TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2004 Volume 3, Issue 161 FREE Santa Monica Daily Press A newspaper with issues City Hall sues FANTASY 5 19 22 30 35 36 DAILY 3 Afternoon picks: 2 8 5 law firms for Evening picks: 5 5 4 DAILY DERBY 1st Place: 04 Big Ben 2nd Place: 06 Whirl Win asking too much 3rd Place: 02 Lucky Star Race Time: 1:48.26 $66 million hangs in NEWS OF the balance THE WEIRD “There was an army by Chuck Shepard BY JOHN WOOD of lawyers and their THE DISTRICT OF CALAMITY Daily Press Staff Writer ■ Recent news from the supporting staff Washington, D.C., public school CITY HALL — They wanted system, which by some meas- to get paid. Instead, they got sued. involved in this ures is the poorest-performing in Alejandro Cesar Cantarero II/Daily Press the country while simultaneous- The $8 million Barnum Hall, on the Santa Monica High School cam- A group of lawyers hired by litigation on behalf of ly being the most expensive: pus, is one of 19 projects that were recently completed, funded by a City Hall to help litigate the D.C. schools were found to school bond and state money. largest lawsuit in Santa Monica the city ... the spend $234 per year per pupil history has been sued by local on security (twice as much as officials for allegedly asking for documents involved in Philadelphia, for instance, and Budget woes? New an exorbitant amount of legal fees five times as much as Baltimore, the case are literally according to an April Washington — $66 million worth. Times report). Also, in one high The lawsuit was filed by City in the millions.” school last year, 56 percent of buildings go up, staffing Hall just days after it settled its students had streaks of at least last claim against more than a Ð DUANE MILLER 15 absences that were unex- dozen oil companies that in 1996 Attorney cused. And in an accounting-firm continues to dwindle review of 944 student records in contaminated local water wells 16 high schools, in "hundreds" By Daily Press staff The money was generated by with MtBE, a fuel additive. More of cases the grade ultimately Proposition X — a school bond than $120 million has been prom- posted did not match the grade DISTRICT HDQTRS. — passed by voters in 1998. About ised to City Hall by the oil compa- an internal agreement for splitting turned in, according to the report While it struggles to pay for ade- $45 million of the construction nies, who also will pay for a new the settlement that wasn’t described in a December quate staff and programs, the approved by City Hall. Washington Post story. costs were funded by Prop. X and water treatment plant, which is local school district has recently the rest came from state funding expected to cost several hundred According to its contract with the lawyers, City Hall was to pay QUOTE OF renovated nearly $100 million in dedicated for school facility proj- million dollars. the outside firms between 10 per- THE DAY new facilities. ects. The bond is expected to Three outside law firms and cent and 27 percent of any settle- Whether or not district offi- expire within 20 years. dozens of attorneys worked on a ment, depending on how long liti- “In order to preserve your cials will be able to properly fill By 2000, the entire program contingency basis in the MtBE gation lasted. Though the MtBE self-respect, it is sometimes those buildings with staff and was headed for serious difficul- case. City Hall’s lawsuit seeks to necessary to lie and cheat.” suit was filed in 2000, there were students remains to be seen. ties because the general contrac- have their contract made void and Because of major budget short- long periods of inactivity, City – Robert Byrne tor in charge of the projects, asks that the lawyers instead be falls — largely due to state cut- Hall’s suit claims. Jacobs International, was costing paid on a “quantum meruit” basis, backs — programs and staff have But lawyers say they’re owed the district millions of dollars in meaning they would be paid as a INDEX been eliminated. 25 percent of the settlement cost overruns and delays. judge sees fit. About $94 million has been money and a portion of what the “There was a lot of controver- According to the lawsuit, the Horoscopes spent in the past six years on 19 treatment facility will be worth sy over quality of service, cost outside lawyers may have nulli- Time to snuggle, Gemini ...... 2 projects — everything from a once it’s built. overruns, and things were signif- fied their contract by interpreting performing arts theater at Santa It’s unclear how much City Local icantly behind schedule,” said it in such a way that benefits them Monica High School to a new Hall officials think the outside most. They also may have nulli- Man arrested for carrying gun . . . .3 pool at Lincoln Middle School. See PROP. X, page 7 fied it because they allegedly had See MTBE, page 6 Opinion A dose of reality ...... 4 Government liability trial to begin this week in SM State By Daily Press staff lawsuit which alleges the city of maintain a flashing light system at in the crosswalk were not work- Train on slow track ...... 9 West Hollywood is responsible for the intersection caused him severe ing, attorneys say. Mommy page SM COURTHOUSE — Jury injuries Jason Eli Sayers incurred and permanent injuries, including Sayers’ attorneys — Browne selection will begin Wednesday in after he was hit by a car while brain damage. Greene and Robert D. 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And as far as I know, there are WMay 7, page 1), I couldn’t help but wonder, only a handful of public officials who can how can I get one of those jobs? I now real- rightfully claim the title of actor-politi- ize that my high school guidance counselor cian. Forgetting about the govenator for a was right. She warned me about becoming a moment — why do so many of our elect- writer. She said very few writers ever strike ed officials act like they are more impor- it rich. What she failed to mention is that if I tant than the people they represent? really wanted to be wealthy, I should have If you’ve ever gone to a gala or gone into government work. fundraiser for an influential organization, I always thought that when you went to you will surely see how the MCs and work for City Hall, you devoted your life to being a public servant. Perhaps it’s speakers “oooh and ahhh” over the elected unfair to pick on city staffers. After all, officials in the audience. They announce Politician showing signs of hypocrisy? running a city — especially Santa Monica their names with glee and thank them for — is difficult and time consuming work. coming to the event. Why not thank the Editor: waiter who makes minimum wage but still Sheila Kuehl, our California senator (D. Santa Monica), has been providing guest Here’s an idea. Since these folks are public employees, let’s ask the public if serves us with a smile, or the stage crew commentary most recently about the workmen’s compensation plan signed by the who worked all day and night to make the governor and legislature. Yet, I remember that she was the author of the medical they think the salaries are warranted. E- mail me if you think you are getting your production look good. But when a politi- leave plan for pregnancy that has been criticized for placing tremendous burdens on cian just bothers to show up (most don’t California businesses. In addition, she has authored many laws placing severe money’s worth from your highly paid City Hall staff. I will announce the out- stay through the entire event), they receive restrictions on property owners, resulting in the removal of apartment rentals from kudos and rounds of applause. the open market. In sum, Sen. Kuehl has chosen the path of serving the wishes of come of this poll in one of my future columns. Have you ever tried reaching your the few without striving to balance competing interests for solutions that are best for local representatives by phone or mail? the majority of Californians. I hope that our senator will change from being a regu- Unfortunately for all of us worker bees, the issue of high salaries for public Good luck getting past the gatekeepers. lator to promoter of solutions that increase competition among businesses and You get an answering machine, an intern, expand opportunities available to Californians. employees and politicians goes far beyond our local government. or a form letter in response. Of course, Travel up north and you’ll find that the you can have dinner with your elected George Balanis politicos in Sacramento make about officials if you are willing to donate a few Santa Monica $150,000 a year. This is on top of a car dollars to their reelection campaigns. But allowance, daily per diem allowance — for us mere mortals, there is very little Laws are outdated, antiquated travel allowance, food allowance, funds for chance of ever exchanging ideas with staff, and a host of other perks and benefits. those who represent you. Editor: Then again, the California Legislature For the rest of us, our best chance to share My husband and I moved to our Sunset Park home on 20th Street in January is debating more than 3,000 new bills and ideas with our elected officials is at public 2004. We live on a block that serves as a thoroughfare to Santa Monica College. The that means that legislators are only mak- hearings. And while I have been impressed noise from the cars (radios, honking), the car exhaust, our toddler’s safety and the ing $50 in salary per bill. The real ques- with the Santa Monica City Council’s will- general eyesore of stop and go traffic in front of our house led us to prioritize the tion is: Does California really need 3,000 ingness to listen to public comments and erection of a 6’ redwood fence around the front of the property. After scouring the new laws? It would appear to me that we debate the issues, the same can’t be said for many city ordinances dictating what Santa Monica property owners could or could have a fair amount of laws already. their big brother in Los Angeles. not do with their own land, I discovered that not only would we be limited to a 3 What’s left? Perhaps we need a law that A friend once spent weeks preparing her 1/2’ fence, but that shrubbery also had to be limited to the same height. would require hamsters to wear helmets remarks about why the city should protect I contacted City Hall’s Planning and Community Development Department to when running in their wheels. the historical housing of the Miracle Mile find out if this was still an enforced ordinance, and if so, how I might appeal it due Members of Congress do even better district. When she finally was called to the to special circumstances. The city employee I spoke with noted that the ordinance, than state legislators. They make about the podium at the LA City Council meeting to while still enforced, was indeed antiquated. However, she gave me some historical same amount of money but they clean up present her comments, she received an reference so that I could understand why it had been put on the books and contin- on the perks. They receive almost their full eye-opening lesson in modern politics. ued to exist: In short, it’s a good neighbor policy. As she explained it, back in the salary as a yearly pension when they Instead of listening to her testimony, City (circa) 1940s, the city wanted neighbors to have a clear view of one another’s homes retire, get free medical care, have an Council members spoke on their phones, so that they could all keep an eye out for one another in an effort to curb crime. expense account for meals and travel (for ate their lunches, got up and walked Apparently, if I’m away and a burglar is prowling around my yard, my neighbors the meals that lobbyists aren’t already around, or just sat with their backs to her. (who for the most part exist in fortified apartment structures with no direct view of picking up the tab on), receive an annual It’s far from what I would call representa- my house) will either call the police (regular police, not hedge police, please) or housing allowance, can use their taxpayer- tive democracy in action. And that sort of make a citizen’s arrest of the wrongdoer. As far as appealing for relief from the ordi- paid frequent flier miles for personal use, behavior happens all the time. nance, the same woman told me I could file such a request for a cost of $1,000 by get free mail privileges, and even get free Here’s what I think we need. Let’s way of a variance, but that I shouldn’t bother because these were always turned parking at National and Dulles Airport. force our professional politicians to get down with little consideration. The $1,000 sounds like an awful lot of money to Who said there was no such thing as free real jobs and hire the folks who have been process and review a simple request. But hey, the city gets to keep the $1,000 parking? Just get elected to Congress. working hard all of their lives to represent regardless of the decision. What ever happened to the idea of elect- us. We need more “real” people in power I understand the need to keep certain fences/shrubs restricted due to street traffic ed representatives actually being representa- who understand the needs of the 95 per- concerns. If I’m backing out of my driveway, I want to see who is flying over the tives for those who elected them? With the cent of the population who don’t make speed humps in my direction. But for those of us who have finally made home own- notable exception of their exclusion of more than $150,000 a year. And we need ership a reality in a city we love (and in the case of my husband and I, were born women, I think the founders of our country to go back to part-time, citizen-run legis- in), it seems we should at least be entitled to the enjoyment of our front yards. And did pretty well as legislators considering that latures and elected bodies. Let’s spend if any resident’s conditions are like those faced by my family, privatizing the front they were farmers, merchants and settlers. less time legislating and passing unneces- yard by way of a fence and or greenery is the only way for this to happen. They weren’t professional politicians but sary laws, and more time getting things they still managed to include some really big done. It worked for Madison, Jefferson Kathy Speer words in the Declaration of Independence and Hamilton. It might just work for us. Santa Monica and United States Constitution. (Matthew can be reached at media- When did public service become a full- [email protected]). Santa Monica Daily Press ❑ Tuesday, May 18, 2004 ❑ Page 5 OPINION It’s time to start regulating our own government has a wealth of institutional memory. The LEGAL VIEWS man is a veritable encyclopedia of local politics. The thousands of hours of hear- AND NEWS We should require that our City Council exercise three ing from the community would be lost forever. The loss would be tremendous. By David Pisarra times a week. The councilmembers should be We have a right to protect the city from made to pay for the inspection of their bodies and unexpected losses. We have an office of their personal trainers. emergency services. We have a succession s a community member who plan for the council. But wouldn’t it be has received the beneficence better if we didn’t need it? We should of the great and far ranging demand a healthy council. After all, they wisdom of the current City pay a “processing fee” to avoid this hassle Each member should be allowed to have are demanding smoke-free parks, pier and Council, I would like to pres- that is equal to $100 for each 10 pounds dessert twice a week, but only at lunch. beaches. They are demanding that the Aent the following as a gift for the contin- signs are all licensed and that the busi- over their ideal body mass index, on a And the tiramisu must be non-alcoholic. ued orderly running of our fair city. semi-annual basis. Failure to appear for Eating out should be limited to non- nesses all conform to the community stan- Since the City Council has decided that their physical examination will result in a quick serve restaurants. No McDonalds, dards. The City Council should be made it is appropriate for it to determine the suspension of their salaries, and their right Jack In The Box, TacoBell, or Arby’s for to live up to the standards it sets for others health and safety for the rest of the com- to speak on behalf of the city. them, unless they want to pay a “conven- in the community. munity, I would like to see it begin by set- Additionally their diet should be regu- ience fee” of say $2,500 for the damage I think we would get a very different ting the standard. The latest attack on per- lated. They may have a choice of a Zone they are doing to their arteries and the quality of councilmember should the sonal freedoms has led me to propose the Perfect system or the Atkins Diet. For the increased risk to the community that we above proposed legislation be enacted. following: We should require each coun- vegetarians among them, they can control might have to replace one of them. We might get a council that understands cilmember to maintain no more than 25 their own diet, if they can prove to the sat- The cost to the community of losing a that its action, or its inaction, has effects. percent body fat, and to adopt a heart isfaction of a committee comprised of a councilmember is the institutional memo- We might get a City Council that under- healthy diet and exercise regimen. The PETA member and a macrobiotic doctor, ry they carry with them. For example, stands the realities of homeowners and AMA has declared that increased body fat that they are maintaining a healthy weight Councilmember Ken Genser has been on can contribute to heart disease, lung dis- and dietary requirements. And they should the City Council since 1988. That will be business owners. We might get good leg- ease, sleep apnea, increased health costs be made to pay for the professional fees 16 years this coming November. Sixteen islation, rather than the pie-in-the-sky, and early termination of life. I feel that it is and all food involved. years of council meetings where he lis- save-the-world policies that pass for only for the common good that we have a Of course, no councilmember should tened to the complaints of the homeown- effective governing. fit and healthy City Council. be allowed to drink alcohol and their ers. Sixteen years where he sat and heard We should require that our City intake of caffeine should be limited to no the business community bewail the over- (David Pisarra is a business develop- Council exercise three times a week. The more than two cups in the morning and regulation. Sixteen years of hearing the ment lawyer in the Santa Monica firm of councilmembers should be made to pay one before 5 p.m. Smoking is of course a schools complain they don’t have enough Pisarra & Grist. He welcomes your ques- for the inspection of their bodies and their verboten behavior, unless it is marijuana money. Can you imagine what we would tions and comments. He can be reached at personal trainers. Alternatively, they can for medical purposes. lose if something happened to him? He [email protected] or (310) 664-9969).

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LONG BEACH, Calif. — Criminal charges could be filed against a teenage motorist who was allegedly reading a text message on his cellular telephone when he struck four other teens, critically hurting two of them. Since 1945 The four teenagers were standing on Bellflower Boulevard, putting gas in the tank of a Ford Expedition sport utility vehicle that ran out of fuel, when they were Jewelery repairs while you wait struck early Sunday by Philip Parker, 18, of Lakewood. Leonel Zepeda “There’s a whole multitude of charges that could be considered because the acci- jeweler dent resulted in serious injuries to the victims,” Sgt. Paul LeBaron said. Let us restyle your jewelry over 20 years experience The distracted driver told investigators he had just received a text message on his 1457 4th Street at Broadway cell phone and was reading it while driving his 1990 Ford Probe, the sergeant said. (1/2 block from the Promenade) The injured teenagers were taken to local hospitals. A 14-year-old girl and a 15-year- Repair Hours: Tues-Sat 10a.m. — 7p.m. old boy were admitted to Long Beach Memorial Medical Center in critical condition and two other boys, 17 and 15, were described only as stable at St. Mary Medical (310) 451-0727 Center and Community Hospital of Long Beach, fire spokesman Wayne Chaney said. Murder in LA jails By The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — At least five County Jail inmates have been killed or beaten dur- ing the past 18 months in retaliation for testimony against other prisoners, it was reported. The bloody toll is higher than previously acknowledged by the Sheriff’s Department. Two jailhouse revenge attacks, one of them fatal, have been the focus of county officials and news accounts in recent days. “It’s unacceptable that the sheriff has been unable to protect the safety of inmates Lingerie in the county jails,” Supervisor Michael Antonovich said. “This kind of failed man- 3101 Ocean Park Blvd. #103 agement has created an intolerable situation.” Santa Monica Tel: 310.396.9607 A Daily News review of claims filed with the county uncovered the additional attacks. Tues-Sat 10am-6pm The first widely publicized case involves Santiago Pineda, 23, of Long Beach, Large Selection of Lingerie charged with murder in the death of inmate Raul Tinajero, 20, of Wilmington, who LARGE SIZES BRAS ¥ Hats testified against him in a murder case. Dancewear Authorities said Pineda slipped out of his cell at the Men’s Central Jail on April 15% off w/ ad Stockings ¥ Panty Hose 20 and roamed the jail for five hours before strangling Tinajero in his cell. Offer expires 5/31/04 Custom Made Pieces Other cases included: _Inmate Ki Chul Hong, 33, whose stabbed and strangled body was found in a laun- Wardrobe Stylist Service dry basket in the jailhouse basement on Oct. 21. Hong’s brother had testified against visit our other location: a rival gang member and authorities said they suspect Hong was killed in retaliation. 6548 Hollywood Blvd.Tel: 323.469.4309 _Martin Davis filed a claim Nov. 7, 2002, alleging jail deputies, knowing he just testified against a man who had shot him, placed them together in the same cell and left him there unprotected. _Tony Shane Wilson, who testified in a murder case on March 25, was knifed by an inmate on March 26. Prosecutors suspect the attack on Wilson was in retaliation for his testimony. 110% Night _Briand Williams, 38, filed a claim against the county April 29 alleging he was knifed after testifying against a murder defendant. th “The Sheriff’s Department allowed (an inmate) to come into my cell and try to stab me with five other inmates helping him to jump me, causing physical and emo- Thursday May 20 2004 tional injuries,” Williams wrote. As a result of the Tinajero case, the Board of Supervisors asked Sheriff Lee Baca to oversee multiple investigations to determine what systemic problems have led to 100% Athletes giving it all they have. such assaults. The inquiries are being carried out by the Sheriff’s Department inter- nal affairs and homicide bureaus, the Office of Independent Review, Special Counsel Merrick Bobb, the District Attorney’s Office and the county grand jury. Recall election mounting By The Associated Press

CHINO, Calif. — A community group said it has enough signatures, more than 5,000, for a recall election to oust Chino Valley Unified School District president John Pruitt and district clerk Bill Klein. The group, Taxpayers Against Bait and Switch, claim Pruitt, Klein and board vice president Lonnie Truett have participated in intimidating and bullying behavior and repeatedly violated state open meeting laws. Truett wasn’t included in the recall because his term ends in November. Group spokesman Jeff Wren said there are fears of retaliation by board members against district staff who signed the petition if the recall fails. “They are afraid Pruitt and Klein will go after them or their principals. They are more afraid for their principals, and they are only collecting signatures,”Wren said. Pruitt and Klein called the petition drive groundless. Friends giving a little bit more. “I don’t retaliate against people. I think that’s so ridiculous,” Pruitt said. “I think 10% they have bad information, I think they have been misled, and I think their actions have been fueled by emotions rather than logic.” Klein said some people who signed the petition have already asked to remove their names. Wren said termination of Superintendent George Bloch’s contract earlier this month makes the recall drive crucial. “I don’t think anything has changed. I think the firing of Dr. Bloch and the McKee lawsuit has made it even more relevant,” he said. 1622 Ocean Blvd. 1442 2nd Street 2518 Wilshire The school board fired Bloch on May 6 after two internal investigations alleged (310) 399 - 4060 (310) 587 - 2782 Blvd. 915 Wilshire Blvd. (310) 449 - 1171 improper building construction payments and lax oversight in special education. (310) 451-7542 To qualify the recall for the ballot, organizers must collect at least 8,968 valid Please help support these participating restaurants who will donate 10% of their signatures in 160 days, though they are aiming for 10,000, they said. profits to support Westside Special Olympics’ year-round athletic training and With a start date of March 26, the recall group wants to complete the petition competition for children and adults with mental retardation. drive by early June for the November ballot, Wren said. Santa Monica Daily Press ❑ Tuesday, May 18, 2004 ❑ Page 9 STATE The Spirit of Old World Bullet train project on Mexico Comes to the Westside Join us for a lively and CREPA DE LANGOSTA YUCATECA slow track for funding sophisticated mexican BY STEVE LAWRENCE almost have to start all over again,” dining experience. Associated Press Writer says Silver. Murray has a bill that would postpone “Best Mexican food” SACRAMENTO — California’s high- the vote until 2006, but he says he’s not – Angelino Magazine speed rail project seems to be stuck on a wedded to that date. He says lawmakers 2003 siding, held up by a shortage of money to have to figure out when the proposal is complete an environmental review and by most likely to pass and when the state can “Best Ethnic food” disagreement over when to ask voters to -Bon Appétit afford to pay the interest on the bonds. approve nearly $10 billion in bonds to 2003 “I think there is bipartisan support for begin construction. Yucatan style lobster artichoke and mushroom There’s also considerable debate over the project in general, but it is about tim- mousse crépe served with a spicy papaya sauce ing,” he says. “We just have to figure out where the speedy trains should run. 12217 Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles Tel: (310) 820-2540 “It’s on some level of life support,” when is the best time.” says Richard Silver, executive director of Sen. Dean Florez, D-Shafter, a project the Rail Passenger Association of supporter, says that if lawmakers agree to California, a rail advocacy group. “There’s postpone the vote until 2008 no one thing that’s killing or injuring it. Schwarzenegger should promise to sup- High-Speed It’s an accumulation of different things port the funding needed to update the that are all conspiring against it.” environmental reviews and agree to cam- The California project’s problems come paign for the bond measure. Internet Access as Florida Gov. Jeb Bush tries to sidetrack They only have about a month to make a voter-mandated high-speed rail project a decision. The cutoff date to put measures DO YOU HAVE A T1 in his state and rail advocates search for a on, or take them off, the November ballot reliable source of federal funding for high- is June 24, state election officials say. But CONNECTION FOR YOUR BIZ? speed and “intermediate-speed” trains in Murray says the Legislature has been able several areas of the country. to stretch that deadline a little in the past. PAYING TOO MUCH? HOW The 700-mile, $30 billion-plus The project is also being hit with criti- California project seemed to be off and cism about where the tracks are likely to DOES $150 A MONTH SOUND? running in September 2002 when then- run, raising the possibility the bonds Gov. Gray Davis signed legislation put- Local SM Company Offering High Speed could have trouble passing in areas that NoCat ting a $9.95 billion bond measure on the are unhappy about the trains’ routing. Internet Access for a Lot Less. November 2004 ballot. Silver said he spoke recently with a Networks Sale of the bonds would provide about group of people who said they wouldn’t half of the funds needed to build the first vote for the bonds unless the first line went 310-393-4037 leg of the project, from San Francisco to to Redding, a city of about 87,300 residents www.NoCatNetworks.com • [email protected] Los Angeles through the San Joaquin roughly 140 miles north of Sacramento that Valley. Supporters envision the rest of the isn’t targeted for high-speed service. money coming from the federal govern- ment or private investors. “I was just blown away by the intensity Later segments would stretch the line of the arguments up there,” he said. “You to San Diego and Sacramento. have that in cities up and down the state, but It's Not a Private Club. But since that September 2002 bill- there’s just not enough population to make signing ceremony the project and the state it worthwhile in some of these places.” It Just Plays Like One. have been beset by money problems. The route debate seems to be particu- The California High-Speed Rail larly intense over how to get the trains Authority, the agency overseeing plan- over, or through, the coastal mountains to When you play Robinson Ranch, you'll feel transported to a golf destination ning for the bullet trains, is $720,000 the San Francisco and Los Angeles areas. short of the amount needed to complete an The Train Riders Association of as exclusive as some of the world's most celebrated private clubs. environmental impact report, and Gov. California, another rail advocacy group, is Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Department of sharply critical of how the project is shap- Yet, remarkably, you are only minutes from Santa Monica Finance is refusing to authorize boosting ing up, in part because the planners favor the budget to pay for it. a southerly Bay Area route out of San Jose The state itself is battling multi-billion- for the trains instead of following dollar budget deficits, and in March vot- Interstate 580 through the Altamont Pass. ers approved a $15 billion bond measure “We certainly do not want to see the to ease the state’s cash-flow problems. bonds go ahead in 2004,” says Alan That’s raised concerns that voters Miller, the group’s executive director. won’t be in the mood to plunge the state “The environmental impact report is in deeper into debt by approving the rail such disarray. It excluded major parts of bonds in November. the state. It excluded routes that are “At this point it seems like all the parties viable. It’s just got so many holes in it and _ most of the parties _ agree that it should is being attacked from so many directions. be put off,” says Sen. Kevin Murray, the “To give them money at this point would Culver City Democrat who chairs the just be to throw money at a bad project.” Senate Transportation Committee. Silver says his group also “screamed But there’s disagreement over whether bloody murder” when consideration of the proposal should be moved to the bal- the Altamont route was dropped, until he lot in 2006 or 2008. The Schwarzenegger administration is decided that route would be more expen- backing legislation that would delay the vote sive and difficult to operate. until November 2008, saying other trans- Mehdi Morshed, the authority’s execu- portation projects have a higher priority. tive director, says Miller’s group has crit- “We didn’t say not ever; we just said icized a number of other rail projects. not now,” says H.D. Palmer, a spokesman “We have our work reviewed by people for the Department of Finance. in Germany, France and Japan who actual- But putting the vote off that far into the ly have experience in operating these sys- future would raise the cost of the project tems, and they agree in what we are and force planners to redo or upgrade doing,” he says. “That’s all we can say.” two 18 hole layouts only 40 minutes from Santa Monica environmental studies, critics say. Also, He says a high-speed rail system will some potential routes and station sites have to be built eventually to serve a pop- 27734 Sand Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91351 might no longer be available by then. ulation that’s projected to grow by nearly Clubhouse - 661 252-8484 Golf Shop - 661 252-7666 “2008 is just so far in the future you 24 million people over the next 36 years. Page 10 ❑ Tuesday, May 18, 2004 ❑ Santa Monica Daily Press

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SPECIAL EVENTS available to members and non- THURSDAY FRIDAY SUNDAY MONDAY members. Contact Audrey SATURDAY, MAY 22 Meyer, program director, at La Leche League of Concerts on the Pier Ð Storytelling 393-2721, ext. 107 for more Storytelling SuperSMASH SILENT Babystyle, 1324 Montana LA/Mar Vista Ð meets the every Sunday thru May 30 Ð AUCTION and CARNIVAL info. 2nd Friday of each month at 2:00 Ð 4:00 p.m., FREE! Main Library Ð Lap Time at MAY 20th Ð Registration begins Avenue, 434-9590 Joslyn Park, 9:30 a.m., Jan. 5 Ð Ð noon Ð 6:00 p.m. Games, 10:00 a.m. Call 310-390- Live music, on the parking for the summer youth pro- 10:30 a.m. Free story time June 4 (no class May 31). Ages 0- rides, food and petting zoo. SM 2529 for info. (next meeting deck, weather permitting. grams, including Parent/Me for moms and kids ages 0-4. 24 months with adult in conjunction Alternative School House, May 14) Snowhite, a brand new Gym and Swim, Toddler Time Main Library Ð Reed Park with the Infant and Family Support 2525 5th St., 396-2940. Toddler Storytime at Reed musical for kids of all program of SMMUSD. and more. Yoga & Exercise ages, at the Santa “Family Connections” Ð The YWCA is currently accept- Park; 10:00 a.m.; for 2 year 10:00 a.m., immediately following PARENTING for PEACE olds. Monica Playhouse ing registration for a variety of Saturdays & Sundays at 12:30 Lap Time - a series of discussions WORKSHOP “Resolving Preschool Story Time at Yoga Works Ð 2215 related to early childhood develop- summer programs for women & 3:00 p.m. April 3 Ð May 30, Conflict so Everyone Wins” – and children including Mommy Reed Park; 10:30 a.m.; for Montana Ave, 310-393-5150; ment and growth. Children wel- presented by the Center for ages 3-5. Pre/postnatal Ð 12:15 Ð 1:45 $12 adults, $10 kids ages 12 come, free. and Me, Pilates, dance, crafts, & under. 394-9779 ext. 1 for Nonviolent Communication. tumbling and more. Pick up a Fairview Branch Library p.m., $15. Ocean Park Branch Library reservations, www.santamoni- Ð 2601 Main Street, 310-392- 10:00 a.m. Ð noon. Pacifica brochure for more info. 2019 Ð 2101 Ocean Park Blvd Ð Yoga Baby (Venice) Ð Charter School, 3754 Dunn caplayhouse.com 3804. 14th St., 452-3881 310-450-0443. 310-306-9381 Ð Mommy & “Spanish for Little Ones”, Drive, LA(near Culver City). Toddler Story Time Ð Me (ages 0-5 years) Ð 10 Ð 11 Main Street Farmer’s Market Ð 9:30 a.m. Ð 1:00 11:15 a.m., April 19 Ð May 24 (no Call 310-845-9405 for more SATURDAYS and SUN- 10:30 a.m; April 29 Ð June 3; a.m.; (infants only) Ð 1 Ð 2 class April 5 & 12). Rhymes, songs p.m., corner of Main St. and info or visit www.pacificas - DAYS, MAY 8 Ð MAY 24, for ages 2 Ð3. p.m.. Pre-natal yoga Ð 11:15 and very simple stories in Spanish Ocean Park Blvd. Pony rides, chool.org. 11:00 a.m. La Hora Del Cuento Ð a.m. Ð 12 :30 p.m. for ages 2-5 with adult. live music, lots of vendors and Barnes and Noble, 3rd St. RAINBOW FACTORY in 7:00 p.m. Spanish stories, Ocean Oasis Day Spa, great family socializing. Promenade Ð Toddler Story The YMCA is currently THE GOLDILOCKS CASE Ð songs and rhymes for all ages. 1333 Ocean Avenue, 458- Puppetolio Ð 1:00 and Time Ð 10am Ð 310-260-9110 accepting reservations for presented by the Santa Monica Montana Avenue Branch 8190. Pre/Post Natal 3:00pm, 310-656-0483, the following programs: Theatre Guild. A play by Jake Library Ð 1704 Montana Ave Yoga/Gentle Flow Ð 10:30 Ð 1255 2nd St., ages 3 & up, Memorial Day Family Eberle, directed by William Ð 310-829-7081. 11:45 a.m.; Yoga for Fitness Ð Breastfeeding Group reservations suggested Camp at Big Bear Lake Ð May Wilday. At the Morgan-Wixson Toddler Story Time Ð noon Ð 1 p.m Private sessions Magicopolis Ð 2 p.m., 1418 29- 31 Theatre, 2627 Pico Blvd., 828- 10:15 a.m., April 15 Ð May 20; available; call Kate Thomas, RN The Pump Station, 2415 4th St., Admission is $15. Call Summer Keyboarding Kamp Ð 7519, $7. for 2 year olds. Ð 408-1717 Wilshire Blvd., 310-826-5774 - no ages 7-11. A one-week pro- Preschool Story Time Ð Prenatal Breath and 310-451-2241 for info. pre-reg required, first class free, Rainbow Factory in The $10 fee thereafter. Moms/babies gram, 4 sessions offered. SESAME STREET LIVE Ð 11:15 a.m.; for 3-5 year olds. Movement Ð a Continuum Goldilocks Case Ð present- 0-4 months, 1:00 Ð 2:30 p.m. These YMCA programs are OUT of this WORLD Ocean Park Branch Movement and Yoga-based Library Ð 2601 Main St. Ð program designed to support Yoga & Exercise 310-392-3804. women through various sound Ð 310-829-7081. Lap Time Ð 9:20 & 10:20 and movement explorations Yoga Works, 2215 Montana Ave, TUESDAY Family Story Time Ð 7:00 a.m., May 6 Ð June 10. 6-week that celebrate pregnancy and 310-393-5150 Pre/Postnatal Ð p.m., all ages. series for babies 0-24 months, labor as powerful rites of pas - 12:15 Ð 1:45pm, $15 Movies for Moms spon- Ocean Park Branch co-sponsored by the SMMUSD sage. 9:30 Ð 11:30 a.m. Yoga Garden, - Restorative yoga for sored by: Infant and Family Support With Deborah Raoult at pre/postnatal Ð 6:30 p.m., 310- Library Ð 2601 Main St. Ð 450-0133. www.yogagardenstu- “Connie and Carla” showing May 310-392-3804. Program. the Continuum Studio, dios.com 18. Toddler Storytime, 10:00 11:00 a.m., Loews Broadway, and 10:30. Music, rhymes and Yoga & Exercise 1441 3rd St. Promenade Ð for stories for 24-36 month olds 310-306-9381; Prenatal yoga Ð & 3:00 p.m. April 3 Ð May 30, Moms and babies newborn Ð 1 with adult. Register now for Prenatal Aqua Aerobics SATURDAY 9:15 Ð 10:45 a.m., $13 $12 adults, $10 kids ages 12 & year old. Doors open early for the next session beginning June at the Santa Monica Mommy Care Ð 11870 Santa under. 394-9779 ext. 1 for socializing and getting comfort- 8th. YMCA Storytelling Monica Blvd. at the Dance reservations, www.santamoni- able. Tiny Tuesday Storytime 7:30 Ð 8:30 p.m; Free for caplayhouse.com www.reelmoms.urbanbaby.com Factory, West LA, 394-6711; at Storyopolis members, non-members $90 Barnes and Noble, 3rd Pregnancy Exercise Ð 8:30 Ð Puppetolio Ð 1:00 and “Connie and Carla” stars Nia Themes change weekly; for for 10 classes. (also Tuesdays 3:00pm, 310-656-0483, 1255 Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek St. Promenade Ð Kid’s Story 9:30 a.m.; Post Partum Exercise ages infant to 3. 11:00 a.m. at 10:00 Ð 11:00 a.m. and Time Ð 10am Ð 310-260-9110 Ð 8:30 Ð 9:30 a.m. (babies wel- 2nd St., ages 3 & up, reserva- Wedding), Toni Collette and 116 North Robertson, Plaza A, 7:30 Ð 8:30 p.m.) 393-2721. Barnes and Noble, come, includes baby massage tions suggested David Duchovny. Comedy, LA. 310-358-2500, www.sto- ext. 117 for more info. Westside Pavilion Ð and workout at the end) Magicopolis Ð 2 and 8 p.m., rated PG-13. ryopolis.com Yoga Baby (Venice) Ð 1418 4th St., Admission is $20 Barnes and Noble at the 310-306-9381 Ð Mommy & Me 10:30am Ð ages 2-5 Ð 310- Ocean Oasis Day Spa, 475-4144. 1333 Ocean Avenue, 458- for evening, $15 for matinee. Storytelling Grove (ages 0-5 years) Ð 10 Ð 11 Call 310-451-2241 for info. Storytime for ages 2 Ð a.m.; Pre-natal yoga Ð 7- 8:15 Children’s Book World – 10580 8190. Pre/Post Natal 1/2 Pico Blvd, LA - 10:30 a.m., Yoga/Gentle Flow Ð 10:30 Ð Precious Prints Ð Ceramic Main Library 6. 10:00 a.m. 189 Grove p.m. 310-559-BOOK. (no storytime 11:45 a.m.; Yoga for Fitness Ð Heirlooms for a Lifetime Toddler Storytime at Reed Park; Drive, LA, 323-525-0270 Yoga Works Ð 2215 May 22nd) Second Saturday every 10:00 & 10:30 a.m. Stories for Montana Ave, 310-393-5150; noon Ð 1 p.m. Private sessions available; call Kate Thomas, RN Ð month at The Pump two year olds with adult. Yoga & Exercise Pre/postnatal Ð 12:15 Ð 1:40 Station, 1:00 Ð 4:00 p.m. 408-1717 Fairview Branch Library Ð p.m., $15. Mommy and Me Ð Yoga & Exercise Contact Kristan Ritchie at 310- 2101 Ocean Park Blvd Ð 310- Prenatal Aqua Aerobics 1:45 Ð 3:00 p.m. 802-8013 or visit www.pre- 450-0443. at the Santa Monica Mommy Care Ð 11870 Santa Monica Yoga Ð Pre- & Other ciousprintsstudios.com for more Cuentos Para Pequenos Ð YMCA Post-Natal Yoga, Saturdays Ð info. 10:00 a.m., April 27 Ð June 1. 10:00 Ð 11:00 a.m and 7:30 Ð 12:30 Ð 2:00 p.m. Snowhite, a brand new Rainbow Factory in The Six-week series in Spanish for 24 8:30 p.m; Free for members, 1640 Ocean Park Blvd, 396- musical for kids of all Goldilocks Case Ð present- Ð 36 month olds with adult. non-members $90 for 10 class- 4040,ages, at the Santa ed by the Santa Monica Theatre Lap Time Ð 11:00 a.m, April es. (also Thursday nights 7:30 www.santamonicayoga.com Monica Playhouse Guild, May 8 Ð 24. A play by 27 Ð June 1. Six-week series Ð 8:30 p.m.) 393-2721. ext. Yoga Baby (Venice) Ð Saturdays & Sundays at 12:30 Jake Eberle, directed by William for babies 0-24 months, co- 117 for more info. sponsored by the SMMUSD Itsy-Bitsy Yoga at Ocean Infant and Family Support Oasis Day Spa, 1333 Ocean Programs. Ave. Twilight Story Time -7pm Tots (crawling to 24 Ð an ongoing program for 3-5 months) Ð 10:30 Ð 11:30 year olds. a.m.; Babies (6 wks. to pre- Montana Avenue Branch crawling) Ð 11:30 Ð 12:30 a.m. Library Ð 1704 Montana Ave On-going 6-week series; $120.

Montana Avenue Branch Border’s, Westwood – WEDNESDAY Library Ð 1704 Montana Ave Ð 11am Ð 310-475-3444. 310-829-7081. Storytelling Lap Time - 10:00 & 10:30 Yoga & Exercise a.m., April 14 Ð May 19; for chil - The Walking Stick Coffee dren ages 0-2. Yoga Baby (Venice) Ð Lounge Ð 1630 Ocean Park Toddler Story Time Ð 310-306-9381 Ð Mommy & Me Blvd., 450-6052 11:15 a.m., April 14 Ð May 19; (ages 0-5 years) Ð 10 Ð 11 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. Free story time for for 2 year olds. (infants only) Ð 1 Ð 2 p.m.. Pre- moms and kids ages 0-4 at this Ocean Park Branch natal yoga Ð 11:15 a.m. Ð 12 neighborhood coffee shop. Library Ð 2601 Main St. Ð392- :30 p.m. Fairview Branch Library Ð 3804. Yoga Works, 2215 Montana 2101 Ocean Park Blvd Ð 310- Preschool Twilight Story Ave, 310-393-5150 450-0443. Time Ð 7:00 Ð 7:30 p.m. Pre/Postnatal Ð 12:15 Ð Preschool Story Time Ð Parents/children ages 3-5. 1:45pm, $15 10:30 a.m., April 28 Ð June 2; Barnes and Noble, Ocean Oasis Day Spa, six-week series for 3-5 year olds Westside Pavilion Ð 2 pm Ð 1333 Ocean Avenue, 458- with adult. ages 2-5 Ð 310-475-4144 8190. Pre/Post Natal

DID YOU KNOW?: Babies are born with 300 bones, but by adult we have only 206 in our bodies. The reason? Some bones fuse together later. Page 12 ❑ Tuesday, May 18, 2004 ❑ Santa Monica Daily Press STATE ❑ NATIONAL Air tanker grounding unfair, dangerous, firm says BY DON THOMPSON accidents that have occurred in the last 30 avoid problems by upgrading its planes using helicopters, smaller planes and mil- Associated Press Writer years,” said Terry Unsworth, president and training its pilots. Court records show itary aircraft, though the Interior and and chief executive of Aero Union Corp. the company spent $3 million to modify Agriculture departments now say they SACRAMENTO — A California of Chico. each old military plane it obtained from may reinstate some of the large tankers if company that supplied more than a third Both of the deadly 2002 accidents over the government. the Federal Aviation Administration of the heavy firefighting air tankers California and Colorado involved aircraft Unsworth complained that his compa- agrees to certify they are safe. grounded by the government said Monday operated by Hawkins & Powers Aviation ny wasn’t consulted nor its operations In the meantime, the grounding is hav- it is unfairly being lumped in with a Inc. of Greybull, Wyo. Both planes lost inspected before the National ing a “devastating effect” on Aero Union, Wyoming firm responsible for most of the their wings in mid-flight while dropping Transportation Safety Board, Interior which will lay off many of its employees, catastrophic accidents. fire retardant. Department and Forest Service decided Unsworth said. The U.S. Forest Service and Interior An Associated Press investigation they can’t guarantee that the old air Hawkins & Powers referred calls for Department this month canceled all con- found Hawkins & Powers had a long his- tankers can be safety operated. comment to a spokeswoman who was said tracts for use of 33 air tankers that usually tory of crashes and safety problems. By The company plans to fight the deci- to be unavailable, and who did not return drop retardant on fires during the summer, contrast, air tanker pilots, industry experts sion by seeking support of congressmen a voice mail message. citing safety concerns after two planes and a government inspector called Aero who are concerned about similar compa- Meanwhile, Monday marked the offi- broke up in midair in 2002. Union an example of a company that was nies in other states, and who say ground- cial start of fire season began for all of “We have been unjustifiably put in the able to maintain high standards while ing the heavy air tankers imperils fire- California south of Sacramento. Fire sea- same category as the company that is competing for government low bids. fighting efforts. son in the rest of the state is expected to responsible for five of the six structural Aero Union says it has been able to The government says it can function begin June 1. Same-sex couples begin marrying in Massachusetts BY THEO EMERY It was among the first same-sex weddings anticipated remained open until about 4:30 a.m. to accommodate the Associated Press Writer to take place throughout the state on Monday, the day people who flocked there to make history. that under a court order same-sex couples could wed. The first couple to receive marriage paperwork was CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Gay couples began “It was really important to us to just be married. We Marcia Hams, 56, and her partner, Susan Shepherd, 52, exchanging vows here Monday, marking the first time a want to be married as soon as we possibly can. Part of it of Cambridge. After 27 years together, they sat at a table state has granted gays and lesbians the right to marry and is, we don’t know what the Legislature is going to do,” across from a city official shortly after midnight, filling making the United States one of four countries where McCloskey said. out forms as their adult son looked on. homosexuals can legally wed. In neighboring Boston, the lead plaintiffs in the law- “I feel really overwhelmed,” Hams said as they left Tanya McCloskey, 52 and Marcia Kadish, 56, of suit that led to the landmark ruling — Hillary and Julie the clerk’s office and walked through a throng of Malden, went at a breakneck pace to fill out paperwork, Goodridge — began the process of getting a marriage reporters. “I could collapse at this point.” get a waiver from the usual three-day waiting period, license so they could be married later in the day. About 15 protesters, most from Topeka, Kan.-based then return to city hall. It was three years ago that they were turned away from Westboro Baptist Church, stood near City Hall carrying At 9:15 a.m., Cambridge City Clerk Margaret Drury Boston City Hall when they sought a marriage license. This signs with anti-gay slogans. The group, led by the Rev. told the couple: “I now pronounce you married under the time, Mayor Thomas Menino greeted them personally. Fred Phelps Sr., travels around the country protesting laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.” “Once again, we’ve broken down a barrier in the city homosexuality. of Boston and the state of Massachusetts,” Menino said. Ray McNulty, a spokesman for the Massachusetts “That’s what it’s all about.” Family Institute, one of the leading organizers of opposi- The moves came against the backdrop of scattered tion to same-sex marriage, criticized some of the protest- protests but a largely festive party atmosphere. ers, saying there was no need for hateful speech. “I’m proud of this state,” said John Meuneir, 43, of “What’s going on down there is legal, and as far as I’m Boston, who arrived at City Hall in Boston with his part- concerned, give those people their happiness for the day,” ner, Jim Flanagan, 42, more than two hours before the McNulty said. scheduled 8 a.m opening. Out-of-state gay couples are likely to challenge In Cambridge, more than 260 couples filled out appli- Massachusetts’ 1913 marriage statute, which bars out-of- cation forms for marriage licenses in the wee hours. A state couples from marrying in Massachusetts if the throng that police estimated was more than 5,000 people union would be illegal in their home state. Gov. Mitt converged on city hall, including some heterosexuals Romney, a gay-marriage opponent, has said the law will there to witness history in the making. be enforced and clerks who give licenses to nonresidents Massachusetts was thrust into the center of a nation- may face legal implications. wide debate on gay marriage when the state’s Supreme Local officials in Provincetown, Worcester and Judicial Court issued its narrow 4-3 ruling in November Somerville, have said they will not enforce Romney’s that gays and lesbians had a right under the state consti- order and will give licenses to any couples who ask, as ]É{Ç tution to wed. long as they sign the customary affidavit attesting that In the days leading up to Monday’s deadline for same- they know of no impediment to their marriage. Vtááxáx sex weddings to begin, opponents looked to the federal Sure enough, Chris McCary, 43, and his partner of six courts for help in overturning the Supreme Judicial years, John Sullivan, 37, of Anniston, Ala., were first in line Salsa Court’s ruling. On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court outside town hall in Provincetown on Monday morning. declined to intervene. “This is the most important day of my life,” said Two Private Swing The SJC’s ruling touched off a frenzy of gay-marriages McCary. Lessons for $125 across the country earlier this year, emboldening officials Both sides in the debate say the issue may figure with this ad Tango in San Francisco, upstate New York, and Portland, Ore., prominently in the November elections across the country. to issue marriage licenses as acts of civil disobedience. Candidates for Congress could face pressure to Ballroom Even though courts ordered a halt to the wedding march, explain their position on a proposed federal constitution- opponents pushed for a federal constitutional ban on gay al amendment that would ban gay marriage, and voters in Latin marriage, which President Bush has endorsed. several states will consider similar amendments to their Belly Dancing The SJC’s ruling also galvanized opponents of gay state constitutions. marriage in Massachusetts, prompting lawmakers in this Married couples are entitled to hundreds of right and Pilates heavily Democratic, Roman Catholic state to adopt a protections under Massachusetts law, including the abili- state constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex ty to file joint state tax returns, automatic preference for Lindy Hop marriage but legalize Vermont-style civil unions. The making medical decisions for a disabled spouse and earliest it could wind up on the ballot is 2006. workers’ compensation benefits. But other rights, such as Hip-Hop Massachusetts joins the Netherlands, Belgium and the ability to jointly file a federal tax return, are not avail- Canada’s three most populous provinces as the only able because federal law defines marriage as between a Open Hip Hop places in the world where gays can marry. The rest of man and a woman. Tap/Hip Hop Canada is expected to follow soon. kids ages 4-6 The city of Cambridge, a liberal bastion that is home (Associated Press writers Jennifer Peter, Martin to Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Finucane, Ken Maguire, Trudy Tynan and Matt Pitta Creative Dance Technology, opened its doors to couples at midnight, and contributed to this story). kids ages 3-5 Klezmer music is derived from two 1440 Fourth Street in Santa Monica DID YOU KNOW?: 310-459-2264 • www.dancedoctor.com Hebrew words, clay and zimmer, meaning “vessel of music.” Santa Monica Daily Press ❑ Tuesday, May 18, 2004 ❑ Page 13 Stay Tuned NATIONAL To Santa Monica City Council BUDGET STUDY SESSIONS U.N. nuclear chief calls May 25, 26 & 27 for overhaul to prevent 6:00 p.m., City Hall, 1685 Main Street spread of nuke weapons Prestentations on the proposed 2004-05 city budget will air on: ¥City TV Channel 16 BY EDITH M. LEDERER weapons.’ If that is not a threat to interna- Live Cablecast beginning at 6 p.m. Associated Press Writer tional peace and security, what is?,” ElBaradei asked. ¥www.santa-monica.org NEW YORK — The U.N. nuclear chief He said a truly successful global Live Netcast beginning at 6 p.m. called for a major overhaul of global meas- regime must include all countries, noting ures to prevent the spread of nuclear that three de facto nuclear weapons states ¥KCRW, 89.9 FM weapons, warning that “extremist terror- Live Radio Broadcast at 6 p.m. ists” and several insecure countries still — India, Pakistan and Israel — aren’t want to get their hands on nuclear material. parties to the treaty. He also lamented that Mohamed ElBaradei complained that seven years after an additional protocol the international community isn’t think- was adopted allowing intrusive inspec- The proposed 2004-05 city budget, reflecting communirt priorities, ing “outside the box” about trying to cre- tions, more than 100 countries still revenue enhancements and budget cuts necessitated primarily by haven’t signed it. ate a globally secure system where people uncertainties generated at the state level, is available on-line at can live peacefully without relying on Still, ElBaradei said he wants to sup- nuclear weapons. plement the treaty to make it more effec- www.santa-monica.org and at all library branches and the City In the post-Cold War world, especially tive, and one of his proposals will be a Clerk’s Office at City Hall. after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, worldwide moratorium or ban on the he said many countries feel that security development of plutonium and highly can only come through nuclear weapons, enriched uranium, the building blocks of and “we have realized there is a new nuclear weapons. group of people, the so-called extremist “In the next couple of months, I’m Adoption of the 2004-05 budget terrorists ... who would like to get their establishing a group of experts to look preceded by a public hearing, is hands on some of this (nuclear) material.” into how we can develop a better system scheduled for june15, 2004 North Korea is the top global security of security with regard to enrichment and problem, and the way the international reprocessing,” he said. community responds to that country’s With 100 facilities in 40 countries nuclear program will be an important precedent for other would-be prolifera- using highly enriched uranium, he said it tors, ElBaradei said. was also time for “a clean-up” of this As far as countries that believe they nuclear material. U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer City Hall is accessible to persons with disabilites will be more secure with nuclear and is served by Big Blue Bus lines 2, 3 and 8 weapons, ElBaradei argued that “if a Abraham is planning to go to Vienna, group of terrorists developed their own where the IAEA is based, to launch a weapons right now, no matter how much global clean-up of all the highly enriched horrific weaponry you have in your arse- uranium from civilian reactors, he said. nal, it will not protect you.” “Ideally, I’d like to see the non-prolif- “So we need a better system of securi- eration regime treated the way we treat ty ... that does not rely on horrific genocide — that whether you’re in or out weapons, which won’t protect you or any- of the treaty, you are banned from devel- REACH OVER one else,” he said. oping nuclear weapons or weapons of 100,000 HOMEOWNERS During an hour-long question-and- mass destruction,” ElBaradei said. TH answer session at the Council on Foreign “We’re far away from that,” he lamented. at the 50 Annual Relations, ElBaradei repeatedly returned ElBaradei, who is scheduled to present to this long-term challenge. But he said an assessment of Iran’s nuclear activities there were also short-term measures that to the IAEA board of governors in June, should be taken to better protect nuclear said his inspectors are getting the access material, prevent its export and give addi- they want but need additional information. tional authority to the International Atomic Energy Agency, which he heads. On Libya, ElBaradei said he believes He criticized the U.N. Security Council Moammar Gadhafi’s decision to stop pro- for not even expressing concern when grams for developing weapons of mass North Korea withdrew from the Nuclear destruction was a result of “the change of Nonproliferation Treaty — the corner- the whole international landscape” rather stone of global efforts to control the than the Iraq war. spread of nuclear weapons. “I think he has concluded that it’s in “If a country is walking out of the sys- their interest to regularize relationships in tem, they are saying, ‘we are getting out the West” partly because years of sanction to exercise our option to develop nuclear have hurt Libya’s economy, he said.

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2400 Maiin Sttrreett,, Santta Moniica 310.314.6472 Santa Monica Daily Press ❑ Tuesday, May 18, 2004 ❑ Page 15 set off to explore the Louisiana Territory and seek a Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean. WORLD BRIEFLY The explorers logged about 8,000 miles as they navigated the Missouri River, crossed the Rocky Mountains, reached the Pacific and returned with Rice pushes for peace taken to nearby Tallahatchie County and the Senate or a $284 billion version knowledge of the land and its natives. By The Associated Press beaten. passed by the House. “I think it’s perhaps the most impor- His body was discovered three days tant story in our history,” said Scott BERLIN — National Security later in the Tallahatchie River — eye The Republic rejoicing Mandrell, 38, who portrays Meriwether Adviser Condoleezza Rice met Monday detached, ear missing. Till’s body was By The Associated Press Lewis nationwide. with Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed rendered unrecognizable, except for a He and other re-enactors with The Qureia in talks that are part of a fresh ring on his hand. SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Discovery Expedition of St. Charles, push by Washington to bring about The discovery of the body led to the Republic — Former Dominican leader from the city about 25 miles northwest of Palestinian statehood and restore move- arrests of Bryant and J.W. Milam, who Leonel Fernandez reclaimed the presidency St. Louis, are expected at dozens of ment to Mideast peace efforts. admitted they had kidnapped Till but said in a vote that reflected frustration with the bicentennial events. Rice, who held the talks during a trip they had released him unharmed. nation’s worst economic crisis in decades, American Indians are participating in that also is focusing on Iraq, renewed An all-white, all-male jury in Sumner sending his supporters dancing in the streets many of the events and educating visitors U.S. backing for a Palestinian state ahead acquitted Bryant and Milam of the charge of Santo Domingo on Monday. about their history and traditions. Other of the meeting. She said in a television on Sept. 23, 1955. The two, now Fernandez praised incumbent tribes are keeping their distance, noting interview Sunday that she would tell deceased, confessed to the killing months President Hipolito Mejia for his “good that the arrival of the white explorers Qureia the Palestinians must build later in Look magazine. sense and generosity” in promptly con- marked the beginning of the end of the “accountable political and economic ceding defeat in Sunday’s vote, calling it Indian way of life. institutions” under a prime minister with Transportation bill may be too a victory for democracy in a country full authority. where past votes have been tainted by Military shifts away from S. Korea “We are ready to be full partners with good to be true for some fraud. By The Associated Press the Palestinians in doing that,” she told By The Associated Press Fernandez, who was president from 1996-2000, greeted followers with hearty Germany’s ARD television. “We need WASHINGTON — It’s legislation WASHINGTON — In a sign of the movement from the Palestinians on those embraces while revelers rode through the Iraq war’s increasing strain on the U.S. dear to the hearts of politicians: a high- streets in caravans, hanging out car win- elements of the road map.” way spending bill spreading jobs and Army, the Pentagon is considering an Neither Rice nor Qureia made any dows and waving purple-and-yellow extraordinary shift of troops to Iraq from economic benefits throughout the coun- party flags. comment as they arrived for Monday’s try. But even such a popular measure their garrisons in South Korea, where talks. Hundreds danced outside his party they have stood guard for decades against can’t get traction this year against a headquarters to a merengue beat, scream- White House that insists the bill is just a feared invasion by forces of communist ing the campaign slogan: “Out they go!” North Korea, officials say. The pain still felt in Miss. too much of a good thing. The phrase resonated with By The Associated Press The move reflects not only the Army’s Nearly eight months have passed since Dominicans desperate for relief from a difficulty in finding enough soldiers for the last six-year, $218 billion highway severe economic downturn. Under Mejia, MONEY, Miss. — The murder of 14- the next rotation of forces into Iraq later and transit plan expired. Congress has prices of staples such as eggs and rice year-old Emmett Till in 1955 shocked a this year but also Defense Secretary approved three temporary measures to tripled or quadrupled as the peso’s value nation and galvanized the civil rights Donald H. Rumsfeld’s push for greater keep federal grants to the states at the old plunged. Thousands of jobs have disap- movement, yet the memory of the racial flexibility in deploying troops based any- spending level while it struggles, without peared, and those with work often com- killing wasn’t always kept alive in the where in the world, including the Korean success, to come up with a new plan. plain their pay can’t keep up with rising place where he died. peninsula. There’s wide agreement that current costs. This Mississippi Delta community spending is inadequate to deal with the The U.S. commitment to defending kept its infamous history quiet long after nation’s unsafe, congested and deteriorat- South Korea is the most enduring of its the trial of two white men, who later ing transportation system. The Lewis and Clark making a kind, after the collapse of the former admitted to the killing, had been inserted Transportation Department has suggested comeback with public Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact that into textbooks. a figure of $375 billion over the 2004- By The Associated Press threatened Europe until it dissolved in Last week, the U.S. Justice 2009 period is needed. 1991. U.S. forces saved South Korea Department announced plans to reopen The White House, however, set a $256 ST. LOUIS — Like aging rock stars after the North invaded without warning the Till investigation. A black Mississippi billion ceiling on the bill while suggest- on a comeback tour, explorers in June 1950. district attorney will take the lead in the ing it might accept $275 billion if Meriwether Lewis and William Clark are South Korean officials offered the first case. Congress could do it without increasing enjoying a huge surge in popularity. word Sunday that the United States want- On Aug. 28, 1955, Till was pulled the deficit. America this week celebrates the ed to move some of the 37,000 U.S. from his uncle’s home after the teenager Administration officials say President bicentennial of the expedition’s departure troops stationed there to Iraq, and reportedly whistled at the wife of Roy Bush would exercise his first veto if he is from the St. Louis region, when the Pentagon officials confirmed that talks Bryant outside the old store. Till was sent either the $318 billion bill passed by explorers and a roughly 40-member crew were under way.

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Tourist” and received an Oscar nomination for best Pearl” has the most MTV Movie Award nominations “Even if you don’t, you won’t have trouble surpass- actress for 1991’s “Thelma & Louise.” with six, including best movie and best on-screen team ing my generation,” he told the 2,033 graduates at the for co-stars Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom. College of William and Mary. “If you end up getting ■ TOPEKA, Kan. — Americans must “return to the D12, the Beastie Boys and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are your picture taken next to a naked pile of enemy prison- among the bands scheduled to perform at the show, ers and don’t give the thumbs up, you outdid us.” streets” to fight for better schools and against poverty to fulfill the promise of the historic Brown v. Board of which will be taped June 5 at Sony Pictures Studios in Stewart told the graduates their help is needed in “the Culver City, Calif. real world.” Education ruling, the Rev. Jesse Jackson said. “Brown was a first down, not a touchdown,” Jackson “Spider-Man 2,” the sequel to the 2002 blockbuster, “I know we were supposed to bequeath to the next will be in theaters June 30. “Catwoman,” in which Berry generation a world better than the one we were handed, said during a sermon Sunday at Topeka’s Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church. stars as the feline comic book character, comes out July so sorry,” he said. “But here’s the good news, you fix 23. this thing, you’re the new greatest generation, people. Monday marks the 50th anniversary of the Brown decision, in which the U.S. Supreme Court declared Stewart, a 1984 W&M graduate, got lots of laughs ■ LOS ANGELES — Queen Noor of Jordan urged and an honorary doctorate Sunday from the school segregated schools unconstitutional. Like other civil rights activists who gathered in graduating students to build coalitions to achieve global where he confessed he was a mediocre student. peace and security, creating “a safety net for all of us.” Topeka over the weekend, Jackson said that while the “What piece of wisdom can I impart to you about my Queen Noor told about 3,500 people who attended decision represented a major legal change, the United journey that will somehow ease your transition from the graduation commencement Sunday at Occidental college back to your parents’ basement?” he asked. States still falls well short of being a truly integrated — College that education can help resolve some of the With Stewart as the host, “The Daily Show” has won and truly just — society. world’s problems. several Emmys and a Peabody Award. Using the format “The black-white gap is illegal,” Jackson said during “Use your education, foster connections, and cooper- of a newscast, the comedy show skewers not only politi- his Mount Carmel sermon. “But the gap between the ate to establish a new kind of security, built on mutual cians, but the reporters who cover them. haves and the have-nots is legal — and growing.” benefit, not better bombs,” Queen Noor said. “Not a LOS ANGELES — It’s a boy — and a boy — for Jackson said the Constitution should be amended to fortress for the few, but a safety net for all of us.” Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis. declare that a good education is the right of every child. The queen, 52, who was married to the late King Hussein, The 47-year-old star of “Thelma & Louise” gave In an interview late Saturday night, he said adequate and also received an honorary doctorate of humane letters. birth to twin boys at a Los Angeles hospital, publicist fair funding for all public schools is “the next big legal She said that while “divisions are all around us, and Paul Bloch said Monday. and legislative challenge.” the gulfs seem to be growing moment by moment,” stu- Kian William and Kaiis Steven, born May 6, are now dents must be willing to work together no matter how at home in Los Angeles with their mother. ■ LOS ANGELES — Catwoman and Spider-Man severe the differences between one another may be. “Mother and babies are doing beautifully,” Bloch will present awards at the upcoming MTV Movie “The ability to see from other perspectives, to listen said. Awards — or, at least, their real-life alter-egos, Halle to other opinions, to consider others’ needs as well as These are the second and third children for Davis and Berry and Tobey Maguire, will. your own, is right now the most crucial skill you can her surgeon husband, Reza Jarrahy, 33. The couple, who Other presenters at the irreverent ceremony will possess,” she said. “Global peace and security depend married in September 2001, already have a 2-year-old include Snoop Dogg, Dave Chappelle, Kirsten Dunst, on it.” A FAMILY OF DEALERS com . Drivers wanted.® LAcarGUY