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Down with the old... Promenade merchants furious at SM City Hall restaurateurs met last week with Bayside Retailers frustrated with District Corp. representatives and the city’s enforcement of Santa Monica Police Department to air their grievances regarding public safety Promenade panhandlers and maintenance on the Promenade. The Bayside District oversees the out- BY CAROLYN SACKARIASON door mall and serves as a bridge between Daily Press Staff Writer private business and the public sector. However, not one city official came to Retailers on the Third Street the meeting, which affirmed retailers’ sus- Promenade are fed up with transients picions that the current city government is sleeping in front of their stores, chasing W. Scott Berry/Special to the Daily Press not willing to do anything about the high Margot Alofsin, chair of the city’s land- tourists away and creating foul smells. number of transients in Santa Monica. marks commission, looks over the debris of But even more, they are tired of their “I don’t care how busy they are, I’m a 1920’s-era Sunset Park home on the cor- complaints falling on deaf ears in City tired of coming to these meetings without ner of Euclid and Cedar Streets last week Hall. Merchants say city officials won’t that was torn down to make way for a new, any city representation,” said Promenade larger two-story home. Ironically, the home- respond to a problem that has manifested property owner Ernie Kaplan. “Who are owner had a ‘No Historic Districts’ sign into the serious degradation of the they? We elect them. We pay them, why posted in the front lawn for a month before Promenade’s business climate. the home was demolished. About 50 retailers, property owners and See MERCHANTS, page 6 Lawsuits may be interesting but unnecessary his tune. With the jury out of earshot, he was unfolding. During jury selection, one swinging the outcome of the trial. The Jurors growing tired became miffed enough to threaten a mis- potential panelist wondered aloud why the two-part nature of liability cases almost of unsettled cases trial over a sticky issue in the jury instruc- case, a personal injury claim by a 60-year- appears too inviting to pass up — declare tions which might turn a 3-day case into a old set designer, hadn’t settled. Judge they can’t find fault, and jurors won’t BY DAVE DANFORTH 10-week one. Lefkowitz was left to hum the same tune have to sit through more proceedings to Daily Press Staff Writer Letteau’s growing irritation might have as Judge Letteau: telling potential jurors award damages. paled compared to that of some of the that a case hadn’t settled for good reason Judge Letteau felt compelled to bring the At the start of court last Wednesday, jurors. Nobody could blame them for con- without actually telling them why. issue to the surface Monday immediately Santa Monica Superior Court Judge tinuing to wonder why the case, over a It is a familiar story to jurors, who, before closing arguments were to begin. Robert Letteau tried to put his jurors at 1999 fire which broke out in the Culver many observers say, are growing increas- The issue of juror malcontent has ease. The 3-day trial should produce “kind City home of a graphic artist, hadn’t been ingly impatient that their service is spawned proposals for change, but few of an interesting case,” he said. long since settled. Indeed, the judge him- required — at $15 a day — over injury can say whether they will work or not. One Evaluating it would be “relatively easy.” self told the lawyers at one point that he and damage liability cases which they change involves the “one-day, one-trial” He reassured their obvious skepticism by didn’t think it was possible to determine believe should have been settled. system. Rather than have a potential juror assuring them the case hadn’t settled for why the fire started. More worrisome is the prospect that on the hook repeatedly for jury service by “legitimate” reasons. Down the hall, in the courtroom of jurors could hold one side or the other But by Monday, the judge had changed Judge Linda Lefkowitz, a similar scenario responsible for their indentured servitude, See LAWSUITS, page 3 Home prices in California surge 25.5 percent BY SIMON AVERY homes for sale will continue to exert upward pressure on The ten communities with State’s AP Business Writer the median price,” said Leslie Appleton-Young, CAR’s chief economist. highest median home prices LOS ANGELES — Statewide home prices soared to Sales of existing homes increased by 22.7 percent last By The Associated Press a new record in May, increasing 25.5 percent from a year month compared to the year-ago period. earlier during a flurry of buying and selling activity, The 10 cities and communities with the highest median Closed escrow sales totaled 620,300 in May at a sea- home prices in California during May 2002: according to industry figures released Tuesday. sonally adjusted annualized rate. That compares with The median price of an existing single-family, • Malibu, $995,000. 505,590 a year earlier, CAR said. • Pacific Palisades, $872,750. detached home in California hit $321,130 last month, up The sales figures represent what the total number of from $255,860 in May 2001, the California Association • Beverly Hills, $863,750. homes sold during the entire year would be if sales main- • Palos Verdes Estates, $860,000. of Realtors reported. tained the May pace. • Manhattan Beach, $849,500. It was the third consecutive month when the median The state housing market continues to draw strength • Mill Valley, $835,000. state price topped $300,000. from near record-low mortgage interest rates and from a • San Marino, $811,500. Housing experts warned that there will likely be no tight supply of affordable properties. • Orinda, $779,000. relief in pricing as the peak summer buying period begins. Thirty-year fixed mortgage interest rates averaged • Lafayette, $761,250. “While we don’t expect home sales to maintain this • Coronado, $740,000. frenetic pace, the state’s ongoing shortage of affordable See HOUSING, page 8 Source: California Association of Realtors

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Another reform, which has attracted Courthouse is renovating the juror wait- The 20-year-old woman was walking in the 300 block of Washington Avenue debate, involves curtailing the length of ing room — where multiple potential when she was approached by the suspect at about 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12. questions during jury selection. It is this jurors have to hang out before the jury- process which doubly irritates some. First The suspect showed the woman a knife and demanded her purse. picking starts. The makeover is scheduled summoned to show up with scores of oth- She kicked the suspect, and when he fell to the ground, the woman ran home and to be complete in July and the architects’ ers, potential jurors then must sit through rendering suggests it should compete with called police. questions about a particular case designed The suspect is a white male about 45 years old, six feet and eleven inches tall, a world class airport lounge. to ferret out their prejudices. Then, having Whether the case before Judge Letteau 160 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. He was wearing a long sleeve blue shirt, stewed while waiting for the “voir dire” is actually as interesting as he suggests also and appeared to be a transient. process to end, they are passed over, left will be up to the jurors. Jeffrey Ganz, 41, a Lt. Frank Fabrega of the Santa Monica Police Department says that “Police do for another possible jury another day. lifelong graphic artist and musician, is not recommend you fight with a subject that is holding a weapon.” Judge Letteau actually apologized to suing landlord Clarence Taylor. Ganz potential jurors last week for inadvertent- claims the 1999 fire which destroyed much ly keeping them waiting while he spoke of his work and took the life of his dog was ■ Santa Monica police were called to Santa Monica High School Wednesday, with attorneys. It would never happen due to an electrical flaw at the home. June 12 after school officials apprehended a student carrying marijuana at 7:15 a.m. again, he pledged. Taylor’s lawyers say Ganz was at least Some believe that changing expecta- Police issued a citation to the student for possession of less than one ounce partly to blame by overloading the circuits tions are at the root of juror discontent. or building shelves which might have of marijuana. “There’s a sophistication level now involved driving a screw into a conduit. that they know insurance is involved and The other case in Judge Lefkowtiz’s they know most of these cases settle,” courtroom involves Ildefonso Goris, a ■ Two men parked in the 1550 beach parking lot were held up and robbed of said Josiah Boggs, a defense attorney in “greensman” who had risen to the top of their cell phones. the case before Judge Lefkowitz. That has his profession designing outdoor sets The two men were talking in their car at 5:41 a.m. on Sunday, June 16 when two underlined the need for judges to warn when an accident on the set of a May men approached their car and began talking to them. The first suspect grabbed the potential jurors against wondering why 2000 commercial injured him. He’s suing driver by his shirt through the open window, pulled him from the car and took the cases don’t settle and why an insurance Jackson Shrub Supply, which is suggest- cell phone from the driver’s shirt pocket. Both suspects then went to the passenger companies don’t own up. ing that Goris hurried its employees into and stole his phone too. Yet the insurance question cuts both unloading a bin of sand that broke the lift- ways, Boggs added. gate of its truck. Both suspects fled in a truck parked nearby, which is described as a black Mazda pick-up.

Surf looks flat. Northwest wind and ground swell continues to miss local spots, southwest exposures mostly. Expect aver- Last week Santa Monica’s Recreation This week’s Q-Line question is, “Can age waves to measure knee high. and Parks Committee recommended the you think of any reason Santa Monica Negative low tides wash out dawn patrol, but Venice and city council ban smoking in all 15 of its should not completely ban smoking in Porto will offer inconsistent waist-highs midmorning. public parks. Beverly Hills declared its its parks?” Weather reports predict increasing wind swell Thursday. parks smoke-free zones two years ago and Call (310) 285-8106 with your (Information compiled by Jesse Haley.) Los Angeles is currently moving forward response before Thursday at 5 p.m. We’ll with plans to do the same. Meanwhile, print them in Friday’s paper. Please limit Location Wednesday Thursday Water Quality recent scientific studies suggest second- your comments to a minute or less; it County Line 1-2’/Poor 1-2’/Poor A hand smoke contains far more carcino- might help to think first about the wording Zuma 1-2’/Poor 1-2’/Poor A gens than previously believed. of your response. Surfrider 0-1’/Poor 0-1’/Poor A Topanga 1-2’/Poor 1-2’/Poor A YOUR OPINION MATTERS! Send your letters to: Breakwater 1-3’/Poor 1-3’/Poor A El Porto 1-3’/Poor 1-3’/Poor A Santa Monica Daily Press: Attn. Editor 5:40 a.m. 12:16pm 4:42pm 10:46pm 530 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 200 • Santa Monica • 90401 Tides: Low / 1.03’ High / 3.65’ Low / 2.40’ High / 5.88’ [email protected]

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The huge number of people who depend on all this will be placed in painful sit- uations — unable to get the computers, books, reference books, etc. they require — for two long years. To realize how vital the existing library is just look at the Sunday 1 p.m. line of folks who want to use the main library. Often that line extends around NOW THRU JUNE 30 the corner. MUST SEE SHOW OF THE YEAR! The loss of $1.5 million, then, I hope will persuade the library to make more International Magic Award Winners and NBC TV Magic Special Stars modest changes, those that will not shut it for two years or more. The Hamners Joanne Gamlin with their Big Stage illusions and amazing parrots, mccaws & Cockatoos Santa Monica Plus Special Guest Star Dan Harlan featuring Indescribable surprises and a crescendo of laughs Coming July 5 direct from Ceasars Palace Las Vegas In response to accusations of inaccuracies Alexander the Great & Company featuring Todays Greatest Magic Spectacles Editor: Showtimes: Friday/Saturday 8pm $20 Saturday/Sunday 2pm $15 Bea Nemlaha contended in her letter published on June 25 that there are several misleading statements in a flyer recently distributed by Homeowners for Voluntary Preservation (“HVP”). However, it is her statements that are inaccurate. First, Ms. Nemlaha disputed HVP’s statement that the Landmarks Commission can take control of your home without your consent. She states that the “Landmarks Commission controls nothing.” Try telling that to the owner of 224 18th Street who has been prevented for almost a year from demolishing an old dilapidated house Eclectic Home solely because of the Landmarks Commission. Or the owners of 1304 Cedar Street and 249 Euclid who were threatened with structure of merit designations, escaping Furnishings at only after extensive vocal neighborhood opposition. Affordable Prices Second, Ms. Nemlaha objects to the flyer’s assertion that “all single family Direct Imports from India & Malaysia homes are under siege.” She asserts that only 40-year-old homes are the only ones which are ever restricted from demolition or substantial remodeling. Setting aside for a moment the fact that most homes in Santa Monica were built before 1962, a historic district affects all homes in the district, not just those with historic or archi- 20%-50% tectural value. DISCOUNT Third, as stated in the flyer, HVP strongly believes that the Homeowners Freedom of Choice Initiative is “vital to homeowners rights and property values in our city.” Ms. Nemlaha disagrees, stating that property values have been enhanced by ordinances such as the Landmarks Ordinance and that the ordinance is no more dangerous to property rights than zoning laws. I believe that in some areas, such as West Adams, property values have been 1855-A Lincoln Blvd. enhanced by historic preservation laws; however, I do not agree that this will be the effect in Santa Monica. (In fact, a large sale north of Montana recently fell through Santa Monica Open 7 Days solely because of the impact of the Landmarks Ordinance.) In any event, the point (near the corner of Pico and Lincoln) of the Initiative is to simply allow people to make their own choices about their 10a.m. til 6p.m. 310-392-0151 homes. If historical designation will enhance property values, that argument should be made in the context of that choice, not as an excuse for allowing the city to decide what is best. The notion that the Landmarks Ordinance is nothing more than a form of zoning is fallacious. Zoning laws apply equally to everyone, which is why courts will not permit individual parcels to be zoned differently from surrounding parcels — referred to in the law as “spot zoning.” However, this is precisely what the ordinance allows. Instead of all property owners being permitted to participate in the debate about generally applicable zoning laws, individual parcels are singled out for select- ed treatment. Fourth, Ms. Nemlaha states her “understanding” that the few homeowners nega- tively affected financially were “small developers in for a quick-turn profit.” Whether this is relevant or not, it is not my understanding of the facts. However, the point of the Initiative is to prevent homeowners from being affected without their consent. I know several homeowners who acquired their homes many years ago and are not wealthy. The impact of the Landmarks Ordinance is that those homes will undoubtedly lose significant value if a buyer cannot be confident that the old home can be replaced by something more in keeping with modern tastes. Of course, real estate values fluctuate with the strength of the economy, interest rates and a myriad of other factors, including zoning regulations. And of course, there are no guarantees that homes will ultimately sell for any particular price, or for even the price they might sell for today. But there is something that should be guar- anteed — that certain homeowners will not be singled out for disparate treatment simply because some government agency thinks it beneficial, particularly when the risk of loss falls on the individual, not the government. Opponents of the initiative have only one simple theme — trust us to know what’s good for you. I don’t. Tom Larmore Open for Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Santa Monica

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So, with this ad only comments about a beach skatepark taking too long to be approved is typical city bull. Expires 6/30/02 The thought that a second $560,000 skatepark would be built at a later time on the beach is like waiting for the city to fix-up another beachfront recreational facil- ® ity: 415 PCH. Not in my lifetime. (310) 319-9999 Most of the commissioners agreed that Memorial Park was not the best location COMPUEYE CARE for a skatepark but felt that it could be completed at 14th and Olympic quicker than 1531 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica (corner of 16th Street, across from jaguar Showroom) on the beach. But what is the rush all of a sudden? One of skateboarding’s founders, Vision plans & Medi-cal welcome/Appointment made 24 hours a day! Tony Alva, advised the commissioners, “Don't rush it. 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AMERICAN 19 • Computer Output Email: [email protected] EXPRESS 12 Months Full Color Smoking ban makes sense Volume Discount Also Available Editor: I strongly support the city proposal to ban smoking in public parks. This meas- TEMPORARY/LONG LASTING ure is not only good for public health, but will keep our parks clean. I would like to see this ordinance enacted further, as Councilman Richard Bloom is proposing. COLOR/AIRBRUSH TATTOOS Aside from obvious negativities, smoking presents an environmental concern. 3-5 days • Many colors available • Hypo Allergenic Make-up used Every year, cigarette butts continue to be the number one source of litter found in the Santa Monica Bay. By enacting a citywide ordinance, Santa Monica would ben- efit from a cleaner environment on both land and water. This sustainable proposal Bar Mitzvah • Birthday Parties • Graduation • Special & Corporate Events deserves our support. 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PleasePlease sendsend lettersletters to:to: Santa Monica Daily Press: Att. Editor Santa530 Monica Wilshire Daily Blvd. Press: Suite Att. 200 Editor 530Santa Wilshire Monica, Blvd. CA Suite 90401 200 [email protected] Monica, CA 90401 21150 Pacific Coast Hwy, • Malibu [email protected] 310-317-0777 Page 6 ❑ Wednesday, June 26, 2002 ❑ Santa Monica Daily Press VICTOR’S CLEANERS & TAILORS LOCAL SINCE 1944 • Hand Finished Laundry • Wet Cleaning Merchants: panhandlers • Custom Tailoring • Custom Leather Garments 20% off • Leather Clean & Repair Your Laundry, Dry cleaning chase away our shoppers • Alterations and Tailoring exp. 6/30/02 MERCHANTS, from page 1 phere that not only is unsettling to visitors 700 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica 90401 but has created unrest with merchants. (310) 394-2724 • Fax (310) 458-1505 the hell aren’t they doing their job?” “Visitors are blown away by what goes It’s widely known that Santa Monica is on here and we lose sight of that because a safe haven for vagrants because city we get used to it,” he said, adding the government views people’s civil rights city’s inaction shows local government is equally. But critics say elected officials not adequately representing the will of the fail to enact laws that prevent vagrants and people. “What we are doing for (the panhandlers from disrupting business. homeless) is actually destructive and SMALL BUSINESS Other cities don’t have high transient pop- enabling; not being sensitive and socially ulations and merchants wonder why Santa concerned. I think the time has come for Monica can’t pass tougher laws to protect something to be done.” STARTUP? businesses, which are the bread and butter Mike Ayoub, owner of Gift Time on for the local tourism economy. the Promenade, has gotten nearly 100 Some say Santa Monica caters to tran- merchants to sign a petition lobbying the Let me help you succeed sients by allowing them to loiter and be fed Santa Monica City Council to address in public parks by outside church groups. the problem. “We are the dumping grounds for “We the retailers of the Third Street CONSULTING • BOOKKEEPING • PLANNING TAXES every other city,” said Ye Old Kings Head Promenade, want to make the Bayside bar owner Phil Ewell, whose statement District Corporation and the city aware of generated applause from the group. “Why how the lack of cleanliness, the vagrant should we be taking care of everybody? problem and the noise from the street per- SAMUEL B. MOSES, CPA The proportion is out of control for the formers is driving our business away,” the size of our city.” petition reads. “Our sales figures are down Up to 75 vagrants sleep on the 20 percent. More and more people are dis- (310) 395-9922 Promenade each night, and many of them gusted with the idea of coming to the defecate and urinate in doorways of busi- ANTA ONICA LVD TE ANTA ONICA Promenade because of the element of peo- 429 S M B .S . 710, S M 90401 nesses. Once they are awoken by police at ple they find in the streets. It is not inviting. about 6:30 a.m., they spread out and begin their day panhandling tourists. “It is up to the city to create and enforce “We are not going to be able to survive laws that do not allow vagrants to just if we continue to go downhill like this,” hang out in the most viable shopping area said Bayside Executive Director Kathleen in Santa Monica,” the petition continues. Rawson. “Our long term vitality is at “We the retailers, feel that the city needs to Western, Eastern, Northern and Southern Wear stake and we don’t know how many peo- focus on the business community.” ple won’t come back.” However, as Santa Monica Police Sgt. It’s not just out of town visitors that Calisse Lindsey pointed out to the group, aren’t returning to the Promenade. Ewell the Promenade is a public street and it’s said locals won’t even shop on the everyone’s right to be there. And the Promenade anymore because they fear for police can only do so much — officers 15% off enforce the laws that are on the books and their safety. They also don’t want to be hassled by beggars and think it smells the department will never have enough with this ad “like piss,” according to one merchant. resources to bust every panhandler and Cannot be combined “We’ve lost our local voters,” Ewell drug dealer on the Promenade. with any other offer said. “They don’t shop in their own city.” “Homelessness is not a crime, sorry,” Among the many horror stories that she said. “It’s public property and people were shared, Ewell described a recent inci- can sit on a bench all day long.” FEDORA PRIMO dent in which a tourist witnessed a panhan- One merchant wondered aloud whose HAT MERCHANTS dler urinate on a seat in Centre Court and rights the city is protecting. makins hats ltd. then told the tourist she wasn’t going to “Is the city pro business or not pro 216 PIER AVENUE, SANTA MONICA business?” he asked. “From what I’ve (just off Main Street) leave the area until she made “50 bucks.” Another merchant said a customer seen, they are not pro business.” 310 399 8584 from the Midwest came into his store two Even though a few suggestions were weeks ago saying he was physically debated on how to solve the problem, threatened by a transient outside the store. merchants walked away from the meeting The visitor asked him to do something, clearly frustrated that their grievances but the merchant doesn’t feel he has any most likely will not be addressed. support from city officials to do anything. Rawson said their best recourse is to “He is looking to me to do something flood City Hall with formal complaints so he can enjoy his public space,” the that outline specific incidents to show merchant said. there is a problem. Steve Meltzer, owner of Puppetolio on “This is the political will of our current Second Street, said the behavior allowed city council,” she said. “This is an elec- on the Promenade has created an atmos- tion year, people will start to notice.” Looking for the Daily Press?

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Susan Walsh/Associated Press President Bush is briefed on the Arizona wildfire by incident commander Larry Humphrey, of the Bureau of Land Management, in hat, as Arizona Gov. Jane Hull, right, looks on at a hanger at the Springerville Babbitt Field in Springerville, Ariz., on Tuesday. Others in photo are unidentified. Exercise The West’s nightmare your First Amendment realized as wildfires Rights! leave hundreds homeless Write a letter to the editor BY PAULINE ARRILLAGA The fire season started months early Associated Press Writer because of a long drought. In early spring, Get up with moisture levels in trees, grasses and on your Email to [email protected] or fax 310.576.9913 PAYSON, Ariz. — In a year when brush at record lows, analysts already soapbox forests are drier than cut wood, the West’s were warning that this could be one of the Santa Monica Daily Press worst fears are being realized across the most dangerous fire seasons on record. region: Huge fires burning out of control at By May, 2,744 wildfires had scorched once. Tens of thousands evacuated. more than 100,000 acres in the West and Hundreds left homeless. Fire crews fatigued Alaska. Over the past two months, that has and stretched thin as more blazes erupt. grown to 9,700 fires across 1.8 million acres. It's Not a Private Club. It is unprecedented — and with sum- mer not even a week old, it is unlikely to end anytime soon. It Just Plays Like One. By this point in the 2000 fire season, “It wasn’t a fear that the nation’s worst in a half-century, 1.3 it could materialize, but When you play Robinson Ranch, you'll feel transported to a golf destination million acres had burned across the United States. This year, that number has a certainty.” as exclusive as some of the world's most celebrated private clubs. topped 2.3 million. In 2000, the worst fire of the season was — PAUL HARVEY Yet, remarkably, you are only minutes from Santa Monica the one that tore through Los Alamos, Show Low resident N.M., scorching about 43,000 acres and leveling 235 homes. This year, two fires burning simultaneously in Arizona and Among the most damaging: a blaze Colorado have burned almost a half-million southwest of Denver, which investigators acres and destroyed at least 462 homes. say was set June 8 by a U.S. Forest Service “This much activity spread across this employee. It quickly inflated to Colorado’s large an area that is threatening peoples’ largest wildfire ever, charring 137,000 homes and communities is unprecedent- acres and destroying 133 homes. Two ed,” said Nancy Lull, a spokeswoman at weeks later, it is just 69 percent contained. the National Interagency Fire Center in And now the Arizona fire, which began Boise, Idaho. as two side-by-side blazes that merged on The devastating fire season grew more Sunday. A week after it began, the colos- dire this week as two explosive blazes sal fire was still raging out of control on a linked in the mountains of Arizona, form- destructive march toward Show Low, the ing a 330,000-acre beast that destroyed at commercial hub of a region that relies on least 329 houses and forced 30,000 people recreation and tourism in its pine-blanket- from their homes in a half-dozen towns. ed mountains. For the experts, this season is the cul- What usually douses the Southwest fire mination of years of warnings about season is the summer monsoon, which forests thick with brush and other debris, generally develops the first week of July about the dangers of building more and in New Mexico and Arizona. But while more homes farther into the woods, and the monsoon should arrive on time, it is about what can happen when drought is not expected to bring the widespread rains thrown into the mix. necessary to significantly reduce the fire For those the flames threaten, it is sim- risk, said Tom Wordell, a fire analyst at ply their worst nightmare come true. the Idaho center. “It wasn’t a fear that it could material- Worse yet, the monsoon often is two 18 hole layouts only 40 minutes from Santa Monica ize, but a certainty,” Paula Harvey of accompanied by lightning, which general- Show Low, Ariz., said from an evacuation ly starts most wildland fires in the West. 27734 Sand Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91351 shelter this week. “We just hoped it would At least half of the fires in any given sea- Clubhouse - 661 252-8484 Golf Shop - 661 252-7666 be somewhere else.” son in the Southwest occur after July 1. Page 10 ❑ Wednesday, June 26, 2002 ❑ Santa Monica Daily Press NATIONAL Five injured, two critically, in blast at chemical lab BY SUSAN HAIGH Internet Connections critical condition with burns over large Associated Press Writer parts of their bodies. Three other people suffered less severe GROTON, Conn. — A chemical injuries and were treated at the plant’s Starting at drum exploded Tuesday at the Pfizer health center, Power said. Corp. research lab, injuring five people, About 6,000 people are employed at $59.45/mo! two critically, authorities said. the Groton facility. Four buildings in the The explosion happened at about 8:15 complex were evacuated, Power said, and a.m. inside a small facility used to store roads in the area were blocked off. always on, chemicals for making batches of test No residents were evacuated, and always fast pharmaceuticals, said Pfizer spokes- police said there was no danger to the “Since LA Bridge installed woman Liz Power. community. DSL at my home, I have The chemical drum smoldered, then Marilyn Goodman, 56, who lives two found the flexibility exploded, setting off a fire that was con- blocks from the plant, was out walking tained to the metal building, Power said. to use the Internet in her dog when she heard the blast. She didn’t know what chemical was in the “You hear loud sounds like that a lot ... a whole new way.” drum or what caused it to blow up. __ a car backfiring. But when we heard the Bill Foster, Two people were taken by helicopter to screams, there was no doubt something Apple Computer Bridgeport Hospital, said hospital terrible had happened,” she told The Day spokesman John Capiello. Both were in of New London. each account includes: Court rules allowing kids to • 24/7 Internet connection • 7 days/week tech support • 6MB personal web space sue in event of ski accident • free local dial-up acct • over 4000 worldwide dial-up By The Associated Press Both he and his mother had signed a release. The trial court found that his moth- locations for laptop users who DENVER — Parents of minors have no travel. (a metered service). er’s signature bound him to the terms of the right to sign liability waivers for their chil- agreement, barring his claims against defen- dren, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled, dants that also included the Aspen Valley 786k to 7.1M Now Available clearing the way for children to sue ski LABridge Ski Club and the U.S. Ski Association. Internet resorts for negligence once they turn 18. In a case that could affect the state’s entire recreation industry, the court said “This will make skiing Sign-up online at LABridge.com or call 310.823.6416 its Monday ruling was based a 1978 law and other statutes that give broad rights to and all other sports children to file lawsuits once they reach majority age. in Colorado safer for The justices overturned a lower-court ruling that would have barred lawsuits if a children. It doesn’t parent had signed a form acknowledging mean large awards.” a sport’s risk and waiving the right to sue in case of an accident. — JIM CHALAT “If this had been affirmed, the doors to Attorney the courthouse would be locked,” said attorney Jim Chalat, who specializes in recreation accident cases. The Court of Appeals affirmed the rul- “This will make skiing and all other ing. sports in Colorado safer for children. It The state Supreme Court said doesn’t mean large awards,” he said, not- Colorado law affords minors significant ing that such negligence lawsuits are rare. protections that preclude a parent or The Aspen Skiing Co., a defendant in the guardian from releasing a minor’s own case, did not return a call seeking comment. claims for negligence. The decision stems from the case of While the case involved a ski company, David Cooper, who was 17 when he was attorneys said it would also apply to horse- training on a ski race course and crashed into back riding, rafting, mountain climbing a tree, suffering injuries including blindness and any other sport involving children. Illinois will borrow $1B to pay $1.22B in overdue bills

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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — Illinois will borrow about $1 billion to help pay its bills, some of which are two to three months past due, Gov. George Ryan said. Ryan said he expects a borrowing program to be in place by the end of this week. The short-term borrowing will not need legislative approval. “We’re doing our best,” Ryan said Monday. “We’re going to borrow the money and get the bills paid as quickly as we can.” The state owes $1.22 billion in overdue bills to its vendors, particularly health care providers such as pharmacies and nursing homes that care for Medicaid patients. Some haven’t been paid for months because of the state’s budget crisis, which forced lawmakers to make $450 million in cuts earlier this month to close a $1.35 billion deficit. The budget deal also raises $230 million in cigarette taxes and increases riverboat casino taxes by $130 million. Santa Monica Daily Press ❑ Wednesday, June 26, 2002 ❑ Page 11 SPORTS Seles makes short work of rookie First round shot BY DENNIS PASSA Slam — the 1996 Australian Open — and is seeded Associated Press Writer fourth this year. “That made me the person that I am,” Seles said of WIMBLEDON, England — Silverware rattled as the long layoff. “Certain things you cannot forget. That late lunchers nibbled in the Members’ Enclosure high changed the course of my career. above Court 2. Before the main course arrived, Monica “There’s no need to go back there day in, day out. Seles had finished her first-round match. That’s part of me and that will always stay there.” The nine-time Grand Slam champion needed just 37 Seles said she still believes she can win another minutes to beat Spain’s Eva Bes 6-0, 6-0 on one of the Grand Slam. show courts at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Bes, making “I definitely wouldn’t be out here if I didn’t,” she her Wimbledon debut, won just 15 points. said. “But you can’t let your mind get too far ahead.” “I think she was having a hard time adjusting to In her way stand the Williams sisters. But Seles said grass,” Seles said. “For my first match, I was happy to she doesn’t feel slighted by the all the attention they’re have an opponent like her.” getting. Things got ugly for Bes late in the second set. “I went through that in the early ’90s,” she said. “It’s When Seles broke at love in the fifth game, then won tough pressure when you’re on top, and it’s tough pres- the first two points of the final game, the crowd let out sure when you’re struggling with your game as we’ve a loud cheer for Bes after Seles’ attempted backhand seen with a few players. shot went wide. “Venus and Serena deserve that honor. They’ve Bes couldn’t help but smile at the applause — and at played very well coming into Wimbledon, being in the her plight. Two points later, the match was over, Seles finals of the French and Serena winning it. So they are looking up and waving to two fans holding a “We Love definitely the players to beat at this tournament.” You Monica” banner in the stands. At 28, Seles said she doesn’t feel in any rush to Seles said she has been struggling with a cold. retire. “I really didn’t want to sweat too much,” she said. “I “My main goal is to make sure I’m still enjoying it,” haven’t got to be as prepared as I want to be. But hope- she said. “I really am at a stage in my career where truly fully the matches will get tougher and tougher.” I’m playing it because I want to, for no one else, (not) Alastair Grant/Associated Press It is Seles’ ninth appearance at Wimbledon, where for money, or for whatever else reasons.” Michael Chang of the U.S., returns to Germany's her best finish was a loss in the final to Steffi Graf in “But at the same time, I look forward to the time Lars Burgmuller, during their Men's Singles, first 1992. Since being stabbed on court in 1993 and miss- when I can come to Wimbledon without the pressure of round match at Wimbledon on Tuesday. ing the next two years, she has won just one Grand playing a match and practicing. Just really enjoying it.” Germany wins to end South Korea’s world cup run BY RONALD BLUM Little was expected from this team, but now it will get a Park Ji-sung’s shot in second-half injury time, went well AP Sports Writer chance to win a fourth World Cup for its country — the first high and wide right from the top of the penalty area. for a united German team — and get the respect accorded South Korea, the first Asian team in the World Cup SEOUL, South Korea — Only one thing could the West German champions of 1954, 1974 and 1990. semifinals, will play in Saturday’s third-place game in have stopped the singing, swaying sea of red. It came in The Germans were just too experienced and well Daegu against the loser of Wednesday’s semifinal in the 75th minute off the foot of German midfielder organized for South Korea, controlling the ball and doing Saitama, Japan. Michael Ballack, no stranger to breaking hearts. most of the attacking to advance to Sunday’s final against The South Korean players were all national heroes, Ending the most improbable run in an upset-filled World Brazil or Turkey in Yokohama, Japan. and fans gave them a five-minute standing ovation after Cup, Germany advanced to its record seventh final with a Germany scored after Bernd Schneider intercepted the final whistle. After they quickly headed to exchange 1-0 victory over co-host South Korea on Tuesday night. Kim Tae-young’s pass and sent it ahead to Oliver jerseys with the Germans in a show of good sportsman- “It was absolutely fantastic,” Germany defender Neuville, who ran down the right flank, drawing two ship, they went to each of the four sides of the stadium, Carsten Ramelow said. “We are proud to have beaten not defenders. He went almost to the end of the field, then lined up and saluted their supporters. only 11 Korean players but the 64,000 spectators.” bent the ball back to the center. Hiddink was swarmed by fans when he climbed into South Korea didn’t get to paint the nation red for yet Ballack, unmarked, charged toward the goal and his the stands about an hour after the game. another all-night celebration by its millions of devoted fans. initial low, right-footed shot off the pass was saved by “We can be proud of the boys and what we did,” he said. Instead, it was the Germans in white jerseys who sliding goalkeeper Lee Woon-jae. But the hard rebound “Not just tonight ... but the long run of the tournament.” repeatedly took victory laps at Seoul World Cup Stadium, went right to Ballack, who volleyed in a left-footed shot thanks to the goal from Ballack off a rebound of his own from about 8 yards for his third goal of the tournament. shot. 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The president planned to discuss the plan with his counterparts at the JERUSALEM — Israeli troops took Group of 8 summit in Canada. over the seventh of the West Bank’s eight Internationally, Bush’s speech received major cities Tuesday, after President Bush words of praise, but his call for a change laid out a peace plan widely interpreted in Palestinian leadership got no endorse- here as an American nod of approval for ment from the European Union, the an offensive that is confining at least United Nations or Russia. 700,000 Palestinians to their homes. Smoke billowed over Hebron when the Israeli army blew up a building within the Asked if Bush’s call for a fortress-like municipal compound. Israeli soldiers exchanged heavy gunfire with change in leadership Palestinian police inside the compound throughout the day, and four officers were referred to him, Arafat reported killed. Security officials said about 200 Palestinian officers had been detained. said: “Definitely not.” Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat seemed the lone Palestinian optimist fol- Britain, a close U.S. ally, did not lowing Bush’s Monday speech, saying the endorse the call either. In London, American president certainly wasn’t Foreign Secretary Jack Straw told referring to him in the call for Palestinians Parliament that if Arafat were re-elected, to elect new leaders who are “not compro- Britain would continue to work with him. mised by terror.” Britain’s Press Association news agency Nasser Nasser/Associated Press Speaking to reporters at his Ramallah A Palestinian security officer stands guard inside the Palestinian leader Yasser quoted Prime Minister Tony Blair as say- Arafat's office in the West Bank town of Ramallah on Tuesday. headquarters, Arafat said it was incorrect ing Palestinians would choose whom they to conclude Bush’s speech was critical of wished, but it was important to have lead- tial elections. paign in which dozens of Palestinian militi- him, saying Bush had spoken about a ers “prepared to make a deal.” Erekat shied from saying Bush had amen were arrested or killed. Palestinian state and elections. U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan effectively endorsed the military opera- The only major West Bank town free of Palestinians proudly carried out demo- tion, but said: “Sharon’s endgame since he Israeli troops was Jericho, isolated in the cratic elections in 1996, he said, repeating said Palestinians must choose their own leaders. European Union foreign policy came to office has been to pursue the Jordan Valley. “democratic” three times for emphasis. occupation.” The army has barred journalists from Asked if Bush’s call for a change in chief Javier Solana offered the bloc’s assistance to the Palestinians in organiz- Israel re-entered Palestinian areas in the all the key cities and towns it has entered, leadership referred to him, Arafat said: West Bank after suicide bombers carried out “Definitely not.” ing elections. but the army escorted a group to the out- In Washington, the State Department Arafat aide Saeb Erekat said the back-to-back attacks that killed 26 Israelis. skirts of Nablus near the Balata refugee said U.S. diplomats had opened talks with Palestinian Authority would announce Israeli troops have met little resistance in the camp Tuesday. The city was under curfew Arab governments to seek support for on Wednesday its reform plans and dates operation, which began a month after they and looked largely deserted. A trench sev- Bush’s plan to remove Arafat and push the for municipal, legislative and presiden- wrapped up a six-week West Bank cam- ered the road into town. Passengers experience Tanzania’s worst rail accident BY ANDREW ENGLAND officer in Tanzania’s political capital of Associated Press Writer Dodoma, said 174 bodies had been recov- “There were people shouting ‘We are dying, ered by midday Tuesday and 924 people MSAGALI,Tanzania — What started We are dying.’ Some were singing praise songs had been hurt. Bodies were being taken to as a slow roll backward for a passenger a local sports stadium for identification, train crossing central Tanzania accelerated until the train overturned.” he said. into a screaming, 25-minute runaway ride Thousands of people gathered at a local that ended when it crashed into a lumber- — JOYCE MWINANI sports stadium to identify the bodies of ing freight train at about 125 mph, sur- Traveler victims laid out on green mats in groups vivors and officials said Tuesday. — men, women and children. By late Tuesday, 174 bodies had been consciousness was being thrown forward and tan train coaches were barely recogniz- Lwangisa was one of the lucky ones. pulled from the wreckage. and a deafening roar of crunching metal. able after the crash. Volunteers were having He said he was pulled out of the wreckage Survivors from the Monday morning Ole Saitabau, the district commissioner trouble getting inside the crumpled car- through a window just hours after the crash described how most of the 1,200 in neighboring Kongwa, said investigators riages because they were smashed together accident Monday morning. people on board were praying — some estimate the train traveled 12 miles and like crushed soft drink cans. Rescuers used a crane Tuesday morn- quietly, some loudly — while others reached 125 mph before it rammed into In one mangled coach, the bloody ing to try to rip apart the mangled car- screamed as the train swayed from side to the back of a slow-moving freight train hands, legs, heads and torsos of at least a riages while soldiers wearing surgical side, throwing luggage out of the over- going the same direction near Msagali, dozen men, women and children — gloves — or just socks on their hands — head bins and knocking people down as 190 miles west of Dar es Salaam. crushed together — protruded through helped remove the dead. By Tuesday they tried to run for the doors. Piled up and twisted into a huge knot of smashed windows. afternoon, there was little hope of finding “I knew I was going to die. I said my wreckage, many of the decades-old maroon Dr. John Mtimba, the regional medical anyone else alive. last prayers,” said Bismus Lwangisa, a 42-year old fish dealer. “The speed was very high, it was more than the speed when the train moved forward.” Princess Margaret leaves estate to her children The cross-country trip began when the train pulled out of Dar es Salaam, the east- By The Associated Press will share about $6.75 million who died March 30 aged 101, for the monarch to avoid erosion ern Indian Ocean port city, Sunday night, in cash and property from left her entire estate to the of the royal family’s wealth. LONDON — Princess their mother’s estate, Linley’s queen, who is not subject to The queen inherited her bound for Mwanza in the west. At some Margaret left the bulk of her office said. inheritance tax. mother’s entire estate. The point the train stopped on the crest of a estate, valued at $11. 4 million hill because of engine problems and The spokesman said Linley value of the estate was not to her two children, who will Inheritance tax is payable mechanics tried to make repairs, the and his wife, Serena, who face a large bill for taxes, the at 40 percent above a announced, but British news- train’s crew told local officials Tuesday. moved into Margaret’s lavish family said Tuesday. $375,000 threshold, but the papers have estimated its Then the brakes failed and the train began Margaret, 71, the younger suite at Kensington Palace queen has been exempted on a worth at some $75 million in rolling backward, survivors said. when her health deteriorated, rule that covers bequests from art, jewelry and race horses. “There were people shouting ’We are sister of Queen Elizabeth II, died Feb. 9. would move out now that the sovereign to sovereign or The queen has decided the dying, We are dying,”’ said Joyce Mwinani, will had been finalized. from the consort of a sover- most important of her moth- who was on her way home from a Christian After inheritance tax of 40 percent is paid and personal No decision has yet been eign to a reigning monarch. er’s paintings and other art Evangelical meeting. “Some were singing made on the future use of the The rule was formulated works should be held in trust praise songs until the train overturned.” bequests made to friends and apartment, he said. for the nation as part of the After 25 chaotic minutes, Lwangisa said former staff members, Lord with government agreement in the last thing he remembered before he lost Linley and Lady Sarah Chatto Queen Mother Elizabeth, 1993 in recognition of the need Royal Collection. 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join us at KidsWorld LA,a free summer series of live entertainment and imaginative activities for kids ages 3 to 7.

fridays at 11am & again at 1pm, kids enjoy musical shows and performances by the LA children's museum reader's theatre project in the community room on level 3.

saturdays noon to 4pm, the UCLA ocean discovery center, pacific park, children's nature institute and other leading LA organizations host activities in center court.

KidsWorld LA starts friday, july 5 and continues through friday, august 30. For an event schedule and information about weekly prize drawings, visit www.santamonicaplace.com or call 310-394-1049. brıng thekıds to our place

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