Santa Monica Daily Press, July 16, 2007

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Road danger in Sunset Park

BY MELODY HANATANI I Daily Press Staff Writer SUNSET PARK There’s never been a better example of looking both ways before crossing the street.

Behind the fence of the Santa Monica Airport runway, cars zoom freely along 23rd Street, cutting through a neighborhood of mainly single family residences, many speeding from Ocean Park Boulevard to Dewey Street — a stretch that lacks any stops signs or crosswalks.

The residents who live immediately east and west of the seven-block portion of 23rd Street are frustrated, calling it a thoroughfare, speedway and even race track.

They fear the day when they will step onto the street and get hit by a motorist.

“You come to the street and there are certain times of the day when you stand there and there is no break in traffic,” said Delta Tomlinson who has lived off 21st Street and Hill Street for seven years. “I’ve had actual altercations with people.”

He recalls a time when he and a friend were crossing the street when a driver — whom Tomlinson said “clearly should’ve stopped” —drove right by without stopping.

Angry, Tomlinson flipped off the driver, who circled back and started yelling at the two pedestrians.

“He said you can’t step out on a street, you can’t just walk on the freeway,” Tomlinson said. “It’s indicative of the attitude motorists have on that street.”

Residents like Tomlinson wonder why there are no crosswalks any where to be seen on that stretch of 23rd Street, only part of the corridor divided by a traffic median.

The median was City Hall’s response to the concerns about the lack of pedestrian accessibility on 23rd Street, said Mayor Pro Tem Herb Katz, who lives in Sunset Park.

The traffic island, which was installed about three years SEE DANGER PAGE 14

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'A Digital Spring' Auction 1332 Sixth St., 1 p.m. — 4 p.m.

All 21 pieces shown in this exhibition were donated to the YMCA in order to help the Senior Programs. Besides those from the Emeritus College, Fabian Lewkowicz, YMCA Board member and photo journalist participated in this venture and donated several of his works. These works will be auctioned to raise funds for the YMCA Senior Programs when the exhibition ends.

Hatha Yoga at FPC 1220 Second St., 7 p.m. — 8:15 p.m.

Yoga instructor John Sweetman will lead in the Renaissance Room at First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica. Cost is $5 per class.

Free English and Citizenship Classes 2510 Lincoln Blvd., times vary Classes are offered morning, afternoon and evening at the Santa Monica Adult Ed Center. For more information, call (310) 664-6222.

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Club meets every Thursday at the Best Western Hotel.

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Games take center stage at E3 show

BY MATT SLAGLE AP Technology Writer

SANTA MONICA The focus of this year’s E3 Media and Business Summit was the hundreds of video games that will be debuting in the coming months and years.

It was a decidedly different theme than last year’s event, when questions about the still-unreleased PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii were all anyone could talk about.

A sampling of the hundreds of games that were on display at the show this year: Assassin’s Creed — Ubisoft Corp.’s newest action franchise drops a stealthy killing machine named Altair into the middle of the Third Crusade in medieval Jerusalem. Altair’s main power is his incredible athleticism: he can scamper up walls and fling himself across rooftops. Of course, he has some lethal fighting moves when needed. This one’s due in November for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Windows PCs. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Infinity Ward, which was responsible for the original “Call of Duty” set during World War II, updates its acclaimed first-person shooter franchise with laser scopes, deadly radiation and other byproducts of modern war. The game takes hyperrealism to a new level with smooth, razor-sharp graphics and a steady stream of intense, cinematic battle moments.

Killzone 2 — Sony Corp. finally revealed more on this long-awaited sequel to the popular original. The graphics shown in a demonstration were impressively fluid and realistic as a cadre of soldiers lead an attack through gunfire and explosions on the alien stronghold on the planet Helghan. It’s expected for the PS3 only sometime in 2008.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots — Another PlayStation 3 exclusive and the first in the series for the new console, “Guns of the Patriots” promises to be the last chapter in the decade-old action saga from legendary game maker Hideo Kojima. This one pits our crass hero Solid Snake in yet another military conspiracy and Kojima says it should resolve many loose story lines from earlier games in the series. It’s not expected until sometime in 2008.

Rock Band — The makers of “Guitar Hero” are about to unleash an even more SEE E3 PAGE 14

BIG, BLUE AND WIDE OPEN: Annie Walton-Teter’s works tend to focus on the ocean and its many different aspects.

COMMUNITYPROFILES ANNIE WALTON-TETER

Shooting the ocean Photographer rides wave of momentum with her art work

BY REAGAN WHEELER Special to the Daily Press

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From the Eastern Seaboard to the Southern California coastline, Annie Walton-Teter has seen her fair share of the oceans.

A devoted surfer and photographer, combining the two pursuits seemed a natural marriage for the Santa Monican, whose keen eye for the life aquatic can be seen in her photo collage collection “Seascapes,” on display later this month in West Los Angeles.

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“You can tell she really loves the beach and the ocean,” said Eveline Morel, owner of EM & Co., where Walton-Teter’s works will be shown July 19 through Aug. 22.

“She really brings her life to her photos.

“It’s not just a photographer taking pretty pictures.”

Walton-Teter’s business partner and friend, Rebecca Heller, praises her colleague’s “great eye, great aesthetics and great taste.” Heller, who published the book “Surf Like A Girl” in May 2005, worked with Walton-Teter the following year in launching the surfing website www.surflikeagirl.net, with the latter serving as online photo editor.

“She is good at finding great photographers,” Heller said last week, alluding to her friend’s insight into photography and the visual arts. “She is an inspiring person.”

Growing up in New Haven, Conn.,

Walton-Teter oftentimes found herself sailing the Atlantic along with her family, no doubt, instilling in her a love for and familiarity with the sea.

Following her graduation from CalArts in 1992, where she minored in photography, she moved to Paris for two years, indulging another passion — art. There, she studied with renowned French portraiture photographer Philippe Vermes, refining her own style, which she had been working on since she was a toddler taking the camera away from her grandfather.

“I love the uncanny, the moments that are unexpected,” said Walton-Teter.

Upon her return to the United States, Walton-Teter worked as a commercial photographer in New York up until 2001, producing high-fashion photography shoots.

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Editor:

Some have called for Vice President Dick Cheney to resign. Bad move. Cheney is not running for President.

Health issues prevent this, it also gives him a way to resign yet still save face. A new Vice President would be appointed, assuming Congress went along. That person would no doubt run for President, having the front-runner status in his party that none of the Democrats do. A front-runner could conserve resources for the general election, not battle it out in primaries.

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Doing the math on immigration Editor:

Some interesting illegal statistics: I hope these 14 reasons are forwarded over and over again until they are read by the majority of Americans.

Then they will have something to discuss with their U.S. Congress members.

1. $11 Billion to $22 billion is spent on welfare to illegal aliens each year. (http://www.fairus.org/site/PageServe...ecenters7fd 8) 2. $2.2 Billion dollars a year is spent on food assistance programs such as food stamps, WIC, and free school lunches for illegal aliens. (http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.html) 3. $2.5 Billion dollars a year is spent on Medicaid for illegal aliens. (http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.html) 4. $12 Billion dollars a year is spent on primary and secondary school education for children here illegally and they cannot speak a word of English! (http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIP.../01/ldt.0.html) 5. $17 Billion dollars a year is spent for education for the American-born children of illegal aliens, known as anchor babies. (http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIP...01/ldt.01.html) 6. $3 Million Dollars a DAY is spent to incarcerate illegal aliens. (http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIP...01/ldt.01.h tml) 7. 30 percent of all Federal Prison inmates are illegal aliens. (http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIP...01/ldt.01.html) 8. $90 Billion Dollars a year is spent on illegal aliens for Welfare & social services by the American taxpayers. (http://premium.cnn.com/TRANSCIPTS/0610/29/ldt.01.html) 9. $200 Billion Dollars a year in suppressed American wages are caused by the illegal aliens. (http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIP...01/ldt.01.html) 10. The illegal aliens in the United States have a crime rate that's 2 1/2 times that of white non-illegal aliens.

In particular, their children, are going to make a huge additional crime problem in the US. (http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIP...12/ldt.01.html) 11. During the year of 2005 there were 4-10 MILLION illegal aliens that crossed our Southern Border also, as many as 19,500 illegal aliens from Terrorist Countries.

Millions of pounds of drugs, cocaine, meth, heroine and marijuana, crossed into the U. S from the Southern border.

Homeland Security Report: (http://tinyurl.com/t9sht) 12. The National Policy Institute, "estimated that the total cost of mass deportation would be between $206 and $230 billion or an average cost of between $41 and $46 billion annually over a five year period." (http://www.nationalpolicyinstitute.o...eportation.pdf) 13. In 2006 illegal aliens sent home $45 BILLION in remittances back to their countries of origin.

14. "The Dark Side of Illegal Immigration: Nearly One Million Sex Crimes Committed by Illegal Immigrants in The United States". (http://www.drdsk.com/articleshtml) So using the LOWEST estimates, the annual cost OF ILLEGAL ALIENS is $338.3 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR! If deporting them costs between $206 and $230 BILLION DOLLARS, Hey get rid of em', we'll be ahead after the first year!!!

Some of these stats are too dumb NOT to do something about this ever-growing problem. I agree that we’d be ahead after the first year.

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THE FINAL CURTAIN IS FALLING ON THE

NuWilshire movie theater on Wilshire Boulevard. It’s been there since the 30’s, first, as a single auditorium movie house then, about the early 1970’s, the auditorium was twinned into two uncomfortable shoe boxes.

Home of independent and foreign films, it’s not the best place to see a movie, but it’s convenient. Property owner, Soundview Investment Properties, plans to remodel the building and convert the theaters into 3,000 square feet of retail space. According to a news article (SMDP, July 5, Page 1, “Time to roll credits,") Anchor Blue and Lucky Jeans are rumored to be the new tenants.

Because it’s a “remodel," it was approved administratively without public review.

City codes view the theater as retail use, so there’s no technical "change of use” or public review required in remodeling movie theaters into designer clothing boutiques. Planning Commissioner, asked city staff to give a presentation on the project at the July 18 Planning Commission meeting.

As long as zoning codes broadly define retail and other uses, and allow "remodels” or “substantial remodels” so much development leeway, there’ll be a lot more “how did that happen?" projects. Much criticism has been directed at vague codes which permit substantially larger and denser developments to be “remodeled” from smaller original structures, unabated — such as 820 Broadway, a large, two-story retail/office block recently “remodeled” from a much smaller, single floor Mittel’s Art Store.

Abuses are going to continue unless codes more clearly define "change of use," and "new,” “remodel” and "substantial remodel” kinds of development. Jay’s got the ball, Let’s hope he runs with it.

Another Santa Monica church is applying for expansion of its school and childcare services — and a variance for required parking that could create serious problems for its neighbors.

The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel Church (Lighthouse Christian Academy) at 1420 & 1424 Yale St. has requested approval for a 33 percent expansion of its high school to 100 students.

The problem is that the property is already dozens of spaces short of required parking.

The facility is in a R2-zoned multi-family neighborhood with a severe street parking shortage. The church has requested they be THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS IS CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR CONTRIBUTORS AND INTERNS TO HELP US AUGMENT OUR ENTERTAINMENT COVERAGE. EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD IS GREAT, BUT WE’LL TALK TO ANYONE WITH A FRESH VOICE AND A WILLINGNESS TO WRITE ORIGINAL AND, AHEM, ENTERTAINING COPY. GOT WHAT IT TAKES? CONTACT ASSOCIATE EDITOR DANIEL ARCHULETA AT DANIELA@SMDP.COM.

allowed to expand without the 74 parking spaces required by school/day care use.

Only 12 parking spaces are on site and there are no on-site student/day care pickup and drop off facilities, either.

Conversion of the church’s Sunday school building to a high school is a significant intensification of use. The property’s limited size prevents on-site parking required by Code or an on-site student drop-off needed for the proposed high school use. There’s also an issue with increased traffic that will result from the proposed expansion.

Nevertheless, staff recommends approval of the parking variance with a limitation of school enrollment to 65 students.

This item is also before the Planning Commission Wednesday night. It’s a bad deal for neighbors and shouldn’t be approved.

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Congratulations are in order for the students from Crossroads School who went before City Council June 19 requesting a ban on animal acts used for entertainment and display — including giveaways or sales — inpublic places including the Third Street Promenade.

Julian Isaacs, a 17-year-old Crossroads senior and his fellow students raised questions about the welfare of animals that perform or are displayed on city sidewalks and in public parks. He told the Daily Press (July 3, Page 1, “Shock the monkey handlers,") "It violates the basic principals of respect and compassion we value in our society.”

Isaacs is spot on. Council ordered staff to look into the matter. Let’s hope staff comes back quickly with recommendations for an ordinance to ban animal displays on public property as well as require licensing and regular inspections for individuals and nonprofit groups who hold periodic pet adoptions and sales on sidewalks, parking lots and other private property.

Lastly, the Third Street Promenade has enough problems without performing monkeys and psychic cats joining the mix of vagrants, panhandlers, junky merchandise carts, amateur craftsman and overly loud performers that have turned it into a cheap carnival. Two questions: Why did it take a bunch of high school students to flag this controversy? Where was the Bayside District Corporation whose job it is to manage the downtown area?

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When being ethical on Washington’s terms means martyring oneself and one’s comrades, it is understandable that troops are disinclined to report “unethical” behavior. When they are in effect commanded to lay down their lives for hostile Iraqis, it is understandable that troops should feel anger and anxiety. Anger is a response to perceived injustice--and it is perversely unjust for the world’s most powerful military to send its personnel into combat, prevent them from doing their job--and expect them to die for the sake of the enemy. Our troops are put in the line of fire as sacrificial offerings--and it would be natural for an individual thrust into that position to rebel with indignation at such a fate.

The study not only indicts the selfcrippling rules of engagement that liberals and conservatives endorse; it brings to light the perversity of the moral code of self-sacrifice on which those rules of engagement are based.

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study on the impact of the Iraq war on U.S. combat troops suggests that many are stressed and hold views at odds with official ethics standards. Critics view this as evidence that more must be done to ensure troops comply with those standards. But in fact the study provides evidence for a searing indictment of Washington’s immoral battlefield policies--policies that entail the sacrifice of American troops for the sake of the enemy.

The study reports, for example, that less than half of the soldiers and Marines surveyed would report a team member for unethical behavior. It also finds that “soldiers that have high levels of anger, experienced high levels of combat or screened positive for a mental health problem were nearly twice as likely to mistreat non-combatants” as those feeling less anger and screening negative for a mental health problem.

Although many military personnel may support the Iraq war, and although war is inherently distressing, Washington’s immoral policies necessitate putting our troops in an impossible situation. The reported attitudes of combat troops in Iraq can be understood as the natural reaction of individuals thrust into that situation.

U.S. troops were sent, not to defend America against whatever threat Hussein’s hostile regime posed to us, as a first step toward defeating our enemies in the region; but instead the troops were sent (as Bush explained) to “sacrifice for the liberty of strangers,” putting the lives of Iraqis above their own. Bush sent our troops to lift Iraq out of poverty, open new schools, fix up hospitals, feed the hungry, unclog sewers--a Peace Corps, not an army corps, mission. Consistent with that immoral goal, Washington enforced self-sacrificial rules of engagement that prevent our brave and capable forces from using all necessary force to win, or even to protect themselves: they are ordered not to bomb key targets such as power plants, and to avoid firing into mosques (where insurgents hide) lest we offend Muslim sensibilities.

According to the report: “More than one-third of all Soldiers and Marines continue to report being in threatening situations where they were unable to respond due to the Rules of Engagement (ROE). In interviews, Soldiers reported that Iraqis

would throw gasoline-filled bottles (i.e., Molotov cocktails) at their vehicles, yet they were prohibited from responding with force for nearly a month until the ROE were changed. Soldiers also reported they are still not allowed to respond with force when Iraqis drop large chunks of concrete blocks from second story buildings or overpasses on them when they drive by. Every group of Soldiers and Marines interviewed reported that they felt the existing ROE tied their hands, preventing them from doing what needed to be done to win the war."

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“Know Before You Go” is a weekly update on construction projects throughout Santa Monica. Here is a run-down of this week’s construction projects initiated by City Hall

Access Center Construction of a new two story homeless services facility begins at 503 Olympic Blvd for the new Access Center building. The sidewalk on Olympic Blvd between 5th & 7th Streets will be closed to the public except Samoshel residents.

BY AARON C. DAVIS Associated Press Writer

Alley Closure at 3107 Santa Monica Blvd Construction crews are working in the alley behind 3107 Santa Monica Blvd. The alley will be closed to traffic. Detours will be posted at various sites during construction.

Access Center Construction Construction of a new two-story homeless services facility begins at 503 Olympic Blvd. for the new Access Center building. The sidewalk on Olympic between Fifth & Seventh Streets will be closed to the public except Samoshel residents.

Annenberg Community Beach Club at Santa Monica State Beach The historic Marion Davies Estate and former location of the Sand & Sea Club will be rehabilitated into use as a public beach facility. The 5.5 acre project at Santa Monica State Beach will consist of rehabilitation of the historic pool and guest house and construction of new structures including an entry pavilion, pool house, event building, and public restroom building.

Back On the Beach Café Due to construction of the Annenberg Community Beach Club, parking at Lot 10 is limited, however, Back On the Beach Café remains open. Patrons are advised to carpool, ride a bike or park in Lot 9 north instead. The self pay machine in Lot 9 allows payment for either all-day or two-hour parking.

Big Blue Bus Transit Store Tenant improvements begin at the site of the Big Blue Bus Transit Store located at 223 Broadway. Improvements include a new building façade and construction rehabilitation. Construction is scheduled until August 2007.

Marine Street Utility Undergrounding Relocation and undergrounding of electric, phone, and cable facilities on Marine St., between Lincoln Blvd. and Prospect Ct. Parking limitations will be posted daily and detours may be announced as necessary

Stewart Park Restroom Project Construction of new restroom facilities at Stewart Park. Sidewalk is closed on the west side of Stewart Street (between Exposition and Delaware). Please use east sidewalk.

Water Main Replacement Project: The contractor will be installing new water main on Franklin Street between Santa Monica Blvd. and Arizona Avenue. There will also be water main work on Ocean Front Walk, under the Santa Monica Pier. The pedestrian/bike path will remain open during construction.

Wilshire Storm Water Diversion Structure Construction for the installation of the diversion facility on Ocean Avenue and Wilshire Blvd. is in process and is scheduled for completion November 2007. Traffic will be narrowed to 2 lanes north/1 lane south on Ocean Avenue at Wilshire Blvd.

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SACRAMENTO The longer state legislators wait, the worse the state’s budget picture seems to get.

With lawmakers nearing a stalemate on the state’s overdue budget, revenue estimates released Friday show California has collected $800 million less in tax money than expected in recent months.

Analysts say the size of the drop raises questions about whether the budget that lawmakers are already having trouble balancing is based on overly rosy revenue projections.

Republicans — already holding out on the $140 billion spending plan supported

by Democrats — seized on the data, saying it proves the Legislature must do more to cut spending and balance the budget.

“It makes our arguments stronger,” said Senate Republican leader Dick Ackerman, R-Tustin. “You can’t spend $800 million more than you take in and sustain a state.”

Democrats characterized the revenue slump as simply the latest downturn in the state’s notorious revenue roller coaster. They said it should have little bearing on the remaining budget negotiations.

Technically, the state does not have to adjust its revenue estimates until next year, when the numbers are finalized.

“The stock market is soaring, and retail sales are on the upswing. It’s almost like the Republicans are desperate to find something to hang on to because they have no exit strategy for their budget blockade,” said Steve Maviglio, a spokesman for Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, D-Los Angeles.

The state’s nonpartisan legislative analyst’s office, however, said the revenue drop was disturbing, especially since it announced so soon after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued his most up-todate revenue projections in May. “We haven’t seen this level of discrepancy with the forecast this decade,” said Michael Cohen, director of state administration for the analyst.

H.D. Palmer, spokesman for Schwarzenegger’s Department of Finance, cautioned that it’s too early to determine how much of the revenue drop is real.

“It’s not clear at this point how much of this is simply a matter of timing and

cash flow, and how much of it is a real drop off in revenues,” Palmer said, explaining that some of the drop could be from the state paying out tax refunds more quickly than expected.

Nonetheless, he said the weak revenue numbers must be considered in budget negotiations.

“The governor and legislative leaders are very much aware of these numbers, and very much aware that this is precisely why we need to have a sizable reserve in whatever budget agreement is struck,” he said.

A legislative budget committee approved a $140 billion budget last month that would use $4.1 billion left over from a tax windfall from previous years to help balance the spending plan.

Still, spending in the 2007-08 budget year would exceed revenue by about $1.5 billion.

Democrats say their budget plan has a bigger reserve and smaller operating deficit than the one Schwarzenegger unveiled in May. But Republicans want another $2 billion in cuts.

If the revenue estimates released Friday hold true, the state would have only about $3.3 billion, not $4.1 billion, to carry forward into the new budget year, which started July 1.

The revenue drop could also exacerbate next year’s deficit, which is already forecast to exceed $5 billion.

Aside from the revenue projections, there were other disturbing signs for California in the economic data released Friday.

The state added just 10,800 new nonfarm jobs in May, and for the first five months of the year averaged 9,160 new jobs. That’s off the 15,440-average for new jobs for the first five months of 2006.

Overall, unemployment in the state nudged up to 5.2 percent.

The real estate downturn also appeared to affecting the state’s economy.

After picking up slightly in the first quarter of 2007, new home construction slowed in April and May. The pace of permits issued for new homes in May was the slowest since 2001.

At the same time, inventory of existing homes for sale rose, and sales of singlefamily homes slowed 25 percent from a year ago.

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NORWALK An insurance agency must pay $5.8 million to a small business that discovered it lacked workers’ compensation coverage after a burned employee sued.

An agent for Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton Insurance Services improperly failed to tell the company that it wasn’t covered, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge found. On July 2, he ruled in favor of John Williams and Steven Simon, owners of Rhino Linings Santa Fe Springs.

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The suit by the owners said they only learned about their lack of coverage after

a jury in 2004 found against them in a personal injury suit. They were ordered to pay $5.6 million to an employee who suffered second- and third-degree burns in an explosion.

Another insurer paid $1 million but the remainder, including interest, totaled $5.8 million.

Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton claimed their agent told Rhino owners they should get workers compensation insurance and they didn’t want it, “but there was never anything in writing to indicate that,” said Patrick Vastano, the attorney for the owners.

A call to the attorney who represented the insurance agency in the case was not immediately returned Friday.

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House holds up money for plant Sewage treatment facility along border causes debate in D.C.

BY ERICA WERNER Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON

House members angrily accused federal officials Tuesday of blocking a $700 million sewage plant being developed in Tijuana, Mexico under a nobid U.S. contract.

The project’s congressional supporters — who’ve been wooed by campaign donations and lobbying — vowed to block money the Bush administration has proposed for an alternate plan on the U.S. side.

“You ain’t gonna get it,” Rep. Bob Filner, D-San Diego, told officials from the EPA and the International Boundary and Water Commission at a hearing of a House Transportation subcommittee.

Filner and Rep. Brian Bilbray, RCarlsbad, accused the agencies of stalling the Bajagua LLC plan from the moment it was approved in 2000 because they were reluctant to relinquish control to a private company.

But the Environmental Protection Agency and the IBWC, the binational agency overseeing the project, said that Bajagua has missed a series of deadlines in its plans for a plant that would treat sewage that flows north from Tijuana, Mexico, into the United States.

In wet weather Tijuana’s runaway sewage courses toward the Pacific Ocean, closing beaches south of San Diego to swimmers and surfers 198 days last year.

In May, the IBWC halted the Bajagua contract pending court review.

“There was no compliance with the development agreement,” said Carlos Marin, U.S. commissioner of the IBWC. “The critical (deadlines) were not met.”

The IBWC built a $240 million sewage treatment plant in San Diego in the late 1990s but it failed to meet federal cleanwater standards, leading to a lawsuit from a California regional water board.

Bajagua, founded by San Diego landuse consultant Jim Simmons and Mexican real-estate developer Enrique Landa, then came forward with its proposal. The plan wasn’t initially embraced by federal agencies but the company stepped up its campaign donations and won strong backing from most of San Diego’s congressional delegation, despite opposition from some local environmental groups.

Simmons contended Tuesday that the project would be further along if he’d gotten more help from IBWC, but said that if given the go-ahead he could get it done in 25 months.

“We are virtually at the gate. We have identified the site in Mexico, we are cur-

rently working on the site,” he said.

“I would love to see this situation be resolved before I pass from this planet,” he remarked.

Although Tuesday’s hearing was attended only by lawmakers supporting Bajagua, not everyone is on board. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has questions about the project and recently requested a study by the Government Accountability Office.

The IBWC is under federal court order to ensure that wastewater from Mexican sewage meets U.S. standards by Sept. 30, 2008, a deadline Bajagua has acknowledged it can’t meet. The IBWC filed court papers in San Diego on Tuesday asking that the deadline be extended to March 1, 2010.

As an alternate plan, President Bush requested $66 million in his 2008 budget proposal for upgrades to the existing sewage treatment plant in San Diego, which backers say would effectively kill the Bajagua project.

House members said they were blindsided by the president’s budget request and demanded to know where it came from.

“All of a sudden $66 million appears in the president’s budget. Money doesn’t appear like that out of nowhere. How did that money get in there?” Filner asked Marin.

Marin denied requesting the money and described it as “basically a consensus of federal agencies that this would be the best approach to take.”

“Fortunately the administration began to consider a contingency plan,” Marin said.

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“What I’ve asked is that the GAO evaluate both projects based on cost effectiveness, practicality, and timeliness of completion,” Feinstein said Tuesday. “I support keeping the $66 million in the bill because it offers the most certainty to the people of Imperial Beach and Coronado that the wastewater coming in from Mexico will be treated to U.S. standards.”

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DIG IN: The Surfrider Foundation and Barefoot Wine have come together to sponsor beach clean-up parties in various cities around the country.

Make beaches safe for feet By the Associated Press

There’s nothing that can ruin a summer visit to a beach like stepping on someone’s garbage.

The Surfrider Foundation, which has a chapter in Malibu, is partnering with Barefoot Wine this summer to make the nation’s beaches a little more barefoot friendly, both by sponsoring some big beach clean-up parties as well as running a public awareness campaign to encourage everyone to pitch in.

The effort has selected four beaches to focus on so far, and U.S. citizens have until July 15 to pick a fifth location to host a clean-up party that will be held Aug. 18.

Candidates include Solana Beach in San Diego, Calif.; Gaviota Beach in Santa Barbara, Calif.; Ocean Beach in San

Francisco, Calif.; Lake Michigan in Chicago, Ill.; Lake Travis of Austin, Texas; Newport, R.I.; Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y.; Virginia Beach, Va.; Wrightsville Beach in Cape Fear, N.C.; and; Myrtle Beach, S.C. The effort kicked off in New York’s Rockaway Beach (believe it or not, a popular surfing spot) in June where about 100 people cleaned up trash. In Maui, volunteers cleaned up trash as well as planted native plants.

Coming up is North Miami Beach in Florida on July 14, and Trestles Beach, Calif., on Sept. 1.

Each party includes an organized clean-up, a Barefoot wine tasting and concert by Jill Cunniff of Luscious Jackson, whose latest album appropriately is called City Beach.

Go to www.barefootwine.com/beachrescue to vote or to

get more information on the events.

Can’t make it? The Surfrider Foundation says that anyone — even non-beach goers — can make a difference in keeping beaches clean. Some ideas: • If you’re at the beach, pick up your own trash, of course, but also try to pick up at least one piece of someone else’s.

• Plant drought-resistant plants in your backyard, reducing the need for watering and thus reducing run-off.

• If you car leaks oil, fix it. The Surfrider Foundation says 16 million gallons of oil make their way into the oceans every year, much of it from streets and driveways.

• Pick up after your pets. Their waste gets swept away in run-off also, which can spread disease.

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the home plan reduce energy and resources? Does it reuse existing resources? Are materials used recyclable or biodegradable once no longer usable? Is the home healthy to producers and occupants and also to the installers of the materials? Is the plan affordable and available? Will the resulting home be durable?

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an “eco-home,” depending upon how pure one wants to be. But certain common elements—such as energy efficiency, responsible materials sourcing and minimal landscape disruption — must be in place to meet most environmentalists’ criteria. And with technologies improving and prices coming down, eco-homes are no longer the domain of the wealthy, as even a modest building can incorporate green features.

According to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a non-profit network of practitioners of environmentally friendly construction, a green home “uses less energy, water and natural resources; creates less waste; and is healthier and more comfortable for the occupants.”

The organization is continuously updating its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) guidelines, which help realtors, developers, architects and builders create high performance green buildings of every stripe.

USGBC recently launched a special set of benchmarks— LEED for Homes—devoted specifically to the design and construction of residential buildings. Builders or owners can evaluate every step of the home design and construction process according to standards set forth under these guidelines, which aim for sustainably sourced materials, lower energy and water usage, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and less exposure to mold and other indoor toxins. USGBC research indicates that the net cost of owning a LEED home is comparable to that of owning a conventional home. Since LEED for Homes was launched in 2005, more than 375 builders representing 6,000 homes across the U.S. have built according to its standards.

Other organizations also weigh-in on what constitutes an “eco-home.” Juliet Cuming, of the Vermont-based nonprofit Earth Sweet Home Institute, lays out several criteria that anyone can use when planning the design and construction of an environmentally-friendly home: Does

ECO-HOMES ARE NO LONGER THE DOMAIN OF THE WEALTHY, AS EVEN A MODEST BUILDING CAN INCORPORATE GREEN FEATURES. “The ideal eco-home would be built in a place where it will have as little negative impact as possible on the plants, wildlife and humans in the area,” says Cuming.

“The home will be sited and designed to take advantage of shade in the summer and sun in the winter.” She adds that a true eco-home should be crafted out of materials derived from local sources.

Those looking to learn more about eco-homes have lots of information to wade through online and in print.

A good place to start is Environmental Building News, a monthly newsletter on green design and construction published by Building Green, Inc. It features comprehensive, practical information on a wide range of topics— from renewable energy and recycled materials to land-use planning and indoor air quality.

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Assembly approves fuel standards

BY SAMANTHA YOUNG Associated Press Writer

SACRAMENTO An Assembly committee on Monday reversed itself on a pair of global warming bills, approving new fuel standards that last week it had deemed too burdensome on industry.

Democrats mustered the bare minimum votes in the Assembly Transportation Committee to pass bills by Sen. Christine Kehoe, D-San Diego, which she called solid steps toward meeting California’s new greenhouse gas emission targets.

“Until we attack the amount of fuel we use, the kind of fuel we use and the vehicles we drive, we are not going to meet our greenhouse gas goals,” Kehoe said in an interview after the hearing.

Republicans have said the bills would impose standards that should be set by industry based on consumer demand.

Most Democrats supported the bills last week, but the measures failed when Republicans and a handful of Democrats voted against them or abstained. Kehoe brought them up to be reconsidered again.

Monday’s close votes illustrate the division between California lawmakers over how best to reduce California’s

greenhouse gas emissions as the state begins to implement its landmark global warming law this year.

The reversal also coincides with a new investigation by Assembly Democrats into allegations by former state employees over whether aides to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger have sought to limit the scope of global warming regulations on behalf of industry.

Democrats last week criticized Schwarzenegger’s office for inappropriately lobbying the state Air Resources board, after its former chairman and executive director told of top governor’s office staff issuing directives and pressuring members of the independent panel.

The Schwarzenegger administration has called the claims by former chairman Robert Sawyer and executive director Catherine Witherspoon mischaracterizations and said the governor’s office was acting in a coordinating role. Schwarzenegger fired Sawyer June 27 and Witherspoon resigned in protest.

Kehoe acknowledged the legislative uproar over the air resources board may have helped her bills.

“I do think what happened last week makes it clear the Legislature should exercise its judgment,” Kehoe said.

California, which is the 12th-largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world, has set a 2020 deadline to reduce its heattrapping gases by about a quarter. The transportation sector

accounts for about 40 percent of the state’s emissions.

One of Kehoe’s bills would entrench in law an executive order Schwarzenegger issued earlier this year requiring the Air Resources Board to set up a program to reduce the carbon content in transportation fuels by 10 percent by 2020.

The second bill would require diesel fuel sold in the state to contain at least 5 percent of what is known as “biodiesel” by 2010. Biodiesel is a mixture that can contain vegetable oil, animal fat and waste grease and is considered less harmful to the environment that petroleum.

Critics last week testified that the state may not have enough biodiesel to meet the proposed standards. Kehoe amended the bill to direct the California Energy Commission to study biodiesel supplies before the mandate is enacted.

The senator has some legislative maneuvering to do before the bills move to the Assembly floor. Both were referred to the Natural Resources Committee, which is not scheduled to meet before a Friday deadline to move policy bills out of committee. Kehoe said she would petition lawmakers to send the bills directly to a committee that could hear them sooner.

Kehoe did not bring up a third bill that would have mandated that at least half the cars and light trucks sold in California run on clean alternative fuels by the year 2020.

She said she did not have not have the votes to win passage.

Dairy processor threatens to leave Wisconsin

BY RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press Writer

SPARTA, Wis. Farmer David Rundahl looks around a field of pine trees and weeds on the edge of this western Wisconsin city and sees the perfect location for an ethanol plant.

He points to nearby railroad tracks and Interstate 90 — ideal for shipping corn and fuel, making some farmers rich and reducing the country’s dependence on foreign oil.

But the $115 million project proposed by Rundahl and others might come at a high price: Sparta’s largest employer, a dairy processor located less than a half-mile down the tracks, is threatening to leave along with its 350 jobs if the plant is built. That would be an economic blow to Sparta, a town of

9,000 in the heart of dairy country.

Century Foods International, a subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corp., says its dairy-based food products would be contaminated by the ethanol plant’s pollution.

Worried workers and others opposed to the location are trying to kill the project.

While many towns have faced similar fights as ethanol plants pop up across the Midwest, Mayor John Sund Jr. said nobody’s seen anything quite like this.

“It’s a real mess,” Sund said.

The City Council earlier this year approved permits to allow an investment group to begin construction, but the city acknowledged it made procedural errors in approving them after Century Foods filed a lawsuit challenging the process. That

the plant could be running by spring 2009, Rundahl said. The plant would create about 40 jobs and buy enough corn from area farmers to make 55 million gallons of ethanol per year.

“I think we can all live together here,” he said. “This is going to be good for everybody.”

Century Foods President Tom Miskowski said the threat to leave town is real but politicians refuse to listen.

Hormel, the Austin, Minn.-based maker of Spam, bought the company in 2003.

Century Foods makes dairy-based ingredients, imitation cheese, candy and beverages at four plants in Sparta. The factory near the ethanol plant site makes nutritional products containing whey proteins.

required the council to start from scratch.

The council recently re-approved the annexation of 82 acres for the site. Later this month, it will consider whether to allow the land to be rezoned from agricultural use to heavy manufacturing. In August, the council could give final approval by granting a conditional use permit for the plant.

Meanwhile, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued a permit for construction and initial operation of the plant, saying its emissions will meet regulatory standards.

With the stakes high, both sides are waging lobbying campaigns and have hired competing scientists, public relations experts and lawyers.

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Gardening up on the roof, where it’s cool

BY DEAN FOSDICK Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON The sod house pioneers who fashioned farms from the tall-grass prairies of the American Midwest probably would have scoffed had you called them visionaries.

Yet many of the natural components they used for their dwellings, including wildflowers and grasses and thick blocks of turf-covered soil that insulated everything indoors, are the stuff of today’s popular green-roof movement.

As in those earlier times, green-roof construction now is driven as much by its environmental benefits as by adding eye appeal to otherwise drab properties.

“It’s an ecological response to urban areas,” said Edmund Snodgrass, co-author

with his wife, Lucie, of “Green Roof Plants: A Resource and Planting Guide. These roof gardens help manage storm rainfall and insulate against city heat buildup, he explained.

In pioneer days, “They didn’t have a heating and air conditioning guy in the neighborhood back then,” Snodgrass said. “They had to find a way of using nature to their advantage. Now we’re doing the same thing, but we’re moving intentionally away from total dependence on mechanical systems.”

Builders classify modern green-roof designs as “intensive” or “extensive.”

Intensive roof gardens require a great deal of structural support for such things as trees and trails, seating and a growing medium more than 6 inches deep. They also require irrigation and frequent maintenance, in

showcasing trees, shrubs and flowers.

An extensive garden, meanwhile, is built on a thin layer of growing material, requires little to no maintenance and supports drought-tolerant plants capable of surviving long periods of heat or winter cold.

Snodgrass owns and operates Emory Knoll Farms Inc. near Street, Md., which he described as the first nursery in the United States dedicated solely to the propagation and sale of green roof plants.

Roof gardens are built primarily over the flat roofs of large commercial buildings and plant sites, but growing numbers of residential developers are beginning to take an interest, Snodgrass said.

The green-roof phenomenon began to spread in the 1950s when some German

cities encouraged building owners to convert their tar and pebble rooftops to vegetation. Since then, Germany has developed more than 50 square miles of green roof space and adds an additional five square miles per year, according to Christian Werthmann, an assistant professor of landscape architecture at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design.

The U.S. has only a fraction of the green roof space found in Germany but a recent study by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities determined that green roof space in this nation grew 80 percent in the past couple of years.

Chicago leads the trend among all U.S. cities, having planted 300,000 square feet of green roof space in just one year, the nonprofit industry group said.

Succulents are a low-care way to go when planning a roof

BY DEAN FOSDICK Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON It may seem like a no-brainer but, just for the record, access is everything if you’re planning to install a green roof.

If you envision a low-care, no-care kind of cover crop, fine. Plant your rooftop garden with an assortment of succulents and forget about it. Most of those drought-tolerant, winter-hardy plants can look after themselves.

But if you want the meadow look for your roof, then expect to do some weeding, watering, deadheading and replanting.

For that, you will need a way to get there, and that’s not a design feature built into many office buildings or homes.

Of the $950,000 spent to build a demonstration green garden on the roof of the American Society of Landscape

Architects’ headquarters building in Washington, $600,000 went for a new interior stairway and landing to provide visitor access, officials said.

“There’s a great deal of difference between a highly viewed garden and a purely functional garden,” said Edmund Snodgrass, co-author of “Green Roof Plants: A Resource and Planting Guide” (Timber Press, 2006).

“Succulents are the most popular,” said Snodgrass, who also owns and operates Emory Knoll Farms and Green Roof Plants near Street, Md. The business supplies plants for over a million square feet of green roofs in 20 states and the District of Columbia.

“The best quality of the (succulent) plant is that it lives on existing rainfall. If you get into a lot of irrigation or maintenance, it just drives the cost of the roof up,” he said. “Look for plants that can withstand drought, wind and all the

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If your plant material is 4 inches deep or more, then consider adding some herbaceous perennials (Phlox, Dianthus, Campanula, Salvia and Potentillas, among others).

Snodgrass’ basic advice: • Use plugs, two per square foot. They’ll grow into a vegetative roof in about a year and a half.

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Greening of Santa Monica Euclid Park opens to excited crowds, satisfied children

BY EMILY SKEHAN Special to the Daily Press

MID CITY Bubbles floated with the breeze as children ran over freshly planted grass, spilling popcorn and laughing at friendly ladybugs. Families came to enjoy live music, oldfashioned snacks and general fun in the sun on Sunday afternoon at the opening of Euclid Park.

The new facility, located on Euclid Street between Broadway and Colorado Avenue, is a needed patch of nature in the crowded neighborhood.

“We wanted a little green spot in the neighborhood,” said Brett Horner, senior analyst of Parks and Community Facility Planning, who was present at the event.

A series of community meetings were held to get input on the potential theme and layout of the park, and Horner says the neighborhood added a strong voice to the project.

People were really into gardening, and things they could do in their back yard,” said Horner, “This is a dense neighborhood so many people don’t have a yard of their own — people didn’t even have room for a tomato plant or two.”

The park features a sloping grassy area with sustainable water-retention, two swings, a small climbing structure, and community gardens with planting plots. Native, droughttolerant plants and trees fill the area. Recycled rafters grant shade near the entrance to the park, and city Wi-Fi is available throughout the park. Meeting rooms are available in the adjacent, historical Hacienda del Mar building for neighbor-

hood meetings or parties. Three birdhouse sculptures grace the edge of the gardening area.

“I gave them homework,” said artist Abbie Jane Baron, “I said ‘tell me what was in your back yard when you were little,’ and what we came up with really resounded with the community, everyone had a birdhouse growing up.”

Construction of the park began last August. The site was a parking lot for the Hacienda del Mar, which was a hospital when it opened in 1928.

Many local residents came to the park’s opening, and were pleased with the new, green addition to their neighborhood.

“It’s always a good thing to have a park instead of a parking lot,” said Mark McLaughlin, who lounged in the shade with his family. “Especially because there’s not a lot of green space in the area.”

His daughter Fiona McLaughlin agreed.

“This park is more convenient,” she said. “There are a lot of cars on Colorado and people drive really fast so we have to drive to other parks. I like that we can just walk here.”

The 8-year-old McLaughlin added that her favorite part of the new park is the garden.

“I like that you can look at all the plants and flowers,” she said.

The park’s ceremony began with a performance by singer Phrant, who whistled and sang while playing guitar to the local families. The ceremony was expected to conclude with a dedication by Mayor Richard Bloom.

Even when the event is over, Santa Monicans will continue to enjoy the new park.

“It”s a nice, peaceful place for people in the city to come to,” said Angela Burton, who accompanied her daughter Saskia to plant a tree with Camp Santa Monica. “It would be lovely to come here and have a picnic on a Sunday.”

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Christine Chang news@smdp.com Stefan Wolfert prepares for his role as Richard III and receives help with his costume from a fellow cast member. ‘Richard III’ plays through July 29 at Miles Memorial Playhouse at Reed Park.

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Loving the seas on either coasts FROM CP PAGE 3 That year, she decided she needed a change, and made Southern California her permanent home — a home where ocean life was never too far from her mindset.

While sailing has gone by the wayside, Walton-Teter continues to surf with her friends in Santa Monica and Malibu.

“I’d always wanted to learn to surf,” said Walton-Teter, who credits the 1987 movie “North Shore” with getting her “addicted.”

Her home away from home is the water.

She has used that comfort zone to share her art with the people of Santa Monica, snapping pictures of surfers, sunsets on the water and the ocean in its natural state.

Another hands-on activity that has caught Walton-Teter’s keen eye for detail is volunteering. In Santa Monica and Venice, she has teamed up with the SurfRiders Foundation to help clean up the beaches. As an avid surfer, getting into the water “as much as I can,” she has been pro-active in the fight to keep the local beaches and water clean.

“At the booth, I tell people ‘you don’t have to wait for a beach clean-up day to clean up the beach’,” Walton-Teter said.

Walton-Teter also helps with Heller’s surfing camps, providing lessons when needed. In Venice, she’s been assisting with the Julia-Dean photography workshops for the past six months — one of 30 volunteers who help with the day-to-day operations and course assisting.

While she hasn’t taken part in the Julia Dean portfolio nights, Walton-Teter does maintain an impressive, wide-ranged portfolio, shooting “everything from the romance of the ocean to the garbage dump.”

The trophies on the shelf at home are beginning to multiply. Recently, WaltonTeter won a travel photography contest with her shot of the Corronto Bridge in San Diego. Earlier this year, she was awarded an Outstanding Achievement in

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Today, Walton-Teter is just trying to get her work out to the masses in L.A., beginning to book showings across the region.

Ideally, she would love to have an exhibit at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica. Her works have been published in a slew of publications, including SPIN, L.A. Weekly, Interview and Surf Life For Women.

On July 19th, “Seascapes” goes on display at Em & Co., 7940 West Third St. in Los Angeles.

“Seascapes is a collection of all different photos of the ocean and horizon lines collaged together,” Walton-Teter explained. news@smdp.com

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ago, allows pedestrians to cross the street, each lane at a time, Katz said.

The City Council discussed possible ways to make the corridor safer, including adding a temporary traffic signal at Pier Avenue, but it “didn’t do the job,” he said.

Many of the residents who live west of 23rd Street cross the road in order to have a straight shot access to Clover Park, which is located about a block away.

Don and Joyce Lensch, a retired couple that has lived at 16th and Hill streets for 32 years, walk to Clover Park every day with their dog, waiting at 23rd Street until there is a break in the traffic or a car stops.

Though cars have always zoomed down 23rd Street, the volume of traffic on the thoroughfare has drastically increased, Joyce Lensch has observed.

“In the afternoon, it’s unbelievable,” Joyce Lensch said. “It’s so bad late in the afternoon, they’re like in a parking lot.”

Part of the problem is that motorists are using 23rd Street instead of Lincoln Boulevard, seeing it as a faster way to get from West Los Angeles to the I-10 Freeway, said Sgt. Larry Horn of the Santa Monica Police Department’s Traffic Services Division.

The problem also extends to the smaller streets that intersect 23rd Street.

Whenever traffic is backed up on 23rd Street, many motorists will cut through the smaller neighborhoods streets like Marine Street and Ashland Avenue.

The SMPD is trying to cut down on delinquent drivers, conducting traffic saturation in the Sunset Park neighborhood, including a six-hour assignment on July 11.

Six officers patrolled Ocean Park Boulevard from 17th Street to Centinela Avenue and Pearl Street from 20th Street to

Centinela Avenue, writing 61 citations. The traffic on those streets are directly related to the traffic issue on 23rd Street, Horn said.

“What that does is it gets cars using the roadway to use it safer,” Horn said of traffic saturation. “It doesn’t make them go away.”

Real Estate agent and Sunset Park resident Golda Savage said she has written several complaints to the city about 23rd Street, including a letter she sent to city officials late last month.

Savage lives east of 23rd Street on Hill Street and crosses the thoroughfare almost daily to walk her three dogs, sometimes standing at the curb for 10 minutes before she’s able to cross.

“They speed while they’re on their cell phones, typically drinking morning coffee and in an early morning daze,” Savage said. “You’re pretty much taking your life in your hands trying to cross the street.”

Some residents say they have almost been killed trying to cross.

Amy Bisson, who lives on 21st and Hill streets, has given up trying to walk to Clover Park with her two daughters — ages 6 and 3.

She made the decision to start driving to Clover Park after an incident about six months ago when her eldest daughter was almost hit by a car while crossing the street on her bicycle.

Bisson said she was pushing her youngest daughter on a stroller while her older daughter rode alongside on a bicycle. They were able to cross the first half of the street fairly easily, stopping at a median and waiting for another car to stop.

A woman saw the family and slowed to a stop. Bisson and her daughters were about to cross the street when the woman decided to just keep driving, she said.

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Games are focus of E3 FROM E3 PAGE 3 ambitious version of computerized karaoke with a game that includes a drummer, guitar, bass and a singer. The band’s performance is measured by how well players can match their tunes to what’s playing on the screen.

The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game, expected by the holidays, also will allow gamers to post their performances online and download entire albums such as The Who’s “Who’s Next.”

The Simpsons Game — Talk about good timing.

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Remy busted Grammy-nominated rapper REMY MA pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other counts Sunday in the shooting of a woman in a trendy Manhattan neighborhood.

At the rapper’s arraign-

ment, a judge granted the prosecution’s request for bail to be set at $250,000.

Martin was jailed while the judge reviewed her bail offer.

Early Saturday morning, police found a woman with

a gunshot wound to her lower torso in the hip Meatpacking District, which is usually crowded with late-night revelers on weekends.

Three blocks away, officers discovered a luxury

NYC rapper arraigned on attempted murder charge hospitalized in stable condition Sunday.

Remy Ma turned herself in Saturday night. She was charged with attempted murder, assault and weapon possession.

SUV owned by Remy Ma, whose real name is Remy Smith. The vehicle was involved in a single-car crash and abandoned, police said.

The victim, Makeda Barnes-Joseph, 23, was

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GEHRY TAPPED Architect FRANK GEHRY will design a set for a performance

by Portuguese fado singer Mariza later this year.

Gehry, renowned for his stunning and daring urban visions, has agreed to create a taverna-inspired stage for Mariza’s performance in October at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

The melding of the two arts Gehry promises will make for a very special evening in the building he conceived.

“I want this set to enhance and support her,” Gehry, 78, said Friday in an interview with The Associated Press. “It’s not going to be a Frank Gehry set. You won’t recognize it.”

Dave Matthews Band demands better mental health care for injured troops The DAVE MATTHEWS BAND is urging fans to push Congress to do more to ensure that U.S. troops coming home traumatized by combat get the help they need.

A petition on the band’s Web site has 23,000 signatures so far, singer Dave Matthews said in an interview aired Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.”

The Pentagon and

Congress are reviewing possible changes to the military’s much-criticized mental health system. A task force last month found that more than onethird of troops and veterans suffer from problems such as traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder, and it urged stronger leadership, more money and greater focus on prevention and

screening.

“It just struck me as a profound injustice that someone who had given so much of themselves and clearly showed such a quality of personality that the gratitude we’re showing them was basically a dishonorable discharge,” Matthews said.

The petition asks Congress to investigate reports that some troops’ service-related mental health problems have been misdiagnosed by the military.

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

You are very sure of yourself this year. Don't assume someone's behavior is about you; more often, people's comments have more to do with the person saying them. Approach life with a serious and attentive attitude.

Determination mixed with creativity helps you come out ahead. If you are single, you will meet someone mid-2008. This person easily could be very special in your life. If you are attached, your relationship flourishes, especially in 2008. LEO has great ways of spending money!

Born Today Actress Barbara Stanwyck (1907) Actress Ginger Rogers (1911) Actor Will Ferrell (1967)

MOVIEGUIDE AERO THEATRE 1328 Montana Avenue (310) 395-4990 Check theatre for showtimes

AMC LOEWS BROADWAY 4 1441 3rd Street (310) 458-1506 Captivity (R) 12:50, 3:15, 5:25, 7:40, 9:50 Live Free or Die Hard (PG-13) 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:15 A Mighty Heart (PG-13) 4:50, 7:15, 9:35 Sicko (PG-13) 1:00, 4:05, 7:00, 10:05 Surf's Up (PG) 12:45, 2:50

AMC 7 SANTA MONICA 1310 3rd Street (310) 289-4262 Evan Almighty (PG) 11:30am, 2:05, 4:40, 7:10, 9:30 Knocked Up (R) 11:20am, 2:10, 5:00, 7:50, 10:45 Ocean's Thirteen (PG-13) 11:10am, 1:55, 4:50, 7:45, 10:40 Ratatouille (G) DLP-Digital Projection 11:00am, 1:50, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10 Ratatouille (G) 12:25, 3:15, 6:15, 9:15 Transformers (PG-13) 11:15am, 12:15, 2:30, 3:35, 6:00, 7:00, 9:20, 10:20

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

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★★★★★ Your creativity comes forward when you see distortions and problems arise. The strength of your convictions gives others stability when they feel there is none. Tonight: Now add creativity and conviction to your personal life!

★★★★★ Zero in on your priorities; you also might consider tossing in a fun desire or two, as long as you have a magic wand.

You will hit an obstacle or two. Tonight: Off to a baseball game, or choose a happening where many people can be found.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

★★★ Listen and honor what you know. You could be confused or distressed by someone you must respond to. Perhaps assuming a holding pattern might be most successful right now. Don't make a situation heavy. It is simply a passage. Tonight: Nest at home.

★★★ It appears that you have stepped to the head of the class.

Your thoughts, actions and leadership are really appreciated.

Knowing that, use this platform to pioneer key goals. Tonight: Burning the candle at both ends.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

★★★★★ The way you talk and the way you present yourself could impact your success. Do be discriminating about who you allow in your immediate world. Your creativity emerges and helps in many different areas. Tonight: Let's add in imagination!

★★★★★ You have reason to celebrate. Start daydreaming and imagining the future. It is through this mental meandering that solutions and goals appear. Tonight: Flip through some travel brochures.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

★★★ Say what you want, and do what you need to do.

Unfortunately, others might be a touch distracted, as they live in the whirlwind of their lives. Honor your priorities, and you'll be happy and secure. Tonight: Scrutinize your budget.

★★★★ Recognize that as much as you like to be in control financially, you cannot always be. Be sure you implicitly trust people you deal with, as you might be vulnerable. Tonight: Feedback is not always pleasant but can be informative.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

★★★★★ Know that you can jump the highest hurdle, climb the highest mountain -- well, at least today. Mix confidence with knowledge and walk through a new door. The results might be even better! Tonight: Keep smiling.

★★★★★ Understanding and honoring your limits and liabilities will help when dealing with others. A person might be in a dark mood, but that will change in the near future. Tonight: Remember, if you don't want to do anything, you don't have to.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

★★★ Slow down when necessary. Insulate yourself from others' feelings and actions, especially as you are in a dark mood right now. Evaluate and head in a new direction in the near future.

Tonight: Rest up.

★★★ Easy does it. Your ability to venture in a new direction could be important. Let go of what is staid and difficult. Perhaps the fact that that area of your life is difficult might be important.

Tonight: Take a walk. Incorporate more exercise into your life.

Once (R) 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40 Outfest (NR) 7:00, 9:30 Rescue Dawn (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:55 You Kill Me (R) 12:00, 2:20, 4:50, 7:30, 10:00

MANN'S CRITERION THEATRE 1313 3rd Street (310) 395-1599 1408 (PG-13) 11:40am, 2:10, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (PG-13) DLP-Digital Projection 10:40am, 1:50, 5:10, 8:30 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (PG-13) 11:50am, 12:50, 3:10, 3:40, 4:10, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 9:50, 10:20, 10:50 License to Wed (PG) 11:30am, 2:00, 4:30, 7:10, 9:30 Nancy Drew (PG) 10:50am, 1:10

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Janric Classic Sudoku

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Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty level ranges from Bronze (easiest) to Silver to Gold (hardest).

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

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❚ Popular Science's "10 Worst Jobs in Science" this year (July issue) included the divers who scrub the walls of pits of sewage, toxins and nuclear waste; the elephant vasectomist (wielding a 4-foot-long laparoscope to deal with the 12inch-wide testicles); carcass-preparers who ship cat, frog, shark and even cockroach bodies to be studied in science classes; the whale researcher who admitted she was "surprised" at "how much you could learn about a whale through its feces"; and the volunteers who lie still for up to 21 days to study the effects of weightlessness (for $2,000 a week). ❚ Servicemembers Legal Defense Network activists told reporters in June that at least 59 U.S.-trained Arabic speakers have been ejected from the military because they're gay (and in each case despite being a native English-speaker who completed intense, expensive military language school). But a month before that, as symbolic of the government's shortage of Arabic speakers, an official of the U.S.funded Al Hurra Middle East television service admitted that it had recently, inadvertently, broadcast several pro-terrorist programs (including an hour-long tirade encouraging violence against Jews), attributing the error to the fact that no senior Al Hurra news manager speaks Arabic.

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Father Junipero Serra 1769 founds Mission San Diego de Alcalá, the first mission in California. The mission later evolves into the city of San Diego.

Manhattan Project: The Atomic Age begins when the United States successfully detonates a plutonium-based test nuclear weapon at the Trinity site near Alamogordo, New Mexico.

The novel Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger published.

Watergate Scandal: Former White House aide Alexander P. Butterfield informs the United States Senate that President Richard Nixon had secretly recorded potentiallyincriminating conversations.

The civil war in Rwanda ends.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 63.17 to close at 8,038.88, closing above 8,000 for the first time.

A fire at school in Kumbakonam, India kills over 90 children.

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DBAS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071454077 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SONICS ELECTRONICS, 1710 PURUDE AVE. #201, LOS ANGELES, CA. 90025. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MOHAMMAD SADEGHI, 1710 PURDUE AVE. #21 LOS ANGELES, CA. 90025 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: MOHAMMAD SADEGHI This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/15/2007. 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 6/18/2007, 6/25/2007, 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071454076 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ELITES ELECTRONICS, 6313 LANGDON AVE. VAN NUYS, CA. 91411. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : IMAN SADEGHI, 6313 LANGDON AVE. VAN NUYS, CA. 91411 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: IMAN SADEGHI This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/15/2007. 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 6/18/2007, 6/25/2007, 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071431736 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as MA JOLIE, 147 BARRINGTON PLACE, LOS ANGELES, CA. 90049. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : RADETH LYNNDA POCH, 34592 ASPEN ST. ACTON, CA. 93510; SILVERIO JONAH SANTIAGO, 3640 MANDEVILLE CYN ROAD, LOS ANGELES, CA. 90049 This Business is being conducted by, husband and wife. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)6/1/2007. /s/: SILVERIO J. SANTIAGO, RADETH LYNNDA POCH This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/13/2007. 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 6/25/2007, 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007 Statement of Abandonment of Use of Fictitious Business Name Document Record # 20071360274 Current File No. 04 2198706 State of California, County of Los Angeles The following person(s) has/have abandoned the

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use of the fictitious Business name: ELIZABETH BARRERA located at 8312 S. GARFIELD AVE, #C, BELL GARDENS, CA 90201 The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on 8/25/04 In the county of LOS ANGELES. ELIZABETH BARRERA, 406 W. PLUM ST, COMPTON, CA 90222 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL /s/ ELIZABETH BARRERA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 6/5/07. Published: SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS 6/25/2007, 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071409179 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CREDIT CARD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES, ELECTRONIC PAYMENT EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES, MERCHANT CREDIT CARD PROCESSING CO., 1613 CHELSEA RD, #123, SAN MARINO, CA 91108. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : NANCY CO, 1000 S. DEL MAR AVENUE, CA, 91776 This Business is being conducted by, an individual.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: NANCY CO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/11/2007. 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 6/25/2007, 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071397732 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as TEE'S 4 PAWS, 840 W. MINES AVE, #3, MONTEBELLO, CA 90640. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : YOLANDA D. RAMIREZ, 840 W. MINES AVE, #3, MONTEBELLO, CA 90640 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: YOLANDA D. RAMIREZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/8/2007. 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 6/25/2007, 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071517765 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SKYGRASS MUSIC, 1457 BARRY AVE, LA, CA 90025. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : WEEBER LLC, (CA), 1457 BARRY AVE, LA, CA 90025 This Business is being conducted by, a limited liability. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)1/1/2007. /s/: WEEBER, LLC, GEORGE LAZAR, MANAGING MEMBER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/25/2007. 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 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071404740 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SEGOVIA'S TRUCKING SERVICE, 123 E. 88TH PL., LOS ANGELES, CA 90003. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : OSCAR O. SEGOVIA, 123 E. 88TH PL., LOS ANGELES, CA 90003 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: OSCAR SEGOVIA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/11/2007. 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 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007

Statement of Abandonment of Use of Fictitious Business Name Document Record # 20071558450 Current File No. 20071090086 State of California, County of Los Angeles The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious Business name: THANK YOU INC located at 356 4TH AVE, SUITE 8, VENICE, CA 90291 The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on 5/14/07 In the county of LOS ANGELES. JEREMIAH BRADSHAW, 356 4TH AVE, SUITE 8, VENICE, CA 90291 This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION /s/ JEREMIAH BRADSHAW This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 6/5/07. Published: SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/13/2007

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071360273 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ICON WHEELS N TIRES, 8312 S. GARFIELD AVE, #C, BELL GARDENS, CA 90201. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : CARLOS MARTIN BUSTOS, 4210 CARLIN AVE, #F, LYNWOOD, CA 90262 This Business is being conducted by, an individual.

Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)6/5/2007. /s/: CARLOS M. BUSTOS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/5/2007. 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 6/25/2007, 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071452319 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as IRENE A. INGRAM; PHIONEY TRUCK CORP.; LARSONS TRUCK CENTER, 13045 LOS NIETOS RD., SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90676. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : IRENE A. INGRAM, 12128 LELAND AVE., WHITTIER, CA 90605 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)8/24/2000. /s/: IRENE A. INGRAM This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/15/07. 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 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071490045 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ISLE OF SERENITY NAIL & SPA, 8929 SANTA MONICA BLVD., WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ERNEST LOPEZ JR., 15677 LADERA VISTA DR., CHINO HILLS, CA 91709; KHANH T. TRUONG, 200 E. COMMONWEALTH, ALHAMBRA, CA 91801 This Business is being conducted by, a general partnership. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: ERNEST LOPEZ JR.; KHANH T. TRUONG This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/20/2007. 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 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071432116 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as FLARB DEVELOPMENT, 24385 CAVALINI PL, VALENCIA, CA 91355. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : RALPH A. BARBAGALLO III, 24385 CAVALINI PL, VALENCIA, CA 91355 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)7/31/2001. /s/: RALPH A. BARBAGALLO III This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/13/07. 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 6/25/2007, 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071555111 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as VAL MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1541 OCEAN AVE, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MANUEL CEVALLOS, 1541 OCEAN AVE, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401. This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: MANUEL CEVALLOS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/28/2007. 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 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071443597 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as DG AUTO TRANSPORT, 738 S. UNION AVE, #209, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : DIMAS CALDERON, 738 S. UNION AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017, GUSTAVO REYES, 4718 161 STREET, LAWNDALE, CA 90260 This Business is being conducted by, co-partners. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: DIMAS CALDERON, GUSTAVO REYES This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/14/2007. 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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071467814 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as INTRAJOURNEY, 110 PINE AVE., STE. 400, LONG BEACH, CA 90802. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : GWENAEL SALHA, 10794 ORANGE GROVE ST., LOMA LINDA, CA 92354 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: GWENAEL SALHA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/18/2007. 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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071432105 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as A&M MERCHANDISE, 4571 W. WASHINGTON BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CA 90016. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : AARON CHARLES FALLEN, 1940 W. 25TH ST, #6, LOS ANGELES, CA 90018 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)5/1/2007. /s/: AARON C. FALLEN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/13/2007. 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 6/25/2007, 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071434313 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ALLIANCE MEDICAL SUPPLIES, PACIFIC MEDICAL SUPPLIES, HIMALAYAN SALT COMPANY, 678 S. INDIAN HILL BLVD, #202, CLAREMONT, CA 91711. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : S&K GLOBAL HOLDING, CORP, (CA), 678 S. INDIAN HILL BLVD, #202, CLAREMONT, CA 91711 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: S&K GLOBAL HOLDING, CORP, KASHIF GURESHI, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/DIRECTOR This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/13/2007. 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 6/25/2007, 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071432481 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as BEVERLY HILLS TAN/BHTAN, BEVERLY HILLS GIRL, BHGIRL, GIRLFRIENDS BEVERLY HILLS, GIRLFRIENDS FASHIONS, GIRLFRIENDS GIFTS, 202-A SOUTH BEVERLY DR, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212-3805.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are : GIRLFRIENDS FASHIONS, (CALIFORNIA), 22721 BRENFORD ST, WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364-4906 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation.

Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)1/1/2007. /s/: GIRLFRIENDS FASHIONS INC, JAMES L. MITCHELL, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/13/2007. 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 6/25/2007, 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071500382 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SOUNDS GREAT, 1123 25TH STREET SANTA MONICA, CA. 90403. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : IZAK BEN-MEIR, 1123 25TH STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA. 90403 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)1/1/1987. /s/: IZAK BEN-MEIR This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/. 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 6/25/2007, 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071453586 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as 3:16 AUTO REGISTRACION SERVICES, 9006 SOUTH CENTRAL AVE., LOS ANGELES, CA 90002. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : LUIS FERNANDO MAZARIEGOS, 628 EAST 89 STREET, APT 5, LOS ANGELES, CA 90002 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: LUIS F. MAZARIEGOS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/15/2007. 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 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071466577 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ACME HAIR CO., 1775 OHIO AVE., UNIT 207, LONG BEACH, CA90804. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : PATRICK M. ANDERSON, 1775 OHIO AVE., UNIT 207, LONG BEACH, CA 90804 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)6/18/2007. /s/: PATRICK M. ANDERSON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/18/2007. 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 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071489472 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as NOVEDODO'S ALEJANDRA, 1851 CHESTNUT AVE. #1, LONG BEACH, CA 90806. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MIRIAM ANABEL MOLINA, 1851 CHESTNUT AVE. #1, LONG BEACH, CA 90806 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: MIRIAM MOLINA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/20/2007. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE

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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 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007

DOWNEY, CA 90241 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: GOLDEN FREEDOM MORTGAGE, INC.; ANDRES SCHONVIESNER; BROKER-CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/20/2007. 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 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071453814 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as JANI-KING, 22831 MORRO DR., CARSON, CA 90745. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : FELIX BOSTON SIMPSON, 22831 MORRO DR., CARSON, CA 90745; CAROLYN ANN SIMPSON, CARSON, CA, 90745, 22831 MORRO DR., CARSON, CA 90745 This Business is being conducted by, husband and wife. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)5/28/1998. /s/: FELIX B. SIMPSON; CAROLYN A. SIMPSON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/15/07. 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 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007

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 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007

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 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071517801 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as REAL FOOD DAILY, 414 N. LA CIENEGA BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA. 90048. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : RFD, INC. 414 N. LA CIENEGA BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA. 90048 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)9/23/2002. /s/: RFD, INC. CEO, ANN GENTRY This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/25/2007. 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 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071546566 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as BLESSED ENTERPRISES, 16221 S. VISALIA AVENUE, CARSON CA 90746. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : DAVID EJIMOLE, 16221 S. VISALIA AVENUE, CARSON CA 90746 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: DAVID EJIMOLE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/27/2007. 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 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007

LOS ANGELES County on 6/26/2007. 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 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071487507 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CIRCUIT 8, 16624 BELLFLOWER BLVD., BELLFLOWER, CA 90706. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : STEVEN BENIGAR, 4192 MARION AVE., CYPRESS, CA 90630 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: STEVEN BENIGAR This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/20/2007. 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 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071570877 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PASADENA MAGAZINE, DISTINCTIVE LIVING PASADENA, 995 E. GREEN ST., SUITE 403, PASADENA, CA 91106. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : DISCOVER MAGAZINE PUBLISHING, INC., 315 S. CATALINA AVE, #1, PASADENA, CA 91106 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: DISCOVER MAGAZINE PUBLISHING, INC., PRESIDENT/CEO, CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH LENTO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/29/2007. 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 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071498816 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as JANITORIAL PROFESSIONALS, 16126 S. HARVARD BLVD. #C, GARDENA, CA 90247. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : VERONICA ESTRADA, 16126 S. HARVARD BLVD. #C, GARDENA, CA 90247; EFREN ESTRADA JR., 16126 S. HARVARD BLVD. #C, GARDENA, CA 90247 This Business is being conducted by, husband and wife. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: VERONICA ESTRADA; EFREN ESTRADA JR. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/21/2007. 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 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071476641 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SOCAL JANITORIAL SERVICES; AI #/ON: 2948313, 1050 N. KENNETH RD., GLENDALE, CA 91207. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : A & H GROUP INC., 1050 N. KENNETH RD., GLENDALE, CA 91207 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: A & H GROUP INC.; AROUTIOUN TERTERIAN; PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/19/2007. 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 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071489588 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as JIS MORTGAGE GROUP; REM REALTY; AI #/ON: C2459048, 8221 E. 3 ST., #405, DOWNEY, CA 90241. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : GOLDEN FREEDOM MORTGAGE, INC., CA, 8221 E. 3 ST. #405,

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071498223 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as MIGUEL SAUCEDO TRUCKING, 8946 DUDLEXT AVE., SOUTH GATE, CA 90280. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MIGUEL SAUCEDO, 8946 DUDLEXT AVE., SOUTH GATE, CA 90280 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: MIGUEL SAUCEDO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/21/2007. 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 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071477930 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as NENE REALTY, 18705 DE VOSS AVENUE, CERRITOS, CA 90703. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MADHAV GOVIND NENE, 18705 DE VOSS AVENUE, CERRITOS, CA 90703 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: MADHAV G. NENE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/19/2007. 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 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071476518 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as FPM GROUP, 1040 STRATFORD AVE., SO. PASADENA, CA 91030.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are : SUSAN H. PICKERING, 1040 STRATFORD AVE., SO. PASADENA, CA 91030 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)6/1/2007. /s/: SUSAN H. PICKERING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/19/2007. 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 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071555110 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as JACOBS CHIROPRACTIC OFFICE, 1908 SANTA MONICA BLVD., SANTA MONICA, CA 90404. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : JEFFREY D. JACOBS, 2419 CLOVERFIELD BLVD., SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 This Business is being conducted by, a an individual.

Signed: Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date): Sept 1978. /s/: JEFFREY D. JACOBS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/28/2007. 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 7/2/2007, 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071580507 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as MOD CREATIVE, 4121 VIA MARINA #307, MARINA DEL REY, CA. 90292. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : RICHARD LESLIE UMBERGER, 4121 VIA MARINA #307, MARINA DEL REY, CA. 90292 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)6/25/2007. /s/: RICHARD LESLIE UMBERGER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/25/2007. 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 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071316282 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SJP DESIGN SOLUTION, ALGEBRA AI#/ON 200713210325, 920 NORTH ALFRED STREET #101, LOS ANGELES, CA. 90069. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : HARRISONPHAM LLC, 920 NORTH ALFRED STREET #101, LOS ANGELES, CA. 90069 This Business is being conducted by, a limited liability company.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: JAMES CHARNE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/31/2007. 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 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071580005 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ASPIRE HIGHER TUTORING, 10600 EASTBORNE AVE. #1, LOS ANGELES, CA. 90024. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : CHRISTINA NATION CORRIVEAU, 10600 EASTBORNE AVE. #1, LOS ANGELES, CA. 90024, BRIAN RICHARD CORRIVEAU, 10600 EASTBORNE AVE. #1, LOS ANGELES, CA. 90024 This Business is being conducted by, husband and wife. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: CHRISTINA NATION CORRIVEAU, BRIAN RICHARD CORRIVEAU This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 7/2/2007. 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 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071556149 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ADVISORS AUCTION GROUP, 12424 WILSHIRE BLVD. STE. 700, LOS ANGELES, CA. 90025. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ADVISORS LENDING GROUP, INC. 12424 WILSHIRE BLVD. STE. 700, LOS ANGELES, CA. 90025 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: DAVID G. WESTLEY This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/28/2007. 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

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Statement of Abandonment of Use of Fictitious Business Name Document Record # 20071520844 Current File No. 06 1745990 State of California, County of Los Angeles The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious Business name: VIABLE SYSTEMS located at 23700 KIPPEN ST., HARBOR CITY, CA 90710-1314 The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on 08/07/06 In the county of LOS ANGELES. VAN KIEN TRUONG, 23700 KIPPEN ST., HARBOR CITY, CA 90710-1314 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL /s/ VAN KIEN TRUONG This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 06/25/07. Published: SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071533380 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LITTLE ACORN INDUSTRIES, 556 S. FAIR OAKS AVE. #334, PASADENA, CA 91105. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : K. KIRKPATRICK, 556 S. FAIR OAKS AVE. #334, PASADENA, CA 91105 This Business is being conducted by, an individual.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: K. KIRKPATRICK This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/26/2007. 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 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/23/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071534091 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as HOOKS TAVERN, 12147 SOUTH ST., ARTESIA, CA 90701. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : FRANK ORONA JR., 11107 BROADED ST., SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670; MARIO HERNANDEZ, 1333 N. HAZARD AVE., LOS ANGELES, CA 90063 This Business is being conducted by, co-partners. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: MARIO HERNANDEZ; FRANK ORONA JR. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/26/2007. 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 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071532675 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ELAS LIMOUSINE SERVICE, 359 RIVERDALE DR. #A, GLENDALE, CA 91204. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : SUSANNA SHAHINYAN, 359 RIVERDALE DR. #A, GLENDALE, CA 91204 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)7/1/2007. /s/: SUSANNA SHAHINYAN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 7/1/2007. 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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071304973 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PHOTO BOOKS GALORE, 14814 SEAFORTH AVE., NORWALK, CA 90650. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : EMMA LU, 14814 SEAFORTH AVE., NORWALK, CA 90650 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: EMMA LU This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/30/2007. 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 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071511431 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as WHITE CLOUDS, 400 W. CARSON ST. APT #3, CARSON, CA 90745. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARJORIE TIU, 400 W. CARSON ST. APT #3, CARSON, CA 90745 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: MARJORIE TIU This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/22/2007. 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 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071545196 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PG MORTAGE; PG REALTY; AI #/ON: 2762696, 650 W. DUARTE ROAD, #408, ARCADIA, CA 91007. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : PROS GROUP, INC., 650 W. DUARTE ROAD, #408, ARCADIA, CA 91007 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: PROS GROUP, INC.; HENRY HU; CFO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/27/2007. 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 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071543937 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as THE NEW YOU CENTER, INC., 1030 W. FLORENCE AVE., LOS ANGELES, CA 90044. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : DELORES M. ALLEN, 4111 DON JOSE DR., LA, CA 90008 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)6/26/2007. /s/: THE NEW YOU CENTER, INC.; DELORES M. ALLEN; CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071546567 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as TES, 709 N. INGLEWOOD AVENUE, #3, INGLEWOOD, CA 90302.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are : BERTRAM OKERENGWO, 709 N. INGLEWOOD AVENUE, #3, INGLEWOOD, CA 90302 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: BERTRAM OKERENGWO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/27/2007. 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 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071512246 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as AZTLAN FAMILY CLINIC INC, 4800 E. GAGE AVE., BELL, CA 90201. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : AZTLAN FAMILY CLINIC, INC., 4800 E. GAGE AVE., BELL, CA 90201 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)3/1/1993. /s/: AZTLAN FAMILY CLINIC, INC.; TERESA LOZANO; PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/22/07. 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 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071547625 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as RAUL'S GARDENING SERVICES, 729 OCALA AVE., LA PUENTE, CA 91744. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : RAUL G. LOPEZ, 729 OCALA AVE., LA PUENTE, CA 91744 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: RAUL G. LOPEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/27/2007. 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 7/9/2007, 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071623744 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as REDI AUTO SPORT, SOFT TOUCH DRIVING, MOBILITY DRIVEN, 1327 OCEAN AVE. SUITE K, SANTA MONICA, CA. 90401. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : GO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1327 OCEAN AVE. SUITE K, SANTA MONICA, CA. 90401 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)7/1/2007. /s/: GO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRESIDENT DANIEL REYES This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 7/9/2007. 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 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007, 8/6/2007

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071623746 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as STRIPPING HERK, 2015 1/2 MAIN ST. SANTA MONICA, CA. 90405. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MICHAEL H. MILLER, 7848 W. MANCHESTER AVE. #3, PLAYA DEL REY, CA. 90293 This Business is

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being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)8/2/1992. /s/: MICHAEL H. MILLER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 7/09/2007. 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 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007, 8/6/2007

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071623640 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LAW OFFICE OF COLLEEN O'HARA, 1410 2ND ST. SUITE 302, SANTA MONICA, CA. 90401. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : COLLEEN LYNN O'HARA, 23852 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY #691, SANTA MONICA, CA. 90401 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)8/2/2004. /s/: COLLEEN O'HARA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 7/09/2007. 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 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007, 8/6/2007

common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007, 8/6/2007

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071634058 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SEED BRANDING & COMMUNICATION, SEED AGENCY, 18241 COASTLINE DR. #2A, MALIBU, CA. 90265.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARNI BURNS, 18241 COASTLINE DR. #2A, MALIBU, CA. 90265 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)3/1/2007. /s/: MARNI BURNS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 7/10/2007. 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 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007, 8/6/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071581375 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as FAYCES SKIN CARE, 11373 W. WASHINGTON BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CA 90066. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : FAYCES SKIN CARE, INC., CALIFORNIA, 11373 W. WASHINGTON BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CA 90066 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)1/29/2001. /s/: FAYCES SKIN CARE, INC.; BARBARA J. DICKENS; PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 7/2/2007. 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 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007, 8/6/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071647292 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CORPS UNLIMITED, 468 N. CAMDEN DR. SUITE 3L, BEVERLY HILLS, CA. 90210 . The full name of registrant(s) is/are : WAYNE BYRD, 468 N. CAMDEN DR. SUITE 3L, BEVERLY HILLS, CA. 90210 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)2/1/2005. /s/: WAYNE BYRD This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 7/11/2007. 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 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007, 8/6/2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20071581379 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CALIFORNIA NATIVE DESIGNS, 10447 MIDWAY ST., BELLFLOWER, CA 90706. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : HEIDI PEREZ, 10447 MIDWAY ST., BELLFLOWER, CA 90706; ELEAZAR PEREZ II,10447 MIDWAY ST., BELLFLOWER, CA 90706 This Business is being conducted by, husband and wife.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: HEIDI PEREZ; ELEAZAR PEREZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 7/2/2007. 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 7/16/2007, 7/23/2007, 7/30/2007, 8/6/2007

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