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Visit us online at smdp.com TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2007 Volume 6 Issue 61 Santa Monica Daily Press WIZARD OF IDI HAD HIS DOUBTS SEE PAGE 17 Since 2001: A news odyssey THE BLUE TUESDAY ISSUE Council digging Davies BY KEVIN HERRERA Daily Press Staff Writer

CITY HALL After laying dormant for more than a decade, the old Marion Davies estate is about to see some life. The City Council tonight is expected to approve a construction contract with Pankow Special Projects for the complete renovation and adaptive reuse of the estate, transforming the relic of the “Gold Coast” era into a premier public beach club com- plete with volleyball courts, a kiddie pool, snack bar and lounge. “This is the Big Kahuna contract,” said Craig Perkins, City Hall’s director of Fabian Lewkowicz [email protected] Environmental and Public Works AGAINST THE GRAIN: A family plays at Will Rogers State Beach on Monday, three days after a sewage spill prompted officials to close the beach. Management. “This is the big action and, basically, we don’t have to come back to the council before we start construction, except Beach reopens in wake of sewage spill perhaps for a few minor changes that may be made.” By Daily Press Staff Santa Monica beaches, forcing health offi- marks for water quality in the past from The contract with Pankow is valued at cials to post signs warning swimmers to stay environmental watchdog Heal the Bay, just over $28 million, the majority of which WILL ROGERS BEACH Swimmers can wade out of the water a half-mile on both sides of which rated the beach as one of the 10 — $21 million — will be paid for by a grant back into the water today with county health the spill. “bummers” in the state. Much of that had to from The Annenberg Foundation. To reflect officials reopening a one-mile stretch of the Officials said about 10,000 gallons of raw do with the fact that a storm drain is located that gift, the beach club will be named the Santa Monica Bay following a sewage spill sewage linked into the creek following the in close proximity to the beach. Annenberg Community Beach Club at 415 last Friday. rupture of a sewer pipe. Information on Los Angeles County PCH (Pacific Coast Highway). The intersec- “The beaches are open,” said Eric Swimmers who come in contact with beach conditions is available by calling tion at PCH leading into the club will be Edwards, acting chief of environmental fecal bacteria have a higher probability of the Department of Public Health hotline named Marion Davies Way, according to a health for the county. “Bacteria levels were contracting illnesses such as stomach flu, ear at (800) 525-5662 or online at found to be well below state standards.” infections, upper respiratory infections and www.lapublichealth.org/eh. SEE 415 PCH PAGE 6 A spill in the Santa Monica Canyon skin rashes. Creek affected portions of Will Rogers and Will Rogers State Beach has received poor [email protected] Where everyone knows more than your name BY MELODY HANATANI Monica resident Robert Moskowitz and his residents are usually involved in the Daily Press Staff Writer life partner, Rayni Joan, who in the past cou- design, development and ongoing opera- ple of years have bought into a growing tion of the project. PICO BOULEVARD Imagine a community national trend of collaborative living called The intent is to allow neighbors to form in which neighbors know more about each “cohousing.” bonds by actively participating in the other than their first name; where its resi- The concept of cohousing incorporates maintenance and use of common facilities Rendering courtesy of City of Santa Monica dents are more than casual acquaintances, the benefits of individual home ownership like the garden, kitchen and pool. IT’S A DRAW: A new poolhouse will compli- but friends whom they could trust. with the idea that residents should not live ment existing structures at the refurbished Such a utopia has been a dream for Santa in isolation. In cohousing communities, SEE COHOUSING PAGE 7 Marion Davies Estate at 415 PCH. GABY SCHKUD IZZY’S DELI Band & Orchestra Instruments (310) 586-0308 SERVES SUPER ’07 DINNER SPECIALS RENT-TO-OWN FROM 4PM-10PM (310) 453-1928 The name you can depend on! 15TH AND WILSHIRE IN SANTA MONICA 1901 Santa Monica Blvd. in Santa Monica

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CORRECTION In a Community Profile article about Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Axe (“Success sto- ries read like an open book,” Jan, 22), there were several inaccuracies. Axe’s downtown LA office is located on Los Angeles Street, not Spring Street. One third of Esperanza Elementary School’s student body attending a Reading to Kids session was a one-month record, not a typical occurrence. A picture of the Aero Theatre marquee on Montana Avenue (page 13) incorrectly identified the theatre as the Axe Theatre. Inside Scoop Visit us online at smdp.com TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2007 3 Catalina researcher to go where eagles dare By The Associated Press

AVALON The bald eagle nesting season is approaching at Santa Catalina Island and wildlife biologist Peter Sharpe is ready to midwife eaglets. Operating on a meager budget, Sharpe and the Institute for Wildlife Studies are protecting eagle eggs and hatchlings for a second consecutive year. Government funds from a lawsuit settlement have been cut off and donations keep the program going. “We’re scraping by,” Sharpe said. “We’re doing our own fundraising and just cut way, way back.” The lawsuit settlement stemmed from DDT pesticide ocean dumping off the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The DDT contam- ination works up the food chain to seafood-loving bald eagles, thinning and weakening their eggs. All his dogs aren’t barking Fabian Lewkowicz [email protected] The Montrose Settlements Restoration 'Johnny the Dog Watcher' babysits a pack of ‘street legal dogs' at the Main Street Farmers’ Market on Sunday. All of the dogs under Johnny's Project trustees — state and federal offi- watch had current dog licenses on the heels of a recent crackdown on unlicensed canines. cials handing out DDT lawsuit settlement money — decided to concentrate on wildlife regeneration projects elsewhere in the Channel Islands. The plan is to continue evaluating the re-establishment of bald eagles on the northern Channel Islands over a period of Reed Park gets reshuffled several years, said Milena Viljoen of the Montrose Settlements Restoration (Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongo- roque court, shuffleboard and horseshoe REED IN NEED OF A NEW LOOK Program. ing series that tracks the city’s expenditures area to expand the existing and heavily used A complete renovation of Reed Park was In coming weeks, the four pairs and appearing on upcoming Santa Monica City playground area, according to a city staff concluded in 1995, with Miles Playhouse one threesome of nesting bald eagles on Council consent agendas — items routinely report. receiving an extensive rehabilitation in 1998. Santa Catalina Island should start laying passed by the City Council that may have been By removing the roque court, shuffle- At that time, the roque court (“roque” is an eggs. Sharpe will retrieve the eggs, swap- part of public discussion in the past.) board and horseshoe area, the council could American version of croquet) and the horse- ping them for fake ones. add an additional 6,000 square feet for more shoe and shuffleboard area was in demand. The eggs will be incubated until hatch- BY KEVIN HERRERA children’s play equipment, including, but Since then, however, the area is rarely used, ing about a month later. Daily Press Staff Writer not limited to, basketball hoops sized for while demand for children’s playgrounds has This year, Sharpe will let one nest keep young children. increased. its own egg. CITY HALL Reed Park is getting a facelift. In all, the council is expected to spend That, coupled with a need to improve sig- Then, along with other freshly hatched The City Council is expected tonight to more than $722,000 on everyth00ing from nage and landscaping so that plants can be chicks from the San Francisco Zoo, he’ll spend just over $85,000 on a consultant to the park improvements to a new mainte- more drought-tolerant and sustainable, go back with the live chicks and leave help design several improvements to the nance contract for the Big Blue Bus fleet and prompted city staff to go before the council them, hopefully two per nest, for the par- park, including new landscaping along the office space on Fourth Street for the Cultural ents to raise. perimeter and the removal of the existing Affairs Division. SEE CONSENT PAGE 9

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PUBLISHER LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Ross Furukawa What’s the Point? [email protected] David Pisarra Send comments to [email protected] Fluoride in water is ‘grotesque’ EDITOR Editor: Michael Tittinger Thanks very much for the front page press of the fluor- [email protected] idation issue in Santa Monica (“Not all smiles for fluoride White House will cost them STAFF WRITERS treatment,” page 3, Jan. 19). I’ve been as active as possi- Kevin Herrera ble with the Santa Monicans for Safe Drinking Water. THE HORSE RACE — WELL, THE Democratic interviews and the tiresome vetting process [email protected] The idea of adding fluoride to our city water is Donkey race is more like it — is off and run- that much earlier in the process. grotesque. ning. With this weekend’s fateful announce- The debates are beginning already, with Melody Hanatani [email protected] There already is “naturally occurring” fluoride in our ment by Senator Hillary Clinton that she is New Hampshire and South Carolina plan- water. What is being added is toxic waste material from entering the race for the Democratic Primary ning debates this spring. This process of NIGHT EDITOR the fertilizer/aluminum industries, known as hydrofluo- and, eventually, the White House; the topic early position-taking by candidates makes Lori Bartlett rosilic acid and sodium fluoride. Plain and simple: Toxic. du jour of all TV news pundits, columnists for a campaign that will have a hard time [email protected] What also wasn’t mentioned is that hundreds of cities in and talking heads is presidential politics — gauging what the public wants. It precludes PARENTING the last six years or so are removing and rejecting fluoride for the next 21 months. the candidates from getting much input Nina Furukawa from public water. Europe is 98 percent non-fluoridated. There will be essays that will describe the from the voters, but a lot from their big con- [email protected] Currently, there is a nationwide movement to ban all end of the world that a Hillary victory would tributors, who will have a much easier time water fluoridation, and I only hope I live long enough to ignite. There will be hours dedicated to pun- getting the precious amount of face time a STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER see that come to pass. dits on TV chewing on the racial implica- candidate has for meetings. Fabian Lewkowicz This is truly a horrible injustice on the innocent public tions of a Barack Obama in the White House. When people ask why can’t we get good [email protected] that this toxin is added to our public waters. It is truly all This next presidential election will cost people to run for office, this is a prime PHOTOGRAPHY INTERN money-driven with profits to the chemical industries as hundreds of millions of dollars, if not a bil- example of what scares off capable candi- Christine Chang the main goal. We are being chemicaled to disease and lion. Money that could and should be spent dates. A capable candidate is essentially [email protected] death in this country. by those donating, on far greater efforts than forced to sell out to the big money contribu- ADVERTISING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Joyce Martino deciding which politician has told us the tors, they must dance to the tune of big busi- Robbie P. Piubeni Santa Monica most convincingly what we wanted to hear. ness because the little guy has no voice. [email protected] Gender politics is certainly going to rear its ugly head again. We will hear time and Rob Schwenker Writer had a mind bloc time again how people don’t like Hillary A CAPABLE [email protected] Editor: because she stood by Mr. Clinton in the face Andrew Swadling I had to laugh at a recent letter you printed by local res- of his adultery. These are generally the same CANDIDATE ... [email protected] ident John O. Legreid (“What are we willing to pay for people who are also screaming that gay mar- war?” page 4, Jan. 19) in which he states that the “war in riage is an affront to humanity and an attack MUST DANCE TO THE ADVERTISING ASSISTANT Iraq is the Bush payoff for the Jewish bloc vote.” What on our sacred way of life. Of course, had Mrs. Cynthia Vazquez ridiculous nonsense! There are now 300 million people in Clinton divorced Mr. Clinton, she would TUNE OF BIG BUSINESS [email protected] America, of which there are six million Jews, and they rep- have been pilloried as a ‘cut and run’ wife TRAFFIC MANAGER resent 2 percent of the voting public. Or, better said, 98 who left her husband and evaded her vows. BECAUSE THE LITTLE GUY Connie Sommerville percent of Americans who vote are not Jews. As a group, Experience counts, some will say, and that [email protected] Jewish voters are quite liberal; haven’t we all heard the is reason to be against Senator Obama. HAS NO VOICE.” words “Jewish liberal” used repeatedly? In a recent schol- Then, these same people will turn around PRODUCTION MANAGER Alejandro Cesar Cantarero II arly article, 87 percent of Jews polled voted for and claim that Hillary is a bad choice Who would want to spend the next 20 [email protected] Democrats. A “Jewish bloc vote” for George Bush? because experience has shown her to be months shaking down people for money, Absolute stupidity. unethical — even though she has not been having their life opened up to scrutiny by all PRODUCTION ARTIST If you go to Google or any other search engine, you will indicted or charged with anything illegal. quarters, and being “on” for 12 to 18 hours a Tessa Vergara find that in 2000 George Bush received the votes of only Gov. Bill Richardson entered the fray, day, giving the same stump speech five times [email protected] 19 percent of American Jews living in the U.S., and only 35 hoping to jump from his home state of New a day, and trying each time to pack it with a CLASSIFIEDS SALES MANAGER percent of American Jewish voters residing in Israel (a Mexico to 1600 Pennsylvania in one breath- punch? This is a process that is designed, not Annie Kotok much smaller number of voters). In 2004, (John) Kerry taking leap. John Edwards is trying his hand to weed out the inappropriate, but to ensure [email protected] received between 75 percent and 78 percent of the again in a crowded field, hoping that his the weak of ethics are guaranteed election. Jewish vote. experience two years ago will yield better There should be a moratorium on cam- CIRCULATION Keith Wyatt Ken Karmiole results this time. paigning prior to 12 months before an elec- Glenn Bolan Santa Monica The Republicans are fielding some tion. We should make this process shorter [email protected] impressive early comers in Mitt Romney and and more focused. It should be an open field Senator Sam Brownback, and Senator John that allows more candidates to participate. NEWS INTERNS McCain will enter the game early this time. Only the independently wealthy, or those Irene Manahan SIGN UP TO GET FREE Kristin Mayer What does all of this mean to us the vot- already on the public payroll, can now afford AMBER ALERTS ers? It means that money, money, money will to run for the office that every child is told, SPECIAL PROJECTS ON YOUR CELL PHONE. be running the next presidency, much as it they can run for. Sadly, that is no longer true. Dave Danforth has the current one. It means that the likeli- It is a lie, just like Santa Claus, the Easter [email protected] hood of an independent ever running a con- Bunny and all people are created equal. Not wirelessamberalerts.org EDITOR-AT-LARGE vincing campaign becomes less and less like- because they are the wrong skin color or the Carolyn Sackariason ly. It means that campaign reform will be less wrong gender, but simply because they don’t [email protected] likely than ever. have access to corporate checkbooks. 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Local 6 TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2007 A newspaper with issues Lawsuit threatened beach house dreams FROM 415 PCH PAGE 1 design, including hand-painted bathroom Transportation to have a traffic signal said residents were never against the project, tile, the marble fireplace, cabinets and a crys- installed. nor its mission. They were concerned that if city staff report. tal chandelier. A settlement was ultimately reached in the project proved to be unsuccessful and a Construction crews are expected to break New facilities include an entry pavilion, September 2006. In exchange for dropping drain on City Hall’s coffers, elected officials ground by the end of Spring, and finish by an event house and pool house (for more the lawsuit and ensuring the project went would cut back and create an eyesore that November 2008, according to Barbara information, go to 415pch.smgov.net). ahead as scheduled, City Hall has agreed to would eventually attract squatters. Stinchfield, City Hall’s director of The dream of a public beach club almost operate the beach club according to condi- In a statement shortly after the settle- Community and Cultural Services. died a year ago when members of the tions approved by the association and pro- ment was reached, Levy said homeowners “This is indeed a cause for celebration,” were “very pleased” and were “confident Stinchfield said. that it will now be possible for a pattern of The 5.5-acre estate was built by William THIS IS INDEED operation ... that will ensure maximum Randolph Hearst in the late 1920s for actress enjoyment of the beach club,” while main- and mistress Marion Davies. It was designed A CAUSE FOR taining the quality of life for those living by architect Julia Morgan, who also created nearby. Hearst Castle in San Simeon. The Santa CELEBRATION.” Joel Brand, chair of Friends of 415 Monica estate consisted of 100 rooms, guest- PCH, a collaborative comprised of resi- houses, tennis courts, an elaborately deco- Barbara Stinchfield dents and former elected officials who rated swimming pool and dog kennel. City Hall’s director of Community and Cultural organized in support of the beach club The property was sold in the 1940s to a Services Photo courtesy City of Santa Monica amid the lawsuit, said the council’s deci- private party and converted to a hotel and ROLL OVER: Marlon Davies plays at her estate. sion to greenlight the project tonight will beach club. The state purchased the proper- Palisades Beach Property Owners signal a “major step forward” in the fight ty in 1960. Under an agreement with the Association and multi-millionaire Jonathan vide around-the-clock security for at least to create greater access to public beaches state, City Hall leased it to a private beach Ornstein filed a lawsuit asking a judge to seven years, with certain conditions in effect along PCH, once known as the “Gold club, the Sand & Sea Club, and later operat- stop the project because City Hall allegedly for a decade. Coast” because of the seaside mansions ed it as a seasonal public beach facility. violated conditions of the California The City Council will also adopt a resolu- that dotted the landscape and the opulent Damaged in the 1994 Northridge earth- Environmental Quality Act, as well as a local tion specifying the terms and conditions for lives of those who lived in them. Davies quake, all structures except the beach cafe law prohibiting the creation of food-serving operation and that the terms be included in oftentimes held elaborate costume parties were subsequently “red-tagged,” or designat- facilities along the beach. the facility’s permit with the California that drew the likes of Clark Gable, Carole ed as unsafe to occupy. The plaintiffs also said the beach club Coastal Commission. The council also Lombard, Cary Grant, Gloria Swanson and Following an extensive community plan- would create dangerous driving conditions agreed to use its best efforts to have CalTrans Howard Hughes ning process, in 1999 the council approved a on an already deadly stretch of PCH, and place a traffic signal at the property, located “It was only last summer that some of us re-use plan that determined the site’s poten- therefore, a stop light needed to be at 415 PCH. CalTrans has been “receptive,” were worried that we would never get to this tial as an important public resource, leading installed. according to a city staff report. day,”Brand said,“and to have it finally arrive to the current development proposal. City officials made several attempts to The operating conditions are expected to after the community spoke with such a loud The beach club design would preserve appease the residents, including scaling back be approved by the council at their meeting and concerted voice is a tribute to the foun- and restore the original swimming pool, portions of the facility, as well as the hours of tonight, along with an additional $6,488,000 dation’s vision, the city’s professionalism which is constructed of Italian marble tiles operation. Additional security was also from the Annenberg Foundation that will and the residents’ determination.” with inlaid designs. The north house would included, and city staff entered into negotia- help ensure the agreement is kept. also be rehabilitated along with the interior tions with the California Department of Charles Levy, president of the association, [email protected]

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These physicians refer patients to Get the latest health news and tips at www.healthcare.ucla.edu/email. Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center. Local Visit us online at smdp.com WEEKEND EDITION, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2007 7 Sharing friendships until they can share their homes FROM COHOUSING PAGE 1 rental units off the market. Their reasoning is that a cohousing project fits well within It’s similar to a college dormitory where the city’s goals of encouraging community the students own their dorm rooms that participation. come equipped with its own kitchen and “Where there’s a will, there’s a way,” bathroom. Moskowitz said. There are more than 90 cohousing com- Aside from the planning involved in munities in the United States, 18 in developing a housing complex, the California. Of the 42 cohousing groups in SaMoCoHo group meetings also provide the California, 24 are still in the planning or future would-be neighbors an opportunity construction phases. to acquaint and become friends. It’s an attractive idea to Moskowitz, who On Sunday, the SaMoCoHo group held was surprised to learn a few years ago that its monthly meeting at the UnUrban neither cohousing nor a similar type of Coffeehouse on Pico Boulevard. Because of development existed in Santa Monica. the holidays, the group had not gathered for “I couldn’t believe there wouldn’t be one a few months. in Santa Monica,” Moskowitz said on Members greeted each other like long lost Sunday. friends, asking about personal relationships Seeing a void, Moskowitz and Joan and talking about literature. formed a group to lay the foundation of “I like to be in a place where my neigh- what would be the first cohousing develop- bors and I don’t feel isolated,” said Donald ment in the city’s borders. Cram, who has participated in cohousing “We love Santa Monica,” Joan said. “Part groups in San Diego, Santa Monica and of what Robert and I are looking for is a sus- Pasadena. “When people say they know their tainable lifestyle where we can walk every- neighbors, what they mean is they know where in Santa Monica.” their first name.” Since its inception almost one year ago, the Santa Monica Cohousing [SaMoCoHo] group has grown from a membership con- WHEN PEOPLE sisting solely of Moskowitz and Joan to a list of more than 50 people. SAY THEY KNOW “I’ve always been interested in communi- ty,” said Joan Temple, who lives in an apart- THEIR NEIGHBORS, WHAT ment in West LA. “I like the idea of helping each other.” THEY MEAN IS THEY Temple became interested in community housing a few years ago when she found a KNOW THEIR FIRST cohousing group in Pasadena. Though the cohousing group in Pasadena never realized NAME.” its full potential, Temple heavily considered the move even though it would’ve drastical- Donald Cram ly changed her lifestyle. Los Angeles

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Visit us online at smdp.com Local Visit us online at smdp.com TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2007 9 City Hall appears just too small to do it all FROM CONSENT PAGE 3 Valley will perform 60 percent of the work, with two or more people sharing offices that $47,110.19 for services provided by General while Ironman is expected to perform the were originally designed to hold one person, Environment Management Inc., after City with the upgrades, according to a city staff remaining 40 percent. The contract for each and staff working in areas that were once Hall canceled a similar contract with anoth- report. firm is one year, but Ironman will have two used for storage or hallways, according to a er firm that performed poorly, according to The firm of Katherine Spitz Associates additional one-year renewal options at rates city staff report. a city staff report. was picked from the two firms that compet- subject to a 5-percent increase on the previ- City Hall was dedicated in November of On average, city staff serves about 3,000 ed for the design contract. Spitz will be paid ous year’s price. 1939 and included just 40,000 square feet. people who dispose of approximately $85,085 for their services. The overall budg- The total estimated expenditure for the The most recent expansion came in 1991 130,000 pounds of various hazardous waste, et for improvements is $602,800. three-year term is $1.5 million, however, the with the addition of the mezzanine level, ranging from pesticides and paints, to motor Spitz has worked on several civic projects cost is pegged at $250,000 for the remainder which is currently occupied by staff from oil and nail polish. before, including streetscape improvements of the fiscal year. Planning and Community Development As a result of their performance during to Ocean Park and Pico boulevards. As for diesel engine and transmission and Community and Cultural Services. the interim basis, General was hired for three repair, that work will also be done by Valley. If the council votes in favor of the lease years for a total of $600,000. ON THE ROAD AGAIN That contract is for one year, with two one- with Metropolitan, City Hall will be occupy- Ensuring that the public can get to point year renewal options at a 3 percent price ing the entire third floor of a building locat- MAKING SURE OUR VOICES ARE HEARD A from point B, city staff is requesting the increase for each year, bringing the total esti- ed at 1433 Fourth Street. The Civil To ensure that public transit in Santa council approve two maintenance contracts mated cost for a three-year term to Engineering and Architecture Division is Monica gets its fair share of federal dollars, for the Big Blue Bus fleet. $930,000. The estimated cost for the remain- expected to move into that space in mid- the council is expected to approve a lobbying One contract is for $250,000 and includes der of this fiscal year is $200,000. March, followed by Cultural Affairs. contract with The Ferguson Group, LLC for engine overhaul services that cannot be per- Every day a bus is out of commission, $30,060. formed by staff because of insufficient City Hall loses roughly $550 in revenue, A FEW MINOR CHANGES The Big Blue Bus works with six other garage space and the lack of warehouse according to a city staff report. Some unforeseen circumstances are forc- transit systems in the county to obtain feder- space, and the specialized equipment ing the council to approve an additional al funds for transit projects. The cities — required to test engines after the repairs are OFFICE SPACE $97,000 for two contracts, one of which con- Commerce, Culver City, Gardena, made. Current staffing levels are also insuffi- Due to the lack of office space at City cerns the Civic Center Parking Structure, Montebello, Norwalk and Torrance — are cient, according to a city staff report. Hall, city staff is asking the council to while the other involved hazardous waste part of the Municipal Transit Operators The second contract is for $200,000 and approve a five-year lease with one five-year management. Coalition. The Ferguson Group represents includes replacement parts for Detroit option for 1,351 square feet on Fourth Street When Smith Emery Co. was hired to per- the coalition. Diesel Allison engines and transmissions. in downtown, which will serve as the new form inspection services for the parking Because of lobbying efforts, BBB received Over the lifetime of a bus — around 12 home for the Cultural Affairs Division. structure, city staff did not realize that sand slightly more than $3.1 million last year in years — diesel and natural gas engines expe- Metropolitan Pacific Capital, LLC, is backfill surrounded a large, Los Angeles federal funds, one of the highest figures in rience normal wear and tear that may offering to rent the space to City Hall for County stormdrain running diagonally California. require engine replacement, head or cylinder $3.30 per square foot, with an increase of 5 under the structure. As a result, Smith In addition to the $30,060, Ferguson has repair, turbocharger replacement and an percent per year. The total cost for the con- Emery had to provide additional inspection another contract with City Hall for $70,885 assortment of other engine parts that may tract is estimated at $60,000. services. to monitor federal legislation, spending bills need to be rebuilt or replaced. Space continues to be an issue for city That increased the cost of the contract by and new regulations passed by Congress. To perform this work, City Hall is looking staff, with City Hall leasing approximately $50,000. to two firms — Valley Power Systems, Inc., 46,000 square feet of office space throughout As for the hazardous waste, the council is [email protected] and Service Motor Parts/Ironman Renewal. Santa Monica. City Hall remains compacted being asked to spend an additional ARE YOU JUST BURNING TIME?

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She wrote back to the woman at the return address, and She was an attractive young woman sending him off with included a family portrait to make her point. pictures and lingerie. “As you can see, Tom’s not 18,” Case said she wrote. “He’s the economy Or so each one thought. married and he’s a father of two. He’s 47 and I’m his wife.” In reality, they were two middle-aged people carrying on And, believing she was writing to an 18-year-old: “You’ve By The Associated Press an Internet fantasy based on seemingly harmless lies. obviously been fooled.” When a truthful 22-year-old was drawn in, authorities The West Virginia woman remembered a friend named FRESNO The freeze that destroyed $1 billion in citrus crops say, their cyber escape turned deadly. Brian that Montgomery had mentioned. She recalled earlier this month could have ripple effects that ravage the “When you’re on the Internet talking, you haven’t got a enough of his computer screen name to contact Barrett to broader Central Valley economy. clue who that is on the other end,” Erie County Sheriff’s Lt. Five consecutive nights of below-freezing temperatures Ron Kenyon said. “You don’t have a clue.” starting Jan. 12 devastated citrus crops and severely damaged When Brian Barrett was shot to death Sept. 15 outside the I’M HOPING THAT THIS fields of strawberries, leafy greens, cabbage, celery, onions and factory where he worked to help pay for college, investigators nursery plants. The disaster prompted Gov. Arnold and his family were stumped. CASE WILL MAKE Schwarzenegger last week to declare a state of emergency for the Barrett, 22, was an aspiring industrial arts teacher, an counties of Imperial, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Clara, accomplished high school athlete who had coached Little PEOPLE THINK TWICE ABOUT Riverside, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Monterey, San League all summer and helped his father coach soccer. Those Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, Ventura and Stanislaus. who knew the Buffalo State College student described him as WHAT THEY DO ONLINE AND California’s Central Valley was the hardest hit, and econ- quiet and unassuming. omists say the full impact won’t be felt until the spring. He had clearly been targeted. Barrett was shot three times WHAT THEIR ACTIONS CAN CAUSE The deep freeze could cost thousands of people their jobs at close range in the neck and left arm after climbing into his and erase drain hundreds of millions of dollars from the truck about 10 p.m. at the end of a shift at Dynabrade Corp. IN THE LONG RUN.” area’s agriculture-intensive economy, local employers say. As in Clarence, 20 miles outside of Buffalo. His body was found many as one of five workers in the Central Valley is directly two days later when a co-worker spotted his pickup in an J.A. Hitchcock or indirectly dependent on agriculture. isolated part of the company parking lot. Internet crime expert Pickers and truckers will be the first to feel the strain, fol- “He was just a nice kid, a gentleman,”said Starpoint High lowed by equipment dealers and manufacturers, restaurant School Athletic Director Tom Sarkovics, who was Barrett’s ask him about what Montgomery’s wife had told her. owners and retailers. As fresh citrus supplies dwindle in the baseball coach for two years. “I don’t think anybody could Soon Barrett was in regular contact with the woman. next couple weeks, packinghouses will close down — maybe say a bad thing about him.” Despite knowing the truth about Montgomery, the woman until new harvests in October or November. On Nov. 27, Barrett’s 47-year-old co-worker and friend, remained in contact with him as well, Case said. Mark Gillette, managing partner of Gillette Citrus Inc. in Thomas Montgomery, was charged with Barrett’s murder. The woman made no secret of the fact she was chatting Dinuba, which grows and packs oranges, usually employs pack- The motive, investigators said, was jealousy over Barrett’s with Barrett, Case said, and Barrett talked about the rela- inghouse workers for 12-hour shifts in January and February. budding Internet relationship with the same 18-year-old tionship at work. Montgomery, authorities say, became jeal- He usually spends $2 million annually on worker salaries. woman Montgomery had been wooing since the previous ous. This year, payroll will be a fraction of that; no one is year. Sheriff’s investigators believe Barrett’s killer wore camou- working a 12-hour shift for at least six weeks, he said. The What neither man knew was that the woman was really a flage and a ski mask when he approached Barrett in the navel orange season usually ends in May. 40-something West Virginia mother using her daughter’s parking lot with a .30-caliber rifle and fired at close range. “There’s going to be some fruit, but there’s just going to identity to attract Internet suitors. Cyberspace, it appeared, Montgomery is being held without bail after pleading not be a lot less hours than they’re used to,” Gillette said. “It’s was enough for her, and it was a near certainty she would guilty to second-degree murder. Tall and with thinning hair, tough. People are going to need help. It breaks my heart.” never have met either man. glasses and a mustache, he said nothing at a procedural court On Saturday, California Agriculture Secretary A. G. “The game would have been over at that point and time appearance on Jan. 10. He is due back in court in June. Kawamura put preliminary estimates of the loss statewide at for sure,” Kenyon said. His wife, whom authorities have not named, has begun nearly $1 billion. When Montgomery began chatting with the woman in divorce proceedings, Case said. She did not respond to a On Friday, Fresno County’s Department of Agriculture 2005, the former Marine portrayed himself as perhaps a pre- message left at Montgomery’s home in suburban issued a damage estimate of $92 million for citrus only, vious version of himself — a young Marine preparing for Cheektowaga or answer a reporter’s knock there. including $69 million to navel oranges, $6 million to lemons deployment to Iraq, Assistant District Attorney Ken Case Internet crime expert J.A. Hitchcock, author of “Net and $17 million to grapefruit, mandarins, tangerines and said. Crimes & Misdemeanors,” said the case illustrates the dan- other citrus. For a time, they communicated strictly through chat gers that lurk on the web. Citrus, which ranks just behind grapes as the Valley’s rooms and e-mail. “I’m hoping that this case will make people think twice most valuable fruit crop, brought in just over $1 billion of Then the woman began sending gifts to Montgomery’s about what they do online and what their actions can cause the region’s $11.4 billion agricultural economy. home, Case said. Pictures of the woman’s daughter, lingerie in the long run,” she said. 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Moms/babies 0-4 months, 1:00 – p.m. for children born 1/02 – 2/03; 3:30 La Leche League of LA/Mar Vista – meets teachers inspire their students to write). ing lot of the Sooky Goldman Nature Center, Toddler Story Time in Spanish – 10:00 a.m., 2:30 p.m. p.m., for children born 3/03 – 12/03; Call or the 1st Thursday of each month at 10:00 2600 Franklin Canyon Dr., Beverly Hills. ages 2-3. email Alison at 450-0209 or a.m. in the Community Room of the Classes Artful Weekends at the Getty Villa – 11:00 Baby Time – 11:00 a.m., babies to age 2, cur- WEDNESDAY [email protected] for more info. All Westchester Municipal Bldg., 7166 W. YWCA – Toddler & Me - 9:45 – 10:45 a.m.; a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Sat. & Sun. Create your rent session thru Feb. 6 moms welcome! Manchester Ave., corner of Lincoln and Parent Enrichment once per month , 11:00 own works of art inspired by objects in the Twilight Story Time -7pm – an ongoing pro- Storytelling and Library Programs Manchester. Call 310-390-2529 for info. a.m. – noon, call Barbara Olinger at 452- collection. Free admission; timed tickets gram for 3-5 year olds. The Talking Stick Coffee Lounge – 1630 Storytelling and Library Programs The Pump Station, 2415 Wilshire Blvd., 310-998- 3881 for rates and dates. required. 17985 PCH, Pacific Palisades. Montana Avenue Branch Library – 1704 Ocean Park Blvd., 450-6052 Main Library – 601 Santa Monica Blvd. – 458- 1981 - drop-in, first class free, $10 fee thereafter. Montana Ave – 829-7081. 10:30 a.m. Free story time for moms and 8621 Moms/babies 4-8 months, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Yoga & Exercise SUNDAY Family Story Time – 7:00 p.m., all ages. kids ages 0-4 at this neighborhood coffee Story Time for Twos – 10:15 & 10:45 a.m. Santa Monica Yoga – Pre- & Post-Natal Yoga, Ocean Park Branch Library – 2601 Main St. – shop. Preschool Story Time – 11:20 a.m, ages 3 – 5. FRIDAY Saturdays – 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. And Awaaay We Go to Wonderland! at The 392-8304 Fairview Branch Library – 2101 Ocean Park Fairview Branch Library – 2101 Ocean Park 1640 Ocean Park Blvd, 396-4040, www.san- Santa Monica Playhouse tamonicayoga.com Story Time for Twos – 10:00 and 10:30 a.m. Blvd – 310-450-0443. Blvd – 310-450-0443. MOMS Club of SM South Playgroups Family Theatre; Saturdays & Sundays, thru Mommy Care – at the Dance Factory, 11606 Tiny Tuesday Storytime at Storyopolis Story Time for Twos – 9:30 a.m. La Hora Del Cuento – 7:00 p.m. Spanish sto- 11:00 a.m. - playgroup for children born Feb. 11; 12:30 & 3:00 p.m., 394-9779 ext. 2 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, 310-394-6711. For ages infant to 3. 11:00 a.m. 116 North Preschool Story Time – 10:30 a.m.; ages 3-5. ries, songs and rhymes for all ages. 10/04 – 5/05; Call or e-mail Alison at 450- for reservations, $12.50 adults, $10.50 kids Combined Pregnancy/Recovery Exercise Robertson, Plaza A, LA. 310-358-2500, Current session thru Feb. 7 for both. Montana Avenue Branch Library – 1704 0209 or [email protected] for more ages 12 & under. www.santamonicaplay- Group – 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.(babies welcome, www.storyopolis.com Montana Avenue Branch Library – 1704 Montana Ave – 310-829-7081. info. house.com Montana Ave – 310-829-7081. Parent’s Night Out at Child’s Play, 2299 includes baby massage and workout at the The Bridge Cinema Deluxe - Enjoy a G-rated Barnes and Noble at the Grove Story Time for Twos – 10:15 a.m. end) Storytime for ages 2 – 6. 10:00 a.m. 189 Baby Time - 10:15 & 11:15 a.m., ages 0-2. Preschool Story Time – 11:15 a.m.; ages 3-5. Westwood Blvd., 6:00 – 11:00 p.m. movie for kids every Sat. and Sun. Ocean Park Branch Library – 2601 Main St. Kids get a night of supervised fun with Stroller Strides Fitness Class – 9:00 a.m., Tickets are $3.50. 6081 Center Drive, LA, Grove Drive, LA, 323-525-0270 Ongoing. Palisades Park, call 800-795-6708 or visit –392-3804. Ocean Park Branch Library – 2601 Main St. – pizza, games and more while parents go 310-568-3375. Spanish Bilingual Stories – 11:20 a.m., ages out. Ages 3-10, $9 per hour, $7 siblings, 3 www.strollerstrides.com for more info. Main Street Farmer’s Market – 9:30 a.m. – Classes 310-392-3804. YoMama Yoga – 1404 3rd St. Promenade, St. 2 – 5. hour minimum. Reservations required, 470- 1:00 p.m., corner of Main St. and Ocean Park YWCA – A Place for Parents –Toddler & Me Baby Time – 9:20 & 10:20 a.m. Babies to 2 201. Parent & Me – 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Preschool Twilight Story Time – 7:00 p.m. 4997. ww.childsplayonline.net Blvd. Pony rides, live music, lots of vendors Class - 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. – 12 to 36 months; years. Current session thru Feb. 1. Yoga for parents with kids ages 6 wks – 6 Parents/children ages 3-5. Cinderella- select Fridays thru May 12, 6:00 and great family socializing. Infant & Me Class – 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. and Babystyle, 1324 Montana Avenue, 434-9590 years. Kids interact with each other and p.m., 394-9779 ext. 1 for reservations. Puppetolio – 1:00 and 3:00pm, 310-656- 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., 0 – 12 months; 2019 14th Barnes and Noble, Westside Pavilion – 2 pm 10:30 a.m. Free story time for moms and toys. $15 single class, $65 for five classes, $12.50 adults, $10.50 kids ages 12 & under. 0483, 1255 2nd St., ages 3 & up, reserva- St. Call 452-3881for details and prices. – ages 2-5 – 310-475-4144 kids ages 0-4. $120 for ten classes. www.santamonicaplayhouse.com tions suggested BREAKTHROUGH PARENTING CLASSES – 7:00 Border’s, Westwood – 11a.m. – 310-475-3444. Prenatal Yoga – 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. $18 – 9:30 p.m. Classes single class, $85 for five classes. Magicopolis – 2 p.m., 1418 4th St., Admission An advanced 10-week parent education Classes YWCA – A Place for Parents –Toddler & Me Classes yogababyla.com is $15. Call 310-451-2241 for info. course. Continuous enrollment. For info YWCA – A Place for Parents –Toddler & Me Class - 9:15 - 10:15 a.m and 10:45 – 11:45 YWCA – A Place for Parents –Toddler & Me NexGen Family Sundays at LA County call Jayne A. Major, Ph.D., Breakthrough Class - 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., 5 to 36 months; a.m., 12 to 36 months; Parent Support Class - 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. – 12 – 36 mos.; Other Museum of Art – 12:30 – 3:15 p.m. – Hands- Parenting Services, Inc., 310-823-7846, 2019 14th St. Call 452-3881for details and Group – 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., age 3 – 5 years; Playtime/Parent Support - 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 And Awaaay We Go to Wonderland! at The on, artist-led activities for families. FREE! [email protected]. prices. 2019 14th St. Call 452-3881for details and p.m., 2019 14th St. Call 452-3881 for details Santa Monica Playhouse 5905 Wilshire Blvd., LA, 323-857-4737, prices. and prices. Family Theatre; Saturdays & Sundays, thru www.lacma.org. Yoga & Exercise Yoga & Exercise BREAKTHROUGH PARENTING CLASSES – 6:30 Feb. 11; 12:30 & 3:00 p.m., 394-9779 ext. 2 Artful Weekends at the Getty Villa – 11:00 Exhale Center for Sacred Movement, 245 S. YoMama Yoga – 1404 3rd St. Promenade, St. – 9:30 p.m. Yoga & Exercise for reservations, $12.50 adults, $10.50 kids a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Sat. & Sun. Create your Main St., Venice. Pre/Post Natal – 11:25 a.m. 201. Parent & Me – 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. An advanced 10-week parent education Kid’s Yoga Circle Class at Exhale Spa – 3:30 ages 12 & under. www.santamonicaplay- own works of art inspired by objects in the – 12:50 p.m. 450-7676, exhalespa.com. Yoga for parents with kids ages 6 wks – 6 course. Continuous enrollment. For info p.m., for ages 5 – 11, 1422 2nd St., 260-2736 house.com collection. Free admission; timed tickets Single class $17, package of ten $135. years. Kids interact with each other and call Jayne A. Major, Ph.D., Breakthrough or [email protected]. The Bridge Cinema Deluxe - Enjoy a G-rated required. 17985 PCH, Pacific Palisades. Yoga Works – 2215 Montana Ave, 310-393- toys. $15 single class, $65 for five classes, Parenting Services, Inc., 310-823-7846, Yoga Works – 2215 Montana Ave, 310-393- movie for kids every Sat. and Sun. Yoga Pre/Post Natal – 9:15 a.m. Exhale 5150; Pre/postnatal – 12:30 – 1:55 p.m., $15. $120 for ten classes. [email protected]. 5150; Pre/postnatal – 12:30 – 1:55 p.m., $15. Tickets are $3.50. 6081 Center Drive, LA, Center for Sacred Movement, 245 S. Main Mommy and Me – 1:45 – 3:00 p.m. Prenatal Yoga – 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. $18 Stroller Strides Fitness Class – 9:30 a.m. 310-568-3375. St., Venice, 450-7676. exhalespa.com. Mommy Care – at the Dance Factory, 11606 single class, $85 for five classes. yogababy- Yoga & Exercise Mon. – Fri., call 800-795-6708 or visit Puppetolio – 1:00 and 3:00pm, 310-656- Single class $17, package of ten $135. San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, 310-394-6711. la.com Exhale Center for Sacred Movement, 245 S. www.strollerstrides.com for more info. 0483, 1255 2nd St., ages 3 & up, reserva- Combined Pregnancy/Recovery Exercise Yoga Works, 2215 Montana Ave, 310-393- Main St., Venice. Pre/Post Natal – 11:25 a.m. tions suggested MONDAY Group – 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.. (babies welcome, 5150 Pre/Postnatal – 12:30 – 2:00 p.m., $15 – 12:50 p.m. 450-7676, exhalespa.com. SATURDAY Magicopolis – 2 and 8 p.m., 1418 4th St., includes baby massage and workout at the Stroller Strides Fitness Class – 9:30 a.m. Single class $17, package of ten $135. 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She claimed scribbled in a notebook. lication ban, has been so gruesome entry in her diary revealed the she had been handcuffed and The Royal Canadian Mounted VANCOUVER, British Columbia that some reporters have sought prostitute was aware of the dangers attacked at the farm, but Pickton Police and Vancouver Police The trial of a pig farmer accused of psychological counseling. she faced working the streets of countered he acted in self defense Department have come under murdering 26 women — mostly Under the ban, details of the Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. and for reasons that remain intense criticism by community prostitutes and drug addicts — case have remained off limits to the “Am I next?” she wrote. “Is he unclear, the charges were dropped. activists and advocates for sex- begins Monday, in what is one of print and broadcast media. watching me now? Is he stalking In a departure from the usual trade workers who claim authori- Canada’s most anticipated trials Williams ruled earlier this week, me like a predator and his prey? procedure in Canadian criminal ties were slow to search for the ever. however, that the ban on court- Waiting, waiting for some perfect trials, the defense and the prosecu- missing women. A judge warned jurors to expect room testimony would be lifted on spot, time or my stupid mistake.” tion will be given 15 minutes to Authorities countered that their testimony “as bad as a horror Monday since neither the defense After Pickton was arrested and make opening statements outlin- resources were limited and the movie” during the trial of Robert nor prosecution has expressed any the first traces of DNA of some ing their strategies. magnitude of the case overwhelm- William Pickton, 56, charged with objection. missing women were allegedly The prosecution is expected to ing. murdering the women, most of If convicted on more than 14 found on the farm, the buildings call about 240 witnesses. A police task force says it has whom vanished from Vancouver’s charges, Pickton would become the were razed and the province spent The case will be heard in a located at least 102 women who impoverished Downtown Eastside worst serial killer in Canadian his- an estimated $61 million to sift cramped, 35-seat courtroom in the were believed to be missing. neighborhood in the 1990s. tory, after Marc Lepine, who through acres of soil at the farm. Vancouver suburb of New Another 67 women remain on the Pickton has pleaded not-guilty gunned down 14 women at the Health officials then issued a Westminster. A special media list, as well as three unidentified to six first-degree murder charges Ecole Polytechnic in Montreal in tainted-meat advisory to neigh- room has been constructed with DNA profiles from the Pickton in his first trial, which is expected 1989 before shooting himself. bors who may have bought pork closed circuit TV into the court- farm. to last at least one year. British Pickton was arrested in from the Pickton farm, concerned room for the dozens of reporters Columbia Supreme Court Justice February 2002 and has been in the meat may have contained who won’t be able to get seats. ON THE NET James Williams, who is presiding custody since then. It is believed he human remains. Pickton sat for pretrial hearings ■ Site devoted to the missing over the case, ruled that the other lured women to his family’s 17- This is not the first time Pickton in a specially built defendant’s box women: www.missingpeople.net charges will be heard in a later trial acre pig farm outside Vancouver in has appeared before a judge. He surrounded by bulletproof glass. ■ RCMP missing women joint task so as not to overburden the jury. Port Coquitlam. was charged with attempted mur- Clean-shaven with a bald crown force: www.rcmp-bcmedia.ca/miss- Evidence presented in more Sarah de Vries is among the der and unlawful confinement in and shoulder-length hair, he has ing—women.jsp Hawaii spends $8M on campaign to lure Japanese tourists By The Associated Press he will have a smaller role than the past er Amy Hanaialii Gilliom. Several redevelopment projects are under few years. The strategy is to communicate that way in Waikiki including Outrigger HONOLULU Waikiki’s ongoing revitalization The “Discover Aloha” theme depicts a Hawaii offers events, festivals and many Enterprises Group’s Waikiki Beach Walk projects and Hawaii’s unique culture will be female visitor who experiences the feeling of attractive features that are authentic to project and the renovation of the Royal the focus this year’s $8 million state market- aloha through various encounters that could Hawaii and at the same time still not known Hawaiian Shopping Center. ing plan to attract Japanese visitors to the only happen in Hawaii, according to Hawaii to the Japanese, said Takashi Ichikura, execu- Last year’s decline in Japanese visitor islands. arrivals followed two consecutive years of The campaign is aimed at reversing a growth, Ichikura said. downward trend in Japanese visitor THEY EXPECT HAWAII TO BE A REFINED AND The decline of available airline seats from arrivals, which declined by 9 percent for the Japan to Hawaii, higher fuel surcharges, ris- first 11 months of 2006. It will attempt to SOPHISTICATED DESTINATION TO MATCH ing hotel charges and a weakening of the target more older, more savvy travelers who Japanese yen have discouraged Japanese trav- already may have visited Hawaii at least THE PRICE THEY ARE PAYING.” elers, he said. once. The high-spending Japanese are a vital Tourism officials said they want to show Takashi Ichikura part of Hawaii’s $12 billion tourism that Hawaii is constantly evolving beyond Executive director for Hawaii Tourism Japan industry. just having beautiful beaches, and not “We need to convince people that Hawaii an unchanging place with only limited Tourism Japan, which is contracted by The tive director for Hawaii Tourism Japan. is still a place worth spending more money appeal. Hawaii Tourism Authority for marketing in “With the rising fuel surcharge and other on than in the past,” said Frank Haas, vice The advertisements feature Japanese Japan. cost factors, Hawaii now looks expensive in president of tourism and marketing for the actress Mayumi Sada, who has starred in Posters show hula and lei-making and Japanese consumers’ eyes, and they expect Hawaii Tourism Authority. “Just selling recent Japanese films and in the TV series Sada in a lanai overlooking the ocean. TV Hawaii to be a refined and sophisticated des- Hawaii as a beach, which we haven’t done for “Hana Yori Dango,” and Japanese American commercials will feature the song “Discover tination to match the price they are paying,” a while, is something that just isn’t going to ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro, but Aloha,”which was written by local entertain- he said. work.” SportsSurf Visit us online at smdp.com TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2007 15 SOCCER MLS’ bet on Beckham may hinge on Hispanics

as a bush league where players show little of Mexican immigrants’ the panache and artistry that gives soccer its “beautiful game” name. passion for soccer key “Soccer here looks like a game of American football,” said Juan Munguia, a in import’s success 30-year-old cook from Mexico.“It’s all blows but very little grace.” BY PETER PRENGAMAN Enter Beckham. Associated Press Writer Los Angeles Galaxy general manager Alexi Lalas, a former U.S. national team and SURF CONDITIONS WATER TEMP: 58° LOS ANGELES Whether David Beckham’s MLS standout, said the former England cap- American adventure proves a financial boon tain will attract savvy Hispanic fans by ele- SWELL FORECAST ( 3-5 FT ) or multimillion-dollar blunder for Major vating the level of play. The Galaxy certainly Today the NW that's in the water now should League Soccer could depend on how well hope so — the team promised Beckham mil- peak with similar size as today: chest high at west facing breaks with occasional pluses at Beckham wins over fans such as Rodrigo lions of dollars more in salary than any other standouts. Tide should recuperate for early AM Diaz. player as part of a five-year deal worth about sessions, but winds could be rather brisk off- Diaz emigrated from Mexico when he $50 million. shore (15+) for some areas until the afternoon. was 14, plays soccer with his friends at a local That’s an unheard of compensation pack- park and occasionally goes to watch the age for MLS, where the average player salary LONG RANGE SYNOPSIS league’s two Los Angeles-based teams, was $100,000 last year and the last team to SUBSTANTIAL NW LATE IN WEEK... Chivas USA and the Galaxy. sell, D.C. United, went for $33 million a cou- TRACKING NW FOR 29TH... “I’ll go to one or two games to see how ple of weeks ago. Beckham is playing,” the 32-year-old Diaz Lalas said Beckham speaks some Spanish said while buying a knee brace at Niky’s, a after playing several years for Spain’s Real TIDE FORECAST FOR TODAY IN SANTA MONICA soccer store in a predominantly Hispanic Madrid, but wasn’t sure whether he’d use it neighborhood. “If I see he’s not into it, I’m in commercials or team promotions. Galaxy not spending any more money.” news releases are in English and Spanish, Hispanics made up a third of fans at MLS and the team soon will launch a Spanish ver- games last season, according to league statis- sion of its Web site. tics, with the percentage higher in Hispanic- “David Beckham on the surface couldn’t heavy cities such as Los Angeles and Dallas. be more disassociated with the Hispanic Regular-season games averaged 15,504 fans, community,” said Lalas, referring to the a tiny fraction of the tens of millions of soc- Hollywood glitz he brings with his wife, for- cer fans and players the league estimates are mer Spice Girl Victoria Beckham. “But the in the United States. fact is this is a player who has played with Hispanic immigrants are both a substan- some of the biggest teams in the world, tial MLS fan base and a relatively untapped including Real Madrid.” market. The 13-team league is hoping a Beckham should add to the rivalry recent deal with Spanish-language giant between Galaxy and Chivas USA, said Univision to broadcast some games this sea- Chivas USA CEO Javier Leon. The northern son will help change that. sister team of Mexico’s popular Chivas Even with more exposure, the sell could Guadalajara team, Chivas USA joined MLS a prove difficult: Many Hispanics scorn MLS few years ago and caters to Hispanic fans.

GOLF Hoffman ‘survives’ for first victory His third shot left him 30 feet from the BY KEN PETERS pin, with Hoffman 37 feet away in two. AP Sports Writer Hoffman lagged up short, Rollins’ try for birdie was left of the cup, then Hoffman THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. Charley sank his to end it. Hoffman was the last man standing on a Although the wind calmed a bit late in wind-swept day in the desert. the day, it made club selection a guessing At the end of a long, gusty Sunday in the game and merely standing over putts a chal- weather-plagued Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, lenge for most of the round. Players’ pant Hoffman won his first PGA Tour title by legs whipped back and forth and they tried ramming in a 4-foot birdie putt to beat John to steady themselves, and sometimes the Rollins on the first playoff hole. gusts even rocked the ball on the green. “Definitely the survivor. It was brutal out The wind churned the small lakes around there, probably the hardest conditions I’ve the course, stirred up grit from the desert and played in, for sure,” Hoffman said after play- sent it swirling over much of the course. ing 91 holes over a five-day stretch. Asked if he had ever played in similar con- The 30-year-old Hoffman birdied No. 17, ditions, Hoffman grinned and said, “Usually eagled the 18th in regulation, then birdied I go inside when it’s blowing this hard.” the 18th in the playoff. He closed with a 1- Rollins, who spent some 6 hours, 20 min- under 71 on The Classic Club course to utes on the course during the final round, match Rollins (73) at 17-under 343. said, “It feels like we played 36 today. It Others had their problems on a day when seems forever ago that we teed off.” the wind gusted to 40 mph. Phil Mickelson The players spent a lot of time setting up hit three balls into the water in a three-hole for shots, then backing off. stretch. With two double bogeys, five bogeys “You’re standing over putts and the wind and three birdies on his card, the two-time is blowing and you’re worried about the ball Masters champion, 2005 PGA winner and moving, or you’re not quite steady over a two-time Hope winner finished with a 78 shot,” Rollins said. “Or you doubt your that left him tied for 45th at 7 under. yardage or what kind of club you’re going to Rollins tied Hoffman with a birdie on the use. So you just take your time and make final hole of regulation, then his shot into a sure you’re hitting the right shot, and you fairway bunker on the extra hole cost him. just have to back off.” Horoscopes 16 TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2007 A newspaper with issues

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■ People Disrespecting Their Bodies: John Sheehan, 33, was arrested in November, nude, near the rapid-transit station in El Cerrito, Calif., and when asked if he was carrying contraband, admitted that he had a “screwdriver” in his rectum. (Police treated the item as Natural Selection By Russ Wallace a potential weapon, training guns on him while he removed the 6- inch-long “awl” wrapped in electri- cal tape.) And a week later, in Monkwearmouth, England, a 22- year-old Iraq-war veteran told bud- dies he was bored and, imitating a prank from a “Jackass” movie, inserted a firework “up his back- side,” according to a Daily Mail story, and lit it. When it exploded, he was taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital with a scorched colon and other serious injuries. ■ News of the Weird has previous- ly mentioned how difficult some Japanese and Singaporean people find it to smile, even when their jobs depend on it, and Chinese people preparing for the 2008 Olympics are having similar prob- lems turning Beijing into a “city of smiles,” as the campaign is called. Said one man attending a class on smiling: “At first, I thought (it might be) difficult to smile after you became tired. But later I real- ized if you don’t treat smiling as ... work ... you may find it very easy to smile all the time.” (In popular literature in China, people who smile frequently or for no particu- lar reason are often regarded as either silly or devious.)

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