Surf Report the Lives of a Persecuted People in and Accessible Latin-Style Music
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THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2004 Volume 3, Issue 216 FREE Santa Monica Daily Press A newspaper with issues DAILY LOTTERY SUPER LOTTO Malibu schools want to split from SM 41 40 12 43 14 Meganumber: 12 Breaking up may be hard to do for Malibu residents, solely to the split. “We’re just a dent district, despite added admin- Jackpot: 7 Million second thought, and we’ve always istrative costs. FANTASY 5 who feel like a ‘second thought’ to district “It’s a very cohesive communi- 13 19 27 34 39 been a second thought.” BY JOHN WOOD the 13,000-student Santa Monica- Made up of mostly parents, the ty and it seems to me that, if they DAILY LOTTO formed their own district, it would Daytime: 9 4 2 Daily Press Staff Writer Malibu Unified School District. Malibu Unified School Team, Evening: 8 8 6 They cite the 30 miles between LLC, has established a board of generate even more community DAILY DERBY MALIBU — Residents of this Malibu and school district head- directors and meets regularly. support for the schools that they 1st: 05 California Classic well-heeled, rural community are quarters, and said that distance is a They also have commissioned a have now,” said Griffin, who was 2nd: 04 Big Ben spearheading a formal push to prime reason for change. 27-page study outlining nine state paid $2,500 for the study. 3rd: 06 Whirl Win “It’s an interesting phenome- RACE TIME: 1:48.16 break away from the local school “They figure that we’ll just take mandates for establishing their district, taking with them more care of ourselves,” said Susan own school district. Thomas M. non that you have the Malibu sec- than $20 million in revenue. Holley, a co-president of the Parent Griffin, a Sacramento educator tion of the district that is not con- NEWS OF THE WEIRD nected to the Santa Monica por- BY CHUCK SHEPARD With only 2,300 pupils in five Teacher Association at a Malibu and former counsel for the State schools, organizers said they’re elementary school, who just weeks Board of Education, said Malibu tion of the district. I don’t know ■ In April, Rocky Sanchez, 36, a for- often overlooked by officials at ago helped form an LLC dedicated could establish a strong indepen- See SPLIT, page 6 mer civic award-winner in El Monte, Calif., was sentenced to 1,002 years in prison on 41 felony counts, including the rape and torture of his wife, with Reeling from city delays, the long sentence reflecting the fact that any one of the counts was Sanchez’s sentence-enhancing “third strike.” Under California law, however, Aero Theatre readies to open if his wife had died during the attack, Sanchez might have received only about 50 years. (That’s because he BY JOHN F. MULLER get permits in Santa Monica, and with the wait- would be subject instead to the capital Special to the Daily Press ing, resubmitting, then something pops up and murder statute and might have gotten you do it again, it’s a long process ... Having life without parole, but then again, he MONTANA AVENUE —Facing delays of might have gotten the death penalty.) gone through a $12 million project in Los more than a year, the historic Aero Theatre is the Angeles, this probably didn’t seem like it would TODAY IN HISTORY latest victim of City Hall’s bureaucratic red tape. be such a big deal to us.” The renovation of the 65-year-old theater was ON JULY 22, 1933, American aviator It took American Cinematheque less time to Wiley Post completed the first originally expected to take about five months. do a $12 million renovation of the historic 1922 solo flight around the world in seven With the nuances of the building department at Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood than it has taken days, 18 and three-quarter hours. City Hall included, the project is expected to last ■ In 1796, Cleveland, Ohio, was found- the organization to complete the half-million dol- ed by General Moses Cleaveland. at least 17 months. Theater officials hope the lar renovation project of the Aero, Smith said. ■ In 1916, a bomb went off during a Aero will be back in operation by September. Cinematheque signed a 10-year-lease with Preparedness Day parade in San Officials from American Cinematheque, the theater owner James Rosenfeld in the spring of Francisco, killing 10 people. nonprofit arts organization that took over the ■ In 1934, a man identified as bank 2003. The nonprofit presents a diverse, year- robber John Dillinger was shot to Aero in April of 2003, originally hoped to open round series of rare and unusual films from all death by federal agents outside the theater last fall after a series of renovations. over the world at the Egyptian Theatre. Smith Chicago’s Biograph Theater. File photo “There’s just been an endless backing and for- said the Aero will feature films similar to those The historic Aero Theatre is expected to QUOTE OF THE DAY thing over things,” said Barbara Smith, director open in September, one year late. Owners of American Cinematheque. “It’s really hard to “The truth is all things seen See AERO, page 7 blame City Hall for the delay. under the form of eternity.” – GEORGE SANTAYANA SPANISH-AMERICAN PHILOSOPHER Gypsy jazz with the French and Latins on SM Pier INDEX By Daily Press staff The group Les Yeux Noirs has realized. Moved by the social and Horoscopes been sharing its brand of all the political issues of their native Los Celebrate with friends, Sag 2 Tonight on the pier, expect to magic and emotion of Gypsy music Angeles and the Zapatista move- hear the sounds of Latin, French around the world for more than a ment of Mexico, Quetzal weaves Local and gypsy jazz. Do it for the survivors 3 decade. The nomadic music reflects deeply personal topics into unique Surf Report the lives of a persecuted people in and accessible Latin-style music. Water temperature: 71° 3 exile, caught up in a massive Rich in musical layers, with influ- Diaspora, all with an unshakable will ences that range from hip-hop to Opinion to live. It’s been said that their tech- jazz to R&B, the band is led by the U.S. and China the new girlie men 4 nical excellence ranges from impro- vocals of Martha Gonzales. Fueled Quetzal Business visations combining Bohemian and by their drive to affirm humanity Make your money count for one 8 Yiddish themes and folklore. through art, their mix of Cuban and mend walking, biking or riding the State The other band playing tonight Mexican rhythms is super-charged. Big Blue Bus to the concerts, as High-skill, low-tech 8 — Quetzal — was formed in 1993 Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. parking is limited. A free shuttle is National by Quetzal Flores. He sought to every Thursday through Sept. 2 available from the 2030 Barnard Bush needs allies 10 push the boundaries of Chicano with a special finale — KCRW’s Way lot south of the pier starting Comics music by featuring a violin as the showcase of independent artists at 6 p.m. each Thursday. Crossword 12 lead instrument and using female Next up!, on Saturday, Sept. 18. For more information about the vocals as the centerpiece. More Admission is free. concerts, call (310) 458-8900 or Classifieds than 10 years later, his vision is Pier officials strongly recom- visit www.twilightdance.org. $3.50 a day 13-15 Les Yeux Noirs GABY SCHKUD Summer Music CATERING IS OUR SPECIALTY! The name you can depend on! Sales Meetings•Seminars•Home/Office Parties Serving sellers and buyers IZZY’S WILL HANDLE THE DETAILS Classes! Sign up now — YOU’LL ENJOY THE SUCCESS on the Westside. 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