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AFM gives businesses a needed cash boost

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DOWNTOWN Giving a welcomed boost to a

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city heralded as a tourist destination, the American Film Market should bring an estimated $13 to $14 million in spending to Santa Monica during an economic downturn, according to the Convention & Visitors Bureau.

“AFM provides a great positive effect on Santa Monica’s economy with the business it brings each year,” said Alison Best, the CVB vice president of sales and services. “This year it has been even more of a benefit especially during these hard economic times.”

This was the 19th year Santa Monica has hosted the AFM, bringing people in the film industry from all around the world to screen hundreds of domestic and foreign films in the city’s 23 theaters, filling local hotels and SEE AFM PAGE 12

Magnate gives U of Chicago $300M

BY DAILY PRESS STAFF DOWNTOWN David Booth, the chief executive of Santa Monica-based money manager Dimensional Fund Advisors, has given $300 million to the University of Chicago’s business school, the largest gift the university has ever received, officials with the university said Friday.

The school will now be named for the 61year-old Booth, a 1971 MBA graduate who has long kept a low profile in the money management business despite his success.

“The very first course I took at the University of Chicago … was a life-changing event for me,” Booth said. “I am hoping that others will join me in giving back to this amazing business school. Dean Snyder and his colleagues will need tremendous resources to realize their vision of maintaining and enhancing Chicago’s influence on business and markets.”

President Robert J. Zimmer called the gift a vivid illustration of the power of ideas.

“This gift is extraordinary in both its generosity and its endorsement of the university’s mission,” said Zimmer.

“Given the profile of our school and its role in the world, it is imperative that the person who names the school embodies its values and, moreover, is a person who is of great integrity and who commands respect,” said Edward Snyder, dean of the University of Chicago business school. “In David Booth, we have a person who exceeds all the relevant criteria.”

“This gift provides our school with a perfectly-timed opportunity to move aggressively forward, ensuring that we continue to attract the best faculty in the world,” said Snyder, who also is the George Pratt Shultz Professor of Economics.

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Animal activist convicted for harassing researchers THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SANTA MONICA An animal rights activist who was the voice of “Lucy” in several “Peanuts” television specials has been convicted of contempt of court for violating an injunction barring the harassment of University of California, Los Angeles faculty members who research on animals.

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge on Thursday found that Pamelyn Ferdin violated the injunction by demonstrating outside the researchers’ homes in June and distributing fliers that included their photographs, home addresses and

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She said she planned to appeal her conviction.

“I have every right to hand out the leaflets,” she said.

UCLA sought the injunction earlier this year after the researchers received threatening phone calls and their homes were targeted with firebombing and flooding.

No arrests have been made in those incidents and Ferdin said she had nothing to do with them.

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Honoring Corsairs’ national champs

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MAKING MOVES: Santa Monica College wide receiver Anthony Windom runs around a West Los Angeles defender earlier this season.

SMC hopes to salvage season

BY DANIEL ARCHULETA Managing Editor

THE WHOLE SEASON HAS BEEN A DISASTER.”

SMC Two games left, two more chances to

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salvage the season.

Santa Monica College’s football team limps into Saturday’s homecoming game against Los Angeles Southwest College fresh off a last-second 37-42 loss at the hands of East Los Angeles College. The loss sent the Corsairs to 1-7 (1-4 in American Pacific Conference play).

“The whole season has been a disaster,” head coach Robert Taylor said. “One loss is just one loss.”

While the game holds no importance in the race for a conference title, it gives both L.A. Southwest and SMC a chance to collect a second win. Both teams have identical records and Taylor thinks that will give everybody involved that much more motivation.

“We’re going to stay on [the players],” Taylor said. “I’m going to make them finish this. Nobody is quitting.

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“They don’t have too much choice.”

Taylor doesn’t believe in sitting sophomores in favor of freshman because he feels it sends the wrong message to the team.

“That’s a sign that we’ve cashed it all in,” Taylor said. “We’re going to keep striving for what we have been playing for.”

Ironically, the Corsairs have a large number of freshman in the starting lineup.

The last two games of this season should give them valuable playing time that they can draw upon next year, Taylor said. Yet, the veteran coach knows better than to bank on that.

“A lot of things could happen between now and next spring,” Taylor said. “Some of these guys may not even continue playing football, but we’ll keep working with them.”

A key freshman in this week’s game will

be quarterback Zach Scribner, who will be the team’s fourth starting signal caller this season. Scribner replaced an ineffective Ryan Burns during last week’s game and almost led the Corsairs to a victory.

Taylor is optimistic that Scribner can continue to move the ball down field and is planning to stick with him as a starter for the remainder of the season and possibly beyond.

Considering that the game is both homecoming and the last home game of the season, Taylor said his squad is ready to go.

“I don’t know how excited my football players are about homecoming, but they are excited about the game,” Taylor said. “We’re going to put our best foot forward.”

ing feverish levels as the Corsairs stormed the field, the players feeding on the natural high of the fans.

There was much at stake for the 1958 Santa Monica City College football team — pride, something to prove and an undefeated season.

A skilled Pat Young at quarterback; the protective Marv Marinovich at tackle; leading scorer Lloyd Winston at running back.

For SMC, these were the ingredients for a national championship team.

For SMC, this was the dream team.

A half century after the Corsairs won the national title in the Junior Rose Bowl game, defeating Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 3012 before 50,000 fans, the players from that team will have a reunion on Saturday when they’re inducted into the Santa Monica College Hall of Fame. The team will also be honored during halftime of the homecoming game later that day against L.A. Southwest College.

Featuring several future NFL players, including Marinovich who went on to play with the Oakland Raiders, and Winston, who played for the San Francisco 49ers, the team will join the likes of four-time Olympic gold medalist and SMC alumnus Lenny Krayzelburg in the college’s Hall of Fame.

“The Junior Rose Bowl championship team was an extraordinary group of young men who made history at the college,” said JoAnn Ortiz, the director of the SMC Foundation, which sponsors the Hall of Fame. “It is fitting, then, that we honor them a half century after their remarkable achievement.”

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Good grief Editor:

I am a loyal supporter of the Santa Monica Police Department but it troubles me greatly to see it suckered into such questionable activities as patrolling the appropriateness of Halloween decorations (“Halloween decorations cause a stir,” page 1, Oct. 30). If a Halloween display with a political theme (“a makeshift graveyard that predicts the ‘death’ of the Bush administration”) can be construed as a “death threat to the president” triggering a knock on your door from the local police, then to quote Charlie Brown, “good grief!”

While some (for a multitude of reasons) are offensive (hanging effigies with nooses around their necks), this lady’s display is far from that, and in either case, a police matter? Please! If in fact the officer did say as it was reported that she could “deal with him or the Secret Service,” then I recommend our police let the SS (that is, Secret Service) handle these calls. With all the money in the coffers for Homeland Security, maybe they can set up a “Halloween Threats Division” for this special class of “domestic terrorist.” The SMPD has more pressing local crime matters to deal with (like, among other things, getting fitness freaks off the medians).

I do not in any way want to disparage the valiant work of dedicated police officers (many of whom I’m sure don’t want to go out on these types of calls either), but there is an important point to be made. In today’s repressive climate in which we are witnessing enormous abuse of power and authority, the abovecited case is more than just an innocuous or slightly amusing incident, with implications far more chilling than any ghoul, monster or Halloween horror tale. The only “death threat” I see in this story is the one against our fast-eroding civil liberties and freedom of artistic expression.

Kathleen Mulcahy Santa Monica

I’ll be back Editor:

I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to the newly re-elected incumbents. On a night that America sent a clear message for change, Santa Monica sent a clear message for no change at all. This was my first attempt to gain public office, and, though the results were not what I had hoped for, the experience overall was entirely positive. I learned much throughout the campaign, and this was due in no small part to the wisdom and experience imparted by the incumbents. I do not want the thousands of Santa Monicans that supported me to get discouraged; there is certainly a silver-lining to this election. I am only 25 years old, and, in another four years when Katz will likely be ready to retire and Bobby Shriver will likely be on to bigger and better things, I will have tripled my current experience in Santa Monica and still be shy of 30. This election I received no endorsements (other than Richard Tyson, the villain Crisp from “Kindergarten Cop”) and had very little funding for my campaign. In fact, I was outspent by each newly reelected councilman by more than a hundredfold (though they were only able to outperform me at the polls by tenfold). In four years, I believe that I will be in a position to seek endorsements and to spend the money that it takes to be taken seriously as a candidate. I know that I have a lot of work to do over the next four years, but you heard it here first. I, John Blakely, am guaranteeing victory in the 2012 Santa Monica City Council election.

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STAFF WRITER Melody Hanatani

THE POLITICAL CARTOON THAT HAS

probably affected me the most in my life was the Bill Mauldin drawing after the Kennedy assassination.

It showed the statue of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln memorial, with his face in his hands, obviously crying. In response to Barack Obama winning the presidency, maybe an appropriate cartoon today would show Lincoln crying once again, but this time they would be tears of joy or amazement.

I’m not so naïve as to think, as Rush Limbaugh and others scorn, that Obama is “the one,” the Messiah, the person who is going to single-handedly cure America of all of its problems. I don’t even know if he’s going to be a great president. Only time will tell.

I’m also not so naïve as to think that his election means that bigotry is a thing of the past in the United States. I’m sure there are people who don’t think Obama’s election represents progress so much as a lucky Democrat who happened to be running at the right time. I disagree. There are several areas of real progress.

Personally, I’m going to give Obama a chance and my support despite his rooting for the Chicago White Sox and my being a Cubs fan. I think you’ll agree that’s real progress.

Obama and his family are now preparing to move into the White House, which was built with slave labor. That’s progress, isn’t it? Apparently, there was no “Bradley effect” in this election in which people claimed to the pollsters that they were going to vote for Obama but when they got into the voting booths, they just couldn’t bring themselves to vote for a black man. It’s possible that some people did feel, “I hate voting for a black man, but this economy is killing me and maybe he can get us out of this jam better than McCain.” If that’s true, maybe it’s not such a bad thing. It means that some people’s self-interest trumped their prejudices.

Maybe in a few more generations, their families won’t have these prejudices at all.

No progress?

Something that seemed to elude Sarah Palin and some of the Palinites is that while it’s true that “Joe the Plumber” is a real American, he’s not the only real American.

The Muslim who became a citizen a year ago is also a real American. The rabbi with Russian parents who was born in Brooklyn is a real American.

And the black woman whose greatgrandparents were slaves is also a real American.

One thing the election seemed to do was repudiate fear of or hatred for “the other.” It didn’t represent a triumph for

the stereotypical “typical American,” but for all Americans.

Most of all, to many of us, it represented an enormous step forward in American history. Just like the elderly AfricanAmerican woman crying in Chicago’s Grant Park, I never imagined that I would see the election of a black or a multiracial president in my lifetime. I’m old enough to remember visiting Florida in the 1950s and seeing “colored” water fountains and bathrooms.

I recall going on driving vacations with my family to Wisconsin, and not being able to stay at certain motels along the way because they were “restricted” to white Christians.

I can certainly remember the killings, the lynchings, and the other violence associated with the Civil Rights Movement of the ‘60s.

Coincidentally, I was in Grant Park for the last big political demonstration there during the violent days of the 1968 Democratic Convention. I wasn’t a war protester.

I was a journalism student at Northwestern. I was covering the allimportant delegation of Hawaii.

They showered me with flowered leis, not tear gas, but I think I’m allergic to both. Even though there were many more people in Grant Park for Obama’s acceptance speech, there was no violence. That’s real progress, too.

For perhaps a century or so, it’s been an American tradition that parents, when extolling the virtues of America, tell their small children that in our country “anybody can grow up to be president. Even you.” However, obviously, parents of certain groups knew they weren’t really telling their children the truth.

Their kids didn’t actually have a chance of becoming president. And we children sensed this at a pretty young age. It was just something that parents told their kids to make them feel good about their country and themselves.

Now that has changed.

Today, when an African-American, a Jewish, a Latino, or an Asian-American parent, or when the mom or dad of a disabled child or one who happens to be gay tells their kid that he or she “might grow up to be president someday,” they will be telling their child the truth. Now, that’s real progress.

LLOYD GARVER has written for many television shows, ranging from “Sesame Street” to “Family Ties” to “Home Improvement” to “Frasier.” He has also read many books, some of them in hardcover.

He can be reached at lloydgarver@gmail.com. Check out his Web site at lloydgarver.com and his podcasts on iTunes.

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“EXPENSIVE GIFT-GIVING, VACATIONS, and trips of any kind are among the things I have given up. I also have to take more time shopping, taking advantage of sales and specials. Luxuries of any kind are out.

This present administration has brought ruin and hardship to this once great country.”

“I HAVE PRACTICED PRUDENCE IN ALL things during my long life. Many of my acquaintances say that I am no fun at all.

Occasionally when I splurge and purchase ready-to-eat take-out foods, it will be a beef burger from Jack in the Box or McDonald’s. For a real treat, I head for Campos mexican restaurant for their famous burrito. Do not laugh, folks. Often I have to stand in a long line to be served.

My big monetary savings is due to the fact that I do not smoke tobacco or any other form of smokes, nor do I drink alcohol. A bottle of hooch and a pack of cigarettes a day would total out to approximately $3,650 annually. For my clothing needs, I shop at Ross for Less. Ross always has good buys on slacks and shoes. I also truly enjoy browsing at Big Lots. So those reading my comments do not think I have lost my mind, I should mention that I drive to those locations in a shiny, late-model, fast, American-built automobile that I paid cash for. My only luxury. Prudence does have its rewards.”

is now a luxury unless I can get it on sale.

But it helps dull my anger to the endless tax and bond measures in this town. I have also had to cut down on my driving, as much as I love honking at nasty bike riders and bums walking against the red light.

But the worst financial pain is the colossal new taxes that the morons in this town and this state have burdened us with.

Cheers.”

“AS AN UNEMPLOYED PERSON WHO IS not getting callbacks or interviews, I’m going to really tighten the belt. Giving up just about everything, to be completely honest. There will be no Christmas presents, there will be no movies, there will be no, of course, coffees on the road. And the only thing that I can buy is food. And I guess the 99 Cents Store is my new friend.

You can get a lot of food for $5 at the back of the store. Also, I’m entering every contest in the world on the Internet in the hopes that I might win some cash. What I’m giving up mostly is Christmas. Sad, very sad, but true. Thank you.”

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“WE’VE ALL HAD TO GIVE UP GOING places with gas so high. So that includes local things like the mall and even longer trips. I haven’t gone to as many movies.

One thing I’d like to be able to give up is my computer, but it’s such a nuisance to be without it.”

“STICK IT TO THE RICH.”

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Kitchen Vixen Elizabeth Brown

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Finding middle ground NOW THAT THE ELECTION IS OVER AND

we have a new president, perhaps we can once again focus on ourselves.

As much as we want a leader to save our economy, provide affordable healthcare and protect our soil, ultimately we have to take some personal responsibility, especially for our health.

Since you probably followed the polls closely, I’m sure you’ll appreciate the results of some other very important polls involving food.

Based on survey results, we have learned that some of the nation’s favorite foods are apple pie, cheese steak sandwiches, subs, hot dogs, burgers, fries, fried chicken, chili, soup, wings, crab cakes, fish tacos, scrapple and eggs benedict.

Prospective health studies show that some of the best disease-fighting, energyenhancing, anti-aging foods include blueberries, broccoli, oranges, tomatoes, apples, sweet potatoes, almonds, walnuts, flaxseeds, fatty fish, olive oil, canola oil, beans, spinach, kale and any dark leafy green, whole grains, tea and dark chocolate, papaya, mangoes, cantaloupe, red peppers, red wine, red grapes, raisins, dried plums (prunes), soy milk and tofu too.

The list of foods we love may not match the list of foods we need, but somewhere, somehow, in our own best interests, we have got to find a middle ground.

Let’s start with apples. Now there’s a food that falls in both categories, sort of. Perhaps we can make sure the apple really does not fall far from the tree. The less processed the apple, the more preserved the nutrients.

Surely you have heard that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but how so? Well, apples are rich in pectin, found in the meat of the fruit.

Pectin is a type of soluble fiber famous for lowering cholesterol by pulling it out of the body. Soluble fiber slows down digestion which makes you feel full longer and helps to control blood sugar.

Apples also have the insoluble type of fiber found in the skin of the fruit. Insoluble fiber works like a scrub brush to help clean you out. No need for colonics if you eat an apple a day.

Fresh apples are also good sources of vitamin C — an antioxidant that protects your body’s cells from damage. How about a raw apple pie? Taste buds happy, nutrient needs met, clearly a win-win for you and the apples, too.

Going down the nation’s favorite food list, we have to skirt past some obvious unhealthy options and simply say, “Please eat sparingly.” The next food on both lists — kind of — is fries.

In the “healthy” food list, we have sweet potatoes and canola oil which could seemingly make healthy fries. However, frying is never really a good idea because the high heat may cause the oil to smoke thereby creating carcinogens.

But you can lightly coat sweet potato

Raw apple pie Shell: 3/4 cup almonds, ground 2 tbs. ground flaxseed 1 tbs. water 1 tbs. canola oil 1 tbs. honey 1/4 cup oatmeal, ground (use a food processor or blender) Apple pie filling: 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/4 cup honey 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon cinnamon 6 apples finely sliced (3 cups) 1/3 cup raisins 1/3 cup walnuts, ground Shell: Put all the shell ingredients into a blender and blend until thoroughly mixed. Add more honey as needed to make dough stick together. Roll dough between two sheets of wax paper. Remove top piece of wax paper and turn pastry side down into a pie plate. Remove the second piece of wax paper.

Makes 1 shell.

Filling: Put the lemon juice, honey, nutmeg and cinnamon into a large bowl and whip with a fork. Add the apples, raisins and ground walnuts and mix until fruit is well coated. Spoon the filling into a pie shell.

Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Eat within 24 hours for best flavor and optimal nutrients.

Spicy sweet potato wedges 4 large sweet potatoes, scrubbed and cut into wedges 3 tbs. canola oil (Choose Spectrum High Heat Canola Oil) 1 tbs. paprika 1 tsp. each of garlic powder, onion powder, sea salt and black pepper 1/2 teaspoon each of dried thyme, oregano and cayenne Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix oil and seasonings in a large bowl. Toss wedges with spice and oil mixture. Evenly distribute on baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes or until soft on the inside but crunchy on the outside.

wedges in canola oil and spices and bake for a healthy fry substitute.

Eggs, minus the hollandaise, are probably the most nutrient dense of those foods found in the “less” healthy favorite foods list.

Since the egg deserves an article unto itself, please tune in next week to find out how you can enjoy eggs everyday, including a guiltless version of eggs benedict.

ELIZABETH is a registered dietitian and certified holistic chef on a mission to save the world one energy-enhancing recipe at a time. For more information, please contact her at eat2liv@earthlink.net

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820 Wilshire Blvd.

(310) 899-3030

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1433 Wilshire Blvd

(310) 394-1131

J P's Bar & Grill 1101 Wilshire Blvd Kaido Japense Cuisine 2834 Santa Monica Blvd Kay 'N Dave's 262 26th St. L A Farm Ltd 3000 Olympic Blvd Lee's Chinese Food 1610 Santa Monica Blvd The Lincoln 2460 Wilshire Bl Lucys Lunchbox 710 Wilshire Bl #100 Maya Japanese Food 2840 Santa Monica Blvd Manhattan Bagel 2216 Wilshire Blvd Nawab Of India 1621 Wilshire Bl Networks Cafe 2700 Colorado Ave. #190 Noma Restaurant 2031 Wilshire Blvd Norms Santa Monica 1601 Lincoln Blvd O' Briens 2226 Wilshire Blvd Our Cafe 2104 Wilshire Bl Overunder 1333 Santa Monica Blvd Pacific Dining Car 2700 Wilshire Blvd Pot & Pan Thai Food 2315 Santa Monica Blvd Santa Monica Pizza 1318 Wilshire Blvd The Shack Restaurant 2518 Wilshire Blvd The Slice 915 Wilshire Blvd Sizzler 2025 Wilshire Blvd Snug Harbor 2323 Wilshire Blvd Sunshine Cafe & Grill 2021 Santa Monica Blvd Sushi King 1330 Wilshire Blvd Tacos Por Favor 1406 Olympic Blvd Taqueria Chihuahua 1909 Lincoln Bl Tazzina 1620 Wilshire Blvd Thai Dishes 111 Santa Monica Blvd Toi On Wilshire 1120 Wilshire Blvd Wilshire Restaurant 2454 Wilshire Blvd

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1447 4th St.

(310) 260-1423

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318 Santa Monica Blvd.

(310) 458-5350

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2615 Wilshire Blvd.

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802 Broadway

(323) 656-6136

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Abbots Pizza Company 1811 Pico Blvd Acapulco Restaurant 3360 Ocean Park Blvd.

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El Texate 316 Pico Blvd.

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Hotel Casa Del Mar Restaurant 1910 Ocean Way The Hump 3221 Donald Douglas Loop South The Hungry Pocket 1715 Pico Blvd Il Forno Caffe & Pizzeria 2901 Ocean Park Blvd Josie Restaurant 2424 Pico Blvd La Playita 3306 Lincoln Blvd Lazy Daisy Inc 2300 Pico Blvd Le Pain Du Jour 828 Pico Blvd #2 Mandarin Food Service 2618 Pico Bl Michael D'S Cafe 234 Pico Blvd Miyako 2829 Ocean Park Blvd

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THE OP CAFE A Small Neighborhood Place With A Family Feel – Serving Breakfast and Lunch Daily. The Freshest Foods, Friendly Service At Unbelievable Prices! So when you want to be treated like family and enjoy some delicious food –The OP CAFÉ is the PLACE!!

3117 Ocean Park Blvd

(310) 452-5720

One Pico Restaurant One Pico Blvd.

Panchos Tacos 2920 Lincoln Blvd Pedals Cafe One Pico Blvd.

Raes Restaurant 2901 Pico Blvd Santa Monica Bar and Grill 3321Pico Blvd Santinos 3021 Lincoln Blvd Sheraton Delfina 530 Pico Blvd The Slice 1622 Ocean Park Spitfire Grill 3300 Airport Ave. Star Of Siam 3133 Lincoln Blvd Subway 2901 Ocean Park Blvd Sunset Grill 1701 Ocean Park Blvd Tandoor India 2622 Pico Bl Tom's No 1 Pico 2350 Pico Blvd.

Typhoon 3221 Donald Douglas Loop UnUrban Coffeehouse 3301 Pico Blvd.

Valentino Restaurant 3115 Pico Blvd

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1355 Ocean Ave

(310) 255-1111

Vitos 2807 Ocean Park Blvd Windows Restaurant 530 Pico Blvd.

Yongs Cafe 3020 Nebraska Ave. Yuni Sushi 1928 Lincoln Blvd Zabies 3003 Ocean Park Blvd

(310) 450-4999 (310) 399-9344 (310) 828-4775 (310) 396-4039 (310) 392-9036

MAIN STREET Amelia's 2645 Main St. Bravo Pizzaria & Deli 2400 Main St. Chinois On Main 2709 Main St. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ocean Park Blvd.

Creative Sushi 2518 Main St. Dhaba Cuisine Of India 2104 Main St. Elvira's Cha Cha Chicken 1906 Ocean Ave. The Enterprise Fish Co 174 Kinney St. Euphoria Loves RAWvolution 2301 Main St. Finn McCools Irish Pub & Restaurant 2700 Main St. Goudas & Vines 2000 Main Street

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Turkey talk: How much is that dinner on the table?

BY MICHELLE LOCKE Associated Press Writer

BERKELEY Crazy economic times have Americans counting their pennies along with their blessings this Thanksgiving. And that has many people wondering, just how much will it cost to give thanks this year?

Thanksgiving, the intersection of gratification and gratitude, can leave a thrifty shopper feeling as plucked as the bird of honor.

“It’s probably the biggest sticker shock of the year you get because it’s probably the one time of the year where you buy as much,” says Jim Sartwelle, an economist at the American Farm Bureau, which since 1986 has released an annual Turkey Day tally based on an informal survey by volunteer shoppers across the country.

But unless you splash out on specialty ingredients, such as a free-range heirloom breed turkey — $100 and up — Thanksgiving isn’t that expensive a meal taken serving by serving, Sartwelle says.

Last year, the bureau estimated the average cost for a traditional meal for 10 people was $42.26, up nearly 11 percent from 2006.

But adjusted for inflation, the cost was $20.46, a decline of 9 percent compared to prices from 20 years ago.

The farm bureau won’t be releasing results of its current survey until midNovember, but Sartwelle said early information indicates prices are somewhat higher than last year, mostly because of higher gas prices.

But the cost of putting enough bird, spuds, green beans, stuffing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie on the table to leave 8 to 10 people satisfied can vary widely across the country, a recent Associated Press survey of grocer prices in six cities found.

The bargains were in Little Rock, Ark., and Concord, N.H., where all the fixings could be had for about $30. In Omaha, Neb., Atlanta, and Oceanside and Westbury, N.Y., the price went up another $10 to $14.

The costliest surveyed area in which to give thanks? Berkeley and Oakland, Calif., where the total ran more than $59.

Despite the chill winds sweeping across the economy, shoppers interviewed a month before Thanksgiving at Whole Foods Market in Berkeley said they doubted they’d be cutting back much this year, although they were thinking about cost.

Helen Greenspan was looking into buying an entire meal ready-cooked from the store, more expensive than starting from scratch but still cheaper than going out to eat.

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To make simple syrup, simmer 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1 cup of water until the sugar is dissolved, then cool.

IT’S PROBABLY THE BIGGEST STICKER SHOCK OF THE YEAR YOU GET BECAUSE IT’S PROBABLY THE ONE TIME OF THE YEAR WHERE YOU BUY AS MUCH.” Jim Sartwelle Economist at the American Farm Bureau

“I can do it because everybody’s chipping in,” she explained.

And it’s worth it because “no preparation and no clean up afterward,” she said with a grin.

Carol Williams, who usually switches off holding the family Thanksgiving with a sister, also wasn’t expecting to make any changes this year, although she thought that might be a possibility if the economic indicators keep heading south.

“Maybe next year might be worse,” she said.

The same turkey tranquility prevailed at a No Frills Supermarket in Omaha, Neb. Shopper Jerry Tegtmeier said he doesn’t expect the economy to carve a hole in his plans. Tegtmeier said about 40 people usually attend his family’s Thanksgiving in Omaha, and everyone brings part of the meal.

“We’ve got a large family, and we share the price,” Tegtmeier said.

Jason Perrotto said his dad’s side of the family always gathers at his grandmother’s house in Omaha for Thanksgiving.

Everybody brings a side dish or dessert, so nobody bears the burden of preparing the entire meal.

Nick Heustis, marketing and community relations specialist for the Berkeley Whole Foods, said customers have definitely being showing a marked attention to prices this year, prompting the market to run more specials and start running “value tours” that highlight ways to save money, whether it’s by clipping coupons or buying from the bulk aisle.

Associated Press Writer Josh Funk in Omaha, Neb., contributed to this story.

POINSETTIA COCKTAIL Start to finish: 5 minutes Servings: 6 3/4 cup cranberry juice 3 ounces simple syrup 6 ounces orange liqueur, such as Cointreau 750-milliliter bottle Champagne, chilled 18 fresh cranberries In a cocktail shaker with ice, combine the cranberry juice, simple syrup and orange liqueur. Shake well (until the shaker is covered with condensation).

Strain the mixture, dividing it between 6 Champagne flutes.

Add the Champagne, dividing it between the glasses. Garnish each drink with 3 cranberries skewered on a cocktail pick.

(Recipe from Valerie Peterson’s “Peterson’s Holiday Helper,” Clarkson Potter, 2008)

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Title team featured future NFL players FROM SMC PAGE 3 National Junior College Athletic Association champions for the national title game, which was usually held before “The Granddaddy of Them All.” Former player Jack Silas, who played defensive halfback on the team as a 21-year-old student, spent the past half year searching for his old teammates in the hopes of putting together a reunion to remember the national championship year, doing online searches and going through the phone book.

In the end he was able to find 36 of the 42 players and coaches who are still alive. There were altogether 53 people who made up the winning team.

The players are currently in their late 60s and early 70s.

While most of the players remained in Southern California, there are a handful that come from other parts of the country, including New Jersey and Hawaii.

“It was a great experience just talking to them on the telephone and sharing their stories,” Silas, who is 71 and splits his time between South Dakota and Nevada, said. “We all had different impressions but all had the same excitement.”

This is the second time that the team will have a reunion since that championship game.

Several players and coaches from the team met in 1995 as part of the inauguration ceremony for former SMC President Dr. Piedad F. Robertson.

The players plan to take a tour of the campus on Saturday. The team was also expected to have dinner together on Friday to connect before the induction ceremony.

“This is where we’ll all be able to share our emotions,” Silas said on Thursday of the din-

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CHAMPS: The 1958 Santa Monica City College team won the national title in the Junior Rose Bowl game, defeating Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.

ner. “There’s going to be lots of hugging and tears and everything.”

While the popularity today is with college teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly known as Division 1A, it was a much different scenario in the 1950s when games at Santa Monica College were sold out and even the practices drew large crowds.

“For home games it was standing room only,” Silas said.

The Rose Bowl was a whole different ball game.

“Playing in the Rose Bowl was an experience in itself,” Silas said. “We wanted to maintain our undefeated season and everybody was on a high … and we wanted to make sure that we succeeded.”

At least one coach — assistant coach John Joseph — will join the players on Saturday.

Joseph was also inducted in the Hall of Fame in 2005 for his career as the head swimming coach. During his 41-year career at SMC, he produced more than 300 All-Americans and earned Conference Coach of the Year honors 21 times.

“He had a very strong influence on most of the guys on this team,” Silas said. “There were things he would say that made you want to do better than you could.”

After his one semester with the football team, Silas transferred to UCLA, though he did not play for the Bruins. He went on to become a CPA and eventually a law firm consultant for 40 years.

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Collis, who will turn 70 next month, was a biology teacher and football coach at Downey High School and currently lives in Irvine.

He described the experience playing in the Junior Rose Bowl as “thrilling and exciting.” It was a game that was much talked about during that time in the Los Angeles area, he explained.

While the Junior Rose Bowl was just one game, Collis said he believes it helped shaped his life.

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SHADY CHARACTER SCARES UP INTEREST: An actor portraying ‘The Toxic Avenger’ promotes Troma Entertainment at the Loews Beach Hotel during the American Film Market on Friday.

Tourism dollars critical to Santa Monica’s health FROM AFM PAGE 1 providing much needed clientele for restaurants and shops.

“AFM brings in our biggest client figures of the year, and we’re sold out for a good week,” said Debra Matsumoto, the director of sales and marketing for Le Merigot Hotel & Spa, which has been the market headquarters for the event along with Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. “It’s something we can count on as contributing to the all-around health of the hotel.”

Though neighborhood hotels were coming off one of the best summers they have seen, with the average daily rate reported at around $320 and occupancy at more than 92 percent throughout August, pains from the national economic crisis have seeped into the local economy.

“We seemed to see a change from Oct. 1 on,” Matsumoto said. “Business came to a screeching halt.”

International visitors, however, have been able to benefit from the weak American dollar, and some attendees from around the globe have budgeted time away from the screenings to explore Santa Monica.

“I came early so I could do some shopping,” said Alex Lafuente who traveled from Spain for AFM. “It’s good here; it used to be a bit better, but I still find things here [for less].”

Restaurants in the area know to brace for the annual event, which generally attracts more than 8,000 attendees, helping to reel in extra dollars for local eateries.

“We know to get ready for [AFM] in advance,” said Donato Rumi, the general manager for Trastevere Trattoria Italiana, located in between the three theaters on the promenade. “We’ve been busy all this week.”

Landmark eateries such as Ivy at the Shore, an upscale restaurant considered to be more laidback than its Beverly Hill’s counterpart, seemed to rely on these largescale events for business, especially during the suffering economy.

“The [American] Film Market is good for business,” said Richard Irving, Ivy at the

Shore’s owner. “When we have film festivals, art events and other similar things going on, we draw a lot of people into the area and the restaurant.”

But when asked if there has been a lull in business following the dismal economic reports from Wall Street and across the country, Irving was hesitant to comment, and simply noted, “It’s no secret the economy isn’t doing well.”

This year’s AFM came at a critical time for businesses, and helped provide needed revenue, said Jack Kyser, who is the chief economist for the independent nonprofit Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp.

“It’s been rough out there,” Kaiser said about the commercial climate. “These types of festivals generate a lot of positive attention and money from hotel and retail taxes, which are very important and hard to come by during an economic downturn.”

Hotels and restaurants in Santa Monica that count on AFM and other events that bring in a surge of tourists, can anticipate another four years of its client base; earlier this year, the city renewed its contract with the film festival, ensuring it will come to town at least through 2012.

“We’ve been thrilled to have AFM back,” Best said. “The weather has been gorgeous, business and restaurants have benefited from their presence; it’s been a great week.”

Although businesses and the city can celebrate the revenue generated by AFM, Santa Monica’s market depends heavily on tourism and cannot just rely on AFM. Tourism as a whole generated $840.6 million in spending in 2004, according to a CVB study. To attract visitors, creative marketing strategies must be in place in order for commerce to survive, Best said.

“More than festivals, it’s making sure we have a diverse tourism base that includes international, domestic, business and leisure travelers,” Best said. “If there is a hit in one sector, we can be strategic in who we have to target as a customers.” news@smdp.com

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Gift is largest in school’s history FROM GIFT PAGE 1 When he was a student in the business school, Booth decided that rather than continuing with his plan to return to his home state of Kansas for an academic career, he would apply his training to the real world.

After founding Dimensional Fund Advisors in 1981 with University of Chicago classmate Rex Sinquefield, a 1972 M.B.A. graduate, Booth leveraged his education and the ongoing flow of ideas from its business school to develop strategies for his firm that were grounded in the efficient market hypothesis which says stock prices reflect all available information.

Dimensional Fund Advisors now manages $120 billion for institutional investors and clients of registered financial advisors.

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“By using the efficient market hypothesis developed at the University of Chicago business school, we have been able to document clearly that you don’t have to try to outguess the market in order to have a good investment experience,” Booth said.

“It would be hard to find anyone who benefited more from a University of Chicago education and from the faculty at Chicago than I have,” said Booth, who has been a member of the Council on the Graduate School of Business since 1999 and a member of the University of Chicago Board of Trustees since 2002. “I believe the quality of a business school’s faculty will determine the quality of a business school over the long run. The school is already in a strong position. This gift is intended to help it keep moving forward.” news@smdp.com

Brandon Wise brandonw@smdp.com World-renowned big wave surfer Laird Hamilton (right), with his daughter Reece (center), chats with Shannon Kildare at Barnes & Noble on the Third Street Promenade on Monday.

He was in town to promote and sign copies his latest book, ‘Force of Nature.’

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is not good for kids. Is this true?

A: Once upon a time this may have been true but there are many studies that actually state the opposite. Strength training programs that are supervised, safe and ageappropriate can be invaluable.

First of all it is very important to understand the difference between strength training, weightlifting, bodybuilding and power lifting.

Strength training, when done correctly, includes a carefully designed program of exercises to increase muscle strength and endurance.

Weightlifting, bodybuilding and power lifting usually involve some sort of competition with heavy weights and bigger muscles.

This can actually put too much strain on muscles and growth plates resulting in more long-term damage.

Strength training is not about lifting the heaviest weights. It is about teaching teens body awareness. This includes proper posture, body alignment, body confidence and making them feel strong from the inside out.

There needs to be tremendous emphasis on proper technique and safety.

Strength training not only utilizes weights, it can include a combination of free weights, selectorized machines, resistance bands and individual body weight.

Strength training can actually be a great way to get kids into exercise. Kids who aren’t naturally athletic may be easily discouraged because they can’t easily run one mile or get out of breath playing basketball. That is where strength training can be a great way to get kids into a fitness regime.

With strength training, kids can gain confidence relatively quickly along with a myriad of health benefits. As Arianna Neikrug, a 15-year-old student at Hamilton High School says, “strength training alleviates mental stress and pain. It makes me feel as if my mind and my body are one. After strength training, I feel accomplished and refreshed. I do it because I get such a whirl of relief afterwards. It’s an instant remedy for everything.”

Benefits include muscle strength and endurance, injury prevention, enhanced performance and body mechanics, stronger bones, lower cholesterol and, most importantly, fitness habits that will last a lifetime.

“Strength training makes me feel good because then I know that I am getting stronger for many different activities. I do it to get in better shape and for fun,” says Lucas Snyder, an eighth grader at Lincoln Middle School.

It is so important, however, to have a trainer work with your teen to design a program that works for him/her and make sure that the exercises are being performed correctly. It is not a one-size-fits-all formula.

Benefits are best achieved when strength training is incorporated into a fitness routine two to three times per week.

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Britney Bland, junior, Santa Monica High School Q: When did you start exercising/playing sports?

A: I was always really athletic and sporty when I was little and I started playing softball when I was in fifth grade. However, I

quit this year as a junior because I feel I need to concentrate on my academics and getting into university.

Q: How do you stay fit?

A: Even though I don’t play sports seriously anymore, I still workout on the weekends and sometimes play catch with my dad at the park. I also do hula every Saturday and surprisingly, it really works out your legs!

STRENGTH TRAINING CAN ACTUALLY BE A GREAT WAY TO GET KIDS INTO EXERCISE. KIDS WHO AREN’T NATURALLY ATHLETIC MAY BE EASILY DISCOURAGED BECAUSE THEY CAN’T EASILY RUN ONE MILE OR GET OUT OF BREATH PLAYING BASKETBALL. THAT IS WHERE STRENGTH TRAINING CAN BE A GREAT WAY TO GET KIDS INTO A FITNESS REGIME. Q: What inspires you?

A: I think that my entire family as a whole inspires me because they all support me in everything that I do no matter where they are. My family is all over the world so I get different opinions and advice from everyone.

Q: How has fitness helped you in other parts of your life?

A: It keeps me in really good shape and I feel really good about myself when I can go to the beach and show off my two-piece without getting self-conscious like I used to be. To me staying fit is a real confidence booster and you know that you’re staying healthy and helping your body live longer.

Q: How does your family’s health and fitness affect yours?

A: My dad eats a lot of junk food but my mom and little sister don’t. I guess it’s a girl thing in the family. But I really try to get my dad to eat healthier and stay healthy without me or my mom (or my little sister even) to remind him to stay healthy. But my family is really fit for the most part. We all love playing sports and competing against each other to see who can do better. It’s our family competition.

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weird dream over and over again? Does the dream seem to come out of the blue, unrelated to your current circumstances and make no sense at all? Are you left with lingering images and sensations that interfere with your mood?

Recurrent dreams can be quite disturbing. They are powerful messages from your unconscious urging you to pay attention to some aspect of your life that can no longer be ignored.

Thirty-six-year-old Brandon’s life began the day he got his realtors license. Everything in life was wonderful except for this strange dream that kept interfering with his happiness. In the dreams he was back at the dental clinic subbing during staff shortages.

Brandon couldn’t understand why he was dreaming about a job he hated, never gave a second thought to, and had run away from to become a realtor.

Unsettled by the persistent regularity of this unwelcome dream, Brandon consulted me on this mystery.

We discovered that Brandon had some unfinished business back in that clinic.

Brandon choked up as he recalled leaving abruptly, without any marker of this huge transition. This was the first time he felt the wrench that he had anesthetized himself against for so long. He had walked away from his title as a doctor of dentistry, become estranged from his colleagues who had been like family, and given up working with his hands, a skill he had honed to perfection. He had treated these aspects of himself as if they were irritating particles of flaky skin.

After his surprise emotional reaction to the sharing of the dream, Brandon returned to the clinic. He found the corpse of his previous life, and gave it a decent burial with all the funeral rites it deserved. He celebrated the dead person rather than pretend it had never lived. Now he was free to return to the land of the living. The dream had done it’s job. It never returned.

Ever had that “if only I had known” feeling? Dreams that come over and over again may be trying to give you a heads up about something serious that is going to happen in your life. Maureen, an event organizer for a nonprofit agency, was doing the job of eight people for quite some time. She never asked for help despite being constantly overwhelmed. Nor did she seek treatment for the cataracts that were compromising her eye sight. A perplexing dream made her take a couple hours out of her schedule to consult with me.

In her dream Maureen assisted a man with voter registration. He had to study for a test by 9 p.m. that night in order to qualify — an impossible task. He insisted on voting locally although he was planning to go abroad. Maureen felt frustrated with this

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RECURRENT DREAMS CAN BE QUITE DISTURBING. THEY ARE POWERFUL MESSAGES FROM YOUR UNCONSCIOUS URGING YOU TO PAY ATTENTION TO SOME ASPECT OF YOUR LIFE THAT CAN NO LONGER BE IGNORED.

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dilemma.

The dream precisely depicted Maureen’s conflict. The man in the dream represented the dichotomy within Maureen that she had ignored, the wish to work and the desire to play. She had focused only on work. Her dream came to remind her that both are necessary for wholesome living.

The odd number nine suggested something incomplete, and at odds with natural rhythms. The time crunch in the dream was a wake up call urging Maureen to stop ‘signing off ’ on her one track path in life. She needed to ‘register’ this challenge and cast her vote for a balanced existence, before her cataracts blinded her to the joys of a full life.

Maureen was moved by the analysis of her dream. She seemed intent on change, but she ignored her dream yet again. A few weeks later I learned that she had become ill and was forced to stop working. How much more drastic will the consequences have to be before she pays attention?

You can use your dreams to gain peace like Brandon, or like Maureen, dismiss them at your peril. I hear you saying that you don’t dream or that you don’t remember your dreams. We all dream but we don’t always welcome them with enthusiasm.

A participant at one of my dream workshops complained that she could never recall her dreams. I told her to invite her dreams into her conscious world. Four weeks later she attended another workshop. She had so many dreams in her notebook she didn’t know which one to work on first!

DR. JEANETTE RAYMOND, is a licensed psychologist and dream expert. She can be contacted at (310) 985-2491 or at www.drjeanetteraymond.com.

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City of Santa Monica Ordinance Number 2276 (CCS) (City Council Series) The following is a summary, prepared by the City Attorney, of Ordinance Number 2276, which was adopted by the City Council on October 28, 2008.

Ordinance Number 2276(CCS) amends Santa Monica Municipal Code provisions establishing height limits and other standards applicable to fences, walls, and hedges.

The amendments: (1) clarify that a gate or door is allowed within the frame of a pergola or similar feature in a front yard area; (2) allow in-kind repair and replacement of a registered hedge; (3) clarify the definition of “hedge” to reflect the broad array of plants that may constitute a hedge; and (4) clarify that the height of fences, walls and hedges is measured from the lowest, directly adjacent, finished grade.

This ordinance will become effective thirty days after adoption. The full text is available upon request from the Office of the City Clerk, located at 1685 Main Street, Room 102, Santa Monica; phone (310) 458-8211.

WASHINGTON The nation’s unemployment rate bolted to a 14-year high of 6.5 percent in October as another 240,000 jobs were cut, far worse than economists expected and stark proof the economy is deteriorating at an alarmingly rapid pace.

The new snapshot, released Friday by the Labor Department, showed the crucial jobs market quickly eroding. The jobless rate zoomed to 6.5 percent in October from 6.1 percent in September, matching the rate in March 1994.

Unemployment has now surpassed the high seen after the last recession in 2001.

The jobless rate peaked at 6.3 percent in June 2003.

October’s decline marked the 10th straight month of payroll reductions, and government revisions showed that job losses in August and September turned out to be much deeper. Employers cut 127,000 positions in August, compared with 73,000 previously reported. A whopping 284,000 jobs were axed in September, compared with the 159,000 jobs first reported.

So far this year, a staggering 1.2 million jobs have disappeared. Over half of the decrease occurred in the past three months alone.

Although the unemployment report was worse than expected, and Ford Motor Co. reported dismal third-quarter results and announced plans to cut more than 2,000 additional white-collar jobs, Wall Street investors appeared to take it all in stride. The Dow Jones industrial average was up more than 190 points in morning trading.

About 10.1 million people were unemployed in October, an increase of 2.8 million over the past year. A year ago, the unemployment rate stood at 4.8 percent.

President Bush said the dismal employment figures reflect “the difficult challenges confronting the economy” and urged the country to have patience, saying a flurry of unprecedented government measures — including a $700 billion financial bailout package — will take time to work.

“I understand that Americans deeply concerned about the challenges facing our economy, but our economy has overcome great challenges before, and we can be confident that it will do so again,” Bush said.

The employment market is much weaker than economists expected. They were forecasting the unemployment rate to climb to 6.3 percent in October and for payrolls to fall by around 200,000.

“The U.S. recession is deepening,” said Michael Gregory, economist at BMO Capital Markets Economics. The final quarter of this year is getting off to a “particularly ugly” start, he said.

Job losses were widespread, reflecting the mounting carnage from a trio of crises — housing, credit and financial.

Factories cut 90,000 jobs, the most since July 2003. Construction companies got rid of 49,000 jobs with heavy losses in home building.

Retailers cut payrolls by 38,000.

Professional and business services reduced

employment by 45,000. Financial activities cut 24,000 jobs, with heavy losses in mortgage banking and at securities firms.

Leisure and hospitality axed 16,000 positions.

All those losses more than swamped some gains elsewhere, including in the government, as well as in education and health care.

Racing to assemble his new Democratic Cabinet, President-elect Barack Obama will huddle with economic advisers later on Friday. His team has been in close contact with the Bush administration to pave the way for a smooth hand-off of power.

All the economy’s woes — a housing collapse, mounting foreclosures, hard-toget credit and financial market upheaval — will confront Obama when he assumes office early next year. And, the employment situation is likely to get worse.

Many expect the jobless rate to climb to 8 percent, possibly higher, next year. In the 1980-1982 recession, the unemployment rate rose as high as 10.8 percent before inching down.

The grim numbers spurred calls from Democrats on Capitol Hill to provide fresh relief. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democrats, in a lame-duck session later this month, will push to enact another round of economic stimulus of around $100 billion, possibly including provisions to create jobs through big public works projects.

White House press secretary Dana Perino appeared to suggest that additional action may not be needed.

“Today’s employment numbers are a stark reminder of how critical it is we keep focused on utilizing the tools we now have to return our country to the strong job creation we had in recent years,” Perino said. “We know what the main problems are tight credit and housing markets and we have the tools to solve them.”

Workers with jobs saw only modest wages gains. Average hourly earnings rose to $18.21 in October, a 0.2 percent increase from the previous month. Over the past year, wages have grown 3.5 percent, but paychecks aren’t stretching that far because high food, energy and other prices has propelled overall inflation at a faster pace.

To prevent the country from sinking into a deep and painful recession, the Federal Reserve last week ratcheted down interest rates to 1 percent and left the door open to further reductions.

The economy has lost its footing in just a few months. It contracted at a 0.3 percent pace in the July-September quarter, signaling the onset of a likely recession. It was the worst showing since 2001 recession, and reflected a massive pullback by consumers.

As U.S. consumers watch jobs disappear, they’ll probably retrench even further, spelling more trouble for the sinking economy.

That’s why analysts predict the economy is still shrinking in the current October-December quarter and will contract further in the first quarter of next year. All that more than fulfills a classic definition of a recession: two straight quarters of contracting economic activity.

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Obama puts economy first

BY NEDRA PICKLER AND TERENCE HUNT Associated Press Writers

CHICAGO Inheriting an economy in peril, President-elect Obama warned on Friday that the nation faces the challenge of a lifetime and pledged he would act urgently to help Americans devastated by lost jobs, disappearing savings and homes seized in foreclosure. But the man who promised change cautioned against hopes of quick solutions.

“It is not going to be easy for us to dig ourselves out of the hole that we are in,” Obama said at his first news conference since winning the presidency on Tuesday.

The No. 1 priority, Obama said, is to get Congress to approve an economic stimulus plan that would extend jobless benefits, send food aid to the poor, dispatch Medicaid funds to states and spend tens of billions of dollars on public works projects. If the plan is not approved this month, in a special session of Congress, Obama said that “it will be the first thing I get done as president of the United States.”

In his first appearance since a jubilant election-night celebration, Obama sought to project an air of calm and reassurance to a deeply worried nation. He stood in a presidential-like setting with an array of eight American flags and a lectern showing a presidential seal above the words “The Office of the President Elect.” The stage behind him was lined with advisers he had summoned, his economic brain trust.

Almost 20 minutes late to his first meeting with reporters, Obama spoke for just 20 minutes and broke no ground with new policy announcements or disclosures of who would be in his Cabinet. In lighthearted moments, he joked about seances with dead presidents and the appeal of animal shelter dogs that are “mutts like me.”

Constrained by the fact he will not take office until Jan. 20, Obama deferred to President Bush and his economic team on major decisions. “The United States has only one government and one president at a time,” he said.

Declaring he would not respond to issues “in a knee-jerk fashion,” Obama declined to say how he would deal with Iran, whose president sent a letter of congratulations to Obama. “I want to be very careful that we are sending the right signals to the world as a whole that I am not the president and I won’t be until January 20th,” he said.

A new jobless report offered no comfort.

The unemployment rate climbed to a 14year high in October,and 10.1 million people were out of work. In Detroit, General Motors reported a huge third-quarter loss and said it may run out of cash next year.

Ford planned more job cuts after burning through billions of dollars of its own.

While standing back as long as Bush is president, Obama said his advisers would keep close watch on the administration’s efforts to unlock frozen credit and stabilize financial markets. Obama said he wanted to make sure the Bush administration was “protecting taxpayers, helping homeowners and not unduly rewarding the management of financial firms that are receiving government assistance.”

IT IS NOT GOING TO BE EASY FOR US TO DIG OURSELVES OUT OF THE HOLE THAT WE ARE IN.” President-elect Barack Obama Obama spoke after he and Vice President-elect Joe Biden met privately with economic advisers to discuss ways to stabilize the economy.

“We are facing the greatest economic challenge of our lifetime, and we’re going to have to act swiftly to resolve it,” Obama said.

He said he was confident that “a new president can have an enormous impact,” but he tempered that optimism by adding, “I do not underestimate the enormity of the task that lies ahead.”

“Immediately after I become president, I will confront this economic challenge headon by taking all necessary steps to ease the credit crisis, help hardworking families, and restore growth and prosperity,” Obama said.

“Some of the choices that we’re going to make are going to be difficult,” he said. “It is not going to be quick. It’s not going to be easy for us to dig ourselves out of the hole that we are in.” But he said he was confident the country could do it.

Obama left the door open to the possibility that economic conditions might prompt him to change his tax plan that would give a break to most families but raise taxes on those making more than $250,000 annually.

“I think that the plan that we’ve put forward is the right one, but obviously over the next several weeks and months, we’re going to be continuing to take a look at the data and see what’s taking place in the economy as a whole,” Obama said.

Democratic congressional leaders want to pass a broad economic aid package in a postelection session later this month, but prospects appear dim because of Bush’s opposition.

Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., the majority leader, said the House wouldn’t reconvene for a postelection session unless Bush did an about-face and drops his opposition. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., isn’t sure such a package could get through the Senate either, he added.

“Clearly there’s no point in us doing something if the administration’s going to take a position that they’re not going to sign something,” Hoyer said.

If Congress and Bush can’t come to terms on a stimulus bill this fall, lawmakers have spoken with Obama’s team about a Plan B: The new Congress could quickly pass an economic aid package when it reconvenes in early January, readying it for Obama’s signature as his first official act after being inaugurated, Democratic leadership aides said.

That measure would probably be just the first installment of a broader package, including a middle class tax cut, that Congress could pass separately after Obama is in the White House.

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NCAA FOOTBALL

USC needs help to earn BCS bid

BY JOHN NADEL AP Sports Writer

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Considering the seventh-ranked Trojans have won five straight games, including three shutouts, that might sound odd. But USC can’t play for a national championship, or even reach the Rose Bowl, without some outside intervention.

California has far more control over its destiny. Four wins to finish the season would put the Golden Bears in the Rose Bowl for the first time in 50 years. Sounds great for No. 21 Cal, until this is added: The Golden Bears (6-2, 4-1 Pac-10) play surging USC (7-1, 5-1) Saturday at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

“It’s a huge challenge, but our players will be excited to play,” Bears coach Jeff Tedford said.“I think everybody sees SC as the team to beat in the conference. It’s difficult, but I don’t think there’s any doubt that if you’re successful recruiting and you stay healthy, then you can compete.

“We’ve been up-and-down. I don’t think we’ve put together a complete game yet.”

USC is 24-0 in November games since Pete Carroll became coach in 2001, and has won four straight and six of seven over the Bears.

More important is the Trojans’ recent history. Since losing 27-21 as 25-point favorites at Oregon State, the Trojans have outscored the opposition 214-20.

USC leads the nation in total defense (211.63 yards per game) and scoring defense (7.1 points). The Trojans have allowed just seven touchdowns this season — four by Oregon State and three by their other seven opponents combined. Carroll has called this

defense the best he’s had at this stage of a season.

“Every year, SC has a good defense,”Cal center Alex Mack said. “It’s not any more uncomfortable than it normally is. It’s an opportunity for me to go against some good players and show what I can do.”

Mack will certainly be tested trying to block the likes of defensive lineman Fili Moala and linebackers Brian Cushing, Rey Maualuga and Kaluka Maiava.

“This game is kind of our season, whether or not it’s the Pac-10 championship,” Mack said.

The Bears can clinch a berth in the Rose Bowl by beating USC, Oregon State, Stanford and Washington.

“This is a big-time Pac-10 matchup,” said USC quarterback Mark Sanchez, the Pac-10 leader in passing efficiency (163.3). “They lead the nation in interceptions. They’re going to be a formidable opponent.”

Unranked Oregon State (5-3, 4-1) also controls its destiny in the Rose Bowl race, knowing it will play in Pasadena on New Year’s Day for the first time in 44 years by beating UCLA, Cal, Arizona and Oregon.

In the national title race, USC is seventh in the BCS standings. Several teams would have to lose for the Trojans to have a shot at reaching the BCS title game in Miami.

Carroll said he’s not thinking about that.

“We have to win this football game,” he said. “We’ve learned over the years that’s the only way you can go about this, to maximize your chance to focus properly. There’s a lot of games to be played. We’re going to keep on cranking and see if we can get something done here.”

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Beavers have eyes on a title

BY KEN PETERS AP Sports Writer

PASADENA The Oregon State Beavers will be at the Rose Bowl this weekend, paying what they hope will be the first of two visits over the next couple of months.

In the thick of the Pac-10 race, the Beavers earn a berth in the Rose Bowl if they can win their next four games.

That stretch begins with UCLA on Saturday afternoon in Pasadena.

Although OSU coach Mike Riley is stressing that his players can’t look ahead, it’s difficult not to think what it might be like to play in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1.

“It would be a dream come true. It’s bigger than the Super Bowl,” defensive tackle Stephen Paea said. “That’s what everybody is talking about, so it’s been 65 years since we won a Rose Bowl. That’s a long time.”

The Beavers’ last — and only — victory in the Rose Bowl game was a 20-16 victory over Duke in 1942. They’ve appeared in the game just three times, mostly recently a 34-7 loss to Michigan in 1965.

“Much has been said about their Pac-10 title hopes and being in the driver’s seat and so forth and it’s well-earned with the way they’ve played and performed to date,” UCLA coach

Rick Neuheisel said. “It’ll be a tall order for us, but one that we look forward to, especially playing in front of our home crowd.

“Mike Riley’s done a great job with that team. The running back (Jacquizz Rodgers) is an outstanding talent and if not the MVP, certainly the freshman of the year in this conference as far as what he’s meant to their football team.”

The 5-foot-7 Rodgers, whose 118.1 yards rushing per game leads the Pac-10 and is tops nationally among freshmen, would appear to be the focal point for both Oregon State (5-3, 4-1) and UCLA (3-5, 2-3).

“He’s like the ‘Little Engine That Could.’ He just keeps going and going,” OSU offensive Guard Adam Speer said. “His motor never stops and he’s just a ball of muscle and he has so much heart.

“It’s just so great blocking for him and he’s always going to go his hardest and he’s never going to stop.”

The Bruins have noticed.

“He’s a strong runner. Guys think he’s down when he’s not,” Bruins linebacker Reggie Carter said.“He’s just so low to the ground that those legs are still going and he gets an extra 4 or 5 yards. He’s behind those tall offensive linemen and you’re trying to get off the block and locate where he is and you can’t see him.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

★★★ Investigate what is happening behind the scenes. You might want to get a better sense of direction. A surprise could pop up when you least anticipate it. Work with it. A must appearance proves to be rewarding. Check in on an older friend or relative. Tonight: Out and about.

★★★ Take your time and relax. You could be overwhelmed by everything that happens before you even walk out the door. Try to not let a sense of negativity or depression mount.

Tonight: Relax to a movie or a favorite hobby.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ★★★★★ Zoom in on what you want. Listen to news that heads in your direction, even if you are shaking your head. Greet surprise openly and let go of resistant behavior. A trio becomes more than possible. Tonight: Where the action is.

★★★★★ Your playfulness and high visibility make you the belle of the ball or the hit of the party. Even when a problem rears its ugly head, you seem to be able to bypass it. Optimism earmarks your decisions and words. Tonight: Add that touch of mystery and romance.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

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★★★★ A must appearance could be quite different from what you anticipated. A close friend or loved one helps you in whatever manner he or she can, which for some means just relaxing! Know that you are being observed.

Tonight: A force to be dealt with.

★★★ Your family demands your attention — if not your family, then your immediate roommates. You cannot bypass a situation. A boss, parent or someone who can make demands does. You might feel overwhelmed by the request. Tonight: Your pad is it.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) CANCER (June 21-July 22) ★★★★ Reach out for others. In fact, you might want to clear out some calls to those at a distance. Catch up on news, knowing what it is you want. Realize that a sense of insecurity will pass. See beyond. Tonight: Let your mind relax.

★★★★★ No matter which way you go, you’ll have a receptive audience. You might find it difficult to move a stubborn friend who is vested in being depressed. Don’t allow this person to mar what could be a fun get-together. Tonight: Out and about.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

★★★★ Listen to what a partner whispers in your ear. Understand what is happening with a friendship that is key to your life. The unexpected occurs out of the blue. A feeling of fatigue overwhelms you. Tonight: Choose a favorite person to hang with.

★★★ Curb a need to be possessive. A partner might run in the other direction, as this is really not you. Your instincts prove to be right-on with spending. Use your sixth sense. Tonight: Your treat.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ★★★ Don’t push too hard to make a point.

Others are off doing their thing. If you decide to be joyous and more playful, you could let go of some negatives that have been drawing you into a downward spiral. Tonight: Get into the moment.

Happy birthday

★★★★★ Your smile is a sure-bet winner. You might notice that a lot is being asked of you. A partner or close associate could make demands you don’t appreciate. Your instinct to hook up with easier, happier people might work for now. Tonight: What makes you happy.

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

You are unusually vivacious, dynamic and creative this year. Watch out, world! These traits will take you far. Be aware of a tendency to be negative with key friends and, as a result, push them away. This year, work on understanding why you have a negative view and how to reframe your perspective. Romance knocks on your door if you are single. You could meet a major key person in your life’s history. If you are attached, stoke the embers of romance, and before you know it, you’ll have the flames of love once more. PISCES often makes you relax and laugh.

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Girls and Sports

Sudoku

By Justin Borus and Andrew Feinstein

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

The Meaning of Lila

By John Forgetta & L.A. Rose

King Features Syndicate

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

The Other Coast

By Adrian Raeside

SOLUTIONS TO YESTERDAY’S PUZZLE

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ODDS OF A CHILD BEING IN A FATAL AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT: 1 in 23,000

ODDS OF A CHILD BEING DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM: 1 in 166

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DAILY LOTTERY 10 21 23 41 55 Meganumber: 9 Jackpot: $42M 10 26 31 32 40 Meganumber: 23 Jackpot: $9M 2 5 12 22 30 MIDDAY: 0 1 7 EVENING: 7 5 3 1st: 05 California Classic 2nd: 10 Solid Gold 3rd: 11 Money Bags RACE TIME: 1.44.91

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Speed Bump

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â– People Who Need to Control Themselves: (1) Ronald Miller, 56, was arrested in Fort Wayne, Ind., in August and charged with lewdness visible to neighbors through his front window (he was nude and accessorized, police reported, with a "claw hammer" and "motor oil"). (2) A few days earlier, in Northern Territory, Australia, motorist Brendon Erhardt, 39, was arrested for abusing both the speed limit and himself (by committing, and recording with a front-seat camera, a lewd act while driving). (3) In September, Chiu Yu-kit, a reporter for Hong Kong's Asia Television, resigned after admitting to a judge that, in July, he was indeed masturbating while standing atop a downtown double-decker bus. â– Not Ready for Prime Time: (1) What started as a "strong-arm" street robbery in Warren, Mich., in October, ended when the victim turned out to be stronger than the perp. When it was over, the victim had gotten his money back, plus $30 of the mugger's as the man fled, according to a police report in the Macomb Daily. (2) In Bristow, Va., as a woman stood nearby with her car running, early one October morning, a stranger jumped in and started to drive off, though the woman's 6-year-old daughter was still in the car. The incident ended quickly, though, as the child kicked the man, pinched him, and screamed until he bailed out and fled, according to a report on WRC-TV (Washington, D.C.).

TODAY IN HISTORY Adolf Hitler launched his first attempt at seizing power with a failed coup in Munich, Germany, that came to be known as the "Beer-Hall Putsch."

New York Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated incumbent Herbert Hoover for the presidency.

President Roosevelt created the Civil Works Administration, designed to create jobs for more than four million unemployed.

Operation Torch, resulting in an Allied victory, began during World War II as U.S. and British forces landed in French North Africa.

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BETTY DENOON Hayden 1922-2008 Betty was the daughter of Mabel and Omer DeNoon, and sister to John and Mary. She lived in Indiana when very young, and then grew up in Southern California. She was a free spirit from an early age and had a vibrant personality that was driven by a fierce intelligence and an intensity that made a deep impression on all who knew her.

In 1941 Betty married Walter Gerlach and lived in Pasadena. They had a daughter, Diane. Divorced in 1944, she later married sailor/actor Sterling Hayden in 1947. A gifted sailor herself, she was terribly fond of the sea and life aboard beautiful wooden sailboats. They had four children: Christian, Dana, Gretchen and Matthew. Divorced in 1955.

Betty was a striking beauty and embraced the elegant pleasures of life, especially books and music. Her refined aesthetic sensibilities were reflected in her home decor as well as in the items created using her talents of drawing, sewing, embroidery, beading and crocheting.

For many years Betty and her family lived along the Malibu coast. She worked at the University of California, Los Angeles, first in the Theater Department and eventually as the administrative assistant to the chairman of the School of Dentistry.

She was a strong advocate for the Peace and Civil Rights Movements.

She also was active in UCLA Union organizing, and fought fiercely for the rights of friends and fellow colleagues. During the latter part of her life she resided in Santa Monica and was involved with the town’s politics and local issues.

A social and political radical in the best American tradition, she leavened her beliefs with a wonderful sense of humor and an insistence on fundamental decency toward others.

She encouraged her children to do the very best they could at all they tried, to use their gifts for the benefit of others and to stand up for what they thought was right, no matter the personal consequences.

Betty died October 20th, from complications related to emergency heart surgery. She leaves behind five children, twelve grandchildren, and nine great-grand-children.

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In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Friends Service Committee.

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