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SMMUSD approves bond contracts

BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer

As the Santa Monica-Malibu school district searches for its next superintendent, it still must approve contracts and handle other administrative issues as it pivots towards the upcoming school year.

Even with the district facing a massive shortfall in its operating budget, money from a recent bond measure continues bankrolling improvements at campuses throughout SMMUSD. Funds from the $385-million Measure ES for school improvements, which voters approved in 2012, are supporting the consultancy hired by the district to man-

age the bonds.

The district has designated an additional $53,000 to its contract with Steve Massetti, who was hired to oversee bond-related projects.

The allocation will cover the cost of a deputy program manager to focus on Malibu issues and other “high-priority” projects, according to a district memo. Massetti Consulting is now set to make more than $667,000 in its first year with SMMUSD. More than $650,000 in Measure ES money is going towards a series of technological improvements at Lincoln Middle School, according to a district memo. Classrooms at SEE BOND PAGE 6

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LA 2024 Olympics bid examined Beach volleyball venue near pier would create logistical challenges

BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer

Although they had questions regarding the logistical details of bringing a temporary 12,000-seat venue to the local beach, members of the Santa Monica Planning Commission seemed to like the idea of hosting an Olympic event in eight years.

Organizers recently unveiled plans to bring beach volleyball to Santa Monica as part of its bid for the Olympic Games in 2024, and the city panel’s meeting last week marked one of the first public

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examinations of the proposal by local officials.

The commission, which heard a presentation from LA 2024 chief communications officer Jeffrey Millman, was generally receptive to the prospect of involving the beachside city in the international athletic competition.

“What we’d like to do is ultimately get approval from the City of Santa Monica, prevail in the competition and then have seven years to work on the details and various placements of things,” Millman said.

Millman showed a promotional

video as LA 2024 continues campaigning to win the bid over Budapest, Paris and Rome ahead of a vote in September 2017. The video featured appearances by L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, actors Will Ferrell and Jessica Alba and acclaimed chef Roy Choi, among others.

The beach, of course, figures prominently in the promo.

“We love Santa Monica,” Millman said. “We recognize how iconic and beautiful your city is.

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Santa Monica’s newly renovated Fairview Library received a formal welcome and opening on July 16. Civic leaders, neighbors and library patrons gathered for a brief welcome, tours of the building and a day celebratory activities that included Hawaiian dancing and “how-to” workshops. The library is located at 2101 Ocean Park Blvd., call (310) 458-8681 for more information.

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Prior to the screening at 7:30 p.m., kids of all ages are invited to construct their own cardboard car. 8:30 10:30 p.m. Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd.

Housing Commission Meeting

Wednesday, July 20 Commission for the Senior Community Meeting Regular meeting of the Santa Monica Commission for the Senior Community. 1:30 p.m. Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th St.

Soundwaves Concert New music performance. 6 - 9 p.m.

Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.

Movie screening: The Walk Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars in this docudrama about Philippe Petit, the French daredevil who crossed a highwire between the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers in 1974. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Fairview Branch Library, 2101 Ocean Park Blvd.

Planning Commission Meeting Regular Meeting of the Santa Monica Planning Commission. 7 p.m. City Hall, 1685 Main St.

Regular meeting of the Santa Monica Housing Commission. 4:30 p.m. Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.

Movie Screening: Rocky Rocky Balboa, a club fighter seemingly going nowhere, gets his once-in-alifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner when fate puts him in the ring with the world heavyweight champion. 6 - 8 p.m. Montana Avenue Branch Library, 1704 Montana Ave.

Recreation & Parks Commission Meeting Regular Meeting of the Santa Monica Recreation and Parks Commission.

7:30 p.m. City Hall, 1685 Main St.

Free screening of “Creation” A free screening of “Creation,” the BBC produced biopic of Charles Darwin and his struggle - spiritual and psychological - to write “The Origin of Species.” Cast features Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly and Benedict Cumberbatch. Film followed by a roundtable discussion and audience Q&A. The Christian Institute, 1308 Second Street. 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit facebook.com/MindOverMoviesLA.

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Santa Monica maintains emergency drought measures The winter snow storms in the Sierras and heavy rains in Northern California have prompted the State of California and the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) to revisit emergency drought measures in order to give local water agencies the ability to make adjustments. However, due to the persistent drought conditions in Southern California, the City of Santa Monica will maintain its current drought measures. The most significant of these measures are generous incentives for conservation, and water use allowances and penalties for not meeting the allowance, which were implemented in June 2015.

Currently, 76 percent of water customers are using less than their allowance each month and the City has given out more than 12,000 water saving products and rebates since 2015. For those receiving penalties, the majority of these customers are opting for an in-person water use consultation in order to have the first citation waived.

“The residents, businesses, and visitors are doing their part - from small measures to larger ones - to save water now and in the future, but the job is not over just yet,” said Dean Kubani, the City of Santa Monica’s Chief Sustainability Officer. “We are on our way to achieving our water conservation goals, but we need to sustain these savings to protect against future shocks and to promote resiliency no matter what the weather brings.”

Though Santa Monica has met its mandated local and State water conservation goal of 20 percent below 2013 usage levels, the baseline year for the drought response effort, the drought conditions have not abated in Southern California.

This, and the City’s long-term strategic goal of becoming self-sufficient on local water sources played a factor in the decision.

“Nearly 80 percent of the City’s water comes from local groundwater sources.

With virtually no El Niño rains this year, it is imperative to use water efficiently and prudently so we keep our groundwater levels healthy and avoid importing water,” states Kubani.

Many other water agencies are relaxing mandatory water conservation measures, indicating belief that people will voluntarily continue to live with reduced water use (Los Angeles Times, 6/24/16). In May of

this year, the Governor lifted the mandatory water conservation requirements for the state. Since then, water use in Santa Monica has begun trending upward again, even though the region is still in a drought.

There are easy and practical water-saving measures, rebates, and programs available to help all customers reduce their water use by 20 percent.

Three recommended ways to save water include: Reduce irrigation watering by three minutes each cycle.

Replace toilets, showerheads, and faucet aerators that are older than 2014 with WaterSense® labeled products. The City has a limited supply of free showerheads and faucets aerators.

Fix leaks as soon as possible.

For more information, visit www.smgov.net/water or call (310) 4588972.

Further to its long-range water management approach, the City is also encouraging property owners to contribute to L.A. County’s water management and planning through the use of non-potable water both outdoors and indoors through guidelines issued in February. If you are a property owner who would like more information about this, please contact the City of Santa Monica Office of Sustainability & the Environment (www.sustainablesm.org).

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Santa Monica survey update welcomes local participants As part of the Citywide Survey Update, the City of Santa Monica Planning and Community Development Department is looking for help. The City is particularly interested in the lesser-known places that might have shaped communities. These places may be important for a broad range of reasons, including architecture or landscape design; association with an important person; social, cultural and/or ethnic heritage; residential development, commerce, or industry. The updated Historic Resources Inventory (HRI) will contain a survey of all structures built through 1977 and be released in spring of 2017.

Participation by Santa Monica residents will help make sure that the HRI takes the broadest possible look at its built environment and the places that tell about important aspects of Santa Monica’s history!

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New Committee and Board Members for Santa Monica Travel & Tourism Santa Monica Travel & Tourism (SMTT) has announced two new members on its board of directors, in addition to the installment its 2016/2017 executive committee members. Juan Viramontes and Darlene Evans have been newly-appointed to the SMTT Board of Directors; Raphael Lunetta, Nicole Flynn, Richard Chacker and Ellis O’Connor have been installed as officers to the SMTT Board of Directors Executive Committee as chair, vice chair, treasurer and secretary, respectively.

“Each of our 2016/2017 board members brings a remarkable wealth of expertise, leadership ability, and commitment to our local community that will propel SMTT to meet our strategic goals,” said SMTT President/CEO Misti Kerns. “We look forward to leveraging the diversity of their expertise to strengthen SMTT’s position as an integral part of our local community.”

New board member Darlene Evans is a long-time Santa Monica resident and an active local volunteer. Evans serves as a chair of both the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Westside Corporation and the Santa Monica College General Advisory Board. Evans practices professionally as a litigation attorney with an emphasis in workers’ compensation and has previous experience in civil litigation.

Juan Viramontes has served SMTT’s Tourism Marketing District Hotel Committee since its 2013 inception, and has now been appointed to serve on the organization’s board of directors as well.

Viramontes has spent half of his life working in Santa Monica, and today holds the position of general manager at Ocean Avenue’s The Georgian Hotel. In addition to SMTT, Viramontes regularly lends his support and expertise to Heal the Bay, Santa Monica Conservancy and Westside Shelter and Hunger Coalition, amongst others.

Santa Monica native and local restaurateur Raphael Lunetta has been appointed chair of SMTT Board of Directors, previously having served as a board member

and most recently as vice chair. As Lunetta steps into his position as chair of the board, the award-winning chef is poised to launch the hotly anticipated follow-up to his beloved JiRaffe Restaurant, a Santa Monica institution for over 18 years before its closure in 2015. The new concept, a chef-driven neighborhood restaurant, will occupy the Pico Boulevard spaces that previously housed Josie and Next Door by Josie. Lunetta will partner with Mike Garret and Daniel Weinstock of Culver City’s Maple Block on the new project, which is currently slated for a fall 2016 opening.

Lunetta will be supported by Vice Chair Nicole Flynn, who brings with her more than 18 years of experience of marketing strategy and public relations for 16 regional shopping centers located throughout the state of California. Flynn is the assistant vice president of marketing for retail leader Macerich, the country’s thirdlargest owner, operator and developer of major retail projects in many of the nation’s most desirable markets. Flynn will join the SMTT Executive Committee after serving on the board of directors for three years in both secretary and treasurer roles.

Ellis O’Connor steps into his role as secretary as the organization’s past chair, and has been a SMTT board member since 2009. As co-president of MSD Hospitality, O’Connor oversees MSD Capital’s portfolio of prominent hospitality assets, including Santa Monica’s Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows. He is past chair of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, current board member for British American Business Council and BritWeek, and is a member of the Santa Monica Bay chapter of Young Presidents’ Organization.

Local business owner Richard Chacker joins the SMTT Executive Committee as treasurer after serving on the organization’s board of directors for the previous six years. He opened Perry’s Café and Beach Rentals in 1977 and continues to run the local company with five locations on the beach in Santa Monica as well as Blazing Saddles on the Pier. In addition to Perry’s, Chacker is also part owner of the Santa Monica Bike Center and a Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce executive board member.

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Choosing healthcare for the end of your life MY MOM, 88 STUBBORN YEARS OLD, STILL

lives on her own in a big house with a cat that loves to get underfoot. Because I work in healthcare, I have an all-too-vivid recognition of the perils that can befall someone in her situation. So, posted on her kitchen bulletin board is a bright pink sheet of paper called a POLST. POLST stands for Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment. It’s a document that makes your treatment wishes known to doctors, nurses, emergency medical technicians, and other healthcare providers. Too often, people near the end of their lives get treatment they don’t want. These treatments may not help them live longer or better, and sometimes can cause pain.

Also, family members sometimes have their own ideas about what types of treatment their loved ones would want. POLST makes sure your family members and caregivers know exactly what life-saving treatments you do and do not want. Doctors say any seriously-ill person should have a POLST. Filling out a POLST is completely up to you. It’s your choice.

POLST is different from an advance healthcare directive. An advance directive allows you to choose the advocate you want to speak for you if you’re incapacitated, and provides a general guide to what treatment you want. POLST is different because: ■ POLST is a signed medical order that your healthcare team can act upon, whether your advocate is there or not; ■ POLST indicates your exact wishes about certain medical treatments.

Although it’s a good idea for all seriously ill people to have both an advance directive and a POLST, any adult, especially if she or he is unmarried, should have one or both.

You can find the POLST form online or at your primary care provider’s office. Your provider can explain the different options on the form to you. The POLST must be signed by a licensed healthcare provider and by you. Some states require a witnessing signature as well.

Once signed, the POLST becomes part of your medical record. It stays with you all the time. If you’re at home, put it near your bed or on your refrigerator. If you’re in a hospital, nursing home, or assisted living facility, it’ll be in your chart or file. If you’re moved between locations, your POLST goes with you.

POLST forms vary by state and focus on

three types of interventions. For each, you can chose whether or not to have something done or choose a level of intervention.

■ Resuscitation (person has no pulse and is not breathing): Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, is done to try to start your breathing and heartbeat after they stop. CPR involves chest compressions and/or electrical shock to try to start your heart again. It may also involve having someone breathe for you. Resuscitation can benefit healthy young people, but it’s not usually helpful for seriously-ill or elderly people. You can chose to accept or decline resuscitation.

■ Medical intervention (person has pulse and/or is breathing): Interventions can include CPR, intubation (a tube down your throat to open your airway), mechanical ventilation (a machine to pump air in and out of your lungs), medication/antibiotics, fluids, monitoring, and a host of other things. You can chose a level of intervention, from full treatment to comfort measures only.

■ Artificially administered fluids and nutrition: This is a way of feeding a person through a tube either in his/her nose or through the skin into his/her stomach. Tube feeding can help people who can’t swallow now, but who are expected to get better.

However, people near the end of life may feel more comfortable without a feeding tube and want to eat what they can by mouth. You can choose a level of intervention, from longterm nutrition to a defined period of nutrition to hydration only to no intervention.

It’s important to fully understand these and other options, so make sure you talk to your doctor, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant before you make any decisions. You can then choose what treatment options you want and don’t want. You can also adjust your POLST at any time, as circumstances change.

To find the POLST website in your state, where you can get more information and download forms, go to www.polst.org.

More information on advance directives can be found at https://medlineplus.gov/advancedirectives.html.

CATE KORTZEBORN is Medicare’s acting regional administrator for Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the Pacific Territories. You can always get answers to your Medicare questions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-6334227).

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Our salad course was the duck confit over fresh mixed green and candied walnuts and fresh fig quarters, all resting on a base of sparkling poached pear slices that complemented gorgonzola crumbles. This could be either a salad to share for 2-3 people or an excellent entrée salad. I thought this was a masterful combination of the savory duck which was balanced by the mixed greens and pears.

Certainly the piece de resistance of the meal was the 1212 signature sandwich the Pig-N-Out burger. Take a home made braised pork belly, layer on a maple bacon slab, cover it all in suckling pig (they marinate theirs for three days and then slow roast in house), add a sunny side up egg for additional unctuousness, some caramelized onions and you the best non-beef burger in Los Angeles. This was seriously off the chain amazingly good. So glad I shared it though, because it is one big heavy sandwich.

The jidori chicken on the other hand was decidedly meh. The chicken skin was not crispy enough for my liking, and I don’t like any pink with my chicken. I actually left most of this one on the plate.

Dessert was a favorite of mine- a 24 layer crepe cake alternating peanut butter mousse and banana mousse. Accompanying the cake was toasted coconut ice cream and brulee’d banana slices just a whisp away from burnt so the caramel flavor was intense but not bitter.

General Manager Brandi Hackett runs a tight ship, and I found a staff that was attentive. When the waitress made an error she fixed it right away. The environment was lively but not intrusive, the music was jazzy and housey but never overpowering which is one of my biggest annoyances with restaurants. When the music is so loud that I can’t enjoy whom I am with, it’s a problem.

There’s an upstairs bar and meeting room which can be sectioned off from the rest of the restaurant to seat about 20-25 which looks like a great place for private affairs.

I enjoyed 1212 and look forward to going back and trying more of the menu - like the house smoked soft shell crab that I missed, but I am sure that 1212 will be around for a while.

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Thankfully they delivered for the most part.

1212 is a huge restaurant at 12,000 square feet. It occupies the space that used to house Monsoon on the Promenade. That was a beautiful restaurant of dark woods, subdued lighting and was a great place for a meeting that was on the QT. There is none of that left with the new 1212.

I entered the giant space, which has been opened up by front glass doors which creates a flow from the outdoor seating past the main bar, to the main dining floor which is sunken and accentuates the height of the ceiling and the wraparound deck of tables on the second floor. Just in case you’re feeling a wee bit claustrophobic there’s a mirror on the back wall that runs almost the width of the room so it feels like the space is twice as big. All in all the feeling of openness and lightness defines this space.

Yet, even with the openness, the color scheme of pumpkin and warm wood tones, all lit by incandescent lights that are the new retro, created a warmth and comfort that enveloped me. The art on the walls is a mixture of architectural pictures, scripts and musical sheets.

But the focus was on the food as it should be in any good restaurant, and Executive Chef Walter Greenwood did not disappoint. He sports a resume that includes the mecca of good food Commander’s Palace in New Orleans, a stint in Las Vegas at the Wynn Hotel’s Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare. Chef Greenwood has crafted a menu that is designed to be Contemporary World Cuisine - which echoes somewhat the multi-cultural influences of Monsoon. The driving thrust of the menu is local produce from the Farmer’s Market in town and an emphasis on house-made items.

We started our Chef ’s Tasting Menu with what would be the most complex and thus most interesting dish of the lunch - a watermelon gazpacho that had flavors bursting from the first sips of the cool broth to the last crunchy bites of the perfectly cubed watermelon. There was a sweetness and a spiciness to the dish that was reminiscent of bread and butter pickles with a fresh grassy lightness of shaved cucumbers that were rolled so that they were lightly pickled as they languished in the broth. This was without a doubt the best incarnation of a fruity and savory gazpacho that I’ve experienced.

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The district also plans to spend more than $370,000 in funds from the 2012 voterapproved measure on upgrades to windows, paint, floors and doors at Roosevelt and Webster elementary schools.

Struere won the roughly $181,000 contract for Roosevelt, while dsk Architects was awarded the Webster work totaling more than $192,000. District facilities staff received four proposals by the June 7 deadline and interviewed the two winning contractors June 15.

The school board has approved a $50,000 increase to the district’s contract with Orbach Huff Suarez & Henderson LLP, a law firm that was originally slated to receive $25,000. The money is for anticipated legal fees associated with Measure ES. BUDGETARY BITS

More than $19,000 has been allocated for DecisionInsite, the consultant that handles enrollment projections for the district. SMMUSD enrollment is expected to decline slightly next year to about 11,000, a topic of gravity as the district faces a $10-million shortfall in its 2016-17 budget.

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TALKING IT OUT

Karen Orlansky will be paid an hourly rate of $150 to facilitate meetings for the committee handling SMMUSD separation negotiations.

Representatives from Santa Monica and Malibu are working to address obstacles to a possible split of the district into two distinct entities. The talks involve fiscal, legal and other considerations.

The committee’s next two meetings are scheduled for this evening at SMMUSD headquarters and July 26 at Malibu City Hall at 7 p.m.

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The district is renewing its contract with Maryanne Solomon for website maintenance for SMMUSD and its schools. She will be paid up to $50,000 to create a new website for Santa Monica Alternative School House while maintaining and updating the other school websites. Malibu High School’s site is managed independently, officials have said.

The school board approved a contract with a consultant to improve the district’s recruitment and retention of a diverse workforce. Debra Moore Washington will make up to $24,000 in the coming school year, with a daily rate of $800. She previously served as assistant superintendent of human resources in the district. jeff@smdp.com

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We like that it’s serviced by mass transit. We like that you’re making the investments to really propel our region into the future.”

Millman touted the event as a potential worldwide advertisement for Santa Monica, noting that beach volleyball typically commands large television audiences. And he said the proposed stadium would have lights, meaning the games in the last two weeks of July 2024 could be played at and after sunset.

“It would be tremendous exposure to billions of people that follow the Olympic Games,” he said. “This would be very picturesque.”

More than 80 of respondents in Los Angeles County favor hosting the Olympics in eight years, according to a Loyola Marymount University study. The event would mark the return of the Olympics to Santa Monica, which played a role in the 1984 Games when the track at Santa Monica College was used for part of the marathon races. Beach volleyball was not an Olympic sport at the time.

Initial plans for 2024 included hosting the Olympic triathlon and open-swimming events in Santa Monica as well as beach volleyball, leading organizers to consider placing a beach volleyball arena south of Santa Monica Pier.

“Other cities [in the region] said, ‘What about us?’” Millman said.

With Santa Monica now pegged only for beach volleyball, it was determined that a site north of the pier would be more suitable. Bid organizers would work to limit the impact of the events on residents who live on nearby Palisades Beach Road.

The north-of-pier location is appealing in part because of its proximity to the Expo Line terminus, Millman said. Organizers

envision public transit as the primary option for spectators considering several hundred parking spaces would be unavailable due to the temporary volleyball venue.

Crowds would access the venue from a set of temporary stairs and ramps from the pier, Millman said. Commissioner Nina Fresco noted that the pier is a landmark and cautioned that any added infrastructure would have to be constructed with sensitivity.

“Just something to put in the back of your head,” she said.

Fresco also wanted to make sure the area would be restored to its previous state afterward if the Olympics were staged in Los Angeles.

“When September [2024] comes, it will be like it never happened on the beach,” she said. “All traces will be removed?”

Millman allayed her concern, saying officials would attempt to leave the beach in even better condition.

City beach administrator Judith Meister said many of the details of the presentation were new to her.

“We had some preliminary discussions on site and pointed out some issues that we know will come up,” she said. “We wanted to give some of the city boards the opportunity to hear about it. There are a lot of challenges.

If they get the bid, we’d be working very closely with them. At this point, it’s pretty conceptual.”

Upgrades to the pier bridge are expected to be completed by 2021, which Meister said would improve the flow of pedestrian traffic if Los Angeles wins the bid.

The volleyball venue would almost certainly require a permit from the California Coastal Commission, Millman said. The beach bike path would be re-routed around the arena, closer to the ocean.

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ON JULY 9, AT ABOUT 9:12 A.M. Patrol officers responded to the 1600 block of Ocean Front Walk related to an argument between two males and a female, one of whom may have made threats. One of the suspects, described as a male White wearing a dark hat and dark clothing, had already left the location. The officers contacted another involved party (later identified as Tristen Mareci) sitting in front of Lifeguard Headquarters. When the officers asked Mareci if he had anything dangerous or illegal in his pockets or hidden under his clothing, Mareci told them he had several hypodermic needles in his left front pants pocket. A search of Mareci yielded a white iPhone and a wallet containing an Indiana driver license, not issued to Mareci. Mareci claimed he found the wallet and iPhone near the pier and had not yet attempted to turn them in. Mareci was arrested for illegally possessing syringes for the consumption of illicit drugs and possessing lost property without making reasonable efforts to find the owner.

Mareci, 21, homeless was transported to the Santa Monica Jail and held on $500 bail.

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Fight 1500 block of 2nd 12:39 a.m.

Battery Ocean/Colorado 12:39 a.m.

Hit and run 2600 block of Washington 12:53 a.m.

Defrauding innkeeper 300 block of Santa Monica Pier 12:58 a.m.

Petty theft 100 block of Broadway 1:30 a.m.

Battery 1500 block of Ocean 1:48 a.m.

Shots fired 1600 block of Bryn Mawr 2:01 a.m.

Loud music 1200 block of Euclid 2:21 a.m.

Petty theft 100 block of Broadway 2:23 a.m.

Petty theft 100 block of Broadway 2:33 a.m.

Assault w/deadly weapon Lincoln/Ocean Park 3:43 a.m.

Assault w/deadly weapon 2000 block of Beach Auto burglary 1700 block of Ocean 6:06 a.m.

Identity theft 800 block of Bay 9:14 a.m.

Missing person 1100 block of Chelsea 10:12 a.m.

Mark & tag abandoned vehicle 700 block of Ocean 10:42 a.m.

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Identity theft 800 block of 4th 1:18 p.m.

Panhandling 1600 block of Ocean Front Walk 1:24 p.m.

Hit and run 700 block of Cedar 2:02 p.m.

Person down 1900 block of Main 2:08 p.m.

Child endangerment 00 block of Ocean Park 2:09 p.m.

Battery 200 block of Broadway 2:50 p.m.

Identity theft 3200 block of Pico 2:56 p.m.

Found person 1400 block of 4th 3:34 p.m.

Person w/gun Beverly/Kensington 4:12 p.m.

Burglary attempt 1500 block of 6th 4:22 p.m.

Bike theft 300 block of Arizona 5:19 p.m.

Fraud 1400 block of 3rd Street Prom 5:32 p.m.

Theft of recyclables 1500 block of Wilshire 5:38 p.m.

Identity theft 100 block of Wilshire 5:56 p.m.

Auto burglary 900 block of Euclid 6:24 p.m.

Battery 100 block of Broadway 6:41 p.m.

Petty theft 200 block of Broadway 6:56 p.m.

Traffic collision Lincoln/Wilshire 7:07 p.m.

Petty theft 1900 block of Pico 7:15 p.m.

Drunk driving Neilson/Bicknell 8:02 p.m.

Hit and run Lincoln/Pearl 8:24 p.m.

Person down Lincoln/Colorado 8:26 p.m.

Battery 100 block of Wilshire 8:36 p.m.

Grand theft auto 1200 block of 4th 9:13 p.m.

Auto burglary 16th/Broadway 10:12 p.m.

Party complaint 800 block of Lincoln 10:51 p.m.

Fraud 1500 block of Arizona 11:32 p.m.

Living in vehicle 400 block of Ocean 11:55 p.m.

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Injuries from assault 1500 block of 2nd 12:38 a.m.

Injuries from assault 1500 block of Ocean 1:50 a.m.

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Injuries from assault Ocean/Bay 4:24 a.m.

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Assist LAFD 600 block of Moreno 8:35 a.m.

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EMS 1100 block of 3rd 9:42 a.m.

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EMS 1800 block of 12th 11:40 a.m.

Automatic alarm 1100 block of 4th 11:42 a.m.

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EMS 700 block of California 12:30 p.m.

EMS 1000 block of 6th 12:57 p.m.

EMS 1400 block of 4th 1:29 p.m.

EMS 1900 block of Main 2:08 p.m.

EMS 1500 block of Pacific Coast Hwy 2:24 p.m.

Injuries from assault 1500 block of Colorado 2:52 p.m.

EMS 1700 block of Cloverfield 3:45 p.m.

EMS 2200 block of 16th 4:02 p.m.

EMS 800 block of 2nd 4:07 p.m.

EMS 200 block of San Vicente 5:46 p.m.

EMS 1000 block of 3rd 6:35 p.m.

EMS 900 block of 12th 6:38 p.m.

Trash/dumpster fire 1100 block of Stanford 6:57 p.m.

EMS 1500 block of Lincoln 8:24 p.m.

EMS 3200 block of Airport 8:30 p.m.

EMS 2100 block of Virginia 8:37 p.m.

EMS 1300 block of Ashland 8:46 p.m.

EMS 500 block of Pacific Coast Hwy 9:00 p.m.

EMS Ocean/Pico 9:12 p.m.

EMS 700 block of Pico 9:18 p.m.

EMS 11th/Santa Monica 10:02 p.m.

EMS 400 block of Expo Line 11:07 p.m.

Public Assist 1200 block of 15th 11:44 p.m.

EMS 600 block of Broadway 11:46 p.m.

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KEEP YOUR FINANCES IN CHECK, GEMINI ARIES (March 21-April 19)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

★★★ You might feel as if you are having a

★★★★ You will be pushed, and could decide to

more copacetic day than you have had in a while. Loosen up and worry less. Know that you are building a reputation as being somewhat unpredictable. You and your mind can’t be put into a box. Tonight: Make a graceful exit.

dig in your heels at the last moment. Opt to stay out of the present flurry of activity. You seem to need a quiet space for thinking. You could be overwhelmed by someone’s unpredictability.

Tonight: Decide to join a friend or loved one.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

★★★★ Being exasperated by all the drama

★★★★ Speak your mind and willingly get past

around you is normal. You might want to have an easy day, but you are unlikely to get it. Good luck comes in through a loved one. A partner could say something hurtful; ignore this person’s behavior. Tonight: Adapt, and you will be content.

a problem. Don’t run interference with yourself.

Zero in on your priorities, and complete as much as you can. You have high energy and are close to unstoppable. Focus on positive outcomes. Tonight: Don’t stay out too late.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

★★★★ Others might seem aloof and/or stern to you. Just because you woke up on the right side of the bed doesn’t mean that those around you did. A friend or a meeting could add some unanticipated tasks to your schedule. Tonight: Keep your finances out of a problem.

★★★ You can be a cynic, although you tend to be overly optimistic. Work on trying to be more realistic. A child or loved one surprises you. If you don’t like what you see, say little. Your opinion could change quickly. Tonight: You might feel pulled in two different directions.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

★★★★ You’ll witness what happens as a force-

★★★★ Others could be negative and touchy.

ful and commanding person in your life lets you know where he or she is coming from. The unexpected creates a hassle that could involve this person. Avoid an argument; be creative in resolving this issue. Tonight: So many choices!

You might want to detach in order to see where they are coming from. Be more in tune with what is happening around you. Once in a while, people need to give you a little resistance. Honor their need to have a say. Tonight: Your treat.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

★★★ Accomplish as much as you can. You

★★★ You might be conserving your energy and

could be overwhelmed by a money venture and its implications. If you need to back out, by all means, do. You could feel as if two people are pushing you in two different directions. Detach for now. Tonight: Follow-through counts.

observing how others are dealing with various issues. You will be more content relating to one individual than many. Your stance won’t last long, as you are likely to react to a surprise.

Tonight: Expect to be full of get-up-and-go.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

★★★★ Allow your creativity to flourish. A lot

★★★★ Be aware of what is happening in a meeting or within a group of friends before you jump in. You could find yourself in the hot seat before you know it. Others will make a gettogether so appealing that you won’t be able to turn down an offer to join in. Tonight: Make it early.

of opportunities become available to you, as you seem open and refuse to take a negative stance. You know that what you want is possible. A partner or close friend becomes erratic in a discussion. Tonight: Have an animated discussion.

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This year you will be juggling a lot of different ideas and people. Your ability to interact with many people at once will come through. You might consider simplifying your life in some ways. If you are single, you probably won’t want to commit to anyone for a while. Don’t worry, you will know when Mr. or Ms. Right comes along. If you are attached, the two of you will go back and forth on how to handle finances, as well as other matters.

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Help Wanted BRUSHER/BATHER needed for dog grooming service. Customer service experience necessary, Please call (310) 392-8758 CUSTOMER SERVICE ADVOCATE resolves problems, concerns, insurance, coding and billing questions, manages all incoming internal and external customer phone calls, e-mails. send your resume and salary to: skan76@outlook.com Research Analyst, Asst. BA & 6 mo exp reqd. Send resume to Interpret LLC, 6701 Center Drive West, #1025, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

YARD PERSON NEEDED: F/T, including Sat. Will train. Outside job, lifting req’d. Apply in person: Bourget Bros. 1636 11th St. Santa Monica, CA (310) 450-6556

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DBAS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016178219 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 07/18/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as INTERNET LAW CENTER. 100 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 700 , SANTA MONICA, CA 90401.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are: BENNET G. KELLEY 2408 34TH STREET UNIT 6 SANTA MONICA, CA 90405.

This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)01/01/06. /s/: BENNET G. KELLEY. BENNET G. KELLEY. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 07/18/2016. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 07/19/2016, 07/26/2016, 08/02/2016, 08/09/2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016178218 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 07/18/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as THE CLINIC AT BULLETPROOF LABS. 3110 MAIN ST. , SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: SCOTT SHERR MD, PC 380 ONEILL AVE. BELMONT, CA 90024. This Business is being conducted by: a Corporation. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:SCOTT SHERR MD, PC. SCOTT SHERR MD, PC. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 07/18/2016. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 07/19/2016, 07/26/2016, 08/02/2016, 08/09/2016.

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