009 (310) 838-8586 (310) 278-2908 (818) 981-2250 (310) 917-6671 (949) 643-6100 (310) 451-8080 (310) 576-3072 (310) 587-0755 (310) 204-5360 (310) 395-9700 (310) 417-8851 (310) 451-2076 (310) 458-9294 (310) 451-3525 (310) 458-6700 (310) 458-3558 (213) 626-5554 (310) 395-7911 (310) 576-6330 (310) 451-9444 (310) 437-8824 (310) 260-6010

THE ORCHID Asian fusian at it’s best. This Thai restauraunt blends eastern spices and traditional Thai ingredients to make a unique and special dining experience, just a block from the ocean.

119-121 Broadway

(310) 801-5240

P F Chang's China Bistro 326 Wilshire Blvd Panera Bread 501 Wilshire Bl Perrys Pizz 930 Ocean Front Walk Perrys Pizza 2600 Ocean Front Walk Perrys Pizza 1200 Ocean Front Walk Perrys Pizza 2400 Ocean Front Walk Promenade Cafe 321 Santa Monica Bl R A W 609 Broadway Real Food Daily 514 Santa Monica Blvd Renees Court Yard 522 Wilshire Blvd Rustic Canyon 1119 Wilshire Blvd Scarboni 312 Wilshire Bl Stefano's 1310 Third Street Promenade Sunset Bar & Grill 1240 Third Street Sushi Mon 401 Santa Monica Blvd Sushi Roku Santa Monica 1401 Ocean Av Sushi Shogun 1315 Third Street Sushi Teri Express 1551 Ocean Ave. #130 B

(310) 395-1912 (714) 241-7705 (310) 372-3138 (310) 372-3138 (310) 458-3975 (310) 372-3138 (213) 700-2373 (310) 451-4148 (310) 393-0804 (310) 451-9341 (310) 560-7787 (310) 704-8079 (310) 216-7716 (310) 393-3959 (310) 576-7011 (310) 655-3372 (213) 500-4989 (310) 394-2189

SWINGERS The local diner, serving traditional diner fare with a southern california twist. Open 24 hours, the crowd in Swingers will change from late night clubbers to early morning coffee drinkers around 4am.

802 Broadway

(323) 656-6136

Tandoor Cafe 395 Santa Monica Place #009 Tastie16 Santa Monica Place Thai Dishes Restaurant 1910 Wilshire Blvd Tokyo Kitchen 15 Santa Monica Pl T's Thai 1215 4th St. Tudor House 1403 2nd St. Victoria Pizzeria 1607 Ocean Front Walk Villa Italian Specialties 8 Santa Monica Pl Wahoo's Fish Taco 418 Wilshire Blvd Whist 1819 Ocean Av Yangtze 1333 Third Street Promenade Yankee Doodles 1410 Third Street Ye Olde Kings Head 116 Santa Monica Blvd

(310) 435-3845 (310) 770-6745 (310) 828-5634 (310) 451-5385 (310) 395-4106 (310) 451-8470 (310) 394-6863 (310) 451-3031 (949) 222-0670 (310) 260-7509 (310)260-1994 (310)394-4632 (310)451-1402 (310)451-1402

PICO/SUNSET PARK

310 Lounge & Bistro 3321 Pico Blvd.

Abbots Pizza Company 1811 Pico Blvd Acapulco Restaurant 3360 Ocean Park Blvd.

Air Conditioned 2819 Pico Blvd Ameci Pizza Pasta 2218 Lincoln Bl B B Q Garden 1707 Pico Blvd.

The Bread Factory Inc 1900 Pico Bl Buddha Boba 1701 Pico Bl Bud's Famous Deli & Desserts 2727 Ocean Park Blvd.

Cafe Bolivar 1741 Ocean Park Blvd.

Campos Mexican Food Inc 2008 Pico Blvd Classic Pizza 2624 Pico Blvd The Counter 2901 Ocean Park Bl #102 The Daily Pint 2310 Pico Blvd

(310) 453-1331 (310) 314-2777 (310) 450-8665 (310) 829-3700 (310) 314-0090 (310) 450-6494 (310) 434-4653 (626) 674-8882 (310) 450-6860 (310) 581-2344 (310) 450-4477 (310) 399-0452 (310) 399-8383 (310) 450-7631

westside

El Indio 2526 Pico Blvd El Pollo Loco Restaurant 1906 Lincoln Blvd El Torito 3360 Ocean Park Blvd.

El Texate 316 Pico Blvd.

Fresh & Natural Cafe 1900 Pico Blvd Garys Grill 2819 1/2 Ocean Park Blvd Georges Burgers 3101 Lincoln Blvd Gilbert's El Indio Mexican Food 2526 Pico Blvd.

Hotel Casa Del Mar Restaurant 1910 Ocean Way The Hump 3221 Donald Douglas Loop South The Hungry Pocket 1715 Pico Blvd Il Forno Caffe & Pizzeria 2901 Ocean Park Blvd Josie Restaurant 2424 Pico Blvd La Playita 3306 Lincoln Blvd Lazy Daisy Inc 2300 Pico Blvd Le Pain Du Jour 828 Pico Blvd #2 Mandarin Food Service 2618 Pico Bl Michael D'S Cafe 234 Pico Blvd Miyako 2829 Ocean Park Blvd

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Benice 1715 Pacific Ave. Big Daddy and Sons 1425 Ocean Front Walk The Brig 1515 Abbot Kinney Blvd.

The Brick House Cafe 826 Hampton Dr. Cafe 50's 838 Lincoln Blvd.

Casablanca Restaurant 220 Lincoln Blvd.

Chaya 110 Navy St. China Beach Bistro 2024 Pacific Ave. Danny's Deli 23 Windward Ave. French Market Cafe 2321 Abbot Kinney Blvd.

Great Western Steak & Hoagie Company 1720 Lincoln Blvd.

Hal's Bar & Grill 1349 Abbot Kinney Blvd.

Hama 213 Windward Ave. James Beach 60 N. Venice Blvd.

Joe's Restaurant 1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd.

La Cabana Restaurant 738 Rose Ave. La Meditrina 1029 Abbot Kinney Blvd.

Lands End Restaurant 323 Ocean Front Walk Lilly's French Cafe & Bar 1031 Abbot Kinney Blvd.

(310) 396-9938 (310) 508-2793 (310) 399-7537 (310) 581-1639 (310) 399-1955 (310) 392-5751 (310) 396-1179 (310) 823-4646 (310) 566-5610 (310) 577-9775 (310) 450-4545 (310) 396-3105 (310) 396-8783 (310) 823-5396 (310) 399-5811 (310) 392-6161 (310) 396-5000 (310) 392-3997 (310) 314-0004

THE OP CAFE A Small Neighborhood Place With A Family Feel – Serving Breakfast and Lunch Daily. The Freshest Foods, Friendly Service At Unbelievable Prices! So when you want to be treated like family and enjoy some delicious food –The OP CAFÉ is the PLACE!!

LINCOLN FINE WINES Now open in Venice. We offer the Best Selection of Wines on the Westside. We have warehouse pricing with friendly service.

Come by and let us find the perfect wine for the perfect occasion! Open 10-8pm and Sun. 11-6pm.

727 Lincoln Blvd.

(310) 392-7816

3117 Ocean Park Blvd

(310) 452-5720

One Pico Restaurant One Pico Blvd.

Panchos Tacos 2920 Lincoln Blvd Pedals Cafe One Pico Blvd.

Raes Restaurant 2901 Pico Blvd Santa Monica Bar and Grill 3321Pico Blvd Santinos 3021 Lincoln Blvd Sheraton Delfina 530 Pico Blvd The Slice 1622 Ocean Park Spitfire Grill 3300 Airport Ave. Star Of Siam 3133 Lincoln Blvd Subway 2901 Ocean Park Blvd Sunset Grill 1701 Ocean Park Blvd Tandoor India 2622 Pico Bl Tom's No 1 Pico 2350 Pico Blvd.

Typhoon 3221 Donald Douglas Loop UnUrban Coffeehouse 3301 Pico Blvd.

Valentino Restaurant 3115 Pico Blvd

(310) 587-1717 (310) 452-2970 (310) 587-1707 (310) 820-1416 (310) 453-5001 (310) 779-1210 (310) 399-9344 (310) 453-2367 (310) 397-3455 (310) 396-9511 (310) 396-3004 (310) 450-7546 (310) 581-9964 (310) 396-4481 (310) 390-6565 (310) 315-0056 (310) 829-4313

Maos Kitchen 1512 Pacific Ave. Piccolo Ristorante 5 Dudley Ave. Primitivo Wine Bistro 1025 Abbot Kinney Blvd.

Rose Cafe 220 Rose Ave. Shima 1432 Abbot Kinney Blvd.

Siam Best Restaurant 2533 Lincoln Blvd.

Stroh’s Gourmet 1239 Abbot Kinney Blvd.

Szechwan Restaurant 2905 Washington Blvd.

Uncle Darrow's 2560 S Lincoln Blvd.

Wabi-Sabi 1635 Abbot Kinney Blvd.

Wacky Wok 2805 Abbot Kinney Blvd.

(310) 581-8305 (310) 314-3222 (310) 396-5353 (310) 399-0711 (310) 314-0882 (310) 827-8977 (310) 450-5119 (310) 821-6256 (310) 306-4862 (310) 314-2229 (310) 822-7373

RICHIE PALMER’S PIZZERIA Owned and operated by Richie Palmer, founder of the worldfamous Mulberry Street Pizzeria in Beverly Hills. Palmer says he had to open in Santa Monica so all the people here would stop calling Beverly Hills for delivery. Same great pizza and Italian food.

1355 Ocean Ave

(310) 255-1111

Vitos 2807 Ocean Park Blvd Windows Restaurant 530 Pico Blvd.

Yongs Cafe 3020 Nebraska Ave. Yuni Sushi 1928 Lincoln Blvd Zabies 3003 Ocean Park Blvd

(310) 450-4999 (310) 399-9344 (310) 828-4775 (310) 396-4039 (310) 392-9036

MAIN STREET

Amelia's 2645 Main St. Bravo Pizzaria & Deli 2400 Main St. Chinois On Main 2709 Main St. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ocean Park Blvd.

Creative Sushi 2518 Main St. Dhaba Cuisine Of India 2104 Main St. Elvira's Cha Cha Chicken 1906 Ocean Ave. The Enterprise Fish Co 174 Kinney St. Euphoria Loves RAWvolution 2301 Main St. Finn McCools Irish Pub & Restaurant 2700 Main St. Groundwork Coffee Co. 2908 Main St. The Galley 2442 Main St. Holy Guacamole 2906 Main St. It's All Good Bakery 2629 Main St. Joes Main Street Diner 2917 Main St. La Vecchia Cucina 2654 Main St Library Alehouse 2911 Main St. Lula Cocina Mexicana 2720 Main St. Main Street Bagels 2905 Main St. Malia 2424 Main St. Mani's Bakery & Cafe 2507 Main St. O'Briens Irish Pub Oar House 2941 Main St.

(310) 396-9095 (310) 392-7466 (310) 392-3038 (310) 396-6706 (310) 396-2711 (310) 399-9452 (310) 581-1684 (310) 392-8366 (310) 392-9501 (310) 452-1734 (310) 930-3910 (310) 452-1934 (310) 314-4850 (310) 260-0233 (310) 392-5804 (310) 399-7979 (310) 314-4855 (310) 392-5711 (310) 392-6373 (310) 396-4122 (310) 396-7700 (310) 396-4725

OCEAN PARK OMELETTE PARLOR The best breakfast in town, featuring locally grown vegetables from the Farmers Markets. Sinc 1962, the Omelete Parlor has been a staple for Santa Monica locals. 6:30 am to 2pm daily.

2732 Main St.

(310) 399-7892

Oyako 2915 Main St. Panini Garden 2715 Main St Rick's Tavern 2907 Main St Schatzi On Main 3110 Main St Shoop's Delicatessen 2400 Main St Sparky's Fine Frozen Yogurt 3110 Main St. #12 Urth Caffe 2327 Main St. Via Veneto 3009 Main St. The Victorian Baker Cafe 2640 Main St. Wildflour 2807 Main St. World Café 2640 Main St. Yose Restaurant 2435 Main St.

(310) 581-3525 (310) 399-9939 (310) 392-2772 (310) 399-4800 (310) 452-1019 (310) 399-4513 (310) 749-8879 (310) 399-1843 (310) 392-4956 (310) 452-7739 (310) 392-1661 (310) 255-0680

VENICE

26 Beach Restaurant 3100 Washington Blvd.

Abbot's Habit 1401 Abbot Kinney Blvd Abbot's Pizza Co 1407 Abbot Kinney Blvd Agra Indian Kitchen 2553 Lincoln Blvd.

Axe 1009 Abbot Kinney Blvd.

Azteca Restaurant 835 Sunset Ave. Baby Blues BBQ 444 Lincoln Blvd.

Beechwood 822 W. Washington Blvd.

(310) 823-7526 (310) 399-1171 (310) 396-7334 (310) 396-8749 (310) 664-9787 (310) 396-6576 (310) 396-7675 (310) 448-8884

THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2008

MARINA DEL REY

Beachside Cafe 4175 Admiralty Way C & O Cucina 3016 Washington Blvd.

Cafe Del Rey 4451 Admiralty Way California Pizza Kitchen 3345 Fiji Way Casa Escobar 14160 Palawan Way Chart House 13950 Panay Way The Cheesecake Factor 4142 Via Marina Chin Chin 13455 Maxella Ave Ste 266 Chipotle Mexican Grill 4718 Admiralty Way Harbor House Restaurant 4211 Admiralty Way Islands 404 Washington Blvd Jer-ne at The Ritz-Carlton 4375 Admiralty Way Kaya Sushi 13400 Washington Blvd.

Kifune Restaurant 405 Washington Blvd Le Marmiton 4724 Admiralty Way Mercedes Grille 14 Washington Blvd Mermaids-Juice Java & More 14045 Panay Way Rainbow Acres Natural Foods 4756 Admiralty Way Sapori Ristorante 13723 Fiji Way Tony P's 4445 Admiralty Way Tsuji No Hana 4714 Lincoln Blvd The Warehouse Restaurant 4499 Admiralty Way

(310) 821-5313 (310) 301-7278 (310) 823-6395 (310) 301-1563 (310) 822-2199 (310) 822-4144 (310) 306-3344 (310) 823-9999 (310) 821-0059 (310) 577-4555 (310) 822-3939 (310) 823-1700 (310) 577-1143 (310) 822-1595 (310) 773-3560 (310) 827-6209 (310) 306-3883 (310) 823-5373 (310) 821-1740 (310) 823-4534 (310) 827-1433 (310) 823-5451

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“Rated No. 1 by Everybody” Extended Menu Same Great Food Pizza – Pasta – Heroes – Salads – Desserts – Wine – Beer

Daily Specials - $7.95 1355 Ocean Ave Santa Monica Open 7 Days – 11:30 a.m.

BRENTWOOD

Barney's Hamburgers 11660 San Vicente Blvd.

Chez Mimi Restaurant 246 26th St Chin Chin 11740 San Vicente Blvd.

Coral Tree Cafe 11645 San Vicente Blvd.

Harvest Restaurant 13018 San Vicente Blvd.

Literati II 12081 Wilshire Blvd.

Enzo and Angela 11701 Wilshire Blvd.

Trattoria Amici 2538 San Vicente Blvd

(310) 447-6000 (310) 393-0558 (310) 826-2525 (310) 979-8733 (310) 458-6050 (310) 479-3400 (310) 477-3880 (310) 826-4888

WEST LA

Anna's Italian Restaurant 10929 Pico Blvd.

Aphrodisiac 10351 Santa Monica Blvd.

The Apple Pan 10801 W. Pico Blvd.

Awash Restaurant 5990 Pico Blvd.

Bombay Cafe 12021 W. Pico Blvd.

Carmine's II Caffe 10463 Santa Monica Blvd.

Colony Cafe 10937 W. Pico Blvd.

En Sushi 11651 Santa Monica Blvd.

DiVita's 11916 Wilshire Blvd.

Feast From the East 1949 Westwood Blvd.

Gaby’s Mediterranean 10445 Venice Blvd.

(310) 474-0102 (310) 470-0792 (310) 475-3585 (323) 939-3233 (310) 473-3388 (310) 441-4706 (310) 470-8909 (310) 477-1551 (310) 478-0286 (310) 475-0400 (310) 559-1808

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Bistro Dining

HAMLET RESTAURANT Hamlet Restaurant & Bar offers a wide selection of fresh fare and an expanded wine list. Dishes such as the California Market Salad, Spice Crusted Ahi, Southern Crab Cakes and Grilled Chicken Caprese Sandwich are just a few of their new menu additions!

2927 S. Sepulveda Blvd.

(310) 478-1546

Il Grano 11359 Santa Monica Blvd.

John O'Groats 10516 Pico Blvd.

Kay 'n Dave's Cantina 10543 Pico Blvd.

Melanee Thai Restaurant 9562 Pico Blvd.

Ramayani 1777 Westwood Blvd.

Shanghai Diamond Garden 9401 Pico Blvd.

Sisley Restaurant 10800 Pico Blvd.

Sushi Masu 1911 Westwood Blvd.

Torafuku Restaurant 10914 W. Pico Blvd.

Upstairs 2 2311 Cotner Ave. Versailles Restaurant 10319 Venice Blvd.

Wakasan 1929 Westwood Blvd.

The Wine House 2311 Cotner Ave.

(310) 477-7886 (310) 204-0692 (310) 446-8808 (310) 273-4066 (310) 477-3315 (310) 553-0998 (310) 446-3030 (310) 446-4368 (310) 289-0392 (310) 231-0316 (310) 558-3168 (310) 446-4368 (310) 479-3731

Jared Simons Voted one of LA’s hottest chefs – LA.com 727 LINCOLN BLVD. VENICE

(310) 392-7816

Lincoln Fine Wines is Venice’s new Premium Wine Shop offering

“Cellar Wines at Basement Prices” Blackstone Cab & Merlot

Clos De Bois Chardonnay

Mc.Manis Cabernet Sauvignon

Kendall Jackson Chardonnay

Rosenblum Zinfandel Vinter’s Cuvee

La Crema Chardonnay

Marquis Philips Shiraz

Conundrum White table Wine

Paolette Cabernet sauvignon Napa 2000

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio

$6.99 $6.99 $7.99

Huge Variety of Bottles

$11.99 $19.99

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*reservations suggested*

3221 Pico Boulevard Santa Monica, CA 90405 310.453.9113 www.violetrestaurant.com

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years plus and it is still going strong. I am happy to introduce myself as a chef, culinary instructor and somewhat of an expert on ethnic food and recipes.

I acquired my interest in food and cooking at home as a child having grown up with a fabulous cook for a mother and all my relatives were into eating big time. When we got together there were gourmet feasts that were almost competitive. Forget Iron Chef.

We originated the whole concept of food competitions in our household. We would be asked to bring a dish for Thanksgiving knowing full well that my aunt, who was the hostess that year, was preparing the most amazing meal.

My mom (her younger sister) would pull out all the stops and make something that could outshine older sister as best she could.

Throughout the whole meal everyone would be asking who made the sausage stuffing with chestnuts or who dreamed up the concept of creamed onions with grated Gruyere on top.

Those were fun times, one gourmet meal after another and the holidays were not the only time I experienced food that was fit for the Gods.

My mother was incredible and would cook everything from scratch three meals a day seven days a week. Who can compete with that?

So when people ask me how I got into the food business I have to admit my mom was the force behind the entire thing.

Eventually I went to college in Boston and got my first job in a restaurant and voila! I discovered my talent in the kitchen. I was a natural. My friends, who were just there for a pay check, quickly moved on to better and more financially rewarding pursuits, but somehow I couldn’t get away from the kitchen. I went from one restaurant to another and even ended up running the show at one small family owned Mexican place in Harvard Square.

I spent a year traveling in Europe clad with a backpack and my best friend from college and ended up in the kitchen at a kibbutz where we landed and stayed for four months.

After returning to the U.S. to go our separate ways I moved to New York City and became a sous chef for a leading catering

ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH CUMIN This recipe serves: 8 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 40 minutes Ingredients: 1 pound red onions, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks 1 pound thin asparagus, trimmed, cut on the diagonal 2 small zucchini, halved lengthwise and cut into 1-inch chunks 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 Tablespoon cumin seeds Salt and pepper, to taste Cooking Instructions: 1. Heat the oven to 400 F. Combine the onions, asparagus, zucchini, olive oil, cumin seeds, salt and pepper in a large bowl and toss well.

2. Transfer the vegetables to a baking sheet and roast until softened slightly and lightly browned about 40 minutes.

3. Transfer to a serving dish and serve warm or at room temperature.

Enjoy!

company there. After years of bouncing around with all the top caterers in Manhattan (including Martha Stewart for a short period … don’t ask) I opened my own catering company and did parties all over the city with all kinds of clients including Ralph Lauren, Diana Ross, Paul Simon and a sundry of other clients.

I moved to Miami Beach when South Beach was just beginning to happen and worked at the Raleigh Hotel and in various rich and famous people’s homes.

I moved back to NYC in the mid-’90s to work for The Institute of Culinary Education where I taught cooking for 12 years.

Eventually life brought me to the west coast and I continue to teach, consult and develop recipes. The best job yet and the most fun in the food business so far has been teaching and inspiring people to begin, continue or pursue the love of food.

I bring you this recipe — and more to follow — with hopes you will begin to cook. I have a philosophy about food — simpler is always better.

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Jovanny Theus and Denson Henderson were convicted of kidnapping and robbing a woman on Feb. 21, 2006 in West Hollywood, then repeatedly raping her while holding her captive in a South Los Angeles residence.

Beverly Hills judge Elden Fox on Tuesday sentenced 26-year-old Theus to the five life terms.

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Caltrans says spike in metal thefts endangers public A spike in roadway metal thefts, from copper wiring in traffic signals and street lights to guard rails, has state highway officials warning of dangers to the public.

Caltrans and other officials say they are concerned broken traffic signals and poor lighting could increase crashes and impede emergency responders.

California Department of Transportation spokeswoman Terri Kasinga told reporters in Bloomington on Tuesday that brazen thieves move in quickly to steal metal items.

Last week, she says, sprinkler heads were installed on Riverside Avenue in Rialto and “by lunchtime, they were gone.”

Copper is fetching $3.50 a pound at recycling yards.

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Pastor loses flock, credit union forecloses Pastor Barry Cook has lost most of his Oceanside flock, and now a credit union has foreclosed on his Ambassador Family Church.

Church membership went from 800 to 200 in recent years and there was financial turmoil because of cost overruns and delays in moving a new 23,000-square-foot facility three years ago.

Cook says “several leadership people just felt stressed out” and the church defaulted on loans. The pastor says his divorce also left to a member exodus.

The Evangelical Christian Credit Union in Orange County took back the property at a trustee sale this month. It is negotiating with church officials to allow the congregation to remain there month to month until the property is sold.

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Caltrans mower starts 63-acre grass fire A Caltrans mower started a grass fire that burned 63 acres before it was extinguished in the hills east of Santa Maria.

The blaze started Monday afternoon some 26 miles east of Highway 101 and north of Highway 166 and moved into Los Padres National Forest.

Santa Barbara County fire Capt. Eli Iskow says the blaze was contained, or surrounded, in about three hours. Firefighters extinguished hot spots a day later.

A California Department of Transportation mower struck a rock and Iskow says the sparks touched off the blaze.

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Expensive search finds stoned teen A mother’s frantic 911 plea for help finding her injured teen son lost in the Santa Cruz Mountains led to an expensive search that ended with rescuers locating the youth stoned on drugs.

Eighteen-year-old Matthew Rosenberg had used his cellular telephone Monday night to call his mom and tell her he tripped, broke his leg and was lost.

But Cal Fire Capt. Bill Finch says the Los Gatos High School senior didn’t break his leg, adding the teen had apparently swallowed hallucinogenic mushrooms, possibly dropped some acid and just “thought” his leg was broken.

Finch says the teen “was really gorked” when rescuers found him standing at the bottom of a ravine. The cost of the search was estimated at up to $10,000.

The teen’s father Mark Rosenberg says the boy will be punished, adding “he probably won’t get to use the car for a while.”

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Church clears minister in gay marriage case The highest court of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has ruled that a California minister did not violate denominational law when she officiated at the weddings of two lesbian couples.

The unanimous ruling announced Tuesday by the Louisville, Ky.-based court overturns a decision last year by a regional judicial committee that found the Rev. Jane Spahr guilty of misconduct and gave her a rebuke — the lightest possible punishment.

The church’s high court concluded that Spahr did not violate the church’s constitution because the ceremonies she performed were not marriages, even though that is what the veteran minister, herself a lesbian, called them. The constitution defines marriage as a covenant between a man and a woman.

“The ceremonies that are the subject of this case were not marriages. ... These were ceremonies between women, not between a man and a woman,” the 12-person court said in an eight-page opinion, adding that the midlevel court “found Spahr guilty of doing that which by definition cannot be done.”

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LUCE moves forward FROM LUCE PAGE 1 I’ve never seen before [at the meetings], which is really healthy.”

There were several community desires that came through loud and clear during those workshops, most notably to keep the city’s distinct neighborhoods intact, cut down on congestion and expand open space where possible, according to Eileen Fogarty, the planning and community development director.

Those desires were incorporated into the planning strategies presented to the council, including keeping development limited to the existing commercial corridors, which comprises about 10 percent of the city, keeping 90 percent roughly intact.

Many residents have complained about the impact that commercial development has had on the quality of life in Santa Monica, arguing that it draws unwanted traffic into the small Westside city.

Some of these residents have filed a petition to place a measure on the November ballot that would limit the amount of commercial development in the city.

But while the LUCE will identify measures to deal with congestion in Santa Monica, including requiring developers to pay traffic impact fees, there is only so much that can be done in a region that is expected to explode in the next few decades, according to city planners.

Jeffrey Tumlin, a traffic consultant for the LUCE, said that the entire region is experiencing growth that will ultimately make congestion worse in Santa Monica.

“In the larger scheme of things, what Santa Monica does doesn’t matter,” Tumlin said. “It is being overwhelmed by growth and change in the region as a whole, growth and change is going to dump its congestion on your streets regardless of what you’re going to do.”

Tumlin said the LUCE will address ways for the city to make better use of its limited roadway system and will also incorporate multi-modal opportunities, including expanded bike lanes and railway transit such as Subway to the Sea and the Expo Light Rail projects.

The pattern of congestion in Santa Monica can be attributed to the fact that there is a major freeway slicing through the heart of the city, Tumlin said. During the morning and afternoon traffic peak, much of the congestion is seen accumulating at the limited number of freeway ramps in the city, he said.

Among the strategies that the LUCE would include is offering incentives to existing employers to reduce auto trips, locating new development around future transit and

building housing around proposed activity centers, which are mixed-use commercial blocks that would allow residents to do their shopping without getting into a car.

“We need to look at all (traffic) causes and manage it as a system as a whole,” Tumlin said.

HOUSING SANTA MONICANS

Being a desirable place to live comes with a hefty price tag.

The city’s affordable rental stock has suffered since vacancy decontrol took effect in 1999, Fogarty said, noting that in the past nine years, 54 percent of the units that were under rent control have gone market rate.

Home prices haven’t fared better for potential buyers.

The median home price in Santa Monica was $910,000 in 2007, condos coming in at more than $800,000.

“What an incredible gap in terms of ownership,” Fogarty said.

The LUCE will focus on concentrating affordable units in areas where there will be transit, not in places where there is little access to services. The plan will also explore more private and public partnerships to develop affordable and workforce housing, she said.

ECONOMICS OF LUCE

The planning document will also identify some of the largest economic players in the city and look at ways it can expand upon them and where.

One of the largest revenue generators for City Hall is the hotel industry, which produces 15 to 20 percent of the general fund revenue, according to Bill Whitney, the economic consultant for City Hall. Among other money makers for Santa Monica are retail stores and movie theaters.

Whitney suggested areas where these industries could be expanded, including Downtown, Bergamot Station, and Lincoln and Pico boulevards.

The consultant also suggested that aging theaters be updated, pointing out that Santa Monicans patronize the cinemas in their hometown more often than residents of other cities.

Paul Silvern, a financial consultant for the LUCE, said that Santa Monica ranks 77th in the state in terms of population, but ranks 15th in terms of its general revenues.

While land use decisions don’t drive the local economy, they can certainly have an impact, Silvern said.

“Santa Monica is extremely fortunate in its fiscal condition.” melodyh@smdp.com

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Students hope to capture U.S. title FROM SAGE PAGE 1 Awesome,” eco-friendly bags sold by the students to encourage consumers to cut down on plastic bag use.

“That was really fun to work with and learn what plastic bags are doing to the environment,” Jasmine McClain, a senior and SAGE member who traveled to Sacramento, said.

Santa Monica’s first place showing was followed by Benicia High School in second place and Santa Barbara High School in third.

Students say the determining factor that set Samohi apart from the competition was their emotional investment in the projects.

“We created our own projects and we followed it up with passion,” De Pablo said.

The SAGE team is unofficially affiliated with the Project Echo and Virtual Enterprise elective classes at Samohi, the former involves the students running the Vikes Inn and Cafe on campus. The courses are offered under the umbrella of the Regional Occupation Program.

Students in the courses learn the fundamentals of operating and managing a business. The

Vikes Inn is a student store and the Vikes Cafe is an eatery in operation during lunch time.

Both businesses grossed more than $200,000 in sales last year, according to Anita Kemp, an instructor with SAGE. “They deal face to face with customers and customer issues, deal directly with the vendor for products and face issues every day that any business open to the public has to deal with,” Kemp said.

The Samohi SAGE team has enjoyed successes on the global level in the past several years, placing first in the international competition in 2006 and second place in the national competition last year.

But perhaps most special to the students and organizers with SAGE is a three-peat.

“We’ve created a dynasty,” Jones said. “I don’t think anyone else has won three state championships in the world.”

“It’s the most winningest team [Samohi] SAGE has ever had,” Jones added. melodyh@smdp.com

New headmaster wants to build a better campus FROM CROSSROADS PAGE 1 degree in educational administration in 1994.

His commitment to education, his students and Crossroads has certainly paid off. Riddle was recently named the new headmaster at the school, taking over for longtime leader Roger Weaver, who served for 15 years.

“It’s very exciting,” said Riddle, 50, who did not have aspirations to be a headmaster when he started teaching, but is now grateful for the opportunity. “If someone would have told me 21 years ago that I would be headmaster of this school, I would have told them they were out of their mind. But this is a place I love.

“I essentially grew up here professionally, learned a lot from my experiences here watching [Crossroads co-founder] Paul Cummins and then Roger Weaver,” Riddle added.

“Watching the two of them really inspired me to follow in their footsteps. Now it’s time to take it to the next level.”

Riddle, who currently serves as assistant headmaster and dean of faculty, has big plans for Crossroads, one of which is building a better campus that can offer students more opportunities for educational achievement. The current school is separated into two campus and many of the buildings are former warehouses or apartments, not the ideal situation.

With an operating budget of over $25 million, Riddle feels the school is in a perfect position to make improvements.

Riddle has the backing of his peers and the board of directors.

“The single greatest responsibility of the Board of Trustees is to select the most effective possible leadership for the institution,” said Peter Norton, chairman of the board. “Bob’s strengths as an educator and his vision for Crossroads School will allow us to build on the steady trajectory of ever increasing strength and effectiveness.”

Riddle will be the third K-12 headmaster at Crossroads, which was founded in 1971 with the goal of providing a diverse student body a college preparatory education combining academic excellence with a comprehensive fine and performing arts program, community service, athletic challenge, and environmental education.

“What we will continue to do is provide a balanced education for our students, which is much harder than it appears to be,” Riddle said. “There are so many external forces influencing what we do in schools, whether it be more testing or amping up the college frenzy.

It is important to me to protect the founding commitments of the school. That is really first and foremost on my plate. I think that I am in a unique position to honor them given my history here.”

Prior to joining Crossroads, Riddle was a math teacher at Haverford Jr. High School in Havertown, Penn., from 1980 to 1981 and a math teacher at Bedford Jr. High School in Westport, Conn., from 1981 to 1983.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education (mathematics) from Pennsylvania State University in 1980.

He is the co-founder of the Los Angeles chapter of GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network).

Riddle’s love of teaching began when he was a boy in school and blossomed once he entered college.

“As a freshman I made the decision to become an educator and a lot of that had to do with my own experiences as a student, which were not always pleasant,” Riddle said. “I really wanted to go back and work with young people and make it better for them than it was for me.”

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she’s worried about her daughter and what will happen to Joy.” To Weiner, the challenge in writing her first sequel was making sure that she was keeping Shapiro’s voice alive, which was the attraction to readers in “Good in Bed,” the author said.

“There were different concerns of how I was going to have her talking in that funny irreverent way that people related to the first time around,” Weiner said.

Weiner said she grew up as a storyteller, raised in a house filled with books.

“I always loved telling stories and the idea I could do this and write my own books was always the thing I wanted to do,” Weiner said. “It’s kind of amazing that it worked out that way.”

After graduating from Princeton University, Weiner started a journalism career at the Centre Daily Times in State College, Pa. where she served as the education reporter.

She went on to write a series of feature pieces about Generation X that were distributed through the Knight-Ridder news wire.

She continued writing columns for various magazines, including Redbook and Seventeen Magazine, before working on her first novel.

Weiner has published five novels since then, including perhaps most famously, “In Her Shoes,” which was adapted into a film in 2005, starring Cameron Diaz and Toni Collete. There are no immediate plans to turn “Certain Girls” into a film. Weiner said she is working on an unrelated development deal with ABC to brainstorm new television shows.

A scene from “In Her Shoes” was filmed on the promenade, which Weiner calls one of her favorite places to people watch.

Weiner has family in Los Angeles.

“I love just sitting out there with coffee and watching the people go by,” she said.

The author is perhaps known as one of the most well-known writers in the “chick

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lit” genre, books that are marketed to younger women. While the genre — whose books are often identifiable by colorful covers — is often stigmatized as being frivolous, it’s not a label to which Weiner objects.

“I feel like if you’re going to write a book that is funny and breezy, has a female protagonist on the younger side and has some kind of happy ending, someone somewhere will call your book ‘chick lit,’” Weiner said. “I can reel over the injustice of it all, but people like these kind of books.”

“I’ve never had much of a problem with people saying they won’t read it because there’s so much pink on the cover,” she added.

The author talk/book signing is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Third Street. melodyh@smdp.com

LAPD prepares for protest FROM LAPD PAGE 3 LAPD deals with crowds. Most significantly, every LAPD officer — even those working desk jobs — has undergone training in the past year aimed at relearning the basics of crowd control.

For many officers, it was their first such training in years.

“We had done a very lousy job, quite frankly,” said Cmdr. Sandy Jo MacArthur, who wrote the report with Hillmann after officers were captured on videotape striking protesters and reporters at MacArthur Park.

The footage rekindled accusations of excessive force that have dogged the LAPD for decades.

In 1991, a report into the Rodney King beating found many LAPD “repetitively use excessive force against the public” and said the behavior was aggravated by racism and bias.

The treatment of protesters at the 2000

Democratic National Convention brought even more abuse claims.

Frank Mateljan, a spokesman for the city attorney, said 305 claims were filed after last year’s melee alleging excessive force, civil rights violations and other mistreatment.

Of these, 21 were denied and have led to lawsuits. None of the claims or lawsuits have resulted in payouts, Mateljan said.

Twenty-two officers remain under investigation, though none have been disciplined so far, MacArthur said.

Juan Jose Gutierrez, president of Los Angeles-based Latino Movement USA, was pleased the LAPD had changed its procedures but felt the department could go further.

“They have highlighted new tactics and new technology, but they haven’t said flat out we are going to be doing everything and anything we can to prevent a repeat of what happened last year,” Gutierrez said. “That makes me wary.”

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Inspection uncovers handling violations

BY FREDERIC J. FROMMER Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON A government inspection of slaughterhouses found significant problems with the treatment of cattle and two of the nation’s largest beef processors — both of which provide meat for the National School Lunch Program — were slapped with humane handling violations.

One of those companies’ violations was rescinded after the company appealed, The Associated Press has learned.

Audits by the Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service resulted in “noncompliance” records to a National Beef Packing Co. plant in Dodge City, Kan., and a Cargill Meat Solutions plant in Fresno, Calif., according to information obtained by the AP under a Freedom of Information Act request.

The audits of 18 slaughterhouses found that some cattle were not being stunned properly on the first try, others were subject to overcrowding conditions, and others had to be electrically prodded to get them to move.

FSIS conducted the audits after humane handling violations at Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. in Chino, Calif., led to the largest beef recall in the nation’s history. That plant, which was a major supplier of ground beef to the National School Lunch Program, was shut down after the violations were captured on video by an undercover investigator of the Humane Society of the United States.

The video showed workers shoving and kicking sick, crippled cattle, forcing them to stand using electric prods, forklifts and water hoses.

On Monday, after AP raised questions about Cargill’s violations, FSIS officials notified the company that it was granting its appeal of the noncompliance record and would instead issue a “letter of concern” to the plant.

“The merits of their appeal were acceptable,” said FSIS spokeswoman Amanda Eamich, but she declined to provide any specifics. Cargill spokesman Mark Klein also declined to discuss why the noncompliance record was rescinded.

The Agriculture Department told Sen. Herb Kohl in a letter three weeks ago that the

Music can be path Go Green. to language, math

BY NANCY ZUCKERBROD AP Education Writer

WASHINGTON The challenge was to come up with an idea that can transform public education, particularly in poor communities. The winner: an educator with a passion for making school fun. Michael Bitz won a national competition with his idea for helping students learn academic subjects while creating their own record labels.

Now, he’ll try to bring that idea to schools across the country as the first recipient of a fellowship awarded this week through the Mind Trust, an Indianapolis nonprofit.

The group’s stated goal is to encourage entrepreneurial solutions to problems in U.S. schools.

An adjunct assistant professor at Columbia University, the 36-year-old Bitz previously founded the Comic Book Project, a popular program in which kids work on reading and writing by creating comic books.

He already is testing his new idea in New York City afterschool programs. The kids write songs, create digital tracks, design cover art and market their CDs. Elementary schoolers have recorded tracks about civil rights heroes and favorite holidays, while middle schoolers have rapped about edgier subjects like weapons, crime, and love. Through the fellowship, worth about $250,000, Bitz hopes to put the program in place during the school day in Indianapolis schools.

That can be a challenge in many districts, where an intense focus is often placed on core academic subjects tested under the federal No Child Left Behind law. Such a focus can come at the expense of other school activities. Bitz says his program might boost reading and math scores. For example, he said the children who work on the CDs build math skills by coming up with marketing and business plans.

“I don’t think it’s so explicit as to be like ‘Oh by the way, you just learned something about the quadratic equation.’

But it’s built into the process of what the children are supposed to be doing,” he said.

Madelyne Giron, 13, says she was surprised one day to realize that the fun she was having in the music program had a lot in common with the traditional work she was doing in her English class.

“We were writing the songs, and we did similes, metaphors and personification,” she said.

The program also seems to have social benefits.

Madelyne’s friend Katherine Saldana said making CDs got kids in the after-school program to get along. “In the beginning we used to have a lot of conflicts,” she said. “Since the program began, we came more together.”

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audits found violations in four of the 18 slaughterhouses reviewed — including one serious enough to lead to a temporary suspension — but declined to identify the plants. Kohl, a Wisconsin Democrat who chairs the Appropriations agriculture subcommittee, had requested the audits following the Westland/Hallmark violations.

In addition to Cargill and National Beef, the FOIA shows that the FSIS temporarily shut down Martin’s Abattoir and Wholesale Meats, in Godwin, N.C., for insufficiently stunning animals, failing to make them insensible to pain on the first attempt; and issued a noncompliance order to Dakota Premium Foods in South St. Paul, Minn., for excessive bunching up of cattle going into the stunning area. Martin’s Abattoir declined to comment, and Dakota Premium did not return telephone messages.

FSIS cited National Beef for overcrowded holding pens. National Beef did not respond to telephone and e-mail messages this week.

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should be done with a minimum of excitement and discomfort to the animals.”

FSIS officials said that in reviewing 36 animals, virtually every one balked at entering the restrainer, and to keep them moving, an electric prod had to be used on 10 to coax them along. Three still refused, even after prodding, and had to be stunned and rendered unconscious “so that they could be pulled through the restrainer to be shackled, hung, and bled,” the noncompliance record states.

The record says that “a design flaw is creating a situation where the animals may have to be prodded excessively ...”

Cargill spokesman Klein said the prods did not have batteries in them and so there was no electric current. And he said the audit itself led to problems with getting animals to move forward.

“We believe the reason for the animals balking, or not moving forward, was that there were too many people present during the audit, distracting the animals,” he said.

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SAN DIEGO Even as they try to make up ground in the NL West, the San Diego Padres are doing the same thing thousands of miles away, in the Dominican Republic.

The team planned to officially open the Padres Dominican Republic Baseball Park in Najayo, San Cristobal, on Wednesday.

The $8 million, 15-acre park will house the club’s international baseball academy and serve as the hub for the organization’s Latin American baseball operations.

While the Padres have been successful in the past in signing players from Mexico and Puerto Rico, they’ve done “poorly” in scouting the rest of Latin America, especially the talent-rich Dominican, CEO Sandy Alderson said.

“You just have to look at our 40-man roster to reach that conclusion,” Alderson said. “Historically, I don’t think we’ve had many players in San Diego from the Dominican Republic.”

The Padres don’t have any Dominicans on their 25- or 40-man rosters. The Padres have only one Latin American player on their 40-man roster who began his pro career in the organization.

“Our hope is that in the next four to five years that we’ll have several players that are of Latin American descent that are on our 40-man roster that are homegrown,” general manager Kevin Towers said.

While almost all the other big league organizations have an academy in the Dominican, Towers said the Padres’ park is “by far the nicest complex on the island.

Now it’s up to us to put a good product in there. If we plan on being a major force down there, we had to have that in place at least as a start.”

The Padres’ push in the Dominican Republic came from owner John Moores.

While the Padres had a complex there, it wasn’t producing much for the farm system and it, “like many others in this country, was simply awful,” Moores said.

“We all believe that this state-of-the-art facility will pay dividends for the Padres and help the club remain competitive for years to come,” Moores added.

About 35 players have been using the academy for a few weeks, and it can accommodate up to 70. Towers said it’s as nice as most big league clubs’ spring training complexes.

It has two full fields and a half field, indoor batting cages and covered pitching mounds, plus a weight room. There’s a dormitory for the players, separate quarters for the coaching staff, a dining hall

OUR HOPE IS THAT IN THE NEXT FOUR TO FIVE YEARS THAT WE’LL HAVE SEVERAL PLAYERS THAT ARE OF LATIN AMERICAN DESCENT THAT ARE ON OUR 40-MAN ROSTER THAT ARE HOMEGROWN." Kevin Towers, General Manager

and a classroom with computers to help players continue their education, particularly in learning English.

“It’s about developing a player on the field and developing a player off the field,” said Randy Smith, the former general manager who’s the Padres’ director of international scouting.

“We’re looking into giving them a chance to continue their education,” said Smith, who likens the academy to a boarding school that will operate 10 months out of the year. “A lot of their premium players drop out of school at a very early age.

There’s a lot of off-the-field stuff we need to help them with as well.”

The Padres will cater to lesser-profile players, who would command smaller signing bonuses.

“For us to be one of the best teams in Latin America, we’ve got to get the diamond in the rough,” Smith said. “I think this gives us a better opportunity for that.”

Smith said he’s heard from division rivals that the Padres will be more of a threat in the region now that they have the academy.

“This will put us on the map,” he said.

“Now we’ve got to follow through and sign them and develop them.”

The typical Dominican prospects are 16 or 17 years old, so it could be a while before one of them makes it all the way to big league club.

“But those players will show up in our farm system and we’ll be able to tell well before one arrives on the major league club whether this program has been successful or not,” Alderson said.

“It’s a great location. It’s a great place for these kids to be able to play and develop,” he said.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ★★★★★ Count on your imagination being the glue in seemingly unrelated events. Be aware that you could hurt yourself or cause a problem with your rose-colored glasses on. Could you be distorting a situation? Tonight: Take off the shades for a hard look.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ★★★ Basics count. You cannot circumvent the inevitable. Face the music and be willing to flex.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) ★★★★★ Reach for the impossible, knowing it can be yours. Sometimes your believing a goal isn’t attainable can prevent you from greeting success with a smile. Remember, if you can visualize it, you can make it happen, for the most part. Tonight: Listen to your options.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ★★★★★ Don’t hold back; rather, speak your mind. Your ability to clear out problems and make a difference will emerge. Tonight: You can.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ★★★★★ You gladly defer to others, preferring not to land in a hot spot right now. Understand that others need to lead and experience consequences. Tonight: Opt for togetherness.

★★★ Be aware of what you are doing — at the cash register, writing a check or simply at the vending machine. You could lose money out of the blue if you aren’t careful. Tonight: Get as much exercise as possible.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

★★★★★ You might not understand what is happening with a key friend or loved one. Let your creativity speak. You help others relax while loosening the bonds that surround you.

Ease up and understand that others have bad

★★★★★ You smile and seem mellow. Just the same, when faced with a challenge, you act quickly and with resolution. Others find these seemingly different mental modes a bit unnerving. Tonight: Zero in on what you want.

Happy birthday

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

News often filters through friends and from out of left field. You have to discern what is important. Others challenge your creativity, especially a child or loved one. You will be forced to stay on your toes. You will make it your pleasure. Zero in on what you want. Surprise! You might realize much of what you desire. Others find you unusually tantalizing and attractive. If you are single, you will be in an unusual position of choosing your suitor.

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GETTING STARTED There are many strategies to solving Sudoku. One way to begin is to examine each 3x3 grid and figure out which numbers are missing. Then, based on the other numbers in the row and column of each blank cell, find which of the missing numbers will work. Eliminating numbers will eventually lead you to the answer.

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■ Graduate art student Matthew Keeney's latest piece of performance art, in February, called "The Waiting Project," had him standing on streets in Syracuse, N.Y., waiting for someone to ask him what "The Waiting Project" is. In previous pieces, Keeney had held a "Super Bowl party for one" on a park bench, had earnestly watched ice sculptures melt, and had walked from the Capitol steps in Washington, D.C., to the Lincoln Memorial but stopping each time he heard a car horn and then starting again when he heard another.

■ Thirty years ago, before WalMart became an international giant, a small video company made a "handshake" deal to shoot promotional footage of the firm's executives and was given free rein within the company. It made 15,000 tapes, including many, inevitably, showing Wal-Mart leaders in awkward situations. In 2006, an incoming Wal-Mart executive decided to end the relationship, devastating Flagler Productions' bottom line, and to compensate, the company began offering to research its library for historians and, more notably, litigants suing Wal-Mart on product safety, employment and union-busting issues. According to an April Wall Street Journal report, a treasure trove of embarrassing moments is available.

TODAY IN HISTORY

Speed Bump

By Dave Coverly

the Kingdom of Great Britain was created as 1707 a treaty merging England and Scotland took effect.

Mozart’s opera “The Marriage of Figaro” premiered in Vienna. the World’s Columbian Exposition opened to the public in Chicago.

New York’s 102-story Empire State Building was dedicated. a day after Adolf Hitler committed suicide, Adm. Karl Doenitz effectively became sole leader of the Third Reich with the suicide of Hitler’s propaganda minister, Josef Goebbels. the Soviet Union shot down an American U2 reconnaissance plane near Sverdlovsk and captured its pilot, Francis Gary Powers.

James W. Whittaker became the first American to conquer Mount Everest as he and a Sherpa guide reached the summit.

Elvis Presley married Priscilla Beaulieu in Las Vegas. (They divorced in 1973.)

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