Santa Monica Daily Press, October 06, 2008

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Chasing absentee votes

BY MELODY HANATANI Daily Press Staff Writer

DOWNTOWN Nov. 4 isn’t the only election day.

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THE BASEBALL FEVER ISSUE

As the vote-by-mail population begins casting their ballots with a little under a month before the historic day, political campaigns are treating the next few weeks as the general election itself, kicking getout-the-vote activities into high gear.

Approximately 17 percent of the more than 58,000 registered voters in Santa Monica have permanent absentee status, which means they automatically receive a ballot every election through the mail. The moderately high percentage of absentee voters typically translates into hectic campaigning in the weeks leading up to the

election as candidates try to secure votes early on.

“We have to run two kinds of campaigns — one that treats the first and second weeks of October as election day and the other where we treat Nov. 4 as election day because you kind of have a mini get-outthe-vote operation for absentee voters,” Denny Zane, a political consultant on local campaigns, said. “That means you mail relatively early and you might start your phone banking early.

“You have to do several pieces of mail and it forces you to do early newspaper ads.”

Today marks the first day in which registered voters can request vote-by-mail applications from the Los Angeles County

Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. The application period ends on Oct. 28.

After receiving permanent absentee status, voters must cast a ballot in two consecutive general elections to retain the option to decide by mail. Voters who lose the status must reapply to have it reinstated.

Absentee voting has grown in popularity over the past several presidential elections, mainly because of the convenience of avoiding the long lines at the polls.

There were more than 635,000 absentee SEE ABSENTEE PAGE 11

Inspirational blind student inspires others

BY CHRISTINA WALKER Special to the Daily Press

SAMOHI In most ways Kyra Sweeney is a normal 14-year-old teenager just like any other. She counts text messaging, instant messaging, and talking on the phone among her primary interests.

However, unlike most teenagers there are a couple of traits that make her different from the average high school student including the fact that she’s blind.

Sweeney, who currently attends Santa Monica High School, was recently awarded the Robert Stack Achievement Award. The Blind Children’s Center of Los Angeles presents the award each year to a graduate.

Recipients must demonstrate independence as well as scholastic achievements and accomplishments in the community to win the award. This year they chose Kyra Sweeney.

“I felt really honored and also a little nostalgic because I remembered all of the fun things I used to do at the center,” Sweeney said upon receiving the news.

The Blind Children’s Center prepares children from birth to school age by helping them acquire skills to lead independent lives.

Sweeney attended the school from 1995 to

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This club, which meets every Monday, is a melting pot for cultural ideas from the diverse ethnic makeup of its members.

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With 13 candidates running for four open seats on the City Council, it can be difficult for voters to determine who will represent them best. To make it easier, the Daily Press sent out questionnaires to each candidate, given them 1,000 words to explain their positions on a host of issues important to residents and business owners, as well as shed light on their personalities. Keep reading in the coming days as we continue to publish the responses from the rest of the pack.

Susan Hartley

Linda Armstrong

• Age: 63.

• Occupation: Employment law attorney.

• Marital status/children: Single, daughter.

• Your neighborhood? How long have you lived there?

Sunset Park, seven years.

• Own or rent?

Own..

• Age: Not available.

• Occupation: Computer/clerical.

• Marital status/children: Single.

• Your neighborhood? How long have you lived there?

10 years.

• Own or rent: Rent.

YOUR MODE OF TRANSPORTATION/MODEL, MAKE AND YEAR OF YOUR RIDE?

Big Blue Bus, MTA, and bike.

YOUR PASSION?

Bring back ideals of the New Deal and the Great Society.

YOUR MODE OF TRANSPORTATION/MODEL, MAKE AND YEAR OF YOUR RIDE?

WHAT ARE YOU READING?

2005 PRIUS.

“Spies,” by Ernest Volkman.

YOUR PASSION?

Organic gardening, cows (I’m a cow nut), the color blue, rescuing animals and politics.

THE WATER AROUND THE SANTA MONICA PIER IS SOME OF THE MOST POLLUTED IN THE STATE AND POSES A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH RISK TO SWIMMERS. HOW DO WE CLEAN UP THE BEACH? HOW WOULD YOU SPEND MEASURE V FUNDS?

WHAT ARE YOU READING?

Inland treatment and filtering plants.

“Cesar’s Way,” by Cesar Millan.

WHAT’S A HIDDEN GEM IN THE CITY? THE WATER AROUND THE SANTA MONICA PIER IS SOME OF THE MOST POLLUTED IN THE STATE AND POSES A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH RISK TO SWIMMERS. HOW DO WE CLEAN UP THE BEACH? HOW WOULD YOU SPEND MEASURE V FUNDS?

There is migrating fecal matter there. It’s the worst polluted beach on the western coastal U.S. Santa Monica cannot continue to ignore this health risk. Residents passed Measure V two years ago and City Council and staff have done nothing to clean up this disgrace. They don’t even have signs posted there warning swimmers and beachgoers.

That’s outrageous and criminal. I want the area around the pier immediately closed for swimming. It needs to be cordoned off. There was discussion during a recent City Council meeting of broken sewer pipes there. Immediate, temporary action needs to be taken while expeditious permanent clean-up and repairs are done. I would demand that the city make this its top priority.

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HOMELESSNESS IS FAR AND AWAY OUR CITY’S MOST PRESSING ISSUE, ACCORDING TO DAILY PRESS READERS. WHAT NEW IDEAS DO YOU BRING TO THE TABLE? DO YOU BELIEVE CITY HALL IS ON THE RIGHT TRACK WITH ITS PLAN TO HOUSE THE MOST VULNERABLE WHILE STILL PROVIDING GRANTS TO SERVICE PROVIDERS?

Feed the hungry, heal the sick, house the homeless. The city should not be wasting money on consultants. House 10 to 20 people a year. At that rate, it will take 100 years to end homelessness.

FAVORITE FILM AND RECORDING ARTIST?

Charles Bronson, Joan Baez.

WHAT’S A HIDDEN GEM IN THE CITY?

HOW DO YOU SPEND A DAY OFF IN SANTA MONICA?

A pocket park between 16th and 17th streets on Ashland Avenue. More parks like this are needed throughout the city.

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HOMELESSNESS IS FAR AND AWAY OUR CITY’S MOST PRESSING ISSUE, ACCORDING TO DAILY PRESS READERS. WHAT NEW IDEAS DO YOU BRING TO THE TABLE? DO YOU BELIEVE CITY HALL IS ON THE RIGHT TRACK WITH ITS PLAN TO HOUSE THE MOST VULNERABLE WHILE STILL PROVIDING GRANTS TO SERVICE PROVIDERS?

We must eliminate homelessness in our city. We cannot have people living in alleys and parks. Working regionally needs to continue. Housing first is a good start. All feeding must be indoors and coupled with mandatory rehabilitation programs. Panhandling restrictions are a necessary deterrent. Tracking and evaluating the homeless needs to continue. Over 40 percent of the homeless are veterans. That’s a disgrace. Getting the VA to open up vacant buildings for homeless vets and their families can’t happen fast enough.

FAVORITE FILM AND RECORDING ARTIST?

“Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,” by Pedro Almodovar; Neil Young.

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DEVELOPMENT IS A TOPIC THAT HAS GAINED MORE ATTENTION IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, WITH MANY RESIDENTS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE INCREASE IN COMMERCIAL AND CONDO DEVELOPMENT, PARTICULARLY IN DOWNTOWN. DO YOU BELIEVE THE NEW LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENT PROPERLY ADDRESSES CONCERNS? DOES IT GO FAR ENOUGH TO PROTECT NEIGHBORHOODS OR DOES IT ALLOW DENSE DEVELOPMENT WITH BUILDINGS HEIGHTS THAT ARE TOO INTRUSIVE? WHAT IS YOUR STANCE ON PROP. T? DO YOU BELIEVE IT IS A PROPER RESPONSE TO TRAFFIC WOES?

Need light rail, more buses, preferential parking for residents; encourage biking.

IF YOU COULD HAVE LUNCH WITH ANY THREE PEOPLE IN HISTORY, WHO WOULD THEY BE?

Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Boadicea.

LOCAL BUSINESSES PROVIDE THE MAJORITY OF THE CITY’S GENERAL FUND REVENUES, YET SANTA MONICA HAS A REPUTATION FOR BEING A DIFFICULT PLACE TO DO BUSINESS. HOW

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Measure T is the answer Editor:

I often receive e-mails from Sunset Park residents who feel imprisoned in their homes during “rush hour” by frustrated commuters abandoning clogged major boulevards and cutting through narrow residential streets.

This traffic is primarily the result of over development in the Special Office District, which added thousands of new commuters but neglected to come up with an effective city plan as to how we would accommodate them.

[Measure] T would end this lunacy by limiting new commercial development for 15 years to allow our city to create and implement a plan to deal with current traffic before we add even more.

So I was surprised to hear that State Sen. Sheila Kuehl has come out against [Measure] T. Following Sen. Kuehl’s argument, allowing the City Council to continue approving more large office projects, such as the Lantana Entertainment expansion on Olympic (2,000 additional daily car trips), the Lionsgate project on Colorado (2,000 additional daily car trips), the Village Trailer Park project on Colorado (2,000 additional daily car trips) will somehow reduce traffic congestion in our community.

I fail to see the logic. Will Lantana and Lionsgate employees and visitors be riding the bus? All of them?

Sen. Kuehl also states that [Measure] T will “allow” developers to demolish rent controlled apartments and build market-rate apartments and condos.

Surely the Senator must be aware that this destruction of affordable rental housing has not only been “allowed" but has been happening for many years, within blocks of her own home, all over Santa Monica, and all over Los Angeles (which doesn’t even have [Measure] T on the ballot).

One need only look at the Planning Commission Current Caselist at http://www01.smgov.net/planning/planningcaselists.ht m, or the Current Projects List at http://www01.smgov.net/planning/planningcomm/currentprojectsplanning.html to see what the future holds in store for us.

In 1999, a local newspaper reported on a Rent Control Board projection that by the end of the year “2,359 units available at 80 percent of median income last year will be lost” due to the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, which mandated vacancy de-control.

In 2007, another local newspaper reported that “more than half of Santa Monica rental housing is at market rate.”

Since both our state legislature and our City Council have failed to protect much of our affordable housing, it’s disappointing to see some of them making a scapegoat of [Measure] T, rather than accepting the blame themselves.

If the City Council follows the recommendation of its own Planning Department, it will change development standards in residential areas to discourage teardowns of the remaining affordable rent-controlled housing.

Zina Josephs Friends of Sunset Park

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Same old school board?

NOBODY’S BEEN MORE CRITICAL OF

the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and it’s governing Board of Education (BOE) than me. And, for good reason.

Problems go back to 1999 when a flap arose over a teachers’ raise that was approved without the resources to pay for them.

Then financial oversight committee chair, Michael Rich, told the school board on March 12, 2001, “Over the last 20 months, the financial crisis has become a crisis of competency and credibility, requiring fundamental reforms of serious systemic problems.”

Nearly a decade later, the same problems continue. Overspending and waste are never addressed. School board members, overpaid administrators and school cheerleaders constantly float tax increases and beg from City Hall. Parcel taxes contribute over $10 million and City Hall provides $15.3 million to the district for youth and community-based programs and $6.5 million through a facility use agreement. As long as money flows, who needs accountability?

The crap really hit the fan in the fall of 2006 when the BOE reached a tentative agreement for another teacher pay raise. Like in 1999 and in the years since, it appears that neither board members, district bureaucrats or the unions were concerned about whether there was enough money ($7 million over three years) to pay for it.

The new superintendent at the time, Dianne Talarico, certified the district’s ability to meet agreement costs but chief business officer Winston Braham, didn’t and promptly “resigned.” A confidentiality agreement prohibiting Braham from discussing district finances fueled questions about solvency and transparency.

Enter the state-endorsed Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) to review operations. FCMAT’s February, 2007 report stated, “strategic changes in regard to spending, staffing, handling money and enrollment were needed. Continued changes in financial management policies, increased revenues and/or cuts in costs would be necessary to avoid future fiscal crises." Sound familiar?

Meanwhile, Braham’s confidentiality agreement triggered a firestorm over similar gag orders (supposedly under a moratorium) imposed on parents of special education students. Receiving no satisfaction from SMMUSD administrators or the school board, distraught parents headed to City Council. Despite Talarico’s insistence that parents knew about the moratorium, some councilmembers said they’d received communications from parents saying they were still coerced into signing them.

Ken Haker, chair of the special education district advisory committee told the dais he was aware that “staff blatantly violated the terms of the agreement between the district and the city in regard to settlement agreements” and disclosed “abuses so systematic that truth was hidden by secrecy and fear.”

A $529,779 increase to the existing $6.5

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million city facility agreement with the district was quickly put on hold pending policy reviews and subsequent reforms.

Eight-year BOE members Jose Escarce and Maria Leon-Vazquez are running for reelection. All of this occurred during their terms.

I contacted a number of school supporters. “Oversight” came up, frequently. Longtime supporter John Petz e-mailed back, "I believe that our board members have their hearts in the right place, but that only goes so far. They need to improve the quality of the oversight they provide."

Comparing the performance of the BOE with that of City Council, he wrote, “The council seems better prepared and is more willing to ask challenging questions. I would like to see the same level of engagement and oversight from our school board members.”

Typical is Leon-Vazquez’s excuse in the Daily Press (Sept. 24, Page 1, “School Board candidates pledge ...”), “Communications has been a weak point in the district because there hasn’t been a person formally charged with that responsibility.”

Unbelievable.

Leon-Vazquez can’t communicate on her own? Oversight isn’t being spoon fed “drivel” by a public relations mouthpiece.

This spring, alleged child molestations at Lincoln Middle School raised questions about how such complaints are handled

by SMMUSD’s expensive and topheavy administration. Malibu parents, angry about board-approved cuts in Measure BB bond monies earmarked for Malibu schools, are petitioning to split from the district.

Then there’s the hiring of two mediocre (at best) former superintendents — Talarico and before her, John Deasy.

With all this in mind, I’d sooner vote for “The Troll under the Bridge” than the incumbents.

Old and equally serious new issues face the next BOE. Another upcoming teachers’ raise, hiring a proper superintendent of schools and resolving special education problems which, according to my sources, apparently have deteriorated even more over recent months. There’s declining enrollments, overhead reduction, new sources of income (development fees, anyone?) and restoring confidence and accountability to name a few.

It’s unfortunate that PTA leader Judith Meister, didn’t run. She would’ve made a fine addition to the board.

I like Ben Allen, a former University of California student regent and Brentwood School teacher Chris Bley. They’ll bring new blood and purpose to what has become a completely dysfunctional and powerless organization.

Shake up the system by bullet voting for Chris Bley and Ben Allen and then write in “Judith Meister."

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Rock on, Jimmy Dean EVERY YEAR, DURING THE LAST WEEK

of September, people from all across America — and countries as far away as Australia — invade the small Indiana town of Fairmount for three days of dancing, races, parades and contests, all in celebration of local hero James Dean.

It was 53 years ago, on Sept. 30, 1955, that Dean’s Porsche Spyder smashed into a Ford sedan on California Route 46 and was demolished in an instant. Although the driver of the sedan was unhurt, Dean, whose neck was twisted and broken, had no chance. For just a few seconds, as Dean was lifted into the ambulance, a friend said he heard “a soft cry escaping from Jimmy — the little whispering cry of a boy wanting his mother or of a man facing God.” And then there was silence. The troubled young man was dead at 24, and a cult was about to be born.

Sadly, we barely got to know Jimmy Dean. He only made three movies. And prior to his death, he had been seen on-screen in only one film, “East of Eden.” But four days after the tragic accident, Warner Brothers released “Rebel Without A Cause,” a melodrama about juvenile delinquency with Dean in the title role. Young people identified with Dean’s angst-ridden portrayal of Jim Stark, a middle-class kid frustrated by a domineering mother and a weak father.

When Dean appeared onscreen in his trademark red jacket, he was like no one we had ever seen. “Rebel” was a box-office sensation, and it signaled the evolution of a new generational wave that was about to break over the country.

At the premiere of “Giant” in 1956, when Dean first appeared on screen, one girl stood up in the audience and cried, “Come back, Jimmy, I love you. We’re waiting for you!”

There were tribute records and special television showings of Dean’s early dramas.

Photoplay readers voted him number one in the actor popularity poll — the first time a dead person had taken top honors.

In real life, James Dean was much like the character he played in “Rebel” — a psychologically troubled young man raised in a broken family. Known mostly for his attitude, Dean’s life was marked by pain. Sullen and painfully vulnerable, he was tormented by an offensive world and his own internal desolation. “I try so hard,” Dean once wrote to a friend, “to make people reject me.

Why?” Dean smoldered as an actor with such

Paying the taxman There are three issues on the November ballot that deal with taxes. Santa Monica College is attempting to pass a bond, the county is trying to increase sales taxes by half a cent to pay for transit projects, and the city wants to expand the Utility Users Tax. Times are tough and more taxes would be hard to swallow for many residents.

So this week’s Q-Line question asks: If you could pick just one, which of these issues would you vote for, and why?

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heat that the plots of his movies seemed to melt into nothingness around him. Dean was tough but tender, brooding but clownish, and defiantly sloppy in his looks and behavior.

More so in death than in life, fans continue to stalk, scavenge and pay tribute to the memory of him. Since 1955, Dean’s gravestone in Fairmount, Indiana, has had to be replaced many times because souvenir hunters take pieces for luck.

Dean expressed a changing state of mind that his audiences did not completely understand but intuitively embraced. Dean has been mimicked, consciously or not, by virtually every male teen idol, from Elvis Presley to Bob Dylan to Brad Pitt.

It was no accident that Dean entered the American consciousness when he did. The country had just emerged from a devastating world war. The atomic bomb had rained death over Japan, and America was in the grip of anti-Communist hysteria. A revolution was occurring in the arts, music, literature and the sciences.

America had fulfilled its long struggle for material progress from the Depression through World War II. The affluent society, however, produced a reactionary subculture that saw it as dehumanizing. Dean and his following were a foreshadowing of the generation crisis that would come to full bloom in the 1960s.

“Adolescents rejected the repressive conspiracy of conformity and denial on which the material utopia of their parents was built by living out their fantasies through movie stars and rock music,” writes David Dalton in his insightful book, “James Dean: The Mutant King.”

Dean was a very good actor, but he has proven to be a much better icon. In death, he has become something he would not have been had he lived — a marred, stained-glass window saint, on whom the frustrations of anyone could be attached. “He became,” as Donald Spoto writes in his book “Rebel,” “the patron of the disaffected, the excuse for many to hide behind a certain type of dark Peter Pan-ism. We will fly away, disappear forever, he seemed to say.”

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North and South bound PCH traffic delays may occur Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the months of October and November for the installation of utilities, curb and gutters and a traffic signal at PCH and the entry to parking lot 10.

Beach Parking Lot 10 will be closed for rehabilitation until project completion in early 2009.

Beach users are advised to use the beach bike path or park in Beach Lot 9, just south of Lot 10. The self-pay machine in Lot 9 allows payment for either all-day or two-hour parking.

We’dd greatlyy appreciatee supportt att anyy off thee followingg levels MONSTERR SPONSOR $10,000 I Company/Donor Name and Logo* Placement on Entrance Banner I Company/Donor Name on Entrance Area Signage I Prominent Placement of Company/Donor name on Stage Area I Acknowledgment in newspaper ad, printed material, press releases, and PAL Website I Logo to be listed on PAL website with link back to company site if requested I Prominent Placement of Company/Donor Name and Logo* as a sponsor on event T-Shirt I Acknowledgment from the podium during the program *Based on date of confirmation – must be prior to October 8, 2007

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City trees will be trimmed at the following locations this fall: 10th Street from San Vicente to Wilshire boulevards, 12th Street from Georgina to Montana avenues, 17th Street from Ocean Park Bouevard to Pier Avenue, Bay Street from Ocean Avenue to Sixth Street, Bicknell from Ocean to Fourth Street, 32nd Street from Pico Boulevard to Ocean Park, Franklin Street from Colorado to Nebraska avenues, Lincoln Boulevard from San Vicente to Montana, Ocean Park from Lincoln to 14th Street, Fourth from Hill Street to Southern City Limits, Fourth Median from Pico to Hill Street, Fifth Street from Marine Street to Dewey, Fifth from Ocean Park to Hill, Sixth from Ocean Park to Dewey, Fifth from Bay Street to Ocean Park, Ninth Street from Montana to Washington, 10th Street (dead end north of Michigan) to Pico, 10th from Pico to Ocean Park, 11th Street from Pico to Ocean Park, 11th Street from Pico to Ocean Park, 12th Street (dead end at freeway) to Pico, 21st Place from San Vicente to Montana, Delaware from Stewart Street to Warwick, Pier from 17th to 23rd streets, Washington from 20th Street to Stanford Street, Wilshire from Ocean to Centinela Avenue, 15th Street from Michigan to deadend, and 24th Street from end of cul-de-sac to Broadway. There will be minimal lane closures from 7:30 a.m. — 3:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. The annual tree trimming schedule is subject to change without notice due to inclement weather, emergencies, community events, budget conditions, street repairs or other public improvements.

Residences and businesses will be notified in advance of tree trimming operations, blocks will also be posted with no parking signs.

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Big Blue Bus Campus Expansion (1620 Sixth St.)

No public parking at the eastside of Sixth Street (South of Colorado), March 3, 2008 to Aug. 25, 2009: No parking along, and no pedestrian access to west sidewalk of Seventh Street, between Colorado and Olympic Boulevard. March 16, 2009 to June 12, 2009. No parking along, and no pedestrian access to south sidewalk of Colorado, between Sixth and Seventh streets.

Colorado Ocean Relief Sewer Project

Traffic from I-10 Freeway will be directed to avoid Colorado Avenue by either using Pico Boulevard or east-west streets north of Colorado. This work will start in January 2008 and is scheduled for completion in May 2009.

■ Two-way traffic on Colorado will be maintained and only a minor detour is needed in one eastbound lane at Second Street.

■ There is a future need to briefly take one lane on Colorado near Ocean Court and one lane on Ocean Avenue at Moomat Ahiko (just south of Colorado) to line and existing sewer section. All travel directions will be maintained.

■ Pedestrian access around the work area will be maintained.

Traffic Signal Upgrade

Work to repair and upgrade traffic signal equipment at the intersection of Second Street and Broadway may require occasional traffic and pedestrian delays during work hours (7:30 a.m.— 5 p.m.). Crews will be painting traffic and pedestrian stripes on the street pavement for short durations during the week of Sept. 29 at the following locations: Seventh Street and San Vicente, 26th Street and San Vicente, Fifth Street and Lincoln Boulevard and 28th Street and Ocean Park Boulevard.

East Colorado Improvement Project

Pedestrian and neighborhood traffic improvements on Colorado Avenue between 20th Street and Centinela Avenue. Streets will be reduced to one lane both east and west bound from 20th Street to 26th Street. Some parking lanes will be removed during various construction phases. Pedestrian walkways will also be reduced during the construction period.

Citywide Sidewalk Repair Project

Repairs to various sidewalk locations Citywide. Traffic lane closures and sidewalk closures should be expected throughout the construction zones. Detours may be announced as necessary, please follow posted detour signs.

Citywide Street Repair Project

The Street Improvement contract will begin the placement of asphalt on the following streets: Pacific Street from 11th to Lincoln Boulevard, 10th Street from Pico to Ocean Park, Pine and Cedar streets from 14th to Lincoln, Maple Street from 11th to Lincoln, Bay Street from 16th to 14th streets, Pearl Street from Euclid to 11th Street, 11th Street from Pico to Ocean Park, Euclid Street from Pico to Ocean Park, and 18th Street from Ocean Park, to Marine Street. Partial street closure will occur for certain periods of time to through traffic.

Street and Park Lighting Project

Work to repair and upgrade traffic signal equipment at the intersection of Second Street and Broadway may require occasional traffic and pedestrian delays during work hours (7:30 a.m. — 5 p.m.).

Time Warner Fiber Optic Upgrade

Construction will occur on the southside of Pico Boulevard on the sidewalk between Third Street ending at Ocean Way. One-lane of traffic will remain open in each direction. Project will last until approximately Oct. 16. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.—6 p.m.

Election ‘08 Visit us online at smdp.com FROM HARTLEY PAGE 3 HOW DO YOU SPEND A DAY OFF IN SANTA MONICA?

Walking my dogs, gardening, volunteering at Arlington West.

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Monica a “Playa Vista North” or Orange County. They are into tall buildings and no or small trees. They refuse to listen to the residents.

IZZY’S CORN BEEF SANDWICH OR A TOFU TURKEY SANDWICH FROM CO-OPPORTUNITY?

DEVELOPMENT IS A TOPIC THAT HAS GAINED MORE ATTENTION IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, WITH MANY RESIDENTS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE INCREASE IN COMMERCIAL AND CONDO DEVELOPMENT, PARTICULARLY IN DOWNTOWN. DO YOU BELIEVE THE NEW LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENT (LUCE) PROPERLY ADDRESSES CONCERNS? DOES IT GO FAR ENOUGH TO PROTECT NEIGHBORHOODS OR DOES IT ALLOW DENSE DEVELOPMENT WITH BUILDINGS HEIGHTS THAT ARE TOO INTRUSIVE? WHAT IS YOUR STANCE ON PROP. T? DO YOU BELIEVE IT IS A PROPER RESPONSE TO TRAFFIC WOES?

Neither. I prefer my sandwiches with vegetables from my organic garden.

The LUCE is a disaster for Santa Monica. It calls for making Santa Monica what I call “Playa Vista North.” Residents have stated over and over they don’t want all the growth, height and density yet City Council and staff persist in their crusade to make Santa Monica less and less of the small, beach town community we love. LUCE calls for six- to nine-story buildings around the city. The community is being sacrificed for development. That’s a tragedy for Santa Monica.

People in rent control apartments are being forced out for development. Neighborhoods will be walled in by the height and density proposed for the boulevards under LUCE. I worked for and support [Measure] T even though I don’t think it goes far enough.

There is too much development in Santa Monica. [Measure] T is a start to fighting our traffic woes. You cannot have rampant development without more traffic. City Council and staff keep ignoring the residents. [Measure] T is the voice of the residents saying to City Council and staff, “Enough is enough!”

FREE FORM. WHAT’S PUTTING A BURR UNDER YOUR SADDLE?

IF YOU COULD HAVE LUNCH WITH ANY THREE PEOPLE IN HISTORY, WHO WOULD THEY BE?

Rachel Carson, Susan B. Anthony, and Anne Morrow Lindbergh.

LOCAL BUSINESSES PROVIDE THE MAJORITY OF THE CITY’S GENERAL FUND REVENUES, YET SANTA MONICA HAS A REPUTATION FOR BEING A DIFFICULT PLACE TO DO BUSINESS. HOW WOULD YOU ENTICE MORE BUSINESSES, DIFFERENT BUSINESSES, TO OPEN UP SHOP?

Assure the many local, small businesses that they will not be displaced by the plans for rampant development along the boulevards under LUCE. We need to drop all the plans under LUCE to build up the boulevards. All those small business there are currently on the endangered business list. Those small business owners know that. We need to reverse the decision for mega-structure centers at Lincoln and Ocean Park boulevards and along Wilshire. Development needs to be sharply curtailed so that we can retain our existing small businesses and attract more.

WHAT’S THE BIGGEST THREAT FACING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SANTA MONICA?

Our current City Council and staff. They are hell-bent on growth, height and density that the residents don’t want. They are hell-bent on destroying the small beach town community we love. They are into making Santa

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DOES THE CITY NEED MORE PARKING SPACES, OR WILL THAT JUST ATTRACT MORE DRIVERS? WHAT INCENTIVES SHOULD THE CITY OFFER TO GET PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR CARS?

Certain parts of the city, Wilmont for example, need more parking spaces. People should be able to park safely near their residences. The city should offer residents free Big Blue Bus passes, or even have free bus days.

The resistance of City Council and staff to listen to the residents. They actually ignore us. Santa Monica belongs to the residents.

It’s not for staff and their expensive out-oftown consultants to tell the residents what their city should be like. We need to take back Santa Monica.

WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU ARE QUALIFIED TO RUN FOR OFFICE?

My experience and that I’m in touch with the residents of Santa Monica:13 year resident, as renter and homeowner (north and south Santa Monica); vice-chair Santa Monica Airport Commission; board member Friends of Sunset Park; co-founder Santa Monica Treesavers; board member Veterans for Peace-L.A.; 28 years as an employment law attorney, private practice in Santa Monica; teacher, five years; Girl Scout leader, 12 years; Santa Monica High PTSA officer; Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Strategic Plan Design Team member.

WHAT ROLE SHOULD THE CITY COUNCIL PLAY IN PUBLIC EDUCATION? DID THE COUNCIL OVERSTEP ITS BOUNDARIES BY DEMANDING CHANGES TO SPECIAL EDUCATION BEFORE RELEASING ROUGHLY $500,00 TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT? IF ELECTED, WOULD YOU DEDICATE MORE FUNDS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR WOULD YOU REDUCE THE CONTRIBUTION? IF SO, BY HOW MUCH?

Public education is one of the factors that makes Santa Monica so desirable. I chose to live here so that my daughter could attend SMMUSD schools. City Council did not overstep its boundaries. It was heartbreaking to hear the courageous parents of special education students plead for help from City Council. It was outrageous to hear what they were subjected to. Any money given to the school district needs to be coupled with requisite performance standards. I would dedicate more funds, properly monitored, to the school district to insure that our schools continue and improve their performance levels. Important programs, like the arts programs and the special education programs need to not be at risk. There needs to be equal educational opportunity in our schools. My daughter benefited greatly from our schools, especially our music programs.

That benefit needs to be guaranteed for all our students.

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FROM ARMSTRONG PAGE 3 WOULD YOU ENTICE MORE BUSINESSES, DIFFERENT BUSINESSES, TO OPEN UP SHOP?

Speed up the permit process, subsidize wages to encourage hiring.

WHAT’S THE BIGGEST THREAT FACING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SANTA MONICA?

Palin defends terrorist comment against Obama

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Lack of jobs, homelessness, and over development.

Associated Press Writer

IZZY’S CORN BEEF SANDWICH OR A TOFU TURKEY SANDWICH FROM CO-OPPORTUNITY?

Izzy’s corn beef.

DOES THE CITY NEED MORE PARKING SPACES, OR WILL THAT JUST ATTRACT MORE DRIVERS? WHAT INCENTIVES SHOULD THE CITY OFFER TO GET PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR CARS?

Light rail, more Tide shuttles, encourage biking.

FREE FORM. WHAT’S PUTTING A BURR UNDER YOUR SADDLE?

Continuing indifference to homeless problem, particularly the plight of homeless women.

WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU ARE QUALIFIED TO RUN FOR OFFICE?

Long experience (10 years) working on campaigns.

WHAT ROLE SHOULD THE CITY COUNCIL PLAY IN PUBLIC EDUCATION? DID THE COUNCIL OVERSTEP ITS BOUNDARIES BY DEMANDING CHANGES TO SPECIAL EDUCATION BEFORE RELEASING ROUGHLY $500,00 TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT? IF ELECTED, WOULD YOU DEDICATE MORE FUNDS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR WOULD YOU REDUCE THE CONTRIBUTION? IF SO, BY HOW MUCH?

No. School officials must be held accountable to the public (parents of children) for their own behavior. Withholding funds is one way to get their attention.

BURLINGAME Sarah Palin defended her claim that Barack Obama “pals around with terrorists,” saying the Democratic presidential nominee’s association with a 1960s radical is an issue that is “fair to talk about.”

Obama has denounced the radical views and actions of Bill Ayers, a founder of the violent Weather Underground group during the Vietnam era. On Sunday, Obama dismissed the criticism from the McCain campaign, leveled by Palin, as “smears” meant to distract voters from real problems such as the troubled economy.

Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate, launched the attack Saturday and repeated it Sunday, signaling a new strategy by John McCain’s presidential campaign to go after Obama’s character.

“The comments are about an association that has been known but hasn’t been talked about,” Palin said as she boarded her plane in Long Beach, Calif. “I think it’s fair to talk about where Barack Obama kicked off his political career, in the guy’s living room.”

Later, at a fundraiser, Palin elaborated on her attack, claiming one of Obama’s advisers had described Obama and Ayers as “friendly.”

“In fact, Obama held one of his first meetings hoping to kick off his political career in Bill Ayers’ living room,” she told the crowd, which had just raised $2.5 million for the Republican party’s McCain-Palin Victory 2008 fund.

At issue is Obama’s association with Ayers. Both have served on the same Chicago charity and live near each other in Chicago. Ayers also held a meet-the-candidate event at his home for Obama when Obama first ran for office in the mid-1990s, the event cited by Palin.

In February, Obama strategist David Axelrod told the Politico Web site: “Bill Ayers lives in his neighborhood. Their kids attend the same school. They’re certainly friendly, they know each other, as anyone whose kids go to school together.”

But while Ayers and Obama are acquainted, the charge that they “pal around” is a stretch of any reading of the public record. And it’s simply wrong to suggest that they were associated while Ayers was committing terrorist acts. Obama was 8 years old at the time the Weather Underground claimed credit for numerous bombings and was blamed for a pipe bomb that killed a San Francisco policeman.

At a rally in North Carolina, Obama countered that McCain and his campaign “are gambling that he can distract you with smears rather than talk to you about substance.”

The Democrat described the criticism as “Swiftboat-style attacks on me,” a reference to the unsubstantiated allegations about 2004 Democratic nominee John Kerry’s decorated military record in Vietnam.

During her stop in California, Palin was asked about an Associated Press analysis that said her charge about Ayers was unsubstantiated, a point made by other news organizations, and the criticism carried a “racially tinged subtext that McCain may come to regret.”

“The Associated Press is wrong,” Palin said, before arguing that the issue had not been adequately discussed.

In fact, Obama was questioned about Ayers during a prime-time Democratic debate against Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton prior to April’s Pennsylvania primary.

Palin, recharged after last week’s debate against Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden, is animating the party’s conservative wing with harsh attacks against Obama. She’s courting high-dollar donors for campaign cash. And she is looking to wrestle away women and independent voters from the Democrats.

“The heels are on, the gloves are off,” she declares, a threat delivered with a smile.

With that message, the campaign is sending her on a whirlwind tour of political trouble spots.

On Sunday, she was headed for a rally in Omaha, Neb., a defensive move in one of the two states in the nation that can split their electoral votes. Her visit illustrated the depth of worry within the McCain camp.

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FEELING BETTER: Massage and techniques such as acupressure (acupuncture without the needles) can go a long way to relieve tension headaches without the need for chemical painkillers. As to relieving migraine headaches, a number of nutritional supplements and herbs have good track records, but they should not be used without the guidance of a trusted doctor or naturopath.

Are there natural headache remedies that can get me off of Tylenol, Advil and other medicines whose side effects can be as bad as or worse than the pain that led me to use them?

Jan Levinson Portland, ME

MANY OF US MAY BE TOO DEPENDENT

on over-the-counter painkillers to treat the occasional headache, especially given the side effects of such drugs. Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) can increase the risk of heart and circulation problems — including heart attack and stroke — and is also tough on the digestive tract. Too much acetaminophen (Tylenol) has been linked to nausea, diarrhea, and kidney and liver problems. Many natural health care practitioners disparage drugs for merely masking the symptoms of larger problems.

All headaches are not the same and gobbling down pain pills will not address the causes, whatever they may be. Some headaches are caused by tension; others stem from sinus congestion, caffeine withdrawal, constipation, food allergies, spinal misalignment or lack of sleep. And then there are migraines, which researchers think are neurological in nature: The brain fails to constrict the nerve pathways that open the arteries to the brain, resulting in a pounding headache as blood flows in unchecked.

Assessing what kind of headache you may have can help lead the way to a solution beyond deadening the pain with a pill.

To make tension headaches go away, the Farmers’ Almanac recommends applying an ice pack to the neck and upper back, or, even better, getting someone to massage those areas. Also, soaking the feet in hot water can divert blood from your head to your feet, easing any kind of headache pain in the process.

Another all-natural headache cure is acu-

pressure (like acupuncture, but without the needles), which promotes healing throughout the body by stimulating channels of energy known as meridians. Victoria Abreo, alternative medicine editor for the website BellaOnline, says that anyone suffering from a tension headache can employ a simple acupressure technique to help relieve the pain: “With one hand, press the shallow indention in the back of the head at the base of the skull. Simultaneously, with the thumb and forefinger of the other hand, press firmly into the upper hollows of the eye sockets, right where they straddle the bridge of the nose and meet the ‘t’ of the eyebrow bridge.” She says to press softy at first, and then more firmly, holding for three to five minutes.

As for migraines, avoiding certain trigger foods might be key to staving them off.

Abreo says migraine sufferers should try steering clear of dairy products, processed meat, red wine, caffeine and chocolate. New research has shown that some people with specific dietary deficiencies are more prone to migraines.

According to Dr. Linda White, who writes about natural health for Mother Earth News, some recent clinical trials have shown three nutritional supplements — magnesium, riboflavin and coenzyme Q10 — to be particularly effective at reducing the frequency and severity of migraines. Also, a number of herbs — including feverfew, butterbur, lavender, gingko biloba, rosemary and chamomile — have proven track records in preventing or stopping migraines. Since herbs can be potent and are not regulated or tested, headache sufferers should consult a trusted doctor or naturopath before using alternative remedies.

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ODDS OF A CHILD PERFORMING AT CARNEGIE HALL: 1 in 73,000 ODDS OF A CHILD BEING DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM: 1 in 166

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1999 where she learned such skills as where to put belongings, how to form a line at recess in elementary school, how to talk to other children about being blind, and how to ask for help from others.

Sweeney admits that sometimes she is treated differently from her sighted peers.

“Sometimes I’m treated like I’m younger than I am,” Sweeney said. “There are times when people don’t realize I can do as much as I can. It’s not their fault because they’ve never met a blind person.”

In those cases Sweeney, who rock climbs and skis, says she proves her independence to them. Angela Woo, Sweeney’s music teacher at John Adams Middles School, remembers when she first observed the girl who holds a special place in her heart.

Woo said Sweeney came into school a day before everyone else in sixth grade and practiced the steps she would need to take so she would be able to independently navigate from the front school door to her music locker. Kyra played flute in both the wind ensemble and the orchestra at the middle school.

“She was such a great role model through her work and her performance,” Woo said.

“She was always up for a challenge. Nothing was too hard for her.”

Kyra who describes music as her passion has been playing the piano since the age of 3 and began to play the flute in the fourth grade. Recently she was one of 30 musicians chosen to perform at the Hollywood Bowl with noted flutist James Galway.

Shirley Compton-Sugars, now assistant principal at John Adams, also remembers her as a phenomenal student who really proved that a person’s only disability is their attitude. Compton-Sugars, who said she adores her, credits Sweeney with stretching her as a teacher and educator. She taught world history to her in the seventh grade.

“She was one of my most vocal students.

She was always willing and eager to take risks. She was a superstar,” Compton-Sugars said.

The former teacher was in her 10th year of educating when Sweeney entered her classroom. Before Sweeney, she relied on a lot of visual humor to connect with students including facial expressions, gestures, and not so skillful drawings she did on the board. With Sweeney’s arrival ComptonSugar’s usual method of teaching was challenged and she was forced to change her routine to think beyond visuals.

“It was the best thing that could have happened to me,” Compton-Sugars said in reference to teaching Sweeney.

Compton-Sugars said Sweeney did not see her lack of sight as a disability when she was in her classroom and neither did her parents.

Sweeney’s mother, Barbara Mathews, did

SOMETIMES I’M TREATED LIKE I’M YOUNGER THAN I AM. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN PEOPLE DON’T REALIZE I CAN DO AS MUCH AS I CAN. IT’S NOT THEIR FAULT BECAUSE THEY’VE NEVER MET A BLIND PERSON.” Kyra Sweeney Samohi student and recipient of Robert Stack Achievement Award

not know that she would give birth to a blind baby. When Sweeney arrived her mother said she initially felt devastated. It turned out that unbeknownst to them, both parents carried a recessive gene for Leber’s congenital amaurosis, a disease that causes severe blindness.

“I just didn’t know anything about blindness, “Mathews said. “The doctor immediately put me in touch with the blind children’s institute.”

Through the institute, Mathews met Laurie Rubin and her mother. Rubin, who was a teenager then, is now a world renowned opera singer. Mathews was surprised by Laurie’s capacity to navigate around her world independently. Through this person Mathews was able to understand that blind people can lead really normal and even exceptional lives with some extra effort.

“I was really fortunate that early on I was able to see a role model,” Mathews said.

She now serves as a role model for other parents. Mathews is president of the parent group called California Parents of Blind Children, a chapter of the National Federation of Blind of California.

While her mom mentors others, Sweeney is currently enjoying high school. She said it’s a nice change from middle school noting classes are more interesting and she has a lot more friends. Latin and English are her favorite subjects at school.

As for the future Sweeney plans to attend college and possibly study music. She is considering journalism, law, and music for future careers.

“She’s such a special person. Our music program has been strengthened by her participation. I know that whatever she chooses to do with her life she’ll be a terrific success,” Woo said. news@smdp.com

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Campaigns kick into high gear for absentee voters FROM ABSENTEE PAGE 1 applications requested — or 16 percent of registered voters in Los Angeles County — and approximately 543,000 cast in the 2000 presidential election. Those numbers increased to more than 816,000 requested — or 21 percent of registered voters — and approximately 701,000 cast for the 2004 presidential election.

The county has received more than 600,000 applications for the election next month, but expects that number to increase given the historic nature this year.

“We’re obviously expecting a large turnout this year,” Paul Drugan, the executive assistant to the RegistrarRecorder/County Clerk, said.

Drugan pointed out the conveniences with voting absentee, including a feature on the County Clerk’s Web site that allows voters to track their ballots after mailing them in. Absentee voters also have the option of handing in their ballots at any polling place on election day.

Richard Fox, a political science professor at Loyola Marymount University, said that absentee ballots were normally utilized by physically disabled voters who had mobility issues in getting to the polls, and those who were out of town.

As campaigns became more organized, absentee ballots became a way to ensure voter support earlier in the game.

“This idea is a central part of any campaign strategy which is to distribute (the applications) to anybody who will take one and vote,” Fox said.

Candidates who are running for local office say they plan and time campaigning efforts to target both the absentee and election-day voters.

Councilmember Bobby Shriver, who is running for re-election, said he recently sent out a mailer just in time to get the absentee population.

“Once they register as permanent absentee, they are committed voters so they are very likely to vote,” Shriver said.

Jose Escarce, the Board of Education vice president who is running for re-election, said that all candidates make sure they do extensive door-to-door campaigning around the time absentee voters receive their ballots in the mail.

“If you’re going to do any extensive doorto-door canvassing, you do it two ways — one is before the dates when people cast absentee and the other is the date for the general election,” Escarce said. melodyh@smdp.comb

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SURF CONDITIONS

WATER TEMP: 66°

SWELL FORECAST ( 4-6 FT ) NW swell is peaking today along the NCal coast, but has yet to peak in SoCal.

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MILWAUKEE The Philadelphia Phillies found plenty of power to go with their pitching, right in time for the NL championship series.

Pat Burrell broke out of his slump in a big way with two homers, one a three-run shot, and Jimmy Rollins and Jayson Werth added solo drives Sunday to lead the Phillies to a 6-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers that clinched their first trip to the NLCS since 1993.

Overshadowed by the offensive barrage was a gem by midseason addition Joe Blanton, who held the Brewers to one run after an eight-day layoff. Rollins got the Phillies started with a leadoff shot and Philadelphia won the best-of-five series three games to one, earning another crack at the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS. The teams have met for the NL pennant three times before. The Dodgers won in 1977 and ‘78, while the Phillies took the flag in 1983.

Game 1 is Thursday in Philadelphia.

During the regular season, each team swept a four-game series from the other at home.

The wild-card Brewers, meanwhile, head for an offseason of uncertainty after their first playoff appearance in 26 years. Ace pitcher CC Sabathia, who almost singlehandedly salvaged Milwaukee’s postseason hopes, is a free agent and isn’t expected back.

Ben Sheets, the team’s second-best starter, might be gone, too.

Oh, and the Brewers need a manager after firing Ned Yost with 12 games left in the regular season. Dale Sveum took over on an interim basis.

Burrell, Chase Utley and Ryan Howard were a fearsome trio in the regular season for the Phillies, putting up the kind of numbers that make opposing pitchers shudder.

Howard made a case for the NL MVP, leading the league in home runs (48) and RBIs (146), and Utley and Burrell added 33 homers each.

But their bats were deafeningly silent in the first three games of the series, even as Philadelphia jumped out to a 2-0 lead. The three were a dismal 4-for-28 in the first three games, with Burrell going hitless. The power outage was reminiscent of last year, when they went 5-for-27 while being swept by Colorado.

This wasn’t the same, Howard and Burrell insisted after Saturday night’s loss.

Philadelphia’s offensive fortunes were about to turn.

Did they ever.

Rollins led off Sunday’s game with a homer, turning on a 3-2 pitch from Suppan

and depositing it into the first row of seats in right field. Two innings later, Shane Victorino doubled to left with one out and went to third on a groundout by Utley. The Brewers opted to walk Howard, which wouldn’t seem like a bad move, considering Burrell’s single in the second was his first hit of the postseason.

But Burrell made the Brewers pay, lofting Suppan’s 2-2 pitch so deep into the left-field stands that Ryan Braun barely bothered to chase it. He turned and started to jog toward the wall, but the ball was long gone by then.

The Phillies weren’t done, either, with Werth hitting a homer to make it 5-0. The sellout crowd at Miller Park booed Suppan, not letting up when Greg Dobbs flied out to end the inning.

It could have been even uglier for Milwaukee. The Phillies had runners at second and third with only one out in the second, but Suppan struck out Carlos Ruiz and Blanton.

Yovani Gallardo, who pitched Game 1 after missing most of the season with a knee injury, relieved Suppan and kept the Phillies in check, not allowing another hit until the seventh inning. But the damage was done by then.

Burrell hit another monster homer to left in the eighth inning off Guillermo Mota.

The Brewers had their own offensive worries, though Blanton can take credit for most of those. The burly right-hander, acquired in July from Oakland, hadn’t pitched since Sept. 26 and was making only his second career postseason appearance. But he was in a groove from the minute he took the mound, thanks partly to Rollins’ leadoff homer.

“From the first batter, it really set the tone. It allowed me to get comfortable,” Blanton said.

After a first-inning single by Braun, Blanton retired his next 10 hitters, with only four balls leaving the infield. He finally wore out in the seventh, giving up a leadoff homer to Prince Fielder, who had been 0-for-12 in his first postseason. After J.J. Hardy followed with a single, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel replaced Blanton with Ryan Madson.

Hardy advanced to third on two groundouts, but Madson retired Jason Kendall on a popout to end the threat.

The Brewers added another run in the eighth on Braun’s two-out RBI single, and the Milwaukee fans — including the bluecollar truck driver in Miller ads who’s made it his mission to “take back the High Life” — stood and began clapping their Thunder Stix, sensing a change in momentum.

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Anchor in tonight, Libra ARIES (March 21-April 19)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

★★★★ Express yourself precisely. If you want to be a good leader, team member or friend, your message must be clear. Also, do not be upset by the ensuing questioning and discussion. If an idea is good, it will stand up to scrutiny. Tonight: Out and about.

★★★★ Take your time centering and considering news and personal choices. You do not always need to be right-on about money -- and you probably are not, at present. Listen to feedback. Slow down when making a purchase.

Tonight: Anchor in.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

★★★★★ Be willing to go that extra step. If you want to read between the lines, be observant, and look at what is not said. Get to the bottom of a problem by detaching and perhaps finding someone with greater expertise. Tonight: Take off ASAP.

★★★★★ Consider reviving your thinking with an eye to decision-making and a new beginning. Discussions add many new options. You feel revitalized and directed. Follow-through does count. Tonight: Hang out with pals.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

★★★★★ It takes nothing to make a difference and consider your options. Though you might not be totally comfortable, you will relax more easily. If a partner, associate or friend agrees, he or she will support you in what might be viewed as an avant-garde reaction. Tonight: Hang out with a pal.

★★★★★ You might want to reconsider a change or new direction. Investigate options; be ready to absorb ideas, rather than disseminate them. You might be floored by what is happening behind the scenes. Tonight: Play it conservative, if you can.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) CANCER (June 21-July 22) ★★★★ You could be amazed by what might float down the path to your door. Don't be. Know what works. If you want to try a different approach, you might be quite excited and pleased by the longterm results. Tonight: Sort through suggestions.

★★★★★ You are in the thick of life and living.

Do not hesitate, and trust yourself. As you are on cruise control, you could find it very difficult to make adequate changes. Investigate an offer from a friend on another day, if possible.

Tonight: Wherever you are, you are a star.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

★★★★ Getting into a work mentality might not be too hard, when all is said and done. You are able to clear out a problem if you are willing to take that leap. Realize what is happening behind the scenes. Tonight: Join a business associate.

★★★ You might want to try another approach or action. If what you have done does not work, consider a new direction or choice. You could be taken aback by another's actions. Go within to discover why you are so triggered. Tonight: Do your own thing!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ★★★★★ You, playful? Even the practical Virgo has moments of silliness or glee. Know when to cut back and say "enough." New beginnings seem to be easily derailed, especially financially. Could you be thinking too big? Tonight: In the whirlwind of life.

Happy birthday

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ★★★ Take a stand, and know exactly what is going on. Investigate what needs to happen.

Stay relaxed via deep breathing and perhaps a walk, if need be. Tonight: In the thick of life.

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

You have a strong sense of direction. Prepare to be a trailblazer this year. Often, others will be too busy talking about ideas to act. This type of behavior could be frustrating if you depend on others to help you. Create greater independence, and flow through logjams more easily. If single, you'll meet someone through your day-to-day travels. Develop your relationship carefully, emphasizing communication skills. If attached, the two of you might consider taking some workshops or seminars in being sensitive and communicative with each other. If you do excel in this area, focus more on the quality of your interactions.

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Sudoku

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

The Meaning of Lila

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King Features Syndicate

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

The Other Coast

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â– The Nebraska legislature's new "safe haven" law for unwanted babies, like other states' laws, allows them to be dropped off anonymously at hospitals to discourage abortions (and neglect by unfit parents). However, unlike other states' laws, Nebraska's applies not just to infants, but "minors," because, said Sen. Tom White, "All children deserve our protection." In September, the first two non-infants were abandoned, as exasperated parents gave up on rebellious sons aged 11 and 15, and critics say the law could apply to those up to age 19. â– In August, the U.S. Department of Transportation unveiled new rules for train and bus drivers returning to work from drug-use suspensions. They must now be tested first by a strip search to detect devices for cheating (such as artificial penises), and if none is found, they may re-dress themselves, but a monitor must still "directly watch the urine as it goes from the employee's body into the collection container." Not surprisingly, several unions have challenged the rule in court.

TODAY IN HISTORY

Speed Bump

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The era of talking pictures arrived with the opening of "The Jazz Singer," a movie starring Al Jolson that featured both silent and sound-synchronized scenes.

Thirteen families from Krefeld, Germany, arrived in Philadelphia to begin Germantown, one of America's oldest settlements.

The Naval War College was established in Newport, R,I. Actress Carole Lombard was born in Fort Wayne, Ind. Chiang Kai-shek was elected the president of China.

The Tennessee Williams play "Summer and Smoke" opened on Broadway.

The nuclear submarine USS Seawolf surfaced after spending 60 days submerged.

War erupted in the Middle East as Egypt and Syria attacked Israel during the Yom Kippur holiday.

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DBAS LOS ANGELES County on 9/11/08. 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 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081640829 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as EXCLUSIVE GROUP, 12918 SHEZMAN WAY. NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91605. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : CALVERT STREET INVESTMENT CORP 12918 SHEZMAN WAY. NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91605 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/11/08. 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 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081607259 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as MARCO CRAFTMASTER, 1253 E. COLORADO BLVD. PASADENA,CA 91106. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : DANNY'S HANDCRAFTED FURNITURE, INC.6759 SAN FERNANDO RD. GLENDALE, CA 91201 This Business is being conducted by, A CORPORATION. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)9/5/2008. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/5/2008. 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 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081614625 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as JAMES THE HANDYMAN, 173 W. VERNON AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90037. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ARTHUR J. GARRETT 173 W. VERNON AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90037 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: ARTHUR J. GARRETT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/8/08. 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 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081614560 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as TIMELY MEDICAL SUPPLY, 800 W. FIRST ST. STE. 400-5 LOS ANGELES, CA 90012. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : PALMER PROPERTIES DEVELOPMENT, INC. 800 W. FIRST ST. STE. 400-5 LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has

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not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: PALMER PROPERTIES DEVELOPMENT, INC This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/8/08. 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 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008

90604. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ALEXANDER GONZALEZ 14467 BROADWAY DR. WHITTIER, CA 90604 ADRIAN HERNANDEZ 14467 BROADWAY DR. WHITTIER, CA 90604 This Business is being conducted by, a general partnership. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: ADRIAN HERNANDEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/9/08. 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 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008

KETS AND MORE, 1631 W. 253RD STREET, HARBOR CITY, CALIFORNIA, 90710. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : LISA KIRCHNER, 1631 W. 253RD STREET, HARBOR CITY, CALIFORNIA 90710 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: LISA KIRCHNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/9/2008. 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 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081633308 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CP MARKET, 1642 FIRESTONE BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90001.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are : DEOV CHAN 13216 KIOWA DR. MORENO VALLEY, CA 92553 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: DEOV CHAN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/10/08. 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 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081633308 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CP MARKET, 1642 FIRESTONE BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90001. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : DEOV CHAN 13216 KIOWA DR. MORENO VALLEY, CA 92553 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: DEOV CHAN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on . 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 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081667569 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SPRUCE, 8739 RANGELY AVE, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90048, COUNTY OF LA. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ARI SCHNEIDERMAN, 8739 RANGELY AVE, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90048 This Business is being conducted by, an individual.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: ARI SCHNEIDERMAN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/16/2008. 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 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081639248 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ELENA'S BEAUTY SALON, 6511 1/4 WHITTIER BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90022. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARIA ELENA VALDEZ VENTURA 7819 WILCOX AVE. CUDAHY, CA 90201 This Business is being conducted by, an individual.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: MARIA ELENA VALDEZ VENTURA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/11/08. 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 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081614905 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as DISCOUNT HANGERS, 6357 TEMPLETON ST. #C HUNTINGTON PARK, CA 90255. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : BONIFACIO S. URIAS 6357 TEMPLETON ST. #C HUNTINGTON PARK, CA 90255 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: BONIFACIO S. URIAS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/8/08. 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 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081615686 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ALICIA'S FRUITS, 11419 E. WASHINGTON BLVD. WHITTIER, CA 90606. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : SAMUEL VASQUEZ 9048 JUNIPER AVE. # 10 FONTANA, CA 92335 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: SAMUEL VASQUEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/8/08. 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 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081541353 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CDO DRYWALL, 111 S. ST LOUIS ST. #4 LOS ANGELES, CA 90033. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ALFREDO GERARDO 111 S. ST LOUIS ST. #4 LOS ANGELES, CA 90033 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: ALFREDO GERARDO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/26/08. 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 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081623125 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LA BODEGITA DEL AHORRO, 1220 GLADYS AVE. LONG BEACH, CA 90804. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MORELIA ALEJANDRA CUELLAR 12301 STUDEBAKER RD. #201 NORWALK, CA 90650 This Business is being conducted by, an individual.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: MORELIA ALEJANDRA CUELLAR This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/9/08. 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 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081624094 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as US MODIFICATION SERVICES, CARE MORE MODIFICATION SERV., 14467 BROADWAY DR. WHITTIER, CA

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081477439 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as HR PENA, 4013 E. FLORENCE AVE. BELL , CA 90201. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : HUGORICARDO PENA CABRIA 6843 SAN LUIS AVE. #B BELL, CA 90201 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)1/1/2007. /s/: HUGORICARDO PENA CABRIA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/15/08. 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 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081639846 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as VERDICT FILINGS & RECOVERY, 17011 BEACH BLVD. #900 HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92649. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARTHA TORRES 15400 FRANCISQUITO AVE, #158 LA PUENTE, CA 90744 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: MARTHA TORRES This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/11/08. 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 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081621881 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as MOMS TRIN-

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081694776 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as GODIVA ENTERPRISE; QUEEN OF HEARTS, 1751 CLOVERFIELD BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : WILLIAM HAYES, 1751 CLOVERFIELD BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404. This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)9/11/2008. /s/: WILLIAM HAYES This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/18/2008. 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 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081675624 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ROSY'S MARKET, 4522 S. BROADWAY LOS ANGELES, CA 90037. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ROSA PATINO 4522 S. BROADWAY LOS ANGELES, CA 90037 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: ROSA PATINO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/17/08. 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 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081666750 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as MAYA STONE & FLOORING, 12200 LAUREL AVE. WHITTIER, CA 90605. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : JOSE LOPEZ 12200 LAUREL AVE. WHITTIER, CA 90605 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: JOSE LOPEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/16/08. 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 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081639102 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as RED EYE INVESTIGATIONS, 735 W. DUARTE RD. #204 ARCADIA, CA 91107. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : GILBERT ORNELAS 735 W. DUARTE RD. #204 ARCADIA, CA 91107 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)6/1/1992. /s/: GILBERT ORNELAS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/11/08. 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 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081640803 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PAULINES HUMAN HAIR, 2120 W. CENTURY BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90047. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : GIOVANNIS HUMAN HAIR, INC. 17830 CLARK AVE. BELLFLOWER, CA 90706 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/11/08. 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 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081639741 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ARA DESIGNS, 11360E. 166TH ST. #10 CERRITOS, CA 90703. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ALBERTO E. AGUILAR 11360E. 166TH ST. #10 CERRITOS, CA 90703 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: ALBERTO E. AGUILAR This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/11/08. 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 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081640270 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as UNIQUE CLEANING SOLUTIONS, 2403 W. VERDUGO AVE. BURBANK, CA 91506. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : GIOVANNI HERRERA 2403 W. VERDUGO AVE. BURBANK, CA 91506 MARIA C. REINOSA 2403 W. VERDUGO AVE. BURBANK, CA 91506 This Business is being conducted by, co-partners. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: GIOVANNI HERRERA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/11/08. 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

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081658453 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as GOLDEN STONEMAN, LLC, 1206 STONEMAN AVE, ALHAMBRA, CA. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : GOLDEN STONEMAN, LLC 1206 STONEMAN AVE, ALHAMBRA, CA This Business is being conducted by, a limited liability. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/15/2008. 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 /29/2008, 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081659022 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as TIERRA CALI, INC., 16903 INYO ST. LA PUENTE, CA 91744. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : TIERRA CALI, INC. 15010 STRAWBERRY LN. ADELANTO, CA 92301 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/15/2008. 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 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081640243 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ALCOLE VENTURES, 1535 N. LAS PALMAS AVE. #12 LOS ANGELES, CA 90028. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ALLISON COLEMAN 1535 N. LAS PALMAS AVE. #12 LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: ALLISON COLEMAN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/11/08. 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 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081668045 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LA MOVIL HAND CAR WASH, 4060 SAN CARLOS ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90063. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : LEONCIO GUTIERREZ 4060 SAN CARLOS ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90063 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: LEONCIO GUTIERREZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/16/08. 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 9/29/2008, 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081666327 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as TALENTED KIDS UNLIMITED, 10701 WILSHIRE BLVD. # 705 LOS ANGELES, CA 90024. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : A LIST KIDS, INC. 10701 WILSHIRE BLVD. # 705 LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/16/08. 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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081772351 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as COMFORT INN & SUITES, 2010 N. HIGHLAND AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90066. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : HUM HOSPITALITY GROUP 2010 N. HIGHLAND AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90066 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation.

Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)1/1/2004. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 10/2/08. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081702826 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as STEEL PLANET DE MEXICO, STEEL PLANET INTERNATIONAL, 7825 6TH ST. DOWNEY, CA 90241. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : NOE A. GOMEZ 7825 6TH ST. DOWNEY, CA 90241 YOLIVETH ECHEVERIA 7825 6TH ST. DOWNEY, CA 90241 GERALDO V. HERNANDEZ 7825 6TH ST. DOWNEY, CA 90241 FELIPA CHADWICK 7825 6TH ST. DOWNEY, CA 90241 This Business is being conducted by, a general partnership. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: YOLIVETH ECHEVERIA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/22/08. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081737867 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as MR. VINES INCORPORATED, HOOD AS IT GET RECORDS, HOOD AS IT GETS CLOTHING, 705 W. BENNETT COMPTON, CA 90220. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MR. VINES INCORPORATED 705 W. BENNETT COMPTON, CA 90220 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/26/08. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081737864 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as FLORES MEAT, 1200-02 W. ANAHEIM ST. WILMINGTON, CA 90744. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : CLAUDIA CORONA, INC. 1200-02 W. ANAHEIM ST. WILMINGTON, CA 90744 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/26/08. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081737863 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as EL GALLITO RESTAURANT, 3800 OLYMPIC BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90023. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : CLAUDIA CORONA, INC. 3800 OLYMPIC BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90023 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/26/08. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES

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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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008

LOS ANGELES County on 9/19/2008. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008

titious name or names listed herein.. /s/: GARY HO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/19/08. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008

90017. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ABC(DLA)LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, INC. 1501 WILSHIRE BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90017 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/29/08. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008

LANDCARE, 4228 SHIRLEY AVE. LYNWOOD, CA 90262. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : RAMIRO GARCIA 4228 SHIRLEY AVE. LYNWOOD, CA 90262 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: RAMIRO GARCIA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/25/08. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081745739 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as TURLOCK BAKERY, 12473 GLADSTONE # R, S, T SYLMAR, CA 91342. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ARMON TAKHSH 22325 JAMES ALAN CIR. CHATSWORTH, CA 91311 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: ARMON TAKHSH This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/29/08. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081700570 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as STONE CREATIONS, 3067 E. 60TH PL. #D HUNTINGTON PARK, CA 90255. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ELIEZER ROJAS 3067 E. 60TH PL. #D HUNTINGTON PARK, CA 90255 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)9/1/2008. /s/: ELIEZER ROJAS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/22/08. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081761728 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as IBANEZ UNLIMITED, INC., 388 E. OCEAN BLVD. # 502 LONG BEACH, CA 90802. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : BANEZ UNLIMITED, INC. 388 E. OCEAN BLVD. # 502 LONG BEACH, CA 90802 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 10/1/08. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081694132 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SPUSA, 10216 HESTER AVE. WHITTIER, CA 90603. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : CARLOS OJEDA 10216 HESTER AVE. WHITTIER, CA 90603 This Business is being conducted by, an individual.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: CARLOS OJEDA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/19/08. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081694776 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as GODIVA ENTERPRISE; QUEEN OF HEARTS, 1751 CLOVERFIELD BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : WILLIAM HAYES This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)9/11/2008. /s/: WILLIAM HAYES This statement was filed with the County Clerk of

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081694228 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CHAIN AND CYCLE SOLUTIONS, INC., 8122 MAIE AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90001. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : CHAIN AND CYCLE SOLUTIONS, INC. 8122 MAIE AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90001 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/19/08. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081727877 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ONLY ONE YOU MUSIC, PO BOX 9103, MARINA DEL REY, CA 90295. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : STEFANI SCOVOLO, 13603 MARINA POINTE DR, C404, MARINA DEL REY, CA 90292 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: STEFANI SCOVOLO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/19/2008. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081694533 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as L AND N CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES, 2100 S. CYPRESS AVE. 902 ONTARIO, CA 91762. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : YOLANDA BERUMAN 2100 S. CYPRESS AVE. 902 ONTARIO, CA 91762 This Business is being conducted by, an individual.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: YOLANDA BERUMAN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/19/08. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081694773 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as THE OZETA GROUP, LLC, 13709 STANBRIDGE AVE. BELLFLOWER, CA 90706. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : THE OZETA GROUP, LLC 13709 STANBRIDGE AVE. BELLFLOWER, CA 90706 This Business is being conducted by, a limited liability.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/19/08. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081693222 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ULTRA MERCHANT SOLUTION, 9421 ROSE ST. APT. 206 BELLFLOWER, CA 90706. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : GARY HO 9421 ROSE ST. APT. 206 BELLFLOWER, CA 90706 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fic-

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081693278 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as TONY'S AUTO ELECTRIC & REPAIR, 13003 LA DANA CT. SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : JOSE H. FRANCO 12300 CORLEY DR. WHITTIER, CA 90604 ANTONIO GONZALEZ 11307 LAUREL AVE. WHITTIER, CA 90605 This Business is being conducted by, a general partnership. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: JOSE H. FRANCO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/19/08. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081727876 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as GELATERIA HALIA, PO BOX 9103, MARINA DEL REY, CA 90295. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : PAULO SCOVOLO, 13603 MARINA POINTE DR, C404, MARINA DEL REY, CA 90292; STEFANI SCOVOLO, 13603 MARINA POINTE DR, C404, MARINA DEL REY, CA 90292 This Business is being conducted by, husband and wife. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: PAULO SCOVOLO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/19/2008. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081702921 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CARPET CLEANING TIME, 1245 BROCKTON AVE #1 LOS ANGELES, CA 90025. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : TLNS, LLC 1245 BROCKTON AVE #1 LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 This Business is being conducted by, a limited liability. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/22/08. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081703208 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as DAMORG'S BEAUTY SALON, 2490 E. FLORENCE AVE. WALNUT PARK, CA 90255. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : DAVID MORALES GONZALEZ 2490 E. FLORENCE AVE. WALNUT PARK, CA 90255 This Business is being conducted by, an individual.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: DAVID MORALES GONZALEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/22/08. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081745105 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as DOSAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, DLA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, 1501 WILSHIRE BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081711573 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SAM CLEANING SERVICE, 4555 N. PERSING ST. STOCKTON, CA 95207. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : SAMNANG MAI 4555 N. PERSING ST. STOCKTON, CA 95207 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: SAMNANG MAI This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/23/08. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081711134 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as GOLDEN HORIZON HOME LOAN, 925 N. UNRUN AVE. STE. 6 LA PUENTE, CA 91744. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ROSALINDA RODRIGUEZ 14235 BLACKWOOD ST. LA PUENTA, CA 91746 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: ROSALINDA RODRIGUEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/23/2008. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081720463 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SUPER DOLLAR STORE, 1162 N. AVALON BLVD. WILMINGTON, CA 90744. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARIA C. JIMENEZ 23405 BATEY AVE. HARBOR CITY, CA 90710 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: MARIA C. JIMENEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/24/08. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081721635 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CUC SERVICES, 15073 IMPERIAL HWY. LA MIRADA, CA 90638. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : IGY INC. 15073 IMPERIAL HWY. LA MIRADA, CA 90638 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/24/08. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081729713 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as RAMIROS

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081763572 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PROMPT INVESTMENT CORPORATION, 3651 S. VAN NESS AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90018. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : PROMPT INVESTMENT CORPORATION 3651 S. VAN NESS AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90018 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 10/1/08. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081779694 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as GETTY GOLD; GETTY; GCI; AI #/ON 3085122, 1431 OCEAN AV, SUITE 600, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : GETTY FINANCIAL INC, 1431 OCEAN AV, SUITE 600, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: GETTY FINANCIAL, INC, DAN KILGORE, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 10/3/2008. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081720930 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as BLUE HOWLIE, 660 VERNON AVE, VENICE, CA 90291, COUNTY OF LA. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : JX TWO, INC, 660 VERNON AVE, VENICE, CA 90291 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)9/24/2008. /s/: JX TWO, INC, CO-OWNER/PRESIDENT, JEANNE LEBLANC This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/24/2008. 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 10/6/2008, 10/13/2008, 10/20/2008, 10/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081772040 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as MY FRIEND'S FEET ROMANS 10:15, 11251 PIONEER BLVD. #B-12 NORWALK, CA 90650. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : BLANCA SANCHEZ 11251 PIONEER BLVD. #B-12 NORWALK, CA 90650 This Business is being conducted by, an individual.

Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)7/1/2008. /s/: BLANCA SANCHEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 7/1/2008. 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

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