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Matthew Hall and Clara Harter SCHOOL: It was a busy day for students, parents and teachers yesterday with the start of the new school year. Officials are asking residents to be aware of busy streets as everyone adjusts to the new commutes. Council to discuss vaccine rules Open Main St. returns with an activity packed agenda and unlicensed pier vendors CLARA HARTER weekend with zeal and optimism. that they have a strong handle on SMDP Staff Writer OPA reported that from its own safety, organizers are ramping up CLARA HARTER L.A. City Council and the survey taken during the first Open programming for this weekend. SMDP Staff Writer County Board of Supervisors The car free Main St. experiment Main Street in July, 95 percent of There are nine musical have both passed slightly stricter is back for another trip around the respondents felt positive about the performances on the schedule City Council is returning with a mandates, only allowing employees block this weekend with a slew of pilot. SMPD officers who were on including acclaimed violinist Nick jam-packed agenda set to examine to opt for weekly testing if they can performances, fitness classes and scene to maintain traffic flows and Kennerly, Mocha Chai and the the noise ordinance, weaponizable demonstrate a legitimate religious kids activities set to take place in the pedestrian safety, reported that the Old Corn Lickers. Local fitness items at public assemblies, or medical reason to not receive the pedestrian plaza created between event was carried out without any businesses Platinum Pilates, Groove unlicensed pier vendors and vaccine. At a local level, this policy Hill and Kinney streets. incidents. 3, Circuit Works, and F45 fitness vaccination requirements for staff. has been adopted by the Santa The event is being held by “Transforming the street into a will all be hosting free classes. Monica-Malibu Unified School the Ocean Park Association and pedestrian plaza is enabling us all Kids activities are plentiful, VACCINATIONS FOR CITY EMPLOYEES District and Santa Monica College. Main St Business Improvement to experience Main Street in an with story time, music, arts and Employee vaccine mandates, a This is also the policy that Association in partnership with the entirely new way,” said Sean Besser, crafts and more. Residents young growing trend among public and Councilmembers Davis, Brock and City. It was piloted on July 24. chair of OPA’s Main St. Committee. and old are invited to enjoy giant- education employers, could soon Himmelrich would like to enact and 25. with a goal of bringing “It was heartwarming to see friends sized games such as Jenga, chess, fall into place in Santa Monica. locally and have submitted as a the community safely together and and neighbors smiling together on cornhole and Connect 4. On July 26. Newsom announced discussion item. supporting local businesses. Main Street throughout the first In addition to the abundant that all State employees and health Negotiations for some type of While a faction of residents pilot weekend and we look forward al-fresco dining opportunities on care workers must show proof of vaccination mandate appear to continue to bemoan health, safety, to more of that in future weekends.” Main Street, picnic tables and lawn vaccination or be tested at least already be underway as Council and traffic risks associated with The initial event was moderately furniture will be set up for eating once a week. Newsom encouraged is meeting with a range of labor the event, organizers consider attended and characterized by lulls and relaxing within the pedestrian all local governments and other the first event a great success and in liveliness in between the fitness employers to follow suit. SEE COUNCIL PAGE 11 are plowing ahead on the second and music activities. With the belief SEE MAIN STREET PAGE 5 Gary Limjap Let Us Help Address Early Memory Loss BACK OR UNFILED www.wiseandhealthyaging.org TAXES? (310) 586-0339 (310) 394-9871 In today’s real estate climate ... A ALL FORMS • ALL TYPES • ALL STATES Experience counts! Veterans! SAMUEL B. MOSES, CPA Benefit (310) 395-9922 [email protected] 100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1800 • Santa Monica 90401 www.garylimjap.com CalRE # 00927151 Local 2 FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2021 Visit us online at www.smdp.com

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We are going to attack a.m. Vandalism 1300blk Berkeley St 5:08 p.m. fourth season at UCLA. the season like that.” Fraud 1600blk Main St 9:29 a.m. Vandalism 400blk Santa Monica Blvd 5:18 p.m. Kelly has one of the more experienced Found Property 300blk Olympic Dr 9:32 a.m. Loud Music 2600blk Main St 5:40 p.m. squads in the Pac-12 Conference with 19 PRETTY SKILLED Audible Burglar Alarm 200blk 26th St 9:37 72 Hour Psychiatric Hold 1900blk Pico Blvd starters returning. That’s quite a change from Brittain Brown is expected to be the a.m. 5:47 p.m. 2018 and ‘19 when the Bruins had one of the starting running back after Demetric Felton’s Grand Theft Auto 3200blk Broadway 9:37 a.m. Vandalism 1500blk 15th St 5:50 p.m. youngest squads in the nation. graduation. Brown joined the Bruins as a grad 72 Hour Psychiatric Hold 1600blk Lincoln Blvd Burglary 500blk Broadway 6:08 p.m. Upperclassmen now make up 38% of transfer from Duke last season and averaged 9:49 a.m. Fitness Permit Violation 800blk Palisades Park the Bruins’ roster. Only Stanford (50%) and 6.6 yards per carry. He got the start in last year’s Audible Burglar Alarm 2300blk Pier Ave 10:00 6:27 p.m. Southern California (46%) have a higher season finale against Stanford and rushed for a.m. Vandalism 300blk Arizona Ave 6:41 p.m. percentage. 219 yards. Burglary 1800blk 18th St 10:00 a.m. Burglary 1700blk 4th St 7:04 p.m. “It’s comforting. It took us a while to get to Also expected to get plenty of carries is Assault 1600blk 12th St 10:02 a.m. Traffic Collision - No Injuries 4th St / Olympic this point,” Kelly said. “Our classes are now a Michigan transfer Zach Charbonnet, who had Audible Burglar Alarm 1000blk Princeton St Blvd E 7:04 p.m. little more evenly distributed. We have a group 11 rushing touchdowns as a freshman in 2019. 10:07 a.m. Hit And Run Misdemeanor Investigation of juniors and seniors that have played a lot The receiver group is also deep. Kyle Abandoned Vehicle 900blk 9th St 10:22 a.m. 800blk Pacific St 7:32 p.m. of football. We’re going to have to rely on that Phillips — whose 38 catches were second in the Handicap Zone Violation 800blk 21st St 10:23 Bike Theft 1700blk Ocean Ave 7:37 p.m. experience.” conference last season — was the Bruins’ only a.m. Traffic Collision - No Injuries 26th St / Olympic No one symbolizes the trial by fire during first-team selection to the all-preseason team. Encampment 2900blk The Beach 10:23 a.m. Blvd 7:54 p.m. Kelly’s tenure more than quarterback Dorian Tight end Greg Dulcich averaged 19.9 yards Auto Burglary 1200blk San Vicente Blvd 10:27 Loud Music 1500blk Berkeley St 7:59 p.m. Thompson-Robinson. The senior was thrown per catch and had five touchdowns last season. a.m. Traffic Collision With Injuries 1300blk 2nd St into the fire quickly due to injuries and started Vehicle Parked In Alley 1400blk 11th St 10:30 8:13 p.m. what was then just his second collegiate game ON DEFENSE a.m. Loud Music 2600blk Main St 8:25 p.m. — at Oklahoma in 2018. The Bruins return all but one starter on Panic Alarm 300blk 21st Pl 10:33 a.m. 72 Hour Psychiatric Hold 1500blk 11th St 8:27 Thompson-Robinson has gone on to start a defense that was among the nation’s most Mark & Tag Abandoned Vehicle 900blk 9th St p.m. 24 of the 26 games he has played. Last season improved last season. The unit had 48 tackles 10:38 a.m. Audible Burglar Alarm 1300blk Montana Ave he completed a career-high 65.2% of his passes for loss, nine interceptions and averaged 3.3 Indecent Exposure 2000blk Main St 10:46 a.m. 10:07 p.m. with 12 touchdowns and four interceptions. sacks per game. Vehicle Parked In Alley 1100blk 11th St 11:01 Burglary 1300blk 18th St 10:33 p.m. “Just seeing the growth, We were kids out Even though the unit was stout against the a.m. Traffic Collision - No Injuries 4th St / Pico Blvd there playing when we were freshmen. We’re run (the 3.6 yards per carry were 25th in the Audible Burglar Alarm 800blk 10th St 11:07 10:35 p.m. grown men now,” Thompson-Robinson said. nation), they allowed 274.1 passing yards per a.m. Prowler There 2700blk 2nd St 10:45 p.m. “I’m excited. It is a complete team now.” game, which was the seventh-most among Missing Person 300blk Olympic Dr 11:21 a.m. 72 Hour Psychiatric Hold 3rd St / Ocean Park The Bruins showed improvement last year. Power Five teams. Overdose 1800blk 19th St 11:26 a.m. Blvd Ramp 11:02 p.m. Even though they were 3-4, the losses were by “The guys understand the things we got Encampment 15th St / Wilshire Blvd 11:30 a.m. 72 Hour Psychiatric Hold 1600blk Santa a combined 15 points. The expectation this to do better at,” assistant head coach Brian Vehicle Blocking Driveway 700blk Euclid St Monica Blvd 11:08 p.m. season is that they can notch their first winning Norwood said. “A lot of that is just little things. 11:31 a.m. Burglary 1700blk 4th St 11:09 p.m. season since 2015. It’s not so much at times a guy running free as Vehicle Parked In Alley 2100blk Yorkshire Ave Assault W/Deadly Weapon 1500blk 15th St Seven or more wins is also what Kelly might much as it is finishing at the point of attack.” 11:33 a.m. 11:38 p.m. need to save his job. Kelly came to Westwood Traffic Collision With Injuries 2200blk Pico Loud Music 1500blk Berkeley St 11:44 p.m. with much fanfare in December 2017 but is LINING THEM UP Blvd 11:43 a.m. Fight 2700blk Main St 11:48 p.m. 10-21 in three seasons. Athletic director Martin The Bruins offensive line has all five starters Vandalism 2700blk Main St 11:47 a.m. Audible Burglar Alarm 1400blk Montana Ave Jarmond is beginning his second year and back and it could be one of their best in years. Fraud 1100blk 12th St 12:00 p.m. 11:56 p.m. Kelly will have only one year remaining on his Vehicle With Excessive Parking Violations contract at the end of this season. SEE UCLA PAGE 6 Local Visit us online at www.smdp.com FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2021 3 EXPLAINER: How California could recall Gov. Gavin Newsom

MICHAEL R. BLOOD but they rarely get on the ballot and even Voters are being asked if Newsom should income tax for individuals making up to AP Political Writer fewer succeed. The only time a governor be removed, yes or no, and then who should $50,000 and households up to $100,000 was recalled was 2003, when Democrat Gray replace him. They will choose from a list as part of a plan to make the state more California’s Sept. 14 recall election could Davis was removed and voters replaced him of replacement candidates. If a majority of affordable for the middle class. Cox sought to remove first-term Democratic Gov. Gavin with Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger. voters approve Newsom’s recall, the candidate gain attention by campaigning with a 1,000- Newsom from office. Mail-in ballots, the form who gets the most votes becomes governor. If pound (450-kilogram) Kodiak bear, which of voting most Californians use, already have WHY IS THERE A RECALL DRIVE AGAINST Newsom is recalled, his replacement could be he said represented the need for “beastly” arrived at voters’ homes. NEWSOM? elected with just a fraction of the votes. With changes in the state, and also is calling for a The contest is unfolding as the state sees The answer is simple and complicated. dozens of candidates dividing those ballots, historic tax cut. a surge in coronavirus cases from the delta The simple part: Californians grew angry it’s possible a winner could get 25% or less. Elder has promised to bring a fresh eye variant and the return of masks and other during the pandemic. Whipsaw stay-at-home and common sense to Democrat-dominated mandates and restrictions in many places. orders by Newsom, crushing job losses from WHAT REPLACEMENT CANDIDATES HAVE Sacramento, and has said he would swiftly There are raging wildfires in Northern business closures, shuttered schools and the ENTERED THE RACE? lift state mask and vaccine mandates. Kiley California and an unrelenting homeless crisis. disruption of daily life soured just about There are 46 names on the certified ballot, has said he would immediately end the Republicans are hoping for an upset everybody. Many of life’s routines were cut off though former Congressman Doug Ose pandemic state of emergency, which would in a heavily Democratic state, where the at some point if not altogether, whether trips withdrew this week after suffering a heart automatically wipe out all state and local GOP hasn’t won a statewide election since to the beach or lunches at a favorite taco joint. attack. The 24 Republican candidates include orders issued under it. 2006. The election is being closely watched The complicated part: In a state with talk radio host Larry Elder, Kevin Faulconer, nationally as a barometer of the public mood nearly 40 million people there are many the former San Diego mayor; businessman WHAT IS NEWSOM SAYING ABOUT THE heading toward the 2022 elections, when a grievances, including California’s wallet- John Cox, who was defeated by Newsom in RECALL? closely divided Congress again will be in play. sapping taxes, rising food and gas prices, the 2018; Caitlyn Jenner, a reality TV personality For months, Newsom steered around So, how did California arrive at this point? threat of water rationing to contend with a and former Olympian; and Assemblyman questions about a possible recall election, Here are some answers: long-running drought and the continuing Kevin Kiley. saying he wanted to focus on the coronavirus, threat of wildfires. As governor, Newsom is a There are nine Democrats, 10 vaccinations and reopening schools. But in WHAT IS A RECALL ELECTION? ready target for that resentment. independents, two Green Party members and March, he launched an aggressive campaign California is one of 20 states that have He is also being hit by fallout from a one Libertarian. No Democrat with political strategy, fundraising, running ads attacking provisions to recall a sitting governor, 19 multibillion-dollar fraud scandal at the state stature decided to run — the best-known the recall and doing national TV and cable through elections. The state law establishing unemployment agency while weathering a Democratic candidate is real estate agent interviews. He has acknowledged that people the rules goes back to 1911 and was intended public shaming for going maskless while and YouTube star Kevin Paffrath. Most of the were anxious and weary after a difficult year to place more power directly in the hands of dining out with friends and lobbyists at an candidates are largely unknown and have not dealing with the virus and restrictions. voters by allowing them to remove elected exclusive restaurant last fall, while telling mounted credible campaigns. Newsom, who was elected in a 2018 officials and repeal or pass laws by placing residents to stay home for safety. landslide, sees the recall as an attack on them on the ballot. WHAT ARE CANDIDATES PROMISING? Recall attempts are common in the state, HOW DOES THE ELECTION WORK? Faulconer has proposed ending the state SEE RECALL PAGE 5

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MATTHEW HALL K - 12 cases were reported with the majority Daily Press Editor occurring at schools. Of the 112, 56 were individual cases while 11 were clusters of two With local schools back in session this or more. A light-hearted fun read. week, the Los Angeles Department of Public “Our teams are working closely with Health has deployed several dedicated teams these schools to ensure that positive cases Well written, particularly useful, instantly accessible. to help educational institutions fight COVID- are isolated and close contacts quarantined 19 outbreaks. to reduce additional transmission at the ...Hecht hasajoyful eye and fabulous taste While the teams help schools spot cases schools,” she said. or implement safety protocols and the Ferrer reiterated the importance of Department will start providing school vaccines in fighting outbreaks. specific outbreak information on its website “Given the importance of continuing our soon. recovery journey, we need to act with a sense “With so many school districts either of urgency to reduce community transmission opened or reopening at the end of this week as quickly as possible. Layering on public or in the very near future, we do monitor health protections is sensible,” she said. “Right school cases and outbreaks among staff, and now, the people who need to be getting students,” said Public Health Director Barbara vaccinated are those 12 and over who haven’t Ferrer. “Additionally, we have several types of yet received their first doses, and people who teams that are working in schools to ensure are due for their second.” the safety of students and staff.” She said the mass testing about to begin The Department’s School Technical in local school districts will increase overall Assistance teams reach out proactively to case counts as the sheer number of people schools throughout the county to help assess being tested will increase positive results but preventive readiness and advise on options the system will also provide opportunities to for improvement. The Exposure Management gather huge amounts of data on the school teams follow up on cases reported by schools populations that will help inform public and help identify possible sources of infection, safety recommendations going forward. as well as close contacts, while also ensuring “I also want to note that all schools, private the schools provide appropriate isolation and public, will be required to have a testing guidance to infected staff or students and program in place by, I believe it’s the middle their parents. of October, under a State mandate that If more than one case is identified in a requires that staff at schools either are able to given school, an Educational Setting Outbreak verify their vaccination status, or they will be team will work with the school to determine required to undergo weekly testing.” whether these cases are connected. If there’s Ferrer reiterated the importance of evidence of contagion at a school site, the vaccination as the best tool to improve the team takes over the investigation and it helps overall outlook. the school identify the steps it can take to “If you have questions about the vaccines, reduce risk in the broader school community. or you want to get yourself and your As part of their transparency efforts, Public family members vaccinated. I encourage Daily Press Food &Wine Columnist Merv Hecht takes Health will launch a new school specific you to visit our new revamped website at you on an delightful tour of the world of wine. A fun online dashboard in September. The site will vaccinatelacounty.com,” she said. “There you include color coded district maps that provide can find resources about vaccination sites way to increase your appreciation and knowledge of wine. information on testing volume, community near you, including which sites are offering case rates and community vaccination rates. to vaccinate children, and you can also get The map will include school specific information on vaccine myths and facts, PUBLISHER STAFF WRITERS information such as positive case counts, access to all of the vaccination data, get Ross Furukawa Clara Harter details on outbreaks and the number of answers to your frequently asked questions, [email protected] [email protected] 1640 5th Street, Suite 218 students at the school that are required to or you can request to host a mobile vaccine Santa Monica, CA 90401 PARTNER DIRECTOR OF MARKETING quarantine. clinic. 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COMMUNITY BRIEFS RECALL wearing rules. FROM PAGE 3 Earlier this year, a reopened economy and the astounding windfall of tax dollars helped Citywide California’s progressive policies. Democrats Newsom recover his standing. However, when Local Democrats Organize anti-recall efforts say the effort to remove him is being driven Newsom fully reopened the state on June 15 Both of Santa Monica’s state legislators, Senator Ben Allen and Assemblymember Richard by far-right extremists and supporters of virus cases were near record lows. Since then Bloom, who each reside in Santa Monica themselves, join Mayor Sue Himmelrich and the Santa former President Donald Trump. The recall cases have been climbing, particularly among Monica Democratic Club to canvass their own neighbors to vote No on the Republican Recall on is backed by state and national Republicans, the unvaccinated. September 14. but organizers argue they have a broad-based Los Angeles County, which accounts for a The Santa Monica Democratic Club is heralding the No on the Recall election campaign here coalition, including many independents and quarter of the state’s population, re-imposed in Santa Monica by organizing a variety of events to get out the vote including weekly canvass- Democrats. a mandatory mask order on people who ing, phonebanking, textbanking, postcarding and tabling. “Our responsibility is to reach every The governor spent much of 2020 on are indoors at public places, even if they’re Democratic voter we can - especially in deep blue regions like ours - and make sure they Vote the defensive. But he has benefited from vaccinated. California also is requiring K-12 No on the Republican-led recall of Governor Newsom,” said Jon Katz, the President of the Santa a record state budget surplus that allowed students to wear masks when they go back Monica Democratic Club. The California Democratic Party is organizing a statewide Weekend of him to tour the state to announce vast new to classrooms. Such an order could hurt Action to ensure Democrats vote No and then sign and return their ballots right away. spending programs, including $12 billion to Newsom, especially among those who felt he All are welcome to join the Santa Monica Democratic Club with Senator Allen, Assemblymember fight homelessness; checks up to $1,100 for didn’t do enough to reopen schools last year. Bloom, and Mayor Himmelrich to attend a training session in person OR via Zoom this Saturday, millions of low and middle-income earners Newsom himself has been warning the August 21, at 10:30 a.m. before joining the effort to knock on our neighbors doors. There will be who struggled during lockdowns; and $2.7 race is close, and Democrats fear many of a full training on how to canvass, what to say, and what to leave behind. billion to pay for all of the state’s 4-year-olds their voters are shrugging at the contest while Then volunteers will head out throughout Santa Monica to knock on doors. to go to kindergarten for free. Republicans and conservatives are eager to RSVP here: https://forms.gle/fytAd2kcQ8tiaqdQ8 vote. SUBMITTED BY RANA KIRKLAND HOW PRECARIOUS IS NEWSOM’S HOLD ON HIS Still, Newsom has an advantage over his JOB? GOP foes — California is one of the country’s Citywide In the depths of the pandemic, Newsom’s most heavily Democratic states. Democratic Santa Monica Education Foundation Welcomes New School popularity was tumbling and he appeared voters outnumber Republicans by nearly 2-to- imperiled, with widespread unrest over long- 1, and the party controls every statewide Year with $25,000 Match from Kilroy Realty running school and business closures. Many office and dominates the Legislature and Parents and community members have an opportunity to double their support for Santa business owners were infuriated by what they congressional delegation. Monica schools during a back-to-school match for the Santa Monica Education Foundation. saw as Newsom’s heavy-handed restrictions Republicans last won a statewide election Kilroy Realty, a steadfast supporter of local schools for several years, is offering a dollar-for-dol- that had some open and close several times. in 2006, when Schwarzenegger was reelected. lar match for all donations to the Ed Foundation up to $25,000 through Tuesday, August 31. Others rebelled against mandatory mask- “We are excited to welcome students back to school with this match,” said Alison Havel, President of the Ed Foundation Board of Directors. “Last year was a difficult year for all of our school families, but programs funded by donations to the Ed Foundation are always a bright spot in students’ education. We are so grateful to Kilroy Realty for this wonderful matching donation and hope that many parents and community members will join them in giving back FINDING A NEW for our students.” DENTIST IS TOUGH! Donations can be made at smedfoundation.org/donate. (BUT WE MAKE IT EASY!!!) Donations to the Ed Foundation support a variety of programs and additional staff at each public school in Santa Monica. This includes elementary instructional aides, who work with stu- dents in small groups, elementary arts programs, and a stretch grant for each school. 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The [email protected] office (310) 458-7737 program will close Main between Hill and Local 6 FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2021 Visit us online at www.smdp.com Merilyn Hurlbut Gripenwaldt September 2, 1926 – June 18, 2021 erilyn Gripenwaldt, born in Seattle, Washington, passed away Friday, June 18, from natural causes in Fountain Laughing Matters MValley, California. A longtime Santa Monica Resident, Merilyn Jack Neworth Send comments to [email protected] played ute for the Santa Monica Symphony, enjoyed a satisfying career as an aerospace secretary, world travel, and a leadership role in Community Bible Study. She was preceded in death by husband Raoul Grip enwaldt. She is survived and beloved Good News and Not Such by her children David Gripenwaldt (Angela,) and Marisa Gripenwaldt, „ve grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and many nephews, nieces, and friends. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, Good News August 21, at Calvary Church of Pacic Palisades. In my last column, I wrote about the the market became more popular but shortly boom box music in Ocean View Park and thereafter staff added music to make the event a seemingly excessively loud live jazz band even more so. However the music was so impacting the peace and quiet of residents at loud that neighbors who signed my petition The Shores apartments and the Sea Colonies blamed me for the noise. Ultimately, however, condominiums. The good news the issue the problem was resolved when the Farmers resonated given that I received more reader Market banned the use of amplifiers. This emails than usual. The not such good news brings me back to the Ocean View Park music is much of it wasn’t terribly flattering. (You’d mayhem. (Hmm. Maybe no amplifiers at think after fourteen years I’d be used to it.) Ocean View could be a solution?) The best news, however, is there appears When my column didn’t generate solutions to be some progress on a compromise which to the noise issue or even bring the parties would thankfully afford some music in the together, I reached out to City Councilman park but with limited hours. In this era where Phil Brock who graciously agreed to see what At Uplifters Kitchen joy comes everything is confrontational, apparently he could do. The first thing he did was go including emails to columnists, at least the down to Ocean View Park and calmly talk to in the form of our GF Carrot discussions are taking place in a civil manner the people playing the music. (Everyone had Almond Ginger Cake. and an agreement may be reached soon. (Just just assumed any such conversation would be not in time for this column’s deadline. Grr.) confrontational.) Come in for a slice today. During the decades during which I’ve lived By far the noisiest for the residents was in Santa Monica I’ve only been what some Mike who was dubbed “10 Speakers” as he Join us in person at 2819 Ocean Park Blvd would call an “activist” on two issues in a would set up a semi-circle of speakers and blast or order online at www.uplifterskitchen.com city famous for activism. For example, Jerry away recorded music. “He was actually a very Rubin at 77 has made being an activist his life’s nice, gentle guy,” Phil said after the meeting. journey. (Go to smdp.com and type in “The Mike was under the misguided impression Tale of Two Rubins.”) that his music was much beloved to which Phil One “cause” that motivated me was pointed out that while, for some of the people recycling. Because the Shores’ 532 unit in the park it might have been appreciated, complex is so huge, rather than schlepping but for a considerable number of residents my recycling to Michigan Avenue and using adjacent tot he park, it was quite the opposite. up gas etc, I wondered why couldn’t we be the To Mike’s credit, he took Phil’s suggestion first apartment building in the city to have our of playing his music in parks not abutting own bins. We eventually got them but it took residential areas and volunteered he wouldn’t 18 months of my collecting signatures and return to Ocean View with his speakers. In making myself a pest to city staff. (The Shores reply Phil said for public events requiring his recycling program has been a huge success type of music he would consider Mike. from day one and led to other complexes Put it this way the exchange couldn’t getting bins and following suit with excellent have gone better. In fact it reinforces Phil’s results.) view about good politics being the art of Next on my sparse but ultimately productive compromise. (Though he laments that we’ve “activist agenda” was getting a Farmer’s Market been such a divisive country for so many years in Ocean Park rather than wasting gas driving most people don’t even listen to those with up to Arizona Avenue and battling the crowds. different views, much less compromise.) As it happened, the those in charge of our What appears to be left of the Ocean View Farmers Markets had been considering a Park noise issue is for Phil to again meet with Sunday one in O.P. but needed a resident to the jazz group with the suggestion that they collect petition signatures and talk up the idea. perform three hours days in a day. If they agree, I was their guy and believe it or not 18 months which hopefully isn’t a big “if,” then residents later the market finally opened. The problem and musicians will likely be happy. And with was, at least in the beginning, there were more this being my last column on the subject, that farmers than customers. Yikes! might make some of my readers happy. With befuddled city staff wondering where were all those people whose signatures I had Jack is at: facebook.com/jackneworth, twitter.com/ collected, it was so embarrassing for me I used jackneworth and [email protected] to sneak in and out of the market. Eventually

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NICHOLAS RICCARDI draw the lines for Congress, statehouses and The longer odds of litigation are particularly looking only at party, not race. “The Supreme Associated Press school districts around the country. Still, the ominous for Democrats, who start the process Court has created this weird binary — if it’s on most significant lawsuits are yet to come, and at a significant disadvantage. They control line- the racial side, it’s bad, but if it’s on the partisan The fight over redrawing political maps probably won’t be filed until states begin to drawing in states with 75 House seats, while side, it’s okay,” he said. is just ramping up in state legislatures and produce maps over the next few months. the GOP controls the process in states with Republicans in the North Carolina nonpartisan commissions around the country. After the 2010 redistricting cycle, courts 187 seats. legislature — who have complete control over But both Republicans and Democrats already eventually tossed out maps drawn by Democrats “have a lot more incentive to the process because the state’s Democratic are planning for major showdowns in the Republicans in four states. The courts found litigate because they would have a lot more to governor cannot veto a redistricting bill — courts. Republicans improperly used voters’ race and gain,” said Jason Torchinsky, general counsel have already taken advantage of that dynamic For months, Democrats and Republicans party affiliations to draw lines that favored to the National Republican Redistricting Trust. by formally declaring they won’t use racial data have been laying the groundwork for a their candidates — a practice known as Kelly Ward Burton, executive director of the in drawing lines. complex, 50-state legal battle over the once-a- gerrymandering. The judges redrew the maps National Democratic Redistricting Committee, Tom Saenz, president of the Mexican- decade process of redistricting. Both parties are in Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and which coordinates litigation for that party, American Legal Defense and Education preparing for a changed legal climate — where Texas to give Democrats a better chance of agreed that Democrats will be aggressive. “We Fund, said he still expects there to be plenty federal courts are newly hostile to claims of winning congressional seats. Without that fully anticipate being in court in the states of successful racial gerrymandering cases, unconstitutional partisan gerrymandering and intervention, the GOP would currently control where Republicans control the redistricting especially because populations of voters of state courts could create a patchwork of rulings. the House of Representatives. process and where they intend to gerrymander,” color swelled so significantly in the recent And it will all play out in a tightened timeframe, But legal experts are skeptical there will be she said. census data. The Voting Rights Act still requires thanks to pandemic-related delays. such dramatic reversals in court this time. They Burton said she’s not too concerned about the the creation of majority-minority districts in Experts say that adds up a challenging note that the conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2019 ruling that federal courts areas where a compact legislative district could landscape for Democrats, who have in the Supreme Court has already cut off one avenue cannot overturn partisan gerrymandering, be drawn that way, and due to the continued past won major court victories by proving for legal challenges, ruling that striking down because racial gerrymandering remains illegal growth of several racial and ethnic groups Republicans deliberately used maps to partisan gerrymanders is no longer the role under federal law. In the states Democrats are there are more of those places than ever before, disenfranchise Democratic voters. Some of federal courts. That makes it less likely that most worried about where the GOP controls Saenz said. are predicting far fewer dramatic court courts intervene, experts said. the process — Florida, Georgia, North Carolina That won’t always help Democrats — Saenz interventions, despite plans for a more The one way the dynamic could change and Texas — party affiliation often runs along notes that, in some states like California, his aggressive strategy. is if Congress passes an ambitious election racial lines, with Black, Latino and Asian group has fought with white Democrats over “There will be a lot of litigation, but in a lot bill known as the For the People Act, which American voters more likely to be Democratic the creation of majority Latino districts. And he of ways the tools will be less sharp than they would, among other provisions, outlaw and white voters more likely to be Republican. noted another obstacle — the tight timelines of used to be,” said Michael Li of the Brennan partisan gerrymandering. But the legislation But Li warned that’s a double-edged redistricting this decade. The Census data used Center for Social Justice in New York City. is stuck in the Senate, where Democrats have sword. Democrats can argue Republican to draw the maps was released six months late Democrats began filing preemptive lawsuits been reluctant to change rules to eliminate gerrymanders are racial, rather than partisan, due to COVID-19 and legal disputes over how in April, well ahead of last week’s release of the 60-vote threshold needed to overcome a but GOP lawyers can just tell judges they were the Census’ detailed population data used to Republican filibuster blocking the measure. following the Supreme Court’s direction and SEE REDISTRICT PAGE 11

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COUNCIL new vote. FROM PAGE 1 According to the staff report, the goal of the ordinance is to “promote the safety and organizations representing the City’s welfare of those who engage in peaceful workforce in closed session. protests, public assemblies, and community On July 27. the City announced that it events, as well as the safety and welfare was moving towards requiring its municipal of City residents, City businesses, and City workforce receive the COVID-19 vaccine visitors who encounter and are affected by once approved by the FDA. Council’s such peaceful protests, public assemblies, and discussion item could lead to the mandate community events.” moving forward while the vaccines are still There are 19 types of items included on under emergency authorization only. the updated banned list. Some of these items Classifieds include poles, metal pipes, wooden sticks, POLICIES TO TACKLE ISSUES AROUND UNPERMITTED baseball bats, gas masks, glass bottles, aerosol FOR QUOTES PLEASE CALL 310-573-8074 PIER VENDORS sprays, helmets and tactical vests. Unpermitted vendors on and around the or email [email protected] Santa Monica Pier are a longstanding issue, NOISE ORDINANCE with concerns raised over excessive trash, Council will hear the second reading of a CLASSIFICATIONS Pets Rent Storage Space Business Lost and Found runoff, fire dangers and criminal enterprises proposed update to the noise ordinance. The Announcements Boats Houses for Rent Vehicles for Sale Opportunities Personals Creative Jewelry Roommates Massage Yard Sales profiting from these vendors. update limits use of amplified noise during Psychic Employment Wanted vvTravel Commercial Lease Services Health and Beauty Jim Harris, executive director of the Pier targeted protests at residences to between the For Sale Vacation Rentals Real Estate Computer Services Fitness Obituaries Corporation, estimates that there are around hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on the weekdays Furniture Apartments/Condos Real Estate Loans Attorney Services Wealth and Success Tutoring four times as many unpermitted as permitted and 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on the weekends. vendors on the pier. Code Enforcement is If protesters wish to continue protesting responsible for checking vending permits, they must move away from the targeted but has not been routinely enforcing rules residence and can continue their use of DBA DBA DBA regarding unpermitted vendors. amplified noise from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. This According to the staff report, the proposed is allowed to happen for two hours for two emergency ordinance to be discussed consecutive days and is limited to 45 minutes FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME not of itself authorize the use Cheek, Jamie Cheek This by Council would “prohibit dumping on the third day, unless protesters move to a STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: in this state of a fictitious statement was filed with the of commercial trash in City receptacles; new location. All protests in residential areas 2021150819 ORIGINAL business name statement County Clerk of LOS ANGELES dumping of liquid waste on public rights of are subject to these time and length limits FILING This statement was in violation of the rights of County on 07/02/21 NOTICE: way, on or onto the Pier or Beach, or into after 8 p.m. filed with the County Clerk of another under federal, state, THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS storm drains; and use of combustible fuels on LOS ANGELES on 07/02/21 . or common law (see Section NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES or in close proximity to the Pier.” OTHER ITEMS OF NOTE The following person(s) is (are) 14411et seq.,Business and FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE The report notes that all of these issues— On the consent calendar Council is doing business as Retribution Professions Code). SANTA IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE combustible fuels, commercial trash and expected to approve a $100,000 transfer to Music 350 S Beverly Dr MONICA DAILY PRESS OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A liquid dumping—have been associated with the Santa Monica Black Lives Association; Suite 320 Beverly Hills, CA to publish, 07/30/21, NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS vendors by the pier. Big Blue Buses’s participation in LA Metro’s 90212 Mailing Address P.O. 08/06/21,08/13/21,08/13/21 NAME STATEMENT MUST BE Combustible fuels such as butane have fareless pilot program; and a 2.7 percent Box 340020 NAshville, TN FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. primarily been seen by vendors illegally decrease in certain fees for affordable housing 37203 The full name of the The filing of this statement selling food on the pier and pose a significant development. registrant(s) is/are Thomas FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME does not of itself authorize the fire risk to the wooden structure, which has a On discussion items, Councilmembers Morello 350 S Beverly Dr STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: use in this state of a fictitious limited sprinkler system. Himmelrich, McCowan and Parra request Suite 320 Beverly Hills, CA 2021149980 ORIGINAL business name statement that Council form an ad hoc committee of 90212. 2. Bradley Wilk 350 S FILING This statement was in violation of the rights of BAN ON CERTAIN “WEAPONIZABLE ITEMS” AT PUBLIC three members to make recommendations Beverly Dr Suite 320 Beverly filed with the County Clerk of another under federal, state, ASSEMBLIES on investments to advance the City’s strategy Hills, CA 90212. 3. Timothy LOS ANGELES on 07/02/21 or common law (see Section Council is reconsidering adopting an to address homelessness. There are also Coommerford 350 S Beverly . The following person(s) is 14411et seq.,Business and emergency ordinance that bans a list of appointments for vacancies on the Public Dr Suite 320 Beverly Hills, CA (are) doing business as Rage Professions Code). SANTA specified items during community events Safety Reform and Oversight Committee, 90212 .4. Zack De LA Rocha Against The Machine 350 S MONICA DAILY PRESS or public assemblies that could cause Library Board and a councilmember vacancy 350 S Beverly Dr Suite 320 Beverly Dr Suite 320 Beverly to publish, 07/30/21, bodily harm. A similar ordinance failed on the Audit Subcommittee. Beverly Hills, CA 90212. 5. Hills, CA 90212 Mailing 08/06/21,08/13/21,08/13/21 to pass by a 4-3 vote on April 13, 2021, The meeting will begin with closed session Jaime Cheek 350 S Beverly Address P.O. Box 340020 and staff is recommending that one of the at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 24. Dr Suite 320 Beverly Hills, NAshville, TN 37203 The full Local News Served councilmembers who voted against the initial CA 90212. This Business name of the registrant(s) is/ ordinance move for reconsideration and a [email protected] is conducted by: A General are Thomas Morello 350 S the Way You Like It. Partnership The registrant Beverly Dr Suite 320 Beverly commenced to transact Hills, CA 90212. 2. Bradley REDISTRICT Still, the only significant litigation so far business under the fictitious Wilk 350 S Beverly Dr Suite FROM PAGE 7 has come in Illinois, where the Democratic- business name or names 320 Beverly Hills, CA 90212. controlled state legislature redrew its own listed on (Date) N/A Registrant/ 3. Timothy Coommerford the Trump administration ran the survey. That state maps without waiting for the Census Corp/ LLC Name /s/: Jamie 350 S Beverly Dr Suite 320 means courts may only have a few weeks to act data so as not to miss a legal deadline and Cheek Title: Secretary/ Beverly Hills, CA 90212 .4. before the 2022 elections formally kick off with have redistricting power handed to the courts. Partner Jaime Cheek, Jamie Zack De LA Rocha 350 S deadlines to file to run in state primaries. Often, Republicans and civil rights group are suing to Cheek This statement was Beverly Dr Suite 320 Beverly redistricting cases take months if not years to overturn those maps. filed with the County Clerk Hills, CA 90212. 5. Jaime decide. Though federal courts will no longer be able of LOS ANGELES County Cheek 350 S Beverly Dr Suite “We have to engage in triage,” Saenz said. “In to strike down gerrymanders due to reliance on 07/02/21 NOTICE: THIS 320 Beverly Hills, CA 90212. some cases we may have to allow an election to on partisanship, state courts remain free to. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME This Business is conducted go by with bad lines.” The willingness of state judges to do that may STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE by: A General Partnership Though several lawsuits have already been depend on their party, legal analysts say. “It YEARS FROM THE DATE IT The registrant commenced filed, they’re mainly opening salvos trying to depends on who your state judges are,” said WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF to transact business under gain advantage before line-drawing begins in Edward Foley, a law professor at The Ohio State THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW the fictitious business name earnest. Democrats have sued in Louisiana, University. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME or names listed on (Date) Minnesota and Pennsylvania, arguing that In the Southern states where redistricting STATEMENT MUST BE FILED N/A Registrant/Corp/ LLC deadlock is inevitable between those states’ legal battles are likely to run hottest, the PRIOR TO THAT DATE. 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