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BY JENNIFER MAAS Daily Press Staff Writer

Don’t have time to go to the dermatologist? No worries, there’s an app for that.

To allow people easier access to dermatologists, Dr. Ben Behnam of Santa Monica created DermCheck, an app that makes virtual

diagnoses of skin conditions a reality without patients ever having to step into a doctor’s office.

Behnam believed this app was necessary as not everyone takes the time to go to the dermatologist because they may not think

ICE is coming The 9th annual ICE at Santa Monica heats up this month

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POPULAR: Skating opens Nov.1 and the Grand Opening celebration is Nov. 5.

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CELEBRATING SUCCESS BREAKFAST The Westside Coalition hosted the 20th annual, Celebrating Success Breakfast at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel.

The event honored 24 individuals who have moved from homelessness into housing with the collaborative help of agencies that are Coalition members. Los Angeles Councilmember, Mike Bonin emceed the sold out event.

For the ninth year in a row sunny Santa Monica will be getting icy. Or at least one corner of the city will when ICE at Santa Monica returns to 5th Street and Arizona Avenue on Nov. 1.

ICE, a skating rink operated by Downtown Santa Monica, is an 8,000 sq. ft. Santa Monica tradition.

“The ice skating rink is a magical place,” said Mackenzie Carter of Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.“It brings together the best of what Santa Monica has, which is the sunshine and the beautiful weather and the merriment of Downtown Santa Monica and when your there its just fun. And when you’re there you can talk and enjoy this beloved winter activity at the beach, an experience that not many other cities can offer.”

The grand opening of the rink will occur on Nov. 5 from 6 - 10 p.m. and is completely free to the public. Skaters

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There will also be a performance choreographed by world figure skating champion Randy Gardner who will “break the ice” before the rink is opened up for a free skate session, complete with faux snow.

There will also be a cookie decorating station, an interactive wintrythemed photo booth and mobile SEE SKATE PAGE 9

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Santa Monica Pet Expo & Pet Adoption

Santa Monica Outdoor Antique & Collectible Market

Free exciting day-long festival with vendors, exhibitors, rescue organizations, dog trainers, groomers. If you are looking to adopt, this is the perfect place to do so. For more information call 310-237-6538 or visit www.smpetexpo.org. 1550 PCH Beach Lot, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

1450 Ocean: Tiny Cement Planter with Naomi Okuyama Mix and pour cement using household utensils and materials and take home your own tiny desktop planter. Cost: $25 + $10 cash material fee. Please register at https://apm.activecommunities.com/santamonicarecreation/Ac tivity_Search/47150 or call 310-4582239. Palisades Park, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Absolutely Halloween: A Magical Mysterious Musical Candy, a sweet young girl who learns some surprising lessons about life, love, laughter, and sugar, from a delightful array of characters who take her on a magical All Hallow’s Eve adventure. Gen adm $15; Kids 12 and under $12.50. October special: Come in costume, and get two-for-one tickets for any future Family Theatre show! 1211 4th St., 2 - 3 p.m.

Santa Monica Zombie Crawl & Wok-ing Dead Party Chilling bar crawl in the heart of the city with food and drink specials all night at participating locations from the Pier to 5th St. Starts at Rusty’s Surf Ranch, 256 Santa Monica Pier, 6:30 p.m. - 2 a.m.

Film Night: “Rocky Horror Picture Show” Costume party and screening with gift bag of throwing items. Phone:(310) 589-1998. 29243 Pacific Coast Hwy, 8 p.m.

Outdoor antique and collectible market held every first and fourth Sunday of the month. General admission: $4.

Santa Monica Airport, 3223 Donald Douglas Loop, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Santa Monica Certified Farmers Market (Main St.) A well balanced blend of Certified California Farmers, tasty prepared and packaged foods, entertainment and children’s activities as well as local retail. The Main Street market hosts a variety activities including bands, a biweekly cooking demonstrations, arts and crafts, a face painter, a balloon animal designer as well as seasonal California grown fruits, vegetables, nuts, meats and cheeses. 2640 Main St. @ Ocean Park, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

ICE at Santa Monica Downtown Santa Monica brings a little ice skating to the beachside community and transforms the corner of 5th Street and Arizona Avenue into a premier outdoor ice skating rink. 1324 5th St., 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Day of the Dead At Woodlawn Cemetery The City of Santa Monica and Virginia Avenue Park celebrate the Day of the Dead at the Woodlawn Cemetery with a procession, music, activities and more. Woodlawn Cemetery, 1847 14th St., 1 - 4 p.m.

1450 Ocean: Printmaking Lab with Zeina Baltagi Laboratory for experimenting and printing with our 30”x48” Dickerson Combination motorized printing press. Printmakers with some experience are invited to sign up for printing time; bring your blocks or everything you need to work on them here; monotype, linocut, and other similar techSEE LISTINGS PAGE 3

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Court of Appeals Schedules Special Sitting at UCLA Law School The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will hold a special sitting November 4, at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, 385 Charles E. Young Drive East. A panel will hear oral arguments at 1 p.m. in the school’s Cappello Courtroom. A picture ID is required to enter the courtroom.

The appellate panel will consist of Circuit Judge Michelle T. Friedland of San Francisco, Senior Circuit Judge Mary M. Schroeder of Phoenix and District Judge Vince Chhabria of the Northern District of California, who is sitting by designation.

They will consider appeals of five cases decided by the Board of Immigration Appeals and two federal trial courts in California. Cases on the docket are: Yesayi Indikushayan v. Loretta E. Lynch, in which citizens of Armenia petition for review of the BIA’s denial of their applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Case 11-73336 Shouchen Yang v. Loretta E. Lynch, in which Schouchen Yang, a citizen of China, petitions for review of the BIA’s denial of his motion to reopen removal proceedings.

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USA v. Emilio Reyes-Bosque, in which federal prisoner Emilio Reyes-Bosque appeals a decision of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California in San Diego denying his motion challenging his conviction and sentence for multiple offenses including aiding aggravated felons to enter the U.S. Case 14-55445 ALDF v. USDA, in which the Animal Legal Defense Fund appeals the summary judgment of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles in favor of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in an action seeking to have foie gras declared an adulterated food under the Poultry Product Inspection Act of 1957. Case 13-55868 Trustees of the O.E.P. Trust v. SmithEmery Company, in which Trustees of the Operating Engineers Pension Trust and others appeal the Central District court’s judgment after bench trial in an ERISA action for delinquent contributions; defendant Smith-Emery Co. cross appeals the district court’s attorney fees orders. Cases 13-56708, 13-56830 The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals hears appeals of cases decided by executive branch agencies and federal trial courts in nine western states and two Pacific Island jurisdictions. The court normally meets monthly in Seattle, San

Francisco, and Pasadena; every other month in Portland, Oregon; three times per year in Honolulu, Hawaii; and twice a year in Anchorage, Alaska. A complete schedule of cases is available online at www.ca9.uscourts.gov.

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Bike Share launches Nov. 12 The City of Santa Monica has announced the full system launch of Breeze Bike Share sponsored by Hulu.

The big day is Thursday, November 12 and the festivities will kick off with a ribbon cutting ceremony and press conference in front of City Hall. Mayor Kevin McKeown, the Santa Monica City Council, Assemblymember Richard Bloom and other regional leaders will take part in the ceremony, along with some surprise friends of bike share and Hulu who will help make the occasion a memorable one.

Music and refreshments will be available at 8:15 a.m., with the press conference beginning at 9 a.m.

Immediately following the ceremony, hundreds of excited cyclists will grab a green Breeze bike and take over Main Street for a massive community bike ride.

As part of the day-long celebration, anyone who wants to can try out a Breeze bike for free from 6 a.m.-10 p.m. To ride free for

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Manolo sets off on a quest through magical worlds in order to rescue his true love and defend his village. Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd., 5 - 6:45 p.m.

Teen Advisory Council at Main

Disabilities Commission Meeting Regular meeting of the Santa Monica Disabilities Commission. Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th St., 6:30 - 9 p.m.

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Movie Screening: Day of the Dead Documentary This film is presented in collaboration with the Mexican Consulate and will be bilingual. Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd., 7 - 9 p.m.

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Breeze Bike Share, owned by the City of Santa Monica and operated by CycleHop, LLC, will provide 500 public bicycles at 75 stations throughout the city and select locations in nearby Venice. Breeze bicycles offer flexibility for one-way bike rides to get around town in a fun, healthy and environmentally-friendly way and achieve the Santa Monica community’s goals to reduce car trips and GHG emissions. Payment options include “pay-as-you-go” at $1/10 minutes, and monthly or annual membership rates that offer huge savings.

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All-Thyme Favorite Opens 2nd Café THERE’S AN OLD ADAGE, “DON’T GO

grocery shopping on an empty stomach.”

Actually, I’m not sure if it’s an old adage or I made it up night shopping hungry at Albertson’s. (Which became Haggen’s and now will become Gelsons) But here’s another adage, “Don’t visit Thyme Café & Market’s website after business hours.” That is, unless you have some of their delicious take-out waiting in the fridge.

Thyme Café is the highly popular gourmet eatery on Ocean Park Boulevard in Sunset Park. Their food is so mouth-watering, the website photos alone could keep you up at night. (One night, I dreamed about Thyme’s gorgeous entrees for so many hours I woke up thinking it’s a good thing their food is so healthy or I might have gained weight.)

Maire Byrne is Thyme’s owner, operator and driving force. Thyme Café offers fresh gourmet foods, delicious baked goods, and fine food to-go in a warm, charming and communal environment. And this past Tuesday, Maire opened a second culinary establishment.

“Local Kitchen & Wine Bar,” also on Ocean Park Boulevard, offers a casual dining experience that pairs small plates (including wood-fired pizzas!) with exceptional wines and beverages. Given Maire’s unique family legacy, nobody’s more “local” than she is.

You see, Maire’s great-grandfather, Herman Michel, emigrated to Santa Monica from Switzerland in the 1880’s. He even became our city’s first mayor! A dairyman by trade, he purchased Santa Monica Dairy, which was later known as Edgemar Farms.

Located along Rose Avenue and Main Street, his dairy delivered milk and dairy products to all of Santa Monica, Venice and Marina Del Rey for the next 100 years.

In a world of texts and drones, I’m particularly fond of Santa Monica history. But Edgemar Farms is of special interest to me for other reasons. As a teenager, my father worked there as an egg-candler. (Holding eggs to a candle to make sure they weren’t fertilized.)

The late and legendary UCLA basketball coach, John Wooden, also worked at Edgemar during a few off seasons. (Despite 10 national championships, Wooden’s highest UCLA salary was $35,000!)

If Herman Michel was an example of achieving success through hard work, then

the DNA passed down to his great-grand daughter, Maire. She’s a wife, mother of two young daughters and now she’ll be running two restaurants. Just typing all this makes me want to take a nap. I don’t know how Maire finds the energy and talent, but my palate is glad that she does.

Maire was born in Los Angeles into a family of five brothers and sisters, where great food and family gatherings were dynamic and frequent. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in New York, Maire went on to work with culinary luminaries at various acclaimed restaurants, including Chez Panisse in Berkeley, The Ajax Tavern in Aspen, and Aqua in San Francisco.

But it was cooking alongside her mother in their family kitchen where Maire grew to understand and appreciate home-cooked food that inspires delicious memories. In 2004 she boldly launched Thyme Catering where she quickly found success in creating New American food to enhance unforgettable moments. The popularity of Thyme Catering led her to expand the company as she launched Thyme Café . And now there’s Local Kitchen.

Maire, her husband Tim, and their two adorable daughters (who are as pretty as their names, Bridget, age 4, and Quinn age 2) all live in a house in Los Angeles. (Along with 500 cookbooks and an endless supply of chocolate chip cookies. How do I get adopted?)

About her legendary family, Maire says, “I feel grateful to follow in my ancestors’ dreams, working in the food business in Santa Monica.” (Many of her hungry customers are also grateful!)

Even though Local Kitchen has only been open a few days, there’s already a buzz in town. Both Thyme Café and Local Kitchen offer casual dining in a charming, cozy environment; and both have take-out. As for home delivery, Thyme has it, while Local Kitchen is working on it.

As I mentioned drones earlier, instead of “Home Delivery” maybe one day there will be “Drone Delivery” Of course, that raises the eternal question, “How much do you tip a drone?”

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Once again, the city council plays the victim card because it doesn’t get its way coming off more like two pounds in a one pound bag.

According to a May 27, 2008 FAA director’s determination, the city of Santa Monica was informed of three things: 1. The airport is obligated until 2023 through Federal Airport Improvement grants.

2. The Surplus Property Act obligates the airport in perpetuity. People forget or don’t know that we had an Army reserve base with vehicles at the airport where the Santa Monica College satellite art campus and parking is now.

3. The FAA will act through the Department of Transportation to withhold all City of Santa Monica federal funding.

The city council is guilty of endangering its own anti-airport supporters by neglecting to let the FAA install an EMAS (engineered material arrestor system) that would stop aircraft overrun. The FAA was willing to pay for this safety measure, but the city council turned it down.

The city council, their greedy developers and their doting toady, anti-airport stooges are using the “Chicken Little” syndrome by creating fear and panic in the public.

A proposed, mile long park where the airport stands now, will not generate money.

Condos, a shopping mall, retail outlets and chain restaurants will.

Anyone with an iota of a brain cell can see this for what it is; a land grab.

Whitney Scott Bain Santa Monica

Police were on high alert after the bodies of two young women were found in a popular Los Angeles park with sweeping views of the city.

The Los Angeles Police Department has added officers on foot inside Ernest E. Debs Regional Park and in patrol cars in the area following the discovery of the bodies Wednesday afternoon, said Capt. Patricia Sandoval of the department’s Hollenbeck’s station.

“We’re on high alert. We’re worried,” Sandoval said Thursday. “It’s very alarming, especially for anybody that’s a runner, a hiker or a walker who uses that park regularly and thinks, ‘Am I in harm’s way now?’ “ A woman walking her dog in the park found the bodies after the pet walked deeper inside and wouldn’t come out. When the woman went to investigate, she spotted the lifeless women, Sandoval said.

The Los Angeles County coroner’s office identified one woman on Thursday as 19year-old Gabriela Calzada. There was no

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The women were fully clothed, showed no signs of being sexually assaulted, and could have been in the park for days or weeks, Sandoval said.

Police declined to discuss how the women were killed, citing the integrity of the investigation. But Sandoval said investigators haven’t ruled anything out.

“Everything is so early, and there’s so much to do on this case,” she said. “We don’t have much yet.”

Police haven’t received any recent complaints of anything unusual in the park, Sandoval said.

Last year, police asked for the public’s help to identify a man in connection with attacks on three women at the park in a sixmonth period. One of the women reported being groped as she walked alone, another reported that a man exposed himself, while a third said a man armed with a knife punched her and stood over her for several seconds before fleeing.

Residents in the area expressed deep concern over this week’s discovery.

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housing crisis. The Southern Counties Association of Governments (SCAG) target for our City is 239 new units per year. This is a fair number that reflects our percentage of growth for the Southern California region. In the last three years we have approved an average of 253 new units per year. In addition we have another 1929 units (not counting 679 units in withdrawn projects) in the pipeline at various stages of approval processing. If only half of those projects go to term over the next three years we would have approved an average of another 321 units in the next three years or 1/3 more than our SCAG requirement. Simply stated we are already meeting more than our fair share of the region’s housing demand in addition to all the other benefits our small city provides to the region. In fact, Santa Monica’s population increase (2000-2010), which we can see everyday in our traffic overload, was over twice that of Los Angeles County (6.7% vs 3.1%).

While housing is very expensive in Santa Monica, as it is in all beach communities, our median incomes are 20-25% higher than LA County’s. Because of that, our city is actually more affordable to its residents than to the average citizen in LA County. For example, 56% of our property owners (1/4 of our population) pay more than 30% of their income for their housing, while 67% of the average Angelo homeowners pay that burden.

Likewise 67% of our renters (3/4 of our population) pay that unreasonable burden, while 85% of Los Angeles County renters are similarly encumbered. Even though rent control is slowly being weakened, thanks primarily to our robust affordable housing program, which maintains 10-20% of the new units as deed restricted affordable units, affordability is still substantially protected in the future.

In a relatively wealthy city, we have made Santa Monica comparatively more affordable than Los Angeles County. And remember, this was done in the depths of a recession on some of the most expensive land on the Westside. The ability to maintain affordability of our housing stock through the combined efforts of the City Council and staff, of the Rent Control Board and of affordable housing providers like Community Corp and of affordability advocates like SMRR to name just a few, is an incredible achievement. We can all be proud of this achievement.

In short we can stop beating ourselves up about needing more and more housing and focus instead on the consequences of this abundant housing production, particularly as its burden escalates in the future. It is already colliding with our sustainability goals. We simply do not have the water for the 8,000 new residents who are to join us in the next 20 years. In fact we do not have enough water for our current homes and businesses since we import about a third of our water from collapsing sources such as the Sierra snow pack (the expected El Nino this year will not undo four years of drought). Most of the new housing is headed toward Downtown, which does not even have an elementary school, so those students will need to go across half the town to possibly McKinley. Only one in nine of our workers live and work in the City so we cannot substantially reduce our job/housing imbalance by building more housing, since 9 of the 10 new workers will still work outside of the City adding to our peak hour traffic crushes. And there is no certainty this ratio will likely improve with the advent of the light rail next year. It may actually get worse.

This housing production is not free. New residents require more schools, water, power, traffic upgrades, fire and police services. In countless ways this growth burdens our infrastructure which is already compromised and has limited expansion capability in a built out city. For example, where would you amass enough land for the next elementary school?

Where would you build the desalinization plant when desalinization becomes a cost competitive (and ecologically sound) water source? Where would you move the City yards to when Memorial Park is expanded? These are not trivial problems when you consider, for example, that we have the least amount of open park space and are the second densest city in California for coastal cities of our comparable size. The limitations of space in our impacted City means that infrastructure upgrades become much more expensive and increase faster than the tax base to support them. Whenever our growth expands beyond our infrastructure’s capacity, in all senses of the word, all the residents end up paying a horrible civic price in cost (have you looked at your water bill lately), in time and in quality of life.

Unfortunately the trumped-up housing supply crisis in our City has become a Trojan horse to try to drive more unsustainable development into our City. The poster boy for this is the recently approved Santa Monica Plaza project which the City Council green lighted to the next approval level with an astonishing 12 stories and a pitiful fig leaf of only 48 affordable units. The evolving Downtown Specific Plan is also freighted with an unsustainable amount of development.

Cities cannot and should not expand infinitely. Only so much land, sunlight and water is available to our City. For example cities actually do run out of water: even big ones like Sao Paolo, Brazil. So in our built-out beachside City we cannot sustainably produce all the housing there is demand for in our region, nor should we try, since we are already providing more than our fair share of housing AND other vital regional services: recreation (beaches), job creation (silicone beach), transportation (airport and light rail), entertainment (3rd Street Promenade, the pier), health (two regional hospitals), education (Santa Monica College) and tourism (hotel industry). Those other regional services are as equally regionally important as the housing we provide. However our most significant regional contribution is to be a low rise city where residents, visitors and tourists can relax and get relief from the urban pandemonium all around us. Relaxed living that’s our real mission statement in this region and this aligns with the interests of our residents.

When we compare ourselves to other beachside Cities we do more than our share in many categories. How many regional hospitals does does Malibu have? Does Redondo Beach have a 30,000 student junior college?

Does Manhattan Beach have an airport? We do housing very well, but it is just a small part of our metropolitan role. Sustainability of all our regional contributions without burdening our residents should be our major focus, not any one at the expense of the others.

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Educator Spotlight

BY BARBARA RANSOM The Educator Spotlight is a new feature in the Daily Press recognizing those who contribute to the education of local students. Educators were chosen by consulting with site PTSA (Parent Teacher and Student Association) and ASB (Associated Student Body) as well as staff recommendations.

They were chosen for their reputations with students, staff, parents and the community.

Glenn Sato, teacher, John Adams Middle School With Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District’s STEM focus (Science Technology Engineering and Math), Santa Monica native, Glenn Sato is a key player.

The Will Rogers, John Adams (JAMS) and Santa Monica High School (SAMOHI) alum has been teaching at JAMS since 2002. After high school, Sato attended Santa Monica College and then transferred to Loyola Marymount University, where he earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. At JAMS he’s taught 6th and 7th grade math, as well as Introduction to Engineering courses, using Project Lead the Way curriculum (PLTW).

“PLTW is all about teaching students the process of Design and Engineering: problem solving, brainstorming, analysis, construction,” says Sato. “I’ve always loved brainstorming ideas, making and creating things, troubleshooting and fixing things.”

Sato became a teacher for many reasons.

Primarily, it was his passion for helping students believe that they can succeed when they are self-motivated, persistent, and have set goals for themselves.

Sato is an asset outside of the classroom as well. After Assistant Coaching for University of Southern California’s Men’s volleyball team (1990 N.C.A.A. Final Four Champions), he’s been an Assistant coach at SAMOHI for the Girls’ and Boys’ Volleyball teams since 2006.

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JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS Rated PG 118 Minutes Released October 23rd Even if you are not familiar with the 1980’s cartoon of the same name created by Christy Marx, Jem and the Holograms is a fun, creative, upbeat teen musical with a message. It’s genuine, the characters are believable and relatable and it’s uplifting.

Jem is a teen trying to find herself in the jungle of social media. She and her sister lost their Mom and Dad at an early age and moved from Los Angeles to a small Northern California town to live with their Aunt Bailey, played by Molly Ringwald (Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink). There is some cute irony, as Molly Ringwald was the “Jem� of her day. Aunt Bailey happens to have two foster daughters who provide the edgy balance to the two almost too adorable sisters. Strangely enough, all four of them are super talented musicians. They are “discovered� by sleazy, superficial music producer played to the hilt by another ‘80’s star, Juliette Lewis. Aubrey Peeples (Nashville) is well cast as the innocent, reluctant star Jem. It’s a great story with a big range of emotions, fun to watch, with life lessons. Jem and the Holograms shows us once again that different generations aren’t polarized - we just speak different languages.

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SUFFRAGETTE Rated PG-13 106 Minutes Released October 23rd Witness women succeeding in the entertainment business! See Suffragette - it was written by Abi Morgan, directed by Sarah Gavron and produced by Alison Owen and Faye Ward. This is only Gavron’s third fulllength feature. Morgan, who wrote Steve McQueen’s Shame and The Iron Lady, and had worked with Gavron on her first feature, rejoins her for Suffragette. Although the budget is that of an independent film at $14 million, this project is rich in texture and story, with extraordinary performances from Cary Mulligan, Brendan Gleeson, and Ben Whishaw. It is based on the chronicles of the suffragette movement in England in 1912-13, a time when women were considered by law as inferior to men.

Mulligan’s character is a composite of the histories of several of the real participants in the movement. Mulligan’s art is such that she creates a very real persona. Writer Morgan did not set out to write a feminist film. She simply wanted to tell a story that needed to be told. In fact, the most of the men in the film are not villains. They are in touch with their consciences and genuinely troubled about the cultural/sociological clash that has arisen between men and women.

The film is set in working class London.

Its heroine is a laundress. The environment is “Dickensian� bleak, yet Gavron and production designer Alice Normington have managed to endow it with a human warmth. Mulligan as the laundress, Maud, begins as a downtrodden and obedient product of the patriarchal society of the time, and transforms a step at a time into a passionate fighter. Her first encounter with the suffragettes is an accident. The memory of the incident begins to eat away at her concept of right and wrong. At a Q&A after the screening, Mulligan explained that she

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prepares for a role with extensive research, and then before she goes on set, she clears her mind by listening to music so that she does not overthink. She appears to simply become the character, an amazingly intuitive actress.

Whishaw creates an incredibly layered character as Maud’s long-suffering young husband, innately kind, caught up in social laws he feels he must uphold yet doesn’t entirely understand. Gleeson, as Inspector Steed, who is charged with finding and arresting the most incendiary of the suffragettes, builds a character who develops emotional conflict as he witnesses the heroic stoicism of his prisoners. Gleeson plays Steed with great nuance and magnetism as the battleground of social change intensifies. Director Gavron shrewdly hid information from the actors portraying a crowd of suffragettes about who would be playing the role of Emmeline Pankhurst, the charismatic leader of their group.

When Meryl Streep stepped onto the balcony in her cameo role as Pankhurst to give a rousing rallying speech, there was an authentic gasp from the throng waiting below.

Suffragette is definitely not a “women’s film�. It is a movie with a gripping story that brings to life a piece of history that is unfamiliar to many in our country.

KATHRYN WHITNEY BOOLE was drawn into the entertainment industry as a kid and never left.

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screen-printing activations.

During the 2014-2014 season ICE brought over 58,000 skaters to the rink and held 150 birthday celebrations in its cabanas that line the perimeter of the rink. Skating lessons are also offered at the rink by Randy Gardner’s School of Skating and this year will be the first time you can select which coach you’d like to have a session with.

All of the water that is used to create the rink is reclaimed.

“All activities and programs in Downtown Santa Monica are created for the good of the entire community, and we are committed to insuring that all of our events have low environmental impact,” Carter said.

“Recognizing we are in the midst of a drought, we have worked with our vendor to confirm that the ice-rink will have as minimal an impact on water consumption as possible, that includes using urban runoff

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it’s worth the hassle.

“If you’re having chest pains you’re going to go to the doctor,” Behnam said. “But if you have acne or a cold sore, although people might comment about your skin, you’re not gonna die the next day. So instead of driving to the doctor’s office, filling out paperwork, going into the patient room, waiting for the doctor, only for them to see you for three minutes, you don’t make an appointment. And your condition goes untreated.”

Behnam said getting in to see a dermatologist could also take between 15 and 25 days and the appointments are expensive.

Enter DermCheck, Behnam’s app created to help patients save time and money while still getting the skin care they need.

Through the app users can upload photographs of problem areas; photos that are then evaluated by one of DermCheck’s board-certified dermatologists.

Within 24 hours the patient is counseled, a treatment plan is formulated and prescriptions are written and sent to their local pharmacy. The app is free and the cost for each evaluation and one month of follow-up and doctor consultation is $39.95, a price tag Behnam said is comparable to a dermatologist’s co-pay.

The app was launched on July 14 and has since received over 10,000 downloads, with the main user demographic being those between the ages of 18 and 35. Behnam said the number one diagnosis that people receive on the app is acne.

Behnam thinks DermCheck also allows for him and his team to serve small pockets in the community that are underserved by dermatologists.

“There are 38 million people in California. And there are not enough dermatologists to take care of the needs of that many people. There just aren’t. This app basically makes it very accessible to people who have never been to a dermatologist or

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that is captured before reaching our local beaches Carter said that ICE is one of Downtown Santa Monica’s most popular programs and a tradition for many residents and visitors alike.

“We are looking forward to once again welcoming locals and tourists to our winter oasis.”

Those on their way to ICE are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped gift, gift card or make a cash donation to support the Police Activities League’s Annual Best Gift Ever Drive! The gifts will be collected all throughout the month of November.

The rink will be open from Nov. 1, 2015 to Jan. 18, 2016 operating Monday Thursday 2 - 10 p.m., Friday 2:00 p.m. - 12 a.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 12 a.m. and Sunday 10 .m. - 10 p.m. Admission costs $15 which includes skate rental and unlimited skating for the day of purchase.

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may only go to their regular physician for their dermatology needs.”

In light of November being National Healthy Skin Month, Behnam is offering a free first time evaluation to every California resident who downloads DermCheck this month. But the board-certified dermatologist wants people to keep in mind what they can do to keep their skin healthy year round.

“You should use a gentle cleanser on your skin on a daily basis. People think harsher cleansers are better, but you need to use something very gentle and use it regularly. You need to make sure to wash your face twice a day, and women get all your makeup off. You’ve got to let the skin breathe over night.”

Behnam also said that since he began practicing in Santa Monica in 2009 he’s seen a significant increase in the number of skin cancer diagnoses, so sunscreen is a must.

“We’re in Santa Monica, practically everybody lives at the beach and we do not necessarily take the time to put on sunscreen during the day. This has a detrimental effect because constant sun exposure can lead to skin cancer. Most of the damage and brown spots I see are happening because people don’t put on sunscreen every day.”

Behnam also recommends moisturizing your face as often as possible.

“Let’s say you take two grapes and put one in water and you let one sit out in the sun. Well after a couple days the one in the sun is gonna become all wrinkly, while the one in the water is going to be plump and juicy. That’s how your skin works too. So the more you moisturize the less wrinkly your skin will be. You will replenish the moisture you lose.”

Among the dermatological conditions that may be treated with the app are acne, cold sores, rosacea, moles, male hair loss, dandruff, dry skin, eczema and psoriasis.

Behnam hopes to take the app live in other states in the near future.

“We’re trying to do something good for people and I think a lot of people recognize that,” Behnam said. jennifer@smdp.com

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The first Santa Ana winds of the season are blowing across much of Southern California.

The National Weather Service reports winds have ranged as high as 63 mph in the mountains of Los Angeles County early Friday.

Red flag warnings for fire danger are in effect for the mountains and adjacent foothills of Los Angeles and Ventura counties because of the gusts and very low humidity levels.

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These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

ON OCTOBER 23 AT APPROXIMATELY 11 P.M. An officer was dispatched to the 2300 block of 2nd Street for a suspicious person call.

Upon arriving on the scene the victims told the officer that they were sitting in their living room when they heard their home alarm system go off. The motion sensor in the garage set off the alarm and when the victim went out to investigate, he found that the garage window screen was hanging off the window seal.

While the victim was assessing the damage, he heard his son yell out that he saw a subject, later identified as Darrin Baxter, 47 of Venice, climbing over a fence. When the victim confronted Baxter, he denied that it was he whom had tried entering the garage.

Baxter then proceeded to ride away on a bike that was leaning up against a fence on the property. Responding officers stopped Baxter down the street and he was positively identified. Baxter was arrested for burglary. Bail was set at $50,000.

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DAILY POLICE LOG

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LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF 2ND & BROADWAY PH: 657.859.3721

SURF FORECASTS SATURDAY – FAIR – SURF: Modest SW swell continues.

HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF. WATER TEMP: 66.0°

2-3 ft thigh to waist high

SUNDAY – FAIR – SURF: 2-3 ft knee to waist high Modest SW swell continues. New NW swell builds in, although largely passes by the region.

MONDAY – FAIR – SURF: 2-3 ft thigh to chest high Small SW swell continues. Modest WNW swell mix continues.

The Santa Monica Police Department responded to 351 calls for service on Oct. 29.

Battery 23rd/Pico 2:01 a.m.

Burglary 1500 block of 7th 2:56 a.m.

Auto burglary 1700 block of Ocean 3:52 a.m.

Trespassing Ocean/Broadway 4:35 a.m.

Audible burglar alarm 500 block of Broadway 4:36 a.m.

Fraud report 1600 block of 19th 10 a.m.

Petty theft report 2900 block of 31st 10:04 a.m.

Hit and run 2500 block of Michigan 10:14 a.m.

Vehicle with excessive tickets 1800 block of Broadway 10:15 a.m.

Vehicle with excessive tickets 500 block of Hollister 11:24 a.m.

Burglary 600 block of Ocean 11:28 a.m.

Burglary 100 block of Marguerita 11:53 a.m.

Traffic accident 2000 block of Ocean Park 11:58 a.m.

Traffic accident 2000 block of Ocean Park 1:06 p.m.

Petty theft 1300 block of 3rd Street Prom 1:43 p.m.

Auto burglary 1500 block of 4th 1:47 p.m.

Auto burglary 300 block of san Vicente 2:08 p.m.

Speeding 200 block of Washington 2:10 p.m.

Traffic accident 4th/Montana 2:33 p.m.

Battery 2400 block of Main 2:59 p.m.

Theft suspect 700 block of Broadway 3:25 p.m.

Identity theft 900 block of Euclid 4:03 p.m.

Burglary 100 block of Marguerita 4:12 p.m.

Traffic accident 2900 block of Broadway 4:19 p.m.

Battery 1200 block of Princeton 4:23 p.m.

Assault 1500 block of ocean 4:31 p.m.

Traffic accident 1000 block of Broadway 5:01 p.m.

Death investigation 1500 block of 5th 5:28 p.m.

Burglary 800 block of 3rd 5:43 p.m.

Fraud 400 block of Santa Monica 5:49 p.m.

Auto burglary 1300 block of 16th 6:45 p.m.

Traffic accident 20th/Arizona 6:47 p.m.

Domestic violence 1500 block of 10th 7:27 p.m.

Hit and run Park/Broadway 7:37 p.m.

Battery Lincoln/Pacific 7:40 p.m.

Petty theft 1400 block of 4th 7:42 p.m.

Burglary 600 block of Pico 8:09 p.m.

Loud music 200 block of Pier 8:10 p.m.

Vandalism 2400 block of Kansas 8:20 p.m.

Battery 3rd Street Prom/Santa Monica 8:46 p.m.

Battery Cloverfield/Colorado 10:02 p.m.

Party complaint 1600 block of Berkeley 10:14 p.m.

Auto burglary 300 block of San Vicente 10:14 p.m.

Battery 1700 block of Ocean 10:41 p.m.

Prowler Raymond 10:54 p.m.

Drunk driving 1100 block of Pacific Coast Hwy 10:54 p.m.

Auto burglary 1300 block of 2nd 11:15 p.m.

DAILY FIRE LOG

The Santa Monica Fire Department responded to 46 calls for service on Oct. 29.

HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF. Broken water main 1700 block of Ocean 2:36:57 2:45:06 EMS 1300 block of Wilshire 2:38:21 EMS 1100 block of 3rd 2:53:49 Automatic alarm 300 block of Civic Center 3:51:01 Structure fire 1700 block of Dewey 4:25:09 Automatic alarm 300 block of Olympic 4:28:38 EMS 1400 block of 17th 9:35:56 EMS 1400 block of Berkeley 9:50:55 Wires down 2600 block of Wilshire 10:09:41 EMS of Ocean/Arizona 10:48:13 EMS 1800 block of 17th 10:59:23 Wires down 2400 block of 29th 13:21:19

EMS 1700 block of Main 13:56:16 Automatic alarm 2200 block of Colorado 14:00:33 Automatic alarm 1300 block of 7th 14:08:22 EMS of 4th/Montana 14:34:35 EMS 900 block of Pico 15:10:17 EMS of 23rd/oak 15:43:54 EMS 100 block of Broadway 15:59:42 EMS 300 block of Olympic 16:20:45 EMS 1600 block of Ocean Front Walk 16:52:52 EMS 2200 block of 24th 17:03:49 EMS 1500 block of 5th 17:29:24 Haz mat - level 1 1000 block of Pier 17:32:21 EMS 1200 block of 16th 17:33:42 EMS 1300 block of 20th 18:15:17 EMS of 20th/Arizona 18:47:52 EMS 100 block of Kinney 18:51:09 Odor investigation 400 block of Montana 19:03:03 EMS of 11th/Ashland 19:45:19 Injuries from assault 1500 block of 10th 19:51:02 EMS of Lincoln/Pico 19:55:42

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WORD UP! epicedium 1. a funeral song; dirge.

– Magician Harry Houdini dies of gangrene and peritonitis that develops after his appendix ruptures.

– Great Depression: In an effort to restore investor confidence, the New York Stock Exchange unveils a fifteenpoint program aimed to upgrade protection for the investing public.

– World War II: The Battle of Britain ends: The United Kingdom prevents a possible German invasion.

– After 14 years of work, Mount Rushmore is completed.

– World War II: The destroyer USS Reuben James is torpedoed by a German

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1940 1941 1941

NEWS OF THE WEIRD U-boat near Iceland, killing more than 100 U.S. Navy sailors. It is the first U.S. Navy vessel sunk by enemy action in WWII. – World War II: An F4U Corsair accomplishes the first successful radar-guided interception by a USN or USMC aircraft.

– Erich Göstl, a member of the Waffen-SS, is awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross, to recognise extreme battlefield bravery, after losing his face and eyes during the Battle of Normandy.

– Suez Crisis: The United Kingdom and France begin bombing Egypt to force the reopening of the Suez Canal.

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■ Not Ready for Prime Time: It was at 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 8 that, according to Dallas police, Kristopher Jones, 18, and a buddy decided it would be Joy’s Donut shop they should rob. As they exited the store (one carrying the shop’s cash register), a uniformed, off-duty officer (who apparently had pulled up to the store -- for doughnuts) saw the whole thing and arrested Jones (though his partner was able to flee).

■ The Power of Love: Before Arthur Horn met his future bride Lynette (a “metaphysical healer”) in 1988, he was a tenured

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professor at Colorado State, with a Ph.D. in anthropology from Yale, teaching a mainstream course in human evolution. With Lynette’s “guidance” (after a revelatory week with her in California, searching for Bigfoot), Horn resigned from Colorado State and began seeking to remedy his inadequate Ivy League education. Lecturing at a conference in Denver in September (2009), Horn said he now realizes that humans evolved from an alien race of shape-shifting reptilians that continue to control civilization through secretive leaders.

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Activism • Animals • Arts • Community • Education • Environment • Health

That celebrity crush is good for you

By Colin Newton

A little celebrity worship is OK, it's even good for you! People scored higher on a self-esteem questionnaire after writing a five-minute essay on their celebrity crush. But be careful where you cast your pop star gaze; too much crushing and you might just crush your self-esteem instead.

Some people get so wrapped up in vicarious relationships that their self image suffers as they spend more time wanting what famous people have and less time working on themselves.

When you consider how much social media has evolved, how much “closer”

BE WITH A FAVORITE PERSON TONIGHT, ARIES ARIES (March 21-April 19)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

★★★★ Stay centered and remain confident.

★★★ Your intentions reveal caring, but demands from a commitment could cause you to head in a different direction. Communication scores as high as actions do right now.

Respond to a boss’s or other authority figure’s request, even if you feel it is out of place.

Tonight: Out and about.

Don’t play into someone else’s control games.

Respond without getting involved in a power play. Your intuition will guide you with others.

You might be happiest staying close to home.

Tonight: Be with a favorite person.

Think of it like your diet: crush on celebs in moderation and watch what you eat. Along with connectivity, we now have so many celebs in front of us to crush. But that also means we've got a lot of good choices.

Emulate positive actions. It doesn't have to be as globe-trotting as Angelina Jolie sojourning to Africa or Matt Damon bringing clean water to India's poor; it could be as simple as Lady Gaga standing up for people and speaking her mind — and steering clear of the latest Justin Beiber or Shia LaBeouf' rants.

Honor your favorite celebrities by getting involved in your community.

Search the Causes directory at giive.org to find local nonprofits that champion your favorite causes.

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Speed Bump

By Dave Coverly

Strange Brew

By John Deering

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ★★★★★ You have a lot to share, so touch base with loved ones. Communicate what is on your mind, but know that others might be opinionated. Friends are likely to send you invitations to parties. You’ll get into the holiday spirit when you get dressed. Tonight: Catch up on news.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

★★★★ A change of plans could be costly. You

★★★★ A loved one delights you with his or her

might feel more in tune with an authority figure and his or her priorities. However, you also get where a friend is coming from. You’ll feel the need to touch base with different people in your life and please them. Tonight: All smiles.

ideas. You’ll have little to say or do but nod.

Whether you are the host of a party or off crashing Halloween parties, fun will be had by all. A family member could get confused with all the goings-on. Tonight: Go for matching costumes.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

★★★★★ Your versatility comes across right now, as you have the ability to change moods quickly. You might decide to change costumes or help a child handle a last-minute Halloween problem. Use your imagination with a loved one. Tonight: Tricking or treating?

★★★★ You might think you know what your plans are until a key person enters the mix and announces a whole new agenda. Be willing to break new ground. Catch up on news with a pal, whether by phone or in person. Tonight: Get into the festive nature of the night.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

★★★★ You might decide to retreat into your

★★★★ Perhaps you did all your haunting prior

cave. It’s a good idea, but today is the wrong day!

A loved one is likely to knock on your door with an idea that energizes you. The phone will ring, and a dear friend will invite you over! Tonight: Keep the choices you make close to home.

to today, so you might feel like staying close to home and making it an early night. Be ready for events to contradict this plan. Do what you want, but you still might have to jump through some hoops. Tonight: Get into the moment.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

★★★★ You could be in the center of all the

★★★★★ Your sense of humor kicks in and adds to the fun nature of the moment. Listen to a child’s request, and if possible, follow through. A last-minute Halloween shindig could be perfect, and you won’t need to stress out.

Tonight: Let everyone reveal his or her true self!

holiday commotion. You’ll barely have a moment to yourself. Maintain a sense of humor with a partner who seems passionate about Halloween plans. Communication intensifies as the day goes on. Tonight: Wherever you are, you are smiling.

★★★★★ Look beyond the obvious when dealing with a loved one at a distance. What this person shares might be a ploy to hide what is really bothering him or her. Tonight: Put yourself 100 percent into your Halloween persona.

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

This year you open up to many new adventures. You’ll have to keep a close eye on your finances, as you might feel as if you don’t have the stability you desire. Your imagination easily fires up when meeting interesting people. If you are single, this is particularly true. You could meet someone who knocks your socks off -- just don’t jump into the arms of the first person you meet. If you are attached, it appears as though there is magic between you and your sweetie. If you’re at the right place and time in life, you could add to your family, though it might be just a pet! CANCER is drawn to you like a bear to honey.

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Santa Monica URBAN LUXURY BY THE BEACH! 2BED 2BATH ON 7TH ST! PET FRIENDLY! 2-car Parking included, Rent $3,695.00 to and up, Deposit 1000, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/listingdetail. cfm?id=1156628 Santa Monica 3 BEDROOM 2.5 BATH FURNISHED OCEAN VIEW Valet parking, Paid water & trash, Rent $15,000.00, Deposit 30000, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/listingdetail.cfm?id=1101735 West LA WLA GARDEN APARTMENT 1-car Carport parking, Paid water & trash & gardener, Rent $2,395.00, Deposit 500.00, Available 11115. westsiderentals.com/listingdetail. cfm?id=1225466 Santa Monica LOVELY 1 BEDROOM 1 BATHROOM BEACH HOUSE - GREAT FOR BUSINESS AND PLEASURE Parking available, Rent $6,530.00, Deposit 1200, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/listingdetail. cfm?id=1225138 West LA GORGEOUS, FULLY REMODELED 3 BEDROOM TOWNHOME IN AWESOME NEIGHBORHOOD! 2-car Private Garage, Paid water & gardener & association fees, Rent $5,000.00, Deposit 7500, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/listingdetail.cfm?id=1215685 Santa Monica COTTAGE 2-car Garage parking, Paid water & trash & gardener, Rent $3,500.00 to per month, Deposit first month, plus one month security, Available 11115. westsiderentals.com/listingdetail. cfm?id=698889 Santa Monica ALL NEWLY REMODELED, FULLY FURNISHED UPSCALE APARTMENT IN GREAT LOCATION! Parking available, Paid utilities & water & hot water & trash & gas & electricity & cable & gardener, Rent $3,000.00, Available 11115. westsiderentals.com/listingdetail. cfm?id=676525 Marina Del Rey RESORT STYLE BLDGCORNER UNIT, LARGE BALCONY, HARDWOODS, WD 2-car Subterranean parking, Paid water & trash & gardener & pool service, Rent $4,809.00 to 00, Deposit 1000, Available 11715. westsiderentals.com/listingdetail. cfm?id=1160054 Venice BOUTIQUE VENICE BEACH 3 LEVEL ARCHITECTUAL TOWNHOUSE 2-car Gated parking, Paid utilities & water & hot water & trash & gas & electricity & cable & gardener & association fees, Rent $5,500.00, Deposit 500, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/listingdetail. cfm?id=1193784

Santa Monica LARGE 3 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE- GREAT LOCATION (N. MONTANA) - WALK TO THE BEACH 2-car Parking available, Paid water & trash & gardener, Rent $4,895.00, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/ listingdetail.cfm?id=1221057 West LA BEAUTIFUL WEST LA 2 BED 2 BATH 2-car Parking included, Paid water & trash, Rent $2,395.00, Deposit 2395, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/listingdetail. cfm?id=902068 Santa Monica PENTHOUSE 2X217THTOP FL SOUTHUNOBSTRUCTED EXP-FREE RENT! 2-car Parking included, Paid water & trash, Rent $6,033.00, Deposit 6033.00, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/ listingdetail.cfm?id=524028 Marina Del Rey GREAT 2 BED, 2 BATH FLOORPLAN IN NICE COMPLEX! 1-car Parking included, Paid gas & gardener & pool service & association fees, Rent $3,180.00 to AND UP, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/ listingdetail.cfm?id=1000270 Brentwood LOWER 3 BED 2 BATH CONDO - LAUNDRY IN UNIT CENTRAL AIR 2-car Tandem Parking, Paid water & trash & gardener & association fees, Rent $4,975.00, Deposit 4975, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/ listingdetail.cfm?id=1218671 Santa Monica AMAZING STUDIO LEASING NOW! CONTACT US TODAY! 1-car Parking included, Rent $2,395.00 to and up, Available 11415. westsiderentals.com/listingdetail.cfm?id=1169566 Brentwood BRENTWOOD APARTMENTS $4,950.00 BRENTWOOD - SUPER LUXURY BRENTWOOD 3 BEDROOMS Parking included, Rent $5,350.00, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/listingdetail. cfm?id=1204723 Brentwood AMAZING VIEWS, YARD, POOL & MUCH MORE! 2-car Covered parking, Paid trash & gardener & pool service, Rent $12,000.00 to month, Deposit 24000, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/listingdetail.cfm?id=1223024 Santa Monica LOCATION! FLEXIBLE LEASE, FULLY FURNISHED 3BED3BATH, SLEEP 8 3-car Garage parking, Paid water & hot water & trash & gardener & association fees, Rent $5,600.00, Deposit 5600, Available 32616. westsiderentals.com/ listingdetail.cfm?id=1214353 Santa Monica 1 BED UNIT CENTRALLY LOCATED IN SANTA MONICA. Street parking, Rent $1,550.00, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/ listingdetail.cfm?id=1223336 Venice 32 ON 1ST BLOCK TO BEACH IN VENICE! 2-car Garage parking, Rent $5,990.00 to 5990, Deposit 3000, Available Now! westsiderentals.com/listingdetail. cfm?id=1217658

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