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Local Students Explore the World Through Music The Westside’s ONLY real estate brokerage 1760 Ocean Avenue Starting from Santa Monica, CA 90401 dedicated to selling condos and townhomes. $ Parking | Kitchenettes | WiFi Available 310.393.6711 MASERCONDOSALES.COM | 310.314.7700 88 CalBRE#01340306 BOOK DIRECT AND SAVE SeaviewHotel.com + Taxes Drug death guilty plea TUESDAY Postal service robbery A Venice man sold Postal worker helps fentanyl to a 19-year-old steal $238,457. man who suffered a fatal 10.29.19 Page 11 Volume 18 Issue 297 overdose. Page 3 @smdailypress @smdailypress Santa Monica Daily Press smdp.com Crews battle wildfires in Los Local students explore the Angeles and in wine country TERENCE CHEA AND DON THOMPSON the weekend in yet another round Associated Press of blackouts aimed at preventing world through music windblown electrical equipment Firefighters battled destructive from sparking more fires. And more wildfires in Northern California shut-offs are possible in the coming wine country and on the wealthy days. west side of Los Angeles on The blaze that broke out last Monday, trying to beat back flames week amid Sonoma County’s that forced tens of thousands to flee vineyards and wineries north their homes. of San Francisco exploded to at California’s biggest utility, Pacific least 103 square miles, destroying Gas & Electric, cut off power to 96 buildings, including at least an estimated 2.5 million people in the northern part of the state over SEE WILDFIRES PAGE 5 Getty Fire brings smoke, ash and evacuations Courtesy photos MUSIC: The Santa Monica Youth Orchestra is expanding opportunities for youth to learn music. BRENNON DIXSON weeks may have noticed dozens of 100 local children the opportunity SMDP Staff Writer students rushing oversized cases to to improve their skills in European- and from buildings at Virginia Park based Western classical music, The musical tunes of mariachi in an attempt to make it to practice while also venturing out into other filled Colorado Park last Friday as on time. parts of the world by offering local residents enjoyed the sounds Herded by teachers who have opportunities to learn Latin LAFD of violas and guitarrons prior to a performed at the Hollywood Bowl, American, Chinese, Hawaiian and GETTY FIRE: A fire broke out near the Getty Center on Monday morning. screening of “Coco.” And thanks Dodger Stadium and places as local West African music, according to a partnership between the Santa as Samohi, the mini-musicians to SMYO Executive Director MADELEINE PAUKER for an area bordered by Mulholland Monica Youth Orchestra and the first crammed into their seats to Shabnam Fasa, who can be seen SMDP Staff Writer Drive to the north, the 405 to the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified prepare for last week’s show less bustling from opposite ends of the east, Sunset Boulevard to the south School District, residents will have than 4 weeks ago. practice room assisting students The Los Angeles Fire Department and Temescal Canyon Road to the many more opportunities to hear Since the initiative kicked off and answering parents’ questions. ordered residents living west of west. The evacuation zone included the local students jam out before last year in the fall, the Santa “This is the first project of its a fast-moving brush fire along the Pacific Palisades and small parts of the year’s end. Monica Youth Orchestra’s music 405 Freeway to evacuate Monday Santa Monica north of San Vicente Visitors of local parks in recent program has allowed more than SEE STUDENTS PAGE 4 morning. LAFD issued an evacuation order SEE FIRE PAGE 11 CITY OF SANTA MONICA Calendar NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD BY 2 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2019 Visit us online at www.smdp.com THE SANTA MONICA ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DATE/TIME: 10:30 a.m., November 12, 2019 What’s Up LOCATION: Council Chambers, Room 213, Santa Monica City Hall, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica A Public Hearing will be held by the Zoning Administrator of the City of Santa Monica at the above noted time and place in regard to the following requests: Westside OUT AND ABOUT IN SANTA MONICA 714 Kensington Road, FENCE WALL HEDGE MODIFICATION 19ENT-0272. The applicant requests approval of a hedge and fence height modification to allow a 44”- 62” high fence in front of a 7’-8’ high bamboo hedge along the front and side parcel lines within the front yard setback. The request also includes a 70” high entrance gate along the west side parcel line within the front yard setback. The subject property is Tuesday, Oct. 29 Thursday, Oct. 31 located in the Ocean Park Low Density Residential (OP2) zoning district. Pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Section 9.21.050, fences, walls, and hedges Write Away Halloween Mini-Carnival cannot exceed a maximum height of 42 inches within the required front yard setback Gain feedback and encouragement in Enjoy games, crafts and snacks as measured from the lowest finished grade adjacent to either side of the fence, wall, your writing efforts from fellow writ- before you start trick-or-treating down or hedge. Pursuant to SMMC Section 9.04.050(D), in the cases of fences, walls, or ers in this supportive writer’s meet-up. Montana Ave. For families. Montana hedges that are parallel to and within 5 feet of a public sidewalk, grade shall be the Fairview Branch Library, 12 - 2:30 p.m. Avenue Branch Library, 2:30 – 4 p.m. elevation of the closest point on the sidewalk. SMMC Section 9.43.080(B) allows an Youth beach volleyball applicant to request modifications to these height and depth limitations in the front Ages 7-15; all levels; in a semi-private Friday, November 1 yard setback. [Planner: Gina Szilak] Applicant/Property Owner: Eleanor Gaver. setting. Annenberg Community Beach House, 3:30 - 5 p.m. 1450 Ocean Avenue, MINOR USE PERMIT 19ENT-0375. The applicant requests Dia de los Muertos: approval of a Minor Use Permit (MUP) to install two (2) new radio units with built-in Ha-Ha-Halloween! Exposicion Cultural Get ready to hear and share some Acompañe a Familias Latinas Unidas antennas and associated conduit on an existing light pole. Pursuant to Santa Monica silly Halloween jokes and stories! Learn (FLU) y a la biblioteca a celebrar el Municipal Code (SMMC) Section 9.32.040(A), review and approval of an MUP is some public speaking tips to improve día de los muertos de una manera ínti- required for all personal wireless facilities except for those that are exempt under your joke skills. For ages 4-12. Ocean ma y respetable. Habrá exposición de SMMC Section 9.32.040(B) or that are governed by SMMC Section 9.32.040(C). Park Branch Library, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. altar de muertos y documental filmado [Planner: Scott Albright] Applicant/Property Owner: City of Santa Monica. en México. Están invitados a traer una foto de sus familiares que ya no están Wednesday, Oct. 30 con nosotros para que tomen parte HOW TO COMMENT del altar que se hará en honor a ellos. The City of Santa Monica encourages public comment. You may comment at the 5:30 – 8 p.m. Pico Branch Library Zoning Administrator public hearing, or by writing a letter. Written information will be All You Can Carry Pumpkin given to the Zoning Administrator at the meeting. Patch Who has more fun - onlookers or par- Saturday, Nov. 2 ticipants? it’s hard to tell, but everyone Any person may comment at the Public Hearing, or by writing a letter to the City is sure to have a wonderful time at the Planning Division, Room 212, P.O. Box 2220, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2220. Plans Santa Monica Farmers Market pumpkin Read and Play are available for public review at the City Planning Division. For more information, patch, which features the most beau- Spend the afternoon playing with fam- tiful, round, bright orange, California ily and friends in our indoor play space please contact the City Planning Division at (310) 458-8341. Pursuant to California grown pumpkins you can find. featuring a short family story time at Government Code Section 64009(b), if this matter is subsequently challenged Costumes welcome but not required. 3:30 p.m., followed by play activities in Court, the challenge may be limited to only those issues raised at the Public $5.00 per person all you can carry - 1 for ages 0-5 designed to cultivate key Hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City trip per person. Arizona Avenue & 2nd developmental skills. Fairview Branch of Santa Monica at, or prior to, the Public Hearing. The meeting facility is wheelchair Street, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. or until the Library pumpkins run out. accessible. For disability-related accommodations, please contact (310) 458-8341 Costumed Still Life Drawing or (310) 458-8696 TTY at least 72 hours in advance. Every attempt will made to Scary Stories Writing Contest with Mimi Haddon provide the requested accommodation. All written materials are available in alternate & Costumes Dance Party Using Mimi’s ‘Talmasque’ series format upon request. Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Lines #1, #2, #3, Rapid 3, #7, #8, Like scary stories? Write your own of ambiguously embodied images #9, Rapid #10, and #18 service City Hall and the Civic Center area. The Expo Line scary story and turn it in to our spooky as a jumping off point, participants box by October 23 for a chance to win will work in groups to outfit studio terminus is at Colorado Avenue and Fourth Street, a short walk to City Hall.
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