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MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2013
Volume 12 Issue 289
Santa Monica Daily Press
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THE SMALL WINDOW ISSUE
PYFC to get $1.6M gift after legal battle Shutdown BY DAVID MARK SIMPSON Daily Press Staff Writer
PICO BOULEVARD After a nearly yearlong legal battle, a $1.6 million gift from the Peggy Bergmann estate has been released to the Pico Youth & Family Center. Amid internal strife over the mission of the organization and accusations of financial
mismanagement, former PYFC board chair Amanda Seward attempted to return the check, which has been held by the Bergmann estate’s attorney, Sonya Sultan, since. “We had a terrific legal team that was able to dispel all of the false allegations made against the PYFC and its staff,” said PYFC founder Oscar de la Torre. “Our victory in court is also more evidence that the
city government is not being honest in the allegations it has made against PYFC and myself.” PYFC is a nonprofit organization created to provide services for at-risk youth. In 2011, city officials investigated PYFC over duplicate payroll checks. de la Torre said these were SEE PYFC PAGE 10
driving debate over role of government NANCY BENAC Associated Press
WASHINGTON The lingering federal shutdown is transforming a musty debate over the role of government in America into a coast-to-coast, prime-time reality show. With landmarks closed, paychecks delayed and workers furloughed, Americans are drawing dueling lessons from the rippling effects of the partial shutdown: The disruptions show that the feds are way too involved in people’s lives or that the government does a lot of vital things that people take for granted. There’s a messaging war underway to see which viewpoint will prevail. But any shift in public opinion also may well hinge on how SEE SHUTDOWN PAGE 8
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WINNING WAYS: Santa Monica High School seniors Aakeen Allahjah (left) and Sadie Dorf were named the king and queen of homecoming at halftime of a game against Morningside on Friday. The Samohi Vikings went on to win the game, 42-6. Below: Samohi wide receiver De'Jai Whitaker (right) and Morningside defensive back Joseph Bradshaw battle for a pass near the end zone.
Samohi routs Morningside on homecoming BY DANIEL ARCHULETA
Beverly Hills, 24-0, last season.
Managing Editor
ST. MONICA WINS BIG OVER BELL-JEFF
CORSAIR FIELD Santa Monica football scored early and often against Morningside in the Ocean League opener en route to a 42-6 victory on Friday at Santa Monica College. In front of a sizable homecoming crowd, Samohi raced out to a 28-6 half-time lead and never looked back. The win gives Samohi a 1-0 record in the Ocean as the Vikings try for a third consecutive league crown. Next for Samohi (3-3) is a tilt at bitter rival Beverly Hills (0-6) on Friday at 7 p.m. Samohi blanked
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St. Monica football dominated BellarmineJefferson to the tune of a 36-0 win on the road on Saturday. The win improves St. Monica’s record to 3-4 overall and 1-0 in the Santa Fe League. Next for St. Monica is a league game at St. Genevieve on Saturday. The game begins at 7 p.m. Both teams are 1-0 in league play.
Analysis: Many L.A. buildings at risk during quake THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES More than 1,000 aging buildings in Los Angeles County could be at risk of falling down during a major earthquake, according to an analysis by the Los Angeles Times. The newspaper reported Sunday that the structures, some nearly a century old, are scattered across both wealthy and modest neighborhoods and include high-rise office towers, factories and residences. The buildings, mainly constructed of concrete, are susceptible because they do not contain enough steel reinforcing bars to sustain them during the sideways shaking triggered by a large earthquake. SEE RISK PAGE 11
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