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Webcasters take vow of silence

BY MELODY HANATANI Daily Press Staff Writer

SANTA MONICA COLLEGE There’s no need to crank up the volume.

Dead silence will consume Internet radio streams today as Webcasters across the country participate in a “Day of Silence,” protesting higher royalties set to take effect on July 15.

The Copyright Royalty Board’s (CRB) decision in March to increase royalties and change its fee structure sparked outrage in the world of online radio, many Webcasters claiming the hike would put them out of business.

Under the soon-to-be implemented fee structure, Webcasters would pay .08 cents per “performance” retroactive to 2006, performance being defined as the stream of one song for one listener. The fees will gradually increase every year, finishing with .19 cents per performance in 2010, more Band & Orchestra Instruments

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than double than in 2006.

Many Webcasters currently pay their royalties on a schedule based on percentage of annual revenue. Such is the case for Chicago-based AccuRadio, which shells out 12 percent of its annual revenue for royalties.

Starting at 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. tonight, more than 46 participating Webcasters will tune out their regularly scheduled programming, a show of solidarity, and an example of what may come if the new fee schedule does indeed shut down some of the smaller Internet radio stations.

Stations are taking different approaches to “silence,” some playing a loop of a public service announcement all day, others providing a link to KCRW, which will replay an hour-long discussion on the ramifications of the CRB ruling all day long.

Titled “D-Day for Webcasters,” the panel discussion will feature leaders from the Internet radio industry, including the general manager of Live365 and the head of Yahoo!

Music. The program will be hosted by Ruth Seymour, the general manager of KCRW, based on the campus of Santa Monica College.

“People are kind of pissed,” said Paul Maloney, the vice president of music programming for AccuRadio, one of the participating stations. “Our listeners are pretty well educated about what is going on and know why we are doing this, know our backs are against the wall.”

AccuRadio is one of the Webcasters that faces potential bankruptcy under the new fee structure. For the fees it would owe in 2006, AccuRadio, which serves more than one million listeners a month, would end up paying 1.5 times the revenue it made in 2006, Maloney said.

“These are bankruptcy levels,” he added.

KCRW faces a different scenario.

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CONSENT AGENDA

Beat cops getting their beemers on (Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the city’s expenditures appearing on upcoming Santa Monica City Council consent agendas. Many of the items have been part of public discussion in the past.)

BY KEVIN HERRERA Daily Press Staff Writer

CITY HALL Spreken zi vroom?

Biker cops may soon be riding the streets of Santa Monica in style as the City Council looks to purchase 14 BMW motorcycles from a Long Beach dealership at a cost of just over $340,000.

The purchase is just one of a half dozen moves expected by the council Tuesday that will have impacts on the budget, both positive and negative.

The transactions include accepting grant money to purchase alternative fuel vehicles and helping to build a small natural gas station. The council will also consider spending more than $480,000 on operations at the Santa Monica Pier.

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Fabian Lewkowicz fabianl@smdp.com Onlookers stop to take in the new Venice sign illuminated over Windward Avenue on Sunday. The electric trestle sign is a replica of the one that welcomed visitors to Venice for a quarter century before mysteriously disappearing after World War II.

Workers support strike LOS ANGELES

Grocery workers across Southern California voted Sunday on whether to give their union leaders the authority to call a strike against their employers in the event already stalled labor contract talks with the three supermarket operators reach an impasse.

Employees at Supervalu Inc.’s Albertsons, Kroger Co.’s Ralphs and Safeway Inc.’s Vons and Pavilions voted throughout the day until about 9 p.m., said Mike Shimpock, a spokesman for the United Food and Commercial Workers.

“We had a really, really high turnout,” Shimpock said.“Our members were very motivated to send the companies a message it’s not satisfied with what’s on the table and with how long the negotiations have been going on.”

The union called the vote earlier in the week after negotiations failed to yield a comprehensive offer from the markets as of a union-imposed noon Thursday deadline.

Union officials expected the measure to pass.

Employees at the Ralphs and Vons chains were asked to grant their union negotiators the power to order a strike against the markets. Albertsons employees already gave the union clearance to call a strike against the chain in March.

The union members also voted on some of the markets’ contract proposals for pay and health coverage.

Most of the vote count was expected to be completed by late Sunday, although some workers in inland areas were scheduled to vote early Monday, and a formal announcement of the results was not expected until then.

The supermarkets criticized the union’s decision to hold a vote on an incomplete proposal as premature and accused the union of walking away from the negotiations and stalling progress toward a deal.

They’ve also called on their employees to reject the union’s request for permission to call a strike.

A SENSE OF SPACE

In a move that could cost City Hall $8,900 a year, the council is expected to waive all rental and parking fees at the Civic Auditorium for future college fairs produced by the Santa Monica High School PTA. Since moving from the cramped Samohi gym to the Civic in 2005, the college fair has seen a dramatic increase in participation by colleges and universities. Last year, the SEE CONSENT PAGE 12

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Of the new bikes being considered, six will be 2007 models and the remaining eight will be 2008. The bikes will replace older models as part of City Hall’s vehicle replacement program.

After testing, BMW bikes were determined to be the best suited for the police department’s needs, according to a city staff report.

Since the gasoline-powered bikes are considered emergency vehicles, they are exempt from City Hall’s Sustainable City Plan calling for reduced emissions.

Twelve companies competed for the contract, but Long Beach BMW came out on top.

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City’s war stance appreciated Editor:

As a veteran of Afghanistan and the pre-war bombing of Iraq, I was glad to see substantial coverage of Arlington West in the Santa Monica Daily Press. So few Americans feel the direct effects of the occupation of Iraq, and Arlington West is a great way for residents and visitors alike to be reminded of the sacrifices our troops are making.

I also appreciate the continued support of Santa Monica City Councilman Kevin McKeown, without whose help neither Arlington West nor the City Council resolution opposing the war, would be possible. I can only hope the rest of the City Council will get on board sometime soon to continue Santa Monica’s tradition as a city of progress.

Tim Goodrich Co-founder, Iraq Veterans Against the War

Merchants got it made in the shade Editor:

Where has Kathleen Rawson (executive director of the Bayside District Corporation) been besides planning this $6.5 million Second and Fourth street refurbishment project, $700,000 of which is dedicated to uprooting 40 mature ficuses? Hasn’t she heard that these magnificently foliaged perennials absorb vehicle carbon dioxide exhaust gases, and reduce heat from being reradiated into the lower climate controlling atmosphere? I have traveled those two roads by car and by foot. In the summer, whence temperatures on the Third Street Promenade can reach 90-95 (degrees), Second and Fourth have very comfortable 75-80 (degree) ambient readings.

Beverly Hills did get rid of about 100 well-maintained mature ficuses, and replaced them two years ago with tall palm trees, and some thinly foliaged ginkgo bilobas! On summer days, residents and tourists mainly stroll on the shaded side when the western sun is shielded by store structures! Less foot traffic on the eastern venues of Camden, Rodeo, Beverly and Canon; same on Camden, Bedford, Brighton and Dayton.

The warmth of the sun. which used to be absorbed as photosynthesis energy to grow more ficus leaves and stems, now radiates even more from widened sidewalks and hot storefronts.

What bothers me is that some Santa Monica Second and Fourth street merchants are not aware that the current trees and their tremendous leaf surface areas absorb carbon dioxide exhaust pollution, as well as heat while transpiring moisture to reduce global warming at the local level in green Santa Monica.

Ms. Rawson, trimming some trees which are not in front of businesses to make them less shadowy, I think, is a more cost-effective strategy than uprooting them. And the odds are that people will know that you are good at getting something important done!

Frank Muller Santa Monica

It’s getting hot out here Editor:

2006 was the hottest year on record in the U.S., and the effects of global warming are already showing up in our backyards. Last year, the state took a big step forward by adopting AB 32, but now it’s time for Congress to act.

The good news is that we can reduce global warming pollution nationwide by harvesting America’s vast renewable energy sources like wind, solar, geothermal and biomass power. Renewable energy development is a win-win solution that will create jobs, save money for consumers and reduce global warming sources by 2020.

We can hobble warming pollution to a level equivalent to taking more than 89 million cars off the road.

Allyson Simonton Los Alamitos, CA

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Welfare mothers need to be spayed ONCE AGAIN, THE STATE IS ACTING “IN

our best interests,” only this time, it is really in our pets’ best interests. Assemblyman Lloyd Levine has introduced AB1634 — the California Healthy Pets Act, which will require that all cats and dogs be neutered or spayed once they reach 4 months of age.

The legislation would make it an infraction to own an unaltered pet who does not have an exemption. The fine is $500. True breeders are exempted from this requirement, as well as owners of dogs that are being trained to become working /service dogs or can get a medical waiver from their vet.

It is estimated that the state spends $300 million per year to euthanize animals that are homeless. The sad reality is that even though there are “No Kill” laws and the idea is to stop the killing of animals who are unwanted, and house them in shelters, there is not enough room and not enough volunteers, to help take care of them all.

There are problems with this legislation.

Some will claim it is an undue burden on the poor who want to own animals and cannot afford to have them fixed. But that is canard and is based on fallacious argument.

There are plenty of low cost/no-cost centers to perform the surgery.

Others will claim that it is an invasion of our private property rights. Well, that is just as much of a joke. The state involves itself in our private property rights all the time, usually to restrict them, in the best interests of society at large. Take, for example, the limit we place on how much someone can drink and drive. Or just drive for that matter. We make it illegal for someone to drive without a seatbelt because a car accident results in huge costs when the police and the fire department have to respond.

We regulate how and who can dispose of a deceased relative, you can’t just plant them in the backyard. Even after they have been cremated, technically, you need a permit to dispose of their remains, just dumping them on the roses out back is not acceptable to the government.

When my partner and I brought our little bundle of joy home from the breeder in Apple Valley, there was never a question that he would soon undergo the process to prevent his accidentally fathering children.

Being the pampered pooch he is, of course, we went to an excellent veterinarian and had his surgery performed with all the comforts that modern animal care provides.

The point of all that is that responsible parenting required us to acknowledge the realities of life. That animals can and will reproduce with surprising speed is known to everyone, but in order for us to avoid it, we had to act.

Sadly, too many people are not motivated enough to act. Too many people believe that if they are only “careful,” their dogs wont breed. These ,of course, are frequently the

same people who think that more children is a good thing, particularly when they are receiving government subsidized housing, food stamps or welfare.

Assemblyman Levine is on to a great idea.

My only problem with it, is that it doesn’t go far enough. I think he should consider extending it to people who are receiving government assistance. I think that we can drastically reduce the amount of money we spend on schools, bussing, housing, food and health care by reducing the number of people that are supported by the government.

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I DON’T SEE WHY WE, AS A SOCIETY, SHOULDN’T DEMAND THAT THOSE WHO ARE LIVING ON THE PUBLIC DIME, SHOULDN’T BE ASKED TO FORGO THEIR RECKLESS REPRODUCING WHILE ON THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

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The argument is not that different in reality. We have a large numbers of uneducated, obese people who are living off of the government dole and spend their days reproducing. We have the ability to temporarily stop the reproduction cycle of humans through either long term contraceptives, reversible surgical procedures and even that old standby the condom.

We spend huge amounts of societal capital to provide for people who are unable to provide for themselves and give little, if anything, back to the society that supports them. I don’t see why we, as a society, shouldn’t demand that those who are living on the public dime, shouldn’t be asked to forgo their reckless reproducing while on the public assistance.

Reproducing is a right, but as the government has frequently shown, rights can be infringed upon. I think it’s fair that if someone wants their “right to government money,” they should be asked to suspend their “right to breed.”

Rights come with responsibilities, and we would not be overreaching to remember that more.

DAVID PISARRA is a partner in the Santa Monica law firm of Pisarra & Grist specializing in Business Development. He can be reached at (310) 664-9969 or dpisarra@pisarra.com.

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In the case of global warming, the apocalyptic claims grow louder and shriller, especially in California, where Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has imposed new laws to reduce greenhouse gasses. But the fundamental assertion that CO2 causes temperatures to rise has no scientific basis. A number of prominent scientists, including Prof. Ian Clark, a leading archaeological climatologist from Canada, have pointed to the analysis of ice core samples that go back more than 600,000 years.

All ice core records, including those drilled at the Vostok site in Antarctica, show that CO2 increases lag after warming spells by an average of 800 years. This finding suggests that rising temperatures are responsible for the rise of CO2 levels in the atmosphere, not the reverse.

In the British documentary “The Great Global Warming Swindle,” Prof. Clark asserts, “You can’t say that CO2 can drive climate, it certainly did not in the past ... CO2 clearly cannot be causing temperature changes, it is a product of temperature; it’s following temperature changes.”

To some extent, mankind’s industrialization of the world must have an effect on climate. But CO2 is a minor component of the earth’s atmosphere — approximately 0.054 percent. And of that infinitesimal amount, human-induced CO2 makes up less than 1/20th, depending on the data source. Many climatologists believe that solar activity, combined with the activities of cosmic rays and cloud formation, is a more likely candidate for the cause of the earth’s warming. After all, the sun accounts for 99.8 percent of the solar system’s mass. In fact, NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor and Odyssey missions recently reveal that the ice caps near Mars’ South Pole have diminished for the last three summers, along with the heating up of other planets.

The ecological-political establishment is using normal climatic cycles as evidence that the world is coming to an end. Interestingly, experts made similar dire predictions of an impending ice age during the cooling trend from 1940 to 1975.

Whatever direction politician leaders take the issues of terrorism and global warming, it is almost assured that they will polarize the public, enrich the well-connected, increase the authority of government and do little to mitigate any so-called crisis.

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is to fan the fames of Chicken Little hysteria. They have an innate talent for scaring neurotic people who are prone to believe whatever government tells them about potential threats. Neither side of the political spectrum is above using propaganda to gain the upper hand in the cutthroat battle for public consciousness and votes.

For instance, according to right-wing neoconservatives, the evil menace plaguing mankind is hordes of Islamic militants who target civilians and fly aircraft into buildings.

We are told that these terrorist madmen will descend upon our homeland with weapons of mass destruction, biological and chemical warheads, and ungodly violence to destroy Western civilization unless we act preemptively.

On the opposite side of the political aisle, the big threat to the world is global warming.

The leftists’ predictions are just as horrific as the rightists’. They contend that if mankind continues to pump out carbon dioxide (CO2), the world will suffer catastrophic flooding, severe droughts, rising sea levels, lasting hunger and economic chaos. Some global warming alarmists actually predict the end of humanity within a couple of decades.

Both scenarios pander to the politics of fear. But how accurate are they?

In the struggle to rid the world of terrorism, the Bush Administration launched a preemptive strike against Iraq in 2003. Two years later, instead of being “neutralized,” Iraq had replaced Afghanistan as the most fertile training ground for the next generation of “professionalized” terrorist, according to a 2005 report released by the CIA’s National Intelligence Council. The U.S. government seems to be making enemies faster than they can kill them.

But how big of a threat are these terrorists?

Do they have a lot of resources other than fear?

When the Japanese Imperial fleet launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, it assembled the most powerful carrier force and the greatest air power in the history of naval warfare. During the Cold War, the world was staring down the barrel of 70,000 nuclear warheads and two sometimes trigger-happy nations. When the Islamic terrorists struck the World Trade Center, they had 19 hijackers armed with plastic knives and box-cutters. This is not to say that terrorists are impotent or pose no threat, but by historical standards, they possess far fewer military resources compared to

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Dealing with verbally aggressive little ones Dear Dorie, I’ve noticed that my preschooler has started to say, “I’m not going to be your friend anymore” when she doesn’t get her way. It feels like she’s bullying her way through her social surroundings but everything I read about bullying focuses on older children. What’s going on?

Word Watcher Dear Watcher, The first response for any parent regarding a preschool scenario is to talk to the teacher. He/she may have insight into particular social behaviors and their unique vocabulary. Ask your teacher for a few minutes at their earliest convenience.

Then explain your concerns with specific examples including what your daughter said and what was happening right before she said it. Your teacher should be able to clearly explain what is happening in the classroom and the outdoor learning environment. This can help explain where your daughter picked up the phrase and how it is being modeled for usage in her life.

The “friend” sentence you write about is painful to hear but fairly typical. Girls are more adept at emotional or verbal

behaviors that hurt feelings, versus physical behaviors that hurt bodies. One is not necessarily preferable to the other.

“Bullying” actually refers to repeated maltreatment of a peer with one person clearly in a position of power. Your preschooler is more than likely randomly trying out the phrase and watching for the reaction — this certainly warrants attention but is not necessarily bullying.

Start with gathering information and then really listen to your child. Do your best not to blame or question why she is saying this, but teach her that this sentence is inappropriate. Encourage her to find other ways to express her emotions — I didn’t like it when (fill in the blank) is a good start for a preschooler.

If you can help her understand that it is okay to be angry with someone, but not okay to use friendship as a punishment then the phrase should disappear. Good luck.

Dorie DORIE MEEK is director of the Infant & Family Support Program, provided by Saint John’s Health Center in partnership with the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. Submit your questions to meek@smmusd.org.

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Training your own tiny dancer WHEN I WAS LITTLE, I LOVED TO DANCE.

I took lessons year after year and participated in the recital.

So when my toddler turned 3 1/2, I asked her if she wanted to try dance lessons.

She was so excited, especially when we bought the ballet and tap shoes.

A few weeks went by and I noticed some of the other kids seemed to be a bit more coordinated than mine.

I asked one of the mothers how long her daughter had been taking dance.

“Since she was 6 months!” came the answer. Another mom told me her daughter would be dancing in her THIRD recital.

She’s only 3.

At one point, the instructor was teaching some type of gallop move and my daughter looked as if she were having a seizure.

Then it was time to learn the dance for the recital.

My daughter got a little better each week, but still seemed a bit distracted. Once, she just rolled her tongue around in her mouth when she was supposed to be dancing.

The teacher informed me that I shouldn’t be concerned because my daughter just “loves to dance, absolutely loves it!”

I didn’t care so much if she didn’t do all the moves, but I wanted to be sure my toddler was having a good time.

I’d ask her if she still liked dance and liked going to the class.

Each time she told me yes.

So I relaxed a bit and figured if she loves it, we’ll go with it for awhile.

Next, the costumes were chosen.

Let’s just say they looked a little too Vegas.

I’m thinking showgirl. At least the teacher didn’t order that ridiculous, matching furry hat that looked like a cat wrapped around a dancer’s head.

The costumes came with matching white gloves that pulled up to their elbows. My daughter’s were too big, so they practically came up to her shoulders.

During a rehearsal, she just played with the gloves the entire time and maybe did a few moves.

Dress rehearsal was almost eerie.

A father next to me videotaped and knew every word to the song. He also knew the motions. What had I gotten us into?

Finally, it was the day of the recital.

We had been given strict instructions about being on time, making sure the dancers had the proper stage makeup on and that my child was not cranky.

It felt strange slathering red lipstick on my toddler and trying to rub some eye shadow on her. She loved it, but I just can’t help thinking, “Is this what my mother went through with me year after year?”

They posed for the class picture, making sure each girl’s hand was on her hip and her foot propped up in the same position.

At the recital, my daughter told me she was done playing with her gloves and planned to actually do the dance.

She did, and I have to admit she looked adorable up there.

During another number, one little girl cried the entire time and reached for her parents, who were sitting on the front row.

They didn’t come to her rescue. She just continued to cry and never did the routine.

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McKinley’s students are prepared As part of the I’ve Got 7 Emergency Preparedness Campaign during May, a group of 6th graders from McKinley School were awarded a lunchtime pizza party. Students and their families completed pledge cards stating that they had prepared seven days worth of emergency supplies in each household.

The I’ve Got 7 Emergency Preparedness Campaign is a partnership between the City of Santa Monica and the American Red Cross, along with the Santa Monica-Malibu School District and the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce. For more information on the I’ve Got 7 Emergency Preparedness Campaign, visit www.ivegot7.com.

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Parents advised to be aware of sand dangers Waves and sharks aren’t the only dangers at the beach. More than two dozen young people have been killed over the last decade when sand holes collapsed on them, report father-and-son doctors who have made warning of the risk their personal campaign.

Since 1985, at least 20 children and young adults in the United States have died in beach or backyard sand submersions. And at least eight others died in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, according to a letter from the doctors published in this week’s issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.

Among them was Matthew Gauruder, who died from a collapse at an after-prom beach party in Westerly, R.I., in May 2001. The 17-year-old was playing football with friends when he jumped for a pass and fell backward into an eight-foot-deep hole someone had dug earlier.

Would-be rescuers made the problem worse by caving in more sand as they tried to approach him. People at the scene said he may have been buried 15 minutes, said his mother, Mavis.

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Estranged father Michael Lohan claimed at a hearing Friday that Dina Lohan failed to make payments as part of their separation agreement.

Michael Lohan’s lawyer, John DiMascio, said he plans to file a motion to set aside the agreement and impending divorce by proving Dina Lohan did not live up to the terms.

Dina Lohan accused Michael of breaking the rules first, but did not specify how.

They are arguing in Nassau Family Court whether Michael Lohan can visit children.

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CATCHING THE FITNESS BUG: Corey Love puts 7-year-old Spencer Lineman through a training session Monday, tossing him a football each time he comes up from a crunch. Love started Fit 4 Kids in 2003 to help children progress athletically in efforts to build self-esteem.

Personal training not just for adults Love offers private sessions to kids in need of confidence

BY MELODY HANATANI Daily Press Staff Writer

CITYWIDE Sometimes, gym class just isn’t enough.

Santa Monica mom Emily Liman was concerned that, at 3 years old, her son Zachary was still showing no interest in playing sports.

“Even at 1, he wouldn’t roll a ball to us,” Liman said Friday. “It was difficult to get him interested in doing anything with balls.”

Liman then came across a flier for “Fit 4 Kids,” advertising personal training services in the Westside by Coach Corey Love.

Three years, one phone call and countless personal workshops later, Zachary has transformed himself from a sports dissident to an all-around athlete, orchestrating a double play in T-ball a few weeks ago before turning his focus to soccer.

“He’s been able to participate in all the sports the kids are doing,” Liman said.

Such success stories are common among Love’s clients, who have praised the wonders he has worked on their children since starting Fit 4 Kids in 2003.

The former high school wrestler was working at the My Gym Children’s Fitness Center in West Los Angeles, often providing personal training on the side for some of the gym’s young clients with special needs, when he decided to branch out and start a children’s fitness business.

“I decided I wanted to be proactive in private fitness because I did see the results were more effective than anything having to do with (kids in) a group situation,” Love said. “Every once in a while, I would see a kid getting left while I would teach a birthday party at the gym.

I could see visibly that his self-esteem was low and he couldn’t do the activities that we were doing.”

Many of Love’s clients come to him because they need assistance in overcoming a physical barrier caused by such conditions as autism, gross motor skill delay, Asperger syndrome and obesity.

For Zachary Liman, the biggest hurdles to playing sports was a lack of muscle tone and coordination, according to his mother.

Approximately 70 percent of Love’s clients are based in Santa Monica. The sessions are held at either the client’s home or the neighborhood park.

New customers start with an introductory session between Love and the child, assessing the child’s needs.

The 45 minutes to hour-long sessions are structured in a way for the child to enjoy the exercises, focusing on the child’s strengths rather than their weaknesses, Love said.

“My job is to first connect with the child, find anything they are successful at,” Love said. “Once I activate them physically and work with them in that way, I see the kids wake up.”

The sessions aren’t centered around teaching a particular sport, but rather on bringing out the child’s inner athleticism, working on exercises such as hand-eye coordination.

Many children experience the moment in which they define themselves as a person around the age of 5 years old.

It is for this reason that Love believes it is easier to mold a young child before they experience this defining moment.

“If a child had a lot of big failures around 5 or 8 years old, they define themselves as ‘I am this’ and ‘I am not

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this,’” Love said. “If they define themselves as not being an athlete, there’s a bigger hurdle available.”

Serena Levy of the Pacific Palisades credits Love with making sports enjoyable for her two daughters, ages 5 and 8 years old.

The girls have been training with Love once a week for the past three months, working on their upper body strength, endurance, learning how to pitch a softball and kick a soccer ball.

“They were real girlie girls and have always been really shy to try things like soccer and softball,” Levy said.

“Their confidence has improved tremendously where they try new sports and play them with enthusiasm.”

For more information on Fit 4 Kids, call Love at (310) 712-5758. melodyh@smdp.com

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Fabian Lewkowicz fabianl@smdp.com FULLY COOKED: The building at 1928 14th St. was a charred shell following last week’s fire.

Cause of 14th Street fire still a mystery

By Daily Press staff

PICO NEIGHBORHOOD The cause of a fire that collapsed the roof of a two-story building on 14th Street might never be known.

One week after a blaze erupted at the site of a media production facility across the street from Woodlawn Cemetery, fire investigators still have no leads into what sparked the fire that left three businesses without a home.

Sometimes, the causes of fires are never solved, noted Santa Monica Fire Capt. Scott Ziegert on Monday.

The 15,000-square-foot structure, home to Imperial Media Services — a media production company specializing in duplicating CDs and DVDs, as well as a software business and a graphic design firm, broke out in flames in the early evening hours of June 18,

drawing crowds of people into the streets to watch one of the largest fires in recent Santa Monica history.

Firefighters battled the blaze into the following afternoon, extinguishing small pockets of fire throughout the building.

City building inspectors on scene deemed the building as unsafe the following morning, keeping Santa Monica Fire investigators from entering the structure. An independent contractor was secured by the building owner to stabilize the exterior walls of the structure, which was completed on June 20.

An investigation began the following morning, concluding on Friday.

The total amount of loss will be determined after further review, Ziegert said. news@smdp.com

KCRW to air panel talk FROM SILENCE PAGE 1 Based on its current listenership, the station would go from paying virtually nothing in 2005 to more than $350,000 for 2006,Anil Dewan, the director of new media at KCRW, said in March.

The leading National Public Radio affiliate in Southern California, KCRW gains most of its revenues from donations. The station prides itself on offering an unrivaled selection of underground music by unknown artists.

KCRW operates three streams — one is exclusively dedicated to music and news respectively and a third that plays a combination of both.

The station supports reasonable royalties for artists and their labels, Seymour said, but opposes an underlying statement in the CRB ruling that if a public station has an audience over a certain size, it will be treated as a commercial station.

“We are really waging this battle on behalf of the principle, which we feel is the basis for all public institutions in this country and what in effect the ruling does is punish you for your success,” Seymour said on Friday.

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“The Day of Silence” is also meant to make some noise in support of pending federal legislation that would nullify the CRB ruling and instead implement a fee structure where Internet, satellite and cable radio stations would pay the same percentage of revenue through 2010.

Introduced by U.S. Reps Jay Inslee, DWash., and Don Manzullo, R-Ill., the Internet Radio Equality Act would impose a fee based on 7.5 percent of the station’s revenue.

The bill has been lauded by Webcasters.

Richard Strasser, the senior attorney representing the Copyright Royalty Board, declined to comment on the pending legislation.

The bill was introduced by Inslee in April and now has more than 100 bipartisan cosponsors. The senate version was introduced in May by U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sam Brownback, R-Kan. Brownback is among the Republican field of candidates seeking the presidential ticket in 2008.

Following the CRB ruling, e-mails and phone calls flooded Inslee’s office. In May alone, congressional staff has fielded 1,700 emails and phone calls from constituents, the majority of which have been against the fee hike proposed by the CRB, said Christine Hanson, the press secretary for Inslee’s office.

“On Tuesday, many Webcasters will be silencing their online radio broadcasts to give Americans an idea of what could happen if new royalty rates go into effect on July 15,” Inslee said in an e-mailed statement on Monday. “There already is tremendous momentum for setting a fair rate — either by an agreement between Webcasters and record labels or the passage of legislation in Congress — and the Day of Silence only will increase it.” melodyh@smdp.com

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Cash cow or just a big bust?

BY KEVIN HERRERA Daily Press Staff Writer

SM PIER It definitely has cachet, but it’s the cash that everyone’s concerned about.

For years there has been a debate about the financial standing of the venerable Santa Monica Pier. There are those who believe the iconic landmark is not performing to its potential and is a drain on the General Fund, soaking up a subsidy that has reached $833,000 per year.

Others contend the pier is a boon for Santa Monica, generating millions of dollars in free publicity and is often the first thing people think about when they think of Southern California.

A convoluted and confusing accounting practice that commingled various funds with the pier’s budget didn’t help matters either, making it look as if the pier had a larger operating budget than it actually did.

Looking to set the record straight, the body charged with maintaining and promoting the pier set out on a year-long mission to finally determine the old wooden walkway’s contribution to the city.

The report will be presented tonight to the City Council as it considers funding for the Pier Restoration Corp. (PRC), a non-profit, public benefit corporation that was created in 1983 to oversee the reconstruction and revitalization of the pier following severe storms that almost destroyed the attraction.

“We felt it was necessary to do this type of analysis because the city had a completely skewed view of our financial picture,” said Ellen Brennan, chair of the PRC. “They are trying to put pressure on us to lease spaces that would bring more money into the city. We felt it is our job to make sure that the leases we are approving are in the best interest of the people who use the pier. We don’t want finances to drive it.”

They shouldn’t have to since the pier is self-supporting and, contrary to belief, actually generates revenues for the city and provides marketing and exposure in excess of $25 million annually, according to the PRC’s report.

The most significant contribution to the General Fund comes from fees — licensing, permit, rental — and rents charged to businesses and vendors on the pier. Money also comes from those who park on the deck lot.

Parking is important, PRC officials said, because currently money generated by the 1550 parking lot, located directly north of the pier, is not credited to the pier. Instead, it goes into the beach fund. A survey of visitors found that 89 percent were headed to the pier.

If just 80 percent of revenues from that lot were deposited in the pier fund, that would mean an extra $1.8 million or so. A more conservative estimate puts revenues at $1.1 million, more than enough to cover City Hall’s subsidy, which does not include capital improvement costs, such as the current pier rehabilitation project and the future construction of new restrooms.

“This changes the picture dramatically when it comes to the pier subsidy,” said Ben Franz-Knight, chief executive officer of the PRC. “We aren’t saying that the revenue generated in the lot should go to the pier, but we are saying look at the entire picture and take that into consideration.

IF IT WASN’T FOR THE PIER, WE’D BE REDONDO BEACH, AND WHO’S EVER HEARD OF REDONDO BEACH?” Ellen Brennan, Chair of the PRC “The pier is generating revenue far beyond its deck.”

The analysis also showed that the pier, which draws approximately $4 million visitors each year, is internationally recognized, drawing in tourists from all over the world, helping the hospitality industry remain competitive in the region.

That value may be hard to quantify, but it’s real, Brennan said.

“People know it, they sense it,” she said. “If it wasn’t for the pier, we’d be Redondo Beach, and who’s ever heard of Redondo Beach? I do a lot of traveling and I’m shocked to find that everybody knows Santa Monica, and that’s because of the pier and the advertising it brings.”

The pier is regularly featured on television and the big screen. It’s familiar sign can often be seen during NBA games. It was also featured in the Oscars.

With that in mind, the PRC’s financial oversight committee hired a consultant to evaluate the market value of the pier based on a selection of articles, events and radio promotions in 2005 and 2006, and national exposure on television during the first three months of 2007.

What the consultant found out was that the average marketing value of the pier is in excess of $25 million, which “represents a tremendous contribution to the world-wide awareness of Santa Monica and a significant contribution to

the value of Santa Monica as a community,” the report states.

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Although the pier will not generate enough revenue to cover all of the costs of future capital improvements, PRC officials point out that the pier is a cultural and recreational source for residents and visitors and that it enhances the image and generates traffic for local businesses and hotels.

“The capital costs are more than offset by the notoriety of the pier,” Franz-Knight said.

The report is sure to have its critics, and may not change many people’s perceptions of the pier as an underperforming attraction that should be raking in the dough.

One of those who still needs convincing is Mayor Pro Tem Herb Katz, a former member of the PRC board, who has expressed his concerns about the pier’s finances and has called on PRC to be more creative in generating revenue.

“I have concerns about the pier and I probably always will, but when I found out about the 1550 lot and that they aren’t getting any credit for it, that made a difference,” said Katz.

“We now have a more accurate picture and I’m feeling more comfortable about it, but that task is, and should always be, to turn it into a profitable, or at worst, break even ground.”

Katz said it is crucial for the pier to make more money so that it can place funds in a reserve for future improvements.

To do that, Katz said there should be more consideration given to what types of business are operating there. But in doing so, one has to strike a delicate balance.

“You have several schools of thought,” Katz said. “One is we don’t want it to be, and this is mainly the pier board, a ritzy, plastic pier, and they always use Pier 39 in San Francisco as an example. I don’t like that either, but on the other hand, its got to ... improve itself so the public not only feels perfectly safe down there, but also wants to go there.”

Katz said the new restrooms are a good example, and he would like to see better restaurants too.

“We need some real variety,” Katz said.

PRC officials are working on it. They are searching for company to run an old-fashioned soda fountain in the carousel building, and are talking with those interested in returning boating to the pier.

In the end, Franz-Knight said, “we just think the pier needs credit where credit is due.” kevinh@smdp.com

College fairs to get a big boost from city officials FROM CONSENT PAGE 3 number of colleges attending increased by 5 percent, with more variety and types of colleges and regions represented, according to a city staff report.

With attendance growing, so has the number of workshops on how to fill out college applications or write compelling essays for admission. Mentors were recruited and trained to help families navigate the fair and translators were also made available.

In the interest of creating a life-long learning community, the council is being asked to waive the rental fee of $4,100 a year and parking fees of $4,800 a year. Annual labor costs of $6,000 a year are already covered by the City Manager’s office. Samohi covers the security costs and supplies educational materials and volunteers, while the PTA provides $2,500 to promote the event.

FUNDING AN ICON

The biggest expenditure of the night will be the $489,300 for the Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corp., a nonprofit, public benefit corporation founded in 1983 to oversee the reconstruction and revitalization of the pier in the wake of severe storms that damaged the landmark a year prior.

The money has already been set aside in the approved budget, but the council will be

asked to approved the PRC’s work-plan, a necessary step taken before funds are released.

City funds will be used, in part, to support the Twilight Dance Series of free summer concerts and provide additional help in planning the 100th anniversary celebration, which will include the installation of plaques commemorating the pier’s century, as well as a historic exhibit.

GOING BACK TO THE WELL

In the long and drawn out process of restoring the city’s wells, the council is expected to take an important step by hiring an engineer to serve as a consultant on the project.

The $279,000 contract to Worley Parsons Komex will include duties such as groundwater monitoring and modeling, field oversight and assistance in applying for permits.

Komex has been working with City Hall on the Charnock Well Field Restoration Project in the years since the wells were closed in 1996 because of contamination from fuel additive and other industrial uses around Olympic Boulevard and 26th Street, according to a city staff report.

Services will be paid for by those responsible for the contamination, including Gillette, which has pledged to pay for a $12 million remediation program at its former manufacturing facility.

PLANNING AHEAD

Looking to build on the momentum generated around the update of the Land Use and Circulation Element — a plan that will guide development and zoning for the next 20 years — the council is being asked to spend $197,000 on a consultant to provide guidance and content for public workshops.

The Odermatt Group has been working with the Planning Department and helped come up with the new “building blocks” approach endorsed by city planners. The consultant will also help city staff with longrange planning skills and also how to become more proactive with respect to urban design when reviewing future developments.

BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARDS

In efforts to make the Santa Monica Place parking structures more attractive, the council has hired local architects Pugh + Scarpa to come up with three concepts for facade improvements. The firm is asking for $50,000 more to complete its work.

Architects have already developed a concept for the other downtown structures.

GREEN GETS GOING

A consultant who manages the Green Building Resource Center is seeking more money to expand the operation and ensure that it stays open longer to accommodate an increased public interest in solar power and

other green technologies.

The proposed increase is $22,920. The center is operated by Global Green USA, a nonprofit environmental organization headquartered in Santa Monica.

Since opening, visits to the center have increased from 514 to more than 2,000 per week. During that time, the center has operated on a part-time, 20 hours per week basis.

With the additional funds, Global Green is offering to not only extend the hours., but also provide additional workshops for homeowners.

FINALLY, A DEPOSIT

Not all of tonight’s actions will cost the city money. Staff is asking the council to accept funds from the South Coast Air Quality Management District in the amount of $149,925.

The money will pay for three heavyduty, alternative fuel vehicles for the Water Resources and Solid Waste divisions. The money will also help pay for a small, natural gas dispenser.

The grant requires a 100 percent match from City Hall. kevinh@smdp.com

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People in the NewsHoroscope Visit us online at smdp.com PRICE ISN’T RIGHT FOR ROSIE ROSIE O’DONNELL says she’s out of the running to replace Bob Barker as host of “The Price Is Right.”

O’Donnell, a superfan of the CBS game show, said on her blog Friday that she had a “nice lunch” with the show’s producers.

Barker, 83, retired earlier this month after 35 years with the show, which is filmed in Los Angeles.

Although O’Donnell has said she would love to fill Barker’s shoes, the 45-year-old comedian has changed her mind.

“Well, here’s the thing: I don’t really need a job,” O’Donnell says in a video posted Sunday on her Web site. “I’m in a weird position. I don’t need the money.”

“So to get my entire family uprooted from their lives and move them across the country so that I can have a fantasy childhood indulgence, you know, job ... it just doesn’t seem fair.”

O’Donnell lives in Nyack, N.Y., near New York City, with her partner, Kelli, and their four children. She recently left ABC’s “The View” after a heated on-air squabble with co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck.

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Doing time TOM SIZEMORE was sentenced Monday to 16 months in state prison by a judge who ruled the alleged discovery of methamphetamine in the actor’s car had violated his probation in a previous drug case.

Sizemore “has been in every program, and here he is again,” Superior Court Judge Cynthia Rayvis said.

He “abused the privilege of probation” and “needs to be in a lockdown setting,” the judge said.

Rayvis recommended Sizemore be sent to the R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego County because of its noteworthy drug treatment program.

Sizemore, whose screen credits include “Saving Private Ryan” and “Black Hawk Down,” didn’t speak during the hearing. He wore orange jail clothing.

The creator of the BACKSTREET BOYS and ‘N Sync was back in the mainland U.S. and should return to Florida within two weeks to face bank fraud charges, authorities said Monday.

Lou Pearlman, 53, was flown to Los Angeles, the U.S. Marshal’s Office said.

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last month with another suspect. In court papers, Deputy District Attorney Sean Carney alleged that Sizemore violated his probation by being under the influence of methamphetamine, opiates and marijuana, possessing m et h a m p h eta m i n e and possessing drug paraphernalia.

Sizemore faces up to six years in prison if convicted of all the charges.

He has been in jail without bail since June 5, when he surrendered on a warrant alleging he had violated his probation.

The actor was due back in court Tuesday for a sentencing hearing.

He had been detained in the U.S. territory of Guam after being expelled by Indonesian authorities earlier this month.

He was charged with one count of bank fraud in a criminal complaint filed in March and unsealed after his arrest.

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Understanding marks your dealings with loved ones and children. Insights will flash through your mind, helping decision-making.

Money and spending still require self-discipline this year. Serious thinking and more education could be part of your daily life.

Learning to get past this hurdle will draw you closer. SCORPIO is full of ideas.

Authorities arrested the 45-year-old actor in Bakersfield on May 8.

Sizemore’s lawyer, Fay Arfa, argued that prison wouldn’t help her client overcome his problem.

She said Sizemore had “literally fallen from stardom, sitting in a jail cell by himself” and wants to recover.

After the ruling, Arfa said Sizemore’s legal team “will pursue our remedies on appeal.”

Martin Sheen, who starred on TV’s “The West Wing,” attended the hearing in support of Sizemore.

“I don’t think prison is appropriate for anyone who is in the grip of drug and alcohol abuse,” he said outside court. Even so, Sheen said Sizemore could be successful in a prison drug rehab program.

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â?š In May, The Times of London, interviewing witnesses in Diyala province in Iraq, described scenes from the hard-core Salafist version of Islam being enforced (similar to what the Taliban imposed in Afghanistan), including breaking the fingers of those who repeatedly smoked cigarettes, prohibiting grocers from displaying bananas (as "obscene"), and requiring them to screen cucumbers from tomatoes (as the latter are "feminine vegetables"). One local man said he assumed that another restriction that farmers modestly cover their goats' "nether regions" was just a rumor, until he saw a goat wearing boxers. â?š In April, rival factions of nuns brawled, along with priests, in an Old Calendarist convent in Avdellero, Cyprus, leaving a church floor covered with blood. One faction said that a recently deceased bishop's will gave them control of the convent, but Mother Superior Markella and her nuns had been living there for decades and feared removal.

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American occupying forces leave the Dominican Republic.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act, which establishes credit unions.

The United Nations Charter is signed in San Francisco.

The Western allies start an airlift to Berlin after the Soviet Union has blockaded West Berlin.

The Saint Lawrence Seaway opens, opening North America's Great Lakes to ocean-going ships.

John F. Kennedy speaks the famous words "Ich bin ein Berliner" on a visit to West Berlin.

The U.S. launches a missile attack targeting Baghdad intelligence headquarters in retaliation for a thwarted assassination attempt against former President George H.W. Bush in April in Kuwait.

The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment.

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Obituary RENÉ PEARCE (Eileen Alice McLellan) 1938-2007 René Pearce passed away June 11, 2007 in Los Angeles after a brief illness. Born "Eileen Alice McLellan" in Toronto, Ontario, she moved to the United States in 1959 and became an American citizen in 1967.

René worked as an office manager and consultant, travelled to Mexico and Europe for work, and at one time worked at McConnell Air Force Base. She was a good cook, an avid reader and scuba diver and loved the outdoors. René was also a spiritual seeker who at different times studied Meditation, Logic, Objectivism, Zen Buddhism and Christian Science, among other philosophies. At times she lived and entertained in style and at other times she roughed it, living out of her car or on the street, where she befriended passers-by.

Fiercely independent and reluctant to accept help from others, Rene was a generous soul who at one time sponsored underpriveleged teenagers and helped them to attend college. A long-time resident of Santa Monica, René spent most of the last two years living at the CLARE Foundation and at SAMOSHEL, then found an apartment for herself and her cat two months before she passed away.

Friends describe René as a character, a chain-smoker who loved unfiltered Pall Malls, and a spitfire who didn't care what anyone thought of her, but who would tell you exactly what she thought of you. She described herself as a thinker and as a lover, and often said, "I am in my right place, but not in my perfect place."

René is survived by her twin sister, Marlene Pappas, of Vancouver, BC, by her older brothers Jerry and Larry McLellan and her younger brother Bill McLellan, and by eight nieces and nephews and their children.

There will be a Memorial Service on Saturday June 30 from 4-7 PM at Douglas Park, 2439 Wilshire Blvd. (between Chelsea Avenue & 25th Street) in Santa Monica.

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described as: AS MORE FULLY DE-SCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 4289-003-003. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 719 BAY STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. The undersigned Trustee dis-claims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regard-ing title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale is $452,625.36. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. Date: 06/12/07, First American Title Insurance Company, First American LoanStar Trustee Services, 3 First American Way, Santa Ana, CA 92707 Original document signed by Autho-rized Agent, Teresa Marianos -- FOR TRUSTEE'S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 530-672-3033. First American Loanstar Trustee Services May be Acting as a Debt Collector Attempting to Collect a Debt. Any Information obtained will be used for that purpose. NPP0122084 06/12/07, 06/19/07, 06/26/07

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THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

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A HEARING on the petition will be held on 07/27/07 at 9:15AM in Dept. R located at 1725 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90401 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TSG No.: 3114399 TS No.: 20069070801615 FHA/VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DE-FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 09/16/98. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On July 2, 2007 at 11:30 AM, First American LoanStar Trustee Services, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 09/29/98, as Instrument No. 98 1763378, in book , page , of Official Records in the Office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of California. Executed by: PETER TEJERA, A SINGLE MAN. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE POMONA SUPERIOR COURTS BUILDING, 350 W. MISSION BLVD. POMONA, CA. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF EDWARD P. DELLA MAGGIORE aka EDWARD DELLA MAGGIORE aka EDWARD D. MAGGIORE Case No. BP105192 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of EDWARD P. DELLA MAGGIORE aka EDWARD DELLA MAGGIORE aka EDWARD D. MAGGIORE A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Joe Angeli in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PRO-BATE requests that Joe Angeli be appointed as personal representa-tive to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administra-tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representa-tive to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important ac-tions, however, the personal repre-sentative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on July 23, 2007 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 5 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the grant-ing of the petition, you should ap-pear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a per-son interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and ap-praisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: HERBERT HYMANS CASE NO. BP104997 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of HERBERT HYMANS. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by RICHARD A. STONE in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that RICHARD A. STONE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on 07/18/07 at 8:30AM in Dept. 5 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner RICHARD A. STONE LAW OFF. OF RICHARD A. STONE 433 N. CAMDEN DR., #888 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 6/19, 6/20, 6/26/07 CNS-1151178# SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DARRELL ANTHONY RUSSELL, II CASE NO. SP007174 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of DARRELL ANTHONY RUSSELL, II. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ELEANOR RUSSELL in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ELEANOR RUSSELL be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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