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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2010 Volume 9 Issue 89 Santa Monica Daily Press SAMOHI GIRLS AT HOME SEE PAGE 3 We have you covered THE WHO WILL IT BE? ISSUE Chamber bashes development delay BY NICK TABOREK Daily Press Staff Writer

SM CHAMBER With 10 proposals for “devel- opment agreements” — specialized con- tracts generally used for large-scale real estate projects — pending at City Hall, members of the City Council are under pres- sure from all sides. Groups like the Coalition for a Livable City have long sought to reign-in the pace and scale of development, calling on the council, which has final say on whether the projects get built, to postpone hearings on development agree- ments until after a major update to City Hall’s general plan, the Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE), is completed. Waiting until after the LUCE is adopted will give officials a better idea of the commu- nity’s vision for areas of the city where devel- opment is proposed, these groups argue, thus giving the council a better framework for considering potential projects. City Councilman Kevin McKeown has pro- posed a development agreement “time-out” to his colleagues on the council, placing the idea on last night’s agenda. The council had not voted on the item by deadline Tuesday. His proposal, though, had already enlivened the opposition. GOING LIKE HOT CAKES Brandon Wise [email protected] In a letter sent Monday, the council got an Chefs cook up free pancakes on National Pancake Day hosted by the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) on Wilshire Boulevard Tuesday. earful from the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, which opposes any plan to delay hearings on projects that are in the midst of City Hall’s approval process. The letter written by Chris Harding, an attorney who co-chairs the chamber’s land use Homeless population down 19 percent committee, argued that a plan to postpone development agreement hearings is “unneces- BY NICK TABOREK chronically homeless individuals out of the lied, which was 8 percent fewer than 2007. sary and would be counterproductive.” Daily Press Staff Writer criminal justice system and into treatment, In the latest count, 71 percent of home- In his proposal, McKeown said the “time- and Project Homecoming, which seeks to less people were single individuals, while 29 out” would free up City Hall planners’ time CITY HALL The number of homeless people connect homeless people with their families percent were members of families. There and allow them to focus on completing the living on the streets or in shelters in Santa and friends, also helped reduce the home- were 68 percent fewer encampments identi- LUCE. But Harding argued that continuing Monica is down 19 percent from a year ago, less population, officials said. fied and 59 percent fewer people living in with the so-called “float-up” process in City Hall’s division of human services The count took place Jan. 29, with 160 cars compared with 2009. which proposed projects get preliminary announced Monday. volunteers helping span each block of the Julie Rusk, the director of Santa reviews before the Planning Commission In revealing the results of Santa city between 12 a.m. and 3 a.m. to count Monica’s human services division, said the and City Council isn’t a distraction from Monica’s annual homeless count, which every homeless individual. Homeless peo- city’s homeless population continues to be planners’ other work. took place in January, officials attributed ple in jail or living in shelters also were mainly people who are “mentally ill, drug “We fully expect that city staff will con- the lower tally to several factors, including counted. and alcohol addicted, or both.” tinue to prioritize the LUCE over potential better coordination of services, new hous- Of 742 homeless people counted, 264 She said a centerpiece of City Hall’s [development agreement] projects, as they ing subsidies and rental assistance pro- were on the street, 423 were in shelters or strategy for reducing homelessness in should. There is no need to stop [develop- grams. other institutions and 55 were in cars or recent years has been to focus on directing ment agreement] hearings to achieve this Programs like the Homeless encampments. Community Court, which aims to get Last year 915 homeless people were tal- SEE COUNT PAGE 9 SEE DEVELOPMENT PAGE 8

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Vikings hope to DOWNTOWN Suspect held in stabbing exploit home A valet at a luxury apartment complex on the beach was arrested Monday night after allegedly stabbing a fellow valet as the two advantage argued about a personal matter, police said. BY DANIEL ARCHULETA The stabbing occurred around 10 p.m. in Managing Editor the 1700 block of Ocean Front Walk at the Sea Castle apartment complex. The victim SAMOHI Santa Monica’s girls basketball suffered stab wounds in the attack and team hopes that home is where the win is. was transported to a local hospital, said As the second-seeded Vikings prepare to Santa Monica police Sgt. Jay Trisler. host eighth-seeded Rancho Cucamonga in The suspect drove to South Los Angeles, the third round of the California where he was taken into custody at a gas Interscholastic Federation Southern Section station parking lot at Martin Luther King, Jr. Division 1A Playoffs tonight at home, Head Boulevard and Figueroa Street, near USC. Coach Marty Verdugo said he’s excited about The suspect was arrested for attempted having home-court advantage, but is even murder and his bail was set at $1 million, more ready for the chance for his team to Trisler said. Officers would not elaborate erase the memory of last season’s playoff on what sparked the attack. The name of experience. the suspect was not available at presstime. The Vikings lost in the semi-finals to DAILY PRESS Canyon Springs last season, a feeling DOWNTOWN Verdugo doesn’t want to revisit. “We would like to redeem ourselves from Cops conduct placard sting last year,”Verdugo said. Santa Monica police officers confiscat- This is the fourth year in a row that the ed 12 handicap parking placards, five resi- team has made it to the third round with last dential parking permits and issued 21 cita- season representing the deepest the team has tions for parking violations during a sting played into the postseason in Verdugo’s four last week, police announced Tuesday. years as head coach. The officers focused on the neighborhood He’ll look to senior Thea Lemberger, who surrounding Santa Monica College after receiv- has been a key contributor since she stepped ing tips from residents about college students foot on campus, to lead the team on offense, misusing preferential parking permits. but was clear to note the importance of Officers were able to determine that 12 point guard Kristina Johnson and shooting drivers used handicap placards illegally and guard Lilly Feder. He praised both guards’ issued misdemeanor citations. Under state ability to make tough shots under duress law those who are caught displaying a plac- and their all-around savvy play. ard that does not belong to them are sub- “As far as hitting big baskets ... without ject to a fine not less than $250 or more them we’re not nearly as effective,” he said. than $1,000 and possibly face six months in He said that Johnson’s ability to open up jail. The court can also impose a civil penal- the defense allows Lemberger to focus on ty as high as $1,500 for each conviction. scoring, which is her strong suit. “Some disabled placards belonged to Johnson’s sharp play at point guard has other family members,” said Santa Monica also elevated the rest of Samohi’s offensive police Sgt. Jay Trisler. players. Moriah Faulk, who transferred to DP Samohi this season from a school in Arizona, had proven to be a clutch per- former late in the regular season, but has yet Cost to clean county to appear in the playoffs. Since injuring her knee during the last debris basins put at $30M game of the regular season, Faulk has been a game-day decision. She was cleared to play THE ASSOCIATED PRESS by doctors on Tuesday, providing much- needed reinforcements. Verdugo said he will LOS ANGELES Los Angeles County officials be wise with the way he plays her, monitor- say it will cost up to $30 million to clean out ing her condition as the game progresses. debris basins that helped protect foothill He doesn’t expect her to be at full- neighborhoods from mudslides during strength, but her shooting touch and aggres- Morgan Genser [email protected] recent winter storms. sive play will be a boon for the Vikings as AGAINST ALL ODDS: Santa Monica High School's Lilly Feder struggles to get a shot off County Supervisor Michael Antonovich against Arcadia during the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1A playoffs last week. Samohi Head SEE SAMOHI PAGE 9 Coach Marty Verdugo considers her a key to the Vikings' playoff hopes. SEE STORMS PAGE 8 Since 1967 Quality & Value Always! Open 6am - 2:30pm Mon. - Fri. 6am - 4pm Sat. - Sun.

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PUBLISHER LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Hiding in the Open Ross Furukawa Send comments to [email protected] David Alsabery Send comments to [email protected] [email protected] EDITOR IN CHIEF Do the right thing, council Kevin Herrera Editor: Dreaming of a board meeting [email protected] No matter what you thought of his politics or his MANAGING EDITOR tactic of arguing ad infinitum to wear his opponents I HAD A DREAM LAST NIGHT AND IT to name the plan.” This causes everyone to Daniel Archuleta down, Ken Genser loved Santa Monica and wanted the was very strange. You see, I fell asleep and break into laughter. [email protected] best for us. He was a dedicated student of all issues landed in a conference room in early January Mr. Cynical, then says, in his loud boom- STAFF WRITER that came before the City Council. The best way to of 2009, at some big health care, or maybe it ing voice, “The media will catch on to that Nick Taborek honor his memory is to appoint someone with similar was a pharmaceutical corporation, I’m not quickly.” I casually respond by telling him, [email protected] dedication and knowledge to fill his seat. sure which, but what matters is, I was one of “Nope. We just need to run more ads for our Only one person now under consideration fills that them. Suddenly, like watching myself sleep products on every channel to buy their CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER bill: Ted Winterer. Ted has demonstrated his commit- walking, I could see myself speaking in this silence.”At this point some of the other exec- Brandon Wise ment to Santa Monica in many ways over many years as room to the other executives. I told them, utives start to enter the fray. A quiet, gray- [email protected] president of a neighborhood group (the Ocean Park “We have a problem. We have a new presi- haired man, sitting on the other side of the STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Association), organizer of the wonderfully funky Main dent and he’s stated that he would give all room looking out the window, speaks up in Morgan Genser Street Fourth of July Parade, recreation and parks Americans ‘the same kind of health care’ he a soft but authoritative voice, “You can’t stall [email protected] commissioner, board member of the Coalition for has as a federal employee. Well, we can’t them forever. What then?” Being the dash- Excellence in Public Schools, and now planning com- allow that to happen now can we?” ing, young orator that I am, I take a moment CONTRIBUTING WRITERS missioner. Like Genser, Ted does his homework. When Addressing the stern faced executives I to look out the window as I think through Bill Bauer, David Pisarra, he ran for council in 2008, his knowledge and thought- lead the conversation forward. “People, we this dilemma. While still looking out the Meredith Carroll, Kenny Mack, fulness on a wide range of issues was inspirational. have a deal already in place with Federal window, I tell the gentleman, “We must give Jack Neworth, Lloyd Garver, Ted was a strong first runner-up in the 2008 elec- Health Services, which provides health care the Democrats and the president a way out; Dr. Reese Halter, Taylor Van Arsdale, Dane Robert Swanson, tion and should have been appointed to fill Herb Katz’ to all the federal employees. The services and a chance to blame someone else.” The only Steve Breen, Elizabeth Brown, seat last year. But politics trumped what would have products we sell them are over-regulated, Latina executive in the room quickly points Merv Hecht, been best for the city. Now the council has a second which doesn’t allow us to make reasonable out the obvious, “Gentlemen, we can’t get Mike Heayn, Brian Hepp, chance to choose the most highly qualified and dedi- profits. We can’t let that system keep expand- them to blame the Republicans — they lost Mariel Howsepian, Cynthia Citron, Amanda cated candidate. I hope, this time, they will do the right ing into our profits.” Then I told everyone the last election. The Democrats have the Cushman, and Phyllis Chavez thing. “that isn’t going to happen, because in the ability to pass any legislation they want Rachael Lerner end, we’ll get our government to not offer without having to ask for even one CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Fabian Lewkowicz Santa Monica that health care, while at the same time we Republican vote. Who will they blame this get the people to vote against the idea.” One time?” She was right. NEWS INTERNS Some drivers let it slide of the other executives cynically asks: “How One of the other executives who hadn’t Kate Mather Editor: are you going to do that if this was one of the spoken yet says, “It’s not public knowledge Carlee Jensen, Miriam Finder I found the article on eating food on the buses to be president’s main campaign promises?” I but our sources tell us Sen. Kennedy will not [email protected] astonishing (“Kid busted by food cops,” Feb. 17). I occa- quip, “It’s easier than you think. survive the year. If we can hold out until he sionally ride Line 8 to and from UCLA. Twice I have “First, we’ll have a bunch of meetings drops, we can make sure a Republican who’s PHOTOGRAPHY INTERNS seen drivers allow students or other passengers to with the president right after he takes office.” against healthcare reform gets elected.” Mr. Ray Solano [email protected] board the bus with food in their hands. Since the driv- An older gentleman, sitting near the head of Cynical breaks into laughter and yells, “Are ers must look at the passengers’ hands to see whether the table, says in a smoker’s voice: “You’ll you mad? Democrats outnumber ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER they pay the correct fare they can observe whether have a hard time getting private meetings set Republicans three to one in Massachusetts.” Rob Schwenker people also have food. In one case it was fast food and up. This president has figured out we used Without missing a beat, I answer, “No. It’s [email protected] a drink. The bus company needs to review policy with that trick the last time with the Clintons. perfect! Not only will it break the SENIOR ADVERTISING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE their drivers first. He’s demanding that all meetings have Democratic super majority, but it will scare Grace Wang Helen Porter CSPAN televising them to the world.” the pants off of the rest of the Democrats [email protected] Santa Monica Without missing a beat I answer: “We’ll tell running for office in the November mid- ADVERTISING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES him that we’ll make a whole bunch of con- term elections in 2010. By the time we’re Carlos Escalante In agreement over park cessions. But, we’ll only do it in private. done with them the Democrats will tell you [email protected] Editor: Once in the room with him, we’ll promise that the people don’t really want health care. Scott Zubor Hats off to Wilma Frances Stone for writing the let- him the moon, and that we’ll work with Let’s donate $20 million for his memorial [email protected] ter, “Trailer Park Shame,” Feb. 19. The city of Santa Congress to integrate our private, non-bind- center and thank him.” ADVERTISING TRAFFIC FACILITATOR Monica should be ashamed of themselves for what they ing, informal agreements into the larger In closing I tell the other executives, Amber Kessee did to this park. I am a tenant here at Mountain View healthcare reform bill.” “Once we get that Senate seat, the [email protected] Mobile Home Park. I own my own unit and what they did Then I say: “How about we convince him Democrats and the president can blame the OPERATIONS MANAGER to my unit and the surrounding area is uncalled-for. this is complex stuff, and far beyond the Republicans again, and everything is back to Connie Sommerville There are so many wrong things done to this park. My scope of a president, who’s also having to normal. The worst case scenario is we help [email protected] plumbing has been inspected three times and has failed deal with a financial a crisis. We’ll recom- them create a healthcare bill that is prof- PRODUCTION MANAGER each time. Now I am told that the inspections are all mend that he turn the project over to itable for us, at the same time get the voters Darren Ouellette over. All I want is for my unit to be inspected and Congress.” Well, the cynical executive then to force it on public employees so we can get [email protected] passed, hopefully by a qualified plumber and not some- asks,“With one party owning both houses of rid of that federal system as well. Either way, CIRCULATION one with a C-4 license. Congress, and both being behind the idea, we win and none will be the wiser. Let’s go Keith Wyatt Osvaldo Paganini Geno Schotte how do you plan on stopping them?” I laugh drink some scotch and smoke some Cuban [email protected] Santa Monica and tell him, “The old fashioned way, of cigars.” course. We’ll buy their votes. Then each one of us has only to recommend a different plan DAVID ALSABERY is a high performance driv- A newspaper with issues to our representative to divide and conquer. ing instructor, closet pharmaceutical/healthcare Lets face it, the Democratic representatives executive and all around nice guy. He can be 410 Broadway, Suite B will spend at least a year fighting over what reached at [email protected]. Santa Monica, CA 90401 OFFICE (310) 458-PRESS (7737) FAX (310) 576-9913 Visit us online at smdp.com

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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. Letters also may be mailed to our offices located at 1427 Third Street Promenade, Suite 202, Santa Monica, 90401, or faxed to (310) 576-9913. All letters and guest editorials are subject to editing for space and content. OpinionCommentary Visit us online at smdp.com WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2010 5 Hypnosis Works! Word in Edgewise When you’re ready for a change Kenny Mack Send comments to [email protected] John McGrail, Ph.D, C.Ht. Health care reform will happen (310) 235-2883 www.hypnotherapylosangeles.com

BEFORE LAST SUMMER’S RECESS, procurement, expanded children’s health Hypnotherapists are not licensed by the state of California as healing arts practitioners; for your benefit and protection, Democrats in Congress were working to pass insurance, passed the largest land conserva- work on some issues may require a written referral from a licensed physician or mental health professional. a health care reform bill and Republicans tion law in 20 years, and gave credit card were doing whatever they could to stop it. holders a bill of rights. Around that time, New Jersey’s own Bill No matter what happens tomorrow, the Maher asked, “If you can’t shove some real White House has already combined the reform down (the Republicans’) throats House and Senate bills into one measure V.I.P. YELLOW CAB now, then when?” that can either be passed in 24 hours or be Nobody ever accused Maher of being a pushed through via budget reconciliation. Call for Reservations charmer or a policy wonk, so I can excuse his That takes away the Republicans’ main lack of subtlety and his not understanding we offensive weapon: the filibuster. By broad- 310.460.8818 had only completed the second of five or six casting the meeting live on C-SPAN, they’ve steps in the process. Jon Stewart, also from also removed the Republican leadership’s 310.266.0038 Jersey, knows better than to presume to tell the main defensive weapon: lies, damned lies, 24 Hours a Day president what to do. He was on Bill O’Reilly’s and statistics supporting the status quo show on Fox News a few weeks ago and admit- repeated ad nauseam on Fox News. Sedans & Limousines ted,“I can’t I can’t tell if (President Obama) is a Republican ideas will go directly into the bill Jedi Master, playing chess on a three-level board if, for the first time in a year, they don’t just Great FLAT FEE Specials to All of L.A. way ahead of us, or this is kicking his ass.” say no to health care reform. The Dems have SANTA MONICA For months, everyone from late night made it clear they’re coming to make a deal, comedians in L.A. and New York to pundits they’re willing to compromise, and that the .99.99 25%25% OFFOFF and members of Congress in Washington point is to find something the GOP is willing $24$24 has been trying to get the president to show to trade “yes” votes for. METER his hand in the high-stakes poker game that They may not realize it yet, but the TO LAX TO ANY DESTINATION is health care reform. On Monday, three days Republican leadership is negotiating the Flat rate Call for an Estimate before tomorrow’s blockbuster bi-partisan terms of surrender for their party tomorrow. health care reform summit at the Blair The president’s plan is going to become law, House, he showed that he has developed a one way or another, and the Democrats will policy as well as a plan to get around a put it at the top of their long list of legislative Republican filibuster (otherwise known as a achievements during the upcoming cam- political full house). So for Bill Maher, the paign. Republicans can’t claim that they answer is Thursday, Feb. 25th at 10 a.m. EST wanted to reform health care because they and Jon Stewart can stop wondering, the had control of Congress and the White House answer is clearly “Jedi Master.” for six years and did nothing, they can’t claim I give the Republicans credit for being to be fiscal conservatives because they able to drag this thing out for so long. Their exploded the deficit during the Bush years, strategy since last summer has been to and their ideas for growing the economy are demonize the health care reform bills in the same ideas that caused the recession in the order to delay them to death, then start all first place. They’re not likely to find any new over. By then, it would be campaign season ideas before the Democrats start campaign- and they could try running on a “they didn’t ing on their record of legislative accomplish- get anything done, so vote for us” platform ments, so they can kiss 2010 goodbye. because they would have stopped health care The spring of 2009 found us on the verge reform and prevented an energy bill from of a second Great Depression, but the spring even being discussed. They don’t seem to of 2010 looks much better thanks to the realize that while they were spending so Recovery Act. If the spring of 2011 finds much political capital to block these two more people covered and health care costs proposals — even going so far as to oppose being held down thanks to the health care measures they once supported — they lost reform bill passed this year, the GOP will any credibility they may have had with the lose seats in 2012 the same way they will lose political center. Meanwhile, the Democrats seats this year. That will mean losses in four have quietly overseen one of the most pro- consecutive election cycles – including two ductive sessions Congress has seen in 50 presidential elections – and total political years and are poised to win the support of irrelevance. key centrist voters in 2010. That’s 3-D Jedi Master check and mate. The $787 billion Recovery Act contained $288 billion in tax relief, making it one of KENNY MACK is a multi-platform content the largest tax cuts in American history. It’s provider with four-quadrant crossover appeal an $80 billion investment in clean water, a who will be watching tomorrow’s fireworks live smart energy grid, green technologies, and and recording them on DVR. His past columns expanded broadband and wireless Internet are archived at www.ifyoumissedit.com and he capacity. This Congress reformed defense can be reached at [email protected].

Taking a ‘time-out’

City Councilman Kevin McKeown would like the city government to take a “time-out” from approving large-scale developments until the Land Use and Circulation Element is completed, spelling out the direction the city will take in terms of development.

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Such a package could include a full- Above 100 signals strong growth. year extension of unemployment insurance Dana Huskey of Chattanooga, Tenn., said and a 65 percent health insurance subsidy she’s being very cautious with her spending for the unemployed through the federal — limiting her trips out to eat and her drives COBRA program. States could also get around town. The 26-year-old lost her job at direct assistance to help them with their Ann Taylor in July and has lined up a job at straining Medicaid budget. a yarn store, but it won’t open until this The overall economy expanded at an summer. Her family has been helping her annual rate of 5.7 percent in the fourth since then. quarter, but only about one-fourth of that “I try not to go out to eat unless I have growth came from consumers. 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Unemployment ments and exports can help drive the nas- fell to 9.7 percent in January from 10 percent cent turnaround in the short term, but a rise in December, and employers shed 20,000 in consumer spending is essential to keep it jobs. Economists believe the unemployment going. rate fell because many unemployed people “Without a sustained acceleration in con- gave up on their job searches, and worry that sumption growth, this recovery will eventu- it will climb back up by summer as those ally fade,” said Paul Ashworth, senior U.S. without jobs start trying again. economist at Capital Economics Ltd. Gary Thayer, chief economist at Wells The consumer confidence report put a Fargo Advisors, believes big improvements scare into the stock market, overshadowing in jobs, confidence and spending will be retailers’ reports that showed stronger holi- “marching together.” day profits but also offered cautious sales “This is going to be a year when people outlooks. 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That, he said, would mean THE PUBLIC INTEREST.” the public and City Hall officials would receive less information about development Chris Harding, THERETHERE ININ AA proposals and would play less of a role in Co-chair of the Santa Monica Chamber of shaping projects. Commerce Land Use Committee “Suspending the float-up process, even exempt certain projects that are farthest for a relatively short time, would be contrary along in the float-up process or make excep- to the public interest,” Harding concluded. tions for two projects in the pipeline that are Before Tuesday’s meeting, McKeown said proposed for city-owned sites. he was standing by his proposal. Fogarty also cautioned that “it may be “Development agreement hearings advisable to provide an assurance to project FLASHFLASHNow Legal Services provides messenger services, rush court absorb tremendous staff and commission applicants that the [review] process will filings on motorcycles and rush process servings. 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Fabian Lewkowicz FabianLewkowicz.com UP LATE: Volunteers Shamira Kassam, 44, and Alishan Jadhavgi, 25, count homeless at Ocean Park Boulevard and Third Street during the 2010 Santa Monica Homeless Count on Jan. 27, 2010. Recession not adding to SM homeless population FROM COUNT PAGE 1 WHAT WE DON’T services to these most vulnerable people. The latest count gives “a sense that we’re HAVE IS AN going in the right direction,” she said. Though Santa Monica hasn’t been ACCURATE HANDLE ON immune from the effects of the worst reces- sion since the Great Depression, City Hall WHAT’S GOING IN THE officials who work on homeless issues said they haven’t seen evidence of an increase in REGION.” homelessness because of economic hard- ship. John Maceri, “There are certainly a lot more people in executive director of the Ocean Park economic distress as a result of the recession, Community Center there’s no doubt about that,” said John Maceri said. “They tend to be more invisible Maceri, executive director of homeless serv- than people who are chronically homeless.” ices provider OPCC. But he said often times Santa Monica had previously counted its those who have recently lost a job and fallen homeless population every other year but on hard times have some savings and a safe- beginning this year has committed to tally- ty net of family and friends to prevent them ing the number of homeless annually. from ending up on the streets. Maceri said the annual count is an “I think the real test of the long-term important tool for gauging the effectiveness impact of the recession is what will happen of programs, but would be more useful if with the numbers next year and the year surrounding communities followed suit. after that,” he said. “What we don’t have is an accurate handle People who have recently lost their hous- on what’s going on in the region,” he said. ing, he said, can also be difficult to find. “That’s a difficult face of homelessness,” [email protected] Samohi home for the third round

FROM SAMOHI PAGE 3 Verdugo said she’s been able to blossom of late and expects her to impose her will on they attempt to return to the semifinals. Rancho Cucamonga’s post players. Aside from Faulk, the team has been Even without Norton, Verdugo said he forced to play without starting center likes his team’s size advantage, but admitted Sabrina Norton. Her father, Ken Norton Jr., that Rancho Cucamonga’s team speed may has accepted an offer to join former USC give his Vikings fits on defense. Head Coach Pete Carroll on the staff of the “We’re going to have to slow the game,” Seattle Seahawks. He removed her from he said. “We have to play good defense and school upon reaching the decision, creating control the tempo offensively. a void in the Vikings’ starting lineup. “I believe we’re more skilled.” Filling that gap has been transfer Bianka Verdugo encourages fans to wear either Balthazar. Since being cleared by the CIF blue or gold to present the road team with “a mid-season, she has been a force on the sea of blue and gold.” block giving the Vikings an added physical presence. [email protected] CAN’T FIND A DAILY PRESS NEWSTAND IN YOUR AREA? WE’LL TRY TO GET ONE TO YOU! Call us at (310) 458-7737 State 10 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2010 A newspaper with issues Los Angeles prosecutors file complaint citing new sign ban 1-888-5-RED-CROSS JACOB ADELMAN “This, we anticipate, will be the first of a (888-573-3276) Associated Press Writer number of lawsuits like this,” he said. The City Council passed its permanent LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles city attor- ban in August on giant billboards known as ney’s office filed its first charges under a ban supergraphics, as well as digital billboards passed last year on the giant building-cloak- with changing images or flashing lights. ing signs known as supergraphics. The vote, which also prohibited new bill- The civil complaint filed Monday accuses boards from being built alongside freeways, billboard company World Wide Rush LLC came after exceptions in past bans prompted and 26 associates, property owners and sign challenges to their constitutionality. installers of putting up supergraphics in vio- The city is currently appealing a judge’s lation of the City Council’s ban. ruling that led to contempt proceeding The complaint, which also alleges viola- because officials violated an injunction to tions of California’s Outdoor Advertising enforce a sign ban that was deemed uncon- Act and other state laws and local ordi- stitutional because of such exceptions. nances, argues that supergraphic signs World Wide Rush lawyer Gary Mobley endanger the covered building occupants, said the newest lawsuit was another example distract drivers and hurt the look of streets. of the city acting in contempt. It seeks the signs’ removal and damages “It appears that the City Attorney believes that could total more than $10 million, as he is above federal law and does not have to well an injunction to prohibit new signs respect a federal court injunction,” he said. from being installed. The defendants named in the case Chief Assistant City Attorney Jeffrey include subsidiaries of World Wide Rush’s Isaacs said the lawsuit, which lists 12 parent company, World Wide Mediacom Los Angeles locations where illegal signs LLC and executives of those companies. Also were allegedly installed, is part of his office’s named are companies that installed signs for new strategy of aggressive enforcement of World Wide Rush and the owners of proper- the city’s sign laws. ties where they were installed.

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DAVID B. CARUSO & most Americans, these huge bonuses are a bit- according to the comptroller’s projections, signs that the public’s mood was darkening. MICHAEL GORMLEY ter pill and hard to comprehend. ... Taxpayers although that number was likely skewed by A monthly poll gauging consumers’ confi- Associated Press Writers bailed them out, and now they’re back making high bonuses among top earners at the dence unexpectedly fell to a 10-month low in money while many New York families are still largest firms. February as Americans worried more about NEW YORK Wall Street bonuses climbed 17 struggling to make ends meet.” In 2008, Wall Street firms gave out $17.4 jobs, the Conference Board said Tuesday. percent in 2009 to $20.3 billion as many of The reason for the surge in bonuses was billion in bonuses, even though the year was The pessimism cast doubt on hopes that the investment banks that were bailed out at simple: Wall Street firms had a great year. one of their worst. shoppers would begin spending more and taxpayer expense reported blowout profits. Broker-dealer operations associated with Critics of Wall Street pay said the fact that accelerate a recovery. Economists watch the The announcement Tuesday by New York the New York Stock Exchange earned a bonuses are rising even as consumers grow confidence data closely because consumer Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli was likely to record $49.9 billion through the year’s first more despondent reflects a growing class spending accounts for about 70 percent of outrage many Americans who are barely get- three quarters. The firms probably closed divide in the wake of the recession. U.S. economic activity. ting by. And it happened on the same day out the year $55 billion in the black, “It’s exposing a deep rift in American At the White House, press secretary that private economists reported a plunge in DiNapoli’s office said. society,” said Chuck Collins, a senior scholar Robert Gibbs said President Barack Obama consumer confidence — a blow to hopes The 2009 bonuses were actually modest at the Institute for Policy Studies, a liberal believed that some progress had been made that spending by shoppers would help speed compared to the bonanzas Wall Street work- Washington think tank. “This isn’t the rising toward curbing executive compensation. But up an economic recovery. ers enjoyed between 2005 and 2007. The tide lifting all boats. This is the rising tide “I think it’s fair to say the president remains “Wall Street is vital to New York’s economy, annual payout in those gilded days averaged lifting a few yachts, while other people’s frustrated and believes that the compensa- and the dollars generated by the industry help $31 billion, or around $173,000 per worker. boats sink further underwater.” tion practices of Wall Street have a long way the state’s bottom line,”DiNapoli said.“But for The average bonus in 2009 was $124,850, News of the windfall came amid fresh to go.” States consider ban on public release of emergency calls

DESIREE HUNTER Open-government advocates disagree news, not the atmospherics.” 911 at any time and their situation won’t be Associated Press Writer and say that prohibiting the release of the Cuillier, a professor at Arizona State splashed across the media, either creating recordings takes away a valuable tool that University’s School of Journalism, said the embarrassment or emotional harm,” said MONTGOMERY, Ala. Linda Casey dialed 911 has exposed botched calls. answer is better self-regulation by the media. Allen, a former dispatcher for 20 years who and screamed, “Oh, God!” over and over For example, a Detroit dispatcher in 2006 "I see this all around the country. There’ll now works with www.911dispatch.com. “On again into the phone after finding her scolded a 5-year-old boy for “playing on the be a media outlet that maybe goes a little too the other side of that is the very legitimate daughter beaten to death in the driveway of phone” while his mother lay unconscious. far — pushes the boundaries on something and obvious public concern that everyone their North Carolina home. When police arrived, the boy’s mother was — and people do not like that,”he said.“And involved in 911 is doing their job correctly. I Later that day, she heard the 911 record- dead. In a 2008 call in Memphis, Tenn., a 911 then you’ll have demands that it be taken think it’s pretty clear that the public has a ing on the local news and vomited. operator asked, “What’s your emergency?” down, you’ll have a backlash, you’ll have leg- right to know what is happening in a com- “This was not only the most painful thing then fell asleep. islation that makes it all secret.” munication center.” I have ever been through, it should have “It’s crucial that we’re able to hear how WSPA, the Spartanburg, S.C., TV station Nancy Morgan wants every state to ban been the most private,”she said in an e-mail. our public safety calls are being handled,” that aired Casey’s 911 call in 2008, apolo- handing out the 911 recordings. The Florida Because of situations like Casey’s, lawmakers said David Cuillier, chairman of the Society gized a day later and removed the recording woman’s daughter and son-in-law were in Alabama, Ohio and Wisconsin are deciding of Professional Journalists’ Freedom of from its Web site. murdered by a friend-turned-stalker in whether to bar the public release of 911 calls. Information Committee. “That 911 call was me realizing my 2005, and her granddaughter — 5 at the Missouri, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island The public release of audio has also led to daughter was dead,” Casey said. “I did not time — called 911 to report that her parents and Wyoming already keep such recordings accolades for dispatchers who have helped care to share that with the world and that were dead. private. But generally, most states consider save lives, and helped vindicate operators private moment of grief should never have Morgan said the call was played over and emergency calls public records available on accused of mishandling a call. been used to sell papers, or up ratings.” over on TV and radio but she managed to request, with exceptions sometimes made In states where 911 calls are made avail- Brasfield cited one particularly upsetting avoid hearing it for two years, until she went for privacy reasons or to protect a police able to the public, news organizations gener- example from Alabama involving a call on a national TV show to speak out about investigation. ally make their own case-by-case decisions made by a boy whose grandmother was stalking. The producers included the audio “Nationally there is a growing concern on whether to air a recording, taking into being mauled by a dog. without telling her. about the release of audiotapes that don’t consideration issues of taste, sensitivity and Gary Allen, editor of an online magazine “It was devastating to me,” she said. “I’d involve newsworthy people or events — just news value. for dispatchers, said new technology makes worked through a lot of my grief issues, but things that people like to hear because of “We strongly believe that 911 recordings it easier than ever to splice and copy 911 to do things like that and trigger painful their sensational nature,” said Sonny should be public record because they can calls. And cell phone calls are more dramat- issues is not appropriate. Now I can’t get that Brasfield, executive director of the reflect on the performance of public agen- ic and on-the-spot, making the audio irre- out of my head.” Association of County Commissions of cies,” said Thomas Kent, standards editor of sistible. Alabama, which drafted legislation in the The Associated Press. “It certainly can be Celebrity 911 calls have proved to be enor- On the Net: state to bar the release of 911 recordings. hard to listen to 911 recordings, and we use mously popular, as illustrated recently by cases Society of Professional Journalists: www.spj.org “There is a concern nationally that these them very sparingly on the air and online. involving Tiger Woods and Charlie Sheen. National Center for Victims of Crime: www.ncvc.org kinds of things are having a chilling effect on Our decision to use such recordings depends “In general, the issue has boiled down to National Emergency Numbers Association: people’s willingness to call 911.” primarily on their relevance to important the need for people to feel that they can call www.nena.org Utah wary over national monument list

BROCK VERGAKIS monument designation. Republican Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said Johnson was one of more than 200 peo- Associated Press Writer The Interior Department insists the doc- he doesn’t have any reason not to trust ple who showed up to support a measure ument is a product of brainstorming and Salazar, but it’s a harder sell among some introduced a day earlier by U.S. Sen. Bob SALT LAKE CITY The possibility of a federal nothing more. state residents. Bennett, R-Utah, that would require con- land grab throughout the West is stoking Many people here are still furious about “The issue in the past is that they told us gressional approval of future monuments in fears and generating resentment for the fed- then-President Bill Clinton’s designation of one thing and did the other. They never have Utah. A similar exemption was granted to eral government in energy-rich states that the Grand Staircase-Escalante National taken into account how important the pub- Wyoming in 1950. could see millions of acres of land made off- Monument in 1996 after his administration lic lands are in the state,” said Vaughn The Interior Department document limits to development if the president desig- made public assurances that it had no plans Johnson at a protest Tuesday at the Utah mentions two possible designations in Utah nates the sites as national monuments. to do so. Conservative state lawmakers on Capitol. “The last time they did that in — the San Rafael Swell and Cedar Mesa in An internal U.S. Department of the Tuesday moved forward with legislation that Grand Staircase, they locked out a lot of the southern part of the state. Interior document lists 14 sites in nine would allow the state to use eminent domain ranchers, they locked out a whole bunch of The San Rafael Swell is home to tar sands states that could be designated as nation- to take federal land that they hope will spark clean coal.” and natural gas that could be used commer- al monuments through the federal a U.S. Supreme Court battle. “I keep thinking about what President cially and has geological formations that Antiquities Act, which gives presidents Interior Secretary Ken Salazar met with Clinton did to us ... came in here, snuck in could be of use to trap carbon dioxide, the authority to designate monuments Western governors over the weekend in here, did the land grab. I can see that hap- according to the Utah Geological Survey. It’s without congressional approval. Three Washington to assure them that President pening right now. That’s my biggest con- also home to eight rare plant species as well sites in Alaska and Wyoming are listed as Barack Obama’s administration doesn’t cern,” said Gary Wilcox of Hurricane, in as other wildlife, including bobcats, eagles worthy of protection but ineligible for intend to repeat Clinton’s actions. southern Utah. and coyotes. Sports 12 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2010 A newspaper with issues MLB Ramirez jokes about future THE ASSOCIATED PRESS suspension last year and batted .290 with 19 home runs and 63 RBIs. He is entering the GLENDALE, Ariz. Manny Ramirez is having final year of his contract with Los Angeles. some fun with those quirky comments he In an attempt to keep Ramirez fresh late made about his future. into the season, Torre said he plans to give The enigmatic outfielder caused quite a the left fielder more days off. stir Monday by saying this will be his last Third baseman Casey Blake, 36, also will year with the Los Angeles Dodgers — and get more down time after dealing with ham- possibly the final season of his career. He was string issues in both legs last season. He so amused by all the attention his quotes missed a handful of games in May and even received that he started throwing changeups more down the stretch in September. Tuesday. Blake said he took pilates and yoga class- Playfully joking with a pair of reporters es with his wife this winter. He’ll also drink in the clubhouse, Ramirez said that after he as much water as possible because he’s con- practiced Monday, he felt as though he could vinced dehydration led to his leg problems. play five more years. “On the days (the hamstring injuries) “I’ll play three more for this team and happened, my body had trouble warming two more in Japan. Put that in there. I want up,” Blake said. “I had trouble getting loose to see myself on ESPN again,” he said. and felt really lethargic.” Dodgers manager Joe Torre wasn’t sur- Blake came to the Dodgers in a trade- prised at how much attention Ramirez’s deadline deal in 2008, but last year was his SURF CONDITIONS WATER TEMP: 58° comments got Monday. first full season in Los Angeles. He said that “All it takes is one particular sentence,” not being used to demanding West Coast SWELL FORECAST Torre said. “And you know Manny. He says a travel could have led to the exhaustion that The NW swell should back off to around chest high max around well-exposed west facing breaks. Conditions are questionable as a storm approaches the area. lot of stuff. It’s not that he doesn’t mean it, prompted the dehydration. LONG RANGE SYNOPSIS but as an outsider looking in, I hope he plays “I’m just going to have to crush water,”he WE SHOULD SEE NW SWELL COME IN FROM ABOUT 290° WITH 16-SECOND PERIODS. a lot of baseball. He still has a lot to give.” said. After two spring training workouts, Another significant change for Blake is TIDE FORECAST FOR TODAY IN SANTA MONICA Ramirez appeared to be in a good mood the absence of his familiar beard, which he Tuesday. He spent part of the morning started growing in 2007. With that beard, showing off an energy drink with a racy Blake appeared in a league championship label that was sitting in his locker series for three consecutive seasons (2007 “He likes to play around, and after all with the Indians, and 2008-09 with the those years in Boston, you try not to take Dodgers). yourself too seriously,” Torre said. “But he His teams never advanced to the World certainly is a fun-loving guy and he’s in a Series, though. But he says that’s not the rea- good frame of mind right now. I don’t see son he’s now clean-shaven. somebody who is thinking about the drudg- “The last duck hunt we had of the season, ery of the season right now.” I was so mad about the season that I came The 37-year-old Ramirez is heading into home and shaved it,”Blake said. “I’ll see how his 17th major league season. The 2004 it goes. People say it makes me look younger, World Series MVP served a 50-game drug so maybe I’ll re-negotiate my contract." Frustrated with your workout?

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