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D ED KEN DITIO EE ON W a Santa Monica Daily Press March 4-5, 2006 A newspaper with issues Volume 5, Issue 96 DAILY LOTTERY Council’s deal with state a shore thing SUPER LOTTO 3 16 22 31 42 BY KEVIN HERRERA renewal of the operating agree- Meganumber: 18 Jackpot: $11 million Daily Press Staff Writer ment, which will include some FANTASY 5 minor changes, is seen by those 5 12 22 30 34 CITY HALL — With the state’s involved as merely a formality. DAILY 3 finances in the red and a The dysfunction and financial Daytime: 9 3 1 Legislature paralyzed by political woes in Sacramento highlight why Evening: 4 9 3 partisanship, the City Council has City Hall takes on the operation of DAILY DERBY decided to take matters into its the beach, spending millions each 1st: 09 Winning Spirit own hands when it comes to run- year cleaning the surf and sand, 2nd: 03 Hot Shot ning one of its most popular attrac- while also upgrading facilities. 3rd: 02 Lucky Star RACE TIME: 1.40.90 tions — the beach. “Frankly, the state doesn’t have Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the winning number information, mistakes can occur. In the event of any discrepancies, California Through 2051, the operation the resources to (maintain and State laws and California Lottery regulations will prevail. Complete game information and prize claiming instructions are available at California Lottery retailers. Visit the California State Lottery web site: http://www.calottery.com and maintenance of Santa Monica operate the beach),” Councilman State Beach will be the responsi- Richard Bloom said. “The beach is NEWS OF THE WEIRD bility of City Hall under an operat- really a part of Santa Monica so BY CHUCK SHEPARD ing agreement proposed by city we have a direct and visceral inter- staff and officials with California est in making sure it is maintained The Times of London reported in January State Parks. The agreement is in properly. We also can do it effi- that according to recently released gov- the process of being crafted and ciently and respond to emergen- Fabian Lewkowicz/Daily Press ernment files from the 1980s, the administration of Prime Minister finalized. cies quickly because we are right A tractor on Friday combs Santa Monica Beach, cleaning up debris. City officials Thatcher appeared seriously concerned City Hall currently cares for the here.” recently signed a 44-year contract with the State of California to operate and that poachers posed a threat to the Loch beach and has since 1949, so the maintain the city’s shoreline. Ness monster (if and when it revealed See BEACHES, page 6 itself). (Also in those files, as reported in News of the Weird in 2004, was a letter NATIONAL from Swedish officials seeking advice from the Nessie-experienced British on protecting Sweden’s own underwater Taking a pass on Pico shops Costs bringing Vegas Lake Storsjo monster.) dreams down to earth BY KEVIN HERRERA united in improving the area’s also has the smallest operating TODAY IN HISTORY Daily Press Staff Writer image — 51 percent of the busi- fund, budgeting $63,000 a year to BY KATHLEEN HENNESSEY Today is the 63rd day of 2006. nesses reported less than 10 cus- pay for a wide variety of improve- Associated Press Writer There are 302 days left in the year. PICO BOULEVARD — Whether tomers taking advantage of the dis- ments, such as storefront renova- In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge’s you have the urge to sew, dine on count program. Thirty-three per- tions, as well as programs that LAS VEGAS — The glossy inauguration was broadcast live on 21 gourmet cuisine, start a rock band cent reported no customers have build better relationships with brochures promised rooftop radio stations coast-to-coast. or create the next Oscar-nominated used the cards. merchants and residents, some of gardens and posh European In 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt was film, you can do it all here ... and “It’s the beginning of the pro- whom have been at odds for years spas. Private basketball courts inaugurated president, pledging to at a discount. gram, and while there hasn’t been over parking. and butler service. The Las lead the country out of the Great Since last November, 59 mer- Vegas Strip and billions of dol- Depression. much use of the cards, a strong In comparison, the Downtown chants have participated in a dis- majority of businesses who partic- lars of hedonism just past your In 1952, actors Ronald Reagan and Parking and Business Nancy Davis were married in San count card program for residents ipated believe in the program and Improvement BID, founded in uniformed doorman. Fernando Valley, Calif. called “Passport to Pico.” There we are trying to find better ways to 1966, has an operating budget of Such is the stuff of high-rise INDEX are barbershops, restaurants, beau- promote it,” said Ruth Talley of $170,000 a year, with the majority living in the imagined vertical ty parlors and art galleries; virtual- Make Believe costume shop, of that money going towards pro- Las Vegas — billed as the next Horoscopes ly anything and everything one located near Trader Joe’s. motions, including holiday decora- sexy center of condominium Do your own thing, Taurus 2 could want or need, with business- While a lack of awareness was tions. living, a 21st century Manhat- Snow & Surf Report es offering a variety of specials to blame for the low participation, “We are the youngest BID in tan or Miami, and an antidote Water temperature: 57° 3 geared towards saving consumers merchants said other factors, most the city, so I guess you could say to the sprawl plaguing lesser Opinion money. of which have plagued Pico for we are experiencing some growing Western cities. Pining for Perry Mason 4 But what merchants along this years, also may have played a role. pains,” said Talley, who has But developers’ lofty Commentary culturally and economically Those factors set the Pico business worked on Pico for more than a dreams have met with some Fanning the celebrity flame 5 diverse stretch of Santa Monica district apart from other commer- decade. not-so-sexy realities — the cost have found out recently is that cial areas in the city, and therefore, While many BIDS are pedestri- of cement and copper pipes, a National many people either don’t know of require creative solutions — such an-friendly, Pico Boulevard, shortage of skilled labor and Trouble with trees 8 the discount program or have as the discount program — to because of its length, is not as con- contractors, indomitable com- Entertainment failed to use their cards. boost not only sales, but also the ducive to walking. 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