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Area religious leaders call for an end to gang violence

BY MELODY HANATANI Daily Press Staff Writer

COLORADO AVE As church bells began ring-

the board, a penalty against the Vikings would give the ball back to Beverly Hills.

The Normans would ultimately punt, giving Santa Monica the ball, where again a penalty put an end to a possession.

Running back Christian Ross broke free for a would-be 49-yard touchdown only to have it called back due to a hold on the offense. To make matters worse, fullback Drew Hammond fumbled on the next play.

ing and the rain ceased, a group of solemnly-faced faith leaders gave an impassioned plea for peace following a series of gangrelated shootings on the Westside last weekend.

The collection of pastors and ministers from various religious institutions gathered at St. Anne’s Catholic Church on Thursday, calling for an end to the violence, asking for respect during the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day commemorations this weekend, which coincide with Dia de los Muertos.

“This is a very important time for people to believe in Christ and to remember their loved one ones,” Pastor Michael Gutierrez of St. Anne’s Catholic Church said.

Standing alongside religious leaders were relatives of 25-year-old Guillermo Lopez who was shot and killed in Mar Vista on Oct. 25. His 19-year-old brother was wounded.

The victim’s family is part of the St. Anne congregation.

His relatives asked the community to come together to stop the violence.

Lopez, who worked in landscaping, is survived by his wife, Hilda Aguayo, and their two children.

“He was a nice guy,” his father-in-law, Reggie Aguayo, said. “He would always have a smile on his face.”

The victim’s parents were unable to attend the meeting because they were at a car wash fundraiser to help pay funeral costs. A second car wash fundraiser will be held at St. Anne’s on Saturday morning.

The act of violence took Aguayo and the Lopez family by surprise, having lived in the neighborhood for more than a decade and never feeling as though they were unsafe.

The shooting reportedly took place at a parking lot on the corner of Washington Place and Wade Street, about a block away from where Lopez lived. Two Hispanic male suspects, described as being between the ages of 18-20, approached the two victims, asking where they were from, a question tra-

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No rest for the weary Samohi hopes to regroup against Culver City

BY DANIEL ARCHULETA Managing Editor

SAMOHI Losing a football game isn’t the end of the world, but it can sure take the wind out of a team’s sails.

Having amassed a 6-0 record, Santa Monica High School went into last week’s game against Beverly Hills High School pumped up and ready to go. Four quarters later, the team limped off the Corsair Field turf having lost 10-26, left to ponder what

could have been.

“It was a rough one,” head coach Zach Cuda said. “We got off to a great start, but we hit a tough stretch of penalties and turned the ball over.

“We never recovered from it.”

There were two penalties in particular that put a damper on the game for Samohi.

Having built a 10-0 first-quarter lead, Vikings linebacker Luke Zelon intercepted a pass and appeared to run it back for a touchdown. Instead of putting points on

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Student-created film addresses cyberbullying

BY MELODY HANATANI Daily Press Staff Writer

SAMOHI Helplessness and fear crept into Beth Lawley’s voice as she began reading from a self-disparaging statement about her weight, caught in the clutches of two students who were grabbing her hair and arm, serenading her with chants of “pig, pig, pig.”

It was the culmination of a cyberbullying incident that unfolded at a local park where one jealous student decided to publicly punish another for capturing the affections of a boy whom they both liked, filming the humiliating incident and posting the video on YouTube for the entire school to watch.

The incident, based on true events that took place at a local middle school, was captured in a student-created educational short film about the prevalence of cyberbullying among adolescents.

The film, “Send or Delete,” was produced by the Santa Monica Police Department in conjunction with Santa Monica High School in order to address the increasing issue of cyberbullying, which uses online and other electronic media — such as social networking sites and text messaging — as tools for harassment.

A recent UCLA study of nearly 1,500, 12 to 17-year-old students found that nearly 72 percent of the respondents had been the victims of bullying in at least one case.

“We’re learning that they start with text messages and social networking sites and culminate into an act of violence,” Dave Rynski, who served seven years as a school resource officer for SMPD, said. “This video is an opportunity to educate kids and talk about these issues and try to nip this problem in the bud before it becomes a crime.”

Approximately 15 minutes in length, the

film premiered at Barnum Hall on Wednesday night and was followed by a panel discussion on the topic of cyberbullying.

The police department approached the high school earlier this year about putting together a team of students to write and act in an educational piece that was based on a real incident that took place within the last five years.

“We wanted to do something to educate and empower middle school students who are more vulnerable and are receptive to the message,” Lauralee Asch, who works in community relations and crime prevention for the SMPD, said.

The real-life incident involved a girl who was led to believe by another student that they were meeting one-on-one to resolve their differences. The victim arrived to find 30 other students who forced the girl on her knees and made her beg for mercy, all while videotaping

the incident. The footage was later posted on YouTube.

“She was physically assaulted and traumatized,” Rynski said.

The film involves three students who are caught in a love triangle. One jealous student — played by Zoe Rose — sends a mass text message that her rival — played by Briana Moller — was getting liposuction. The act of cyberbullying came after Anderson’s object of affection — who was played by Ethan Corn — asked Moller’s character on a date.

The climactic scene took place at a park where the victim was led to believe the two girls would work out their differences in private, only to find a crowd of taunting students.

Corn said that he wasn’t aware that cyberbullying was a problem until he learned that the story’s basis had indeed happened in his SEE FILM PAGE 16

State slashes deliveries of water to cities and farmers

BY SAMANTHA YOUNG Associated Press Writer

SACRAMENTO The state said Thursday it would

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cut water deliveries to their second lowest level ever, prompting warnings of water rationing for cities and less planting by farmers.

The Department of Water Resources announced it will deliver just 15 percent of the amount that local water agencies throughout California request every year. That marks the second lowest projection since the first State Water Project deliveries were made in 1962.

Farmers in the Central Valley say they’ll be forced to fallow fields, while cities from the San Francisco Bay area to San Diego might have to impose mandatory water rationing.

Mike Young, a fourth generation farmer in Kern County, called the water projections disastrous.

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Richard Bloom

Endorsement shock Editor:

I am a little perplexed that the SMDP has not endorsed Bobby Shriver for re-election to City Council.

Despite years of speaking out to anyone who would listen about the treatment of parents of students in special education and the highly questionable practices that were hoisted upon us, he was the one who listened.

Then he actually did something about it. I will be forever grateful to him for that, as I will to the three other council members, Bob Holbrook, Ken Genser and Mayor Herb Katz, who joined the cause.

It was Bobby Shriver who first questioned the confidentiality agreement that exiting Chief Financial Officer Winston Braham was forced to sign before leaving the district.

It was Shriver who insisted that the school district lift this agreement so that Braham could help provide transparency in our school district’s financial affairs in front of City Council and the public.

Because of council member Shriver’s ability to question things he was hearing from the community, the special education issue, with its many layers, ever came to light.

He is currently a vote for reason in future commercial building in Santa Monica, not just another mouthpiece for more money, no matter what the cost to our quality of life.

We are fortunate to have someone like Shriver interested in working hard to see that our community takes an honest, thoughtful, courageous approach to the many issues that face us all as citizens of our great city. I will be voting for him.

Lee Jones Santa Monica

Don’t forget about the water Editor:

Much of the Measure T discussion focuses on traffic gridlock. Also consider the impact on the looming water crisis in Southern California. Rampant development across the southwest has created increased demand for limited water supplies, causing double-digit annual increases in water rates.

A Scripps Institution of Oceanography study suggests Lake Mead could dry up by 2021. It is irresponsible to allow high-density development until and unless the water supply to support it is identified. Measure T limits development in Santa Monica. I join City Council candidates [Susan] Hartley, Shriver, and [Ted] Winterer in supporting Measure T.

Andrew Everett Santa Monica

In defense of education, not AA Editor:

I’ve been a Santa Monican for almost three decades, and I’ve always considered our community to be supportive of open discourse, especially concerning our public institutions. But it almost seems as if a citizen is deemed disloyal — or anti-education — if she doesn’t support an education bond, in this case Measure AA. Santa Monica College provides valuable services to young and old. It is an excellent community college. But recognizing this doesn’t mean that we should blindly support whatever SMC wants to do, or provide the funding for every wish list.

The SMC trustees must, as part of their job, do what is best for SMC. But it is up to the voters to determine what is best for the entire community and its resources, which are in fact limited.

I believe that the almost $300 million in bonds for SMC that we have voted in the past six years is enough for now, and that we should not authorize another almost $300 million.

Other bond measures may come our way for other community needs (e.g., K-12 education, recreation, social services, or public safety), which may in fact be higher priorities.

Jennifer Polhemus Santa Monica

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Liar, liar, pants on fire I RECENTLY RECEIVED A VOICEMAIL

from an unfamiliar resident named “Kelly.”

Yet, she seemed to know us. Her message, on behalf of “Yes on T” began with a big, friendly “Hi Bloom Family!” Then, she sounded the alarm. “Big developers,” Kelly exclaimed, say that Measure T is going to affect our schools and hospitals. “All lies” she said, as if reading from a script. “All lies.”

Really?

Kelly wanted to convince me that T “would limit commercial development to half of what it is now.” There’s a problem with that. For the past five years, commercial development has averaged 85,000 square feet — slightly more than T’s cap.

Kelly’s statistic requires that you include development going back some 20 years when zoning codes allowed far more development.

It troubles me that T’s proponents accuse opponents like me of lying, then completely fail to back up their claim. For example, we opponents state that if T passes it will affect school funding or police and fire services or other priorities.

We base this conclusion on a well-documented study concluding that under T, the city’s general fund will lose money, ultimately reaching $11 million annually. Less money means fewer services.

Our general fund is the source of ongoing police, fire, school funding, park operations and other priorities.

So, if we don’t replace this money, we will have to cut.

Kelly may know the study’s chief author, Paul Silvern. He’s a longtime Sunset Park neighbor. His kids attend our schools, his wife’s a PTA president. Paul’s credibility as a consultant depends upon the quality of his work. He actually likes it when people challenge his findings. But, hey: If you call my neighbor a “liar,” prepare to back it up with facts.

Opponents like me also say that T will hurt our two outstanding hospitals. T’s restrictions include essential outpatient centers, medical offices and support facilities. Hospitals are exempt under T; these other facilities are not. Hospitals everywhere are failing and experts tell us that hospitals need these facilities to be viable.

The proponent’s response: “More developer lies.”

Check out the “No on T” literature.

You’ll find scores of non-developer community leaders who, like me, are opposed.

We are parents, teachers, renters, homeowners, environmentalists and small business owners as well as every major community organization in the city. We don’t like being called liars anymore than you do.

The “yes on T” campaign is notable for choosing to demonize those who build our homes, schools, places of work and worship. Hundreds of architects, designers and builders live and raise families here and shop at our Farmers’ Markets. Like all of us, they care about our community.

My initial concern was that T was a sweeping new law written by a few individuals in closed door, non-accountable meetings. I predicted the aptly named “RIFT” would be divisive and bad.

By August, supporters were dissing opponents as “enemies” and “liars.”

Concerns about the $11 million hit and how the measure creates pressure to bulldoze existing neighborhood housing were met with derision. This, while the economy sinks to historic lows; the city finance director just reported our “incredibly fragile state” with deficits likely next year.

Responses to worries about loss of existing housing are flip and without substance: “Some of us are housing advocates, so we would never allow that.” Huh?

IT TROUBLES ME THAT T’S PROPONENTS ACCUSE OPPONENTS LIKE ME OF LYING, THEN COMPLETELY FAIL TO BACK UP THEIR CLAIM. FOR EXAMPLE, WE OPPONENTS STATE THAT IF T PASSES IT WILL AFFECT SCHOOL FUNDING OR POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES OR OTHER PRIORITIES.

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T’s appeal is alluring. One Los Angeles politician instinctively backed the measure without, he acknowledged to me later, knowing a thing about the opposition.

This struck me as ironic: One need only look across the border to Los Angeles for incredibly poor, traffic generating land use decisions. Compare L.A.’s Wilshire, Santa Monica, Olympic, Pico and Lincoln boulevards with ours.

This brings me to the central issue: Traffic is a complicated beast and the truth is this measure does nothing to control it.

The uncontroverted study concludes that traffic will not change more than 1 percent.

This is logical: Santa Monica is but a small part of a region of eight million people where we drive way too many cars on a fixed system built for less.

There is hope. Realistic planning with a scalpel, like that in the city’s upcoming LUCE land use plan, (unlike Measure T’s hatchet) will help. But, that plan, with its state-of-the-art linking of mobility and community priorities with future development, will be dead on arrival if Measure T passes. We need new millennium ideas, not old school paralysis.

And, proponents respond: “It’s all developer lies.”

Don’t buy it. On Nov. 4, join the largest coalition in city history and vote no on Measure T. RICHARD BLOOM is mayor pro tem of the City of Santa Monica, former president of Friends of Sunset Park and chair of the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission.

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You’ve got to have Hartley THERE’S ONLY FOUR DAYS LEFT BUT I

wish the election was already over (not that I don’t love robocalls). Frankly, I’m very nervous about the outcome and very exhausted from being nervous.

I’m voting for Obama. So is Colin Powell, although his endorsement received more publicity than mine. The thought of another shoot-from-the-hip president is terrifying. I still can’t erase the image of McCain singing “Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.”

Last week McCain greeted a confused crowd with “My fellow prisoners.” His entire campaign is “fear, smear and Joe the Plumber (it was leaked that Joe’s hired a publicity agent to find a book deal — good grief).”

McCain bragged that 90 percent of the time he voted with George Bush. Can you imagine bragging you’d voted 90 percent of the time with Herbert Hoover? In ‘32 Hoover only won 57 electoral votes. I hope history repeats itself.

Republicans have already started their dirty work. In Virginia they allegedly sent fliers to Democrats informing them their voting day is Nov. 5. While Obama is ahead in the polls, comedian Dana Gould summed it up best, “I won’t feel safe until the third year of an Obama presidency.”

Part of my paranoia is from the book “How to Rig an Election: Confessions of a Republican Operative.” It’s by Allen Raymond who went to prison for “dirty tricks” in 2002.

One of his specialties was playing on racial prejudices. How charming.

Recently, a white, female McCain campaign worker reported that a black man had attacked her and carved the letter “B” into her face. McCain and Palin telephoned the distraught woman.

Fox News called it a “watershed moment.” Unfortunately, the woman made the story up.

She apparently carved the “B” while looking in the mirror because it was backward. Yikes. Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens may not be the only one going to jail soon.

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Another worry is the voting machines.

The CEO of Diebold was an outspoken Bush supporter. Conflict of interest, anyone?

Toss in purging registration rolls and voter suppression, and it’s anybody’s guess what will happen on Tuesday. Larry David (“Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm”) says he’d prefer Obama get beat by racism than by rigged computers.

Here in Santa Monica the contest that interests me the most is for City Council.

One candidate I’m supporting is Susan Hartley whose life story is remarkable. An employment law attorney, Susan was also a single mom, a Girl Scout leader for 12 years and a teacher for five. But in 1993 she was given devastating news.

She was diagnosed with stage-3 breast cancer and given two years to live. She told the doctors she “had a child to raise,” 7year-old Jenness. Susan became determined that, while she had cancer, cancer didn’t have her.

More than a decade later, Jenness graduated from Santa Monica High School with her proud mom in the audience. She went to UC Berkeley, and now lives in the Bay Area. As for Susan, she recently celebrated her 15th year of living cancer free.

I was also drawn to Susan’s stances on the issues. She’s pro slow growth, the environment, renters’ rights and reducing noise and pollution at the airport (vicechair of the Airport Commission). Susan loves animals, trees (co-founder of Treesavers) and volunteers on Sundays at the Arlington West Iraq War Memorial just north of the Santa Monica Pier (pro or anti-war, everyone should see the memorial).

After what she’s been through, Susan views every day as a gift, a philosophy we could all benefit from.

Actually, she’s an inspiration and I don’t get inspired easily. For relentlessly fighting the good fight, she deserves a halo. All I can give her is my vote.

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Introduction and First Reading of a Zoning Text Amendment to Modify the Definition and Requirements Pertaining to Substantial Remodels LOCATION: APPLICANT:

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The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the following: Proposed text amendment which would make permanent most of the provisions contained in Interim Ordinance Number 2202 (CCS) prior to its expiration in January 2009. These provisions amend the definition of a “substantial remodel,” which defines the threshold at which a structure has been sufficiently altered to require that the entire structure meet current Zoning Code requirements. The proposed amendment also outlines exceptional circumstances in which a commercial structure that receives structural upgrades but without new floor area, a residential structure that is removed from its footings but replaced with necessary walls intact or a historic property being remodeled according to specific criteria would not lose legal nonconforming status. It further provides that the Zoning Administrator may allow an adjustment to the substantial remodel requirements when unforeseeable concealed structural damage discovered after commencement of construction renders the project a substantial remodel.

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TUESDAY, November 11, 2008 AT 6:45 PM

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City Council Chambers, Second Floor, Santa Monica City Hall 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, California

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

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City Clerk Re: TA – Substantial Remodel 1685 Main Street, Room 102 Santa Monica, CA 90401

MORE INFORMATION If you want more information about this project, please contact Elizabeth Bar-El, AICP at (310) 458-8341, or by e-mail at liz.bar-el@smgov.net. The Zoning Ordinance is available at the Planning Counter during business hours and on the City’s web site at www.santamonica.org.

The meeting facility is wheelchair accessible. For disability-related accommodations, please contact (310) 458-8341 or (310) 458-8696 TTY at least 72 hours in advance. All written materials are available in alternate format upon request. Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Lines numbered 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 serve City Hall.

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65009(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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Carving out a crime Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22, AT 7:40 P.M., Santa Monica police officers on routine patrol in the 2700 block of Lincoln Boulevard saw three men huddled around a parked car with a flashlight. Officers had previously spoken to the owner of the location — a transmission shop — who gave them permission to arrest anyone on site without permission. Officers approached the three suspects and discovered they were carving a pumpkin. Officers asked the men why they were there, and one said his car was parked there. Officers discovered the man was on parole and searched his vehicle. Inside the car they found a leather wallet which contained a checkbook, drivers license and credit cards that belonged to another person. Officers checked with dispatch and discovered that earlier in the day, a city employee reported his bag holding his wallet was stolen out of his truck. A credit card was used shortly after the theft to purchase food and withdraw $100.

Officers detained the suspect and continued to search the vehicle. They found a metal container filled with marijuana. Officers placed the suspect under arrest for possession of stolen property and marijuana, possession of another person’s drivers license and a parole violation. The suspect was identified as William Seiler, 46, a transient. No bail was set.

SUNDAY, OCT. 19, AT 5:50 P.M., Officers responded to the 900 block of Montana Avenue — Pavilions — regarding a petty theft suspect in custody. When officers arrived, they made contact with store security who said the suspect allegedly selected two cheeses from the deli section, walked to the back of the store, removed the price tags and placed the less expensive tag on the more expensive cheese. He then went to the cashier, paid for his groceries and left the store.

Once outside, security stopped the suspect and waited for police to arrive. The more expensive cheese was valued at $9.40 while the less expensive cheese was valued at $3.75, a difference of $5.65. The suspect was placed under arrest for petty theft. He was identified as Peter Cahn, 53, of Santa Monica. Bail was set at $1,000.

SUNDAY, OCT. 19, AT 3:25 P.M., Officers responded to the 1500 block of Ocean Avenue in Palisades Park regarding a disturbing the peace investigation. When officers arrived, they observed four males possibly drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana. Officers approached the suspects. One of them was standing near an open container of alcohol. Officers questioned the suspect and conducted a search. Officers said they found a marker commonly used to write graffiti, a baggy of marijuana and another baggy with concentrated cannabis. Officers placed the suspect under arrest for possession of marijuana, concentrated cannabis and vandalism tools. The suspect was identified as Jason Capuano, 25, of Sun Valley. His bail was set at $10,000.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22, AT 5:20 P.M., Officers responded to the 500 block of 26th Street regarding a traffic collision. When officers arrived they found a Mazda with front-end damage and a four-door Volvo with rear-end damage. Officers made contact with the driver of the Mazda who said he swerved to avoid a stopped vehicle and collided with a parked car. However, witnesses told officers that there was no stopped car and the driver of the Mazda drifted into the parked car. Officers believed the driver was under the influence and conducted a field sobriety test. Officers searched the suspect and his vehicle and found several pills, marijuana and a pipe commonly used to smoke pot. The suspect was placed under arrest for DUI and drug possession, as well as driving without a license. He was identified as Igor Volynsky, 32, of Los Angeles. His bail was set at $15,000.

FRIDAY, OCT. 24, AT 11 A.M., Narcotics officers went to serve a search warrant in the 1200 block of 12th Street. Once inside the apartment, officers recovered a syringe containing a brown liquid that they believed was heroin. Officers said they also found a black digital scale — with white residue — in the living room and a plastic baggy containing dried poppy bulbs, which are used to make opium. Officers arrested the suspect for possession of narcotics and paraphernalia and for being under the influence. He was identified as John Guldin, 41, of Santa Monica. His bail was set at $10,000.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22, AT 12:23 A.M., Officers standing outside the 7-11 in the 600 block of Wilshire Boulevard heard a man yelling at another man in an adjacent alley. The man yelling was aggressively confronting the other, and at one point yelled, “I’ll sock you right in front of the cops.” The alleged victim started to walk away when the suspect punched him in the face. The suspect then placed the victim in a headlock, taking him to the ground. Officers rushed to assist the man, placing the suspect under arrest for attempted robbery. Police said the suspect asked the victim for money. When the man refused, the suspect became agitated and used physical force. The victim suffered cuts to the right side of his forehead and right cheek. He did not desire medical treatment. The suspect was identified as Richard Copeland, 49, a transient. His bail was set at $50,000.

SATURDAY, OCT. 25, AT 2:15 P.M., Officers received a report of an assault with a deadly weapon that occurred at the corner of 11th Street and Arizona. While en route, officers detained a man matching the description of the suspect. The alleged victim identified the man as the suspect. The victim told officers he was riding his bike when the suspect yelled at him to get away. The bike rider stopped and said he did not do anything. The suspect allegedly reached into his right front pants pocket and pulled out what was later identified as an ice pick and threatened to kill the victim. Fearing for his safety, the victim called police and followed the suspect from a safe distance until the arrest. The suspect was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a dirk or dagger, for making terrorist threats and for a probation violation.

The suspect was identified as Eric Rudnicki, 51, of Glendale. His bail was set at $50,000.

Editor in Chief KEVIN HERRERA compiled these reports. news@smdp.com

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SHARP CHOPPERS: Realistic vampire fangs don’t have to cost much to be scary.

Vamping it up TODAY, I AM AT THE MOST HORRIFYING place I could possibly be — my dentist’s office. I didn’t choose this date on purpose. It was the only opening until 2009.

After all, who schedules “teeth cleaning” for Halloween?

Speaking of teeth, vampires have lots of options when it comes to fangs. There are, of course, the cheap plastic sets known as “Goofy Teeth.” You can buy a box of 144 for $8.99 — 16 cents per pair.

In this time of economic uncertainty, it’s good to know that if you and 143 friends want to go out as vampires, you can do so affordably.

On the high end, reusable, jewelry grade sterling silver fangs that stick to your canines with putty will cost you $47.95.

In between, there are fangs that glow in the dark, flashing fangs that use colorful LED lights, Glam Fangs in every color of the rainbow, fangs with custom partial plates promising “to fit your bite perfectly,” metallic fangs in chrome and gold, and silver fangs that come with Goth Glitter Blood. Some must be boiled in water before you are able to mold them to your own canines. There are even vampire dentures: Natural-colored, ultra-thin veneers that fit over your teeth like Invisalign braces.

It’s a little late to be running around in search of pointy teeth, but if you are dead-set on vamping it up tonight, all you need is a black eyeliner pencil and some white makeup from the grocery store’s Halloween aisle. First, pencil two fangs onto your bottom lip with eyeliner. Then, fill in your fangs with white makeup. Viola.

Instant vampire.

Some would argue that vampires don’t even have fangs. If they did, it would prevent them from blending into society.

Vampires, just like the rest of us, want to fit in.

Take, for instance, Edward Cullen, vampire/love interest in Stephenie Meyers’ books “Twilight,” “New Moon,” “Eclipse,” and “Breaking Dawn.” Fans of the young

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adult series call themselves Twilighters, and one Westside Twilighter, seventh grader Julia Herrera is somewhat of an expert when it comes to vampires.

“First of all,” says Julia, “they don’t get scared off by garlic. They don’t sleep, so they don’t need coffins. They don’t wear capes. A wooden stake can’t kill them. They sparkle in the sunlight. They usually have red eyes — the ones who feed on humans.”

Cullen’s eyes are golden.

The “Twilight” series is the story of teen Bella Swan, a girl who goes from living with her mother in Arizona to living with her father in the always overcast small town of Forks, Washington. Bella doesn’t understand why one boy, the “inhumanly beautiful” Cullen, is being so mean. (It’s because he’s resisting the urge to feed on her.)

The most interesting thing about the “Twilight” series is the way Stephenie Meyers, a Mormon, presents young love as a process of getting to know one another before getting between the sheets. While some parents might question whether the books are appropriate reading material for their tween, no other young adult book makes abstinence so sexy.

Herrera recommends red contacts and a face makeup with glitter in it. “But I’m not going as a vampire. I’m going as an ‘80s fitness guru.”

She was born in the ‘90s.

MARIEL HOWSEPIAN digs black coffee, fairy tales and a man in coveralls. She lives in Santa Monica and can be reached at Mariel_Rodriguez@antiochla.edu.

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

10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 11, 2008

LOCATION:

Council Chambers, Room 213, Santa Monica City Hall, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica

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: SUBJECT OF HEARING: Hedge Height Modification 08FWHM-0004, 227 Bay Street. The applicant is requesting approval of a hedge height modification to allow a 67-inch high hedge along the front property line and a 15-.foot high hedge along the west side elevation. Pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Section 9.04.10.02.080, fences, walls, or hedges cannot exceed the maximum height of 12-feet in the side yard areas or 42-inches within the front yard, measured from the lower grade.

Ordinance Number 2268 (CCS) permits a height modification above the 42-inch front yard area and 12-foot limit in the rear and side yard areas, subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator. [Planner: Gina Szilak] Applicant/Property Owner: Anne Biege-Pearson. (Continued from October 14, 2008) Use Permit 08UP-005, 2221 Lincoln Boulevard. The applicant, Verizon Wireless, proposes to install, operate, and maintain an unmanned wireless telecommunications facility on the roof of the two-story medical office building at 2221 Lincoln Boulevard in the City of Santa Monica. The proposed facility would include twelve panel antennas in three sectors, each sector consisting of four panel antennas embedded into the southeast and northeast parapet walls. Three sections of the mansard roof parapet will be replaced with radio-frequency transparent fiberglass composite material of the same color and texture as the existing roof parapet in order to fully screen the antennas from public view. In addition to the antennas, the applicant is proposing to install related equipment cabinets on the ground level adjacent to the alley of the medical building. The proposed antennas do not comply with the requirements for non-parabolic antennas contained in Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Section 9.04.10.06.110 (a). Pursuant to SMMC Section 9.04.10.06.110 (b), the Zoning Administrator may approve modifications to the requirements for non-parabolic commercial antenna through the approval of a Use Permit application. [Planner: Chris Townes] APPLICANT: Los Angeles SMSA d/b/a/ Verizon Wireless.

PROPERTY OWNER: Shamriz Legacy Partners LLC c/o Dr. Ben Behroozan Use Permit 08-006, 520 Broadway. The applicant requests approval to install, operate, and maintain an unmanned wireless communications facility on the roof of the six-story commercial building located at 520 Broadway in the City of Santa Monica. The proposed facility would include two (2) panel antennas, one (1) microwave dish, one (1) GPS unit, one (1) radio cabinet, and related equipment. As proposed, the project does not comply with the requirements for non-parabolic antennas contained in Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Section 9.04.10.06.110(a). Pursuant to SMMC Section 9.04.10.06.110(b), the Zoning Administrator may approve modifications to the requirements for non-parabolic commercial antennas through the approval of a Use Permit application. [Planner: Steve Mizokami] APPLICANT: Sirius Satellite Radio. PROPERTY OWNER: Diamond 520 Broadway LLC. Variance 08-011, 2719 Sixth Street. The applicant requests approval of multiple variances for a new single family residence. The variances requested are as follows: 1) To allow the flat and sloped roof portions to exceed the maximum building height permitted (18’-0” for a flat roof and 23’-0” for a sloping roof) for that portion of the structure located between 15.1 feet and 30’-0” measured back from the front parcel line as measured from Theoretical Grade; 2) To allow the flat roof portion to exceed the maximum building height permitted (23’-0”) for that portion of the structure beyond thirty feet from the front parcel line; 3) To allow a front porch/deck that is more than 3’-0” above Theoretical Grade to project approximately 3’-3” into the required 15’-0” front yard setback; 4) To allow a second story balcony to project 3’-6” into the required 15’-0” front yard setback. The variance requests listed above are possible due to the grade differential of the subject property. Specifically, the Zoning Administrator may grant a variance from zoning height requirements and setback requirements on parcels having a grade differential of twelve and one-half feet or more (as measured from any point on the front parcel line to any point on the rear parcel line) pursuant to SMMC 9.04.20.10.030(f)(1) and SMMC Section 9.04.20.10.030(d)(3) respectively. The subject parcel has a 16.7 foot grade differential from the front parcel line to the rear parcel line. [Planner: Chris Townes] APPLICANT/PROPERTY OWNER: Thane Roberts.

Variance 08-014, 149 Ocean Park Boulevard. The applicant requests approval of the following modifications to the R2R Low Density Duplex District development standards: [1] Permit a 1.25-foot rear yard setback in lieu of a 15-foot rear yard setback for the replacement and expansion of a non-conforming second floor deck. Pursuant to SMMC Section 9.04.20.10.030(d)(1), the applicant may request a variance to allow the modification of yard setbacks on parcels having a depth of ninety feet or less or width of thirty-nine feet or less. The subject property has a depth of 94.29 feet and a width of 37.5 feet. [Planner: Lily Yegazu] APPLICANT: Randy Rush. PROPERTY OWNER: Audrey Ickovits.

Variance 08-015, 651 Strand Street. The applicant requests variance approvals for an addition to an existing residential structure located on a parcel with a grade differential of more than 12.5’ to: [1] Provide a reduced north side yard setback ranging from 6’-3” to 7’-6” for portions of a foyer, stairs, mud room, and bedroom to encroach into the required setback; [2] Provide a reduced south side yard setback ranging from 4’-0” to 7’-0” for a portion of the bedroom to encroach into the required setback and; [3] Permit an addition to an existing residential structure that constitutes a third-story where a maximum of two-stories is permitted. The existing finished first floor of the structure is more than 3 feet above the property’s theoretical grade; therefore, a portion of the second floor addition constitutes a third story. Pursuant to SMMC Section 9.04.20.10.030 (d)(3) and (4), the applicant may request a variance to allow a modification of yard setbacks with parcels containing a grade differential of more than 12.5’, and for additions to the same floor of an existing building which is nonconforming as to yard setbacks, where such addition follows the line of the existing building but in no case is closer than 4-feet to a property line. Pursuant to SMMC Section 9.04.20.10.030(k), the applicant may request a variance to allow for an additional story which would otherwise not be permitted for an existing residential structure [Planner: Grace Cho] APPLICANT/PROPERTY OWNER: Stephen Abronson.

Variance 08-016, 1356 Sunset Avenue. The applicant requests approval of a variance to allow the construction of an additional 1,248 square feet to a single family residence, a portion of which will be considered a third story. Pursuant to SMMC Section 9.04.20.10.030(j)(1), a variance may be requested to allow an additional story which would otherwise not be permitted for an existing residential structure provided the structure has a finished first floor level that is more than three feet above average natural grade. [Planner;: Travis Page] APPLICANT: Colby Mayes, Inc. PROPERTY OWNER: Aaron Filler.

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. The meeting facility is accessible. If you have any disabilities related request, contact at (310) 458-8341 or TTY (310) 458-8696 at least three (3) days prior to the meeting. Santa Monica “Big Blue” Bus Lines #1, #2, #3, #4, #7 and #8 serve the City Hall. *Esto es un aviso sobre una audiencia publica para revisar applicaciones proponiendo desarrollo en Santa Monica. Esto puede ser de interes para usted. Si desea mas informacion, favor de llamar a Carmen Gutierrez en la Division de Planificacion al numero (310) 458-8341.

BOOKREVIEW

BY DANE ROBERT SWANSON

‘The Living Trust Advisor’ Jeffrey L. Condon, ESQ. • Wiley Death, taxes, and the transfer of wealth. This book is subtitled “Everything You Need to Know about Your Living Trust.” Jeffrey L. Condon attempts to cover this topic in an enjoyable, comprehensive, and simplified way. In doing so, he bravely explains to the non-lawyer public the living trust document.

Just who is this person? The best way to answer that is to let his 10-year old daughter introduce him.

“My dad really likes trying to be funny, but he’s not.

He is bald, and the only hair he has is gray. He likes to coach my softball team, but whenever he couches we never win. He likes to swim and he is good at that. And that’s the only thing he likes that he is good at. And he also likes Adam Sandler movies.”

Condon sets this book up as a football game. It is laid out into four quarters of play. These are to make the steps read easier. You are playing with your spouse, your living trust lawyer, your children, your assets, the other beneficiaries, and if you are unlucky, the IRS. You hold the ball. This book is your playbook.

This could be a boring subject and a detailed one and you may feel you are given too much information. But Condon wants you to play a good game.

In the first quarter you lean what a living trust is and how it works. Moving into the second quarter you are instructed on how to live with the living trust while the two of you are alive.

The third quarter is played when one of you dies and the estate you placed in the trust rolls into the estate of the remaining spouse.

Then comes the fourth quarter when both of the people who held the living trust are dead and the trust is distributed to the children, grandchild and who ever else is mentioned in your trust.

It is a way to keep your assets from going through probate.

Condon uses many illustration from his practice to show us what the issues are. He even shares some of the mistakes he has made in setting up these trusts throughout the years.

“Your children need to know about the purposes of administrating the living trust,” Condon informs the reader. The trustee still has to sign a paper transferring the title from the living trust to the beneficiaries. Then the fun begins: the banks, the IRS, the forms. This book should help you work through that process.

Condon gives a definition of the living trust as “your after-death power of attorney.” A power of attorney is something you sign in which you give to another person the power to sign documents in your name and make them binding. By the time you are dead you won’t be signing anything.

This book is a good introduction to the subject of living trusts and is suggested reading.

Condon is a Santa Monica Lawyer and practices in the area of trusts, estates, and family inheritance planning.

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BOOKREVIEW

BY JACK NEWORTH

‘JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why it Matters’ James Douglass • Orbis Press Kenneth O’Donell, White House Aide to John Kennedy, entitled his book about JFK, “Johnny We Hardly Knew Ya." Although it referred to Kennedy’s tragically brief life, it was doubly apt as what we knew of the president was obscured behind the twin myths of Camelot and the Warren Report.

In the 45 years since JFK’s death much has been revealed. We’ve heard about Marilyn Monroe, Judith Exner and other Kennedy’s infidelities. We’ve learned of his crippling illness that was carefully covered up and, of course, a number of theories as to how he was killed and why.

What author James Douglass has managed to accomplish in his new book, “JFK and the Unspeakable,” is to bring to light probably the most important facet of Kennedy somehow missed in all the writings about him, i.e. the amazing transformation of the man from aggressive Cold Warrior to an apostle for Peace. Twelve years in the making, Douglass’s book provides compelling evidence that it was that transformation that cost the president his life.

Douglass is a longtime peace activist and theologian. The title of his book comes from the work of the late spiritual writer Thomas Merton (1915-1968) who defined unspeakable as “an evil whose depth and deceit seemed to go beyond the capacity of words to describe.” JFK’s horrific death, and its likely cause, certainly would seem to fit the definition.

In the Cold War atmosphere, Kennedy’s steps toward peace brought him into a collision course with those who regarded his actions as treasonous. Douglass interweaves Kennedy’s increasing moves toward peace with a thoroughly researched account of the conspiracy that was out to stop him at all costs. Kennedy’s peace initiatives brought him into conflict with the hawks in his administration over Vietnam and especially with the Joint Chiefs who pushed for a preemptive nuclear strike on the Soviet Union.

The Joint Chiefs knew that we had a temporary advantage in nuclear weapons over the Soviets and wanted to attack them before they could catch up. They were bolstered in their arguments by experts like Hermann Kahn who were convinced a nuclear war was a winnable option for America. Kennedy successfully resisted them and saved civilization.

Research has demonstrated that even a modest nuclear exchange would cause a “nuclear winter” destroying all life on earth.

Douglass outlines the relationship between JFK’s policies and his murder, showing how each step JFK made toward peace steadily increased the hatred of his enemies who eventually betrayed him.

Heretofore, almost unpublicized, were JFK’s back channel attempts at securing peace.

JFK and Khrushchev exchanged a remarkable 26 lengthy and highly personal letters. It’s Douglass’ contention that each leader, having seen the world come so close to nuclear annihilation, wanted peace. But each was saddled by enemies

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within their bureaucracies that had a vested interest in the maintenance of a war machine. He traces this back to President Eisenhower who fell out of favor with the CIA when he planned a summit meeting with Khrushchev. It was cancelled after a U.S. spy plane crashed in Russia.

Kennedy also had serious conflicts with the CIA following the Bay of Pigs invasion that was designed to take back control of the island. Kennedy refused to provide air support because he had been lied to by the Joint Chiefs and the CIA. In Douglass’ book we learn Kennedy and Castro appeared dedicated to a normalization of relations. JFK even acknowledged American transgressions toward Cuba. Then, at American University on June 10, 1963, he spoke about his desire for a Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and his resolve to form a new relationship with Khrushchev.

Douglass demonstrates, however, that many at the CIA and Pentagon repeatedly subverted JFK’s policies and isolated him within his own government, including Henry Cabot Lodge, Curtis LeMay and Allen Dulles. Ironically, JFK learned to trust Khrushchev more than people within his own government.

“JFK and the Unspeakable” is published by Orbis Press, the publishing arm of Maryknoll, which is a Roman Catholic community of priests near Ossining, N.Y. The publisher and editor of this book is Robert Ellsberg, the son of Daniel Ellsberg of the “Pentagon Papers” fame.

Douglass has spent almost all of his adult life working for the cause of peace.

It is fitting perhaps, that in the Kennedy assassination, one of the most violent acts in our history, he shows us how “peace” was at the center. Douglass’ “JFK and the Unspeakable” is a compelling read with remarkable relevance to today where we have tragically overlooked diplomacy to embrace preemptive war and endless militarism. It is a must for the student of the Kennedy era and the pursuit of peace.

In addition to book reviews, JACK NEWORTH writes the weekly column “Laughing Matters” which appears every Friday. He can be reached at JackneworthSMDP@aol.com.

142 Hollister Avenue, LC-08SM-001, Zoning: OP-2 (Ocean Park Low Multiple Family) District. The City Landmarks Commission will be conducting a public hearing to consider Structure of Merit Designation Application 08SM-001, at 142 Hollister Avenue, to determine whether the residential property, in whole or in part, should be designated as a Structure of Merit. The Landmarks Commission will make a decision regarding designation based on whether the application, research and public testimony presented show that the property meets one or more of the required criteria for Structure of Merit designation.

Applicant: Michael Feinstein. Owner: Horatio West Court Homeowners’ Association.

1685 Main Street, LC-08CA-018, Zoning: CC (Civic Center) District. The City Landmarks Commission will be conducting a public hearing to consider Certificate of Appropriateness Application 08CA-018, 1685 Main Street, for approval of the replacement of eighteen windows on the north courtyard elevation of City Hall, a designated City Landmark. The Landmarks Commission will determine whether the proposed project is appropriate and architecturally compatible for the property. Applicant: City of Santa Monica. Owner: City of Santa Monica.

200 Santa Monica Pier, LC-08CA-019, Zoning: RVC (Resident-Visitor-Commercial) District. The City Landmarks Commission will be conducting a public hearing to consider Certificate of appropriateness 08CA-019 for design approval of improvements to the Santa Monica Pier in conjunction with the Santa Monica Pier’s 100th Anniversary in 2009. Proposed work will include the following: reconstruction of the Carousel building’s original ‘onion dome’ and the restoration of period signage on the building; installation of historic points of interest plaques at various locations on the Pier; installation of oceanthemed seating on the deck east of the Carousel building; and installation of new necklace lighting around the Pier deck. The Landmarks Commission will determine whether the proposed project is appropriate and architecturally compatible for the Landmark Santa Monica Pier. Applicant: Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corporation and the City of Santa Monica. Owner: City of Santa Monica.

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Monday, November 10, 2008 at 7:00 pm

Where: City Council Chambers, City Hall, Room 213 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica Questions/Comments The City of Santa Monica encourages public comment on this and other projects. You or your representative, or any other persons may comment on the application at the Public Hearing, or by writing a letter addressed to Roxanne Tanemori, AICP, Senior Planner, City Planning Division, 1685 Main Street, Room 212, Santa Monica, California, 90401-3295.

Or, you may contact Ms. Tanemori by phone at (310) 458-8341 or by email at roxanne.tanemori@smgov.net.

More Information The meeting facility is wheelchair accessible. If you have any disability-related accommodation requests, please contact (310) 458-8341 or TTY (310) 458-8696 at least three days prior to the event. All written materials are available in alternate format upon request.

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I’m standing on Hollywood Boulevard; the 4-inch heel of my Vince Camuto sandal rests atop George Kennedy’s star, also partially obscured by duct tape holding klieg lights in place. It’s Reelz Channel’s “Next Generation,” a celebration of diverse, talented filmmakers, writers and producers.

My photographer d’ jour is Trevor Kress, a former publicist turned red carpet junkie. We await talent arrivals, discussing whether Kennedy’s dead or alive. Neither of us knows for sure. I think about how many vagrants may have spat, stubbed out cigarettes or exchanged drugs on this very spot. If Kennedy’s dead, he’s pitching in his grave.

Of the event, Reelz Channel Executive VP/GM, Terry O’Reilly, says, “It’s a way to celebrate the new medium and all the web-based writers who are bringing interesting new ideas and navigation to the website; ReelzChannel.com.”

First to arrive; actor Nathan Bexton, the cute raver from “Go” and director Eric Zimmerman, currently completing post on, “Caller ID” which also stars, James Duval — the scary bunny from “Donnie Darko.” Duval tells me, “The film’s about several post-graduates recruited into a program to study brain waves and how they relate to the psycho pathology of violent crime.”

The story is based on messages left on Zimmerman’s machine by a mysterious caller. Zimmerman shot on HD, SD, surveillance and night vision cameras using guerilla filmmaking.

“We created our own hybrid aesthetics,” says Zimmerman who hopes folks will, “see a kind of edgy realism.”

Next up; actor/writer/director James Gunn (“Scooby Doo”), clad in an ultra hip, Compagnia Delle Pelli black leather jacket and red Puma Cabana Racers. His absolutely hilarious webisode, PG-Porn “Nailing Your Wife” is airing on Spike.com.

“How many times have you been watching a great porn film … enjoying the story, the acting ... when, all of the sudden, they ruin everything with PEOPLE HAVING SEX?” Gunn asks.

This irreverent clip, already receiving over 100,000 views, is a must see. Gunn, filled with an optimistic, kinetic energy, is, “most excited about working in new media,” which he sees as a way to help, “forge a new type of content, a new way for people to process humor.”

As I conduct my interview I feel Kress’ hand on my butt. My first thought, “Why is Trevor’s hand on my butt?” My next, “Why is he groping me during a talent interview?”

But it’s not Kress, it’s a sleazy Hollywood denizen who has sidled up to me. One hand massages my butt cheek; the other digs deep into my purse. I’m being mugged. I’m being mugged during a red carpet interview. Ah … Hollywood. I detest this loathsome place.

Exposed, the perp pockets an item, and tears down the street, and

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I (plucky New Yorker that I am) tear after him, yelling, “Get that Man!” — tape recorder still running.

Gunn, giving little thought to his own protection, and with stunning bravado, heroically bounds the barricade separating paparrazi from talent, tackling the perp in the middle of Hollywood and Ivar.

“Give it back and we’ll let you go,” he demands, clutching the perp by his shirt collar, adding, “I saw what you did, dude. Don’t you know it’s illegal to grab a woman’s ass?” Mark J. Kernz, Reelz’ in house PR rep intervenes, asking me to check my bag, to make sure I’m not missing anything. At quick glance all seems in order.

Surrounded by interested onlookers, and feeling the crunch, the perp swings at Gunn (who releases his hold to avoid the blow), and bolts down Hollywood Boulevard into obscurity. Ironically, the camera battery dies this very moment. You would think, with all the paparrazi, someone would have gotten a shot of my molester/thief. None of them did. Where the hell is TMZ when we need them?

Later, in the ladies room, I discover the perp’s made bold with a tube of Mac lipstick. I hope to hell, it’s his color. This small theft aside, I’m ever thankful for Gunn. Without his quick response, things could have been a lot worse.

Back on the carpet, Corey Feldman promotes his band, Truth Movement’s latest CD, “Technology Analogy.” Actress Lorielle New, of

upcoming “The Pit and the Pendulum” wears a yellow mini-dress and looks fetching as does screenwriter Micky Levy (“Rails & Ties”) in an off the shoulder dress, accompanied by her boyfriend/writer, Tim Huddleston. Levy’s project “Frostflower & Thorn” to be directed

by Vivi Friedman begins shooting early next year.

D.B. Sweeney makes a quick appearance to celebrate his directorial debut, “Two Tickets To Paradise,” shot on super 16 with his own financing. It runs on Showtime in December.

Afterwards, I head over to the Breeder’s Cup party at the Palladium, to catch Maroon “We’llPlay-Anywhere-That-Pays-Us” Five for a super short set.

On the drive home, a bit shaken from my near mugging, still feeling violated and unnerved, I pop in Feldman’s CD. This weird fusion of songs is not the best choice for a mood stabilizer, however a bright spot appears with “Okay” a repetitive techno tune worthy of downloading.

As Feldman sings out, “It’s okay…” I feel confident I’ll shake off the night’s trauma. But presented with the option of calming myself by listening to Feldman’s CD or rehashing Gunn’s daring heroics in my mind — I’ll take James Gunn any day.

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Will this Halloween be the one when the Great Pumpkin comes? Faithful Linus remains a believer. The perennial family classic arrives with enhanced picture and audio and a bag full of special features. Extra materials include a digital music download of two songs from the show and a bonus “Peanuts” television special. (Warner Bros)

‘Sleeping Beauty’ 50th Anniversary Platinum Edition The first-ever Disney animated classic feature in high-definition, this digital restoration presentation comes with an alternate opening as well as loads of interactive communication platforms. There is a virtual tour through Sleeping Beauty’s castle; an all-new making-of feature and a “Once Upon a Dream” music video. The final fairy tale to be produced by Walt Disney himself, this package is given the high tech treatment to give viewers a current look at the original antics of bubbly and bumbling fairy godmothers Flora, Fauna and Merryweather, the gallant Prince Phillip and Princess Aurora. (Disney)

‘Gangsters Collection Vol. 4’ Mobsters and molls return with Warners’ latest group of crime genre features. The five titles are: “The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse,” “The Little Giant,” “Larceny Inc.,” “Invisible Stripes” and “Kid Galahad.” A popular genre in the 1930s and ‘40s with their low key lighting, sparse sets, and often socially conscious themes, gangster films were a cornerstone of the Warner Bros. studio. This collection features a gallery of stars: Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, George Raft, Bette Davis and Broderick Crawford among others. The six-disc collection provides a feature-length documentary, “Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film,” which takes the viewer on an inside look of every aspect of the crime genre and how it came about. (Warner Bros)

‘The Rebel’ Blending a mix of martial arts and historical drama, the highest grossing Vietnamese film ever made stars Johnny Nguyen and Ngo Thanh Van. Set in 1920s Vietnam during the long-standing French colonization, rebel forces emerge to disrupt the foreign control as the French employ elite Vietnamese agents to destroy them. Exclusive cast and crew interviews, a making-of segment, and a martial arts demonstration are included. (Genius)

‘Vertigo’ 2-Disc Special Edition

‘The Outer Limits’ The Complete Original Series “There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture.

We are controlling transmission ….” In time for our scary holiday, comes this sci-fi fantasy original series hailed as “the best program of its type to ever run on network TV” by noted author Stephen King. This 1960’s macabre series broke new ground (and new talent — Robert Duvall, Eddie Albert, Adam West) by blurring the line between fact and fiction with dark introspective storylines. It was television’s longest-running science fiction anthology largely because of its ability to make the unbelievable seem like a terrifying reality. (MGM)

‘The Wire’ The Complete Fifth Season The acclaimed series, in its final season, goes even deeper into the trials and tribulations of big city America, seen from the blighted street corners and troubled traditional media offices to the halls of government in Baltimore. Some of the places and faces have changed, but the game remains the same. Times are tough. Mayor Carcetti (Aidan Gillen) has slashed department budget to the bone. Police are operating without overtime, some without cars and radios and morale is shot. Riveting stories unfold from this bleak backdrop. Bonus materials include a segment on exploring the role of the media and a retrospective of the first four seasons. (HBO)

DATE/TIME: LOCATION:

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Council Chambers, (wheelchair accessible) Santa Monica City Hall, 1685 Main Street

PROPERTIES: 6 ARB 08-254, 2621 Pico Boulevard: Commercial 6 ARB 08-350, 1800 Stewart Street: Commercial 6 ARB 08-375, 395 Santa Monica Place: Commercial 6 ARB 08-390, 1425 Montana Avenue: Commercial 6 ARB 08-413, 1644 Cloverfield Boulevard: Commercial 6 ARB 08-426, 701 Twentieth Street: Single-Family 6 ARB 08-440, 852-854 Tenth Street: Multi-Residential 6 ARB 08-479, 1640 Ninth Street: City Animal Shelter More information is available on-line at http://santamonica.org/planning/planningcomm/arbagendas.htm or at 310/458-8341 en espanol tambien).

Plans may be reviewed at City Hall during business hours. Comments are invited at the hearing or in writing (FAX 310-4583380, e-mail planning@santa-monica.org, or mail Santa Monica Planning Division, 1685 Main St., Rm. 212, Santa Monica, CA 90401). Call 310-458-8341 or TTY 310-450-8896 for disability accommodation requests.

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NOTICE OF COMPLETION AND PUBLIC NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) FOR 1639 11TH STREET ARTIST STUDIOS PROJECT OFFICIAL NOTICE is hereby given on the completion and availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed 1639 11th Street Artist Studios Project located at 1639 Eleventh Street.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed project involves the construction of a 45-foot, three-story building to accommodate 66 condominium artist studio units on a 36,187 square foot parcel located at 1639 11th Street. The building would be approximately 53,727 square feet over a subterranean garage with 163 parking spaces. The existing 28,416 square foot, two-story multi-tenant manufacturing building with offices would be demolished.

The applicant has requested the following discretionary permits: Development Review Permit (DR 06-012) for a project exceeding 7,500 square feet of floor area; Design Compatibility Permit (DCP 06-008) for a condominium use in the M-1 District; Tentative Tract Map (TM06-027) for the air rights subdivision to create 66 condominium units.

ANTICIPATED SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS: The Draft EIR examines impacts of the proposed project on the City’s environment. Impact areas analyzed in the document include: Aesthetics; Air Quality; Construction Effects; Neighborhood Effects; Noise; Transportation/Traffic, and Long Term Impacts (Global Climate Change).

Significant and/or potentially significant impacts: Aesthetics; Construction Effects; Neighborhood Effects* Transportation/Traffic*. (*Indicates impact cannot be mitigated) PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD: A 30-day public review period will be provided for all interested persons to submit comments on the adequacy of the Draft EIR. The comment period will start on October 31, 2008 and end at 5:30 p.m. on December 1, 2008. Written comments should be sent to: Laura Beck, Associate Planner City Planning Division 1685 Main Street, Room 212 Santa Monica, CA 90401 Fax: (310) 458-3380 e-mail: laura.beck@smgov.net

This digitally remastered masterpiece from the sultan of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, presents a dizzying array of mistaken identity, passion and murder after an acrophobic detective (James Stewart) rescues a mysterious blonde beauty (Kim Novak) from the bay in San Francisco. Archival notes, a look at the director’s collaborators, rare interviews, and a foreign censorship ending are also included. (Universal)

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Community Meeting for St. Monica Catholic Community Campus Improvement Project October 21, 2008, 6:30 PM Multi-Purpose Room Santa Monica Public Library – Main Library 601 Santa Monica Boulevard You are invited to attend a community meeting to review the design for a campus improvement project located at St. Monica Catholic Community. The subject property comprises a full city block bounded by California Avenue, Lincoln Boulevard, Washington Avenue, and 7th Street. The project consists of interior and exterior renovations to existing facilities and campus, replacing the existing Pastoral Center with a new Community Center and subterranean garage, seismic retrofits to existing facilities, and a minor addition to the east wing of the High School.

This meeting is a new City Planning initiative to solicit comments from the public prior to the project being heard by the Planning Commission. You will have an opportunity to provide direct feedback to the staff and the developer with regards to the project design. For further information, please contact Bradley J. Misner, Principal Planner at (310) 458-8341.

RSVP appreciated to (310) 458-8341.

ESPANOL Esto esuna noticia de una reunión de la comunidad para revisar el diseño de la applicaciónes proponiendo desarrollo en Santa Monica. Si deseas más información, favor de llamar a Carmen Gutierrez en la División de Planificación al número (310) 458-8341.

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT:

Adoption of the 2008-2014 General Plan Housing Element LOCATION: Citywide APPLICANT: City of Santa Monica

A public hearing will be held by the City Council to consider the following proposed amendment to the City’s General Plan: The City Council will consider adoption of a Negative Declaration in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and adoption of the City’s General Plan Housing Element for the 2008-2014 planning period. The proposed Housing Element has been prepared in compliance with State Law to plan for the City’s housing needs as defined by the Southern California region’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA).

Revisions are proposed to the draft Housing Element presented in March 2008 based on public and Commission comments, Council direction, and comments provided by the California State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

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

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‘A Majority of One’ fails to be enchanting IF IT WEREN’T FOR THE RENEWED preoccupation with the issue of race prompted by the 2008 presidential election, Leonard Spigelgass’ 1959 play “A Majority of One” might seem hopelessly outdated. These days the idea of an interracial relationship is not the stuff of which great controversial drama is made. And more than 60 years after the war, and countless inter-marriages of all kinds, it’s a little difficult to muster much angst over a romance between a Japanese millionaire and a stereotypical Jewish widow, no matter how unlikely it might appear to be.

Unfortunately, the tepid revival of this old Broadway hit that is currently being presented by the West Coast Jewish Theatre at Los Angeles’ Pico Playhouse does nothing to promote warmth — or even a likely friendship — between the races.

Paula Prentiss, who plays Mrs. Jacoby, the Jewish widow, is so NOT Jewish as to be distracting. (In a Sabbath candle-lighting ceremony, she even gets the prayer wrong!) Known for her successful career as a madcap comedienne, Prentiss brings her vocabulary of peculiar facial expressions and inappropriate body language to the part once played to perfection by Gertrude Berg. Prentiss makes it virtually impossible to imagine what the dignified and refined Mr. Asano, played with precision and composure by the excellent Sab Shimono, could possibly see in her.

The “romance” that evolves between them has little humor, less credibility, and no chemistry at all.

Ross Benjamin, Prentiss’ son (with husband and frequent costar Richard Benjamin), plays her son-in-law, Jerry, an up-and-coming diplomat assigned to Tokyo after tours in Costa Rica, Paris, and

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MORE INFORMATION If you want more information about this project, please contact Elizabeth Bar-El, AICP at (310) 458-8341, or by e-mail at liz.bar-el@smgov.net. The Housing Element Public Review Draft is available at all library branches, the Planning Counter during business hours, and is posted on the City’s web site at http://www.smgov.net/planning/whatsnew/index.html and at www.shapethefuture2025.net.

The meeting facility is wheelchair accessible. For disability-related accommodations, please contact (310) 458-8341 or (310) 458-8696 TTY at least 72 hours in advance. All written materials are available in alternate format upon request. Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Lines numbered 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 serve City Hall.

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65009(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.

ESPAÑOL Esto es una noticia para avisar que el documento Elemento de Vivienda ya esta disponible.

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Johannesburg. One would assume these experiences would have given him some insight and sensitivity to the nuances of other cultures and traditions, but apparently they haven’t. He blunders through his encounters in Japan with everyone from diplomats to house servants, maintaining a stiff and unpleasantly stonyfaced demeanor throughout. Which gives his wife Alice (Anya Profumo) little to do but rush back and forth between him and her mother, trying to placate them both.

The only breath of fresh air is provided by the bubbly Cheryl David, who livens things up in two scenes as Mrs. Jacoby’s friend and neighbor, Mrs. Rubin. A little more of her would go a long way toward providing some authenticity to the Brooklyn-Jewish setting of the play.

Long-time actress Salome Jens provides the uneven direction for this production and Victoria Bellocq provides the rather static set: a floor-to-rafters set of clean brick walls which change very little from scene to scene and soon become monotonous, despite the innovative shadowing and other effects from lighting designer Kent Inasy. Costume designer Danielle Bray has provided charming outfits for Shimono and the other Japanese actors along with attractive, if uninspired, clothing for the rest of the cast. All except for Prentiss, whose outfits run to peculiar lengths and are extremely unappealing.

“A Majority of One” will continue at the Pico Playhouse, 10508 West Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through Dec. 14. Call (800) 838-3006 for tickets.

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RALEIGH, N.C. Edie Falco is fidgeting and looks nervous. The star of “The Sopranos” admits to her North Carolina audience that she’s a product of lower Manhattan who barely understands voters above 14th Street. She talks for just five minutes and never mentions John McCain or George Bush.

“I’ve never had any intentions of trying to change anybody’s mind,” says Falco, a Barack Obama supporter. “I’ve heard a lot of celebrities talking about politics who, in my estimation, are not qualified to do so.”

She adds, “Frankly, I’m embarrassed sometimes that they are representing my ilk, if you will.”

For the seemingly endless number of celebrities who back Obama, trying to persuade people who already support the Illinois senator to volunteer for his campaign is as important as swaying undecided voters. Four years ago, rocker Bruce Springsteen was the face of celebrity politics, making his first public endorsement of a candidate with a column in The New York Times before leading a

series of swing-state concerts to urge a vote for Democratic nominee John Kerry.

While Obama has his share of celebrity concerts and endorsements — singer Dave Matthews playing a show in his home state of Virginia, legendary driver and team owner Junior Johnson sending an email to NASCAR fans — he is using his support among famous faces differently.

“They’re less focused on being messengers for the campaign and are more plugged in to helping the organization be more effective,” said Bill Carrick, a California Democratic consultant and veteran of past presidential campaigns.

“You’ve got people in the campaign working very, very hard and surviving on buckets of fried chicken, pizzas and caffeine,” Carrick said. “It’s nice to have somebody come in and appreciate them.”

For Falco’s stops in North Carolina, the campaign placed her in front of a few dozen dedicated Obama supporters.

“If you have any extra time to volunteer, between now and then, or on Election Day at the polls, you can help the workers or bring food to people who are exhausted,” she told them.

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Shooting victim was member of St. Anne’s FROM VIOLENCE PAGE 1 ditionally asked to determine gang affiliation.

The victims reportedly responded that they were not gang members, whereupon the suspects began shooting, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Lopez was struck multiple times and died at the scene. His brother was shot in the upper torso and was transported to a local hospital.

Aguayo said that his son-in-law was not a gang member.

Another shooting was reported less than 24 hours later in the Pico Neighborhood where two 17-year-old Santa Monica High School students were found wounded. They were transported to area hospitals.

Investigators believed the suspects fled in a silver vehicle. The shooting in Santa Monica was also ruled gang-related.

The faith leaders who gathered at St. Anne’s represented L.A. Voice-PICO, an interfaith-based community organization that promotes civic engagement.

“We are one big family and we should be united together,” Bishop Willis Tait Sr. of Emmanuel Community Church in Santa Monica said.

The latest shootings demonstrates the need for more attention to be paid to early intervention and prevention programs for at-risk youth, according to Nancy Montes, a youth case manager for Jewish Vocational Services.

For the St. Anne community, whose members come from all over the L.A. area, the shooting was nothing new but rather a sad familiar story of tragedy.

“Violence happens in different parts of L.A. but the families are always here,” Gutierrez said. melodyh@smdp.com

Prolonged dry conditions lead to reduction FROM WATER PAGE 3 said.

The reservoirs that are most crucial to the state’s water delivery system are at their lowest levels since 1977. That follows two years of dry weather and court-ordered restrictions on water pumping out of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. This year, water agencies received just 35 percent of the water they requested.

Lake Oroville, California’s second largest reservoir, is usually half full this time of year but is at just 30 percent capacity.

In Southern California, the Metropolitan Water District — the agency that supplies water to about half the state’s population — has depleted more than a third of its water reserves. The agency’s general manager, Jeff Kightlinger, said Californians must immediately reduce their water use to stretch what little water is available.

“We are preparing for the very real possibility of water shortages and rationing throughout the region in 2009,” Kightlinger told reporters in conference call.

He said his board will consider rationing during its meeting next month.

The State Water Project delivers water to more than 25 million residents and 750,000

acres of farmland.

In 2006, water agencies received their full allotment, in part because of heavy rains and a thick Sierra snowpack that year. But last year, a federal court limited water pumping out of the delta to protect the threatened watershed.

Department of Water Resources Director Lester Snow said the bleak outlook underscores the governor’s call to retool California’s massive water storage and delivery system.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger favors building more dams and designing a new way to funnel water through or around the environmentally fragile delta. The proposals have failed to gain traction in the Legislature.

Earlier this year, Schwarzenegger called on water agencies to voluntarily cut their water use 20 percent by 2020. He has stopped short of issuing a mandatory conservation order, a strategy that has never been used by the state, Snow said.

“Our strong preference is that the regions design a program that best fits their own needs,” Snow said. “If things get worse, we will take additional action.”

Even with Thursday’s dire projection, a wet winter could mean cities and farms ultimately get more water, said Ted Thomas, a spokesman for the state water department.

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‘Send or Delete’ features Samohi students FROM FILM PAGE 3 own backyard.

The Samohi junior said that social networking has become a nightly ritual for many students, replacing other means of communication.

“Some things said on (social networking sites) are meant to be funny or a joke, but it could snowball into something bigger and cause emotional problems,” Corn said.

Ariana Nedelman, a senior who attended the screening, spoke of a friend who was the victim of cyberbullying, inundated with messages on a social networking site that she was fat like a cow.

“The movie presents an issue that a lot of people think is just them, and realize that it isn’t,” she said.

The film’s production was spearheaded by Santa Monica Police Chief Tim Jackman who asked Asch to research a project that could impact middle school children.

“Middle school seems to be where (students) turn from innocent children to whatever they are going to be,” Jackman said.

In her discussion with the panel, Moller spoke of how the Internet has changed the way students bully one another, using a medium that is more instant in nature and can reach a wider audience.

The Samohi junior added that she hopes students will watch and learn that what can seem like a harmless act is actually hurtful.

“It was an eye-opening experience,” she said.

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SPREADING THE WORD: Santa Monica High School junior and star of the student film, ‘Send or Delete,’ Briana Moller discusses cyberbullying at melodyh@smdp.com

Barnum Hall after the screening of the film on Wednesday. The short film is based on a cyberbullying incident that took place at a local middle school.

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Vikings take on arch rival Culver City FROM VIKINGS PAGE 1 Beverly Hills’ offense took over and went on to score a touchdown.

The Normans (5-2, 2-0) never looked back, scoring 26 straight points en route to a victory.

“We moved the ball effectively,” Cuda said, “but Beverly Hills loaded up to stop the run. We didn’t respond well to that.”

Instead of remaining undefeated and improving its Ocean League record to 2-0, the Vikings (6-1, 1-1) are forced to regroup heading into tonight’s home game against arch rival Culver City High School (4-3, 11).

Centaurs head coach Tom Salter isn’t putting too much stock into Samohi’s loss. On film, he sees a dominant offense that has rolled over most defenses this year.

“We respect Santa Monica,” he said.

“They have a great team. We better be up for this team or we’re going to be in trouble.

They were rolling toward a win [last week] if not for penalties.”

Salter considers the Vikings the best team he’s faced all season. If his Centaurs are going to be successful the defense will have to contain Samohi’s running backs, particularly Ross. Salter considers the Vikings’ offensive line the core of the team and has game planned accordingly.

“We have to play a perfect game if we’re going to beat them,” Salter said. “We have our hands full.”

Samohi’s coaching staff isn’t taking Culver City lightly, either. Although the

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BIG GAIN: Santa Monica High School running back Christian Ross (right) runs for a gain against Beverly Hills High School last week at Corsair Field.

Centaurs come into the game just over .500 on the season, Cuda believes Culver City’s record is deceiving. The Centaurs have lost three games by eight points or fewer three times.

“I think they are better [than their record],” Cuda said. “People looking at records thought Beverly Hills and Culver City were down this season. We didn’t.”

He believes Culver City’s finesse and

overall team speed will be difficult to contain, yet has confidence that defensive coordinator Conrad Cuda is ready for them.

Conrad Cuda sees junior quarterback Marquel Carter as a major threat in more ways than one.

“He’s really mobile and athletic,” he said, “and he can throw a good deep ball.”

Conrad Cuda will look to his defensive line to lead the charge. Junior nose tackle

Kealan Malone and defensive tackle Amar Pal will have to occupy Culver City’s offensive line, allowing linebackers Zelon and Hammond to move freely and make tackles.

“Ultimately, it comes down to we have to go out and play physically and aggressively,” Conrad Cuda said, “for four quarters instead of two.” daniela@smdp.com

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McCain seeks to revive Rezko as campaign issue

BY CHRISTOPHER WILLS Associated Press Writer

CHICAGO Trailing as Election Day nears, Republican John McCain and his allies are using “robo-calls” and fliers to revive the issue of Barack Obama’s ties to a convicted felon, claiming the Democrat hasn’t fully explained the relationship.

“Obama needs to come clean on this deal before the election so that the voters can judge whether Obama received monetary benefits,” says an automated phone call by McCain’s campaign about a financial transaction between Illinois Sen. Obama and Antoin “Tony” Rezko.

Mailers to voters in swing states make similar claims, and a conservative group filed an ethics complaint Thursday with the Senate.

But McCain offers no evidence of wrongdoing and raises no new allegations. Instead, he and his supporters claim Obama hasn’t been forthcoming about his involvement with Rezko.

“He’s running for the highest office in the land and he simply refuses to answer questions,” former Sen. Peter Fitzgerald claimed

Thursday during a conference call arranged

by McCain’s campaign.

But Obama has given extensive interviews on the subject to Chicago newspapers, and a Chicago Tribune editorial praised his openness on the subject. He also has answered many — though not all — questions about from national reporters.

Obama’s campaign responded sharply, accusing McCain of “desperate and angry attacks.” It also noted that McCain was reprimanded for his role in the “Keating Five” savings and loan scandal of the 1980s.

“We will accept no lectures from the man who was a central figure in the biggest Washington scandal in recent memory,” Obama spokesman Ben LaBolt said.

Rezko is the Chicago businessman who gave Obama advice on a house purchase and ended up buying a vacant lot next door to Obama. The senator later bought a portion of Rezko’s lot, enlarging his yard and making it harder for anyone to build next door.

Rezko, who has raised about $250,000 for Obama’s various political campaigns, was convicted last June on federal corruption charges that did not involve Obama.

Talking politics isn’t always politically correct

BY MARGIT DETWEILER For The Associated Press

It’s hard to get away from talk of the election: It’s on the news. It’s on late-night comedy shows. It’s on campaign signs in front yards. It’s on T-shirts, bumper stickers and your friends’ Facebook profiles.

But with passions for politics running so high this year, some people are finding that seemingly harmless jokes, light-hearted Internet postings or just simple declarations of allegiance can be bad for business and bad for friendships.

“A client of mine was giving a speech about leadership to women at a Fortune 500 company,” says Jane Stimmler, a marketing executive from Havertown, Pennsylvania.

“The speech was extremely well received until at the very end when she made a disparaging comment about the Republican ticket.”

The room went silent. The CEO hasn’t realized the women were GOP supporters.

“She had to back-pedal big time,” says Stimmler.

Etiquette experts agree that knowing your audience is critical to avoiding political foot-in-mouth.

Anna Post of the Emily Post Institute (and great-great-granddaughter of Emily) says you should only talk politics when you’re sure the other person will be receptive.

“That’s considered safe ground,” says Post. “But never assume you know someone else’s politics.”

What’s not safe ground: the workplace.

Nancy Mitchell, whose firm The Etiquette Advocate advises companies on social and workplace etiquette, says anyone who talks politics in the office is looking for trouble.

Nevertheless, it comes up in the office frequently this year, especially when poltics has influenced so much viral online humor. And a lot of people don’t see any problem with that.

In a survey of 522 office workers, conducted by Office Team, a Menlo Park, Calif.,based staffing agency, earlier this year, 67

percent said engaging in political debate at work is acceptable “in small doses,” and 14 percent said it was OK to engage coworkers in debate.

Michael Becce, a public relaitons agent in New Jersey says he usually instructs his clients not to discuss politics but ignored his own advice when meeting with a new client, Alteva, a tech firm in Philadelphia. The CEO had a large cardboard Sarah Palin stand-up figure in his office.

Becce noted the Palin cut-out. ‘That’s great,” Becce told the CEO. “I have my order in for Biden in a pair of shorts.’ I was trying to be funny but immediately put myself on the other side.”

The CEO, William Bumbernick, responded, “Tell me you’re not an Obama guy!”

Bumbernick says he does encourage that kind of debate and that bringing politics into the workplace isn’t always a bad thing.

“It’s actually helped productivity,” he adds.

“We’re a tech company, and a lot of the engineers spend time talking about VoIP, code, stuff our customer service side doesn’t always understand,” he says. “But when we bring politics in, it bridges gaps, it’s something people can talk about and get passionate about.”

Why not just talk about the weather?

“The weather is boring,” he laughed.

Even if you keep personal politics out of the workplace, that doesn’t mean your colleagues or clients might not learn about them elsewhere and be displeased. Facebook and other social networking sites like MySpace and Twitter have added fuel to the fire.

One New York City media executive said she confronted her daughter’s social studies teacher — who teaches about elections — after the teacher posted her political views on Facebook, but the teacher just laughed it off.

When it comes to debate among friends, how far you choose to go may be a different story — after all, your livelihood doesn’t depend on it. But your long-term happiness might.

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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.

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magician Harry Houdini died in Detroit of gangrene and peritonitis resulting from a ruptured appendix. the day after his "War of the Worlds" broadcast had panicked radio listeners, Orson Welles expressed "deep regret" but also bewilderment that anyone had thought the simulated Martian invasion was real. the Navy destroyer USS Reuben James was torpedoed by a German Uboat off Iceland with the loss of some 100 lives, even though the United States had not yet entered World War II. Nguyen Van Thieu took the oath of office as the first president of South Vietnam's second republic.

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NEW TO MARKET. New Mexico Ranch Dispersal 140 acres - $89,900. River Access. Northern New Mexico. Cool 6,000' elevation with stunning views.

Great tree cover including Ponderosa, rolling grassland and rock outcroppings. Abundant wildlife, great hunting.

EZ terms. Call NML&R, Inc. 1-866-360-5263. (Cal-SCAN)

VENICE 1BEDROOM, 1 bath 5th and Brooks, ultimate luxury, $2700 p/mo.

Call Courtney (909)322-6333

1234 11th Street # 8 1bdrm/1bath $1895 2639 21st Street 2bdrm/1bath $2300

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NEW MEXICO SACRIFICE! 140 acres was $149,900, Now Only $69,900. Amazing 6000 ft. elevation. Incredible mountain views. Mature tree cover. Power & year round roads. Excellent financing. Priced for quick sale. Call NML&R, Inc. 1-888-204-9760. (Cal-SCAN)

PALMS 9804 Regent unit #3. 2+2 $1495/mo, dishwasher stove, fridge, carpet, on-site laundry, parking, no pets, $300 off move-in (310) 578-7512 jkwproperties.com

SM PRIVATE office on 7th St near Wilshire includes Internet, electricity, cleaning services $490/mo (310)656-9922

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MDR adj.$1100 one bedroom lower appliances, laundry, parking, no pets info (310)828-4481 or (310) 993-0414 after 6 p.m.

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FOUR FULLY self contained trailers for rent across from Will Rogers state beach 2 miles from Santa Monica Pier $1095/mo and $995/mo (310)454-2515 HOWARD MANAGEMENT GROUP (310) 869-7901

1417 11th Street #E 1bdrm/1bath $1495 PLEASE Visit our website for complete listings at: www.howardmanagement.com rentals@howardmanagement.com

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COLORADO ACREAGE $35,000! With trout fishing stream on property. Very private, gated ranch. Adjoins government lands in mountain canyon. Low down.

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Owner 1-806-376-8690. (Cal-SCAN)

Land for Sale ARIZONA LAND BARGAIN 36 Acres $24,900. Beautiful mountain property in Eastern Arizona. Price reduced in buyers market. Won't last! Good access & views. Eureka Springs Ranch offered by AZLR. ADWR report & financing available. 1-877-301-5263. (Cal-SCAN) COLORADO BANK FORECLOSURE. 60+ Acres just $39,900! Gorgeous views, year-round roads. Access to 6,000+ acre BLM land. Easy access to I-25. 300 days per year of sunshine. Excellent financing available. 1-866-696-5263 x4760 x4759. (Cal-SCAN) LAKEFRONT OPPORTUNITY. Nevada's 3rd Largest Lake. Approx. 2 hrs. South of Carson City. Lake Front - $89,900.

Lake View - $29,900. 38,000 acre Walker Lake, very rare home sites on paved road with city water. Magnificent views, very limited supply. New to market. www.NVLR.com Call 1-877-542-6628. (Cal-SCAN) MONTANA LAND BARGAINS (A Safe Haven) 20 Acres w/ Road & Utilities$29,900. 40 Acres w/ New Cabin$89,900. 160 Acres at $99,900. Financing available. Fully guaranteed.

1991 Dodge Van Conversion $5495. Your home away from home.

Perfect for those weekend trips to the mountain or the beaches. Has a built in cooler, and TV. If you don’t want to buy a full motor home, this is a good alternative. VIN404374 Claude Short Auto Sales 2802 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica.

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1992 Dodge 1 Ton Van $2995. This is your Plain Ole Work Van. It was a postal van. It is great for hauling. Perfect for contractors to have a mobile shop or any delivery company. VIN167697 Claude Short Auto Sales 2802 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica.

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2005 Chevrolet Astro Van $9995. If you need a work van with bins already in it, here is your chance to pick one up. If you don’t need the bins all of the time, they are removable. This is your portable work space. VIN121431 Claude Short Auto Sales 2802 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica.

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DONATE YOUR VEHICLE! Receive Free Vacation Voucher. United Breast Cancer Foundation. Free Mammograms, Breast Cancer Info www.ubcf.info Free Towing, Tax Deductible, Non-Runners Accepted, 1-888-468-5964. (Cal-SCAN)

Bookkeeping Services QUICKBOOKS BOOKKEEPING service, personal or businesses. Online version available. Call 310 977-7935

Services TRAINED PROFESSIONAL SINGER Will sing at all parties, churches, women’s clubs, and all occasions.Jolson, Sinatra, Tony Bennett, popular songs, and will have a sing along. Lots of fun. Call Gabe 310-392-6501

Lou Ferrigno Jr Certified Private Fitness Trainer

$ 50 5 per day. Up to 15 words, 20 cents each additional word.

Termite & Dry Rot Repair Not a Licensed Contractor

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Lost 12 pound male pomeranian, cut to resemble a small lion. Austin" aka "The Flyin' Lion", orange/ blonde. Wears a black harness. Skateboards on Venice Beach Boardwalk with my son, Johnny.

Believed picked up in the parking lot behind Venice Beach Fellowship between California and Milton on Lincoln Blvd in Venice.

Please call 310-403-9448 or 310-450-6052

Massage BLISSFUL RELAXATION! Heal your body, mind, spirit. Therapeutic bodywork/energy healing. Strictly non-sexual. Introductory specials $68.00. Lynda, L.M.T. (310) 749-0621 EXQUISITE, INTUITIVE, strong and tender relaxing body work by mature European.

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Call for more information (916) 288-6010; (916) 288-6019 www.Cal-SCAN.com (Cal-SCAN) ADVERTISE EFFECTIVELY! Reach over 3 million Californians in 140 community newspapers. Cost $1,550 for a 3.75"x2" display ad. Super value! Call (916) 288-6010; (916) 288-6019. www.Cal-SDAN.com (Cal-SCAN) LOOKING FOR a cost efficient way to get out a NEWS RELEASE? The California Press Release Service is the only service with 500 current daily, weekly and college newspaper contacts in California.

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Computer Services COMPUTER REPAIR, DATA RECOVERY, AND VIRUS SOLUTIONS, We have computer expertise Call (310)450-5085 (323)786-6746. We will meet or beat any price!

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$50,000-$250,000 IN Business Credit Lines Available. Unsecured 50k+ Guaranteed with 720+ FICO, Stated Income, Perfect for Startups, 60Sec Pre-Approval. Business Credit Consultants. www.SeedCapital.com 1-866-988-SEED(7333). (Cal-SCAN)

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Local Contractor • Kitchen • Bathroom • Windows • Patio • General remodeling

2007 Toyota Corolla CE $12,995. This is a great, reliable car. It’s not a car you pull up to the Oscars in, but you’re fine getting around town and to the stores.

Plus, with the money you save on this car, you can go to the stores more. Good MPG. VIN834748 Claude Short Auto Sales 2802 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica.

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1996 Ford Explorer 4WD $3795. Are you an outdoorsy person? Do you go skiing, to the mountains, or have dogs you don’t want to tote around in your nice car? This is your vehicle. Don’t wait because this is priced to move. VINA42842 Claude Short Auto Sales 2802 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica.

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03 Toyota Celica GT. $12,995. This sporty 2 door coup is great for a couple with no kids, needs a second sporty car or single person. If you want to zoom around town and look stylish doing so, this is your car. And being a Toyota, you know it’s reliable and gets good MPG. VIN152214 Claude Short Auto Sales 2802 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica.

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