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Council to review permit parking on short agenda

BY DAVID MARK SIMPSON Daily Press Staff Writer

CITY HALL All signs point to a short City Council meeting tonight.

A discussion of permit parking is arguably the most pressing item on a brief

council agenda.

Earlier this year, following some confusion surrounding permit parking, council asked city planners to elaborate on their system.

The program, which was started in 1980, allows residents to park freely in their neighborhoods while restricting outsiders. As of

March, there were nearly 46,000 permits issued to just over 19,000 households, an average of 2.4 permits per house - though some residents have nine or more, according to city officials.

On the whole, city officials seem to believe the system works well. Residents are

relatively happy with the program’s results, city officials said, but the maps are constantly changing.

To change or add permit parking, residents have to collect signatures from twoSEE COUNCIL PAGE 6

Santa Monica College CIO dies at 66 Randall Lawson helped shape instructional planning at SMC

BY STEPHANIE RICK Special to The Daily Press

SMC Santa Monica College Executive Vice President and Chief Instructional Officer Randal “Randy” Lawson died unexpectedly on Aug. 19, 2014. He was 66.

Lawson, who was appointed SMC’s Executive Vice President on Jan. 1, 2005, started what would become his lifelong career at Santa Monica College as a faculty member in the Music Department in 1979.

Over the years, he involved himself deeply in SMC in many ways, including as Chair of the Music Department and as the first coordinator of the Arts Mentor Program.

In 1987, Lawson was elected President of the Academic Senate, and was also a member of the Educational Policies Committee of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. He was Vice President of Academic Affairs from 1998 through 2004, and served previously in several administrative positions, including Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, Administrative Dean of Instruction, Administrative Dean of Academic Personnel, and Dean of Arts.

Lawson also served as the College’s Chief Instructional Officer, taking a lead position SEE LAWSON PAGE 7

BOAT RACES

Jason Abraham The Annenberg Beach House held its Cardboard Regatta on Aug. 23.

Community members built boats using only cardboard, glue and duct tape. The boats are then paddled across the pool in several rounds of competition. Attendees could also vote on their favorite boats prior to the race.

Students biking to Samohi in large numbers

BY DAVID MARK SIMPSON Daily Press Staff Writer

SAMOHI Everyday is Bike It Day for many students at Santa Monica High School this year.

More students than ever before are opting to use bikes as their primary means for getting to and from school, city officials say.

Despite the rising interest, major City Council-approved bike-friendly improvements around the school are not yet com-

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Westside OUT AND ABOUT IN SANTA MONICA

Tuesday, August 26 Summer Plastic free-esta Patagonia 1344 4th St, 10 p.m.

Join emcee Danni Washington and The 5 Gyres Institute for an evening of tasty bites, craft beer, and live music, to protect our oceans from plastic pollution. Get a sneak peak at the 5 Gyres North Atlantic “Viking” expedition. Enjoy a live set from singer/songwriter and plastic pollution crusader Mark Wystrach. Win a pair of tickets to the 8/28 sold out Jack Johnson concert, along with other great prizes.

2601 Main St., 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Come enjoy Legos and board games.

Contact Karen Reitz at (310) 458-8683 for more information.

Tax Consequences of Operating an LLC Santa Monica College- Bundy Campus 3171 South Bundy Drive, 7 - 9:30 p.m.

The Small Business Development Center hosted by Santa Monica College will present the workshop. Tickets available at www.eventbrite.com.

Wednesday, August 27 Tongue & Groove Literary Variety Show Annenberg Beach House 415 Pacific Coast Hwy, 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Join organizers for an evening of short fiction, personal essays, poetry, spoken word and music with Conrad Romo’s long-running “Tongue & Groove” series. This evening features Taylor Negron, Tonya Ingram reading from Growl and Snare, David Darmstaedter reading from Costa Rican Schadenfreude, Ann Buxie. Music by Logan Heftel. Info/Reserve: annenbergbeachhouse.com/beachculture

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Food Truck Bazaar California Heritage Museum 2612 Main St., 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Gourmet Food Trucks, sit-down eating accommodations and facilities. Free parking in the Museum parking lot. Metered parking in the adjacent lots. Free bicycle valet.

Proceeds benefit the Museum.

No cover live music The Craftsman Bar 119 Broadway Join The Craftsman Bar and Kitchen for some live music in Santa Monica five nights a week.

Bands play Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. Happy hour goes until 8 p.m. every day. Visit www.thecraftsmanbar.com for more information.

City Council Meeting City Hall 1685 Main St, 5:30 p.m.

Visit www.smgov.net/departments/council for more information.

PBR Presents: The Ed Galvez Punk House M.I.’s Westside Comedy Theater 1323-A 3rd Street Promenade, 9:45 p.m.

PBR’s Punk House is the longest running show on the Westside of Los Angeles.

And sponsored by PBR means: $2 beers.

Great comedy, cheap beers, never a drink minimum. $5.

Planning Commission Meeting City Hall, council chambers 1685 Main St., 7 p.m.

Meeting of the Planning Commission. Visit www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD/BoardsCommissions/Planning-Commission.

Run Like A Girl Road Runner Sports 1338 4th St 6:30 p.m.

Take on a friendly 3 - 5 mile fun run with your girlfriends from RRS Santa Monica every 4th Wednesday of the month through September.

At the conclusion of the season (September), they will draw two winners nationwide for a free 2-person travel package to the 2014 Women’s Running Series Half-Marathon in Scottsdale, AZ. Cheese 101 Andrew’s Cheese Shop 728 Montana Ave., 7:30 - 9 p.m.

In the Cheese 101 course Andrew teaches the history, origin and the basics about cheese.

We also have many of the most famous cheeses available to sample. Tickets are available for $30 from eventbrite.com.

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CORRECTION In his My Write column (“Rich man, poor man,” Aug. 25, page 4) Bill Bauer wrote that City Council would be reviewing plans for a re-developed Bergamot Station Arts Center, tonight, Aug. 26 in council chambers. The item is not on the council agenda for Aug. 26 and the review will take place at a future date to be announced.

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Expert calls for nuke plant closure MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press

LOS ANGELES A senior federal nuclear expert is urging regulators to shut down California’s last operating nuclear plant until they can determine whether the facility’s twin reactors can withstand powerful shaking from any one of several nearby earthquake faults.

Michael Peck, who for five years was Diablo Canyon’s lead on-site inspector, says in a 42-page, confidential report that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is not applying the safety rules it set out for the plant’s operation.

The document, which was obtained and verified by The Associated Press, does not say the plant itself is unsafe. Instead, according to Peck’s analysis, no one knows whether the facility’s key equipment can withstand strong shaking from those faults - the poten-

tial for which was realized decades after the facility was built.

Continuing to run the reactors, Peck writes, “challenges the presumption of nuclear safety.”

Peck’s July 2013 filing is part of an agency review in which employees can appeal a supervisor’s or agency ruling - a process that normally takes 60 to 120 days, but can be extended. The NRC, however, has not yet ruled. Spokeswoman Lara Uselding said in emails that the agency would have no comment on the document.

The NRC, which oversees the nation’s commercial nuclear power industry, and Diablo Canyon owner Pacific Gas and Electric Co., say the nearly three-decade-old reactors, which produce enough electricity for more than 3 million people annually, are safe and that the facility complies with its operating license, including earthquake safety standards.

PG&E spokesman Blair Jones said the NRC has exhaustively analyzed earthquake threats for Diablo Canyon and demonstrated that it “is seismically safe.” Jones said in an email that the core issue involving earthquake ground motions was resolved in the late 1970s with seismic retrofitting of the plant.

The disaster preparedness of the world’s nuclear plants came into sharp focus in 2011, when the coastal Fukushima Dai-ichi plant in Japan suffered multiple meltdowns after an earthquake and tsunami destroyed its power and cooling systems. The magnitude-9 earthquake was far larger than had been believed possible. The NRC has since directed U.S. nuclear plants to reevaluate seismic risks, and those studies are due by March 2015.

The importance of such an analysis was underscored Sunday when a magnitude 6.0earthquake struck in Northern California’s

wine country, injuring scores of residents, knocking out power to thousands and toppling wine bottles at vineyards.

U.S. Rep. Lois Capps, a California Democrat whose district includes the plant, said in a statement Monday she would push for tough oversight and additional studies.

“The safety of our community is always my top priority. The community deserves to be fully informed,” she said.

Environmentalists have long depicted Diablo Canyon - the state’s last nuclear plant after the 2013 closure of the San Onofre reactors in Southern California - as a nuclear catastrophe in waiting. In many ways, the history of the plant, located halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco on the Pacific coast and within 50 miles of 500,000 people, has been a costly fight against nature, involving questions and repairs connected to its

Palisades Park, the Santa Monica Airport, Tongva Park, Woodlawn Cemetery and the Santa Monica Pier. The culmination event is an opportunity for them to share the results of their work with the community.

Photographer-mentors included program director Fabian Lewkowicz, and photographers Charles Haskell, David Hurwitz and Nick Steers who volunteered their talents and time. Santa Monica Fire Chief Scott Ferguson chaired the Kids With Cameras program along with volunteer cochairs Chris LeGagnoux and Laura Rosenbaum. The Committee included representatives from the three youth service organizations and several members of the community who helped with logistics.

For further information about the Human Relations Council of the Santa Monica Bay Area and its programs, visit www.hrcsantamonica.org.

line will receive a Dunkin’ Donuts tote bag filled with special items and the first person in line will be rewarded with free coffee for one year.

In true Los Angeles fashion, the restaurant will roll out the pink carpet for Dunkin’ Donuts enthusiasts. Attendees at the grand opening will enjoy free passed samples, photo opportunities with beloved brand mascots, Cuppy and Sprinkles, and surprise giveaways throughout the day.

Santa Monicans will also have the opportunity to enjoy a special California-inspired donut on grand opening day only, while supplies last.

“We’ve been asked to bring Dunkin’ Donuts back to Los Angeles for many years and we’re proud to announce that the first full expression restaurant is opening in Santa Monica ahead of schedule,” said Paul Twohig, President, Dunkin’ Donuts US and Canada, and Dunkin’ Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Europe and Latin America. “We are excited to open our doors in Santa Monica on September 2 and we’re certain Dunkin’ Donuts will quickly become an integral part of Angelenos’ daily routine.”

Local city dignitaries and Dunkin’ Donuts executives will be on site to assist in the ceremonial grand opening ribbon cutting. The Santa Monica opening will also include a check presentation to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, a

local partner of Feeding America. Dunkin’ Donuts will donate $5,000 to further support its shared mission to fight hunger within the community. Over the past seven years, The Dunkin’ Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation has given more than $1,000,000 to Feeding America, and it recently made an additional $1,000,000, three-year grant to support children’s hunger programs nationwide.

The new Santa Monica franchise will be operated by Gary Haar, an experienced Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins operator for more than 10 years, and his business partner Steve Silverstein.

“There is incredible passion for Dunkin’ Donuts in California, and we are thrilled to bring the brand to Santa Monica,” said Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee Gary Haar. “Our robust menu, featuring hot and iced coffee, lattes, frozen beverages, sandwiches and baked goods, has something for everyone, whether you need a kick start to your morning or a pick-me-up in the afternoon. We hope to become a popular destination for people looking for high-quality food and beverages available all-day served in a fast, friendly and fun environment beginning with the opening on September 2. “ To learn more about Dunkin’ Donuts, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com.

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Photo reception for Kids with Cameras The photos of HRC-Santa Monica’s Kids With Cameras will be featured in a photo exhibit on Wednesday, Aug. 27 at Bergamot Station, G Building Courtyard, 2525 Michigan Avenue, Santa Monica. In addition to the photo exhibition, there is a free and open reception for students and their families and members of the community beginning at 6 pm.

Kids With Cameras, a program of the Human Relations Council Santa Monica, is a 6-week workshop in photojournalism offered to Santa Monica middle school students through collaboration with the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Monica, the Police Activities League (PAL), and Santa Monica Family YMCA. It is designed to encourage students to build both skills and to understand the inter-connections of all members of the community.

Supported by local photographers and other volunteers, the students took photos of life in Santa Monica through a Parks and Recreation lens, in search of ways to demonstrate how a community moves beyond intolerance towards tolerance, and in this way, creates understanding and acceptance of and respect for all people.

The students visited six Santa Monica landmarks: the Fire Training Center,

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Social capitalism in action “I LOVE IT WH EN A PLAN COM ES together.”

The famous line from John “Hannibal” Smith of the A-Team is one of those cultural gems that speaks so much more than its words. For anyone who has ever put on a large event, there comes a moment when that phrase slips from the lips and a deep sense of satisfaction spreads through you.

I’ve done many events in my life and that is the moment that makes it all worthwhile for me.

I started Toastmasters a few years back and was with the Westside Toastmasters club to kick up my public speaking ability. After a year of participating I decided I wanted to start moving in the direction of paid speaking gigs that did not involve courtrooms. But paid speaking gigs are harder to come by at first than one would imagine. So like many a budding public speaker I started a speaking career with doing outreach to groups and being willing to share my knowledge at events for the city, and to various organizations throughout North America.

My latest speaking gig will be for a local event called WordcampLAX. It’s a conference of programmers, designers and writers who specialize in the Wordpress open source software. It’s being held the weekend of Sept. 5-7 on the campus of

Cal State University Los Angeles.

The event is part of a growing trend of social capitalism. There’s a trend in the tech sector, especially those areas that are more open source, to bring people together for the main purpose of expanding knowledge and usability. I saw this same thing last weekend when I was in Dallas at Podcast Movement - a conference for podcasters. There, people were coming together to learn how to start a podcast or improve the one they already had.

This coming Wordcamp is doing a similar thing but with blogging and websites. It’s for people who want to start a blog, and use the Wordpress platform, or people like me, who use Wordpress but know it can do so much more. Tools are only as good as the craftsman who uses them.

Wordcamp LA has been organized by a group of volunteers, just like a TEDx event is done. This year’s organizer are a group of hardworking people who have come together for the purpose of making something of benefit to the community. I had the chance to speak with Natalie Maclees about her experiences in doing events like this. She has a close history to the city of Santa Monica having worked on three different KCRW campaigns with her Purple Pen Productions company. She’s worked on the capital campaign and the blogging efforts so she has an affinity for helping the public non-profits grow and sustain their missions.

That experience is what led her to being a WordCamp champion. It looked like there was going to be a leadership void this year, but she stepped up and gathered some troops to make an

event happen. When you consider what’s involved, recruiting volunteers, organizing speakers, getting videos, developing a website, advertising and marketing, finding a location, it’s a heck of a lot of effort and the more people you having involved the more complex the role of leader becomes.

These local non-profit type events, WordCamp and TEDx’s are truly beneficial to the community at large and they provide a great opportunity for people to gain exposure for their individual talents, but also are great ways for individuals to expand their skill set. These are opportunities to learn how to create events, be an organizer, work with others. The role of volunteer at an event like this exposes people to new opportunities and individuals who can then become good connections in one’s chosen profession.

As I was chatting with Natalie, I thought it would be great if we could bring next year’s WordCamp to Santa Monica College. In a similar way, the TEDx community I hear is planning on bringing more events to the city which would be wonderful since we have so many great venues like Cross Campus, Co-Loft, SMC, the hotels and corporate event spaces. Having a vibrant volunteer community that we have in Santa Monica, we should have more events like WordCamp and TEDx to bring us together.

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Plenty of options Editor:

I think there is a meaningful error in your piece on the Village Trailer Park or VTP (“ARB conditionally approves Village Trailer Park project” Aug 21): it says “it’s unclear what will happen to [the residents] once the project gets full approval to move forward,” which implies some sort of heedless displacement. The park’s current residents’ options are clear, and good: the Santa Monica City Council worked hard to negotiate on their behalf. The developer must buy each resident a brand new manufactured home, and provide a spot in Santa Monica’s other mobile home park (Mountain View - recently re-done and about half mile from VPT); or provide temporary housing during construction and a rent-restricted unit in the new development; or buy a brand new manufactured home at another mobile home park within 50 miles; or provide a new spot and transportation for their current mobile home at a park within 50 miles; or a combination of relocation benefits and cash payments - whichever option the current resident wants. Each option includes the support of a case manager, plus coverage of costs related to moving and disposing of their current mobile home.

It’s true that change is hard, and it’s hard for any individual to lose a home, even as over 360 new homes (with many affordable) are being created. However, the fate of current trailer park residents is not “unclear” - our City Council has done a praiseworthy job of protecting their rights and interests, and seeing that the development drastically improves their quality of life.

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False argument Editor:

In a recent letter, Jerry Schneir attempts to suggest several reasons why those of us push-

ing for closure of the Santa Monica Airport are just out for the personal gain he believes we expect to reap when the airport closes and our property values soar. In fact, he has but a single argument, and that is false.

Mr. Schneir must think we are some great masterminds of real estate manipulation, and bought our homes many years ago, and then discovered that all we had to do to double or triple the value of said homes was to close the airport, despite the alleged inconvenience to our neighbors, the loss of jobs to those working at the airport and the inconvenience to all when the airport is turned into a park. As I said above, false.

I bought my home with the intent to settle once and for all in SM, after living here in rental property for a decade. Seventeen years later, I have no intention of moving. If at some point my property values go up, great, but I have seen them rise and fall, and this is my home, not an investment. I oppose the airport for reasons of health and safety. Period.

The vast majority of my neighbors are also here for the duration and also seek closure of the airport for reasons that have nothing to do with the value of their homes. Short-term speculation doesn’t mean a thing to us. This is home. Indeed, one neighbor has lived here more than 70 years and is anticipating a 93rd birthday at the end of the month - if he intends to capitalize on the closing of the airport, it’ll come as news to him, since he told me recently on one of his many walks about the block that he has every plan to be here to celebrate is 100th birthday.

In a similar vein, Mr. Schneir trots out the old canard about the Airport’s having been here before us, so we should stop whining (thanks, Mr. Schneir, for equating the sincere protesting of awful noise, deadly pollution and deadlier airplane and jet crashes as “whining”). When my 93 year old neighbor bought his home, the airport was being used to develop fighters and

other planes to fight in WWII - jets were just in the developmental stage, by the way - and to have battled the airport would have been unthinkable to this man, a patriot, or anyone living here, then. But this is now, Mr. Scheir; it is decades later, the airport functions primarily as a helipad for extremely wealthy people who fly in and out on their way to Malibu or The Palisades or Bel Air, or for students who can afford the many thousands of dollars it costs to get a sports pilots license, so they can pursue that deadly, disgusting sport in our backyard.

And I, and my neighbor, who was a Navy man (does this disqualify him from objecting to the presence of jets, Mr. Schneir?) think the airport has outlived its usefulness and is in fact a deadly nuisance.

Mr. Schneir says that noise has “always” been part of the airport, “no surprise.” I note that lead paint was “always” used in schools, until it was banned; and seat belts in autos were always optional until they weren’t; and the elderly dying in abject poverty was “always” the way things were until Social Security was created; and DDT was always freely used until wisdom and health concerns put it right where it belongs: in the trash heap of history.

Times change, Mr. Schneir, and facilities that no longer fit the times must be done away with.

A noisy, polluting, dangerous aircraft carrier maintained at a fiscal loss for the Lear and Gulf Stream jets of the super-wealthy has no place any longer in a Santa Monica that is striving to convert to public transportation and bicycles as its primary mode of moving people about.

To suggest that the many residents of Santa Monica who oppose the airport do so out of greed is false and demeaning. The real reason so many seek to close the airport is to save the lungs and lives of ourselves and our neighbors.

Bill Fordes Sunset Park, Santa Monica

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What’s striking about Peck’s analysis is that it comes from within the NRC itself, and gives a rare look at a dispute within the agency. At issue are whether the plant’s mechanical guts could survive a big jolt, and what yardsticks should be used to measure the ability of the equipment to withstand the potentially strong vibrations that could result.

The conflict between Peck and his superiors stems from the 2008 discovery of the Shoreline fault, which snakes offshore about 650 yards from the reactors. A larger crack, the Hosgri fault, had been discovered in the 1970s about 3 miles away, after the plant’s construction permits had been issued and work was underway. Surveys have mapped a network of other faults north and south of the reactors.

According to Peck’s filing, PG&E research in 2011 determined that any of three nearby faults - the Shoreline, Los Osos and San Luis Bay - is capable of producing significantly more ground motion during an earthquake than was accounted for in the design of important plant equipment. In the case of San Luis Bay, it is as much as 75 percent more.

Those findings involve estimates of what’s called peak ground acceleration, a measurement of how hard the earth could shake in a given location. The analysis says PG&E failed to demonstrate that the equipment would remain operable if exposed to the stronger shaking, violating its operating license.

The agency should shut the facility down until it is proven that piping, reactor cooling

and other systems can meet higher stress levels, or approve exemptions that would allow the plant to continue to operate, according to Peck’s analysis.

Peck disagreed with his supervisors’ decision to let the plant continue to operate without assessing the findings. Unable to resolve his concerns, Peck in 2012 filed a formal objection, calling for PG&E to be cited for violating the safety standards, according to his filing. Within weeks, the NRC said the plant was being operated safely. In 2013 he filed another objection, triggering the current review.

The NRC says the Hosgri fault line presents the greatest earthquake risk and that Diablo Canyon’s reactors can withstand the largest projected quake on it. In his analysis, Peck wrote that after officials learned of the Hosgri fault’s potential shaking power, the NRC never changed the requirements for the structural strength of many systems and components in the plant.

In 2012, the agency endorsed preliminary findings that found shaking from the Shoreline fault would not pose any additional risk for the reactors. Those greater ground motions were “at or below those for which the plant was evaluated previously,” referring to the Hosgri fault, it concluded.

Peck, who holds a doctorate in nuclear engineering and is now a senior instructor at the NRC’s Technical Training Center in Tennessee, declined to comment on the filing.

Earthquake faults and nuclear power plants have been uneasy neighbors in the state for decades. The Humboldt Bay plant in Northern California, which was within 3,000 yards of three faults, was shut down in 1976 to refuel and reinforce its ability to withstand possible earthquakes.

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Alexander Hernandez, 34, of Sylmar, was being held on $1 million bail on the animalcruelty case, but he has not been charged with the shootings that killed two women and one man on Sunday and injured four others, Los Angeles police spokesman Bruce Borihanh said.

The dogs were killed Saturday, and the person who shot them drove a vehicle similar to the one witnesses described at two of the three crime scenes on Sunday, a tan or gold-colored SUV with tinted windows. The weapon used - a shotgun - was also the same, police Commander Andrew Smith said.

Police are not seeking a second suspect, despite statements Sunday that they were seeking two Hispanic men in the case, Smith said. It’s not clear if Hernandez has retained an attorney.

Detectives continue to look for a motive, but there appears to be no connection between the shooter in Sunday’s incidents and the victims or any connection between the victims, Smith said.

“It’s completely senseless. We have no idea why someone would, on a Sunday morning, go out and kill three people with a shotgun for no reason. I just don’t know. I

just can’t explain some human behavior,” he said.

The case broke open when animal-cruelty detectives working the Saturday dog shootings noticed that the vehicle, weapon and manner of the shootings were similar and contacted the detectives working the homicides, Smith said.

The attacks on people began Sunday when a family of five was struck by gunfire at 5:50 a.m. in San Fernando as they drove to Santa Rosa de Lima Catholic Church in San Fernando.

The family had pulled over after noticing the suspect driving erratically when they were shot, Preciado said.

A woman in her 20s was killed, her mother and father were critically wounded and two children suffered minor injuries from either bullet fragments or broken glass, police Sgt. Frank Preciado said.

About 40 minutes later, a man was fatally shot at a Sylmar park as he was collecting recyclables at a community center.

Then 15 minutes later and less than 5 miles away, a woman in her late 50s was shot in the head as she sat in a parked car by a church.

Police have not released the victims’ names because next of kin are still being notified.

Investigators are also looking into whether Sunday’s attacks were related to at least two shootings earlier in the week, including one near an exit ramp on Interstate 5 and another in Pacoima where a man was found shot dead in his truck with the engine still running.

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COUNCIL FROM PAGE 1 thirds of the households on the block - apparently a challenge when a block has a few large, gated apartments. Once the signatures are submitted, city officials have to study the parking (sometimes at a cost of more than $8,000) and then council has to approve the changes. It can take up to two years.

Oftentimes, when one block is approved, the surrounding blocks are pre-approved for similar permits; residents need only to collect signatures without seeking staff and council approval.

Since July of 2010, there have been 89 new permits, or changes to old ones.

A resident’s first permit costs $20. The costs rises with each new permit so that if a resident has four or more, they cost $60.

A ticket for violating the permit parking rules costs $64 and about 6,000 are issued per month.

“Enforcement of time limit zones can be problematic due to the removal of chalk marks or the moving of vehicles only a few feet in order to avoid being cited,” city officials said. “Vehicles that park in preferential parking zones and move [no matter the distance] within the allotted time period are not in violation and cannot be issued a citation.”

BIKES FROM PAGE 1 of both Michigan Avenue and Seventh Street will become one-way traffic zones. A traffic signal and crosswalk will be added at the corner of Pico Boulevard and Seventh Street near the campus’ main entrance.

When council approved the connector back in February, city planners were hoping to have it complete for the start of this school year.

“The preparation of the construction drawings is still not final,” said Michelle Glickert, a city transportation planner, in an e-mail. “I had hoped to get this expedited and ready to go for some summer construction however going from concept to detailed construction drawings has proven to be more challenging and extensive than first thought.

I continue to work on ensuring the integrity of the concept is carried through the design and final construction documents.”

Now City Hall is shooting for completion by late fall or early winter.

“This time line should also help us coordinate better with some of the existing campus construction,” Glickert said.

In response to the large number of bikers, Glickert is in the midst of ordering new bike

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Council will discuss some of the problems with the system tonight. Visitor parking, for instance, can be difficult. Guest permits have to be printed 24 hours in advance, making it harder to have spontaneous visitors. The petition process can be cumbersome for residents. Some of the signs are confusing. Non-residential regulars, like workers at local businesses and churchgoers, often struggle with the permit parking, even when some blocks have relatively low occupancy rates.

“Some issues are solvable with minor policy changes, while others would require more fundamental structural changes to the program,” city officials said.

Ultimately, council will be recommending some changes that they can consider for final approval at a later date.

“Overall, preferential parking regulations are valued by residents,” city officials said.

“For the most part, the regulations make it easier for residents to park near their homes and the process works well once regulations are in place. For visitors unfamiliar with parking in an urbanized area, preferential parking regulations can be a source of frustration. Similarly, the business community asserts that overly restrictive and confusing regulations hamper the ability to maintain businesses and avoid citations.” dave@smdp.com

and skateboard racks. She hopes to have those, and a few fix-it stations for bike repair, delivered within the next month.

“Staff has been at registration over the last 5 to 6 years,” she said, “and I have never had so many freshman tell me they are riding to school.”

The Samohi connector is also the first piece in a larger bike route planned to extend from the east side of the city to the ocean.

The Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway (MANGO) was approved by council along with the connector but the rest of the path is without certain funding and be built in chunks in the coming years. The connector is meant to be the first segment of the path to be implemented.

Alison Kendall, who helped City Hall procure the grant and was previously a coordinator of Bike It, Walk It Day, said that even though the connector is not yet complete, Samohi leaders are already working toward educating parents, students, and drivers.

“We have been talking with Susan Giesberg of Samohi PTSA and Claire Goldberg of Samohi Solar Alliance about ways to help train the student cyclists and pedestrians and parent drivers to use the new markings when the improvements are put in place,” she said. dave@smdp.com

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LAWSON FROM PAGE 1 in the development of the curriculum for SMC’s successful Academy of Entertainment & Technology, in the creation of SMC’s High School Dual Enrollment Program, and in facilitating significant growth in the College’s general instructional program. He also served as Accreditation Liaison Officer and co-chaired the 1998, 2004, and 2010 accreditation self-study processes.

A member of the Executive Board of the California Community Colleges Chief Instructional Officers organization since 2000, Randy served as CCCCIO President in 2002-03 and again in 2006-07, and was the 2007-08 recipient of the Carter Doran Leadership Award.

He was the recipient of the 2008-09 ACCCA Administrative Excellence Award.

He was a founding member of the System Advisory Committee on Curriculum, and served as one of its co-chairs for 2005-06, 2007-08, 2008-09, and 2009-10. He was also a member of the ETS (Educational Testing Service) National Community College Advisory Council.

Lawson earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Oklahoma City Universitywhere he studied under Professor Robert Laughlin-and a Master of Music degree from the University of Southern California (USC). He performed as a pianist in solo and chamber music recitals throughout Southern California, and appeared as soloist with many orchestras, including the Oklahoma City Symphony Orchestra, the USC Symphony Orchestra, and the SMC Orchestra.

“The impact that Randy had on Santa Monica College as well as the statewide system of community colleges and all of the students we serve cannot be overstated,” said SMC Superintendent/President Dr. Chui L. Tsang. “But it is not only his professional leadership and accomplishments that engendered our admiration and respect. Randy was a mentor and adviser to so many members of the college community. He was an excellent listener who always expressed care for others and the concerns that were brought to him. With his wisdom he helped individuals navigate difficult times in both their professional and personal lives. Randy had a great sense of humor and loved a good story-and he was a great storyteller. He loved Broadway musicals, opera, great music, movies, and television. Those who had the opportunity to work with him every day enjoyed the stories and music and a lot of laughter.”

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President Darroch (Rocky) Young. “I often felt that he transferred his dedication and love of music that he developed as a concert pianist to a love and dedication for SMC. I will miss Randy as a dear and caring friend, and I will miss his professionalism as a colleague during all of the years we worked together.”

All who knew him remember Lawson as a friendly, outgoing man who was dedicated to making access to education his personal, as well as professional mission.

“Randy was a great friend and mentor to many of us who dedicated our careers at Santa Monica College,” said recently retired SMC Vice President of Academic Affairs Jeffery Shimizu. “He also had a major impact and made significant contributions to the Chief Instructional organization, as well as the State Chancellor’s Office. He was the most knowledgeable colleague I ever worked with, and I am going to deeply miss him.”

Irvine Valley College President Dr. Glenn R. Roquemore, upon receiving the news, wrote, “In the early years of IVC, Randy partnered with Peter Morrison in the development of what is still today the most successful, universally adopted, and effective, scheduling/enrollment management methodology. When I served in the CIO role, between 1997 and 2005, Randy was my trusted mentor. His charm and good humor made him a joy to serve with, in any capacity, and he was one of the most intelligent and exacting Chief Instructional Officers that I have ever met.”

SMC Dean of Academic Affairs Erica LeBlanc said, “Randy left an amazing legacy across the state as a result of the many training sessions he did for the CIO group. He always enjoyed training new and aspiring CIOs during their conferences in the ‘411’ sessions.”

Lawson is survived by his sister Regina Yates, brother-in-law Howard, and nephew Tyler.

Funeral services will be private. A memorial event in his honor will be held at Santa Monica College at a date and time to be announced shortly. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations to a scholarship established in memory of Randal Lawson be sent to Yates Family, c/o Santa Monica College Foundation, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405. The family will also be contributing to the scholarship, and plans to donate Randy’s grand piano to the SMC Music Department.

A memory book is available for messages and signatures in the SMC Office of Academic Affairs. Cards will be delivered to the family if sent to the SMC Office of Academic Affairs, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405.

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Some of the newest incarnations of fantasy football look a lot more like gambling than intricate, outsmart-your-opponent strategy games.

Since 2011, the billion-dollar fantasy market has been infused with dozens of daily and weekly games. Those games allow players to win huge prizes quickly, sometimes in one week, sometimes in just one night. With players betting thousands or even tens of thousands a night, legal experts believe it’s time to review the section of the 2006 federal law that was written specifically to protect fantasy sports from being banned the way online poker was.

“There’s importance in clarifying the law,” says Marc Edelman, a professor at Fordham Law School who studies the law as it applies to fantasy sports. “As long as there’s uncertainty about the legality of these games, some potential businesses that might enter the marketplace stay out.”

Seasonal leagues are largely the domain of billion-dollar companies such as CBS and ESPN, with close ties to the NFL. For now, they have remained on the sidelines of the shortterm business, leaving it largely in the hands of companies such as FanDuel, which is expecting to triple its base to 500,000 fans this season.

“We have the most popular fantasy football game going,” said Kevin Ota of ESPN, which boasts an estimated 14 million fantasy players. “It’s been incredibly successful, and we’re focused on improving our game every year. We always keep our eye on opportunities to serve sports fans better.”

ESPN officials say they have no immediate plans for weekly cash games.

Traditional leagues at ESPN and elsewhere received their legal clearance from the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which was designed mainly to stop Internet poker. It included an important “carve out” for fantasy football.

Meanwhile, most state laws define fantasy football as skill-based propositions, which keeps them legal.

Peter Schoenke, chairman of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, says daily and weekly games that adhere to the group’s rules also are protected by the 2006 law, and that the NFL and Major League Baseball “have fully embraced fantasy sports in all forms, both free and pay.”

“If a game operator doesn’t follow the UIEGA, the FSTA doesn’t consider the contest to be a true ‘fantasy sports’ contest,” Schoenke said.

Las Vegas-based attorney Tony Cabot, who has practiced gambling law for three decades, said it’s easy to argue that seasonlong games are skill based “because you exercise a great deal of skill in operating a team.”

“You have to figure out who to draft, play, trade and all those things to have a success-

ful season,” Cabot said. “And because you’re doing all that, you’re betting on an outcome you can control.”

The day-game world can be much different and the skill level needed to “run” a team that exists for only one week is far lower than that for a season-long enterprise.

And a growing number of fantasy sites have games that “look very much like prop bets or parlay cards,” Cabot says, with some games as simple as paying an “entry” fee, and then choosing who, between two players, will finish a certain day with more receiving yards.

“It depends on how you run your game,” Cabot said. “If you said, ‘We’re going to do fantasy, quick pick, random drafts,’ I say, ‘How can that be skill based?’ But if it’s a daily game where you’re doing a draft, have the ability to change players halfway through the game and make all these decisions, then it’s much closer to a traditional model.”

In 2007, Cabot co-authored a legal paper titled “Fantasy Sports: One Form of Mainstream Wagering in the United States.”

It offers a point-by-point deconstruction of the federal law that essentially legalized a growing industry that, to some, looks very much like gambling. One of Cabot’s key points is that the NFL, seeing the revenue and viewership possibilities of fantasy football, hired a well-paid lobbyist who helped smooth the way for an imperfect bill to become law.

Cabot’s conclusion is that the process “ultimately has done a great disservice to reasoned policymaking and, potentially, to the long-term future of the fantasy sports industry itself.”

He counts the growing day-game business as one area especially susceptible to confusion. Edelman agrees.

“One can argue whether the fantasy sports carve out applies to the short-duration game, given that, at the time the (federal law) was passed, there was no such thing as daily fantasy sports,” Edelman said.

Day games didn’t get much traction until 2011 - five years after the law was passed.

The games are pretty much unregulated, and they are exploding. They allow anyone over 18 to gamble on sports outcomes online, while traditional sports gambling is available online only in Nevada and, in some forms, in Delaware. The laws in the states take precedence over the federal law and they vary, most of them basing the legality of a game on how much of it is predicated on skill vs. chance. Last year, a federal court in Illinois dismissed a lawsuit alleging day games were games of chance.

“Part of the problem with entrepreneurial endeavors on the Internet is that some people push the envelope and some cross the line,” Cabot said. “Until there’s some sort of enforcement action on some level, I think you’ll see them keep pushing that line out further and further.”

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at manipulation will allow you to experience an easier day. Even though you are on the right course and you know what you are doing, you still might feel somewhat awkward.

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have a lot on your mind. You might not feel as if you can deal with everything that is happening around you. For that reason, hold off on making any decisions until you are 100 percent sure. Tonight: Get some extra R and R.

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★★★★ A meeting or get-together with friends will enlighten you about a matter that you had not even considered. Someone who admires you will do everything possible to help you relax. Tonight: Where the action is.

might ignore it at first, but it will prove to be more relevant than you think. Your creativity will emerge from out of the blue, and it will add zest to everything you do. Be more direct with a loved one. Tonight: Enjoy the moment.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★ You will be coming from a fairly rational and solid perspective. Take care of certain personal matters, like scheduling a checkup with your doctor. You could be amazed by what comes out while you’re relaxing at home.

Tonight: Order in.

★★★★ Take the lead on a financial matter, and your bank account will benefit. You can revamp your money situation with some help from a respected adviser or family member.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) CANCER (June 21-July 22) ★★★★ You could be overwhelmed by all the possibilities that lie ahead. Just relax and sort through what is possible, while still keeping an eye on your priorities. You might be surprised by what happens as a result. Tonight: Make calls, and catch up on news.

★★★★★ You might stumble upon some valuable information. Your instincts will be right-on with someone at a distance. You see possibilities where others don’t. Communicating your thoughts to them will happen with ease when you are ready. Tonight: Wherever there is great music.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) you have to offer. Someone’s changeability might be a form of manipulation. Listen to forthcoming news, but be aware of the bigger picture. Tonight: Do some shopping.

★★★★ Deal with a loved one directly to get to the root of a problem. A higher-up will run with the information you give him or her. Let others put in their two cents. You might get significant feedback. An older person could be cold and demanding. Tonight: Play the night away.

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ate a more adaptable situation. Be ready to do whatever it takes to get where you want to go.

You could be more hot-tempered than you realize. Think in terms of financial gains. Tonight: Only what makes you happy.

a decision. You have the energy and resources necessary to help others succeed. Share more with them, and they will be more supportive.

Have a conversation with a loved one who might be insecure. Tonight: Just don’t be alone.

★★★ Remain poised, and don’t question what

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

This year you will experience a new beginning in a significant area of your life. You’ll have a tendency to give more than you have in the past. You even might do some volunteer work. If you are a healer, you touch many people. If you are single, you keep attracting people who are emotionally unavailable. Take your time going from dating to making a commitment. You will want to see the full personality of your sweetie before taking the next step. If you are attached, the two of you flourish in your private moments. Make plenty of one-on-one time a priority. A fellow VIRGO understands you very well.

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D A I LY P O L I C E L O G The Santa Monica Police Department responded to 315 calls for service on Aug. 24.

BELOW IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF. Shots fired at 7th and Broadway at 12:48 a.m.

Shots fired on the 1800 block of 16th St. at 1:06 a.m.

Drunk driving at Ocean and Colorado at 1:28 a.m.

Battery at 19th and Wilshire at 2:40 a.m.

Person with a gun at 2nd and Broadway at 4:37 a.m.

Lewd activity on the 2800 block of Ocean Front Walk at 7:20 a.m.

Petty theft on the 1900 block of Euclid St. at 8:21 a.m.

Domestic violence on the 800 block of 14th St. at 9:21 a.m.

Petty theft on the 400 block of Raymond Ave. at 10:12 a.m.

Hit and run on the 500 block of Raymond Ave. at 11:13 a.m.

Battery on the 3000 block of Santa Monica Blvd. at 11:22 a.m.

Theft of recycables on the 1000 block of 12th St. at 11:40 a.m.

Battery on the 1200 block of Berkeley St. at 12:57 p.m.

Indecent exposure on the 600 block of Wilshire Blvd. at 1:50 p.m.

Vandalism on the 2700 block of Main St. at 2:09 p.m.

Petty theft on the 2700 block of Ocean Front Walk at 2:20 p.m.

Burglary on the 2800 block of Neilson Way at 2:28 p.m.

Petty theft on the 2800 block of Ocean Front Walk at 2:38 p.m.

Person with a gun on the 1300 block of 4th St. at 2:53 p.m.

Fight at 14th and Michigan Ave. at 5:34 p.m.

Loud music on the 1300 block of the 3rd St. Promenade at 6:12 p.m.

Burglar alarm on the 2600 block of Wilshire Blvd. at 7:10 p.m.

Person down on the 1400 block of 4th St. at 7:15 p.m.

Drunk driving at 2nd and Broadway at 7:36 p.m.

Assault with a deadly weapon at 23rd and Navy at 8:05 p.m.

Auto burglary on the 1800 block of Main St. at 8:12 p.m.

Petty theft on the 3rd St. Promenade at 8:41 p.m.

Indecent exposure at Lincoln and Olympic at 8:53 p.m.

Battery on the 600 block of Wilshire Blvd. at 8:53 p.m.

Hit and run at 4th and Arizona at 9:27 p.m.

■ (1) A 40-year-old man’s throat was fatally slashed in August in Laurel, Montana, in a fight with an acquaintance over which military service -- Army or Marines -- is better. (News reports failed to identify the “winning” branch.) (2) A 37year-old man survived, but with multiple bullet wounds, in New York City in August after a 1 a.m. dispute during the making of a rap music video. (The dispute was over who, exactly, would be the “star.”) (3) Roger Harris, 63, and Bryan Bandes, 42, brawled in August on the 7th tee at the Springdale Golf Course near Uniontown, Pennsylvania, while arguing the rule for playing a ball in a rain puddle. Harris apparently 3wooded Bandes in the head; Bandes landed punches causing a swollen jaw, a fat lip and a scratched eye.

■ In Multnomah County, Oregon, in July, a Romanian princess pleaded guilty to cockfighting. Irina Walker, 61, was born in Switzerland where her father, King Michael I, lived after abdicating the throne. She came to Oregon in 1983, where, in a second marriage in 2007, she fell in with former deputy sheriff John Walker, who had moved on to the gambling and cockfighting business, and, according to a USA Today report, she was assisting him.

TODAY IN HISTORY – The Charter of the French Language is adopted by the National Assembly of Quebec – Papal conclave: Pope John Paul I is elected to the Papacy.

– Sigmund Jähn becomes first German cosmonaut, on board Soyuz 31.

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Employment Help Wanted Employment Digital Marketing Specialist. MA & 1 yr exp. Send resume to Einstok Brewing Co, 12910 Culver Blvd, #D, Los Angeles, CA 90066.

Real Estate For Rent PARKING SPACES FOR RENT GREAT PARKING SPACES FOR RENT 9000S/F COVERED PARKING LOT GREAT FOR CAR DEALERS, CAR RENTALS $6,500.00 PER MO. OR BEST OFFER. CAN PARK 70+ CARS ON LINCOLN AND SANTA MONICA BLVD CONTACT CHARLES (310) 995-5136 (310) 260-4838 SM 1-BDR 9-Month Lease Hardwood, top-floor, parking, contemporary furniture, stnlss appl, plasmaTV, gated. $1,895 (310) 292-2550 Commercial SANTA MONICA OFFICE SUITE for lease in beautiful garden building.

Approx. 610 square feet, splitlevel suite. Utilities included. 30th Street near Ocean Park Boulevard. $1,850.00/ month. (310) 4567031 X175 Services Personal Services BLISSFUL RELAXATION! Experience Tranquility & Freedom from Stress through Nurturing & Caring touch in a total healing environment. Lynda, LMT: 310-749-0621

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING CONDITIONS: REGULAR RATE: $8.50 a day. Ads over 15 words add 40¢ per word per day. Ad must run a minimum of twelve consecutive days. PREMIUMS: First two words caps no charge. Bold words, italics, centered lines, etc. cost extra.

Please call for rates. TYPOS: Check your ad the first day of publication. Sorry, we do not issue credit after an ad has run more than once.

DEADLINES: 2:30 p.m. prior the day of publication except for Monday’s paper when the deadline is Friday at 2:00 p.m. PAYMENT: All private party ads must be pre-paid. We accept checks, credit cards, and of course cash. CORRESPONDENCE: To place your ad call our offices 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, (310) 458-7737; send a check or money order with ad copy to The Santa Monica Daily Press, P.O. Box 1380, Santa Monica, CA 90406. OTHER RATES: For information about the professional services directory or classified display ads, please call our office at (310) 458-7737.

HOURS MONDAY - FRIDAY 9:00am - 5:00pm

LOCATION 1640 5th Street, Suite 218, Santa Monica, CA 90401

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