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THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2011 Volume 10 Issue 167 Santa Monica Daily Press ALUMNI HONORED SEE PAGE 3 We have you covered THE AND AWAY WE GO ISSUE City Hall rushes to spend $100M in RDA money

BY ASHLEY ARCHIBALD Redevelopment Agency already has on hand Garden Walk, Pico Neighborhood Library “Given the continued uncertainty at the Daily Press Staff Writer — roughly $50 million in cash and $60 mil- and the Colorado Esplanade. state level, we think it’s an opportune time to lion in loans — to fund affordable housing, It also gave permission for the establish these commitments,” said Andy CITY HALL In an attempt to protect redevel- light rail improvements, the Civic Center Redevelopment Agency to seek approxi- Agle, director of housing and economic opment money from a potential state raid, Joint Use project with the school district, mately $36.5 million in tax allocation bonds development. the City Council voted to commit approxi- improvements to the Santa Monica Pier and to continue funding projects. That “uncertainty” is a threat by Gov. mately $100 million to construction projects a fire station, as well as several design-build Santa Monica’s bonds have a double-A rat- Jerry Brown to liquidate all redevelopment at its budget meeting Tuesday night. contracts for approved projects. ing, according to Standard and Poor’s, which The vote locks in money the Those contracts include the Palisades makes them more attractive to investors. SEE RDA PAGE 9 New sentencing date set in Juarez murder trial BY KEVIN HERRERA Editor in Chief

DOWNTOWN L.A. Family members of Michael and Anthony Juarez, brothers who were brutally shot and killed more than a decade ago while visiting a cousin’s clothing store in Santa Monica, will have a chance next month to confront one of two gang members found guilty of the murders. Jessie Garcia is expected to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on June 13 in a Downtown Los Angeles courtroom. His cousin, David Robles, was sentenced to life without parole in May. The two were convicted in April on two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder in connection with the deadly shooting at the Westside Clothing store on Oct. 27, 1998. Brandon Wise [email protected] Prosecutors argued that Garcia and BIG IMPROVEMENT: Heal the Bay’s annual water quality report card gave the ocean around the Santa Monica Pier an A-grade. Robles helped carry out the murders on behalf of the Mexican mafia, which was out to settle a dispute over drugs and money. Santa Monica’s beaches pass with flying colors Robles acted as the getaway driver while Garcia and two other men, who have not BY ASHLEY ARCHIBALD “unique,” because it attacked the problem of year’s report card to an A-grade this year. been identified, walked into the store and Daily Press Staff Writer contaminated water from several fronts. Gold reiterated his hope that more commu- opened fire. The Juarez brothers, who were Using funds raised by voter-approved nities would choose to follow Santa Monica’s visiting from out of town, were hit several SM PIER The Santa Monica Pier ditched its Measure V, which garnered $2.3 million this example and fund water-improvement efforts. times, along with two other men who sur- dunce cap and received an A-grade Wednesday year alone to improve water quality in the Those grades are based on daily and vived that attack. Detectives said the intend- from environmental watchdog Heal the Bay area, City Hall fixed an aging sewer pipe weekly samples that are analyzed for certain ed target of the attack was not at the store at for its water quality, reflecting nearly $2 mil- beneath the pier, installed netting to prevent kinds of bacteria that are present when fecal the time of the shooting and that the Juarez lion in investments from City Hall to clean up pigeons from roosting under the structure, waste is in the water. brothers had no ties to gangs. the water around the iconic attraction. repaired a storm drain and changed the way That pollution can cause illnesses like DNA evidence, along with eyewitness tes- In a brief but information-packed press it dealt with waste from the pier itself. stomach flu, ear infections, upper respirato- timony, helped identify Robles and Garcia, conference, Heal the Bay Executive Director The results were a dramatic jump from Mark Gold called Santa Monica’s progress being the fifth-most polluted beach in last SEE REPORT PAGE 7 SEE TRIAL PAGE 7

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MAIN STREET Parade to honor local lifeguards Grand marshals for the fifth annual Fourth of July parade on Main Street will be Santa Monica’s lifeguards, led by Capt. Angus Alexander, a 31-year veteran who oversees operations at the Central Section Lifeguard Headquarters, located just south of the Santa Monica Pier. The theme for this year’s parade, presented by the Ocean Park Association, is “Fourth of July at the Beach,” with sponsors such as RAND Corp., Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica College, the Convention & Visitors Bureau and Chamber of Commerce. The parade starts at 9:30 a.m. on July 4 in front of the Civic Center and proceeds down Main Street to the Venice border. Volunteers are needed. To contribute, e-mail to [email protected]. Those who would like to march in the parade can find applications, guidelines and waivers starting June 1 at www.opa- sm.org/parade. General parade inquiries should be directed to [email protected]. In addition to serving as a lifeguard, Alexander is a founding member of environmental watchdog Heal the Bay and is on the governing board of the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission and the Bay Watershed Council. “The Ocean Park Association is pleased to be honoring the women and men who keep our local ocean waters safe and secure,” said Ted Winterer, a past president of the association. KEVIN HERRERA CITY HALL CAREER SEEKING Fabian Lewkowicz FabianLewkowicz.com City’s social media campaign recognized Santa Monica Division Chief Walter Shirk (left) talks to Santa Monica High School student Dorrell Fowler, 16, about The Public Technology Institute and the Alfred P. Sloan becoming a firefighter during the 2011 Career Day & Job Fair at Samohi on Wednesday. The event, sponsored by Foundation have recently recognized City Hall as a leader in the the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, featured 12 different career panels with over 40 speakers. application of Web 2.0 technologies and social media tools such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Santa Monica is one of 17 city, county and state governments nationwide to achieve the recognition based on results in citizen HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ROUNDUP engagement, government accountability and operational efficiencies. Web 2.0 is a category of new Internet tools and technologies creat- ed around the idea that the people who consume media, access the Samohi tennis set for final Internet, and use the web shouldn’t passively absorb what’s available; rather, they should be active contributors, helping customize media and BY DANIEL ARCHULETA for 11:30 a.m. technology for their own purposes, as well as those of their communi- Managing Editor ties. SAMOHI BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL SENT HOME City Hall employs over 90 social media tools and plans to offer ARCADIA Santa Monica High School’s boys’ tennis It was one and done for the Samohi boys’ volleyball more mobile web sites and applications in the future. team has reached the final of the CIF-Southern Section team in the CIF Regional Championships. KH Division 2 playoffs with a 15-3 rout of Arcadia on Samohi, this season’s CIF-SS Division 4 champion, MUSCLE BEACH Tuesday in the semifinals. lost at Chula Vista Otay Ranch in four games on Workout for a hero The victory sets up a matchup with Palm Desert Santa Monica police officers, fire fighters and kids with the on Wednesday at the Claremont Club. It is scheduled SEE ROUNDUP PAGE 7 Police Activities League will be at Muscle Beach this afternoon, May 26, to honor former SMPD Officer and Marine Rick Crocker with a CrossFit “hero workout.” Crocker was killed six years ago while serving in Iraq. SMC alumni of the year announced The plan is to get the “Rick” workout listed on the national CrossFit website (www.crossfit.com) and to make the event an annual tribute. BY DAILY PRESS STAFF Professional Achievement,”while Green is being recog- CrossFit workouts are comprised of constantly varied functional move- nized for “Distinguished Community Service.” ments (like pushing, pulling, squatting, lifting, running) executed at SMC A restaurateur and a math professor are recipi- For more than 50 years, King has dedicated his high intensity. It is popular amongst military and law enforcement. ents of the 2011 Alumni Recognition Awards issued by career to the promotion of guest-first hospitality and The “Hero Workout of the Day” is named after those who have the Santa Monica College Foundation, it was operational excellence in the restaurant industry. given their lives in the line of duty. announced last week. King is chairman of the board and co-founder of The “Rick” workout includes four rounds of 20 hand release Martin Jeffrey King, co-founder of King’s Seafood King’s Seafood. He oversees the long-term financial burpees, 400-meter runs, 30 sit-ups and five 15-foot rope climbs. Co., and SMC professor Terry Green will be recog- planning, sales, investor relations, and property man- Those interested in participating should meet at Muscle Beach nized at the college’s commencement ceremony, which agement of six concepts and 17 restaurants. (southside of the pier) just before 4:30 p.m. will be held June 14 at Corsair Field. KH King will receive the award for “Outstanding SEE SMC PAGE 8 TAXES ALL FORMS • ALL TYPES • ALL STATES

BACK TAXES • BOOKKEEPING • SMALL BUSINESS (310) 395-9922 SAMUEL B. MOSES, CPA 100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1800 Santa Monica 90401 Opinion Commentary 4 THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2011 We have you covered

PUBLISHER LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Life Matters Ross Furukawa [email protected] Send comments to [email protected] JoAnne Barge & Katrina Davy Send comments to [email protected] EDITOR IN CHIEF Kevin Herrera Waste of time [email protected] Editor: Save the whales, save the pigeons, save the rainfor- Formalizing your departure MANAGING EDITOR Daniel Archuleta est, save the bay, and now save the foreskin (“Initiative [email protected] seeks to protect penises,” May 24, page 1). DEAR NEW SHRINK, complete a graduate degree or if you are Unbelievable that this woman and her associates actu- I accepted a new job opportunity and will relocating it may be appropriate to include STAFF WRITER ally spend this kind of time, effort and money trying to soon be leaving my current organization. I that information. Ashley Archibald legislate away 4,000 years of tradition and the proven have been told that I need to write a letter of Your letter will become part of your per- [email protected] health benefits of a simple procedure that no one resignation. What should this letter include manent file with the employer, so it is a great CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER thinks twice about. What kind of a whack job tries to and how should I write it? Thank you for time to emphasize the positive aspects of Brandon Wise get people to vote against good health? your help. your time with the company. This may be [email protected] The thought of 6,000 of Santa Monica’s voters sign- Signed, useful if you ever look to return to the coming her petition is mind boggling. Penalties could be Writing Goodbye pany and it never hurts to leave on a positive STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Morgan Genser fines and jail? Someone has lost their mind here. note. One natural way to include this in your [email protected] Jena Troutman needs to be evaluated by a qualified DEAR GOODBYE, letter would be to talk about the fact that psychiatrist. She is obviously obsessed with the male Once you’ve made the decision to take a your current position has laid a great foun- CONTRIBUTING WRITERS genitalia, which makes her kind of sick-in-the-head in new opportunity, a resignation letter is the dation for your new opportunity. Speak to Bill Bauer, David Pisarra, my book. On a local level, let’s get back to saving the formal document to signify your intent to the skills you have gained and the positive Meredith Carroll, Jack Neworth, Lloyd Garver, whales, the pigeons, and the squirrels, although Jena leave your current post. Your resignation let- aspects of your experience. You may also Taylor Van Arsdale, Dane Robert Swanson, Troutman just might be one of the latter. ter should be kept brief and to the point. include an offer to assist in the transition. Farzad Mashhood, Merv Hecht, Get a life, lady! Even if you are unhappy with the company, Your offer may or may not be accepted but it Cynthia Citron, Tom Viscount Lori Emerson your resignation letter is not the time or helps for you to leave on good terms. Finally, Amanda Cushman, and Phyllis Chavez Santa Monica place to vent or share your concerns. if you are struggling with the right words, CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER First off, before submitting your letter, I there are some good samples available Fabian Lewkowicz Plenty protected would encourage you to share your news in online. Reviewing a few samples might help Editor: person. Make sure that all the key people you you frame your message. NEWS INTERN In response to the headline “Initiative seeks to pro- work with are able to hear about your new Patrick Hourihan tect penises,” it goes without saying that there are opportunity directly from you. [email protected] plenty of pricks in Santa Monica, with a great number The purpose of your letter is to confirm EVEN IF YOU ARE PHOTOGRAPHY INTERN of them located in City Hall. But I contend they already that you are leaving and the date upon which Ray Solano are well protected by our fine police department. your resignation is effective. Write the letter UNHAPPY WITH THE [email protected] W.T. Dorr on your personal letterhead, not company Santa Monica documents, unless you are requested to do COMPANY, YOUR Stephanie Salvatore so. If you do not have your own personal let- [email protected] Cuts, not taxes terhead or stationery, simply start with a RESIGNATION LETTER IS VICE PRESIDENT–BUSINESS OPERATIONS Editor: blank word document. Type your name at Rob Schwenker Here we go again. The Measure Y sales tax, which the very top. Include your contact informa- NOT THE TIME OR PLACE [email protected] was advertised as the final tax needed to permanently tion, e-mail address, and phone number SENIOR ADVERTISING solve the school district’s fiscal problems, has been in below that. Date the letter for the date you TO VENT OR SHARE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE effect for less than two months, and here comes the plan to submit it to your human resource Brittney Seeliger district again looking for a new tax. There is no amount department. Include the company name and YOUR CONCERNS. [email protected] of tax money that would ever be sufficient for our mailing address of the company, as this is a ADVERTISING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES grossly incompetent school board. Fiscal management formal document. The letter can be address Many companies require that you actual- Steven Stuart [email protected] is not brain surgery. The school district could easily to “Whom it may concern” or “Human ly sign your letter and submit the original meet its budget, and restore all of its sports, music, art Resource Department” copy for your file. Find out the specific Theresa MacLean [email protected] and drama programs, by implementing the following: Open your letter by including the fact details from your HR department and follow Dramatically reduce the number of out-of-district ADVERTISING TRAFFIC COORDINATOR that you will soon be leaving the company accordingly. Best wishes for a smooth transi- Amber Kessee students, and make pro-rata cuts in number of teach- and specify the date you plan for your last tion. [email protected] ers and administrators. The revenue from parcel tax, day of work. It is your choice if you would OPERATIONS COORDINATOR sales tax and city grants is fixed. Dramatically reducing like to include the name of your new KATRINA DAVY, M.A., Ed.M, is a Santa Monica- Michele Emch the out-of-district students would substantially employer. You do not need to leave a specif- based professional college and career counselor. [email protected] increase the revenue per student. ic reason for why you are leaving. However, She holds degrees from Columbia and Cornell PRODUCTION MANAGER Reduce the staff at school district headquarters. if your reason is positive or helps explain universities. Send your questions to new- Darren Ouellette [email protected] Times are tough. The office staff needs to become your departure you may include it here. For [email protected]. All questions are kept anony- more productive. instance, if you are leaving your position to mous; let us help you with your life matters! PRODUCTION DESIGNER Alejandro Cantarero Eliminate social welfare services that have nothing [email protected] to do with K-12 education. Adult education programs, CIRCULATION pre-school programs, after-school daycare programs, Keith Wyatt and breakfast programs should be cut. Providing Osvaldo Paganini these services are not the job of the school district. It [email protected] is the responsibility of the city of Santa Monica, city of Malibu and Los Angles County to provide social welfare services. Make modest cuts in the salaries and benefits of We have you covered teachers and administrators. Virtually everyone in 410 Broadway, Suite B the private sector has experienced a substantial cut Santa Monica, CA 90401 in their salary and benefits. Teachers should not be OFFICE (310) 458-PRESS (7737) FAX (310) 576-9913 completely immune to the realities of the current economy. If teachers and administrators lost their union protection, and had to compete on the open market like everyone in the private sector, they would be lucky to get two-thirds of what they are currently making. 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OPINIONS EXPRESSED are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of the Santa Monica Daily Press staff. Guest editorials from residents are encouraged, as are letters to the editor. Letters will be published on a space-available basis. It is our intention to publish all letters we receive, except those that are libelous or are unsigned. Preference will be given to those that are e-mailed to [email protected]. All letters must include the author’s name and telephone number for purposes of verification. All letters and guest editorials are subject to editing for space and content. Visit us online at smdp.com THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2011 5 Play Time Cynthia Citron Send comments to [email protected] A malingering husband with feathers

“MEMORY IS THE ONLY THING THAT GRIEF fall, the Boyles transform their hovel into a can call its own,” Sean O’Casey wrote, and respectable living space by buying furniture there is grief and memory enough to go and household luxuries on credit. (The seedy around in his classic play “Juno and the tenement and its transformation are ably Paycock,” now being performed at the rendered by scenic designer Chuck Erven). Odyssey Theatre in West Los Angeles. Jack also maintains the standard of living he Set in Dublin in 1922, the play is rife with aspires to by borrowing money from all his the troubles of the time: the debilitating and neighbors, with the promise to repay the never-ending guerilla warfare for Irish inde- loans as soon as his inheritance arrives. pendence, the crippling poverty and strikes Just the expectation of money makes of the working class, and the burdens of cop- Captain Jack an instant authority on every- ing with war-crippled sons, drunken fathers, thing. Castigating his duplicitous friend Joxer and compromised daughters. These are the as a “prognosticator and procrastinator,” circumstances that the Boyle family lives whatever that means, he demonstrates his self- with, and it’s no picnic. absorption and callousness by dismissing a Hunkered down in a shabby tenement flat, neighbor’s death and funeral with, “They the family consists of a harried mother (Kitty don’t affect us, so we needn’t give a damn.” Quit Smoking Today! Swink), called Juno because the brief happi- In the end, however, life remains cruel to So you’ll be here tomorrow… nesses of her life happened in the month of the Boyles and the play ends as it began, with My program is GUARANTEED! June; a malingering husband, “Captain Jack” reverberations of ongoing disaster as Juno (John Apicella), who feigns disability whenev- wails, “What can God do against the stupid- er the subject of work comes up; a physically ity of men?!” John McGrail, Ph.D, C.Ht. and emotionally battle-damaged son, Johnny The cast, under the strong direction of www.hypnotherapylosangeles.com | (310)235-2883 (Josh Zuckerman); and a daughter, Mary Allan Miller, is uniformly excellent, with the Hypnotherapists are not licensed by the state of California as healing arts practitioners; for your benefit and protection, (Jeanne Syquia), who is on strike because, as slight exception of Johnny, whose role is work on some issues may require a written referral from a licensed physician or mental health professional. she says, “A principle is a principle.” But what unclear and whose speeches are unintelligi- that principle is is never made clear. ble. His sole purpose seems to be to add Juno is the family breadwinner, working another crushing burden to his mother’s life. while her husband “struts around like a pay- This is a heavy-duty play, bearing the cock” — the Irish pronunciation of the bird weight of Sean O’Casey’s political views and with the bright tail feathers. “Captain Jack,” his involvement in the Irish Transport and so-called because he worked on a boat at one General Workers Union, which represented time and now permanently covers his head the interests of Dublin’s unskilled laborers. It with a captain’s hat, spends his time in the would appear to be an outdated polemic, but local pub with his toadying friend Joxer Daly now, nearly a century later, it’s not that far (Armin Shimerman). from global reality. Suddenly, like manna from heaven, the “Juno and the Paycock” runs Wednesday family is lifted from poverty when a cousin through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 of Captain Jack’s leaves them a small fortune p.m. through June 5 at the Odyssey Theatre, 2 week camp sessions this summer. in his will. This good news is brought to the 2055 Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. Call Reserve your spot… Boyles by Charles Bentham (Joe Delafield), a (310) 477-2055 or visit www.odysseythe- they are filling up fast! dapper lawyer who spouts an inexplicable atre.com for reservations. belief system, Theosophy, and begins to court the daughter, Mary. CYNTHIA CITRON can be reached at In anticipation of their upcoming wind- [email protected]. 310.310.2623 Kim Kardashian is engaged to Kris Humphries www.GreenBrooms.com 1445 6th St • Ground Floor • Santa Monica

ASSOCIATED PRESS was in “shock” when she entered her Beverly Hills, Calif., home last week to dis- NEW YORK Another hoops star will join the cover Humphries on bended knee with Kardashian clan. “will you marry me” spelled out in rose People magazine reported Wednesday petals. that reality star Kim Kardashian is engaged Humphries, 26, gave Kardashian, 30, a to her boyfriend of six months, New Jersey 20.5-carat Lorraine Schwartz diamond Nets forward Kris Humphries. Sister Khloe ring. Kardashian and Los Angeles Laker Lamar The family stars in the E! reality show Odom were married in 2009. “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” and Kim Kardashian told People that she spinoffs, including “Khloe and Lamar."

Giving to the schools

The SMMUSD Board of Education last week voted to reconvene a citizen-led committee to look at the possibility of a future parcel tax and bond measure to fund local schools.

So, this week’s Q-Line question asks: Would you support either a parcel tax or a bond measure, or has the district gone to the well too many times?

Contact [email protected] before Friday at 5 p.m. and we’ll print your answers in the weekend edition of the Daily Press. You can also call (310) 458-7737 ext. 102. State Rev Up Your Business 6 THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2011 We have you covered with Speed Networking Feds promote citizenship AMY TAXIN More than 700,000 immigrants applied to Associated Press become U.S. citizens in the last fiscal year, up 25 percent from a year earlier, according to LOS ANGELES The federal government will Citizenship and Immigration Services statistics. run a national advertising campaign to Immigrants may apply to become U.S. cit- encourage more immigrants to become izens if they have a green card for five years, American citizens and become more integrat- show good moral character and pass English ed into society, officials said on Wednesday. and civics tests. Those are married to U.S. cit- The multilingual effort aims to reach izens may be able to apply sooner. Citizens roughly 7.9 million immigrants who are eli- can vote, travel with an American passport, gible to file applications to naturalize but serve on a jury and sponsor more family haven’t done so. Many immigrants work, members to join them in the United States. raise a family and go to school while holding Many immigrants lack information green cards and only think about citizenship about the naturalization process or the when they need to travel or abroad or when materials to help them prepare, said Lauren elections roll around and they can’t vote, Kielsmeier, chief of staff at Citizenship and Join the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce immigration officials said. Immigration Services. The ad campaign in The campaign in print, radio and digital English, Spanish, Chinese and Vietnamese for our Monthly Speed Networking Event media that will run primarily in California, aims to point them to a government web site New York, Florida and Texas between May where they can download naturalization Speed Networking is a fast paced event that allows you to network, 30 and Labor Day aims to put citizenship in application forms and materials to help one-on-one, for 3 minutes with each person in the room. the forefront of people’s minds and give them study for the citizenship test. them personal stories of immigrants who The campaign includes portraits of You then rotate around the room, trading leads, have naturalized. immigrants born in China, Vietnam, tips, and contact information. “You’ve got to create that sense of Mexico, Dominican Republic and the urgency, and until they’ve reached that sense Philippines who indicate they are “proud Event Details of urgency, they’ll just coast,” said Nathan Americans” and share snippets of their per- Where: Milken Institute Stiefel, division chief of policy and programs sonal stories starting a business, educating for the Office of Citizenship at U.S. their families and even running for office. When: June 28, 2011 Citizenship and Immigration Services. Advertisements might help reach immi- It is the first time the immigration agency grants who are on the fence about becoming Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm has launched a paid advertising campaign to citizens, said Thomas Donahoe, citizenship Who: Both members and prospective members welcome promote American citizenship, said Mariana coordinator at the Orange Education Center Gitomer, an agency spokeswoman. The effort, in California, though he questioned whether Cost: $10 for members, $25 for prospective members which will cost $3.5 million over three years, is they’d be spurred to action. part of an $11 million allotment by Congress Reasons why immigrants put off applying For more information Call 310-393-9825 or visit www.smchamber.com to encourage greater immigrant integration. to naturalize include competing interests in About 64 percent of immigrants natural- home countries that may, or may not, recog- ize and it takes them on average nine-and-a- nize dual citizenship. Others can’t afford half years to apply to do so, Stiefel said. $680 in application-related fees. Immigration experts say many immi- On a day-to-day basis, many immigrants grants don’t apply for citizenship because don’t feel much of a difference exists they fear they don’t speak English well between having a green card and being a cit- enough or because they haven’t felt a press- izen — except maybe when elections roll ing need to do so. But naturalization is an around and they can’t vote. LOCAL important step in fully integrating into a Sonia Gomez, an administrative secre- new society and enables immigrants to vote, tary, came to this country from Mexico serve on a jury and get more involved in the when she was a year old. Ever since, she’s had TOWNCAR political process, experts said. a green card. Except for when she visits her “I think that communities run much bet- relatives in Mexico and needs to dig up her SERVICE ter — a neighborhood, a city, a county, a passport, the 39-year-old said she doesn’t state, a country — when the people who live think much about her citizenship. "NO METER, NO DRAMA" there actually have a full stake in what goes “It is a fleeting thought in my mind,” said on there,”said Tomas Jimenez, assistant pro- Gomez, of Orange, Calif.“It just pops up every Santa Monica fessor of sociology at Stanford University. now and then, and then it just goes away.” to LAX $35 (add $10 for pickup from LAX) NASA gives up on silent Mars rover • Beautiful Towncars and Vans ALICIA CHANG NASA canceled a televised farewell fete • Reservations required AP Science Writer planned for next Tuesday after The Associated Press reported this week that • Charter/Party service • Call for value pricing LOS ANGELES Shortly after midnight, NASA Spirit’s mission was over. sent one last plea to the silent rover Spirit, Upon hearing the news, Spirit fans com- mired in a sand trap on the surface of Mars. miserated on Twitter and thanked the rover Please phone home. for its hard work. With that, the space agency ended its The solar-powered, six-wheel rovers efforts Wednesday to contact the workhorse parachuted to opposite sides of Mars in 2004 robot geologist, which has been unrespon- for what was supposed to be a three-month sive for more than a year. Rather than spend mission. Both defied expectations by surviv- time and money hanging onto faint hope, ing beyond their warranty. mission managers decided to turn their Their greatest discovery was uncovering focus on Spirit’s healthy twin Opportunity geologic evidence that Mars, now a dusty and prepare for the upcoming launch of the desert, was warmer and wetter billions of next Mars mega-rover. years ago — conditions that suggest the SkyCar LIMO Orbiting spacecraft will continue to pas- ancient Martian environment could have Towncars and Vans sively listen for Spirit until the end of May, been favorable for primitive life. but the chance of a response is slim. Spirit had always been the unluckier of “There’s a sadness that we have to say the two. Weeks after landing, engineers had goodbye to Spirit,” said project manager to nurse it back to health after it sent back (310) 828-3333 John Callas of NASA’s Jet Propulsion garbled data. www.passengerswanted.net Laboratory, which runs the twin rovers. But Unlike Opportunity, which landed in a “we have to remember the great accomplish- geologic gold mine, Spirit’s landing site con- ments and the blessings that we’ve received tained few signs of past water. It had to trek of having this rover operate for so long.” toward the hills to make discoveries. Local READ US Visit us online at smdp.com THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2011 7 ON THE GO Wednesday that prosecutors notified the www.smdp.com/mobile TRIAL lead detective, who had contact with the FROM PAGE 1 Juarez family, as soon as they were made aware that the defense attorney called in police said. sick, which was late in the afternoon on May Garcia was originally supposed to be sen- 19. Prosecutors also put on the court record tenced on May 20, however, his defense the day of the conviction that if there was attorney called in sick the day before, forcing any change in the sentencing date that the the hearing to be postponed. prosecutors be notified in advance so that Members of the Juarez family were out- they could send word to the family. raged, saying the delay in sentencing was Blackstone said she received a phone call another blow to them emotionally and from the detective but she was already in the PAID FITNESS OPPORTUNITY financially. 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IF INTERESTED, PLEASE RESPOND to Karen by June 1st ROUNDUP ST. MONICA PLACES SIX ON ALL-LEAGUE TEAM FROM PAGE 3 St. Monica’s boys’ volleyball team’s per- [email protected] or (818) 710-0910 fect 10-0 Camino Real League record has Tuesday; 25-22, 19-25, 19-25 and 15-25. paid off in the form of six all-league selec- “We couldn’t get our rhythm going tions for the Mariners. tonight,”Head Coach Liane Sato wrote via e- Tanner Peach was the league Most mail. “It was very rough.” Valuable Player and made the first team Sato did single out the play of junior along with Sia Moala and Chaz Moynaugh. Trevor Pye and senior Charles Levy, who was Max Garris, Thomas Maher and Jesse Rubio thrust into being the team’s primary offensive made the second team. threat when outside hitter Eric Barber was With the league win, St. Monica qualified shelved for the season due to knee surgery. for the playoffs, but was eliminated in the “Levy stepped up and did a fantastic job second round by San Gabriel Academy earli- co-captaining the team with Eric,”she wrote. er this month. Otay Ranch advances to face Burbank Burroughs in the regional semifinals today. [email protected]

period. REPORT Researchers from UCLA, UC Santa FROM PAGE 1 Barbara and Stanford will try to trace the source of the pollution throughout the sum- ry infections and skin rashes for swimmers mer to find a cause for the dramatic shift in that dare the waters. water quality, Gold said. Some swimmers think that they won’t Wet weather scores in L.A. County took a have these reactions from just one exposure, hit from previous years, likely resulting from but they’re wrong, said Dr. Aliza Lifshitz, a an increase in rainfall, according to the release. family physician with Cedars-Sinai. More rain means more polluted runoff “One exposure and one immersion is all finds its way into streams that empty out you need to get sick,” she said. into the ocean, and monitors in Los Angeles Sometimes, symptoms don’t appear for two and San Diego counties in particular are to four days after exposure, and people don’t more likely to pick up that pollution because RECYCLE NOW! connect the illness with its cause, she said. they are the only ones that take measure- Heal the Bay assigned grades to 445 beaches ments in front of storm drains and creeks. along the California coast. About 400 of those Only 29 percent of beaches in the area got A Aluminum Cans beaches got A or B ratings, which dropped 2 and B grades, compared to 50 percent last year. $1.80 per pound with percent from the 2009-10 year, partly because Statewide, 46 percent of California’s beach- of lagging grades in Los Angeles County. es got a “C,”“D,” or “F” during wet weather. this coupon expires 5-31-11 Despite some areas’ success in cleaning up Heal the Bay releases its detailed report their act, only 75 percent of the county’s 92 once a year, but it updates beach grades beaches received A and B grades compared to every Friday. This summer, it plans to debut Aluminum Plastic Glass Bi-Metal Newspaper 80 percent last year during dry weather. a smart phone application so that beach- According to a release by Heal the Bay, a goers can check out the water quality of the CardboardWhite/Color/Computer Paper Copper & Brass handful of “problem beaches” dragged down beaches before they get there. the county’s grades, People can also find the scores at the Santa Monica Recycling Center MICHIGAN The county is still home to four of 10 organization’s website, healthebay.org. X “Beach Bummers,” the most polluted beach- The future of such detailed monitoring 24TH 2411 Delaware Avenue in Santa Monica DELAWARE AVE.

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math and history. He graduated in June 1969 SMC and immediately joined the Peace Corps, FROM PAGE 3 serving as a volunteer high school teacher on the island of Nevis in the Eastern Caribbean. Combined, King’s Seafood attracts more While there he also helped build a rudimen- than 3 million guests each year. tary basketball court to introduce the sport King’s passion for restaurants and hospi- to the students. tality is the result of a long-standing family After the Peace Corps, he taught several tradition. From a young age, King helped his subjects from 1971 to 1986 at John Adams as we approach Memorial Day uncle and father, who owned a number of Middle School. In 1986, he was hired as King’s Restaurants in Southern California. SMC’s first full-time developmental math IT’S TIME TO BRING OUR TROOPS HOME A graduate of Hamilton High School in instructor and, over the past 25 years, has Los Angeles, King received an associates helped thousands of students overcome their IT’S TIME TO TAKE CARE OF THEM degree from SMC in 1958 and a bachelor’s in fear of math. For his teaching excellence, he history/political science from UCLA. was nominated several years ago for the AFTER THEY RETURN In 1978, King became president and large Hayward Award, the top award given to a stockholder of King’s Restaurants Inc. He community college professor in California. IT’S TIME TO TAKE CARE OF OUR HOMELESS, helped conceptualize, build, and operate 13 During his tenure as advisor or co-advi- UNEMPLOYED AND UNINSURED restaurants. After the business was purchased sor to AGS, Green has seen the organization by Tiny Naylors Inc. in 1981, King estab- grow from 20 to 250 members each semes- lished Hospitality Consultants LTD. Shortly ter. AGS students must perform at least 20 IT'S TIME TO STOP GIVING $1 TRILLION thereafter, he was hired as the director of hours of community service each semester, A YEAR TO THE PENTAGON food services for the Los Angeles Olympic and some do more than 100 hours, earning Games Operations Division in 1982. them the President’s Award from President Since that time, King has helped nurture Clinton and President George W. Bush. CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS NOW more than 15 additional restaurants to During his years as an advisor, Green par- (202) 224-3121 include award-winning concepts I Cugini, ticipated in many community service events Ocean Avenue Seafood, Lou & Mickey’s, with his students, including the AIDS Walk King’s Fish House, and Water Grill, a recent Los Angeles, Revlon Run/Walk to find a cure recipient of a Michelin star. for breast and ovarian cancer, and an annual King and his wife, Ellen, live in Los Thanksgiving program in Santa Monica that Angeles. They have five children, all alumni of distributes food and clothing to the homeless. UCLA. King is the proud grandfather of five. Green mostly grew up in Santa Monica, Green, who attended SMC from 1965 to attending local schools before his father, 1967 and earned an associate of arts degree, Chuck Green, changed careers from SMC began what would be a lifetime commitment instructor to diplomat. His father now teach- If you would like to meet and work with a group of people who care to community service at SMC. While a stu- es at SMC’s Emeritus College for older adults. deeply about these issues, join Interfaith Communities United for dent, he was a member of Alpha Gamma His mother, Dorothy, is an active retiree. Justice and Peace for our weekly meeting Fridays at 7am at Sigma, the honors and community service He married JoAnn, also a teacher, in Immanuel Presbyterian Church - 3300 Wilshire Boulevard, LA organization, and would later serve as its fac- 1972. They have two adult daughters, Carrie 213-748-1643 - www.icujp.org - [email protected] ulty advisor for 20 years. and Jennie. Green transferred from SMC to UC Santa Barbara where he continued his studies of [email protected] Red Hot Savings and Huge Deals Frost Free Refrigerators from $36999 – Major Brand Washers from $32999 Purchase ANY Major Appliance on Sale or otherwise and get a 10 Year Warranty for .99¢

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Brandon Wise [email protected] HOLDING PATTERN: The City Council on Tuesday decided to hold off on voting for funds for the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium until its meeting scheduled for tonight at City Hall.

Both Bloom and McKeown worked with RDA community members over several years to envi- FROM PAGE 1 sion and vet the project, which is also ranked highly in the Creative Capital document, a mas- agencies in California to plug a $1.7 billion ter plan for the community’s cultural resources. hole in MediCal and court costs. “I think that for us at this point in time, By spending the money upfront on proj- at the end of a process, to simply turn ects already approved in August 2010, City around and say we’re not going to do it Hall hopes that the money will be safe from would speak very poorly to our belief in the a state grab. city, public process and paying attention to Not all projects passed muster with the the folks we’re responsible to,” Bloom said. City Council. However, only six council members were The original figure proposed for approval present, and Bob Holbrook, who has been was $146.5 million, and included the reno- out of the country for the past three weeks, vation of the landmarked Civic Center wished to stay neutral. Auditorium, a project that was put on a pri- Without the needed votes on either side, ority list for redevelopment funding in 1999. the council chose to approve the bulk of the Some council members were struck by projects, and leave the Civic Center decision sticker shock, both on the renovations and for Thursday’s meeting. on the $46.1 million allotted to the Palisades Another hitch in the meeting came in the Garden Walk park. earlier discussion of the use of redevelop- “I’ll be you a dollar to a donut that this is ment money for the Civic Center Joint Use the largest amount of money ever spent by Project with the Santa Monica-Malibu the City Council on one night,” said Unified School District. Councilmember Bobby Shriver. The joint use agreement promises $57 Those involved with the Civic Center million to the district to renovate some fields spoke during public comment to reinforce and gyms. Approximately $1.1 million of support for their cause, but Shriver and that money has already been given to the Mayor Pro Tem Gleam Davis questioned the school for planning purposes. logic of spending nearly $50 million on the Of the remaining $56 million, only $5.9 mil- auditorium, which is expected to lose lion is available in the upcoming year’s budget. approximately $1 million in good years. That could be a problem, Shriver said, That money could be better spent on one should the City Attorney’s Office turn out to of the alternative projects listed in the staff be wrong about the state’s ability to take the report, specifically the renovation of Parking remaining $50 million if the legislature Structure 6, and the leftover cash could be approves Brown’s plan to kill redevelopment used to support other, less expensive art ini- agencies. tiatives, Shriver argued. City Manager Rod Gould confirmed that “It’s a risky proposition for us to invest if the state took the money, it would be the $50 million in, whereas, as Councilmember school district, not City Hall, that would be Shriver says, the money could be spent on on the hook for the remaining $50 million other artistic endeavors,” Davis said. for the project. She also expressed concern about the Brown’s plan has not yet been approved, flexibility of the site, which she hoped could and his office reiterated Wednesday that the be used not just as a theater venue but also as proposal prohibits existing agencies from a gym or movie theater. creating new contracts or obligations if the Council members Kevin McKeown, Pam legislation comes into effect. O’Connor and Mayor Richard Bloom “The bill however does include language seemed shocked by the dissent. that allows the state ample time to review “This budget comes to us after months of projects that were fast-tracked, or funds that policy discussions, budget meetings, et were sequestered by RDAs in response to the cetera,”McKeown said.“It’s not as if this falls governor’s budget proposal,” said from the sky, it’s generated within the com- spokesman Evan Westrup. munity. There has been lots of public input, and policy decisions that have been made.” [email protected]

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Here are turn to enter the roundabout and a right turn to some basic rules and explanations about round- exit the roundabout. abouts that will hopefully help you on your way A driver that is already in the roundabout has around town. the right of way over a driver that is entering the The basic definition of a roundabout is a circu- roundabout.Thus, if you are the car that is lar junction in which road traffic must travel in approaching the roundabout and slowing down one direction around a central island. getting ready to turn into the roundabout, do not Roundabouts increase safety in the community by expect another car that is already in the round- requiring drivers to both decrease their speeds SURF CONDITIONS WATER TEMP: 61° about to stop or slow to let you in! This area and in turn increase their awareness upon enter- tends to be one of the most confusing aspects of SWELL FORECAST ing the intersection. 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When the unexpected does occur, you won't Good question. Listen to your instincts when be as surprised. You might be quite interested as dealing with others. Some people find you unusu- others reveal themselves. Stay connected with ally unpredictable of late. They will get used to it. some basic precepts and understand others' expec- Tonight: Whatever knocks your socks off. tations. Tonight: Just accept rather than judge. The Meaning of Lila By John Forgetta & L.A. Rose TAURUS (April 20-May 20) SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ★★★ Know that you are better off evaluating ★★★★ Dive into your day-to-day life as if rather than acting. You might want to consider there is no tomorrow and there were no yester- veering in a new direction. Right now, play out day. Does this not have something to do with your options in your mind, without sharing them. the true art of living? Recognize if you cannot Soon you will know what is right for you. Then stay present, too. 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Recognize what is happening behind hand, you might want to toss yourself right into it. the scenes with someone you care about. Listen Be sensitive to the consequences here. Instead of to a higher-up, parent or authority figure. You being so mum, share. Tonight: Stay close to home. need to follow through on a request here, if you don't want any flak. Tonight: A must appearance. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ★★★★★ You might want to discuss a situa- LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) tion more openly. Your assumptions, though ★★★★★ Break precedence once more. What seemingly grounded to you, might not be when you come up with could be very exciting and unex- you get into a discussion. Understanding where pected. Consider a walk on the wild side -- in your others come from could be significant. Tonight: terms, mentally break past restrictive thinking. Make merry with some friends. Strange Brew By John Deering Speed Bump By Dave Coverly You know what you want. You know where you are going. Tonight: Wherever there is great music. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ★★★ Curb a need to be possessive and VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) touchy. No matter how you feel and what goes ★★★★ Work with a partner who suddenly on, detach and at least make an attempt to take becomes so proactive that you might not know in the whole picture. You might want to try to how to handle this person. Go with the moment. walk in another person's shoes as well. You could be jolted by the outcome as well. Think Laughter surrounds the moment. Tonight: Treat positively. Tonight: In the throes of the moment. yourself to flowers or a favorite dessert. Happy birthday JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: ★★★★★Dynamic ★★ So-So This year, you open up and express a new vitality and strength. ★★★★ Positive ★ Difficult You might be hard to stop when focused on a goal or busy with ★★★ Average friends. Commitments involving groups become possible. You enjoy a general sense of ease and direction. If you are single, friendship and romance will be closely tied in some fashion. If you are attached, remember that your sweetie is your friend too. ARIES is your natural cheerleader. Puzzles & Stuff 14 THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2011 We have you covered Sudoku DAILY LOTTERY 9 12 21 42 43 Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can Meganumber: 42 appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic Jackpot: $35M and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty ★ ★★★★★ 3 11 16 26 38 level ranges from (easiest) to (hardest). Meganumber: 6 Jackpot: $20M

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■ Louis "Shovelhead" Garrett is an artist, a mannequin collector and a quilter in the eastern Missouri town of Louisiana, with a specialty in sewing quilts from women's panties, according to a report in the Hannibal Courier- Post. After showing his latest quilt at a women's luncheon in Hannibal in March, he told the King Features Syndicate newspaper of his high standards: "No polyester. I don't want those SOLUTIONS TO YESTERDAY’S PUZZLE GETTING STARTED cheap, dollar-store, not-sexy, There are many strategies to solving farm-girl panties. I want classy -- Sudoku. One way to begin is to silk or nylon." examine each 3x3 grid and figure ■ out which numbers are missing. Arifinito (he goes by one Then, based on the other numbers in name), a member of the the row and column of each blank Indonesian parliament, resigned cell, find which of the missing numbers will work. Eliminating numbers in April after a news photogra- will eventually lead you to the pher in the gallery zoomed in on answer. the tablet computer he was watching to capture him surfing Internet pornography sites. Arifinito's conservative Islamic Prosperous Justice Party cam- paigned for a tough anti-pornography bill in 2008 (which the photographer's video shows Arifinito likely violating).

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