MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2006
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Volume 5, Issue 193
Santa Monica Daily Press A newspaper with issues
DAILY LOTTERY 13 17 24 34 56 Meganumber: 24 Jackpot: $23M
Mission: To hatch a hotspot
The end of the line
4 20 36 41 44 Meganumber: 13 Jackpot: $89M 5 12 30 32 34 MIDDAY: 7 2 6 EVENING: 7 3 7 1st: 10 Solid Gold 2nd: 02 Lucky Star 3rd: 05 California Classic
BY CAROLYN SACKARIASON Daily Press Staff Writer
RACE TIME: 1.41.41 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
NEWS OF THE WEIRD BY
CHUCK
SHEPARD
■ The principal of Liberty Elementary School in Colleyville, Texas, authorized an enlarged photo of a nickel on this year’s yearbook cover, but with “In God We Trust” deleted so as not to cause offense -- but then handed out stickers with those four words so that students could place them on the cover photo if they wished. ■ A British government agency recently decided to spend the equivalent of $33 million over 10 years to encourage women and minorities to become fishermen (or fisherwomen) because too many anglers are white, male and middle-aged; a Welsh pilot project, for example, teaches Muslim women and children to fish for trout.
Fabian Lewkowicz/Daily Press A bride and her bridesmaids take a moment to pose for photos at the original Muscle Beach over the weekend.
See DOWNTOWN, page 9
Perry’s stays put
TODAY IN HISTORY Today is the 177th day of 2006. There are 188 days left in the year. On June 26, 1963, President Kennedy visited West Berlin, where he made his famous declaration: “Ich bin ein Berliner” (I am a Berliner).
BY KEVIN HERRERA Daily Press Staff Writer
QUOTE OF THE DAY “Only exceptionally rational men can afford to be absurd.”
ALLAN GOLDFEIN
INDEX Horoscopes Be carefree, Taurus!
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Snow & Surf Report Water temperature: 63°
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Opinion A raw deal
4
Commentary Of house and home
5
Local Before you go
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Cocked and loaded
11
National Grounds for dismissal
12
MOVIETIMES Catch a ‘Click’
15
Comics Strips tease
16
Classifieds Ad space odyssey
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MAKING CONCESSIONS: It was business as usual north of the pier on Sunday. After 28 years on the beach, Perry’s faced little competition for its business.
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OCEAN FRONT WALK — Call it karma, a lack of confidence or simply the harsh realities of running a seasonal business. Any one of them could have played a role in Perry’s Beach Café being the only company to compete for, and win, a beach concessions contract with City Hall. Demands made by city staff for upgrades to the four existing conces-
sion stands along the boardwalk were said to be too costly for many small businesses, forcing them to drop out of the running, while others may have been intimidated by Perry’s — a local staple for the past 28 years. While upgrades will be made by Perry’s to the tune of $325,000, City Hall will most likely receive less money in rent because of the lack of See PERRY’S, page 6
A W E E K LY S E R I E S T H AT A P P E A R S E A C H M O N D AY A N D D E LV E S I N T O T H E L I V E S O F P E O P L E W H O L I V E , W O R K A N D P L AY I N S A N TA M O N I C A .
Maneuvering for a bigger office BY KEVIN HERRERA
State
DOWNTOWN — With the hope of remaining a premier destination on the West Coast, downtown Santa Monica will most likely have to reinvent itself, an undertaking that will require both community support and a whole lot more cash than what’s being invested now. That’s why the Bayside District Corp., which manages downtown Santa Monica along with City Hall, last week hired a Denver-based consultant to help formalize a business plan that will design an organizational and financial structure. The plan could include a new special assessment or tax district that could
Daily Press Staff Writer
THIRD STREET — While traveling along the road to success, there are many detours that can throw one off track, but not Ben Allen. The Santa Monica native seems to have his GPS system locked in and his determination set to four-wheel drive as he has swiftly and skillfully outmaneuvered
The Road to Riches “This is not just another book – this is a life changing program. The help and encouragement we received from Carl and his team was inspirational. They were always there to help us.” – Peter Foster, Texas
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the competition to become the 33rd student to serve on the University of California Board of Regents, where he will set policy and help guide the state’s public universities for the 2007-08 school year. But Allen isn’t stopping there. He’s merely filling up his public policy tank to continue his journey, which might one day land him in an elected office, perhaps mayor of Santa Monica.
“Well, I’m not ready to declare my candidacy just yet,” Allen, 28, a graduate of Harvard and Cambridge universities said jokingly during an interview last month, just after being selected as the next student regent, beating out 73 others. “The reason that I moved back to California (from Washington, D.C.) is that I
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