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New minimum wage starts today

BY MATTHEW HALL Daily Press Editor

As of today, July 1, Santa Monica has one of the country’s strongest minimum wage laws.

Santa Monica’s rules are now officially on the books and the

impact on workers will be similar to the rules in Los Angeles City and the County. The minimum wage will begin at $10.50 an hour this year and increase to $15 an hour by 2020. Santa Monica’s rules differ in SEE WAGE PAGE 6

Suspicious package found at Expo terminus

BY JEFFREY I GOODMAN & MATTHEW HALL Daily Press Staff

The Expo Line terminus in Santa Monica was evacuated briefly Thursday morning as authorities cleared a suspicious package.

Santa Monica police also responded to the scene, but the incident was handled by Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s Department officials, according to police Lt. Saul Rodriguez.

Sheriff ’s officials were seen with SEE EXPO PAGE 7

EXPO LINE TOUR:

SMMUSD will Bar trivia and have two beyond in the interim leaders heart of Palms BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer

BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN

For almost as long as Mondays have existed, so too has the axiom that only fools enjoy Mondays.

At outgoing Superintendent Sandra Lyon’s last public meeting with the local school district, Santa Monica-Malibu Board of Education members figured out who will be in charge for the next six months.

The school board on Wednesday announced Chris King and Sylvia Rousseau as interim co-superintendents for the rest of the calendar year as it continues its search for Lyon’s long-term successor.

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Editor’s note: With the opening of the Expo Line’s extension to Santa Monica, locals have a new way to explore neighboring areas. The Daily Press will publish a weekly travelogue about what to eat, see and do near each of the stations along the Expo Line, continuing this week at the fourth non-Santa Monica stop: Palms.

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Photos by Morgan Genser In conjunction with the pop-up gallery, Sun Sand Sea, a collection of vintage photographs of Santa Monica and Venice circa 1920 to 1950, Santa Monica Place hosted a special event benefitting P.S. Arts, a nonprofit that provided arts education to underserved public schools and communities. The event included an auction of art, a free arts talk by renowned urban contemporary artist, Hueman and a kid friendly art activity.

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Long Pose Life Drawing with Frank Valdez An uninstructed life drawing session featuring a model in one long pose.

The workshop designed for intermediate to advanced artists aims at providing artists with an opportunity to render the living form. Need to bring own materials. Cost $12. Palisades Park, 1450 Ocean Ave. 2 - 5 p.m.

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Paws to Read Practice your reading skills by reading to a trained therapy dog from Paws 4 Healing. Sign up in advance for a 15minute period. Library, 1704 Montana Ave. 2 -3 p.m.

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Monday, July 4 Santa Monica July 4 Parade The parade kicks off promptly at 9:30 a.m. at corner of Pico & Main Streets, and heads south to Barnard Way and the beach. The entire parade route and some streets leading to it will be closed to vehicle traffic all morning long. Public parking can be found at the Civic Center Lot, and beach lots.

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Taking SMO noise complaints down a notch Editor:

At the Santa Monica Airport Commission meeting on June 27, Airport Manager Stelios Makrides presented his monthly operations report. This report included data on aircraft operations, noise violations, airplane and helicopter deviations and curfew departures for the month of May 2016.

It was worthwhile to note that, of the 7,101 aircraft operations recorded during May, 99.8 percent were in full compliance with SMO’s noise ordinance, which, by the way, is one of the strictest in the nation. Thus, only 0.02 percent (13 aircraft operations) were in violation of the noise ordinance. Makrides presented a chart showing a breakdown of violations by decibel level, which reveals that of these 13 violations in May, a total of six aircraft (46 percent) were in violation by less than one decibel.

It was explained by Joe Bates, a pilot who took the stand to offer public comment, that weather, humidity, wind direction and other factors can influence the decibel levels recorded by the monitoring stations. He said it’s rare, if ever, that pilots simply thumb their noses at Santa Monica and Westside residents. The vast majority of pilots take seriously Santa Monica’s Fly Friendly policy.

Another aspect of the report detailed aircraft-related complaints. During the month of May, there were 212 complaints received from a total of 55 different households: 42 of these complaints were from households that made only one call each; five were from households that made only two calls each; and three were from households that made between 5 - 10 calls.

Do the math!

The remaining complaints — over 70 percent — came from only three households. That is, only three households in the entire Santa Monica/Westside area called in to complain about airplane noise a total of 150 times, averaging 50 calls each, in just one month’s time. This same pattern can be seen over the three years that SMO has been collecting and analyzing caller data. This data clearly does not reflect a broad base of community discontent regarding the airport, but rather shows a very small number of cranky callers who, year after year, obsessively complain about airplane noise in an apparent effort to close down the airport.

Perhaps SMO should begin collecting data on those who value the airport as the vital civic asset that it is.

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YMCA seeks coaches, referees The Santa Monica YMCA is looking for volunteer coaches and paid game referees for the upcoming youth basketball season, which runs from September through December.

There are also leagues in the winter and spring seasons.

No experience is needed to coach, although knowledge of the game, a great attitude and a desire to work with children is a must. Applicants must pass both an interview and background check.

Game officials work two to four games a weekend for $10 per game and must understand the basic rules of basketball. Applicants must be at least 16 years old for both jobs.

Registration for the co-ed league begins in early August. For further information, or to set up an interview, contact league director Peter Arbogast at (310) 393-2721.

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California Listens: Santa Monica Stories Santa Monica Public Library invites you to share your family or personal story and learn the basics of Digital Storytelling. This free, two-day workshop on August 5 and 6 is part of California Listens, a summer-long program sponsored by the California State Library and led by Berkeley-based StoryCenter.

In this workshop, attendees will create a 2 to 4-minute video using their personal and family photographs, videos and archival material. They will learn how to tell a story, write and record a narration script and the basics of video editing. The video will become part of a statewide archive of stories about life in California.

The organization is looking for stories that reflect the full spectrum of life in Santa Monica, such as long-time residents, newcomers, surfers, artists and entrepreneurs.

There is a limit of 10 participants for this workshop. Interest forms must be complete and returned by July 8, 2016. This program is free and open to people ages 14 and up.

Apply online at http://smpl.org/yourstory/ -SUBMITTED BY SUSAN LAMB, REFERENCE LIBRARIAN

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Good times from the previous weekend have vanished into obscurity, never to be heard from again. The next respite from the workaday grind feels light-years away, its promises agonizingly unfulfilled. A debilitating case of the Mondays has set in, and not even a viewing of “Office Space” can cure it.

If there’s an answer for Monday malaise, it’s a short walk from the Expo Line’s Palms station. Hiding in the corner of a strip mall between a nail salon and an Indonesian restaurant is Boardwalk 11, a popular West L.A. karaoke bar that hosts weekly pub trivia on Monday evenings.

It seems as though the Palms neighborhood, an increasingly popular pocket of town, was begging for a light-rail stop. The area boasts a plethora of eateries, shops and attractions, yet its residential density can make parking a formidable obstacle.

Weekly trivia is just one reason to venture into Palms. There’s a family-friendly farmers market Sunday mornings at the intersection of Motor Avenue and National Boulevard.

There’s excellent Mexican food at El Nopal, including an unfathomably massive pregnant burrito special. And there’s the recent addition of Kogi Taqueria, the brick-andmortar manifestation of Roy Choi’s famous Korean fusion food truck.

If you’re feeling ambitious, walk down to Venice Boulevard for even more options within a mile of the Palms station, including burgers and shakes at In-N-Out, delicious Cuban entrees at Versailles and standout dishes on the covered patio at Gaby’s Mediterranean.

But don’t forget about Boardwalk 11, where Sobriety Test Bar Trivia for more than two years has combined the fun-filled intensity of a TV game show with the riotous merriment of a football tailgate. It’s sort of like a college frat party, except that everyone is seated, adults are welcome and (most of the) attendees have real work to do the next day.

The veterans know to show up well before things start at 7 p.m. That way, they

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get in on Boardwalk 11’s standout happyhour deals, including $4 beers (Bear Republic’s Racer 5 IPA and Goose Island’s 312 Urban Wheat, for example), well drinks and wine as well as discounts on select items from the food menu.

Bring a friend or five — each trivia squad is allowed to have up to six players. Grab answer sheets and pens from the table on the stage, come up with a team name that will elicit glares and groans from fellow competitors and prepare for eight rounds of factbased fighting as emcees Eric Pierce, Stad St. Fleur and Bill Hammon pour on the snark.

Each round of trivia features a different format. In the one-question warm-up session, the team closest to the correct answer gets no points but instead wins a round of shots on the house.

From there, it’s anybody’s game. You’ll be quizzed on current events. You’ll submit answers on everything from history and geography to sports and pop culture. You’ll try to pick up on recurring themes. You might even be asked to name celebrities based on pictures of their noses or identify music artists based on warped clips of their songs.

It amounts to a two-hour episode of “Jeopardy!” but with a little more alcohol and a lot more fun.

And the trivia teams aren’t just playing for bragging rights. In addition to posing for photos with the championship trophy, the winners get $50 to keep their celebrations going.

Many players stick around for post-trivia karaoke, whether they’re feeling brave enough to sing Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” or just curious to hear their friend’s raucous rendition of Usher’s “Yeah.”

Yeah, your case of the Mondays has definitely been cured.

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NOT STICKING TO YOUR GUNS: Lash, Weapons, Barrister Brookman. Westside avoids tragedy LAST OCTOBER, I CH RONICLED TH E

four-decade career of Santa Monica defense lawyer Daniel (Danny) Brookman with “Barrister Brookman Braves the Waves.” I referred to Danny as a “renaissance man” because, well, he pretty much is. This married father of three surfs, jogs and boxes for exercise while his law practice deals with important issues of social justice. For example, in recent years, he’s devoted himself to keeping those with drug addictions from getting trapped in the revolving door of prison and into treatment programs.

However, Danny has had his share of celebrity clients. These include: actor Robert Downey Jr. and former Harvard professor, Dr. Timothy Leary, who, in the 1960s, coined the expression “Turn on, tune in and drop out,” in his advocacy of LSD. (In 1969 I was slipped LSD at a party in Vancouver, the harrowing details of which I’ll save for another column, that is, if I get the nerve.)

Given the seemingly endless mass shootings in America, Danny’s most recent case tangentially also involves a social issue: gun law reform. The details of this case are so bizarre they defy imagination. As seen on ABC-TV, Danny’s clients are willing to destroy an inheritance worth $5 million because a majority of the assets are in ... guns! But first, please humor me as we take a very quick look at the Second Amendment.

Anybody who has ever read the entire Constitution marvels that every word is there for a reason. (I wish I could say that for my columns.) For example, the Second Amendment reads: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

These days, no one acknowledges the first half, which starts with “A well regulated Militia.” Since the 2008 Supreme Court “Heller decision,” it’s as though the first 13 words of the amendment are invisible. OK, I’m stepping off the soapbox and back to the $5 million and strange back story.

In July 2015, Los Angeles police discovered the decomposing body of 60-year-old Jeffrey Lash deceased from natural causes in an SUV parked in Pacific Palisades. But soon, police uncovered Lash’s humongous stockpile of weapons that could supply a small army. Maybe two small two armies.

Inexplicably, Lash had nearly $250,000 in cash, more than a dozen survivalist-type vehicles, more than 1,500 guns and 6.5 tons of ammunition. (My one-word comment:

“Oy!”) He left no will, so his only relatives, a group of first cousins, will likely inherit his fortune. Danny is the attorney for those heirs and says they are taking a stand against gun violence. “We don’t want these weapons out there and want them destroyed,” Brookman said. (A quote that might give Wayne LaPierre a stroke.)

Reportedly all the firearms were legally bought at the Martin B. Retting gun store in Culver City. A science superstar at Westchester High School, Lash was a loner who told neighbors he worked for the CIA. (He also claimed he had a parent from outer space and that he was a hybrid alien.)

Where did Lash get the money to purchase the weapons? Police said there is no record that he ever filed a tax return or held a job. (Evidently, his outer space parent was independently wealthy.)

As if things weren’t bizarre enough, Lash’s “fiancée” (of 17 years!) Catherine Nebron claims it was her bankroll that paid for the guns. She says Lash brain-washed her, “reducing her to a robot,” and conned her out of her small fortune.

Nebron’s attorney, Harland Braun, says they will fight the claim by Lash’s relatives in an upcoming court hearing, so stay tuned.

Nebron is demanding the magistrate who signed the initial search warrant turn over the property to her as the rightful owner.

According to the L.A. Times, Lash told neighbors his name was “Bob Smith” (not exactly creative) and that he worked for the CIA. (Though to others he said FBI.) He alluded to covert missions and that he had helped thwart numerous attacks on the U.S. since 9/11.

Lash’s former apartment manager told the Palisadian Post, “He always dressed in black and acted paranoid, checking out rooms before he entered.” For a quick video summary, visit: http://abc7.com/news/family-plans-to-destroy-$5-million-inheritance-in-pacific-palisades/1395843.

Given Lash’s emotional instability and an arsenal fit for a small war, we on the Westside are incredibly lucky we didn’t have a giant Orlando right in our backyard. Insisting the weapons be destroyed, Lash’s courageous cousins are sticking to their guns about not sticking to their guns, if you get my drift.

(Sorry about that groaner, but at least I saved it until the very end.)

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Dear God, no. I thought maybe you knew.

Sigh. Having responsibility is hard. Well, all I can say on the subject is what I know from experience: It’s not healthy to try to get rid of your “bad” thoughts or feelings. And I’m not even sure it’s possible. As in, you can’t push sadness down and expect it to disappear. But we do have control over who we are regardless of our thoughts and feelings.

For example, when I’m driving to an audition, I’m terrified (rejection feels bad, man). And I can’t force that fear out of my body. But I do have a say in whether that fear keeps me from showing up to the audition.

Therefore, my fear exists — and will possibly never really go away — but ultimately, it doesn’t rule my actions. I do. It’s the same with sadness, I’d imagine. There it is, I feel it.

But it doesn’t stop me from connecting with people, from being the kind of person I say I am going to be in the world.

That’s what “independence” means, right? “Self-governing.” Your thoughts and feelings are basically King George III. And you can submit and continue to live like a little colony. Or you can have the final say on your life. U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! Happy Fourth of July. To your Independence. Cheers.

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Happiness is in the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness, barbecuing and getting shwasted.”

You got me — I added that last bit. But it’s the only part people seem to know anyway. John Adams predicted that this great holiday would be “commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty.” Almost, John.

Almost.

Not that I’m judging you for your lack of solemnity (I mean, my name is Margarita — I’m in no position to be telling people not to party.) But I’m just pointing out the issue of nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach ... the day after the Fourth of July.

I don’t mean the physical consequences per se (although you waking up in your American flag bikini and crawling to your desk 45 minutes late the morning after your Fourth of July rager isn’t getting you promoted to the corner office any time soon.)

I’m just saying: Short-lived thrills are fun, go on with your Benjamin Franklin self. But what do we do when we don’t have fireworks to distract us from ourselves? When the holiday that was supposed to give us all the

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a few ways, including requiring more sick leave than the state minimum, exempting union contracts from the minimum wage and providing restrictions on the use of service charges.

Economic Development Manager Jason Harris said the City has been fielding questions from businesses in advance of July 1 with a few areas rising to the top.

The most common question from employers relates to size.

Companies with more than 25 employees are subject to the new wage as of today.

Companies with 25 employees or less will be subject to the law in July 2017. According to Harris the rules define an employee as anyone who works more than 2 hours a week, meaning it covers both full-time and parttime employees. However, the law only counts employees working in the City of Santa Monica.

An employer with operations outside the city is not required to count those employees against the 25-employee limit.

Employers have also asked for clarifications on the overlapping rules issued by the state, county and city. Harris said whichever law provides the most benefits to workers is the one companies should follow and in Santa Monica, the local rules are more robust.

Santa Monica workers will accrue 40 hours (larger businesses) or 32 hours (smaller businesses) of sick leave starting Jan. 1, 2017. Employees can use this paid leave consistent with state law.

Service charges must be distributed among employees and the rules specifically allow back-of-house workers (such as dishwashers and cooks) to receive a share. Service charges must be made clear to both employees and customers with clear signage. The minimum wage laws do not cover fees and business that use fees can continue to do so.

First-time workers can be paid 85 percent of the minimum wage for the first 160 hours of employment, and the City has contracted with Los Angeles for enforcement services.

“We’re taking [the Los Angeles] approach and will begin with education, followed by, if we find violations, it’s a warning and education but if there’s mal-intent, if there’s repeated violations, they’re penalties and there are pretty stiff penalties in the law,” said Harris.

He said the intent is not to criminalize businesses, but the law will be enforced to ensure workers receive fair pay for work.

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Hotel contracts that do include the minimum wage will actually pay more than other industries. Santa Monica is setting a hotel living wage that matches the wages paid by Los Angeles. In those cases, hotel employees will be paid $13.25 on July 1 and at least $15.37 next year (Los Angeles has yet to calculate its 2017 wage level).

Harris said Santa Monica benefits from a strong wage ordinance because in an already competitive labor market, the best employees are likely to seek out work in the places with the strongest worker protections.

“It’s already competitive for businesses to retain the best employees and this ups the ante, as it were,” he said. “Our employment environment is going to be more favorable and we’ll naturally attract the best employees.”

Minimum wage increases were the subject of intense debate in recent years. Some local business groups questioned some provisions of the local rules and out-of-town interest groups tried to oppose the measure.

However, the rules now have support within the business community.

“This new law demonstrates the city’s commitment to improving the health and social welfare of all those working here, while continuing to ensure that Santa Monica is a great place to own and operate a business,” Laurel Rosen, president of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement.

Harris said education will be the key to successful implementation. The City has created a website to answer frequently asked questions at www.smgov.net/minimumwage, employers can email minimum.wage@smgov.net and there will be an in-person outreach campaign to educate workers.

“We’re open for questions,” he said. “We have a website, an email address; folks can email us with questions or comments. We’ll be rolling out a substantial outreach campaign that will have people out and about spreading information and answering questions. We’re looking forward to trying to address some of the income inequality that exists in the country and this area.” editor@smdp.com

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a K-9 unit on the platform of the Metro train station. Information about the contents of the package was not immediately available, and attempts to reach a department spokesman were not successful Thursday.

Train service was put on hold during the incident, and road closures were in effect for a short while on 4th and 5th streets near Colorado Avenue. Streets were reopened to traffic and train service had resumed by 11 a.m. Thursday morning, Rodriguez said.

At 10:06 a.m., Metro alerted riders via Twitter that train service was suspended due to “police activity” and that bus shuttles had been requested. By 10:42 a.m., Metro said the issue had been cleared and the shuttles had been canceled.

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King’s contract, which was not immediately available Thursday, was approved at Wednesday’s meeting. Rousseau’s contract will be formally approved by the board at its July 20 meeting, according to SMMUSD spokeswoman Gail Pinsker.

The two longtime administrators will serve simultaneously, Pinsker said, but they won’t necessarily be on the job at the same time. Neither King nor Rousseau was present at Wednesday’s meeting.

School board president Laurie Lieberman said she’s looking forward to working with education leaders who have experience in large, diverse districts. The board has stressed the importance of keeping alive the momentum it has built on its quest to curb longstanding disparities in academic outcomes between minority students and their peers.

King arrives with more than 30 years of experience in education, including as superintendent of the Boulder Valley School District in Colorado from 2007 to 2011. He recently served as interim superintendent for the Anaheim City School District and as a high school principal in Ramona, California.

King holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Fort Lewis College in Colorado and a master’s in journalism and mass communications from the University of Colorado at Denver, where he also earned a Ph.D in educational leadership.

Rousseau returns to SMMUSD after serving as a Santa Monica High School principal

spokesman Rick Jager, who said that they’re often sparked by people who have left their belongings behind.

Metro contracts with the sheriff ’s department for security services and also has a safety campaign to encourage riders to report suspicious activity, Jager said.

Law enforcement personnel can pursue charges if they’re able to identify the package’s owner and determine that the package was left intentionally to disrupt service, Jager said.

Thursday’s incident came more than a month after the opening of Expo Line’s extension from Culver City to Santa Monica.

Authorities have responded to other similar incidents over the last year. In July 2015, sheriff ’s deputies responded to Downtown Santa Monica after a woman in the area claimed to have a bomb in her car. In December, Santa Monica’s courthouse was temporarily closed as authorities responded to a report of a suspicious package.

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Rousseau has taught at UCLA, USC and Loyola Marymount and has conducted research on equity, diversity and instruction to English language learners, according to a district press release.

Mark Kelly, a 17-year district employee who has been serving as the assistant superintendent for student services, was named the interim deputy superintendent.

Amendments to his contract were approved Wednesday.

A principal at Santa Monica and Malibu high schools before taking a district leadership position, Kelly previously taught educational leadership courses at UCLA and Cal State Northridge and facilitated curriculum workshops at the Los Angeles System Initiative. Earlier in his career he was a math teacher at North Hollywood High School as well as at Byrd and Sepulveda middle schools.

Lyon starts Thursday as superintendent of the Palm Springs Unified School District.

The May announcement of her departure came less than a year after she signed a contract extension with SMMUSD through the 2017-18 school year.

The administrative shakeup comes as the district faces numerous key issues, including a protracted legal battle over chemical cleanup in Malibu, the possible creation of a separate Malibu district and attempts to close longstanding academic achievement gaps. jeff@smdp.com

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HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF. Battery 200 block of Santa Monica 3:35 a.m.

Burglary 1800 block of Euclid 7:21 a.m.

Robbery 2400 block of Michigan 7:22 a.m.

Battery 1500 block of Palisades 7:24 a.m.

Assault 1500 block of Palisades 7:25 a.m.

Auto burglary 1500 block of 15th 7:33 a.m.

Petty theft 300 block of Santa Monica 7:59 a.m.

Missing person 1500 block of Oak 8:03 a.m.

Trespassing 1400 block of 3rd 8:07 a.m.

Auto burglary 1500 block of 15th 8:13 a.m.

Grand theft 2200 block of 5th 8:17 a.m.

Attempted auto theft 1500 block of 15th 8:26 a.m.

Burglary 600 block of San Vicente 8:29 a.m.

Auto burglary 400 block of Washington 8:39 a.m.

Burglary 1200 block of 6th 8:44 a.m.

Trespassing 700 block of Broadway 8:51 a.m.

Burglary 2800 block of Main 8:53 a.m.

Auto burglary 2800 block of Main 8:53 a.m.

Grand theft auto 2300 block of Ocean 9:24 a.m.

Sexual assault 4th/ Colorado 9:57 a.m.

Attempted auto theft 500 block of Idaho 10:04 Auto burglary 900 block of Berkeley 10:07 Auto burglary 17th/ Santa Monica 10:19 a.m.

Auto burglary 900 block of Harvard 11:11 a.m.

Grand theft auto 2600 block of 3rd 11:11 a.m.

Hit and run 9th/ Broadway 11:38 a.m.

Traffic collision 18th/ Delaware 11:55 a.m.

Battery 2000 block of 20th 12:10 p.m.

Petty theft 700 block of Broadway 12:16 p.m.

Petty theft 1300 block of 3rd 12:28 p.m.

Hit and run 1400 block of Ocean 12:39 p.m.

Battery 300 block of Santa Monica 1:06 p.m.

Traffic collision 1300 block of 16th 1:21 p.m.

Trespassing 500 block of Colorado 1:22 p.m.

Identity theft 1900 block of Broadway 1:22 p.m.

Trespassing 1400 block of 5th 2:18 p.m.

Burglary 2800 block of Main 2:33 p.m.

Traffic collision Ocean/ Broadway 2:34 p.m.

Auto burglary 800 block of 7th 2:36 p.m.

Auto burglary 600 block of Washington 3:02 p.m.

Trespassing 1000 block of Wilshire 3:14 p.m.

Identity theft 800 block of Bay 3:22 p.m.

Fraud report 2700 block of Neilson Way 3:22 p.m.

Auto burglary 1500 block of Pacific Coast 3:24 p.m.

Auto burglary 1000 block of Pacific Coast 4:36 p.m.

Petty theft 400 block of Palisades 4:45 p.m.

Traffic collision 300 block of Colorado 4:52 p.m.

Domestic violence 2100 block of 20th 5:16 p.m.

Petty theft 300 block of Santa Monica 5:21 p.m.

Battery 1500 block of Pico 5:41 p.m.

Petty theft 200 block of Santa Monica 6:01 p.m.

Traffic collision 33rd/ Pico 6:01 p.m.

Burglary 1500 block of 11th 6:03 p.m.

Attempted armed robbery 1900 block of Main 8:18 p.m.

Auto burglary 1500 block of Pacific Coast 8:19 p.m.

Auto burglary 1500 block of Pacific Coast 8:30 p.m.

Grand theft 1300 block of 4th 7:44 p.m.

Auto burglary 1200 block of 2nd 8:10 p.m.

Petty theft 300 block of Lincoln 8:13 p.m.

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EMS 1300 block of Franklin 4:32 a.m.

EMS 500 block of Broadway 8:09 a.m.

EMS 2200 block of Virginia 8:15 a.m.

EMS 3000 block of Arizona 10:16 a.m.

EMS 800 block of 2nd 11:02 a.m.

EMS 1700 block of 4th 11:58 a.m.

EMS 1700 block of Delaware 12:12 p.m.

EMS 22nd/ Wilshire 12:39 p.m.

EMS 2900 block of Santa Monica 12:42 p.m.

EMS 1600 block of Ocean Front 12:55 p.m.

EMS 1500 block of Pacific Coast 1:12 p.m.

EMS 2600 block of 3rd 1:20 p.m.

EMS 16th/ Santa Monica 1:32 p.m.

EMS 1600 block of Ocean 1:43 p.m.

EMS 1700 block of Cloverfield 2:34 p.m.

EMS 1300 block of 3rd 3:23 p.m.

EMS 1300 block of Ocean 3:24 p.m.

EMS 1900 block of 12th 4:22 p.m.

EMS 1200 block of 4th 5:31 p.m.

EMS 3300 block of Pico 6:01 p.m.

EMS 900 block of Arizona 6:26 p.m.

EMS Cloverfield/ Interstate 10 6:43 p.m.

EMS 300 block of Santa Monica 6:45 p.m.

EMS 2600 block of Pico 8:49 p.m.

EMS 1100 block of Euclid 9:12 p.m.

EMS Centinela/ Interstate 10 9:38 p.m.

EMS 1300 block of Georgina 9:39 p.m.

EMS 4th/ Interstate 10 9:41 p.m.

Injuries from assault 200 block of Ocean 9:32 p.m.

EMS 800 block of Lincoln 10:11 p.m.

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– SOS is adopted as the international distress signal.

– Germany despatches the gunship SMS Panther to Morocco, sparking the Agadir Crisis.

– Leutnant Kurt Wintgens of the thennamed German Fliegertruppe air service achieves the first known aerial victory with a synchronized machine-gun armed fighter plane, the Fokker M.5K/MG Eindecker.

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– The Communist Party of China (CPC) is founded.

– The Great Railroad Strike of 1922 begins in the United States.

– The Canadian Parliament suspends all Chinese immigration.

– United Airlines begins service (as Boeing Air Transport).

– Australia’s national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, was formed.

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■ No Longer Weird: Once again, this time around midnight in Redford Township, Michigan, in June, police surrounded a suspect’s home and shut down the neighborhood for the next 11 hours, fired tear gas canisters through windows, and used a robot to scope out the inside -- and ultimately found that the house had been empty the whole time. (The domestic violence suspect is still at large.)

■ More people (all are males, as usual) who accidentally shot themselves recently: Age 37, Augusta, Kansas, while adjusting his “sock gun” at a high school graduation (May). Age 28, Panama City, Florida, a jail guard “preparing” for a job interview (May). An

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unidentified man in Union, South Carolina, who, emerging from a shower, sat on his gun (December). The sheriff of Des Moines County, Iowa, who shot his hand while cleaning his gun (Burlington, Iowa, December). A movie-goer adjusting in his seat in Salina, Kansas, shot himself during the feature (October) (three months after acquiring a no-testrequired concealed-carry permit).

Age 43, Miami, demonstrating to a relative how to clean a gun (December). A teenager, Overland, Missouri, trying to take a selfie holding a gun (June). (The last two people are no longer with us.)

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HEAD HOME, PISCES ARIES (March 21-April 19)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

★★★★ You will be quite talkative and open to feedback. Someone could be testy, and might attempt to withhold his or her feelings. Give this person space to open up. You will need to get feedback from others, but you might not like what you hear. Tonight: Speak your mind.

★★★★ In some sense, how you visualize a particular situation might be very hard to create today. You could hit a wall when trying to get an agreement. Take a break for now; work on this goal at a later date. Tonight: Look beyond the obvious in a conversation with a loved one.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

★★★ Be aware of the costs of spending as freely

★★★★ Consider what is best to do in an emotion-

as you have been. Your creativity surges, and you’ll speak your mind. Extremes mark any financial decisions. You could be involved in a tense situation in which someone makes a demand that you can’t meet. Tonight: Ask questions.

al situation that emerges from you helping someone with a financial matter. Your instincts sound a warning. You have an excellent sense of what to do and when to do it. Tonight: Togetherness works, as long as you keep it light and easy.

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★★★★★ Your personality allows you to jump over any hassles. Stay centered. You might witness a quick change with someone you see nearly daily. If you notice that your temper flares, why not try to share what ails you in a way that others can hear you? Tonight: Go for what you want.

★★★★ Your sense of direction might be off.

Some of you have a tendency to nix any offbeat ideas. On the other hand, the rest of you won’t discriminate, and will just go with the flow. Take part of the day off just for you. Tonight: Call it an early night -- you need some personal time.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

★★★ Know when to back off and not get

★★★ You might not be at your best today.

involved in a touchy situation. Be forgiving when someone shares news in a way that might be offensive. You could be tired and want to withdraw from much of the conversation of the day.

Take some time for you. Tonight: Make it early.

Recognize these periods, as they are marked by a tendency to want to reflect and analyze. Opt to do little decision-making, or test out a recent idea before you act on it. Count on a friend to play devil’s advocate. Tonight: Make it easy

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

★★★★ You could be disappointed by what is

★★★★ If you look around, you’ll notice that

going on between you and a loved one. Everyone has off days, even you, but perhaps you do a better job of covering up your mood than many others. You have the ability to separate your professional and personal lives. Tonight: Out late.

you are one of the few signs making the most of various situations. You smile and refuse to take comments from a boss or supervisor to heart.

Make it OK to not always be so serious; it is not your nature! Tonight: And the party goes on.

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★★★★ Your sense of direction is unparalleled by many people. You could have difficulty connecting with a supervisor, and might decide to make the best choices you can. Trust yourself.

A family member will demonstrate his or her enthusiasm. Tonight: Head home and take a break.

where your time and attention are concerned.

Fatigue or a need to close down to some extent at home emerges. How you project has little to do with the impression you give. Recognize your limits and long-term needs. Tonight: Till the wee hours.

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DBAS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016127302 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 05/20/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Rose Clothes. 18350 Hatteras St. Apt. 201 , Tarzana, Ca., 91356. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: Shauna Rose Davis 18350 Hatteras St. Apt. 201 Tarzana, Ca., 91356. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:Shauna Rose Davis, Owner. Shauna Rose Davis . This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 05/20/2016. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 06/17/2016, 06/24/2016, 07/01/2016, 07/08/2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016130301 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 05/24/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LA’NIQUE. 7210 JORDAN AVE. #C90 , CANOGA PARK, CA 91308. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: MIA ROBERTS 7210 JORDAN AVE. #C90 CANOGA PARK, CA 91308. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:MIA ROBERTS. MIA ROBERTS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 05/24/2016. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 06/24/2016, 07/01/2016, 07/08/2016, 07/15/2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016133136 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 05/26/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as WEALTH IS NEXT ENTERTAINMENT, W.I.N ENTERTAINMENT. 354 E 61 STREET , LOS ANGELES, CA 90003. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: DARRIUS DAQUAN TAYLOR 354 E 61 STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90003. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)05/01/2016. /s/: DARRIUS DAQUAN TAYLOR. DARRIUS DAQUAN TAYLOR. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 05/26/2016. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 06/24/2016, 07/01/2016, 07/08/2016, 07/15/2016.

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