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Locally-produced water on the way

BY MELODY HANATANI Daily Press Staff Writer

CITY HALL Water from long dormant local wells contaminated with a gasoline additive could soon be flowing once again from Santa Monica faucets.

The City Council on Tuesday celebrated what was deemed a momentous occasion, approving a proposed project to install a new groundwater treatment plant at the Charnock Field, hoping to finally bring local sources back into the public drinking water system.

The project involves two components — the construction of a new water treatment system at the Charnock Well Field on Westminster Avenue and improvements to the Santa Monica Water Treatment Plant (SMWTP), which is used to soften, disinfect and fluoridate the water. Both facilities are located outside of city limits with the SMWTP located off the corner of Bundy Drive and Wilshire Boulevard. The plant is expected to be operational by 2010.

“It really is a milestone in cleaning up our water and becoming self-sufficient,” Mayor Pro Tem Richard Bloom said.

It was a dozen years ago that five wells in the Charnock Field were taken out of commission after officials discovered MTBE contamination from leaking underground gasoline storage tanks owned by several oil companies, including Shell, Chevron-Texaco and Exxon Mobil. Several settlements benefiting City Hall followed over the next decade, including $120 million from the oil companies in 2003 and another $131 million in 2006.

The first settlement included terms that called for the formation of a Charnock Engineering Committee that was co-repre-

sented by City Hall and the oil companies to coordinate the construction of a new treatment facility. The second settlement three years later handed over sole oversight of the restoration project to City Hall.

The project in its original version received resistance from residents in the Mar Vista-Palms-Del Rey neighborhoods for its aesthetics, which they felt was out of character with the area, and noise impacts from the facility. A new design has since been presented, decreasing the number of Granular SEE WATER PAGE 11

Horrors at the holiday dinner table

BY ROB LAWRENCE Special to the Daily Press

THE DINNER TABLE Miles Mayhew is dreading his yearly obligation — visiting his relatives in Santa Cruz.

“I always end up arguing about politics with my parents,” said Mayhew, 29, whose folks were staunch John McCain supporters, while he was an Barack Obama backer.

“Since the election just happened I know it’s going to be rough.”

With the holidays here, many American’s may be finding themselves in the midst of a ticking time bomb, and all it takes is one simple question to set it off.

When are you getting married? Did you find a job yet? Why can’t you find a nice girl like your brother?

For author Deborah Fine, that unsettling question is, “Deborah, do you prefer Cool Whip, or is it that you don’t know how to make whipped cream?”

Whatever the trigger may be, it seems that family gatherings are times when conversations can become uncomfortable or tense.

Avoiding awkward silences during holiday meals can be as easy as rephrasing a question.

“We say things to our family that we would never say to people in the outside

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“I’m thankful for my job, my boss, and my health.”

“I’m thankful for having an older brother looking over me.”

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“I’m thankful that we are living in a free country. I read a book about Afghanistan and it’s really bad there. We can be grateful we live here. I’m also thankful that everyone in my family is alive and well and still working!”

“I’m thankful for my son.”

Storm does little damage

BY GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press Writer

SANTA ANA Weary residents ordered to evacuate during heavy overnight rains returned home Wednesday as the threat of mudslides and flash flooding in Southern California’s wildfire burn areas eased on the eve of Thanksgiving.

All 1,500 people ordered to leave their homes in the Orange County city of Yorba Linda were allowed back in and no major flooding was reported in the hilly suburban communities that burned so dramatically earlier this month.

Northwest of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara County officials lifted evacuation orders for residents of about 2,200 homes. Many had fled their homes for the second time in a month.

Bob Cluff, 76, fled his Yorba Linda home of 34 years two weeks ago as embers dropped into his backyard and then endured the fear of mudslides from the charred hills above him.

On Wednesday, he savored the cooking smells as his wife, Vernice, pre-

pared for the arrival of their 20 children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren for the holiday.

“I feel like I’m extremely blessed,” Cluff said. “When you’ve lived here as long as we’ve lived here, that makes it very difficult to get turned out or flooded out.”

The first big Pacific storm of the season came ashore Tuesday, and on Wednesday it was still occasionally dropping rain heavy enough to trigger scattered flash flood warnings, but the region largely appeared to have avoided serious damage.

There were scattered reports of small rock slides in Santa Barbara County, a slipping hillside in southern Orange County and a small mud flow in a canyon that burned last fall — but officials had feared much worse.

“The weather event is over, that doesn’t mean our work is over,” said William Boyer, spokesman for Santa Barbara County. “This is really just the beginning of the real rainy season for this area.”

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rain fell at nearly an inch per hour at one point early Wednesday, and the storm snarled traffic during the Thanksgiving travel rush.

Flooding closed northbound Interstate 5 in San Diego for several hours after at least two vehicles crashed.

In Yorba Linda, where nearly 120 homes burned less than two weeks ago, an unofficial weather station measured nearly 2 inches of rain, said Noel Isla, an NWS meteorologist.

More than an inch of rain fell in some mountain areas of northern Santa Barbara County, while just under an inch fell in southern parts of the county, said Bill Hoffer, an NWS spokesman.

Without significant damage, the wet weather was a welcome change from a long siege of temperatures in the 80s and 90s with skin-withering dry Santa Ana winds that fanned destructive wildfires around Southern California.

About 1,000 homes were damaged or destroyed fires this month. Dozens more burned in October.

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It isn’t that bad When times are tough, like they are now, it can be difficult to think of things to be thankful for. The economy is in crisis and many Americans are struggling to put food on the table and clothes on their backs. Others can’t get credit to purchase a home or a reliable car to get them to work.

Locally there has been plenty of complaining by residents about traffic, development and homelessness, with those writing to the Daily Press expressing extreme displeasure with the status quo.

It seems that being thankful is the last thing on people’s minds?

But what is really so bad about Santa Monica? While taking a bicycle ride through the city over the weekend, we took stock of all the great things Santa Monica has to offer so that when turkey day rolled around, we would have plenty to be thankful for.

Just look around and you will agree, we are truly fortunate to live in a city like Santa Monica. We have one of the lowest crime rates in the state. We have a City Council that is aware of our impact on the environment and takes steps to create a more sustainable community for our children. We have a budget that is in the black and not in the red like Los Angeles, which must make tough decisions including whether or not to cut back on social services. We have plenty of open space to run and play, delicious restaurants, a world-class performing arts venue and community college that ranks number one in transfers to UCLA and USC. We even have an outdoor ice skating rink. Now what community can boasts such riches?

The beauty of Thanksgiving is not the food, but the free time we have to spend with those we love. We reminisce about holidays past, learn about one another’s trials and tribulations over the last month or year, and share some laughs. It is during these gatherings that we truly understand the meaning of the holiday. So this year, as you sit around the dinner table ready to dig in, take a second to look around at those who are seated with you and remember that no matter what challenges you may face in the coming year, you will always have the support of your family.

And that holds true for Santa Monica. This is a community that comes together when tragedy strikes, a community that gives year round to those who are less fortunate. We are a family that sticks together. So be thankful that you reside here and remember that the next time you are struck in traffic or frustrated with the construction taking place on your block, it could be worse.

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THE REPUBLICANS TOOK A BEATING ON

Nov. 4. There can be no doubt about that.

Barack Obama won the presidency, and the Democrats gained seats in both the House and the Senate But was the election a disaster? Hardly. As political strategist Karl Rove said, “In a year when all currents were running against Republicans and our campaign was lackluster and erratic, Barack Obama received only 3.1 points more than Al Gore in 2000 and only 4.6 more than John Kerry in 2004.”

Rove is right, this wasn’t a landslide. If you look at a map of the nation “colored in” by county, you’ll still see a lot more red than blue. And if you drill down, while Republicans might be wringing their hands, this social conservative finds much to like about this election. Here are a few lessons from the 2008 election that bode well for the future.

Culture Still Matters: Marriage amendments won in California, Arizona, and Florida, and they won against overwhelming odds. California is the largest and one of the most liberal states in the nation, and the campaign against Proposition 8, the promarriage amendment, was extraordinarily well-funded.

Yet it carried 52 percent of the vote, and 70 percent of African Americans voted for it.

Even Barack Obama is against gay marriage.

This is a winning issue for social conservatives.

Moderate Republicans Were (Properly) Chastened: There has been some astonishment outside of North Carolina that “even Elizabeth Dole” got beat. But the truth is that she has been the very archetype of what has gone wrong with the Republican Party.

Her departure may have cost the Republicans a seat in the Senate, but it is a welcome purging. And she is just one of many wishy-washy moderates among the Republican leadership who have been replaced by solid “movement conservatives” such as Indiana’s Mike Pence.

Pence and his conservative friends know the Republicans can’t win by being fauxDemocrats. Expect to see a clearly articulated and politically sophisticated conservatism come from them in the months and years ahead.

A Deep Bench Emerges: With “old line” candidates such as John McCain and Rudy Giuliani headed for the showers, a strong bench is headed for the field, and they’re all pro-family, pro-life, limited-government, pro-defense conservatives.

Govs. Sarah Palin (Alaska), Bobby Jindal (Louisiana), and Tim Pawlenty (Minnesota) have long been mentioned as possible candidates. But now a new name moves to the top tier. South Carolina’s Mark Sanford was elected chairman of the Republican Governor’s Association, leapfrogging the aforementioned governors onto a highly vis-

ible platform.

Sanford has long had the ideas; indeed, he may be the most intellectually vigorous politician in America today. He’s also got the best resume of the crowd: service in Congress, two terms as governor, and he’s a reserve officer in the U.S. Air Force. Look for him to be mentioned more and more as a possibility for president in the months ahead.

WITH “OLD LINE” CANDIDATES SUCH AS JOHN MCCAIN AND RUDY GIULIANI HEADED FOR THE SHOWERS, A STRONG BENCH IS HEADED FOR THE FIELD, AND THEY’RE ALL PRO-FAMILY, PROLIFE, LIMITED-GOVERNMENT, PRO-DEFENSE CONSERVATIVES.

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Are there still problems? As Sarah Palin would say, “You betcha.” Obama has promised to undo years of grassroots legislative work on the life issue by signing the misnamed Freedom of Choice Act. It’s likely that he will have the chance to appoint at least two Supreme Court justices.

The only good news there is that Obama appointments will likely replace liberals, thereby not changing the balance of the court.

But judicial appointments at lower levels will likely have an impact on the judicial system of America for many years. And there are other concerns. Conservatives have to learn how to talk with African Americans and Hispanics, who share many of our values, but who feel (sometimes justifiably, and sometimes not) they have been made scapegoats of Republican demagoguery.

But let me reiterate, things could be and have been much, much worse for conservatives in America. In fact, I would say that the “conservative” brand is in much better shape than either the “liberal” or “Republican” brand. So now is not the time to give up. It is the time to dig in. America’s and conservatism’s greatest victories are not behind us, but before us.

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The next morning I woke up and checked my Facebook page. A little tingle of excitement raced through me as I saw that a few of my invitations had been accepted.

But then I started to worry about the other invitations that were still floating out there in the Facebook universe. What if my advances were spurned?

By dozens of people? And how is it that all of these people I knew were doing this thing and no one told me (forgetting the people who had invited me that I had ignored, of course)? And when did they all become friends with each other?

I also felt shy about attempting to reconnect with people I hadn’t thought about or spoken to in five, 10, 15, and in some cases, over 20 years. What if they didn’t remember me? What if they did remember me but remembered they didn’t like me?

Still, it’s kind of cool that Facebook has reacquainted (and by “reacquainted” I mean reminded me, in most cases, that they exist) me with a bunch of people I probably never would have thought of or communicated with again in my life — my nursery school boyfriend, my senior prom date, the guy who used to man the cash register at the place I get soup from sometimes.

Something about being able to go onto someone else’s page, look at their personal photos, read about what they’re doing (sometimes on a minute-by-minute basis) — it has all the benefits of being a stalker or peeping tom without a messy restraining order or court-appointed therapy.

Who knew something so creepy could be such good fun?

And in some ways it’s kind of like a security blanket — I may never speak to most of my Facebook friends, but at least we now know how to get in touch if any of us wakes up in the middle of the night and can’t recall who played the Camel with the Wrinkled Knees in the Raggedy Ann and Andy play in Mrs. Paul’s second grade class.

Fortunately we can all rest easy remembering that I played Susie Pincushion.

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I opened up a Facebook account over a year ago to see for myself if it was true that Rudy Giuliani’s daughter actually wrote on her page that she was supporting Barack Obama’s presidency bid instead of her father’s (and my parents think I’m ornery).

After that I would occasionally receive e-mails from friends asking me to be their “friend” on Facebook.

In each case I deleted the e-mail without much thought. I had no more desire to become an active member of Facebook than any other online community. I never created a MySpace page or started a blog.

I joined LinkedIn only because my dad invited me and I wasn’t sure if declining would just further his case that I continue to be contrary even in my mid 30s.

Besides, I didn’t really know what Facebook was all about and suspected that it might be a dating site that my husband would be less than thrilled to know I was a part of.

But then about a month ago I Googled an old friend, stumbled onto her Facebook page and saw all the people with whom she was “friends.” Intrigued and inspired by a little red wine (natch), I started furiously entering more names into the site’s search engine. Bunkmates from summer camp, frenemies from high school, suitemates from college, neighbors, friends of friends and first, second and third cousins (once and twice removed). Everyone was on there.

Including every single person with whom I currently work.

I walked into the office the next day and asked, “You’re all on Facebook?”

“Yup,” they said.

“So I’m the only one who isn’t?”

“Yup.” I immediately logged on and checked my page, which had one message on it: “Meredith has no friends.” Not since I was left out of a pre-prom party in the 11th grade have I felt like such a loser.

So I posted a profile picture (one with me and my daughter, because posting a photo with offspring appears to be somewhat mandatory on Facebook) and started inviting people to be my friend.

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CONCORD, N.H. Speculating about a new chef at the White House has become — as one culinary insider puts it — fantasy football for foodies.

But as tempting as it may be to see the Obama family’s choice as the ultimate “Top Chef ” competition, former White House chefs say the job is about selfless service, not star power.

Walter Scheib, White House executive chef for Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, believes there’s a 90 percent chance the new administration will stick with his successor, Cristeta Comerford. And if the Obamas do hire someone new, it won’t be a television personality or any of the celebrity names bandied about on food and political blogs, he said.

“None of these people have any idea what the job is about,” said Scheib. “And they’re temperamentally not suited for it. You have to be a person who has a real heart of service, and it can’t be someone who needs to see themselves on camera.”

Roland Mesnier, who retired in 2004 after 25 years as the White House’s executive pastry chef, would never recommend a TV chef for the first family.

“Celebrity chefs, in my book, are not chefs. They’re entertainers,” he said. “All these people on TV? Forget it.”

A spokesman for President-elect Barack Obama said it’s too early to comment whether there will be a new executive chef.

But outside speculation has focused on Art Smith, Oprah Winfrey’s personal chef; NBA star Carmelo Anthony’s personal chef, Daniel Young, who cooked for Obama at the Democratic National Convention; and Rick Bayless, whose Chicago restaurant Topolobampo is a favorite of Obama’s.

At the same time, members of the Organic Consumers Association are organizing a letter-writing campaign urging Obama to promote healthy, sustainable and organic eating by hiring a well-known organic chef such as Nora Pouillon or Alice Waters.

None of the above would be a good fit, said Scheib.

“I get a kick out of all these people saying the No. 1 thing should be green, or sustainable or this, that or the other thing. They’re missing the point. It’s not about advancing your agenda. It’s not about building your repertoire. It’s not about getting your business promoted,” he said. “It’s about serving the first family, first, last and in every way.

That’s the only job.”

The head chef earns $80,000-$100,000 a year creating menus for state dinners, holiday functions, receptions and official luncheons hosted by the president and first lady.

Though the gala affairs are organizational challenges, Scheib says the greater challenge comes on the personal side: feeding the president, his family and guests.

A White House chef ’s sensitivity and understanding is just as important as culinary skills, given that the chef is among the

few people who interact with the first family in private, Scheib and Mesnier say.

“For the domestic staff — and for all the fancy titles, that’s all the people in the residence are — how they learn the temperament and temperature of the first family is crucial. It makes doing a state dinner look easy,” said Scheib, who has written a book and started a business planning private events since leaving the White House. “The challenge is how you give them everything they need and at the same time expand their horizons if they choose, but at the same time, not being underfoot.”

Or as Mesnier puts it, “You have to be almost a clairvoyant, someone who can read a crystal ball and be able to judge what would they love today.”

Both men give Comerford, the first woman and first minority to serve as executive chef, high marks in that regard. Neither believes she will be replaced, an opinion not shared by Tim Ryan, president of the Culinary Institute of America, which has sent several alumni (including Scheib) to the White House.

Though he says speculation about celebrity chefs is “like engaging in fantasy football,” he believes the Obamas will seize the opportunity to make changes. He suggests another CIA grad as a candidate — John Doherty, executive chef at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria hotel — but said Obama could also shake things up with a rotating cast of big name chefs for state dinners, much in the same way John F. Kennedy invited famed artists and performers to the White House.

“Chefs are great performers. So to take a page from Kennedy’s playbook and recognize the artistic performances of the culinary greats, each state dinner could be organized by different high-profile chefs,” he said.

That way, Obama could bring in chefs like Thomas Keller and Jonathan Beno — the first American chefs to be granted three Michelin stars — molecular gastronomy guru Grant Achatz or Ethiopian-born Marcus Samuelson of Aquavit restaurant.

Such an arrangement would allow the president to “capture some of the star power but in a practical and realistic way,” Ryan said.

Curiosity about the White House chef is nothing new, Ryan said, but it has been amplified by the public’s Food Network-fed interest in all things food-related.

“I recall back to the Reagan administration getting calls about it ... so people are always interested in the White House chef,” he said. “But that said, it’s got to be exponentially greater today because the interest in food is so much greater.”

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2008

Ornamental peppers becoming a holiday gift-giving favorite

BY DEAN FOSDICK For The Associated Press

Paul Bosland is a pepper plant breeder whose specialty adds zest and dazzle to the holidays.

So far, he’s introduced ornamental chile plants for Halloween (orange and black fruit), Thanksgiving (cream-colored pods that turn orange), Christmas (red and green), St. Patrick’s Day (green and orange) and Valentine’s Day (cream to pink to red).

In the works hybrid-wise for launch in 2009 are multicolored pepper varieties commemorating the Chinese New Year (burnished orange) and Cinco de Mayo (yellow to red).

The ornamental NuMex line developed

by Bosland is built primarily around the ancient Capsicum pepper species, a shrub native to South and Central America that exhibits a wide range of desirable traits.

Bosland assembles decorative new cultivars from a small group of parent plants having different colors and shapes and the promise of high yields and low maintenance.

All produce nectar-rich blooms before they fruit, making them excellent border plants or attractive choices for potting. “(Commercial) greenhouse growers were looking for additional plants to grow during the major holidays, like Mother’s Day and Christmas,” said Bosland, a horticulture professor at New Mexico State University and director of the school’s Chile Pepper Institute.

“By associating the different color combinations to other holidays, I am hoping that it helps marketing and sales.”

While these multicolored chilies aren’t likely to replace poinsettias as the top-selling holiday plant, they are a hot option, Bosland said.

Ornamental chile peppers are stunning as they flower and again as the fruit ripens.

Chilies bring a different look to flower gardens — unique and eye-catching when placed alongside more traditional flowers or when displayed alone in containers. The plants also are drought-tolerant.

“They are as easy to grow as a potted mum, and if someone wanted, they could be kept alive for years,” Bosland said.

“Those that have the dwarf gene make a good indoor plant as long as you put them by a bright window. But varieties that get kind of tall do better outside, in sunny gardens.”

The popularity of these flowering vegetables has been increasing, but should gain momentum next year when they begin arriving at such national retail chains as Lowe’s and Wal-Mart, said Travis Knoop,

special projects manager at Metrolina Greenhouses in Huntersville, N.C. “There’s more of a demand for them now, with people asking for a heat tolerant plant that’s also very showy,” said Knoop, who studied under Bosland at New Mexico State. “Their fruit lasts longer than any flower for the money. People new to these pepper plants are usually pleased with the outcomes.”

Ornamental peppers are frost-sensitive and generally grow best when planted in well-drained, slightly acidic soil. They perform as soft perennials in frost-free zones, Knoop said.

“Although they self-sow, it’s best to buy new plants off the shelf each year for more consistency,” he said.

Their drying ability is another plus, said Janie Lamson, whose Cross Country Nurseries at Rosemont, N.J., turns out some 500 pepper varieties.

“You can cut a whole branch of them and they will dry and display well on a wall or hanging from the ceiling,” Lamson said. “A lot of people use them for table arrangements. A great many display them in the workplace.

“They’re thin-skinned. When you want to use them to spice up some food, they will crumble easily in your fingers.”

All peppers are suitable for eating — fresh or dried, whole or ground.

“Some of the potted peppers will be marked ‘For Ornamental Use Only,’ but only because they’ve been sprayed with something not for use on edible crops,” Lamson said. “If you grow your own, they’re edible.”

But for the most part, the ornamentals are raised primarily for their dense, multibranched foliage and colorful fruit.

“Ornamental chilies can have all the colors of the rainbow, often displaying pods in four or five colors on the same plant at the same time,” Bosland said.

They long have been called “Christmas peppers” because of their bright red fruits during the holiday season, he said. Wreaths made from dehydrated peppers are popular in the Southwest and are a major tourist product there.

“A tradition in New Mexico is to harvest mature red chilies and string them into colorful strings (ristras),” Bosland said. “The ristra is hung near the entrance of the house as a symbol of hospitality. Ornamental chilies have become an innovative way for small farmers to produce a high-value alternative crop.”

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BISTRO 31 Bistro 31, the culinary student-run restaurant of The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of California – Los Angeles, offers an incredible dining experience at a reasonable price. Students prepare sumptuous international cuisine and deliver it in an elegant setting. Lunch and dinner.

2900 31st St

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Bizou Garden 2450 Colorado Ave. #1050 Bread And Porridge 2315 Wilshire Blvd Buon Giorno Caffe 1431 Santa Monica Bl Cafe L'etoile D'or 2311 Santa Monica Blvd Chandni Vegetarian 1909 Wilshire Blvd Coogie's Cafe 2906 Santa Monica Blvd The Corner Cafe 28th St. #121 The Cutting Board 1260 15th St. #105

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DAGWOODS Pizza lovers love DAGWOODS for its real hand tossed authentic NY Style Pizza.

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820 Wilshire Blvd.

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Daily Grill 2501 Colorado Ave. #b-190 Drago Restaurant 2628 Wilshire Blvd Dragon Palace 2832 Santa Monica Blvd El Cholo 1025 Wilshire Blvd Fromins 1832 Wilshire Blvd House Of Billiards 1901 Wilshire Blvd I H O P 1920 Santa Monica Blvd Casa Escobar 2500 Wilshire Blvd

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IZZYS DELI Where the stars meet the locals. Izzys features 10.95 dinners nightly. Since 1970, Izzys has been serving hungry locals the world famous Reuben sandwich and generous omeletes for generations.

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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3 on Fourth 1432 4th St. #A Abode Restaurant 1541 Ocean Av #150 B O A 101 Santa Monica Bl Baja Buds 1315 Third Street Promenade Bangkok West 606 Santa Monica Blvd

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BENIHANA Traditional Japanese teppanyaki room. Sushi appetizers. Open Daily. Please call for specific hours.

1447 4th St.

(310) 260-1423

Bookmark Cafe 601 Santa Monica Bl Bravo Cucina 1319 Third Street Promenade

(310) 587-2665 (310) 394-0374

BRITANNIA PUB Britannia Pub has been a favorite for years for locals and visitors alike. This English pub has a traditonal charm with a Californian flair. A cozy inviting atmosphere makes this a great place to relax and meet new people. Our friendly staff provides you with excellent service for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner or Cocktails. We also offer live music, karaoke, pool and an unbe-

318 Santa Monica Blvd.

(310) 458-5350

Broadway Deli 1457 Third Street Promenade Brunos Italian Rest Deli 1652 Ocean Ave. Bubba Gump Shrimp Co 301 SM Pier Buca Di Beppo 1442 2nd St. The Cafe 445 Pacific Coast Hwy Cafe Crepe 1460 Third Street Promenade Cafe Paradiso 2408 Wilshire Blvd Cafe Presto 2425 Colorado Ave. #107 B Cafe Sol 2425 Colorado Ave. California Chicken Cafe 2401 Wilshire Blvd California Crisp 13 Santa Monica Place California Pizza Kitchen 214 Wilshire Blvd Callahans Restaurant 1213 Wilshire Blvd Capo 1810 Ocean Ave. Carousel Cafe 1601 Ocean Front Walk Chez Jay 1657 Ocean Ave. Comfort Cafe 420 Broadway Cora's Coffee Shoppe L P 1802 Ocean Ave. Crepes Company Inc 213 Arizona Ave. Dennys Restaurant 1645 1560 Lincoln Blvd Fast Taco 2901 Ocean Park Blvd #115 Fritto Misto 601 Colorado Ave.

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FUNNEL MILL The Funnel Mill features imported, organic coffee and teas from around the world. If you eat McDonalds, drink two buck Chuck, and think Starbucks is gourmet, this place is not for you.

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Gate Of India 115 Santa Monica Blvd Gaucho Grill 1251 Third Street Promenade Georges Bistro 1321 Third Street Hedwigs Cafe 1509 4th St.

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THE HIDEOUT The Hideout is Santa Monica's best lounge! We pay attention to details, so you don't have to. Whether you want to come alone, as a couple, with a group of friends, or throw an unforgettable party, we've got you covered!

112 W. Channel Road

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Hot Dog On A Stick 1633 Ocean Front Walk

(760) 930-0456

HOUSTON'S Upscale steak and seafood. Live jazz on thursdays upstairs lounge. Full bar, open 11:00 to 11pm daily. Reservations suggested.

202 Wilshire Blvd

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I Cugini Restaurant 1501 Ocean Ave.

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IL FORNAIO In the tradition of Italy's trattorias, the sight, sounds and aromas of authentic Italian cuisine are recreated everyday at Il Fornaio.

Mornings bring crisp crusted bread hot from the oven accompanied by the scent of fresh brewed espresso. During lunch and dinner, pastas and flavorful sauces simmer while meats and vegetables roast over hot coals.

1551 Ocean Ave.

(415) 945-0500

Infuzion Cafe 1149 3rd St. #100 Interactive Cafe 215 Broadway Ipanema Cafe 150 Santa Monica Place Ivy At The Shore 1535 Ocean Ave. Jinkys Cafe 1447 2nd St. Jiraffe Restaurant 504 Santa Monica Blvd

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JOHNNY ROCKETS Every Johnny Rockets restaurant boasts an all-American look and feel with great tasting food including juicy hamburgers, classic sandwiches and hand-dipped shakes and malts. Come in and see for yourself why Johnny Rockets is the place Where the Good Times Roll!TM” 1322 Third Street

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THE ORCHID Asian fusian at it’s best. This Thai restauraunt blends eastern spices and traditional Thai ingredients to make a unique and special dining experience, just a block from the ocean.

119-121 Broadway

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P F Chang's China Bistro 326 Wilshire Blvd Panera Bread 501 Wilshire Bl Perrys Pizz 930 Ocean Front Walk Perrys Pizza 2600 Ocean Front Walk Perrys Pizza 1200 Ocean Front Walk Perrys Pizza 2400 Ocean Front Walk Promenade Cafe 321 Santa Monica Bl R A W 609 Broadway Real Food Daily 514 Santa Monica Blvd Renees Court Yard 522 Wilshire Blvd Rustic Canyon 1119 Wilshire Blvd

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RUSTY’S SURF RANCH Rusty's Surf Ranch on the Santa Monica Pier is a multi-use facility, featuring the best in live music, dancing and awardwinning cuisine in a California beach environment. With an extensive collection of historic surfboards and memorabilia, Rusty's pays homage to the "Surfing '60s", the Golden Era of California Surf Culture. Rusty's lunch and dinner cuisine are consistent award winners, but great meals share the stage with great music at Rusty's when the Dining Room stage welcomes live music and dancing with top area bands and national acts. Rusty's is available for Special Events during normal operations or as a restricted facility for Private Parties. Rusty's Surf Ranch is a perfect reminder of a simpler time in California's beachfront history, with good food in a casual environment, live music and FUN. Open daily at noon. Happy Hour 4-7p.m.

256 Santa Monica Pier

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SONNY MCLEAN’S A true bit of Boston on the west coast. A haven for all Boston Sport fans and the west coast home of Red Sox Nation West with an excellent menu offering including fried calms, bellies and all, lobster rolls and great clam chowda’.

2615 Wilshire Blvd.

(310) 449-1811

Stefano's 1310 Third Street Promenade Sunset Bar & Grill 1240 Third Street Sushi Mon 401 Santa Monica Blvd Sushi Roku Santa Monica 1401 Ocean Av Sushi Shogun 1315 Third Street Sushi Teri Express 1551 Ocean Ave. #130 B

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SWINGERS The local diner, serving traditional diner fare with a southern california twist. Open 24 hours, the crowd in Swingers will change from late night clubbers to early morning coffee drinkers around 4am.

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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3117 Ocean Park Blvd

(310) 452-5720

One Pico Restaurant One Pico Blvd.

Panchos Tacos 2920 Lincoln Blvd Pedals Cafe One Pico Blvd.

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RICHIE PALMER’S PIZZERIA Owned and operated by Richie Palmer, founder of the worldfamous Mulberry Street Pizzeria in Beverly Hills. Palmer says he had to open in Santa Monica so all the people here would stop calling Beverly Hills for delivery. Same great pizza and Italian food.

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

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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

Groundwork Coffee Co. 2908 Main St. The Galley 2442 Main St. Holy Guacamole 2906 Main St. It's All Good Bakery 2629 Main St. Joes Main Street Diner 2917 Main St. La Vecchia Cucina 2654 Main St Library Alehouse 2911 Main St. Lula Cocina Mexicana 2720 Main St. Main Street Bagels 2905 Main St. Malia 2424 Main St. Manchego 2510 Main Street

Mani's Bakery & Cafe 2507 Main St. O'Briens Irish Pub Oar House 2941 Main St.

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Ticking time bomb at the dinner table FROM DINNER PAGE 1 world,” said Fine, who recently wrote “The Fine Art of the Big Talk: How to Win Clients, Deliver Great Presentations, and Solve Conflicts at Work.”

Fine says that discussions about politics, work and relationships often lead into an uncomfortable argument. Fine says these subjects don’t have to be avoided altogether, but a lot of the problems stem from how the question is asked.

“Instead of saying how’s work at Boeing?

I’ll say what’s been going on with work?”

Fine said.

It is important to phrase a question strategically to get a good response. If you want to inquire about a relative’s relationship status ask them a broader question like “how are things?” and it’s up to them if they want to delve into their love life.

Fine also stresses a conversation is between two people and the person on the receiving end has to do some work.

“When people ask you how you are doing, instead of saying pretty good, respond with a full sentence so the conversation flows,” Fine said.

However, there are just some people who have to have their way and win every argument, so Fine suggests simply agreeing with the person and move on.

But for those people who don’t want to ruin a conversation with overbearing rhetoric they can remedy that by asking for other people’s opinions.

Subject matter can’t always be the blame for a sour conversation, sometimes there are deep-rooted psychological issues creating these dinner table conflicts, said Dr. Jeanette Raymond, a local psychiatrist and author of “Get Out of Your Way,” a column that

appears in the weekend edition of the Daily Press.

“People have unfinished business and have been storing it up for a long time. They kind of hold onto it because it gives them power and control,” Raymond said. “It’s usually not about the actual trigger, like passing the salt or saying something about your dress. It’s stuff that’s been held in, and you have to wait for a legitimate reason to get it out.”

She explained that those negative inner feelings can be used as a weapon against family and friends when they least suspect it — during the holidays.

Topics like politics and current affairs can be used as a mask to vent frustration against someone.

Raymond stresses that sometimes it’s best not to contribute to an argument because it is never a good idea to play with fire.

“Acknowledge the person is having a temper tantrum,” Raymond said. “Otherwise it will escalate and the person who is angry feels more upset and that encourages them to make the flames even higher.”

Raymond also suggests before heading to a Thanksgiving feast with bitter feelings toward someone, ask where the anger is coming from. It is important to address those feelings before hand, with your family and friends, to clear the air.

To keep a conversation fun and friendly during this Thanksgiving holiday Fine recommends making a list of what your relatives enjoy talking about, not what they enjoy arguing about.

So this year it might be better to argue over college football rather than gay marriage if you want to make it out in one piece. news@smdp.com

ODDS OF A CHILD BECOMING A ODDS OF A CHILD PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE: BEING DIAGNOSED 1 in 16,000 WITH AUTISM: 1 in 166

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Council moves forward with remodeling rules FROM WATER PAGE 1 Activated Carbon vessels from 15 to 10, and lowering the profile of the carbon tanks to sit 14 feet above grade instead of 24 feet.

“We are very pleased with how Santa Monica has responded to many of our concerns,” Albert Olson, a board member with the Mar Vista Community Council, said.

“One thing that still concerns us … is the noise impact.”

It was a similar concern expressed by John Jones, who has lived within 500 feet of Charnock for the past 38 years, calling the area “serene” since the wells were shut down.

Jones added that he has concern with the long-term operation of the plant and resulting noise, claiming that an auxiliary generator that was fired up about a month ago has caused a disturbance.

The local drinking water supply has been largely dependent on outside sources, importing about 75 percent from the Metropolitan Water District, which is also facing its own crisis due to the drought.

The MWD is a consortium of 26 cities and water districts and provides drinking water to nearly 18 million people in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and Ventura counties.

The project would come at a good time for the MWD. Gilbert Ivey, the assistant general manager and chief administrative officer for the MWD, said the district’s two sources of water from Colorado and the Sacramento San-Joaquin Delta are in peril.

He added that the district is in a drought situation, both by meteorological forces and judicial action that has forced the MWD to cut back on water supply from the north because of an impact to an endangered species there.

“We are in a perfect storm with our water supply here in Southern California,” Ivey said.

NEW ORDINANCES PASSED ON SECOND READING

The council adopted two ordinances concerning development regulations, including one that deals with heavy remodeling projects.

The ordinance sets a definition for a “substantial remodel” undertaking, which

IT REALLY IS A MILESTONE IN CLEANING UP OUR WATER AND BECOMING SELFSUFFICIENT.” Mayor Pro Tem Richard Bloom requires compliance with all current city code. City officials decided to put a definition on the books after experiencing enforcement issues with the previous city code, which was prone to different interpretations on what constituted a substantial remodel project.

The issue specifically concerns buildings that were legally constructed but are considered “nonconforming” according to current code. The Zoning Ordinance allows work on these types of buildings as long as the new additions meet current code and the work is not considered a substantial remodel.

“The city experienced several cases where projects were allowed to essentially reconstruct entire non-conforming buildings without complying with new development standards and without addressing the lack of on-site parking because the projects had not been considered substantially remodeled,” a Nov. 11 staff report stated.

An interim ordinance setting the definition was adopted in 2004. The latest action by council makes the ordinance permanent with a few amendments, including removing a provision that allowed substantially remodeled commercial or industrial buildings to be enlarged by 50 percent without meeting code requirements.

The second adopted ordinance essentially extends an existing interim law that allows only one new multi-family construction project within a 500-foot radius of another for a period of 15 months in the multi-family residential district. The ordinance, which was drafted in response to increased construction activity, is in effect through the end of 2010. melodyh@smdp.com

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The North Pole travels Macy’s windows celebrate magic south in holiday displays

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Outside it might be mild or downright balmy. But inside store windows at this time year, it can be winter no matter the temperature.

Glistening scenes of holiday glory often set against a backdrop of snowflakes and icicles appear in windows from Maine to Miami. Some retailers say painting a picture of winter as a cold, sparkling wonderland can help get shoppers in the right frame of mind, even if they are wearing shorts.

Martin Katz, a top jeweler in Beverly Hills, last year recreated the rooftops on European skylines — with shavedplastic snow — to help evoke the charm, warmth and memories of the holiday season.

“I embrace winter because, first of all, my wife is from Chicago and she says it’s not Christmas if it’s not ‘winter.’ ... And it’s true, you never see a holiday movie in the sunshine,” Katz says.

“It’s symbolic: Winter speaks of the tradition that most people remember,” he says.

But Katz doesn’t do this only for the schmaltz. There’s a business strategy here, too.

“Winter windows 100 percent set the tone for shoppers. When you’re in a climate like Los Angeles, what’s going to trigger the holiday spirit? There are no leaves, no big change in weather.

You see the visual cues and that triggers the mechanism that churns the holiday spirit,” he says.

There might be no more obvious North-Pole link than snow, and plenty of places make their own.

Flakes fall in the lobby of the Miami Seaquarium and there are 4- and 5foot-tall light sculptures of sea lions and killer whales scattered around the park. “We are trying to bring out the holiday feel to the park even though we are in hot weather. We thought the lights and the snowfall would add that

nice holiday feel to the park,” explains spokeswoman Carolina Perrina.

Snow will also blow outside the Saks Fifth Avenue in Naples, Fla., on Dec. 9 when the store unveils its crystalthemed window display while celebrating its grand reopening after an extensive renovation.

“The signature of Saks is the snowflake and we thought it (snow) would be a nice celebration,” says vice president and general manager Joanne Walsh. She also suspects it will lift the spirits of consumers.

“Even when we just make the shift to holiday music, you see a different feeling on everyone’s faces,” she says.

It’s been 19 years since there was snow on the ground in Charleston, S.C., at Christmas, but retailers’ windows still echo the old holiday favorite, “White Christmas.”

The windows of Banana Republic are lined with artificial trees flocked with faux snow, just like you’d see in its stores farther north. Behind the trees and merchandise are large backdrops with winter-scene black and white photographs.

At Worthwhile, another clothing and gift boutique in Charleston, plain clear soda straws are attached to string, the effect seeming to simulate snow falling in the store window. At Elizabeth Stuart Designs, which sells antiques, jewelry and interiors, white lights are both in the window and store, many wrapped around bare white branches.

A small animated Santa and Mrs. Claus on a ground of fluffy cotton snow wave to passers-by from the window of M. Dumas & Sons, a men’s clothier.

But at the shopping arcade at nearby Charleston Place, there are traditional Southern decorations in the shopping arcade: swags with artificial greens and magnolia leaves, laced with ribbons of red, light green and metallic

green.

Greens can be a way to Christmas without going cold.

Kuhn Flowers in Jacksonville, Fla., surrounds the real greens in its twostory window with the Clauses and carolers, something the florist has done this every year since 1976.

“Jacksonville and north Florida is pretty traditional. There are places that do the Santa Claus in a bathing suit.

But our windows have always been kind of the classic,” says Liz Morgan, the store’s public relations representative.

On the flip side, some Southern retailers say many of the South’s snowbirds come for sun and sand and don’t want to be reminded of the cold they left behind. Those stores come up with some creative alternatives.

Bradford Paige, the creative director of Lounge, a new home and clothing boutique in the Aventura Mall just outside Miami, is thinking about the start of the social season.

He’s decorating each of Lounge’s three entrances in the spirit of luxury, instead of Christmas. “Give me gorgeous flowers, serious fashion in the windows. Nothing but beautiful, but sequins and leather and fringe,” he says.

Tommy and Theresa Turchin want their jewelry store window in Miami’s design district to reflect a different sort of season as well. The window at Turchin Love & Light Jewelry will display a 15-foot-long version of the couple’s “peace necklace.”

A skewed take on the holidays comes from fashion-forward Ted Baker, also in the Aventura Mall. In its display, titled “The Revenge of the Christmas Trees,” the trees attack a woodcutter they’ve tied up with gold garland. Rebelution in Miami is mixing snow and sun, with ornaments and neon-colored snowflakes hang off surfboards, and coral and glitter decorate a Christmas tree.

of Christmas

BY SAMANTHA CRITCHELL AP Fashion Writer

NEW YORK Retail visionary R.H. Macy was friends with legendary showman P.T. Barnum — two rich guys hanging out in the 1860s.

Why is this important now? Because had Barnum not suggested to Macy that he put his prized collection of mechanical toys in the windows of his flagship store at Christmastime, we might not be enjoy the over-the-top holiday displays — filled with dazzling high-tech elements unimaginable when wind-up toys drew crowd — we do today.

The theme of this year’s display at the Herald Square flagship — which bills itself as the world’s largest store and is its 150th anniversary — is the making of Christmas magic. The six oversized windows facing Broadway depict the detail, hope and love that go into different elements of the holidays, such as tree lights, ornaments, snow and tinsel. There’s no merchandise along the main thoroughfare, although gift ideas are featured in smaller windows on other facades of the block-size building.

“I think kids will love it with all its crazy moving parts, and I want them to believe this is how things are made,” explains Paul Olszewski, Macy’s Herald Square director of windows.

It’s not quite that easy: The windows are the result of a year’s worth of work and a lot of fretting. He then spends the better part of the holiday season outside the windows with the crowd, hoping to see kids say, “Wow!” and also seeing what could work better.

Company historians trace the windows back to the end of the 19th century, when Macy had to hire extra workers to wind up the toys on a schedule to keep them humming. For a few years, he abandoned the moving-part windows because of the staff costs in favor of seasonal doll displays.

In 1899, technology caught up and Macy reinstated animated motors (which are now often run by computers).

The birth of the Thanksgiving Day parade in 1924 convinced the company to even further ratchet up its Christmas display considering there were crowds dozens deep on 34th Street, plus it was a prosperous time so Macy’s found itself in a friendly competition with other retailers, says Bob Rutan, the retailer’s historian and director of event operations.

From the ‘70s-early ‘90s, though, the store pulled back, instead filling its ample display cases with products and pondering whether the investment in blockbuster windows was worth it.

Neiman Marcus windows showcase children’s dreams

BY JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press Writer

DALLAS Nine-year-old Jordan McNair’s vision of a Christmas tree focused on saving the environment has been brought to life in a window at Neiman Marcus’ downtown flagship store.

McNair’s “clean tree” was made a reality by the retailer using 59 rotating translucent

globes filled with crushed up aluminum cans, diapers, rolled newspapers and the like arranged in the shape of the tree.

“It’s about going green and recycling,” McNair said.

Some of the globes also teach a lesson. The one holding the diapers, for instance, carries the statement: “A typical baby will use about 10,000 diapers.”

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world a better place. It was a very thoughtful tree,” said Shelle Sills, vice president and general manager for Neiman Marcus downtown.

There actually are six holiday trees in the windows, all rooted in the ideas of local children. McNair’s fills the biggest space as the official 2008 Neiman Marcus Holiday Tree.

Asked to design their fantasy trees, 52 kids at St. Philip’s School and Community Center and Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children,

which treats pediatric orthopedic conditions, submitted drawings. Two artists then transformed six of those into the display.

McNair’s reaction to seeing his dazzling 15Ω-feet tall tree accented by a colorful array of flashing lights: “I think it was amazing.”

Eight-year-old Richard Fogarty wanted to do something for the kids at Scottish Rite so his tree included of wheels from wheelchairs, crutches, walkers and prosthetic hands..

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Obama choice put to vote in ‘first dogs’ exhibition

BY BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON The election is not over for museum visitors weighing in on what President-elect Barack Obama calls a “major issue” for his transition: selecting the first dog.

Seventh-grader Mary Grace Moran, visiting the Newseum with her class from Covington, La., cast her vote for a poodle by dropping coins in a clear, plastic tube.

“I have a poodle, and my brothers have really bad allergies,” the 12-yearold said, expressing concern for Obama’s sneeze-prone daughter.

Visitors are casting votes with pennies, quarters and a few dollar bills in a small exhibit on presidential pets at the Newseum, a museum about the news.

(The museum, which announced a staff reduction this week, says it will use the cash for educational programs.)

Newseum is not without guidance on the puppy issue. Obama has said the family would like something hypoallergenic, and that the family likes the idea of rescuing a shelter dog, even though “a lot of shelter dogs are mutts like me.”

So the exhibit is offering the American Kennel Club’s top five recommendations for allergy-sensitive breeds — poodle, soft coated wheaten terrier, bichon frise, Chinese crested (caution: It’s mostly hairless) and

miniature schnauzer — along with an unspecified shelter dog.

So far, a shelter dog appears to be the people’s choice, followed by the bichon frise, a small, fluffy non-shedding breed, Newseum exhibits chief Cathy Trost said.

The exhibit, “First Dogs: American Presidents and Their Pets,” opened Friday and also includes about 15 photographs and a video on presidential pets. It will remain open at least through January’s inauguration.

If the Obamas are looking for doggy precedent, they could consider Scottish terriers, Labradors or mutts, all former first pets.

More than a few presidents brought odd critters with them, too. President Theodore Roosevelt and his family had a one-legged rooster and a pony named Algonquin that once rode in the White House elevator. President William Howard Taft had a Jersey cow named Pauline.

“Animals have always been a part of White House life,” Trost said on Monday. “More than 50 dogs have lived at the White House, along with alligators, goats, raccoons, parrots, you name it.”

President Calvin Coolidge and his wife Grace were responsible for the pair of raccoons, along with 12 dogs in their small White House “zoo.”

Journalists helped make some of the pets national celebrities, Trost

said. Fala, the Scottish terrier who lived with President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was said to have his own press secretary.

Other pets were experts in their own right. In his race against Bill Clinton and Al Gore, President George H.W. Bush said his dog Millie “knows more about foreign affairs than these two bozos.”

The Obamas may not find a mutt with similar expertise, but experts at the Presidential Pet Museum in Williamsburg, Va., have recommended the Portuguese water dog for its “international appeal,” noting that Sen. Ted Kennedy has two of them.

The American Kennel Club suggested a pair of toy poodle puppies that will be available in January. So far, though, spokeswoman Christina Duffney said they haven’t heard from the Obamas.

Or the president could take it from Mary Grace, who voted for the poodle based on experience with her brothers: “It doesn’t do anything to their allergies.”

ON THE NET ■ Newseum: http://www.newseum.org/ ■ American Kennel Club: http://www.presidentialpup.com ■ Presidential Pet Museum: http://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com

Give pets gifts that are secretly treats for you

BY LINDA LOMBARDI For The Associated Press

Some think it’s a little crazy to give gifts to pets. But pet owners know that secretly, they’re also gifts to ourselves.

Here are some suggestions for you and your furry friends this holiday season.

— Give yourself the gift of a tired dog: A tired dog is a well-behaved dog, and outdoor exercise can be hard to come by on short, dark winter days. Fortunately, mental exercise helps. The food puzzle toys designed by Nina Ottosson (www.nina-ottosson.com) require dogs to figure out how to get treats by pushing buttons, sliding blocks, or turning disks.

These aren’t inexpensive ($39.95 and up at www.pawlickers.com) but Julie Paez of The Big Bad Woof in Washington says that owners find they’re absolutely worth it “for really active dogs that need to be kept entertained and busy.”

For somewhat less determined dogs, Jessica Simon of Living Ruff in Silver Spring, Md., recommends the Premier Tug-A-Jug (two sizes - $14 and $21, www.premier.com). This is a plastic bottle stoppered with a spiky ball on a piece of rope, it’s round so it rolls, and the treats make noise and can be seen through the clear plastic.

For a similar idea with an eco-friendly slant, there’s the Katie’s Bumpers Bottle Tracker ($14, www.katiesbumpers.com).

It’s a sleeve made from the ends cut off in process of making fire hoses, into which you put an empty soda bottle, which makes an appealing (for the dog) crunching sound. This might be the one your dog would choose for himself: Paez says she had a sample on display in her store, but one dog took it and wouldn’t let it go, leaving the owner no choice but to buy it.

— Give yourself less hair on the furniture:

If you’ve ever used aluminum foil to keep cats off the countertop, you’ll recognize the idea behind the new Petzoff blanket, designed to keep pets off the furniture (www.petzoff.com, $59.99 and $79.99): it’s a throw blanket that’s foil on one side.

The fabric side looks nice when you’re in the room, and then you can spread it out foil side up when you’re not using the couch and pets won’t use it either.

• Give yourself a laugh: The new battery powered Fling-amaString cat toy ($24.95, www.moodypet.com) hangs on a doorknob and pulls a string around on a sort of conveyor belt so that it disappears into the toy and then flops back out again and again. It’s absurdly simple but cats react in a way that’s entertaining for both of you .

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BY DAVE GOLDBERG AP Football Writer

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Suddenly, Tennessee might not be the best team in the AFC. Have the New York Jets and Brett Favre supplanted them? The Jets certainly were the better team on Sunday, winning 34-13 in Nashville. New York has now beaten the Patriots and Titans in consecutive weeks and won seven of its last eight.

Never mind that most of the country would loathe a New York-New York Super Bowl. And never mind that the half of New York that roots for the Giants would loathe having to play the Jets.

And vice versa.

“I’m not going to sit here and say we’ve established ourselves as the best team in football,” Favre said Sunday after the Jets dominated the NFL’s only remaining unbeaten team.

“All it says is I think we beat the best team in football today, definitely if you go by record and the way that they’ve played. They have been the best team in football.”

Actually, Brett is a bit off. Most people think the defending champion Giants have been the best team in football all season.

The Giants only get the mantle now after a 37-29 victory in Arizona gives them the same 10-1 record as the Titans. And who knows if Dallas, reasonably healthy again, might not be the second-best team in football now that Tony Romo is back and some of his teammates are healthy.

But the Jets, with their Hall of Fame (to be) quarterback, are certainly up there — though they still have a way to go in the AFC East, where at 8-3 they are still only a game ahead of New England with five games to go. That’s plenty of time for Bill Belichick to figure out a way to catch them, especially now that Matt Cassel is throwing like Tom Brady.

That’s the catch.

It’s still early for projections — a lot of things can happen in five weeks.

Injuries, perhaps?

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The Titans (10-1) will almost surely win the South. Considering their next three games are against Detroit, Cleveland and Houston, a collapse would be difficult. Not to award wins in advance, but it’s hard to see them finishing worse than 13-3 — they close with Pittsburgh at home and at Indianapolis. How they contest those games might depend on their standing at the time.

Pittsburgh (8-3) leads Baltimore (7-4) in the North. The Steelers won the first meeting and they play the Ravens again in Baltimore on Dec. 14, but the deciding factor may be their schedules. Pittsburgh is at New England and Tennessee and has Dallas at home; the Ravens have it a little easier but still have to play at Dallas and at home against Washington.

Someone will win the West, where Denver (6-5) managed to lose 31-10 at Oakland, and San Diego (4-7) couldn’t take advantage by losing to Indianapolis 23-20 on Adam Vinatieri’s last-play field goal.

That leaves the East and the Jets, Patriots and perhaps the Dolphins (6-5), although they proved in losing 48-28 to the Patriots that they still might be a year away from serious contention. Before handing the Jets the title,

remember that they are an overtime coin toss away from being a game and a tiebreaker behind the Patriots — the coin toss being the likely reason they won in New England 10 days ago.

New England has gained 1,041 yards in its past two games and Cassel has thrown for 815 of them, guaranteeing that he will make a lot of money when he becomes a free agent in the offseason.“The production is starting to come around,” he said in an understatement.

So assume Tennessee, New York, Pittsburgh and Denver or San Diego win the divisions? Wild cards? Two among Baltimore, New England and Indianapolis, with the Colts (7-4) closing with the league’s easiest schedule, one that in the next three weeks contains Cleveland, Cincinnati and winless Detroit.

Simple, isn’t it?

Until there are more upsets.

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Sunday’s game in Arizona was supposed to be an opportunity for the Cardinals to prove something. Instead, the Giants did, winning their fifth straight game, fourth over a team with a winning record and doing it without Brandon Jacobs and Plaxico Burress, their best runner and receiver. How deep are the Giants?

The third and fourth wide receivers, Steve Smith and Domenik Hixon, were among the stars, and so was tight end Kevin Boss, who is making New York look smarter and smarter for trading Jeremy Shockey for draft picks.

Despite more tough games, it will be hard for anyone to catch New York (10-1) in the East for home-field advantage.

Dallas (7-4) is favored to win on Thanksgiving against Seattle (2-9), then has a tough four-game finishing stretch but should have enough talent to fulfill Jerry Jones’ promise to make the playoffs. If (when?) the Cowboys get there, they might do what the Giants did to them last season, winning in the Meadowlands and then getting to the Super Bowl.

“They unleashed me today,” Terrell Owens said after catching seven passes for 213 yards, although it’s easier to be “unleashed” against San Francisco than most teams.

That also leaves Washington (7-4) fighting for a wild-card spot with two of the losers in the South, where Carolina and Tampa Bay are both 8-3 and Atlanta is 7-4. Chicago and Minnesota (6-5) or Green Bay (5-5) will win the North, a division probably too average to produce a wild-card entry.

And, of course, Arizona (7-4) will win the West with one more win or a San Francisco loss and get the franchise’s first home playoff game since 1947. But the Cardinals demonstrated by losing at home to the Giants that they are too one-dimensional on offense to win on the road in the postseason — the difference is what often happens to Kurt Warner: the Cardinals lost by eight points and gave up 10 on a fumble and an interception.

There are too many games left to figure out a winner in the South. And too many games left to figure out who among the Panthers, Bucs, Falcons and Redskins will join the Cowboys as a wild-card contender. Write out the Eagles after Sunday’s loss and then ...

Why not question whether Dallas will make it. The Cowboys had one losing stretch.

If they don’t stay healthy, they might have another.

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★★★★★ Reach out to others. You could be surprised by a realization as you see what happens. Prepare to detach and make a sound decision from a more distant view. Your perspective opens doors. Tonight: Put on some music.

★★★★ Communicate what is on your mind.

Handling new, unanticipated news demands excellent communication between you and those involved. Don’t be overdemanding with a loved one. He or she cannot always meet your demands. Tonight: Hang out with friends.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ★★★★★ Togetherness works, though you could be jolted by what teamwork produces or what a friend might do. Investigate what is behind this person’s actions. Have you missed some of the signs? Your strength comes from working closely together. Tonight: Catch up on others’ news over an indulgent dinner.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ★★★★ Tiptoe around financial issues and, if possible, steer away. You might not be comfortable with others’ demands. Holding off for several days wouldn’t hurt. Use care with emotional spending. Tonight: As you like.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★★ Others could shake you up when you least expect it. An older relative does the unexpected, or a loved one’s actions have greater ramifications than you thought. Be ready to see events in a new way. Tonight: Go for change.

★★★★ You are full of energy and get-up-andgo. You will need it, as a mini earthquake could cause unrest in a segment of your life. Be willing to stretch your energy and handle what must be handled. Tonight: Could be late, but a worthwhile discussion happens.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

★★★ Dig into a fun project and you’ll accomplish a lot, and quite quickly at that. Be aware of what happens when you open up to possibility. A get-together could be a bigger stimulus than you thought.

Tonight: Choose something relaxing after dinner.

★★★ Know when to back off. Before you know it, you’ll have too much on your plate. You could be overwhelmed by what you hear or by what occurs. Retreat into your imagination, and you’ll find solutions. Tonight: Moving slowly. Cocoon.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

★★★★ Your imagination adds to the present circumstances. You pull the wild card financially, not quite sure about choices and directions. Take today off from thinking about money. You will make good decisions if you distance yourself and gain perspective. Tonight: Stay present with others.

★★★★★ Never lose sight of what you want despite all the smoke you discover around major wishes. Use care with finances and last-minute spending. You could easily see a tsunami hit.

Tonight: Where your friends and loved ones are.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ★★★ The unexpected earmarks your decisions.

You understand what others don’t and proceed with relative clarity. Though tense, you are used to unanticipated actions by others. Tonight: Take another look at what is happening.

Happy birthday

★★★★ Reach out for others while you can.

Could you be overly sensitive or a bit off? Think positively, and you could manifest a long-term wish. Working as a team draws positive results.

Family and friends knit closer together.

Tonight: Could be late.

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

You often feel as if you are on cruise control this year, only to discover you aren’t. Though you can try to plan for problems, sometimes it is impossible to plan for the unexpected. These events will help you become more creative and open. You will find solutions more and more easily. See past your traditional thinking. It is here where you will find new answers. If you are single, someone very special could enter your life. As quickly as he or she arrives is as quickly as he or she could leave, and then return again. The unexpected makes this bond more exciting. If you are attached, the two of you need to add more adventure into your life. Start now. SAGITTARIUS helps you spend your money.

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The Meaning of Lila

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

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â– The Brazilian designer Lucia Lorio introduced women's lingerie in October containing a global positioning device to enable the wearer to be tracked by satellite.

The creator said the passwordprotected lace bodice would make it easier for women kidnapped by thugs or terrorists to be located and rescued. Critics called it a virtual chastity belt, primarily of service to insecure males curious to know where their women are.

(However, the wearer can manually turn the device off.) Another anti-terror lingerie product may also surface someday, based on a 2007 U.S. patent, issued to a Plainfield, Ill., company for a bra whose cups could also function as air-filtration systems in case of chemical attacks. â– Facing a state budget crisis in July, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger fired about 10,000 temporary and part-time workers and ordered the 200,000 permanent employees to be paid only the minimum wage of $6.55 an hour until the legislature passed a crisis-solving budget.

However, a week later the State Controller John Chiang pointed out that state payroll records could not be changed to accommodate the cut because they were written in the antiquated COBOL computer language, and virtually the only state employees who knew the code were some of the part-timers Schwarzenegger had just fired.

TODAY IN HISTORY Pope Paul VI, visiting the Philippines, was slightly wounded at the Manila airport by a dagger-wielding Bolivian painter disguised as a priest. the Senate voted 923 to confirm Gerald R. Ford as vice president, succeeding Spiro T. Agnew, who'd resigned.

181 people were killed when a Colombian Avianca Airlines Boeing 747 crashed near Madrid's Barajas airport. actor John Carradine, known for his roles in horror films, died in Milan, Italy, at age 82.

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