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SOLIDARITY: Samohi is helping Jennifer Pust.

BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer

Three weeks ago, Jennifer Pust said, she was a normal person. And she still is. She’s a 38-yearold English teacher at Santa Monica High, she’s married with two kids and she enjoys reading, cupcakes and the Dodgers.

Only now she has breast cancer, a diagnosis she is facing with a combination of courage, hope and steady support from the campus community.

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Charity golf tournament to honor Norm Lacy Proceeds to support memorial scholarship fund, Samohi boys golf

BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer

Without the encouragement of Norm Lacy, Danny Wax might never have played golf at Santa Monica High.

He might never have worked hard enough to continue his career in the collegiate ranks at the University of Denver, where he became one of the

BY JENNIFER MAAS Daily Press Staff Writer

Fall is in the air and All Hallows’ Eve will be falling upon the City of Santa Monica this week in the form of festivals, carnivals, pumpkin patches and movie screenings. There is something to suit every Santa Monican in this smattering of spooky celebrations.

The Franklin Halloween Carnival will be held on Oct. 24 between 10 a.m.

- 4 p.m. behind the school at 2400 Montana Ave. The carnival will include rides, games, prizes, a food court, laser tag, a petting zoo, a haunted house, a book fair and a cake decorating contest to be judged by kids from past seasons of “Master Chef Junior.”

The Grant Fall Festival will be held on Oct. 24 from 1 - 6 p.m. on the elementary school campus at 2368 Pearl Ave. The festival will include good,

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and movie screenings, will be held throughout Santa Monica the rest of the month.

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Friday, Oct. 23 Front Porch Cinema Free movies on the Pier every Friday night in October. Food vendors and other activities before the show. For more information call 310-458-8901 or visit www.santamonicapier.org. Oct. 23: Guardians of the Galaxy. 5 - 10 p.m., Santa Monica Pier.

The 3rd Annual G2 Green Earth Film Festival The festival, which was founded to bring together environmentally minded filmmakers from all levels of experience, will screen both feature-length documentaries and shorts over two weekends. For the first time, the festival will be awarding prizes; $500 for the Best Short, $1000 for the Best Feature, and $1000 to the winner of the Gottlieb Award for Environmental Excellence for top overall film. For the date and time of each film’s screening, please go to www.theg2gallery.com/g2_green_eart h_film_festival.html. The G2 Gallery, 1503 Abbot Kenny Blvd., 6 - 10 p.m.

The menu features seasonallyinspired, elevated comfort-food cuisine alongside an extensive assortment of artisanal beer and specialty wines.

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Saxophonist/composer/arranger Tom Luer and the Los Angeles-based Project Popular jazz ensemble perform original compositions and jazz interpretations of pop and rock songs, including the music of Pearl Jam, Alicia Keys, Gotye, Sam Smith, and more. Tickets are $10. For tickets and information, please go to www.smc.edu/eventsinfo or call (310) 434-3005 or (310) 434-4323. 7 p.m., The Edye, Santa Monica Boulevard at 11th Street, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 24 Amber Waves of Grain: Making Bread and Butter

Please join us for our kick-off Preserving the Flavor class: Amber Waves of Grain. Learn about heritage grain varieties now being grown in California, how to mill grain, and try your hand at bread and butter making. The class will be taught by Andrea Crawford of Roan Mills and Kenter Canyon Farms, and Sarah Spitz, certified Slow Food LA Preservation Advisor.

Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please email farmersmarket@smgov.net or call 310-458-8712 x 3. Santa Monica Market in Virginia Avenue Park, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The Path: Mastering the Nine Pillars of Resilience and Success Stephen Sideroff, PhD, UCLA psychologist, will explain the connections between stress, emotions and physical symptoms and present the model of resilience, healing and optimal functioning. UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica Auditorium, 1250 16th Street, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. RSVP: (800) 516-5323

The 3rd Annual G2 Green Earth Film Festival The festival, which was founded to bring together environmentally minded filmmakers from all levels of experience, will screen both feature-length documentaries and shorts over two weekends.

For the first time, the festival will be awarding prizes; $500 for the Best Short, $1000 for the Best Feature, and $1000 to the winner of the Gottlieb Award for Environmental Excellence for top overall film. For the date and time of each film’s screening, please go to www.theg2gallery.com/g2_green_earth _film_festival.html. The G2 Gallery, 1503 Abbot Kenny Blvd., 4 - 10 p.m.

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top Division I golfers in the country.

And he probably never would have had a chance to turn pro.

“He was the inspiration for me to even start playing golf,” Wax said.

Wax is among hundreds of former Samohi students and athletes whose lives were touched by Lacy, a beloved coach and athletic director who died of a heart attack in 2010 at the age of 56.

And Wax is now trying to honor Lacy’s legacy with a charity golf tournament, proceeds from which will be split between a memorial scholarship fund for local athletes and the Vikings boys golf team.

The tournament is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at Robinson Ranch Golf Club in Santa Clarita.

The inaugural tournament, which Wax hopes to make an annual event, came about after the 2004 alumnus spoke with current Samohi boys golf coach Bart Burdick about paying tribute to Lacy.

“You don’t have to be a die-hard golfer,” Wax said. “We want to celebrate his life, raise money and make it a community-bonding event. You’ve got to start somewhere, and hopefully it grows from there.”

Tickets cost $175 per person or $600 for a group of four, and they include golf fees and raffle tickets as well as food. Raffle prizes include tickets to Lakers and Clippers games, golf memberships and credit for golf equipment, food and massages.

Wax, who studied business administration and entrepreneurship in college, seems uniquely positioned to organize the event.

The company he launched earlier this year, Forelinx, partners with golf courses in the region to offer players course time at multiple sites for a monthly fee.

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Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K non-competitive Walk raising funds for research and free patient services. For more information call 800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org. 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

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Chili Roast It’s late summer and the chilies are ready for harvest. Join organizers for a southwest style chili roast at the Pico farmers market located in Virginia Avenue Park. Take these delicious chilies home and whip up something tasty or freeze them to use later. Virginia Avenue Park, 2200 Virginia Ave., 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

US Open Beach Touch Rugby Tournament Hosted by Canterbury. Teams from all around compete for title and prize money. For more information visit www.usopenbeachrugby.com. Central Beach, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

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“We wanted to find a more affordable way for people to play more golf,” he said.

“It’s kind of like gym membership for golf.”

Golf was a pastime and a mentorship vehicle for Lacy, a Texas native and PacificaTerra Nova product who was an offensive lineman at USC in the mid-1970s before pursuing a career in teaching and coaching.

After serving as an assistant football coach at Samohi, Lacy led St. Monica Catholic to a CIF Southern Section title in 1998. He then returned to the Vikings as head coach and helped them win a football championship in 2001. He also coached golf at the high school.

Whether on the gridiron or on the greens, Wax said, Lacy inspired students to see their own potential.

“He was just extremely encouraging,” he said. “He’d do anything [he] possibly could to help you get better. He was not only a presence on the golf course, but he was a natural motivator. ... You think of golf as this laid-back sport where everyone whispers, but he really pushed you forward because you can beat yourself up out there.”

And Lacy’s support didn’t fade after Wax earned his diploma at Samohi.

“You have those friends for a really long time where you can go two years without speaking, and then you see them and it’s like no time has passed. That’s how it was with Lacy,” Wax said. “He made a conscious effort to stay in communication after you graduated. That’s a rare dynamic for any mentor or coach because once you leave their sphere, you think they’re onto the next. But he always remembered you, always had a story to tell you, always had a very personal approach.”

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Frankly, I’ll believe it when I’m finally able to put away my collection of electric fans strategically place around my apartment.

I’ve got so many one could say my interior decorating style is “early American fan.”

I’ve lived in Santa Monica for 41 years and I can’t remember a heat wave like the one we’ve experienced the past two months.

For example, last week, while making notes for a column, drops of perspiration actually landed on the page. I’ve heard of “sweating a deadline” but this was ridiculous.

Mark Twain observed, “Everyone talks about the weather but no one does anything about it.” Does complaining count? My friends are so irritated with my griping they’re giving me the same look Kenny Rogers gets when he sings “The Gambler” in the GEICO Insurance commercial.

But some friends are enjoying the hot weather, especially beach goers. Take Daniel “Danny” Brookman who’s been surfing for over 50 years. A long time Venice resident with his wife and three boys, and with an office on Main Street in Santa Monica, Danny has been practicing law since 1972.

He has represented thousands of clients, including the late drug guru, Dr. Timothy Leary, and actor Robert Downey, Jr. But Danny’s primary focus is as an acknowledged expert in alcohol and drug related crimes, rehabilitation and intervention therapies. For those in legal trouble with drug and alcohol addiction his goal is to keep them out of the already overcrowded prison system and get them proper treatment to hopefully get their lives back on track. It’s serious and emotionally draining work for which surfing provides a much needed escape.

Personally Danny’s traveled extensively through Europe, Asia, Central and South America. Professionally he’s appeared in national magazines such as GQ, People and U.S. Weekly and on TV, including the “Today Show.” (He also “appears” for coffee every morning at Starbucks, which is how we met.)

Surfing offers Danny balance. After frustrating days in court, surfing ties him to nature and fosters his concern for the environment.

While surfing in Venice a few years ago, Danny helped save two swimmers from drowning. In his work, he’s also been fortunate in saving many clients from the ravages

of drug and alcohol addiction. It long ago became obvious to Danny that at the root of much crime (i.e. drunk driving, domestic violence, etc.) are issues of substance abuse.

Addiction and abuse affects an entire universe of the individual. Family members, friends, jobs - are all impacted. And the truth is, just about everybody has a parent, child, sibling or friend who’s experienced addiction.

Danny notes that fortunately our court system has finally begun to recognize drug usage as a social and medical issue rather than just a legal one. In many areas of criminal law, rehabilitation, intervention and counseling have begun to replace incarceration.

And politically there’s a reform groundswell brewing. As a country we seemingly can’t agree on anything, but sentencing reform is getting support from both sides of the aisle. And with good reason.

While the U.S. accounts for 5 percent of the world’s population, it accounts for 25 percent of the world’s prisoners. We have more people in prisons than China. We have more prisons than universities and, in some states, more prisoners than college students.

In the U.S.,we spend $80 billion a year on mass incarceration. And a substantial percentage of inmates are in prison for nonviolent crimes connected to addiction.

Senators Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), at opposite ends on the political spectrum, are teaming up to reform sentencing guidelines. To his credit, President Clinton criticized his own 1994 Crime Bill. “We wound up putting so many people in prison that there wasn’t enough money left to educate them.”

As Danny notes, substance abuse reaches across all strata of society, rich and poor, privileged or not. But, he’s ever inspired by the adage that to save a life is to save the universe.

And I’m ever inspired, if fall is really here, that I can finally put my collection of fans into my storage locker. Ah, to be able to write a column by hopefully filling it with humor instead of sweat.

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Family picnic tailgate at Santa Monica College Oct. 31 Santa Monica College will host a Family Picnic Tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 31. The free community event leading up to the SMC Corsairs 2015 Homecoming Game offers activities for all ages and features a DJ, carnival games with Halloween-themed prizes, balloon artists, free glitter and henna ‘tattoos,’ face painting, and more. Kids are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes and go trick-or-treating at the booths of a vibrant selection of SMC student clubs.

Held on The Quad at SMC’s main campus (1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica), the tailgate will also feature beverages, snacks, and meals for purchase from three food trucks: Oaxaca on Wheels, offering fresh Mexican options; Shake Ramen, offering entrees and boba and tea beverages; and Green Truck, providing a kids’ menu and sustainable vegetarian and vegan selections.

Picnicking and blankets to sit on are also welcome, but alcoholic beverages, glass containers, and barbecues are prohibited, as are chairs with pointed legs. Please note that SMC is a smoke free campus and ALL smoking is prohibited.

The tailgate caps off SMC’s Spirit Week entertainment and activities - including the popular Club Row featuring more than 50 student clubs at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 planned by the SMC Homecoming Committee and led by Associated Students director of student outreach Alexandra Brechensbauer.

In this year’s action-packed football game, the SMC Corsairs will challenge the LA Southwest College Cougars. The renowned Santa Monica High School Vikings Marching Band - one of the oldest marching bands in the western US - will perform during halftime activities, which also include a parade of all the SMC athletic teams to show SMC school spirit, a raffle Consider for three iPad proceeding Minis, and a field-goal kicking contest that will give five stuto Comics & Stuff. dents the chance to win up to a $1,000 in SMC Bookstore gift cards.

Tailgate festivities start at 10:30 a.m., with the Homecoming Game kick-off at 1 p.m. at Corsair Field. Admission is free for the game and all pre-game activities. Ample free parking is available on the premises The Family Picnic Tailgate is sponsored by the Santa Monica College Associated Students in coordination with Corsair Athletics, the SMC Office of Public Programs, The SMC Foundation and the SMC Alumni Association.

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WFHC’s new Venice Boulevard clinic will offer primary adult care, reproductive health services and prenatal care, and will be open 20 hours a week, and 30 hours a week after Jan. 1, 2016.

“This is an exciting time of growth for Westside Family Health Center,’’ said Debra A. Farmer, WFHC’s president/chief executive officer. “The Women’s Clinic has a long, rich history of providing health care to our community. We had our start as a women’s clinic in 1974 and women’s health remains a cornerstone of what we do so this is a natural fit for Westside Family Health Center,” she added.

Patricia J. Kytlica, veteran executive director of the Women’s Clinic, explained the closing: “It’s time to allow others who are more able to operate in a changed healthcare environment to move forward with our support. The Women’s Clinic is recommending that [our] patients make WFHC, a federally qualified community health center and longtime Women’s Clinic collaborative partner, their medical home.” Women’s Clinic will continue its counseling services at its new location at 11500 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 422, Los Angeles.

If you are a Women’s Clinic patient and would like to make Westside Family Health Center your medical home either at the Venice Boulevard location or at WFHC’s main facility at 1711 Ocean Park Blvd. in Santa Monica, visit www.womens-clinic.org, complete the medical release form and follow instructions for returning the form to the Women’s Clinic.

Westside Family Health Center is open to everyone in the community, including women, men, children and teens. If you are seeking more information about WFHC, visit www.wfhcenter.org or call WFHC at (310) 450-2191. WFHC’s trained Call Center team will assist callers with any questions and schedule an appointment. Call Center hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon.

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‘Back to the Future No. 1’ It’s about time. Well, it is and it isn’t.

IDW’s Back to the Future No. 1 hit shelves on Wednesday Oct. 21, to coincide with Back to the Future Day - the exact date that Marty travels to in the second film of the trilogy.

And so, 30 years after the release of the first film, we get our first fully vetted issue of the comic book. This is more like a trip down memory lane than a continuation of the story that went on to dominate the box office during the 1980s.

The miniseries will serve as a way to fill in the backstories of the characters we know and love, fleshing out their motives and personalities. As such, our first issue is divided into short stories about Marty meeting Doc Brown for this first time and how Doc Brown came to be involved in the Manhattan project. Remember, Doc got himself in trouble during the first film by selling a false nuclear weapon to Libyan terrorists in order to keep the plutonium for himself.

It was very intriguing to learn more about the series’ main characters and I suspect that future issues will delve into other characters in much the same way. While not filled with a ton of action, having the layers of Marty and Doc’s respective back stories makes for an enthralling read for major fans.

The lighthearted tone of the movies is

still there, with the stories written by Erik Burnham and John Barber and a long note written by Bob Gale, the original screenwriter and shepherd of the movie, the affection for the characters and the universe is felt throughout.

Art duties for both stories are split between Erik Schoonover and Dan Schoening. Schoonover’s are is tight and nice to look at, which helps to guide the reader through the first story where we get introduced to Doc and Marty’s initial introduction. Dan Schoening’s art is more frenetic, but no less pleasing, adding a looseness that one would imagine that Doc Brown would share in his later years.

I highly recommend this issue for any readers out there who have a love for the films. Reading issue No. 1 will feel like coming home again, providing a sense of comfort and familiarity that’s easily enjoyable. If you’ve not had much exposure to the films before, and I find it hard to believe there’s many people out there that fit that criteria, I would say it’s at least worth picking up and flipping through to see if your curiosity is piqued.

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by The ZiBBZ. The Reflections Art Gallery will feature original student and teacher work. This year the festival will also feature various community visitors, including DPSS and Curby the Recycling Robot.

The Main Library will get in on the action with the Harvest Festival at Main, which will center around how fall is celebrated in many cultures with stories, crafts and a costume parade. The event will take place at the Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Oct 24.

A “no carve” pumpkin decorating event will take place at the Pico Farmers Market in Virginia Avenue Park and the Sunday Main Street Farmers Market on Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Amy Bauer Designs will provide sustainable decorations and teach attendees how to get creative with free California-grown pumpkins. There will be a face-painting station and photo booth, as well as music from The Standards and a seasonal cooking demo by Venice Merchant.

Costumes are encouraged.

Mister Jesse and his puppets will be performing “Halloween Ha Ha’s” at the Ocean Park Branch Library (2601 Main St.) on Oct. 27 at 4 p.m. The program is for children ages 3-7. Tickets are free but must be picked up after 12 p.m. on the day of the program and are distributed on a firstarrival basis.

Teens and tweens can enjoy Halloween fun through Scary-oke at the Pico Branch Library (2201 Pico Blvd.) on Oct. 27 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. Costumes are encouraged and snacks and drinks will be provided.

There will be an “all you can carry” pumpkin patch at the Third Street Promenade on Oct. 28 where $5 will get you the chance to take as many California-grown pumpkins home as you can carry. Only one trip is allowed per person. The event will take place at 2nd Street and Arizona Avenue from 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., or until all the pumpkins are gone.

Also taking place on the promenade is a Cinema on the Street showing of “Hotel Transylvania” on Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. The whole family is invited to bring blankets and chairs and watch the animated film together. The night will also feature pumpkin painting and crafts (pumpkins provided), sweets and treats, and Downtown Santa Monica ambassadors sporting their best Halloween looks.

The event is free to the public and will take place on the 1400 block, just north of Broadway.

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Something strange in the neighborhood will take place on the Santa Monica Pier when “Ghostbusters” screens on Oct. 30, as the conclusion to this fall’s Front Porch Cinema series. The Pier will be transformed into a cozy front porch environment, providing the setting for a night of movies under the stars, food, drinks and an early Halloween celebration. Parking will be available in the lot north of the pier at 1550 Pacific Coast Highway, and free bike valet will be provided. The event is free to the public. The movie will begin at 7:30 p.m. and the Cinema Lounge will open at 6 p.m.

The Third Annual Zombie Crawl returns to Santa Monica on Halloween night. This chilling bar crawl will start at the Santa Monica Pier, and crawlers will moan and growl their way through the city for spooky drink and food specials all night with official wristbands.

Participating locations include Rusty’s Surf Ranch, Big Dean’s Oceanfront Cafe, Del Frisco’s Grille, Ye Olde King’s Head, Cabo Cantina, Barney’s Beanery and West 4th/Jane. Crawlers will have access to $4 drafts, $5 wells and $5 shots at participating locations and entrance into the Official Zombie After Party at Wokcano.

Participants are encouraged to follow specific Zombie Crawl rules to get through the streets, including keeping an authentic zombie appearance, keeping your arms extended outward, dragging a limb and delivering vicious snarls and moans without talking. Makeup artists from Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy will be on site at the starting location to assist with the “zombie-fying” process. Check in is from 6-9 p.m. at Rusty’s Surf Ranch, 265 Santa Monica Pier. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. For tickets and more information, visit http://zombiecrawlsm2015.eventbrite.com.

Rounding out Santa Monica’s list of spooky events around town is the WOK-ing Dead party at Wokcano on Oct. 31. The Halloween party will feature Top 40 and house music by DJ Frankie, costume contests and food and drink specials. Guests can enter the costume contest for the chance to win hundreds in prizes for best zombie, sexiest, scariest, most original or best overall costume of the night. Guests can drink, dance and celebrate at this multi-level outdoor space with fellow zombies and ghouls.

The party will go from 8 p.m. - 2 a.m. at Wokcano, 1415 5th St.. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 day of, or $20 in advance and $30 day of for VIP access. Tickets are available at www.wokcanosmhalloween2015.eventbrite.com. jennifer@smdp.com

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PENTAGON: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that that sealed bids will be received by the City of Santa Monica located at 1717 4th Street Suite 250, Santa Monica, California, 90401 until 3:00 p.m. on the date indicated at which time they will be publicly opened, read and posted for: BID #4218 MEDIUM AND HEAVY DUTY TIRES (NEW AND RECAPPED) AND RELATED SERVICES, AS REQUIRED BY FLEET MANAGEMENT Submission Deadline is November 12, 2015 at until 3:00 PM Pacific Time.

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Bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Santa Monica. Bid packages containing all forms, specifications, terms and conditions may be obtained on the CITY’S ONLINE VENDOR PORTAL. The website for this Notice of Inviting Bids and related documents is: Planet Bids or http://vendors.planetbids.com/SantaMonica/bidsearch4.cfm.

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IRBIL, Iraq Acting on word of an "imminent mass execution" by Islamic State militants, dozens of U.S. special operations troops and Iraqi forces raided a northern Iraqi compound Thursday, freeing approximately 70 Iraqi prisoners in an operation that saw the first American killed in combat in the country since the U.S. campaign against IS began in 2014, officials said.

The raiders killed and captured a number of militants and recovered what the Pentagon called a trove of valuable intelligence about the terrorist organization.

The U.S. service member who died was not publicly identified pending notification of relatives. Officials said this was the first American combat death in Iraq since the U.S. began its counter-IS military campaign in August 2014.

Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said the target of the raid was a prison near the town of Hawija and that the raid was undertaken at the request of the Kurdish Regional Government, the semi-autonomous body that governs the Kurdish region of northern Iraq. He said U.S. special operations forces supported what he called an Iraqi peshmerga rescue operation.

The peshmerga are the Kurdish region's organized militia. The U.S. has worked closely with them in training and advising roles, but this was the first known instance of U.S. ground forces operating alongside Iraqi forces in combat since launching Operation Inherent Resolve last year.

"This operation was deliberately planned and launched after receiving information that the hostages faced imminent mass execution," Cook said, adding later that it appeared the hostages faced death "perhaps within hours" and that freed hostages told authorities some had been killed at the prison recently, prior to the rescue.

Cook said Defense Secretary Ash Carter approved the U.S. participation in the mission. Cook called it "consistent with our counter-ISIL effort to train, advise and assist Iraqi forces."

U.S. combat troops have rarely, if ever, participated directly in combat against IS fighters on the ground since the U.S. mission began in 2014. The U.S. has mostly limited its role to training and advising Iraqi and Kurdish forces, airdropping humanitarian relief supplies and providing daily airstrikes in IS-held areas of Iraq and Syria.

Cook said it was a "unique" circumstance for the American military in Iraq, although he would not say that it was the only time U.S. forces have engaged in a form of ground combat in Iraq as part of Operation Inherent Resolve. He said it was in keeping with the parameters of the U.S. military's role in Iraq.

"They are allowed to defend themselves, and also defend partner forces, and to protect against the loss of innocent life," Cook said. "And that's what played out in this particular operation."

In a separate statement, the Kurdish government said the operation lasted about two hours and was led by its counterterrorism forces, with support from coalition troops. It made no mention of intelligence indicating the captives were in imminent danger of being killed, as asserted by the Pentagon.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD BY THE SANTA MONICA ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ON APPLICATIONS FOR VARIANCES TIME:

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A Public Hearing will be held by the Zoning Administrator of the City of Santa Monica at the above noted time and place in regard to the following requests: Minor Use Permit, 15-ENT-0309, 2825 Santa Monica Boulevard. The applicant requests approval to construct a new telecommunications facility that will install twelve (12) panel antennas, three (3) GPS antennas, one microwave antenna, and telecommunications equipment on the roof of a commercial building. Each of the proposed antennas would be 48 inches in height and located at the corners of the existing building behind new screening that will be textured and painted to match the building. The proposed antennas do not comply with the requirements for non-parabolic antennas contained in Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Section 9.32.060.A. Pursuant to SMMC Section 9.32.060.B, the Zoning Administrator may approve modifications to the requirements for non-parabolic commercial antennas through the approval of a Minor Use Permit application. [Planner: Russell Bunim] APPLICANT/OWNER: Verizon Wireless/2825 Santa Monica Blvd, LLC. Fence, Wall, Hedge Modification, 15ENT-0289, 2101 Pier Avenue. A fence and wall height modification to install a 42-inch high fence atop an existing 32-inch high retaining wall within the front setback area of a corner property located in the R-1 (Single-Unit Residential) zoning district. According to the Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Section 9.21.050, fences, walls, or hedges cannot exceed a maximum height of 42 inches within the required front yard, as measured from the lowest existing grade point within a three-foot radius of any point on such fence to its highest point. SMMC Section 9.43.080.B permits a modification to the height limitations in the front yard area subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator. [Planner: Ariel Socarras] APPLICANT/OWNER: Daniel and Pamela Brian.

Fence, Wall, Hedge Modification, 15-ENT-0292, 319 25th Street. The applicant requests approval of a wall height modification to allow a side and rear yard block/retaining wall to exceed the maximum allowable height of 8 feet as measured from the lowest existing grade. The subject property is located in the North of Montana Single-Family Residential District (R1). Pursuant to the Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Section 9.21.050 and 9.04.050(D), fences, walls, or hedges cannot exceed a maximum height of 8 feet within the required side or rear yard, as measured from the lowest existing grade. SMMC Section 9.43.080(B) permits a modification to the height limitations in the side and rear yard areas subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator. [Planner: Steve Mizokami] APPLICANT/PROPERTY OWNER: Mark and Mary Rossen.

HOW TO COMMENT The City of Santa Monica encourages public comment. You may comment at the Zoning Administrator public hearing, or by writing a letter. Written information will be given to the Zoning Administrator at the meeting.

Any person may comment at the Public Hearing, or by writing a letter to the City Planning Division, Room 212, P.O. Box 2220, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2220. Plans are available for public review at the City Planning Division. For more information, please contact the City Planning Division at (310) 458-8341. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 64009(b), if this matter is subsequently challenged in Court, the challenge may be limited to only those issues raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Monica at, or prior to, the Public Hearing.

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The Kurdish statement said more than 20 IS fighters were killed in the operation about four miles north of Hawija. It said 69 hostages were freed, none of whom were Kurds, and it thanked the Americans for their bravery.

The Islamic State group released a communique late Thursday dismissing what it called "a failed operation by the crusader coalition" since peshmerga fighters were not among the rescued hostages. The statement could not immediately be verified, but it was distributed on Twitter accounts with links to the group.

The circumstances in which the U.S. military member was killed were unclear, but one U.S. official said the American had been shot in a firefight at the scene. Cook said the service member was wounded during the mission and died after receiving medical care. Cook said four peshmerga soldiers were wounded.

Another U.S. defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide other initial details, said the U.S. role in the rescue mission was mainly limited to four areas: transporting Iraqi soldiers to the scene in five U.S. special operations helicopters; providing airstrikes before and after the mission; advising Kurdish fighters and Iraqi security forces; and providing the Iraqis with intelligence for the operation.

The U.S. defense official said the number of IS members killed was not to be made public immediately but that it was more than 10.

Cook said that of the approximately 70 prisoners freed, more than 20 were members of Iraqi security forces. He did not say who the others were.

Cook said five IS members were detained and "a number" were killed.

"In addition, the U.S. recovered important intelligence" about IS, Cook said without elaborating.

Hawija, located about 15 miles west of the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, is home to vast wheat fields. Officials say the militant group is selling the crop to generate revenues. Iraqi forces recently moved to take the nearby city of Beiji, which is home to the country's largest oil refinery.

Iraqi forces said Tuesday that they had driven Islamic State militants out of Beiji and were in full control of the town. But coalition officials said Thursday that the mission has not been completed.

"Beiji city is contested," Maj. Michael Filanowski, operations officer for the U.S.led coalition told journalists in Baghdad on Thursday, saying it would take time to completely clear the city of booby traps and eliminate remaining resistance.

U.S.-led coalition forces also carried out a large-scale attack on Syria's Omar oil field as part of its mission to target the Islamic State group's ability to generate money, Filanowski said. Airstrikes struck IS-controlled oil refineries, command and control centers and transportation nodes in the Omar oil field near the town of Deir el-Zour. Coalition spokesman Col. Steven Warren said the attack hit 26 targets, making it one of the largest set of strikes since launching the air campaign last year.

The refinery generates between $1.7 and $5.1 million per month for the Islamic State group.

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“When I told my colleagues, they said, ‘Are you sure you want to be upfront? It’s OK to keep that private,’” Pust said. “I think I want to show my students that there are different ways we can handle crises. Life is going to throw difficult stuff at us. If you’re part of a community and invest in it, others will rally around you. So, as painful as these three weeks have been, they’ve also been beautiful.”

Beauty is what Pust saw when students who know her for her “weird shoes” recently gave her white sneakers that had been signed by members of the Samohi community.

Beauty is what she saw when football coach Ramsey Lambert asked her to be an honorary captain at the Vikings’ home game Oct. 16, which capped Think Pink Week at the school as students participated in national Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

And beauty is what she saw when a student set up a GoFundMe crowd-funding page that pooled more than $15,000 from 240 donors in just eight days.

Pust, who plans to continue teaching until expected surgery early next year, said she’s been humbled and surprised by the outpouring of support.

“I’m so incredibly grateful,” she said. “I wouldn’t wish it on anybody, but it really has a beautiful side to it. I’m just trying to stay as optimistic as I can.

“People are really, really, really, really great. I can’t imagine what it would be like to go through an illness like this alone. We hear so many things that are wrong with our young people, our schools, our communities. But it’s incredible what can happen when people decide to join together.”

The online campaign has drawn donations from students, parents and teachers, as well as friends and family. Many of the donors, including several Samohi alumni, added messages of encouragement. “you’re the reason I’m even at ucla right now,” wrote Eric Stocker, a recent graduate who is studying electrical engineering. “I hope you have a swift recovery.”

Added alumna Claudia Marin: “i would not be at Berkeley if not for your hard work and dedication.”

Another former Samohi student, Danielle Shapiro, wrote, “Mrs. Pust has been such an inspiration to me and I know I would not be where I am today without her kindness and help.”

Pust said she has health insurance but added that the donated money will help her and her family pay for the myriad out-of-

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pocket costs associated with her diagnosis.

In addition to financial assistance, she said, people have offered meals, rides, childcare and more.

“It’s amazing how big and small the world is all at the same time,” she said. “It’s really meant a lot to me and my family. The fact that this community would encircle me, it’s everything.”

Pust, whose parents attended Venice High, grew up in Beaumont west of Palm Springs. She met her now-husband, Michael, as a student at UC Riverside, and they took jobs in San Diego before moving to L.A. about 10 years ago.

That’s when Pust started working as a teacher at Samohi, where she became the English department chair about seven years ago. She has a son in 2nd grade at Grant Elementary School and a 3-year-old son in preschool.

“This is my home,” she said. “This school district has meant so much to me.”

Pust said she knew something “wasn’t quite right” when she went to her doctor for an annual exam Oct. 1. She underwent a battery of tests the following day and was soon diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer, a rarer and more aggressive form of the disease that accounts for less than 5 percent of all diagnoses in the U.S., according to the National Cancer Institute.

Pust, whose aunt and grandmother both had breast cancer, had a scare about 10 years ago. But she said it wasn’t taken as seriously at the time because she was in her 20s and because the diagnoses in her family were on her father’s side.

“I wasn’t even having annual mammograms,” she said.

Doctors have told Pust her cancer is serious but treatable. She recently began a 6month cycle of chemotherapy and expects to have surgery in February, after which she’ll likely undergo extensive radiation treatment.

In the days after being diagnosed, Pust began telling her close friends and family.

On Oct. 9 she told her students, a few of whom asked for permission to start a crowdfunding campaign to help her. Briana Gomez had it up and running a few days later.

Pust said she saw the GoFundMe link on her Facebook feed before having the chance to inform all of her friends and family. The timing, she said, encouraged her to be open about her diagnosis.

“My goal in this is to be as public as possible with everything that’s going on,” she said. “The only thing that’s going to help me through this is the love of the community around me.”

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that that the City of Santa Monica invites sealed proposals for RFP: #60 CLIMATE ACTION AND ADAPTATION PLAN • Submission Deadline is November 5, 2015 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time.

Proposals must include forms furnished by the City of Santa Monica. Request for Proposals may be obtained on the CITY’S ONLINE VENDOR PORTAL. The website for this Request for Proposals and related documents is: Planet Bids or http://vendors.planetbids.com/SantaMonica/bidsearch4.cfm. There is no charge for the RFP package.

FOR SALE Vacant R-2 Development Site 2018 19th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 Request for Sealed Offers Deadline: November 30, 2015 – 3:00 PM The City of Santa Monica is offering for sale a vacant 7,996 square foot parcel located at 2018 19th Street in as-is condition. The property is zoned Low Density Residential (R2).

All offers must be received with a minimum of the following information: • • • • • • • • •

Purchasing Entity Name Purchasing Entity Address Contact Person Name, Phone, and Email Purchase Offer Amount Deposit Amount Financing Source(s) Escrow Period Due Diligence Periods Contingencies

Additional information and updates can be found on PlanetBids.

Three copies of sealed offers must be received by November 30, 2015 at 3:00 PM at: City of Santa Monica, Housing Division 1901 Main Street, Suite B Santa Monica, CA 90405 Seller contact: Ava Lee, Housing Division, City of Santa Monica ava.lee@smgov.net

CITY OF SANTA MONICA Public Notice Pursuant to Government code Section 40804, The City of Santa Monica is required to publish a summary of its Annual Report of Financial Transactions submitted to the State Controller's Office. The following Consolidated Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance/Working Capital for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 is drawn from that report. A draft of the City's trial balance was utilized to prepare this report.

As such, this summary contains unaudited financial data and excludes some yearend entries including the cost of capital and depreciation from many of the categories below.

Audited financial statements are presented in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) which will be published in December 2015.

For further information, please contact the Finance Department at (310) 458-8281.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the Santa Monica Community College District intends to renew the dedication of certain real property to New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC to operate and maintain a cell site on the 2nd floor and on the rooftop of the Administration Building.

This Notice is being provided in accordance with the requirements of Education Code Section 81312, which requires the District to hold a public hearing to receive any comment prior to adoption of a resolution approving renew of the dedication.

The Santa Monica Community College District Board of Trustees shall hold a public hearing on November 3, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room at the Business Building Room 117, Santa Monica College, 1900 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405 for the purpose of taking public comment prior to the approval of renew the dedication.

The Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Santa Monica Community College District of its intention to renew this dedication was adopted on October 6, 2015. A copy of the resolution can be found at http://www.smc.edu/ACG/Pages/Trustees-Meeting-Information.aspx Any inquiries or correspondence should be sent to Charlie Yen, Director of Contract Services, Santa Monica Community College District, 1900 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, California 90405.

Expenditures Net of Functional Revenues: General Government Public Safety Transportation Community Development Health Culture and Leisure Public Utilities Other Total General Revenues Taxes Licenses and Permits Fines and Forfeitures Revenue from Use of Money and Property Intergovernmental - State Other Total Excess/(Deficiency) of General Revenue over Net Expenditures Excess/(Deficiency) of Internal Service Charges over Expenses Fund Balance/Working Capital as of July 1, 2014 Adjustment Fund Balance/Working Capital as of June 30, 2015 Total Appropriations Limit Appropriation Subject to the Limit

Total Expenditures A

Functional Revenues B

$ 121,654,476 118,177,580 127,917,621 62,318,639 56,671,645 55,001,441 21,302,680 563,044,082

$ 28,493,835 9,293,780 130,482,907 41,935,852 50,169,070 32,421,435 23,579,659 992 316,377,530

Net Expenditures/ (Excess) Revenues C $

93,160,641 108,883,800 (2,565,286) 20,382,787 6,502,575 22,580,006 (2,276,979) (992) 246,666,552

General Revenues 225,471,436 1,879,249 15,654,760 11,879,695 1,469,785 7,395,566 263,750,491

17,083,939 2,047,408 719,454,842 (24,146,902) 714,439,287 1,639,238,117 189,232,539

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SATURDAY – FAIR – SURF: 3-4 ft waist to chest high SW/SSW swell. Small new WNW swell.

SUNDAY – FAIR – SURF: 3-4 ft waist to shoulder high

HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF. Death investigation 1600 block of the beach 1:54 a.m.

Fight 500 block of Olympic 7:12 a.m.

Grand theft 1600 block of 10th 7:15 a.m.

Petty theft 400 block of Wilshire 8:18 a.m.

Auto burglary 1900 block of 17th 8:41 a.m.

Panhandling 1400 block of 2nd 9:02 a.m.

Vehicle with excessive tickets 1400 block of 17th 10:12 a.m.

Petty theft Olympic/Centinela 10:23 a.m.

Burglary 800 block of 7th 10:29 a.m.

Auto burglary 1500 block of Yale 10:53 a.m.

Burglary 2700 block of Neilson 11:07 a.m.

Petty theft 1300 block of 26th 11:18 a.m.

Petty theft 1700 block of Ocean 11:31 a.m.

Petty theft 1300 block of Wilshire 11:33 a.m.

Person down Ocean/Wilshire 11:38 a.m.

Burglary 800 block of 7th 11:44 a.m.

Auto burglary 2800 block of Washington 11:50 a.m.

Battery 1200 block of Pacific Coast Hwy 11:54 a.m.

Auto burglary 1500 block of Broadway 12 p.m.

Bike theft 900 block of Euclid 12:01 p.m.

Traffic accident 300 block of Santa Monica 12:33 p.m.

Fraud 1800 block of 11th 12:45 p.m.

Living in a vehicle 200 block of Ashland 1:32 p.m.

Traffic accident 3rd Street

Prom/Broadway 2:10 p.m.

Vehicle with excessive tickets 2300 block of 31st 2:12 p.m.

Hit and run 28th/Pico 2:25 p.m.

Petty theft 1900 block of Lincoln 2:34 p.m.

Grand theft 1700 block of Ocean 2:37 p.m.

Grand theft auto 300 block of Olympic 3:47 p.m.

Elder abuse 1100 block of California 3:50 p.m.

Petty theft 2200 block of 4th 3:53 p.m.

Bike theft 1400 block of Yale 4:10 p.m.

Attempt strong-arm robbery 600 block of Marine 4:31 p.m.

Lojack hit 4th/Interstate 10 4:59 p.m.

Traffic hazard 2000 block of 3rd 5:02 p.m.

Trash dumping 2300 block of 27th 5:07 p.m.

Indecent exposure 1600 block of Ocean 5:14 p.m.

Petty theft 300 block of Colorado 5:22 p.m.

Traffic accident 19th/Santa Monica 5:24 p.m.

Hit and run Centinela/Ocean Park 5:31 p.m.

Person with a gun 2800 block of the beach 5:37 p.m.

Indecent exposure 600 block of Wilshire 5:40 p.m.

Hit and run 100 block of Wilshire 6:24 p.m.

Petty theft 1300 block of Wilshire 6:29 p.m.

Petty theft Lincoln/Arizona 6:59 p.m.

Vandalism Lincoln/Hill 7:19 p.m.

Drunk driving investigation 12th/California 8:20 p.m.

Strongarm robbery Barnard/Ocean Park 8:29 p.m.

Battery now 600 block of Wilshire 8:39 p.m.

Battery 1300 block of 2nd 9:30 p.m.

Oversize vehicle violation 1000 block of Ocean 10 p.m.

Hit and run 1200 block of 2nd 10:35 p.m.

More SSW swell moves in. Small WNW swell.

DAILY FIRE LOG

The Santa Monica Fire Department responded to 44 calls for service on Oct. 21.

HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF. EMS 1400 block of 6th 4:02 a.m.

EMS 200 block of Alta 4:03 a.m.

Automatic alarm 200 block of Mills 6 a.m.

Odor of natural gas 2600 block of Highland 7:35 a.m.

EMS 700 block of Pico 8:06 a.m.

EMS 1900 block of Ocean 8:28 a.m.

EMS 1500 block of 14th 8:33 a.m.

Lock in/out 900 block of 6th 8:52 a.m.

EMS 1100 block of 7th 9:04 a.m.

Automatic alarm 600 block of 21st 9:10 a.m.

EMS of 4th/Colorado 9:31 a.m.

EMS 2300 block of Oak 9:49 a.m.

Vehicle fire 1600 block of Cloverfield 10:37 a.m.

Smoke investigation 1700 block of 17th 11:14 a.m.

Bluff rescue 1200 block of Pacific Coast Hwy 11:41 a.m.

EMS 300 block of Santa Monica Pier 12:14 p.m.

EMS 800 block of 2nd 1:17 p.m.

Lock in/out 900 block of 6th 1:47 p.m.

EMS 2800 block of Ocean Front Walk 1:56 p.m.

EMS 600 block of Pico 1:57 p.m.

EMS 2400 block of Wilshire 3:09 p.m.

Assist LAFD of Avondale/San Vicente 3:29 p.m.

Automatic alarm 1400 block of Broadway 3:36 p.m.

EMS 1500 block of Ocean Front Walk 3:38 p.m.

EMS 1700 block of Main 3:58 p.m.

Automatic alarm 2100 block of Santa Monica 4:05 p.m.

EMS 1200 block of 9th 4:07 p.m.

EMS 1700 block of Main 4:38 p.m.

EMS 2000 block of Arizona 5 p.m.

Automatic alarm 200 block of Broadway 5:02 p.m.

EMS 1700 block of 4th 5:03 p.m.

EMS 1800 block of 16th 5:04 p.m.

EMS 1400 block of Ocean 5:05 p.m.

Trash/dumpster fire 2300 block of 27th 5:07 p.m.

EMS of 19th/Santa Monica 5:24 p.m.

EMS 2200 block of 29th 5:32 p.m.

EMS 300 block of Santa Monica Pier 6:57 p.m.

EMS 1900 block of Pico 7:07 p.m.

EMS 300 block of Santa Monica Pier 7:28 p.m.

EMS 1400 block of 19th 7:31 p.m.

Automatic alarm 900 block of Wilshire 7:55 p.m.

EMS 1500 block of 6th 9:26 p.m.

Injuries from assault 100 block of 2nd 9:32 p.m.

EMS of 7th/Wilshire 10:08 p.m.

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– The Hungarian Republic is officially declared by president Mátyás Szırös, replacing the communist Hungarian People’s Republic.

– Bankruptcy of Wärtsilä Marine; the biggest bankruptcy in the nordic countries until then.

– The Troubles: A Provisional IRA bomb prematurely detonates in the Shankill area of Belfast, killing the bomber and nine civilians.

Ulster loyalists retaliate a week later with the Greysteel massacre.

– Yolanda Saldívar is found guilty of firstdegree murder in the shooting

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NEWS OF THE WEIRD death of popular Latin singer Selena. Three days later, Saldívar was sentenced to life in prison, eligible for parole in 2025 – Israeli–Palestinian conflict: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Chairman Yasser Arafat reach a “land for peace” agreement.

– Swatch Internet Time, a measure of 1000 “beats” per day was inaugurated by the Swatch Group.

– Moscow Theatre Siege begins: Chechen terrorists seize the House of Culture theater in Moscow and take approximately 700 theater-goers hostage.

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■ Scientists have somehow determined that rats dream about where they want to go in the future. Dr. Hugo Spiers of University College London (and colleagues) inferred as much in a recent eLife article based on how neurons in the rodent brain’s hippocampus fire up in certain patterns. They discovered similar patterns when a rat is asleep just before conquering a food “maze” as when he awakens and actually gets to the food (as if it plotted by dream).

(Buried Lede: Rats have dreams.)

■ (1) Miami-Dade (Florida) police arrested Eddy Juan, 52, two weeks after someone

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matching his description was reported at a library at Florida International University, crawling under tables and sniffing women’s feet. He was charged with violating a previous sexoffender registration order. (2) In what was originally a domestic disturbance case, Britain’s Cambridge Magistrates’ Court handed Nelson Nazare, 45, a sixweek suspended sentence in September -- for the photo on his seized cellphone of a man having sex with a large fish (plus two woman-dog sex photos). h t t p : / / w w w . s u n sentinel.com/local/ct-floridalibrary-foot-sniffer-20150915story.html

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Watch out, Phonies!

by Megan Tambio

Amazon is taking a bold stance against those creative types who’ve turned to The Dark Side. The online behemoth is suing more than 1,000 people for offering to write fake reviews for five bucks a pop.

I know, shocking. The Internet has always been such a model of honesty and transparency! Besides being straight-up illegal, being a creative reviewer-for-hire is toxic to people who actually make things.

In theory, the concept of online reviews are great. It makes it easier than ever for people to voice their unfiltered opinions about restaurants, books, vacuum cleaners ... everything!

However, the other end of the doubleedged Internet sword is anonymity, a cloak so many reviewers hide within.

CBS News estimates that between 1520% of all online reviews are fake!

When the percentage is that high, it poses legitimate diminishing returns on the benefits of having online reviews.

BE SPONTANEOUS TONIGHT, CANCER ARIES (March 21-April 19)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

★★★★ Be aware of what is happening. You might not be thrilled by what you think is coming down the path. You could be overwhelmed by certain feelings. Relating to others directly will result in a strong reaction. Try not to make any judgments. Tonight: Be with a favorite person.

★★★ You have a lot of ground to cover, and you are determined to accomplish what you want. Try not to close down when you don’t get what you want. Stand up to manipulation from a roommate or a loved one. Tonight: Finish up a project before considering your plans.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

★★★★ Try to schedule meetings and lunch for

★★★★★ Your imagination takes you down an

later in day. A meeting easily could evolve into a social happening. Invite your immediate circle to TGIF. You have a lot of energy invested in opening up and understanding where others come from. Tonight: Only where the action is.

unusual path, but it’s one that you will be delighted with. Listen to a loved one or dear friend when making a decision. You might feel as if your finances are not fluid enough.

Tonight: Be naughty and nice!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

★★★★ Be aware of others’ attention and

★★★ Fatigue could interfere with your plans

focus, which most likely is on you. A supervisor could be observing how you handle yourself in various situations. Be yourself, but try to be slightly less talkative. Your imagination takes you in a new direction. Tonight: Be more direct.

and ability to achieve what you want. Your sense of direction around your home and domestic life will be a major focus. A power play might take you down a path you would prefer not to go. Try to detach and disengage. Tonight: Head home.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

★★★★★ You have a different perspective

★★★★ You’ll start a conversation, but you might

from those around you. Trying to get confirmation that others agree with you could be impossible. You don’t like to be forced into anything, so don’t do the same to someone else. Go with a unique experience. Tonight: Be spontaneous.

not be up to finishing it, as it could go on and on.

You also have other matters on your mind, and you’ll want to delve into those thoughts. Let others know that you have something to do, and excuse yourself. Tonight: Say “yes.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

★★★★ A close friend wants to have some

★★★ Be aware of the costs of your decisions

time with you. Make it your pleasure. The people you deal with during the day want your full attention. Though you might have a lot on your mind, stay focused on each individual. Tonight: Know when to call it a night.

and actions. Someone could feel as if he or she is being pushed past his or her natural limits.

Be open, and let this person have more space, even if you’re not comfortable with the distance. Tonight: Make it your treat.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

★★★★★ Defer to others. They demand to

★★★★★ You might want to dive into a situa-

have things their way, so let them. You have the ability to make a difference in someone’s day. You have the ability to allow others to experiment in their new roles and provide any necessary feedback they need. Tonight: A great possibility.

tion or take the lead in a heartfelt project. Note how someone you care about closes down on you. You can’t change this person’s attitude, but you can remain courteous. A friend pulls you out of the doldrums. Tonight: Let the weekend begin.

Friday, October 23, 2015

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

This year you feel as if you can have whatever you want.

Make sure you know what exactly you desire. You don’t want to get it only to find out that you no longer want what it. Go through your wish list ASAP. Make it OK to change some of your goals. If you are single, you could meet someone spectacular through a friend. Whether this person is The One won’t matter. If you are attached, be aware of the role of your day-to-day interactions with your sweetie. You can make your relationship flow even more smoothly. PISCES understands you better than you realize.

Amazon ran an in-depth investigation to verify the process of the fake reviewers, even hiring some themselves. Amazon didn’t have to do this.

They could have let the false reviews stay and it would still be the top online retailer, so this was really a matter of principle. I’m not saying that Amazon is ethically pristine, but this is defi-

nitely a good move that will benefit creators and producers on various online platforms.

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