MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2002 Volume 1, Issue 301

FREE Santa Monica Daily Press A newspaper with issues Homeowners for Voluntary Preservation raise $100K BY ANDREW H. FIXMER Daily Press Staff Writer “With that amount of money and More than $100,000 was spent to collect enough signa- disinformation, you could qualify a tuna tures to place an initiative before voters that would make fish sandwich for the ballot.” historic preservation in Santa — ROGER GENSER Monica voluntary. Santa Monica Landmarks Commissioner Homeowners for Voluntary Preservation raised huge sums of money from donors mostly The majority of the remain- designations may be made residing north of Montana ing money was spent on pro- over the owner’s objections. Avenue and from special inter- fessional services from Bell, Initiative author Tom ests, such as real estate bro- McAndrews, Hiltanchk & Larmore, a local land use attor- kers, land use attorneys and Davidian, a conservative con- ney and a Santa Monica home- developers, according to sulting firm that provides owner, said the high amount recent campaign disclosures. accounting and legal services raised by the campaign is After submitting its most to campaigns. Most of the left indicative of the outrage of recent campaign disclosure over money was spent on cam- homeowners in Santa Monica. earlier this month, the group paign literature and food, trav- “It says to me there were a had about $4,000 left over after el and lodging for campaign lot of people who were con- raising $105,334.60 this year, staff, according to the reports. cerned about the issue and and it had more than $20,000 “It certainly tends to indi- were generous in their dona- in outstanding debts remaining. cate it wasn’t a volunteer tions,” he said. “They are very More than 70 percent of the effort,” said city councilman worried what would happen to money the group collected Ken Genser, who has not their ability to remodel their Carolyn Sackariason/Daily Press went toward paying Los publicly staked a position on homes and what it could do to Hundreds came out Sunday afternoon to walk for hunger during the Angeles-based M. Goldstein the initiative. “The money their property values.” Westside Food Bank’s 12th Annual 5K Hunger Walk. Proceeds from & Associates, Inc. to collect may have been raised by the Opponents of the initiative last year’s Hunger Walk provided enough food for 350,000 meals. the 12,947 signatures submit- grass roots efforts, but it said the huge sum spent on ted to the Los Angeles County doesn’t sound to me like a gathering signatures shows the Registrar’s Office on Sept. 27. grass roots campaign.” campaign is lacking in grass Charities city-wide The registrar verified approxi- “(That number) sounds roots support and doesn’t res- mately 9,800 of the signatures very, very high,” he added. onate with residents. on Oct. 17, surpassing the The Homeowners Freedom And they contend initiative hurting for donations 9,135 needed to qualify for a of Choice Initiative proposes supporters blatantly pushed special election. giving homeowners final say residents’ panic buttons on a BY ANDREW H. FIXMER resources,” he added. Signature gatherers report- whether the city can bestow nonexistent issue. They say the Daily Press Staff Writer Compounding the problem is edly received $1.50 for every their residences with preserva- Landmarks Commission had that as the economy slides, more person they convinced to sign tion status or as structures of not recently proposed creating Non-profit organizations and and more people have come to charities across Santa Monica are the petition. merit. Under current law, such See FUNDS, page 6 depend on food pantries and chari- reporting some of the lowest dona- ties to get by. tion levels in years, with some say- Earlier this year, OPCC reported ing they will likely have to cut serv- they have seen more than a 25 per- Woman murdered at beach ices if trends go unchanged. cent increase in demand for their As many organizations prepare for By Daily Press staff released pending notification of kin, was pro- services. And food banks say the their year-end, fund raising drives, demand for food is hovering at near- nounced dead at the scene. Police said the A 19-year-old woman was found shot to they say the economy and high dona- record levels. victim was not from Santa Monica. tion levels after the Sept. 11 terrorist Without those services, officials death at Santa Monica Beach Saturday night. Santa Monica detectives are investigating attacks have drained many of their believe many working poor families At about 10:10 p.m., Santa Monica police the crime. Anyone with information should call regular donors’ ability to give. would end up homeless. officers responded to a 911 call from an the Santa Monica Police Robbery/Homicide “If we don’t have a strong year- “Most of our food, 80 percent, unknown person reporting shots were being Unit at (310) 458-8451 or the watch command- end appeal, we will have to strongly goes to low-income individuals and fired. When police arrived, they found the er at (310) 458-8426. consider cutting back programs next families in affordable housing,” said woman lying in the sand with several gun Saturday’s incident marks the seventh year,” said John Maceri, executive Bruce Rankin, executive director of shot wounds to her upper body, police said. murder this year in Santa Monica. In three of director of the Ocean Park the Westside Food Bank. “It Witnesses at the scene said they saw two the incidents, the suspected murderers com- Community Center, a social service becomes for them a good defense men wearing dark clothes running from the mitted suicide. Police have arrested and agency that operates many anti- against the threat of homelessness. scene shortly after the shots were fired. The charged the alleged murderers in the other poverty programs. If they can put their money toward incident took place near lifeguard tower 20, three homicides. “We can’t continue providing rent instead of buying food, they can between Bay Street and Holllister Avenue. In 2000, there were two homicides in the services at our current level if our The woman, whose identity hasn’t been city. expenditures far outweigh our See CHARITIES, page 6 Page 2 ❑ Monday, October 28, 2002 ❑ Santa Monica Daily Press HOROSCOPE Tonight say yes, Pisces! JACQUELINE BIGAR'S STARS The stars show the kind of day you'll have: ★★★★★-Dynamic ★★★★-Positive ★★★-Average ★★-So-so ★-Difficult

ARIES (March 21-April 19) LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ★★★★ ★★★★ Clear out a personal matter first if you Take charge this morning. You get a lot are going to maximize your positive energy with done quickly. Your fiery side emerges. Carefully work, meetings and/or another project. Others consider your options with a child or loved one often celebrate and tout your ingenuity. You get you care about. This person could be uptight and to show your stuff one more time. Tonight: Be a might need some feedback. Be imaginative. little wild. Tonight: Network away. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ★★★★ Clear off your desk and respond to mes- ★★★★ You might want to do your research and sages as soon as you get to work. Your clarity has get needed facts and figures. Others look to you a way of airing out problems. Not everyone for answers and express unusual interest in what wants to hear everything you have to say. Close you know. Take charge, and you’ll get more your door in the p.m., and get the job done. done than many people could. Tonight: Could be Tonight: Happy at home. a late night.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ★★★ Juggle money matters as only you can. ★★★★★ Work with an associate. A plan devel- You could be more successful than even you ops that might be quite comfortable for both of anticipated. You’re delighted by the end results, you. Use the afternoon to check out your facts. but don’t leave any loose ends. Make sure every- Tighten up an idea while you can. Not everyone thing is defined and as clear as possible. Return agrees with your judgment. Tonight: Do some- calls in the p.m. Tonight: Visit with a friend. thing totally new.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ★★★★ You beam in the morning, and others ★★★★★ Others trust your advice and feedback. can’t help but responding. Use your intuition You might feel as if a boss challenges your facts with a financial matter later in the day. A business or decisions. Actually, he or she is quite associate gives you important feedback. Listen to impressed. Don’t get insecure. Express your con- this person, especially if he or she has had a long cepts clearly, without becoming defensive. run of monetary success. Tonight: Run errands. Tonight: An associate shares.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ★★★ Though you might drag in the a.m., by ★★★★ You often challenge others far more than midafternoon, you could be a force to deal with. you realize. What seems confusing could be Your energy crests, but it could be the result of a someone’s lack of confidence. Help this person misunderstanding or a change of opinion. Use express him- or herself. You might want to push your diplomatic ways, and everyone will end up your point; be easygoing. Tonight: Go along with smiling. Tonight: Beam in what you want. someone else’s plans.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ★★★ Quickly realize what you want in the morn- ★★★★ Use your imagination with work, friends ing. You do well networking and touching base and life in general. You’ll liven up the atmos- with those around you. Aim for what you want phere no matter what you’re up to, as well as add professionally. Take your time thinking through a to the quality of your life. Carefully question an professional matter. Getting a clear opinion takes associate or partner if you don’t want a problem. time. Tonight: Get a good night’s sleep. Tonight: Say “yes.” QUOTE of the DAY “Though I am not naturally honest, I am so sometimes by chance” — Shakespeare (1564-1616) Santa Monica Daily Press

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The west swell is on the decline, but on its heels is a north- From the people’s court in the Byron Y. Appleton Honorary Courtroom in Santa Monica. west swell of good size. The initially steep-angled swell, 300 degrees, shifts more west today, better exposing L.A. County’s Today’s By John Wood west facing surf spots. Locations where west and northwest combine see the most size, averaging waist- to shoulder-high, Tides: with plenty of opportunity for head-high and overhead sets at Old, but operable the best tides. Low- 3:40 a.m. 1.18’ Bulk retailer Costco Corp. is responsible for a $954 repair bill after workers in Forecasts call for a slight decrease in swell activity Tuesday High- 9:42 a.m. 5.40’ afternoon due to another shift in swell angle as the storm is their auto department “bent back” the metal surrounding a customer’s trunk during a Low- 4:23 p.m. 0.40’ routine tire replacement, a judge ruled last week. expected to move north and away from L.A.’s exposure win- dow. However, we’ll still see continual three to four-foot sets High- 10:22 p.m. 4.28’ Costco had offered Susan Bailey of Santa Monica nearly $800 to make repairs to throughout the day. the trunk of her 1992 Toyota Celica, but refused to pay to replace the trunk’s hinges, saying the damage was common in 10-year-old cars. Location Monday Tuesday Water Quality Santa Monica Superior Court Judge Pro Tem Ronald Papell described Costco’s refusal to replace older components as common. County Line 4-5’/Fair 4-5’/Fair A He explained the term “betterment,” when an injured party is burdened with a por- Zuma 4-5’/Fair 4-5’/Fair A tion of the cost of replacing used items with brand new ones. Surfrider 2-4’/Fair 2-4’/Fair A In this instance, Judge Papell didn’t think betterment should apply. He awarded Bailey the full $954 cost of repairs, plus court costs. Topanga 2-4’/Fair 2-4’/Fair A “Somebody that has their ‘92 car is very happy with their 10-year-old struts,” he Breakwater 3-5’/Fair 3-5’/Fair A said. “So long as they can open and close the trunk.” El Porto 4-5’/Fair 4-5’/Fair A Sleigh bed a year late The Surf Report has been sponsored by: There’s a house in Nantucket still waiting for a sleigh bed that was shipped from Los Angeles over a year ago. Instead of being the perfect finishing touch to a manicured summer home, the bed Today’s Special: Store Hours: is collecting dust in a storeroom somewhere between Boston and Nantucket. Apparently, no one could agree on a delivery time. But Santa Monica Superior / lb Open Court Judge Pro Tem Ronald Papell last week ordered the parties involved to work Daily from it out. GardenBurger T am to Lillian Lageyre, the Santa Monica interior decorator who designed the home, said w/ Cheese he hes that All-American Express Moving Co. promised her delivery within 10 days. Tas wic pm  tax included tiest Sand So Lageyre took the movers to court, demanding they deliver the bed or reimburse  Hawaiian her for its cost. Daily Specials come with Mark Leistyna, sales manager for the moving company, said they had no control french fries  drink  Broadway Santa Monica over delivery, as the bed had been transferred to another moving company to make  the last leg of the journey by ferry. The new movers had been unsuccessful in negotiating a delivery time with the homeowners, Leistyna said. Rather than make a ruling, Judge Papell encouraged the two parties to resolve their dispute out of court. “There’s a bed, it needs to be delivered,” he said. “Let’s keep our eye on the ball.” Judge Papell then turned to the plaintiff, who still owes half of the $1,200 moving fee, payable on delivery. “You need to pay the $600,” he said, before turning to the moving man, who With concerns about privacy intru- So this week Q-Line wants to know: Papell said should foot the bill for the year’s worth of accrued storage charges. “And you need to deliver the bed. And then this thing goes away.” sions and decreased property rates, a “Do you really care about whether or group of Santa Monica homeowners are not a homeowner can voluntarily des- pushing a ballot initiative that will allow ignate his or her home a landmark? homeowners to have the final say over Why or why not?” the city’s attempt to landmark their DID YOU KNOW?: Call (310) 285-8106 with your homes. Hydrogen is an explosive gas. These homeowners have raised a sig- response before Thursday at 5 p.m. We’ll Oxygen supports combustion. Yet nificant amount of money to further their print it in Friday’s paper. Please limit when these are combined it is water cause, but some people believe the entire your comments to a minute or less; it matter is a non-issue and not a concern of might help to think first about the word- which is used to put out fires. most Santa Monicans. ing of your response. Page 4 ❑ Monday, October 28, 2002 ❑ Santa Monica Daily Press OPINION LETTERS

wealthy ruling-class.” The very scary thing for you, Mr. Smith, is that these people, who Remove ‘agenda politics’ from Santa Monica are expressing their frustration over the many problems of Santa Monica (homeless, park- Editor: ing, minimum wage, rent control, historic districts), are not who you say they are. I saw the debate between DeSantis-Holbrook & Feinstein-Katz. Quite frankly, the To be sure, there are a few who are conservatives (who may even be a little mean). Feinstein-Katz team had it all wrong. If a specific city councilman represents a specific dis- However, most of the “elitist” people to whom you refer don’t consider themselves conser- trict, they have to pay attention to their constituents. With a city-wide election, they can vative. You see, they are a lot like you — afraid of what they are becoming (or have become). ignore relatively small groups with impunity and, worse yet, some areas of the city go com- They moved here to the West Coast to be free spirits, to pursue artistic endeavors, to surf. pletely unrepresented. It’s about time that HH be passed and that people who live in the city But what they have found is that 20 years later, it is not really “cool” to have grandma are represented by a RESPONSIVE city council, rather than one with its own agenda — and grandpa come visit and take the grandkids to the — fill in the blank — while stepping rather than an agenda that only addresses the interests of a limited area of the city. over bodies, urine, feces and garbage. They found that they can’t put that extra room on their houses because of the “historic” nature of their abodes. And, they found that the Barbara Peters appearance of their beloved neighborhoods have gone to crap because of rent-controlled Santa Monica apartment complexes that line their streets. Wise up, Mr. Street So now they are walking, Mr. Smith. They are walking right over to the voting booth. Editor: And guess what? They are going to vote as though they were the “elitist, obscenely VERITAS proponent Tony Street wants to make Santa Monica “a city that ‘shuts out’ wealthy ruling-class.” middle-class consumers that, for whatever reason, have not excelled at their chosen pro- By the way, how many of the “thousands of hurting human beings” have you opened fessions,” (“Hypocrites, all of you,” Oct. 23, 2002) implying that only the well-paid your little “abode” to over the years? I would bet not one. deserve to live in the city. Perhaps Mr. Street should “wake up and smell the expresso So get off your high horse, Mr. Smith, and start walking! (sic)” himself. Tony Street Not all of us measure our success in dollars. Santa Monica is home to many great non- Santa Monica profit organizations and churches that cannot always afford to reward their employees’ Don’t be mean efforts with handsome wages. I am proud of the work that I do as a church employee and resent the implication that I do not deserve to live in the city in which I was raised. Editor: Already, the sky-high market rate rents make living in Santa Monica beyond my means. This letter is in response to Mr. Pastore's letter in the Oct. 23 edition of SMDP regard- If Mr. Street’s words are any indicator, a post-VERITAS Santa Monica would not wel- ing the Dan Dunn football “writings.” First, I’d like to state that I'm a personal friend of come moderate-income residents. Mr. Dunn. And you are correct — he is a “moronic, sophomoric lout.” However, I do Please preserve the warm and welcoming community that has been and still is Santa believe that all of us who occupy this lovely town, and the rest of the earth for that mat- Monica. I urge all residents to VOTE NO ON MEASURE HH (VERITAS). ter, have much better things to do then belittle others simply because of their interests, as silly or sophomoric as they may be. Alex Brideau III I thought if I were to be eloquent and succinct, I may be lucky enough to sway an opin- Los Angeles ion or two regarding we football fans and our propensity to enjoy life without the demean- ing of others. Welcome to reality, Mr. Smith In the end, I decided it would neither sway this pompous, holier than though soul, nor Editor: would it make me and the rest of the happier souls out there feel any better. In his column, Mr. Ron Smith wonders if he is paranoid. I therefore have decided to boil down my sentiments into one clear and concise statement. No, Mr. Smith, you are not paranoid. Nor, are you in Kansas anymore! Blow me. The footsteps you are hearing belong to the growing number of Santa Monica residents Art Haynie whose politics are based in reality. According to you, they are the “elitist, obscenely Venice Wake up Santa Monica! Wake up and smell the coffee! give the money to support it. I guess the pas- business within the area of the sleeping ordi- my little dwelling, which I had built out of FROM tors of these churches think that what Christ nance, because he also was homeless — by cardboard and forklift pallets. And a few did to the money changers and merchants choice. He told us to take care of all who are months ago I was sleeping under the stairs THE who set up shop in his temple were not needy, not just those who are favored. He right behind Gorgio Vasari's and used to find examples of what he expects his church told the Christians to be the example to fruit or food under the stairs. Two of my own STREET homes here in Santa Monica to be like. I those who do not believe in order to show bosses, who are Muslim, lent me the money By Charles Springer guess some of Santa Monica’s churches are his love to all of humankind to buy my textbooks for my Japanese class. exempt from God’s laws. By giving shelter to the poor in times of My other boss’ girlfriend had lent me money No wait. I think they also lobbied the city need is what attracts people to believe in God. to help keep this hotel I’m in now. council and he got voted out of Santa Monica. El Nino is coming and it’s going to be a I know a Christian pastor who comes to How many of you who are Christians, very wet, cold winter. The cold weather the Promenade and preaches every week who Wake up and smell the coffee! who could afford to, would actually help out shelter beds in L.A. County are not enough has fed me numerous times when I didn’t And I’m not talking about Starbuck’s or a homeless person by donating money to a to handle the amount of homeless on the have a job. He saw my need and realized I Coffee Bean and Tea leaf either! You are hotel for a room in the area for a week? Or, streets. There are those of us who do not use was a responsible Christian. He responded as now seeing, firsthand, how the corporate God forbid, take one of us homeless people them so that the older, weaker and handi- Jesus would have. I have a Christian sponsor world is deleting our constitutional rights into your home? And I’m speaking of the capped ones out here don’t die from expo- who has given me help in all areas which I right here in Santa Monica. Greed has taken responsible ones out here who work or go to sure. I know this because I was out here for need help in. He also has helped get many of hold of this city, and you are seeing it right school. Not the mentally ill, the criminal the last El Nino. us off the streets and into rehabs and shelters. before your very eyes. element or chronically addicted. I had a small tent campsite right under And what about the outside churches? Since I have been in this beautiful city, I Most of the churches here are some of the the last pedestrian overpass in Palisades What makes them any different than those have seen rent control abolished and people richest in Los Angeles County. And approx- Park. I had two three-man dome tents and churches within Santa Monica that didn’t forced from their apartments so the land imately four or five churches are in the zone one two-man mountain tent set up. There support the efforts to block these two ordi- barons can raise the rent to market value. I that this sleeping ordinance covers. How were between eight to ten people in them on nances? Do you think these churches would have seen more high-cost housing than low- many of these churches pastors would stand any given night. With my military training send food here that is tainted or would harm cost go up, (at least at a rate of 10 or more up for their constitutional rights of freedom and experience, I had dug trenches and a human being? I have been to these feeding to 1). I have seen mom and pop businesses of religion and grant any of us sanctuary? Or burms around each tent and put sod over the lines and never have I been sick from the get pushed out to make way for high-end is that reserved for when an earthquake or tops of the burms so that the water would food. And if it is hygiene that is a problem stores that people who live here REALLY some other natural disaster hits the home- not wash us out of there. I also dug a deep for some of the homeless, how many don’t want to shop at. And it is becoming owners and renters in the area? Or, are they fire pit for warmth. All of the burms are still churches have showers that, when not in like this all over the westside. afraid that the Santa Monica Chamber of there to this day. use, could be used to let those of us who Now, as a Christian, I know the church is Commerce might get the city to do some- Sometimes a man would come by and might do better in life if they could be clean supposed to be the conscience of the com- thing to them? I guess they think God won’t give me food, clothes, soap, tooth paste, and presentable get clean? munity it serves, and the working and protect them. I know a 26-year-old homeless deodorant and cigarettes. He also gave me a Yes, there are showers here for us to use, responsible homeless are part of this com- woman from the East Coast who has a job. battery-operated lantern and an extra set of but with only eight clean, safe showers in munity. So where were the churches, who She works at a store in the mall and is trying batteries so I could study as it was my first the area and hundreds of homeless, well, don’t feed the homeless on a regular basis, to get her life back on track. Now she is semester in Santa Monica College. I also you get the picture. I guess these pastors the day the two anti-homeless ordinances going to have to hope she doesn’t get arrest- remember the times when I slept under the believe God put his church here for those passed last week to be that conscience? ed for sleeping on someone’s property in one stairs at the Woman’s Club on Fourth Street who are affluent and wealthy. I guess they believe he only created wealthy people and Where was this coalition of churches that of the surrounding neighborhoods, and pos- and a young couple who used to bring us they are better than homeless people. No, he support the living wage increase on that sibly lose her job for it. sandwiches at night. They were a very created all of us and he created us the same. attractive couple physically, so I used to call day? I guess those of us who are not work- I guess the examples of Jesus are lost on Yes, it was a sad day indeed when God ing for a business that makes over $5 mil- some of the Christian churches in the area. I them the Ken and Barbie Angels. And when got voted out of Santa Monica. lion a year are not worthy God’s love and guess if Jesus were here today you would I slept under the black trailer by Sears protection. I guess some of the churches in turn a deaf ear to him as well. Or, have him Automotive, I used to find food, clothes and Charles Springer lives on the streets of Santa Monica are only for the rich who can arrested for sleeping in the doorway of a one day even a pillow and a blanket outside Santa Monica. Santa Monica Daily Press ❑ Monday, October 28, 2002 ❑ Page 5 OPINION LETTERS Vote No on VERITAS Editor: For years, the League of Women Voters has worked to inform voters. For years, League members have registered citizens to vote and have worked even harder to inspire them to vote on Election Day. On November 5, Santa Monica voters will be voting on issues of fundamental importance to our community — of fundamental importance to good government in Santa Monica. One of these ballot measures, HH, is, in reality, mul- tiple measures rolled into one. As a voter, you should read it carefully — if you don’t agree with all its provisions, VOTE NO on HH. If you agree with only one of its many provisions, you should VOTE NO on HH. As ADVERTISE! Santa Monica Daily Press Herb Katz noted during the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce debate on October 16, there are a number of charter amendments in the measure, each one of which qualifies to be a separate ballot measure. The good government thing to do is to VOTE NO on 310-458-7737 HH. In recent weeks there have been several letters to the editor dealing with various parts of Measure HH (VERITAS). I will focus the rest of my comments on the issue of estab- lishing a primary election in March of each election year. Supporters of HH say that the VERITAS system of elections will cost less — will reduce the amount of money in political races. But they propose a system that will cost the city more and will result in holding two elections, rather than one, every two years — a primary and a general. That means it will cost Santa Monica residents more. Supporters propose a system of elections that would require many, if not most, can- didates to compete in two elections (primary and general). That would mean planning materials for print and distribution over two elections, rather than one. Supporters of HH also propose a system that would lengthen the time period of cam- paigns. Rather than pulling papers in July, three to four months before an election, can- didates would be pulling papers nine to ten months before the election. Accordingly, timelines for fundraising and campaigning would begin significantly earlier to accom- modate the spring primary and really not stop until election day in early November. What was it they said about needing less money and resources?! The League believes that winning candidates should optimally receive at least 50 per- cent of the votes cast. Rather than establish a costly primary, however, perhaps it would make more sense to look at other approaches to conducting elections that accomplish the same thing in one election. Perhaps a Community Voices-type of input, combined with study sessions, would be appropriate before bringing this kind of question to the voters of Santa Monica. Measure HH would create lame ducks and ducks in waiting. Currently, the city budg- et is discussed, debated and settled before the first candidate pulls papers. Under the VERITAS system, an incumbent who chooses not to run again, or who is defeated in the primary, would be a lame-duck voice during most of the budget process/debates. A non-incumbent who won outright in the primary (before budget adoption) would not assume office until December and would have no official voice in the budget process. And then there is the issue of voter turnout, which is usually much less in a primary election. This could aggravate the current situation in which a candidate could be elect- ed outright with more than 50 percent of the votes cast, even though the total number of votes cast were significantly less than half of the total number of registered, eligible vot- ers. Establishing a primary does not resolve issues related to voter turnout or voter empowerment, regardless of whether votes are cast by district or at-large. When I first moved to Santa Monica, local elections were held in April. Turnout was so abysmal that, as a community, we decided to move our elections to coincide with the state-wide general election in November, when there is a demonstrably higher rate of voter turnout. The move in dates was neither frivolous nor an accident! It was intended to get more people actively involved in local government. Supporters and opponents of HH both talk the language of good government, of inclusion, of empowerment, of voice. There is no good or evil in this contest. There is, however, clear disagreement over what makes good government and what promotes the kind of good decision-making that reflects the will of the people of Santa Monica. This is your government and your vote. The issues in this election are fundamental and effect us all. Before you vote, study the issues, look at the larger picture. Don't be fooled by rhetoric. Remember, vote on Nov. 5 and VOTE NO on HH. Barbara Inatsugu former president League of Women Voters of Santa Monica

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Editor: 1427 Third Street Promenade Suite 202 Santa Monica • 90401 • [email protected] Page 6 ❑ Monday, October 28, 2002 ❑ Santa Monica Daily Press LOCAL Council members endorse homeowners’ measure FUNDS, from page 1 Because those homes were not pre- served 20 years ago, nearly two-thirds of any historic districts, and the group rarely them have either been demolished or designates homes structures of merit. altered enough to render them historically “It just underscores the point that insignificant, consultants said. besides a massive disinformation cam- However, many of the initiative’s sup- paign conducted against historic preserva- porters believe the city’s current ordi- tion, it has collected a huge amount of “Because your old web design company nance imposes restrictions on private money from the real estate industry and property, which constitutes an unwarrant- is no longer in business” developers and residents north of Montana Avenue with developer and real estate ed intrusion on personal freedoms. ties,” said Roger Genser, a commissioner The initiative’s campaign was not on the city’s Landmarks Commission. without controversy. On Sept. 12, an www.malfer.com “With that amount of money and disin- undercover investigation by the City 310-656-1082 formation, you could qualify a tuna fish Attorney’s Office found a signature gath- erer for the campaign did not properly dis- [email protected] sandwich for the ballot,” he added The homeowners’ cause was prompted close information about the initiative. As Full Service Website Design & Development since 1997 by a recent survey conducted by a result, the signature gatherer was fined Hollywood-based Historic Resources an undisclosed amount. Group, which was hired by the city. The City Clerk Maria Stewart will present study concluded that the north of the city council with the ballot initiative at Montana Avenue area includes some of its Nov. 12 meeting. The council will have the oldest and most significant historic three choices: set an election on a date in resources in Santa Monica. The report February 2003; adopt the initiative as an said less than 1 percent of the potential ordinance, thereby bypassing the need for historic properties in the area have been an election; or request that the initiative designated or preserved. be studied by staff for a period of not Consultants who prepared the report more than 30 days. characterized Santa Monica as losing its If the council chooses the third alterna- older historical properties and said city tive, it would then decide in December officials need to make important decisions whether to adopt the initiative or set an about how they want to preserve the election for March 2003. remaining buildings before they are Larmore said the homeowners group demolished or significantly altered. has been actively advocating the city Overall, the consultants looked at the council adopt the initiative as an ordi- 3,900 homes north of Montana. They nance. That way, he said, both sides can found that about 9 percent, or 358 homes, avoid a long and costly battle. were of historical merit. “We are hopeful we will get the four The number of homes on the inventory votes needed to win that,” Larmore said. didn’t change very much from 1986, the “It would obviate the need for a special last time a similar survey was taken, election for an initiative people obviously because many of the older homes were want to happen.” taken off the list and replaced with homes Already council members Bob that have reached the 50-year-old bench- Holbrook and Pam O’Connor have mark for consideration. reportedly said they would support adopt- The last survey on the subject recom- ing the initiative, but Mayor Pro Tem mended the city preserve about 158 Kevin McKeown said he would oppose it. homes from Palisades Avenue to All three individuals are running for re- Georgina Avenue. election this year. Holidays key to fund raising CHARITIES, from page 1 maintain our funding at a level we have remain housed.” been accustomed to in the past few The Santa Monica Salvation Army years,” he said. “It looks like we will be Corps said Sept. 11 causes took a great toll distributing less food when the need is on the amount of money they were able to still hovering at record levels.” raise last year, and a poorly performing Meanwhile, OPCC officials fear they stock market has left many too worried may not reach the $100,000 it needs from about their own finances to donate. its year-end Holiday Appeal, which is Capt. Iva West, of the Santa Monica done mostly by mail. Salvation Army Corps, said she has “I’m hoping it’s going to get close,” noticed donations are slightly on the rise, Maceri said. “The problem is that any- and the organization hopes to raise levels thing that isn’t tied to grant funding has to this year that will surpass last season’s be paid for by private donations.” poor performance. While officials at the Santa Monica “It seems to be easing up for us a little, Salvation Army Corps report they, too, so this year we are hoping and praying it depend almost completely on private will be better,” she said. “We have found donations, they will expand some of their the people in our community are very charity operations this year to respond to generous and we are just hoping and pray- the greater need in the community. ing this will be a better year for us.” Besides having Santa Claus chime a bell This past weekend, the Westside Food outside retail stores collecting change for Bank held its annual walk-a-thon, which is the needy, this holiday season the Salvation the group’s largest fund-raiser, Rankin said. Army will also set up an angel tree in Santa The organization depends on 30 per- Monica Place Mall. Residents can take an cent of its operating budget to come from angel ornament off the tree, thereby private donations, but already sign-ups for “adopting” a needy child for the holidays the event are low and Rankin said he’s and buy that child a present. afraid the food bank may not reach what it “We’re hoping people will come out needs by the year’s end. and adopt a child because they all come “We are nervous about being able to from our community,” Capt. West said. Santa Monica Daily Press ❑ Monday, October 28, 2002 ❑ Page 7 LOCAL Santa Monica College increases transfers to state universities By Daily Press staff ster year for Santa Monica College,” He attributed another part of said Dan Nannini, SMC Transfer SMC’s success in transferring under- Santa Monica College, again the Center coordinator. represented minority students to the number one school for overall trans- Nannini said there are several specialized African American fers to state universities, increased its possible reasons for the huge Collegian and Latino centers, which transfer of students to the prestigious increase. For one thing, SMC has provide specific counseling and sup- University of California system by a added, over the past few years, a sig- port to students from those groups. huge margin, 32 percent, in 2001-02 compared to the previous year. nificant number of courses that are SMC transferred 98 Chicano/Latino Holding on to its number one UC transferable to UC. In addition, the students to UC in 2001-02, a hefty transfer position, the college also led college has increased significantly its increase over 74 in 2000-01, and 27 the state in transfers of African pool of counselors. African American students. American and Chicano/Latino stu- Nannini also noted that SMC’s “Although the actual numbers of dents to UC schools. In addition, high school recruitment efforts have under-represented students is still SMC was first in combined transfers gotten more aggressive over the last lower than we would like, we have to the UC and California State few years, resulting in an increase in reached and surpassed the numbers University systems. the number of well-prepared, trans- prior to the UC Regents’ decision a “This extraordinarily large fer-oriented students who enroll at few years ago to eliminate affirma- increase in our transfer figures the college. tive action for admission,” Nannini demonstrates our commitment to ful- Another factor, Nannini said, is said. filling our students’ dreams,” said overall growth in enrollment over the UCLA continues to be SMC stu- SMC President Dr. Piedad F. past few years, though enrollment dents’ favorite destination, with 557 Robertson. increased about 8.4 percent from transferring in 2001-02. UC Irvine Altogether, SMC transferred 938 1998 to 2001, far less than the trans- has replaced Berkeley as the No. 2 students to UC campuses in the fer increase. transfer destination for SMC stu- 2001-02 school year, nearly a third In addition, SMC’s high transfer dents, sharply increasing from 61 in higher than the previous year’s 709. figure is the result of the college’s 2000-01 to 103 in 2001-02. Berkeley The college far out-distanced the strong sense of transfer mission, a took in 87 SMC students, up slightly number two feeder campus, Diablo rigorous academic program and an from 84 the previous year. Valley, which sent 548 students to ever-growing reputation as the place Aside from its transfers to UC and the UC system. And it dwarfed the to go to enter a four-year institution. Cal State, the college sends about state-wide 9.6 percent increase of SMC also holds one of the largest 1,000 students each year to campus- community college transfers to UC annual college recruitment fairs, es throughout the U.S., including campuses. with about 90 four-year institutions such universities as Stanford, “In sports terms, this was a mon- from throughout the U.S. Cornell and Columbia. Local Sports Rookie coach, team of freshman may prove to be contenders BY JESSE HALEY reason they should have been. Two paramount to Dreher’s program. To Special to the Daily Press weeks prior to the Moorpark match, develop team chemistry, she empha- SMC’s Lady Corsairs got a taste of sizes team bonding exercises and has Santa Monica College’s women’s beating a highly ranked team by out- recently experimented with motiva- volleyball program has an 8-3 playing Ventura. tional quotes. record, a rookie coach and a team Dreher, the humble coach, is Dreher asks one player to bring made up almost entirely of freshman, quick to pass on credit for the team’s something that inspires them — an not to mention wins over the state’s success to her players. object, story or quote to share with No. 1 and No. 2 teams. “This group makes my job very the team before each game. “I didn’t know I’d end up coach- easy,” she said. Whether it’s making the team ing,” explained Wendy Dreher. “I However, it would be more accu- stronger is hard to say, but Duran was a player in college, and just was rate to say that Dreher has made her explained Dreher’s team dynamic in fortunate to get this opportunity to own job easier by assembling a simpler terms. take this program over, a winning devoted group of fresh, young ath- “If you’re not having fun, it’s not program nonetheless.” letes to fill her roster. going to work out,” Duran said. “She But in her short time at the helm Three freshman — setter Lindsay makes drills fun.” of SMC, Dreher has brought a lead- Sommer and outside hitters Emi So while there is a competitive ership style and work ethic to the Heaton and Katherine Shorrey — edge to the Lady Corsairs play, the Lady Corsairs that will put them in head up the Corsair offensive attack. focus for this young program contention for conference honors. “(Shorrey) is a mental and physi- remains on improvement and team Their two most distinguished vic- cal leader,” Dreher said. “She leads play. tories have come over first ranked by example ... (She) has the maturity “On the court we’re more Moorpark College and second of a collegiate player with the per- mature,” said setter Chelsea Biaz of ranked Ventura College. sonality that the girls respect.” her 19- to 21-year-old teammates. The Moorpark match, which was Another stand out player at out- “When we’re together, we can be a remarkable upset, was played on side/opposite hitter is Susan Young. goofballs, but when we step on the the undefeated state leader’s home A first team all-league selection and court and it comes down to business, court and went a grueling five Santa Monica local, Young possesses we execute pretty well.” games. a fast, low arcing jump serve and With the second half of the season Still, freshman defensive special- leads the league in aces. in front of them, the Lady Corsairs ist Wendy Duran wasn’t phased by “I weeded some players out,” like their chances. With recent victo- the win. Dreher said of her selecting only two ries over Moorpark, Bakersfield and “We already knew we could beat 2001 players to return. “They didn’t West L.A., coach Dreher is confi- them,” she said. “We wanted to play have the kind of commitment I dent. “SMC should be a top con- them. We weren’t scared.” wanted.” tender in the state,” she said. “I And there doesn’t seem to be any Commitment and work ethic are maintain that we can beat anybody.” Page 8 ❑ Monday, October 28, 2002 ❑ Santa Monica Daily Press STATE Davis, Simon enter final days of race on the offensive BY ALEXA H. BLUTH political beliefs to how he and his family Associated Press Writer ran their private charity. Despite fund-rais- ing help from President Bush, Simon has ELK GROVE — As the final count- been forced to lend his campaign more down began in the race between than $10 million from his personal fortune Democratic Gov. Gray Davis and to stay on television through the final Republican challenger Bill Simon, the men weeks of the race. spent the weekend engaging in old-fash- Simon has criticized the governor’s ioned campaigning to secure votes from handling of the state’s schools and budget, their parties’ most dedicated followers. but his key attacks have centered on fund- Simon knocked on doors in a quiet, raising, including allegations that the gov- middle-class neighborhood in GOP-friend- ernor mixed raising money with state ly Modesto and flipped steaks at a business. Republican barbecue in the Sacramento suburb of Elk Grove. Davis rallied with union firefighters and prayed with wor- shippers at one of Los Angeles’ most influ- ential black congregations. “It’s our ideas that are Face-to-face campaigning has been scarce in the expensive, eight-month race going to win the day. fought mostly through televised advertise- We’re surging, we’re ments. But with the approach of the cam- paign’s final week, each candidate hustled moving forward.” to meet with traditional supporters — the very voters essential in the Nov. 5 election in which turnout is expected to be lower — BILL SIMON than normal. State governor candidate “It’s our ideas that are going to win the day,” Simon declared at the Sunday event in this Sacramento suburb after arriving on “Gray Davis is a desperate man,” Simon his campaign bus with his wife and cam- declared Sunday, predicting, as he has for paign aides. “We’re surging, we’re moving weeks, that he would catch Davis by the forward.” end of the week. Simon criticized Davis for Polls, which show most voters are dis- reversing course after declaring two weeks appointed with both candidates, have ago that his camp would run only positive shown otherwise. Simon has struggled to advertisements. gain ground on Davis, who addressed wor- Davis has defended his prolific fund- shippers at the First African Methodist raising as necessary to compete with per- Episcopal Church in Los Angeles Sunday. sonally wealthy candidates and has said he Davis said his final-week message will has never operated outside the law. be encouraging his supporters to vote. But the issue is likely to arise again “The whole purpose of this week is to get Monday, when a federal judge is expected people excited.” to unseal documents detailing a claim lev- For the next eight days, Simon will try eled a decade ago by a state official con- to capitalize Davis’ low approval ratings victed for his role in a $734,000 bribes-for- while the governor attempts to maintain his permit scheme. lead in the polls in the face of new ques- Former state Coastal Commissioner tions about how he solicits campaign con- Mark Nathanson, convicted of federal tributions. charges for accepting bribes to influence Davis has spent more than $50 million in his bid for a second term, painting his votes, claimed he worked with an Simon as too conservative for California, unnamed state official in a campaign con- but has failed to capture an overwhelming tribution scheme based on Nathanson’s lead and has been unable to shake the ill illegal activities. He made the accusations will left with voters after statewide elec- as he tried to negotiate better treatment tricity and budget crises. after his 1993 conviction. Prosecutors Republicans had hoped Simon, a Los rejected his claims then, calling them the Angeles financier who is a first-time polit- unreliable attempts of a proven liar to get a ical candidate and the son of a late U.S. better deal. treasury secretary, could help them regain Nathanson named the official in two let- clout in this Democrat-dominated state. ters sealed by a federal judge, then released But his campaign has been marked by in censored form. The Sacramento Bee has strategic missteps and controversies over fought for their full release. The U.S. his financial dealings. Supreme Court refused Oct. 7 to hear argu- “It’s been kind of an ugly campaign,” ments to keep them closed, clearing the said Stanley Moore, political science pro- way for their release. Sources have told the fessor at Pepperdine University. Bee and the San Francisco Chronicle that It began in March, when Simon landed Davis was the official named in the letters. a come-from-behind win over former Los Davis has brushed off the Nathanson Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan. Davis accusations and has called for Simon to poured $10 million into ads during the “resign in shame” over that and other accu- GOP primary attacking the Riordan, a sations. political moderate considered the biggest Earlier this month, Simon accused threat to Davis, leading many to call Simon Davis of illegally taking a campaign check Davis’ hand-picked opponent. in the state Capitol. He was forced to Davis has since used television adver- retract the claim when the photo he was tisements to criticize Simon for a range of using as evidence turned out to have been topics from his business practices and taken at a private home in Santa Monica. Can’t find the Daily Press in your neighborhood? Call us. We’ll take your suggestions. Santa Monica Daily Press ❑ Monday, October 28, 2002 ❑ Page 9 STATE Sides on initiative debate if it boosts voter turnout or fraud BY LOUISE CHU guards, including live databases in the Associated Press Writer precincts to immediately verify eligibility. But Proposition 52, in its current form, “is SACRAMENTO — After spending just premature at best and clearly unac- most of his career in philanthropy and ceptable” in meeting zero tolerance stan- occasionally dabbling in political causes, dards for voter fraud. San Francisco businessman Rob McKay A recent Field Poll found that opposition has found tougher going as he pushes an to Proposition 52 fell from 54 percent of initiative that would allow immediate those surveyed in July to 42 percent in voter registration in California. September. Support for the measure has McKay, the heir to the Taco Bell fortune remained constant at 36 percent, with more and a venture capitalist, is putting his voters sliding into the “undecided” column. weight and at least $5 million of his per- sonal fortune behind Proposition 52, a Nov. 5 ballot initiative that he hopes will rejuvenate California’s dismal voter partic- “It’s been a very slow ipation levels. Those hit an all-time low in last March’s primary when only a quarter season. We’ve all been of those eligible to vote bothered to do so. Proposition 52 would allow eligible very frustrated with voters to register at polling places on Election Day, replacing the current law general voter interest (on that requires people to register 15 days Proposition 52). But it’s before voting. Opponents, however, have downplayed any effect it would have on coming, and our message voter turnout, saying it would instead encourage voter fraud. is getting out there.” Recent polls suggest both sides will have to battle it out all the way to Election Day. — ROB McKAY “It’s been a very slow season,” said San Francisco businessman McKay of the Yes On 52 campaign. “We’ve all been very frustrated with gen- eral voter interest. But it’s coming, and Six states — Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, our message is getting out there.” New Hampshire, Wisconsin and At the core of the Yes on 52 cam- Wyoming — currently have Election Day paign’s challenge is the widespread per- ception that Election Day voter registra- voter registration in place, and all of them tion would increase chances of vote fraud. have reported a 3 to 9 percent increase in Opponents say Californians won’t be voter turnout, according to a study of state required to use photo identification to reg- election systems by the California ister, needing as little as a utility bill and a Institute of Technology and the piece of mail addressed to them at a cur- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. rent address. “We think California’s can go up even “Anyone who’s interested, anyone who higher,” said Michael Alvarez, a wants to get involved can do it two weeks California Institute of Technology politi- in advance,” said Dave Gilliard, director cal scientist and co-director of the of Citizens & Law Enforcement Officials Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project. Against Election Fraud, which heads up The study estimated California could add the opposition to Proposition 52. more than 1 million new voters by imple- Proposition 52, Gilliard said, wouldn’t menting Election Day voter registration. give election officials enough time to ver- Alvarez said Proposition 52 could ify eligibility fully and would force them potentially give the biggest boost to to count the votes as “live ballots,” which young, minority and mobile populations, means they could not go back and cancel which typically have the lowest turnouts. a ballot if someone’s registration was later Richard Ramirez, a research fellow ruled invalid. specializing in political participation at McKay acknowledged those concerns the Public Policy Institute of California, but said he picked the identification crite- argued that existing research from the six ria because current law also doesn’t states that already have Election Day require photo identification. voter registration cannot speak for Proposition 52 would also expand the California, which is “more urban, much state election budget by $6 million each larger and more racially diverse” than any year to bring in more poll workers, who of them. would be trained to detect voter fraud. The biggest factors in minority voter The initiative also increases criminal turnout tend to be education and income, penalties for fraud, up to $20,000 in fines Ramirez said, both of which are not asso- and five years in prison. ciated with voter registration deadlines. Both sides have amassed long lists of Opponents of the measure also say it endorsements from state officials and would do little to increase voter turnout in organizations. Former Secretary of State general, attributing current low numbers March Fong Eu, former Los Angeles to apathy, not access. They point to a sta- Mayor Richard Riordan and Lt. Gov. Cruz tistic from the March primary that showed Bustamante are among its most prominent 65 percent of already registered voters did supporters, while current Secretary of not cast ballots. State Bill Jones and the California District Gilliard proposed another approach he Attorneys Association lead the opposition. said would do much better for voter Jones said he may support Election turnout. “Get some candidates that people Day voter registration with more safe- are interested in.” Santa Monica Daily Press 310.458.7737 Page 10 ❑ Monday, October 28, 2002 ❑ Santa Monica Daily Press NATIONAL Wellstone family asks Mondale to replace him on ballot BY BRIAN BAKST past two days. Associated Press Writer During a visit to Wellstone’s campaign “He is certainly the public sentiment front-runner, headquarters Sunday, Senate Majority ST. PAUL, Minn. — Sen. Paul Leader Tom Daschle said Mondale was Wellstone’s oldest son has urged former among activists, among party leadership.” clearly the strongest choice, calling him Vice President Walter Mondale to step in “the great unifier.” as his late father’s replacement on the — MIKE ERLANDSON “People in this state, people in this Nov. 5 ballot, Democratic leaders said Chairman of the state’s Democratic-Farmer Labor Party country can unite behind his strength,” Sunday. One source who has spoken to he said. Mondale said he is likely to accept. “Paul Wellstone was in many ways the “Based on the family’s request to him, comment, the late senator’s campaign Mondale, it will give them a powerhouse soul of the Democratic Party,” he said. staff said. candidate for a six-day campaign against it is highly likely he will run,” the source “This has energized people.” Minnesota Democrats will meet Republican Norm Coleman, the former St. said on condition of anonymity. “It Mondale had held the same Senate seat Wednesday to officially pick the substi- Paul mayor who entered the race at the urg- would be surprising if the vice president for 12 years before accepting Jimmy did not run.” tute candidate for Wellstone, who died ing of President Bush. The race had been Friday in a plane crash. tight between Coleman and Wellstone and Carter’s invitation to run for vice presi- Wellstone’s surviving family mem- dent in 1976. In 1984, Mondale chal- bers weren’t immediately available to If Democrats succeed in drafting was a top target of Republicans trying to regain control of the Senate. lenged President Reagan for office and State Republican officials have said was soundly defeated. Anti-war rally they would attempt to cast a Mondale- He served as U.S. ambassador to Japan Coleman race as a choice between a reluc- from 1993 to 1996 and has practiced law tant placeholder and someone who is in Minneapolis since then. eager to do the work. The battle for Wellstone’s seat was one “Walter Mondale is a good man,” of a half-dozen or so expected to deter- Coleman said Sunday, declining to com- mine which party will control the Senate ment further on his potential opponent. next year. The loss of Wellstone leaves the “There will be a campaign, but now is not chamber split 49-49 among Republicans the time.” and Democrats, with one independent, Mondale, 74, hasn’t returned calls or Jim Jeffords of Vermont, who is allied answered the door to reporters at his with the Democrats. Minneapolis home. Gov. Jesse Ventura still hasn’t decided Those close to Mondale said he isn’t whether to appoint a temporary successor expected to comment publicly on a poten- who would serve until the election winner tial candidacy until after Tuesday’s is officially certified. He met with lawyers memorial service for Wellstone, his wife, Saturday and said if he names someone, it daughter and three campaign workers probably will be a Democrat and someone who died in the plane crash. Relatives of who doesn’t plan to run for the office. the six passengers and two pilots were to His spokesman, John Wodele, said visit the northern Minnesota crash site Sunday that Ventura will likely wait until Sunday for a private memorial service. after Tuesday’s service to announce his The cause of the crash, which happened in intentions. freezing rain, remains under investigation. “If the governor decides it’s necessary Donna Robinson/Special to the Daily Press Mike Erlandson, chairman of the Tens of thousands of people marched on Saturday in Washington D.C. near to name an appointment it would probably state’s Democratic-Farmer Labor Party, be before the election, but there is no the Vietnam Veterans Memorial for a loud, angry but nonviolent protest said the blessing of Wellstone’s surviv- urgency right now,” Wodele said. against a possible war with Iraq. It was a broad cross section of Americans ing family members makes Mondale the — young, old, middle class, all races, families and children. A similiar It appeared it wouldn’t be legal to leave protest occurred in San Francisco in which more than 1,000 people from clear favorite. “He is certainly the public sentiment Wellstone’s name on the ballot. Absentee Southern California participated in. Five of them were high school students ballots already marked for Wellstone from Crossroads School in Santa Monica. front-runner, among activists, among party leadership,” Erlandson said. “We’ve won’t count for the Senate race, but peo- had hundreds of phone calls and e-mails.” ple who submitted them could go to the National Democratic leaders also polls on Nov. 5 and submit a new ballot. have reached out to Mondale over the Two years ago, when Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan was killed in a plane crash three weeks before the election while running for the Senate, his name remained on the ballot and he beat Republican Sen. John Ashcroft. Carnahan’s widow, Jean, was appointed to serve in his place and is now seeking election.

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Some people outside the gates saw their Associated Press Writer relatives waving to them from windows. “They are hostages again,” one visitor shouted to the MOSCOW — Doctors said Sunday they still hadn’t armed guards at Hospital 13, where about half the cap- been told exactly what was in a mysterious knockout gas tives were taken. that killed 116 hostages after Russian special forces stormed Most of those who left the hospitals hugged those a Moscow theater to free them from Chechen terrorists. meeting them, then hurried to get out of the chilling rain The chief Moscow city doctor says more than 150 and avoid a pulsing crowd of reporters and TV cameras. hostages remained in critical condition after the operation, Those who stopped to talk gave accounts of the ordeal which at first had been seen as a triumphant rescue mission. that sometimes contradicted the official version. The physician in charge of the city’s poison unit said Podlesny questioned Russian television footage that troops did not tell medical authorities they had gassed the showed the captors’ corpses in the theater amid liquor auditorium until the 750 hostages were brought out, most bottles and syringes. “They didn’t drink, didn’t smoke, of them unconscious. didn’t swear. They were very disciplined,” he said. “But we didn’t know the character of the gas,” said Both Podlesny and Georgy Vasilyev, the producer of Yevgeny Luzhnikov, head of the city health service Nord-Ost, disputed Russian officials’ statement that the Department of Severe Poisoning. The substance was gunmen had begun shooting hostages before dawn and described as akin to compounds used in surgical anesthesia. Associated Press/ITAR-TASS, Presidential Press Service Russian President Vladimir Putin visits an unidenti- prompting the special forces’ to start their assault. Andrei Seltsovsky, the chief city physician, explained A total of 118 hostages where known to have died that the gas affected hearts and lungs. He said he had no fied victim of the theater siege at the Sklifisovski Emergency Institute in Moscow, Saturday. The since the Chechens stormed the theater — 116 from the information when asked about reports that the com- Institute is one of Moscow's clinics, where freed effects of the gas, one young woman shot and killed early pound could cause vomiting that would choke uncon- hostages were hospitalized. Special forces stormed in the standoff and one hostage shot Saturday morning scious victims. the theater where Chechen gunmen were holding shortly before the rescue raid. “In standard situations, the compound...does not act as hundreds of hostages before dawn Saturday, killing President Vladimir Putin visited the special forces aggressively as it turned out to do,” Seltsovsky said. “But their leader and dozens of other gunmen and freeing troops Sunday to congratulate them on the mission and it was used on people who were in a specific (extreme) more than 700 captives. declared Monday a national day of mourning. As troops situation for more than 50 hours.... All of this naturally ing it with an aura of confusion and callousness. The that had surrounded the theater building began to with- made the situation more difficult.” impression was bolstered by scenes outside hospitals draw, Muscovites placed flowers at the perimeter. The approximately 800 hostages were taken where the hostages were taken for treatment. Friends and Many of the 50 assailants killed in the hostage-rescue Wednesday night when an estimated 50 Chechen rebels family crowded the gates in futile efforts to learn if rela- mission died after being shot in the head, apparently stormed the theater during a popular musical. They tives or loved ones were inside. Authorities gave out lit- while unconscious from the gas. The Federal Security demanded that Russia end its war in Chechnya. tle information on hostages’ identities, what hospital they Service said three other gunmen were captured, and The few dozen hostages who were well enough to be authorities searched the city for accomplices or gunmen were in or how they had fared through the ordeal. released Sunday could provide few clues as the the nature who may have escaped. of the gas. Even diplomats had trouble finding information about The chief Moscow prosecutor, Mikhail Avdyukov, “We knew something serious was going to happen” the estimated 70 foreign citizens who were among the said Sunday that three people had been arrested in when the gas started seeping into the hot auditorium that captives. U.S. consular officials searched the city’s hos- Moscow on suspicion of helping organize and carry out reeked of excrement, said Mark Podlesny as he walked pitals for one of the two American citizens known to have the raid, the Interfax news agency reported. out of Veterans Hospital No. 1 near the theater. been in the theater. A second American was found recu- The attackers included 18 women, many of whom said “I lost consciousness. Yes, there was a strange smell,” perating in a city clinic. Two foreign women — one they were war widows. The women had explosives said Roma Shmakov, a 12-year-old actor in “Nord-Ost,” Dutch and one Austrian — were known to have died. strapped to their bodies, and mines were place through- the musical in progress when the gunmen burst in at 9:10 Only on Sunday afternoon, more than 24 hours after out the building the terrorists threatened to blow the p.m. Wednesday. the hostages were freed, did hospitals post complete or building to bits unless Putin agreed to withdraw troops The gas mystery tainted the rescue mission, overlay- even partial lists of who they were holding. Visits still from mainly Muslin Chechnya. Hurricane wrecks towns, blocks highways, floods resorts BY LISA J. ADAMS Officials in Nayarit state, where San Kenna hit and the government declared their hands to clear away chunks of wood, Associated Press Writer Blas is located, said a woman there died the region a disaster area, eligible for scraps of twisted metal and tons and tons from a falling wall. Most of the buildings emergency aid funds. of sand from the streets and parking lots. PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — in San Blas were destroyed or badly dam- In Puerto Vallarta, seawater rushed in Smashed cars were overturned and Hurricane Kenna roared to shore north of aged and fishing boats were toppled at its from the bay, floating cars, stranding half-buried in the streets near houses and this resort city known for half-priced beer docks. Power was knocked out to a wide boats and damaging hundreds of business- hotels whose walls were partly ripped and breathtaking sunsets, unleashing a region and roads were slashed. es. Tourists fled to high ground and those away. wall of water that tore apart a seafront Federal authorities said communica- left homeless took shelter in the ballrooms The downtown area, where police said famous to millions of tourists and sent tions with as many as 30 largely Indian of luxury hotels. they arrested 11 looters on Friday, was waves washing down streets and through fishing villages in Nayarit were lost after On Saturday, troops used shovels and roped off to keep traffic out. hotel lobbies. With the hurricane itself dissipated over northern Mexico on Saturday, Dangerous highway attracting cycling tourists tourists who had come for a relaxed vaca- BY GRAHAM GORI scene and disappeared around a sharp of the road and then accompany them with tion found themselves strolling past dev- Associated Press Writer curve, arms joggling with every bump. astated hotels guarded by soldiers after a guide the entire way down. So far this year, 101 Bolivians have died the hurricane struck Friday. Moss-covered crosses dot the shoulder LA PAZ, Bolivia — Onlookers inched “We had a room facing east, so we real- in traffic accidents along the 40-mile road where people have disappeared over to the edge of the road and peered 600 feet ly didn’t think that much of it until we saw carved into mountainside that drops 11,700 1,000-foot precipices. At the top of the down into the misty jungle where a shat- two feet of water running through the feet, or 2.2 miles, from snowcapped Andes road a monument memorializes two young lobby. That got our attention,” said Wayne tered bus and its victims lay. to steaming jungle. Dutch lovers killed in a fall. Farther down, Johnson, a Minnesota tourist starting the A rope was flung down. Some 50 men Yet what is a deathtrap for Bolivians a memorial marks where some political second week of a two-week vacation. pulled and then fell silent when the corpse has become one of this nation’s hottest dissidents were pushed over the edge on “We really just enjoyed lying by the of an Indian woman rose from the clouds, tourist attractions for adventurous and ath- orders of a military government. her clothes bloodied and torn. They stared pool in the sun. But now the pool is filled letic bicyclists. Soldiers with red and green flags as rescue workers laid her on the muddy Guide books bill the single-lane dirt with sand, so we’re not sure what were emerge from the mist to regulate truck ground with a tropical fern over her face. road as the world’s most dangerous high- going to do,” he said. traffic in an effort to prevent collisions. Kenna, once a Category 5 hurricane Then came a strange click-clacking way. sound. Swooping down the road came a “Those up for an adrenaline rush will Some of the road’s most dangerous with 160 mph winds, pummeled Puerto sections have nicknames. The curve Vallarta as it passed by offshore on Friday group of tourists in bright red cycling suits, be in their element, but if you’re unnerved where the bus accident happened is called before slamming into San Blas, a smaller, riding modern mountain bikes and offering by a gravel track just 3.2m wide — just more rustic tourist town 80 miles to the an incongruous sight on “el Camino de la enough for one vehicle — sheer 1,000m “Central Sacrament.” north. Muerte” — the Highway of Death. drop-offs, hulking rock overhangs and Rescue workers pulled 31 dead from The National Hurricane Center in “It’s nice, and it’s really dangerous,” waterfalls that spill across and erode the the jungle floor after the crash Sept. 2. Miami said Kenna had dissipated over said Esther Marechal, a 28-year-old highway, your best bet is to bury your The government is building a new, safer land as it moved into northeast Mexico, tourist from the Netherlands. She and four head and not look until it’s over,” says the highway. It was supposed to be finished but remnants were merging with a weath- other Dutch cyclists weaved through Lonely Planet guide. two years ago, but officials say tunneling er system now in the northwest Gulf of trucks backed-up on the 10-foot-wide Travel agencies in La Paz, 40 miles to difficulties have set the schedule back. Mexico. road, then squeezed past the accident the southwest, transport cyclists to the top They now aim for completion by April. Page 12 ❑ Monday, October 28, 2002 ❑ Santa Monica Daily Press SPORTS Anaheim Angels are 2002 World Series champs BY BEN WALKER seventh inning, San Francisco never got AP Baseball Writer close to winning its first title. Bonds went 1-for-3 with a walk to close out one of the ANAHEIM — This is definitely movie most dominant Series performances ever, material — and the stars are the never- yet it wasn’t enough. say-die Anaheim Angels. When it ended, Bonds walked down They came out of nowhere to reach the dugout and picked up his glove. He their first World Series, rallying past walked back, tapped his son on the back every team in their way. and walked down the runway as the Their rookie pitcher wins Game 7. Angels celebrated on the field. And the best hitter in the world watch- Lackey wasn’t even with the Angels, es from the losers’ dugout, knowing he stuck in Triple-A, when they went 6-14 was once just six outs away from winning for the worst start in team history. But the only title he has ever wanted. with both staffs worn down, the 24-year- John Lackey, Garret Anderson and the old righty gave Anaheim exactly what it Angels made it all come true, beating needed with five innings of one-run ball. Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants Anderson, finally due to get the recog- 4-1 Sunday night for the franchise’s first nition he’s always deserved, hit a three- championship in 42 years. run double off Livan Hernandez in the Plus the most amazing thing — the third for a 4-1 lead. The monkey mascot Angels didn’t even need to rely on their made a brief, early appearance on the Rally Monkey. Anaheim third baseman video board to celebrate the moment, then Troy Glaus was voted MVP after hitting sat back and let the sellout crowd of .385 with three home runs and eight RBIs. 44,598 bang their ThunderStix like crazy. Amy Sancetta/Associated Press “I can’t believe it, man,” Anderson “Well, I just wanted to get into a situa- Anaheim Angels’ Troy Glaus, left, and San Francisco Giants’ Benito Santiago said. “It’s been a long year — a testament tion where I’d be able to hit my pitch, not watch Glaus' two-run double during the eighth inning of game 6 of the World to the guys who never gave up.” do too much,” Anderson said. Series Saturday in Anaheim, Calif. Still, the highest-scoring Series in his- Brendan Donnelly, Francisco and John Travolta watched from the whelmed the New York Yankees and tory came down to pitching, as it always Rodriguez and Troy Percival closed it for stands. Minnesota in the AL playoffs and then seems to do in October. Behind Lackey manager Mike Scioscia’s bunch. Percival Before this year, the Angels were knocked out Bonds and Co. and the bullpen, Anaheim had too much to escaped a two-on, one-out jam for his win baseball’s first all wild-card matchup. third save of the Series. known mostly for heartbreak. Beloved “Somewhere, Gene Autry is smiling The Angels became the eighth straight “Unbelievable for us, for our fans,” owner Gene Autry never saw his team get right now,” commissioner Bud Selig said home team to win Game 7 of the World Percival said. “This team has worked as this far before passing away, and it didn’t as he presented the trophy. Series. History was on their side from the hard as any team ever. We deserve it.” look like these guys would do it, either, Owned by The Walt Disney Co., the start and so was an omen — a skywriting And when it was over, Southern especially after finishing 41 games out of Angels are still for sale. Before then, plane put a gigantic halo over Edison California, the land of celluloid stars, had first place last season. though, they can certainly travel the three Field before the first pitch. just added a whole teamful of them while Somehow, the Angels pulled it togeth- miles or so to Disneyland to enjoy this A day after it blew a 5-0 lead in the Hollywood luminaries Pierce Brosnan er. They led the majors in hitting, over- most improbable championship. Oregon’s billboard was just a little too cocky for USC BY ANNE M. PETERSON Oregon’s Jason Fife, who came in completing 60.9 ASU’s Andrew Walter threw for 536 yards and four AP Sports Writer percent of his passes to rank No. 2 nationally in passing scores against Oregon the week before. efficiency, went 20-of-45 for 336 yards and two touch- “We knew coming in that they gave up a lot of pass- EUGENE, Ore. — It wasn’t Oregon’s two-straight downs. He was intercepted twice. ing yards,” he said. “We knew what routes they could Pacific-10 Conference titles, or even the Ducks’ slightly Onterrio Smith, Oregon’s star tailback who was vying defend, we knew which routes they couldn’t defend. And better national ranking. Southern California wanted this for his eighth-straight 100-yard rushing game, was held we knew they couldn’t tackle.” win because of that annoying billboard. to 79 yards. Southern California outscored 14th-ranked Oregon “We took the billboard as an insult,” wide receiver Oregon, which led 19-14 at halftime, was hurt by its 30-14 in the second half — with a 20-0 third quarter — Kareem Kelly said after USC’s 44-33 victory over pass defense and offensive problems getting into the end en route to the win. Oregon Saturday, “so we wanted to come out here and zone. USC has a bye next week before facing Stanford, put on a good show.” Williams said the Trojans did their homework after Oregon’s opponent next week. The billboard in question touts Oregon football, and it was put up in Los Angeles by some enthusiastic Duck boosters. Raiders’s offense sputters, lose to Chiefs The Trojans certainly didn’t care for it. BY DOUG TUCKER 4) their first victory over Oakland in including a 3-yard TD run that made “The only thing in L.A. where they put the billboard is AP Sports Writer six games. it 13-7 late in the third. ’SC. So what does that tell our players and everyone who After looking like one of the Altogether, Holmes had 91 yards is a Trojan?” freshman receiver Mike Williams said. “We KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas league’s best teams a few weeks ago, on 23 carries and caught six passes took that personal.” City’s sad-sack defense turned in an the Raiders (4-3) have lost three for 93 yards. To add fuel to the fire, receiver coach Lane Kiffin put atypical performance, bringing the straight. Gannon hit Rice over the middle a copy of the billboard — which can be seen on one of Chiefs a rare win over the Raiders. Before Sunday, those so-called for a first down when Maslowski the freeways leading to the Trojans’ home at Los Angeles Instead of giving up points in the critics had ample evidence to predict forced him to fumble. Coliseum — in the playbook. fourth quarter, the Chiefs helped cre- a basketball-like score between the Tim Brown, who hinted that he was The result was a victory that keeps USC in the chase ate them. Instead of getting embar- AFC West rivals. tired of not getting the ball enough, for the Pacific-10 Conference title, and all but eliminates rassed by the NFL’s top offense, its The Chiefs had been giving up caught 13 passes for 144 yards. Oregon’s shot at a three-peat. lowest-ranked defense allowed only 441 yards and 32.9 points a game, Less than four minutes into the On the theory that any team with two conference loss- one touchdown and led Kansas City and although the Raiders were miss- quarter, Janikowski kicked a 32-yard es is out of it, the Trojans hung with Washington State (7- to a 20-10 victory Sunday. ing starters at running back (Tyrone field goal to make it 13-10. He had 1, 4-0) and surprising Arizona State (7-2, 4-0), the first “We shut up our critics, for a Wheatley) and in the secondary (cor- missed four in a row, counting team to knock off the Ducks this season. while anyway,” said defensive tackle nerbacks Phillip Buchanon and Ransom’s block. Washington State hosts co-leader Arizona State next Derrick Ransom, who blocked Charles Woodson), they still were Morten Andersen kicked field Saturday. Sebastian Janikowski’s 44-yard field averaging almost 33 points a game. goals of 46 and 22 yards for the Carson Palmer led the then-15th ranked Trojans with goal attempt in the first half. But Oakland’s only touchdown Chiefs in the first half. The Raiders a career-best 448 yards and matched a school record with The defense, which had blown came on a 1 yard-pass from Rich scored their TD when an unneces- five touchdown passes. Palmer completed 31 of 42 double-digit fourth-quarter leads in Gannon to Doug Jolley in the first sary-roughness penalty on line- attempts with one interception. bitter losses two weeks in a row, set quarter. backer Glenn Cadrez gave them a His five touchdown passes tied Rodney Peete’s mark up the clinching touchdown when Nevertheless, Gannon was 35-of-55 first down. in 1987 against Stanford. His 448 yards passing broke his linebacker Mike Maslowski forced a for 334 yards and joined Steve Young A 15-yard chop-block penalty on own school record of 411 yards set against the Ducks last fumble by Jerry Rice and recovered and Kurt Warner as the only players in Marc Boerighter wiped out Holmes’ season. the ball with 4:39 left. NFL history to pass for more than 300 short TD run in the first quarter, and Williams caught 13 passes for 226 yards — a USC Less than two minutes later, Trent yards in six straight games. the Chiefs settled for Andersen’s 46- freshman record — and two touchdowns for the Trojans. Green hit Tony Richardson with a 4- Priest Holmes totaled 184 yards yarder. Janikowski hit a 32-yarder to It was his fifth straight game with a TD reception. yard TD pass, giving the Chiefs (4- running and receiving for the Chiefs, make it 13-10 with 11:34 to go. Santa Monica Daily Press ❑ Monday, October 28, 2002 ❑ Page 13 COMICS

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Page 16 ❑ Monday, October 28, 2002 ❑ Santa Monica Daily Press BACK PAGE Themed funerals for the deceased help the living BY TIFFANY KJOS just like boo-hooing and crying,” said Angela Clay Harris of St. Peters, Mo., opted for a backyard barbecue scene Arizona Daily Star of St. Louis, who chose the “Big Momma’s Kitchen” set for his visitation. for visitation services for her mother. “His mother is from down South, so I was worried TUCSON, Ariz. — The meat is on the grill, the sodas Family and friends, surrounded by familiar appliances, about how she would react to it,” said Cosey, who was are on ice, and family and friends are swapping memo- even played cards at the kitchen table during the visitation. married to Lourenzy Cosey for 39 years. ries about their favorite barbecue chef. Consumers, particularly baby boomers, are driving She needn’t have worried. In the hub of it all lies Uncle Harry — in his coffin. this new demand for more personalized funeral services, “She told me it was beautiful,” Cosey said. “All the Themed bereavement services, where the life of the said Joseph Budzinski, internal chief operating officer for elderly people told me it was beautiful. It relaxed them.” deceased — not ceremony — takes center stage, could be the International Cemetery and Funeral Association. Wade Funeral Home branch manager Aaron Grimes, the future of the funeral industry. And a Tucson company known among staffers as “Mr. Disney” for his knack with is leading the way. theatrical devices, used dry ice to mimic barbecue Perpetua Inc., a Tucson-based owner of funeral “I thought, ‘OK, this is my calling smoke, and cooked food in a microwave throughout the homes, hopes to eventually go nationwide with its near- — to change the face of funeral service to keep the barbecue aroma fresh. theater-quality sets complete with props, photos and spe- Many people use one of the three stock vignettes Wade cial effects that depict people’s lives and interests, from services in the United States.”’ Funeral Home has on hand — Big Momma’s Kitchen, a sports to cooking to movies. sports set or a Victorian parlor — but Grimes also designs The personalized visitation and funeral services appeal — SLIVY EDMONDS COTTON entirely new sets for services. Often employees bring in to modern consumers, who are used to getting what they Perpetua’s chairman and chief executive items from their own homes to lend to the sets. want — not being told what they’re going to get. “Most of the time the family doesn’t know what we’re Slivy Edmonds Cotton, Perpetua’s chairman and chief “In years past there was a more rigid selection of going to come up with,” he said. “I got a tremendous executive, first learned of the fledgling concept through choices,” Budzinski said. “Today people want to play imagination. I just come up with all kinds of things.” an industry association. She knew immediately she’d more of a role.” Perpetua doesn’t charge extra for themed services, but found a new direction for her company, which owns four Themed funerals are steering people back toward it does get “repeat business” from people who attend Midwest and East Coast funeral homes. longer, more elaborate, more meaningful ceremonies that them and ask for the same kind of services for them- “I thought, ‘OK, this is my calling — to change the do what funerals are designed to do: start the grieving selves, or for someone they know who has died. face of funeral services in the United States,”’ she said. process and memorialize someone. About 40 percent of Wade Funeral Homes’ clients “That’s a pretty grand statement, but really, that’s what Susan Bring, president of Bring Funeral Home Inc. in choose the vignettes, which the company premiered in we feel we’re doing.” Tucson, said the trend toward more personal funerals is June 2001. Funeral homes that want to keep afloat will The concept is taking off fast. One Perpetua funeral home happening even without detailed sets. Services at Bring follow suit, said Joe Weigel, spokesman for Batesville in St. Louis started offering themed funerals a year ago. regularly include photographs and mementos of the per- Casket Co. of Batesville, Ind. Already, they are the choice of nearly half of the clientele. son being remembered, and have featured golf clubs, Phyllis Kettler of Tucson, who owns a small business Themed services provide not only a more comfort- motorcycles, old cars in the parking lot and even a serv- and works for a local small-business advocacy group, able, homelike environment, but something for visitors to ice at someone’s home where the casket was placed on said she likes the idea of practically anything other than talk about in a usually tongue-tied situation, Edmonds hay bales. a traditional funeral, with dim lights, somber music and Cotton said. Funeral homes’ ability to do more, including themed weeping mourners. “When they come into these sets they immediately funerals, depends on many things, including space, time “For me the theme would be barefoot, sand, saxophone have something to say to the family. They say, ’Oh my and resources. If two families are using the funeral home player, sunshine, umbrellas to sit underneath for people goodness, this is just like him,’ “ she said. on the same day, their services could clash: Not everyone who don’t like the sun,” said Kettler, 49. “I want the cel- The sets also bring out fond recollections. is going to like the idea of barbecue permeating the air. ebration of my life to be a celebration of my life, not the “I started having real good memories, and it wasn’t When her husband died June 1, 2002, Margaret Cosey sadness of my passing, because passing is a part of life.”