Farmers Market Eyes Antioch a Look Inside the New Bay Theatre
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Palisadian-Post Serving the Community Since 1928 24 Pages Thursday, November 8, 2018 ◆ Pacific Palisades, California $1.50 Supporting Station 69 Mail Theft Reported in the Palisades By TRILBY BERESFORD low-up phone call, acknowledg- theft-related incident with a car- Reporter ing that many victims of mail rier during her tenure. tampering don’t report incidenc- Aside from this case, numer- ccording to the United es because they “assume nothing ous reports of tampered, lost and States Postal Service Office will happen.” stolen mail in Pacific Palisades Aof the Inspector General, an in- The Post subsequent- have surfaced through commu- dependent agency that investi- ly reached out to Post Master nity discussions on social media. gates cases of fraud, waste and Yvonne Smith, who explained In correspondence with the abuse, “a small number of em- that processing machines occa- Post, one community mem- ployees abuse the public’s trust sionally have issues that result in ber recalled sending checks in by delaying or stealing the mail.” damaged mail. the mail that were properly la- Suspected thievery recent- “Cases of mail theft and beled and addressed, but never ly surfaced in Pacific Palisades fraud are reported to the Postal received on the other end. (So when postal customer Jim Lu- Inspection Service,” she said, far, there is no evidence that the binski received three greeting confirming that this particular checks have been cashed.) cards that were ripped open with incident has been reported. After reporting this incident the money or gift cards removed Smith went on to say that to the post office supervisor, who from each colored envelope. incidences of misdelivered and “flatly denied they could possi- He reported this incident to late mail are more common than bly be at fault,” the customer the local post office on La Cruz mail theft. Though she men- was informed that since her mail Drive after concluding that the tioned the existence of “mail was not certified with return re- theft must have occurred before fishing,” a criminal act referring ceipt requested, there was little delivery to his mailbox, which to people who use tools, some- that could be done. can only be opened with a key. times simply a piece of string, Suspicions of criminal activ- “I believe it is a postal work- to “fish” mail out of collection ity must be reported to the U.S. On Saturday, Nov. 3, $36,576 was raised for landscaping at Los Angeles Fire Department Station 69 er in our vicinity because of the boxes. Postal Inspection Service at 877- during a brunch at Porta Via Palisades. The event also launched Porta Via’s breakfast service, which fact that all three cards have been “The removal of blue collec- 876-2455. Non-emergencies can is now available from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer from different parts of the coun- tion boxes in this area is under be reported to the Los Angeles try,” Lubinski hypothesized in consideration for that reason,” Police Department on 877-ASK- an email to the Palisadian-Post. Smith explained. LAPD, or Senior Lead Officer “I figure, let’s expose it, be- Smith clarified that there are Michael Moore. cause someone is getting away 22 postal routes in Pacific Pali- Mail theft is a federal of- A Look Inside the with hundreds or thousands of sades, operated by 34 mail carri- fence punishable by U.S. Code dollars,” he added during a fol- ers. Smith was unable to recall a Section 1708. New Bay Theatre By CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA USA theaters nationwide and was like the Ultimate Kobe Burger, a Farmers Market Eyes Antioch Reporter added to the theater at the sugges- Shrimp and Cheese Brioche and a tion of iconic, A-list movie direc- Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pretzel. alisadians got their first look tors and celebrities living in Pa- Movie patrons can order beers inside the new Bay Theatre cific Palisades for hosting private on tap, or a Texas Mule from the Pby Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas screenings of their own films,” ac- bar or from the farthest back re- last week as the theater held a cording to the press release. clining position inside the theater. “soft-opening” for its five audito- Movies will screen seven days Currently employing 75 staff riums. a week with ticket prices ranging members, Cinepolis is still look- As one of the biggest attrac- from $23.50-$27 for adults and ing for more employees to work tions at Caruso’s Palisades Vil- $20.50-$24.50 for children. Hours as line cooks, concessions, servers lage, troves of moviegoers are of operation are currently 11 a.m. and bartenders. expected to line up for the grand to 10:30 p.m. and are “subject to Films being screened on open- opening on Friday, Nov. 9, and change” during the holidays. ing weekend will be “Bohemi- Saturday, Nov. 10. Considered to be a “dine-in” an Rhapsody,” “A Star is Born,” The new theater will restore theater, a full food and drink menu “The Girl in the Spider’s Web” a local Palisadian cinema since can be ordered from a seat. and “The Nutcracker and the Four the original Bay Theatre closed in An “opening” food menu that Realms.” 1978. will have more options as they With anticipation at its high- “It has been an honor restor- get settled in, already boasts an est, many of the initial showtimes ing this beloved movie destination eclectic selection, including items were already sold out as of Tues- long missing from the area with exclusive to the new Bay Theatre day afternoon. our personal touch,” said Luis Ol- loqui, CEO of Cinépolis USA, in a press release. “We were inspired by the rich history of the building and sophisticated coastal aesthet- ic of Palisades Village to create a Antioch Street Photos by Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer movie-going experience commit- ted to celebrating its community.” By SARAH SHMERLING operating since October 2016. to print, Benton shared that so far, With five “intimate” audito- Editor-in-Chief A handful of commentators ex- there have been no major road riums, one of them equipped to pressed that they thought Antioch blocks and that the move could project 35 millimeter films, the he Pacific Palisades Farmers would make a good home for the come as soon as the beginning of spaces will be available for private Market is reportedly looking to market in the future. 2019, pending location approval rental. Treturn to the Village from Palisades “Perhaps we could consider and the obtaining of road closure “This is the first and only Charter High School—but instead Antioch as a location,” one com- permits. 35mm film projector at Cinépolis of heading back to Swarthmore Av- munity member wrote. “It’s wider, enue, the market is looking at the longer, has food, will continue the possibility of operating on Antioch tradition of bringing community to THIS WEEK iN Street, Pacific Palisades Chamber area, avoid the extra congestion at of Commerce President Bob Ben- the Village, etc. It covers all bases.” ton confirmed. In order for the move to hap- pali life “There is no definitive plan for pen, the market would need to the market to come back on An- meet with businesses that operate 30 YEARS OF THEATER tioch, but what I know is that Mr. along the street, which stretches MAGIC: Pierson Caruso wants the market back, the from Sunset Boulevard to Haver- Playhouse Celebrates an market wants to come back and ford Avenue, and seek their ap- Upcoming Anniversary the vendors want to come back,” proval. (Page 9) Benton explained to the Palisadi- “It has to work for everybody an-Post on Tuesday, Nov. 6. and they need at least 50 percent of “I’m not giving you what the the people on Antioch to approve public wants, but I’m talking about it,” Benton said, explaining that the business end of it.” the market would not move “half- In discussions on social media baked” and would remain at Pali in mid-October, the community High if the response from Antioch was split in half whether they be- Street was not mostly positive. lieved the market should return Though representatives from to the Village or to remain at Pali the farmers market were not avail- FOOD REVIEW: High, where it has been temporarily able for comment as the Post went Golden Bull (Page 10) Inside the Bay Theatre Photos by Christian Monterrosa The market as it stands at Pali High Page 2 Palisadian-Post November 8, 2018 WEB TALK This week’s hottest topics on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram Palisadian-Post Alex Laita led the way with 22 kills as the Palisades High girls volleyball team captured its 30th City Section championship and OUT OF THE PAST first-ever in the Open Division with a 26-24, 25-14, 8-25, 25-23 triumph over Taft on Saturday night in Lake Balboa. Read more Nov. 1, 1973 about it in the Nov. 8 issue. #Palisades #palipost Eileen Edwards 2 Ready to pedal their bikes for profit, young members of Palisades Malibu YMCA will 2¢¢ McMahon Thank you Steve for the amazing photos! Your Two Cents’ Worth hold a “Bikethon” on Saturday. They’re asking local merchants to sponsor riders on a per- Got something to say? Call mile basis in order to raise funds to send delegates to the annual Youth and Government (310) 454-1321 or email 2cents@ program sponsored by YMCA. palipost.com and get those kudos Getting instructions from Stu Rutkin, program chairman, second from left, are youth or concerns off your chest.