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DAILY LOTTERY 15 22 26 30 32 In all reality, Meganumber: 31 Jackpot: $24M Weller 6 11 30 39 46 Meganumber: 16 SM cop is a Jackpot: $9M 10 17 21 29 38 to find MIDDAY: 2 6 3 true survivor EVENING: 8 2 1 1st: 04 Big Ben BY MELODY HANATANI 2nd: 01 Gold Rush Daily Press Staff Writer 3rd: 03 Hot Shot out fate RACE TIME: 1.48.96 Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the winning number SANTA MONICA — The tribe may BY KEVIN HERRERA information, mistakes can occur. In the event of any discrepancies, California State laws and California Lottery regulations will prevail. Complete game information and prize claiming instructions are available at California Lottery have spoken, but they don’t really Daily Press Staff Writer retailers. Visit the California State Lottery web site at http://www.calottery.com have the last word on Cristina Coria. The Santa Monica police officer, DOWNTOWN, LA — The 89-year-old NEWS OF THE WEIRD BY CHUCK SHEPARD voted off CBS’ hit reality show Santa Monica resident convicted last “Survivor: Cook Islands” last week, week of 10 counts of vehicular Vying to become the national sport of wasn’t crowned the official survivor manslaughter with gross negligence Venezuela is coleo, less bloody than bull- by her castmates. Still, Coria became for the deadly Farmers’ Market crash fighting and “truly Venezuelan,” a spokesman for the national coleo organ- one in her own right six years ago, of 2003 will be sentenced on Nov. 20, ization told The New York Times in when she was shot during a hostage a Los Angeles Superior Court judge September. Four men on horses chase a situation on the Santa Monica Pier. said Friday. bull in a large pen, competing to see who can tip it over the most times by yanking On Independence Day in 2000, George Russell Weller faces up to on its tail. If the bull hasn’t broken any Coria responded to a hostage situa- 18 years in prison for the deaths of legs when it falls, the men must get it tion and was shot when a murder 10 people who were struck by the back on its feet quickly by further twist- ing (or biting) the tail or by electric prod, suspect ran into the arcade and then 86-year-old when he drove his so that the game can continue. opened fire, hitting Coria in the arm 1992 Buick LeSabre through the and striking two other officers. open-air Arizona Avenue market on TODAY IN HISTORY Two fractured bones had doctors July 16, 2003. More than 65 others Today is the 301st day of 2006. telling Coria she could lose use of were injured in the afternoon crash. There are 64 days left in the year. her arm, which might effectively end Weller’s attorneys argued during The Statue of Liberty, a gift her career as a police officer. the month-long trial that Weller 1886 from the people of France, Following 13 months in rehab, mistakenly hit the gas pedal instead was dedicated in New York Harbor by Coria was back on the job. of the brake, causing him to lose President Cleveland. The true centennial of the The incident hit close to home for control of the vehicle. 1986 Statue of Liberty was cele- Coria, 35, whose father, Luis, a retired Jurors, however, returned a ver- brated in New York with ceremonies that detective, was shot and killed in an dict last week siding with the prose- were modest compared with the hoopla unsolved mystery at 20th Street and cution’s theory that Weller had the of “Liberty Weekend” the previous July. means to avoid the wreck and the INDEX See CORIA, page 19 carnage that resulted. Horoscopes It is unclear if Weller will ever face Go on yonder, Taurus 2 the family members of his victims. Inside Scoop Soak it up Fabian Lewkowicz [email protected] His defense team has filed a notarized Clean livin’ it up 3 The sun begins to set over the Pacific on Thursday a little after 6 p.m. Santa waiver to exempt him from attending Opinion Monicans may notice a little less sunshine after Saturday the sentencing hearing because of Campaigns’ negativity invades 4 night, when clocks get reset to Standard Time. SEE PAGE 3 See SENTENCE, page 20 State Pigs at source of spinach loss 6 National Immigration no attention-getter 10 ELECTION 2006 International A rare statement 14 State voters gone, but not forgotten People in the News Hova’s back 25 BY RACHEL KONRAD rethink campaign strategies and used mail-in ballots almost exclu- MOVIETIMES Associated Press Writer prompting registrars to streamline sively for a decade. More than half of Catch a flick! 25 ballot-counting procedures. all votes are absentee in Washington, Comics & Stuff SAN FRANCISCO — A majority of The growth of absentee voting in Nevada, New Mexico and Texas. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry 26-27 California voters may cast absentee the most populous state echoes a Marin County, just north of San Classifieds ballots in the Nov. 7 election, a mile- nationwide trend that’s most pro- Ad space odyssey 28-31 CRISTINA CORIA stone that’s forcing politicians to nounced in the West. Oregon has See ABSENTEE BALLOTS, page 20

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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS Whoa, hold on there BY MAYA MEINERT Special to the Daily Press

CITYWIDE — It’s time to fall back. At 2 a.m. Sunday, Daylight Saving Time comes to an end and clocks will revert back to standard time. People who hit the hay at a more reasonable hour may wish to set their own clocks, watch- es and alarms back Saturday night. The switch means one less hour of day- light, with the sun setting around 5 p.m. No more catching sunsets on the beach for most nine-to-fivers — daylight may be long gone by then. No more taking Fido to the dog park in the evening or pre-dinner strolls through the neighborhood at dusk. So what’s the deal with moving clocks back and forth twice a year? According to the California Energy Commission’s Web site, setting clocks forward on the first Sunday of April helps save energy. “A good percentage of energy con- sumed by lighting and appliances occurs in the evening when families are home,” the site states. “By moving the clock ahead one hour, we can cut the amount of electricity we consume each day.” The reason clocks move back in the fall is due to the fact that November through Kevin Herrera [email protected] February are the darkest months of the year, MAKING WAVES: The Santa Monica Swim Center is the workout of choice for many local exercise enthusiasts looking for outdoor recreation. and more lighting is needed in the morning. Some states don’t observe Daylight Saving Time. Hawaii doesn’t change its clocks, and most of Arizona doesn’t either, except for the Arizona Navajo Indian Reservation. For some time, half of Indiana Sweating by the sea observed it and half did not because the state is split into two time zones, but now the entire state calibrates its clocks. With so many free options outdoors, many are shunning the gyms California asked for federal approval in 2001 to switch to Daylight Saving BY KEVIN HERRERA tion for being both green and lean, Santa fitness activity in the daily lives of residents,” Time year-round, but the events of Sept. Daily Press Staff Writer Monica may seem ideal for those looking to the council’s directive states. 11, 2001 caused the request to fall to the break a sweat outside of the gym to revive The combination of nature’s blessings wayside, and nothing’s happened since. CITYWIDE — Forget the StairMaster. For a both body and mind, or just snap a stale and City Hall’s commitment to reversing a The state has yet to request again. great workout, Marcos Alvarez tries his best to workout routine. national trend towards laziness and obesity Victoria Ridley, who works at one of master “The Stairs” — 180 steep concrete steps “We seem to have everything here,” said lures fitness fanatics from every corner of the carts on the Third Street tucked away in the back of a quiet cul-de-sac Kathy LeProvost, manager of community Los Angeles County, from celebrities and Promenade, seemed confused about marking the northern end of Fourth Street. programs for City Hall, which actively pro- high-powered attorneys, to housewives and having to change her clock. “It’s the best workout in town in my motes healthy living by offering hundreds of weekend warriors. “I’m from England, so I see why they opinion,” said Alvarez, 29, on a chilly morn- exercise classes at local parks and encourag- All seem to have their favorite places to do it there or else children would be ing last week, while gasping for air, his thighs ing people to get out of their cars. plug in their iPods, lace up their running shoes going to school in the dark,” the 21-year- burning following a grueling climb. “I start “There’s the beach, the bike path, Muscle and get their hearts pumping. And the best old Westchester resident said. “But I my day here and my day just tends to go well. Beach, lawn bowling at Douglas Park,” part about most of the locales is they’re free. don’t really see why people change their I mean, the setting is just awesome. You’re LeProvost said. “We try to offer a whole host clocks here ... It’s light anyway.” right next to the beach, there are palm trees of activities to get people out there and enjoy SEASIDE Starting next year, Daylight Saving and nice views. You really get to connect the environment.” “I used to have a gym membership, but I Time will last about a month longer. It with people too. The City Council went so far as to incor- don’t need it anymore,” said Conrad Koulet, will begin at 2 a.m. on the second Sunday “You really have to beat it up,” Alvarez porate the concept of active living in this a regular visitor to Muscle Beach, along the in March and will last until 2 a.m. on the added.“If you don’t, The Stairs will beat you.” year’s budget. boardwalk just south of the pier, where he first Sunday of November. With cool ocean breezes, wide open “Conceptualization of city services and spaces, stunning views and a solid reputa- the design of capital projects will encourage See HEALTH CLUB SANTA MONICA, page 16 LostLost whenwhen LOOK TO US... itit comescomes toto Van Duzer & Associates, Inc. BACK/UNFILED Insurance Brokers insurance?insurance? For over 60 years,Van Duzer insurance brokers have balanced cutting edge technology with personal service TAXES? to meet the needs of their clients. 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Not TV ads or their smiling mugs on hastily planted street signs, but rather getting in the faces of the incumbents they are going skywriting that urges you to “vote against to a great deal of trouble to try and unseat. the flag burner.” Check your e-mail, and All too often through the myriad of public forums and debates staged in efforts to glean the MODERN you’re bound to see messages asking you to candidates’ beliefs and stances on issues, the newcomers have been content to sit back and tow TIMES “vote for a real American.” Try to play an the company line — standing up for better education, improved communications between gov- BY LLOYD GARVER innocent game of Scrabble, and somehow ernment and residents, safer streets, cleaner water, better approaches to homelessness, etc., etc. those campaign managers will make the let- They’d be hard-pressed to find a resident in Santa Monica who didn’t stand for those utopi- ters spell out something like, “The other guy an goals and broad ideas, but not all of these residents pulled papers and had the compunction once had a mistress.” to become an elected official. The difference is supposed to be a specific agenda or alternative For months, radio and television ads and We also can expect the campaigns to get ideas, at least a fresh approach, to the perceived ills that afflict our city, school district and com- billboards have assaulted us about various even dirtier. They’re already well below sleazy. munity college. New tactics. New philosophies. How will a candidate work to achieve those candidates and political issues for the In New Jersey, two state legislature candidates goals we all stand for? That’s where the elected officials and the also-rans are separated. upcoming mid-term election. It’s not just have accused each other of helping criminals. While they are certainly “candidates,” not all have shown themselves to be “challengers,” the volume of campaign ads that gets on my In Wisconsin, one Congressional candidate allowing the incumbents to speak from experience at the various forums without calling nerves. It’s the negativity, and sometimes, has said voters shouldn’t support the incum- them out on specific voting histories and political approaches. The result has been lacklus- just their stupidity. bent because, among other things, “he voted ter races thus far, with slates of challengers beginning to meld together in the public psyche, Are you just as tired of this campaign as I to finance federal research of transgender handing a considerable advantage back over to those running for re-election. As it is, incum- am? Aren’t you sick of ads like this one: Eskimos.” One worthy of nobody’s respect is bents seldom need an extra advantage. “Vote for me, and you vote for the securi- going on in New York, where Hillary Clinton’s To the candidates out there knocking on doors and shaking hands this weekend, and ty of this nation. I stand for moral values. opponent, John Spencer, denies that he told a straight through until Nov. 7, it’s crunch time. Let’s see a little pop. Vote for my opponent, and you vote for reporter for the New York Daily News that someone who loves illegal immigrants and Hillary used to be “ugly,”before she had “mil- murderers more than he loves good, honest lions of dollars of plastic surgery.” And a Americans.” California Congressional candidate sent out LETTERS TO THE EDITOR But it’s getting harder and harder to avoid mailers telling immigrants that if they voted campaign ads. If I’m watching a ball game or in a federal election, they’d be committing a a movie on TV, they go to a commercial and crime. In actuality, of course, immigrants McKeown is a man at work say something like, “A vote for the other guy who have become naturalized citizens may Editor: is a vote to end America as we know it.” vote (His party, the GOP, has asked him to I’m stunned at the attacks on Kevin McKeown (“Attack on the airwaves,” Oct. 25, Page 1). When I’m driving in my car, the commer- drop out of the race). From my experience, he’s the hardest working member of the current City Council. He does cials are on the radio. Even if I turn off the Negative attack ads are nothing new. his homework. He reads his staff reports. He returns his phone calls. He answers his e-mail. radio, I see the ads on billboards. They’re part of the American tradition. And he always has an intelligent and thought-through approach to the problems facing the And if I’m at home with the television Maybe we shouldn’t complain about them, city. Kevin always puts residents and workers first. Maybe that’s the reason for all the hate mail. and radio off, the political mudslinging still because I’m not even so sure that they’ve manages to make its way into my house been getting meaner and dirtier lately. LBJ’s Rev. Jim Conn through an insidious technique called, “the “Daisy Girl” commercial that showed an Former mayor, Santa Monica prerecorded telephone call.” innocent girl one moment and a nuclear Here’s how they work in my house. The holocaust the next might be the most phone rings, I answer it, and then I hear famous in this genre. Going back even far- Proposition 90 would create peril something like this: ther, Thomas Jefferson’s opponents called Editor: VOICE: “Hello, I’m Jane Smith, a candi- him every name imaginable. And in 1884, Proposition 90, the so-called “Protect Our Homes Act,” portrays itself as a measure to protect date for Congress in your district.” both major candidates got into it. Since homeowners from unfair eminent domain actions, but actually is much broader in scope. For LLOYD: “Jane Smith! Great! I have a lot Grover Cleveland was accused of fathering instance, Proposition 90 would enable property owners to declare “economic damages” as a result of questions for you.” an illegitimate child, his opponent, James of virtually any type of governmental action, including enforcement of protective local ordinances. You see, I don’t realize it’s a recorded Blaine, had the classy campaign slogan of, Historically, the mere possibility of rent protection ordinances being implemented if voice for a second or two. But of course, by “Ma. Ma, Where’s My Pa? Gone to the White rents reached unfair levels has deterred most landlords from “pushing the envelope” of fair- the time I say a couple of words, she is House, Ha, Ha, Ha.” And the best Cleveland ness too far. Prop. 90 would remove that important deterrent by preventing implementation already on to why I should vote for her could come up with in response was, of new ordinances, giving landlords in non-regulated areas carte blanche to fearlessly raise instead of the evil person who is running “Blaine, Blaine, James G. Blaine, The rents sky high. Unreasonable rent increases are especially unfair for those who own homes against her. I hate that it’s a recording. It Continental Liar from the State of Maine.” permanently affixed to someone else’s land, a situation that exists for roughly one million even turns me off to the candidate. I didn’t But at least Blaine and Cleveland didn’t residents living in manufactured home communities throughout California. feel this way before the call, but once I’ve interrupt your evening by reciting their stu- Manufactured-home (mobile home) owners often invest well over $100,000 for their homes, answered the phone, I feel that if she really pid poems on your phone at home. but rent the patch of dirt to which their homes are attached. This places them in a particularly wants my vote, let her call me for real. precarious and captive situation. Already, many of these homeowners have been economically As Election Day gets closer and the con- Lloyd Garver has written for television shows such as evicted from the homes they own because lot rents surpassed their monthly incomes. tests become tighter, I think we can assume “Sesame Street” and “Frasier.” He writes the “Modern Proposition 90 would make such tragedies much more common and place far more that campaigns will intrude upon our lives Times” column for CBSnews.com’s Opinion page and homeowners in peril than it would ever protect. even more. Look up at the beautiful sky in can be reached at smdp@lloydgarvermodern- Tim Sheahan the next couple of weeks and you may see times.com. President, Golden State Manufactured-Home Owners League (GSMOL) Hate delivered to your door Editor: ODDS OF A CHILD Tonight, I had the delight (Not) of finding the latest pre-election mailer slamming Kevin PERFORMING AT CARNEGIE HALL: McKeown in my mailbox. This one was pure, unadulterated hate mail, full of overstatement 1 in 73,000 and misdirection. If the guys who wrote it are bucking for a job on Karl Rove’s team, they ODDS OF A CHILD BEING should move to the head of the line. DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM: The good news: At least they aren’t pretending to be a grass-roots citizens group for “sen- 1 in 166 sible” priorities. The latest mailer comes to us directly from the Edward Thomas Management Company. What I’d like to know is why, after living in this wonderful city for over 20 years, I should let a hotel firm from Beverly Hills tell me who to elect to my city council? I know Kevin McKeown to be a decent, thoughtful, intelligent and incredibly hard work- ing councilman. You may not agree with his positions all the time, like I do, but you certain- ly don’t have to make him out to be the devil incarnate. And please, if he’s so soft on public safety, why do you suppose the Santa Monica Police Officers Association endorsed him?

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WELLER’S PUNISHMENT SPARKS DEBATE This past week, Q-line asked: Do you agree with the jury’s verdict in the Farmers’ Market crash case? What form of sentence would you advise the judge to impose on Russell Weller? Here are your responses:

✆ “I do agree with the jury’s verdict to find remaining life touched by his mayhem ... how him guilty of all 10 counts. As far as his sen- they will never be the same and how they suf- tence, and although he has been concerned fer in sadness and despair. about going to court, he has had three years After he has spent time with each and every to be with his family, to be on the outside, person affected by him, he should visit each whereas the people he ran over and killed did and every grave and lay down flowers and tell not have that pleasure of being with their fami- lies the past three years. Therefore, I do them how sorry he is for killing them and ruin- believe he should be sentenced to at least ing the lives of every person related to each life one to two years in prison. If he is still alive, he took. Then, he should apologize individually then he should be allowed to come out of to every vendor at the Farmers’ Market on that prison because of his age, and for the rest of day and then to the city of Santa Monica and to his years he should be confined to his house the community. He should attend his church on house arrest. I don’t think he should be kept in prison for 18 years because it is going every day he has left on this earth and pray for Spine-chilling drink to cost the taxpayers a lot of money. But he all those lives with the pain of his gross negli- should very definitely be punished for what gence. He should sell his Santa Monica home specials & Frightfully happened at the Farmers’ Market.” and the millions from the sale should be divid- fabulous food ✆ ed among all the people affected by the “Yes, I agree with the jury’s verdict. The Farmers’ Market crash to use for the doctor sentence I would suggest is what’s good for bills, funeral and all related expenses.” the goose is good for the gander. It doesn’t DJ & Dancing matter if he is 18 or 80, he killed people and ✆ “I think that he shouldn’t have to go to jail. I (mix of 80’s, 90’s & Top 40) he doesn’t deserve that much respect because of his age. He messed up.” think it’s the fault of the city for not putting barricades around. Speaking about justice, ✆ “In order to judge Weller, one must consid- what about O.J. Simpson, who got to go Costume Contest away? And this guy gets to do jail? I don’t think er Weller’s actions that were a prelude to that it’s fair.” (Winner receives a $100 which will be known as the city of Santa Punch Grill gift certificate) Monica’s food, egg and vegetable stand mas- ✆ “I agree that he’s completely guilty and he sacre. Weller’s action, known as a hit-and-run, is a felony and the least penalty for Weller’s should spend the rest of this life in jail. It was actions would have been a heavy fine and sus- a horrible, horrible thing he did killing and pension of his driver’s license. For Weller’s injuring all the others. He should definitely Ask the hostess or call Punch Grill for more details: 310.828.8812 sake, I trust his actions in fleeing were due to take full responsibility and spend the rest of fear and panic for his realization that his his life in jail.” Punch Grill is entombed at: future transportation would be riding the bus. ✆ It is also interesting to note that the trial was “Yes, it was the right verdict. The prosecu- 3001 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90403 tor and jury were excellent. Weller should moved to downtown Los Angeles instead of www.punchgrill.com Santa Monica. Those families who lost family spend at least some token time in prison. He members and those who were wounded want- has, so far, been allowed to escape all ed a fair trial. The city of Santa Monica has a responsibility for the havoc his caused. He long history of not accepting responsibility managed to postpone the case for three when the city’s actions are irresponsible. years by stonewalling. He did not even INTERESTED IN ADVERTISING IN THE ONLY LOCAL DAILY PAPER IN SANTA MONICA? Weller is an old man and no practical purpose attempt to come to his own trial, even for the would be served by sending him to jail at the sentencing. Now his lawyer will buy him more expense of taxpayers. It would create a terri- time with appeals. The people whose lives Call us at (310) 458-7737 ble burden on the jailers. I would rather see were destroyed or killed can never sue for the money spent to keep Weller in jail divided regress. If you are too old to be held account- among those who felt and are feeling a terri- able for your actions, you are too old to ble loss.” drive.” ✆ ✆ “No I don’t agree with the verdict. I think that “Yes, I think the jury did a wonderful job. Are You Ready? it could have been ordinary negligence, not The fact that it took over two weeks to make gross negligence. I don’t think that he intended their decision, they weren’t relying on their to do that. I think that he is just elderly and emotions, they were relying on the fact that Hypnotherapy can help you turn probably has some dementia. I don’t think he he deliberately plowed through there, trying to should do any kind of prison time at all.” escape the consequences of hitting the on the no-smoking sign for good Mercedes. But now that the prosecution may ✆ “Weller killed 10 people. We have to not seek jail time, what was the point of the remember that. He is so old he’ll probably die whole trial? Why don’t they just pat him on the in jail anyway and use that as sympathy to say back and let him go? If he did the crime, he’s that we shouldn’t send him to jail because he got to do the time. He’s 89, that’s too bad. He John McGrail, C.Ht. (310) 235-2883 www.hypnotherapylosangeles.com is so old and ill. They should ask the families should not have been driving. If they do not of the 10 people what his sentence should be. seek jail time, then they have wasted every- I know if any of my family members were body, including that wonderful jury’s time.” killed by him, I’d probably kill him myself.”

✆ “They should throw his ass in jail. He could be 89, 99, 109. I’m in my 80s also and I drive a car, and I know the difference between the brake and the gas pedal. If he didn’t know the difference, he should not have been driving. He should not be out on the street even walking or in a wheelchair. He should not be out.”

✆ “I agree with the jury’s verdict. The judge 2006 should impose the following sentence. Every day for the rest of George Russell Weller’s life should be spent with a family member of each of the 10 people he killed and with each of the more than 60 people injured and with the family members of those who died within the three years since the accident. Each family member of those killed, those who died sub- sequently and those injured in person should tell Weller how his gross negligence on that day has affected their lives — how they suf- fered and continue to suffer, how they miss their loved ones and how he ruined each State 6 WEEKEND EDITION, OCTOBER 28-29, 2006 A newspaper with issues

STATE BRIEF ASSOCIATED PRESS Wild pigs are eyed as the source TORRANCE Doctor says he did little A doctor on trial for allegedly sexually abus- of deadly spinach contamination ing patients denied the charges, testifying a false allegation against him two decades ago led BY ANDREW BRIDGES coli implicated in the outbreak, Reilly said. the ranch. On Thursday, Reilly said the other women to make similar claims. Associated Press Writer Still, investigators continue to look at strain had been isolated from six other sam- Dr. Mahendra “Mike” Udani, a Redondo three other ranches in the areas in seeking ples collected on the ranch, including from Beach gastroenterologist, testified Wednesday WASHINGTON — Wild pigs may have spread the source of the contaminated fresh cattle. that he made a mistake when he settled with the deadly bacteria onto a California spinach spinach. The finds mark the first time that investi- Medical Board of California 16 years ago over field, sparking an outbreak that killed three “We are not saying this is the source at gators have identified a possible source for an accusation that he had sex with a patient. people and sickened more than 200 others this point,” Reilly said of the ranch. any of the multiple E. coli outbreaks linked Now on trial for 10 counts of sexual nationwide, investigators said Thursday. The outbreak sickened 204 people in 26 to the heavily agricultural area. exploitation by a physician and 10 counts of They also said the outbreak appears to be states and one Canadian province, he said. Reilly refused to give a location for the sexual battery by means of fraudulent represen- over. Wild pigs are one “real clear vehicle” that ranch, other than to say it’s in a valley in the tation, the 54-year-old Udani denied the allega- No one has become ill from eating con- could explain how E. coli spread from cattle area of San Benito and Monterey counties. tions involving female patients. taminated spinach since Sept. 25. “All evi- on the ranch to the spinach field less than a Investigators have taken roughly 750 “The whole thing is based on my mistake in dence points to this outbreak having con- mile away, Reilly said. The pigs could have samples from the four ranches. They’ve 1987 when I entered into a stipulation (with the cluded,” said Dr. Kevin Reilly of the tracked the bacteria into the field or spread it found generic E. coli on all four ranches — medical board) for the purposes of the settle- California Department of Health Services. through their droppings, he said. the bug is commonly found in cattle — but ment,” Udani said, adding he settled on the State and federal investigators have nar- Investigators also are looking at runoff, turned up the particular strain involved in advice of his attorneys. rowed their focus to the ranch, where boar flooding, irrigation water, fertilizer and the outbreak on only one. Most of the counts involve a now 25-year- trampled fences that had hemmed in a other wildlife, including deer, as possible “We have no evidence to suggest people should old woman who alleges the doctor fondled her spinach field. sources. not be eating spinach from other places — except while treating her for back spasms in November Samples taken from a wild pig, as well as Investigators first recovered the same from these four ranches,” said Jack Guzewich, of and December of 2004. from stream water and cattle on the ranch, strain of bacteria earlier this month from the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Another woman claimed Udani fondled her have tested positive for the same strain of E. three cattle manure specimens collected on Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. during an office visit in December 2004.

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BETWEEN BROADWAY & SM BLVD 395-8786 Paid for by: Community for Excellent Public Schools Candidates Committee • ID #1291562 State Visit us online at smdp.com WEEKEND EDITION, OCTOBER 28-29, 2006 7 Marine pleads guilty to shooting civilian BY LINDA DEUTSCH At that point, he said, “Hutchins ordered AP Special Correspondent everyone to get in position and fire across the road. When Sgt. Hutchins gave the order CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A Marine pri- and the firing started, (Lance Cpl. Jerry E.) vate pleaded guilty this week to crimes stem- Shumate and I began to fire toward the ming from the killing of an Iraqi civilian and hole.” told the judge in his court-martial he knew Jodka added: “As we approached the man his actions would fuel anti-war sentiment. stood up and proceeded for 15 to 20 meters “Because of the notoriety of this case and before he fell. ... I don’t know if he stood up the Iraq war ... anything that gets reported in after he was shot or before.” that war is ammunition,” said Pfc. John J. After a check to make sure the man was Jodka III. “Anything like this would present dead, he said, Hutchins ordered them to an argument against the war.” gather the body and shovel, put them in a The military judge, Lt. Col. David Jones, body bag and take them to Iraqi police. interrupted and said, “I’m not interested in At an Iraqi police station they went up to political implications.” the roof, where Hutchins outlined the cover- The judge had asked the Marine to say up plan, he said. whether he thought his actions reflected “Once on the roof, Sgt. Hutchins gath- badly on the Marine Corps, and Jodka said ered members of the squad and he said if he believed they did. His mother, father, anyone asks what happened, the words he grandfather and other relatives watched as used were,‘You know what to say.’I took that he spoke. to mean if anyone asked, we would say that Jodka, one of seven Marines and a Navy we had seen this man approach with a shov- corpsman initially charged with murder, el and begin digging and that he engaged us kidnapping, conspiracy, assault and house- and that we had lawfully engaged him,” breaking in the case, became the second Jodka said. member of the squad to accept a plea bar- The Marine spoke several times about the gain for reduced charges in return for his all-enveloping darkness and said the squad testimony. had to use night-vision goggles. He pleaded guilty to aggravated assault “There was no moon. ... The only time I and conspiracy to obstruct justice. The other saw Mr. Awad was when he stood up,” he charges were dismissed. said. The pale, 20-year-old Marine, wearing a Bacos was not as specific as Jodka in khaki uniform and thick eyeglasses, gave a detailing Hutchins’ instructions and por- calm account of the pre-dawn killing of traying him as the architect of the cover-up. Hashim Ibrahim Awad, 52, on a dusty road- Jodka said he knew that “we were going to side in Hamdania, Iraq last April. say we saw this man preparing an IED Jodka said members of the squad were (improvised explosive device) position with gathered by their leader, Sgt. Lawrence G. a shovel.” Hutchins, and were asked to join in his plan The judge set sentencing for Nov. 15 and to kidnap a known insurgent and kill him. warned Jodka that if he changes his mind In the end, he said, they killed the wrong and does not keep his promises, his plea bar- man. But Jodka admitted agreeing to the gain would be invalidated. plan and carrying it out without hesitation. Details of the plea bargain were not dis- Describing the key moments of the closed and the judge said he will not know action, he said he ran with others into the the terms until after he announces his sen- inky darkness, shooting at a figure they could tence. He will then review the agreement barely see, and found out only later that it between the defense and the convening was the wrong target. authority of the court-martial, Lt. Gen. “Do you know if you actually hit him and James Mattis. If the judge’s sentence is more if you hit him, whether you killed him?” stringent, it is reduced to whatever was in asked Jones. the plea agreement. But if his sentence is “I do not know,” said Jodka, who suggest- more lenient, it cannot be increased. ed it was impossible to tell who fired the fatal The maximum punishment is 15 years in shots. prison, reduction in rank, forfeiture of all “Do you believe you had any legal justifi- payments while in the brig, a dishonorable cation for doing this?” asked the judge. discharge and a fine. He has already served “No, sir,” said Jodka. 169 days in the brig. His account differed from the story told Outside court, defense attorney Joseph earlier this month by the corpsman, Petty Casas said Jodka was anxiously anticipating Officer 3rd Class Melson J. Bacos, who plead- his sentencing hearing where “he will testify ed guilty to kidnapping and conspiracy and about the pressures he faced In Iraq and why was sentenced to a year’s confinement. he joined the Marine Corps.” Bacos spoke of seeing Awad being bound The Marine’s father, John Jodka Jr., said, hand and foot and dragged from his home “I’m as proud of my son today as the day he with a gag in his mouth, then placed in a hole entered the Marines. He stood up like a by the side of the road and shot 10 times. Marine.” Jodka said he did not see Awad being Five other Marines face courts-martial. A dragged from the home. decision has not yet been announced on He said four members of the squad were whether Hutchins will be referred to a court- dispatched first to locate the man they were martial. seeking. He said that when the four returned he heard Cpl. Trent Thomas report to Associated Press Writer Thomas Watkins con- Hutchins: “We’ve got him and he’s in the tributed to this report. hole.” CAN’T FIND A DAILY PRESS NEWSTAND IN YOUR AREA? WE’LL TRY TO GET ONE TO YOU! Call us at (310) 458-7737 State 8 WEEKEND EDITION, OCTOBER 28-29, 2006 A newspaper with issues California crews fearful of wind in battle against arson wildfire BY GILLIAN FLACCUS A BRAVE CREW Associated Press Writer The Associated Press POPPET FLAT, Calif. — Fire crews struggled to protect homes Friday from a wind- The four U.S. Forest Service firefighters killed whipped wildfire that trapped and killed and the one critically hurt battling the Esperanza four firefighters as it raced through wildfire ranged in age from 44 to 20. The group’s Southern California mountains. engine captain had more than 20 years experi- The blaze in the San Jacinto Mountains, ence fighting fires, while two of the members of which authorities said was arson, has black- his team were in only their second year of bat- ened nearly 24,000 acres, or almost 38 tling wildfires. square miles, and already forced hundreds to evacuate. Fire officials worried that the A LOOK AT EACH OF THE FIVE: strong wind could shift and blow flames ■ Mark Loutzenhiser, engine captain, 44, of toward populated areas west of Palm Idyllwild. A certified emergency management Springs. technician, Loutzenhiser had been a firefighter At one point, hundreds of mountain res- for 21 years and had also worked as a crewman idents took refuge with campers in a nearby for the Vista Grand Hot Shots firefighting team RV park where crews could protect them. and as a volunteer for the Riverside County Fire The wildfire, the nation’s deadliest in five Department. He had studied fire science at Mt. years, was only 5 percent contained early San Jacinto College. The longtime resident of Friday as more than 1,100 firefighters Idyllwild, Calif., was involved in numerous local worked to protect homes and build fire lines. programs, including youth sports. “We need to be on our business today, ■ Jess McLean, fire engine operator, 27, of folks. It’s serious out there for at least the Beaumont. A seven-year veteran, McLean was an next 24 hours,” Tim Chavez, a fire behavior outdoors enthusiast who liked to camp and ride analyst, said during a morning briefing of his motorcycle to work, according to a neighbor. firefighters in Beaumont. He studied fire science at Crafton Hills College Forecasters predicted strong Santa Ana and had also been a member of the Vista Grande wind that could reach up to 60 mph, possi- Hot Shots. bly threatening the communities of Hemet ■ Jason McKay, assistant fire engine operator, and Idyllwild. A “red flag warning” was in 27, of Phelan. McKay had been with the U.S. effect through Saturday night because of a Forest Service for five years and had also worked mix of strong wind, low humidity and warm as a volunteer firefighter in Adelanto. A certified temperatures. emergency medical technician, he had an associ- The fire has destroyed at least five homes, ate degree in fire science. and firefighters had to evacuate additional ■ Daniel Hoover-Najera, firefighter, 20, of San areas overnight, including a small communi- Jacinto. Hoover-Najera was in his second season ty south of Banning. of firefighting. He graduated from San Jacinto “Normally the fire dies down and the High School in 2004. wind let up, but that didn’t happen last night. It burned like it was daytime,” Bill INJURED: Peters, spokesman for the California ■ Pablo Cerda, firefighter, 23, of Fountain Valley. Department of Forestry told The Associated Listed in critical condition Friday. Cerda was in Press. his second year of fighting fires for the Forest Fire officials were mourning the deaths of Service. He graduated from Los Amigos High four U.S. Forest Service firefighters killed School in Santa Ana in 2001 and had attended while attempting to protect a home close to the Riverside Community College Fire Academy. where the fire began in Cabazon on Thursday. The flames came so quickly the five-person crew had no time to retreat to its authorities said. engine or use portable fire shelters. Nearly 700 people in the area were evacu- Authorities said a $100,000 reward would ated, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told be offered for information leading to the reporters in Sacramento. arsonist’s arrest. Timo Hargu, 61, said he rushed from his Authorities haven’t revealed why they hilltop home with his two dogs after he think the fire was arson. looked out a window and saw the fire burn- Killed were engine Capt. Mark ing in a nearby valley. Loutzenhiser, 44, of Idyllwild; engine opera- “The whole thing was ablaze with flame,” tor Jess McLean, 27, of Beaumont; assistant he said. “It was the most spectacular view. A engine operator Jason McKay, 27, of Phelan; terrible view, but spectacular.” and firefighter Daniel Hoover-Najera, 20, of As many as 1,000 people who had come San Jacinto. to the Silent Valley Club RV Resort near A fifth firefighter — identified as Pablo Poppet Flat for annual Halloween events Cerda, 23, of Fountain Valley — had burns were unable to leave after firefighters closed over almost his entire body and also had the only road out of the community. TV severe respiratory damage, officials said. footage showed vehicles racing through Loutzenhiser was a father of five, said Pat smoke and flames just before the road was Boss, a U.S. Forest Service spokesman. closed. The wildfire was the nation’s deadliest Firefighters said it was safer to keep the peo- since July 2001, when four firefighters died ple in the RV park because the blaze was stymied after being trapped by flames on a dead-end by an existing firebreak around the area. road in Washington’s Okanogan National As that fire raged, another sprung up in Forest. neighboring Orange County, about 50 miles Thursday’s deaths brought to 19 the southwest. There, firefighters were battling a number of California firefighters killed in brush fire that started overnight and forced the line of duty over the past year, according about 140 people to flee a campground in to the California Professional Firefighters, a the Cleveland National Forest near the city lobbying organization. of Lake Elsinore, county Fire Capt. Steve At least one civilian suffered minor Miller said. injuries and 200 people in the small moun- tain communities of Poppet Flat and Twin Associated Press Writers Solvej Schou, Robert Pines were forced to flee their homes, Jablon, Peter Prengaman, Jacob Adelman, Andrew Glazer and Aaron Davis contributed to this report. State National Visit us online at smdp.com WEEKEND EDITION, OCTOBER 28-29, 2006 9 McKeever in critical THE COMMUNITY AGREES... Elect Kelly McMahon Pye condition after falling for SMMUSD School Board BY JOHN NADEL McKeever was a fullback-defensive end KELLY HAS EARNED EVERY KEY ENDORSEMENT AND IS SUPPORTED BY: AP Sports Writer and punter at USC from 1958-60, and was the Trojans’ leading receiver in his junior Santa Monica-Malibu Classroom Teachers Association (SMMCTA) LOS ANGELES — Marlin McKeever, a two- and senior years. But he was mainly known Community for Excellent Public Schools (CEPS) time All-American at Southern California for his work at linebacker, and that’s where Santa Monicans for Renters Rights (SMRR) who played 13 years in the NFL, was coma- he played in the NFL. Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce tose and in critical condition following a fall A first-round draft choice of the Los National Women's Political Caucus LA Westside at his home, a longtime friend said Angeles Rams, McKeever played from Santa Monica Democratic Club Thursday. 1961-66 and 1971-72 with the Rams, in John Papadakis said the 66-year-old 1967 with the Minnesota Vikings, from Los Angeles County Democratic Party McKeever had a blood clot on his brain and 1968-70 with the Washington Redskins, Julia Brownley, President, SMMUSD School Board & was in the intensive care unit at St. Mary and in 1973 with the Philadelphia Eagles. Democratic Candidate for Assembly, 41st District Medical Center in Long Beach. He was later a stock broker and insurance Kathy Wisnicki, Vice President, SMMUSD School Board Papadakis said USC coach Pete Carroll executive. Jose Escarce, SMMUSD School Board Member dropped what he was doing after hearing McKeever’s twin brother, Mike, also was Emily Bloomfield, SMMUSD School Board Member about McKeever’s condition and went to the a star at USC, playing left guard. Mike died Nancy Greenstein, Chair, SMC Board of Trustees hospital, where he was at McKeever’s bedside Aug. 24, 1967 of head injuries sustained in early Thursday afternoon. an automobile accident after spending 22 Mark Gold, Executive Director, Heal the Bay McKeever has been in charge of the months in a coma. He also had a blood clot Ralph Mechur, President, SMMMUSD Education Foundation Trojan Football Alumni Club. Papadakis said on his brain. that Carroll had become very close friends Mike had to give up football in his senior Visit www.kellypyeforschoolboard.com for more information. with McKeever since being hired as coach in year at USC after suffering a head injury. 2001. Papadakis said McKeever fell at his Long “I can tell you Pete was practically Beach home Tuesday night, and was found Paid for by the Committee to Elect Kelly Pye for School Board, ID # 1288742. speechless when he came in, deeply con- by his wife, Judy. McKeever said he was fine, cerned,” Papadakis said. The unbeaten, but was unresponsive Wednesday morning, third-ranked Trojans leave Friday for and paramedics were called. Saturday’s game at Oregon State. “You have to understand, Marlin Papadakis said he was told of McKeever’s McKeever wasn’t born, he was chiseled,” condition by the attending physician. said Papadakis, a linebacker at USC from INTERESTED IN YOUR DAILY FORECAST? “They were trying to find hope, I would 1968-72. “He’s like the rocks in the walls of describe in that way,” Papadakis said. “They Troy, that was his nature. So when he told CHECK OUT THE HOROSCOPES ON PAGE 2! are continuing to give him tests to measure his wife he was all right, he was fine, that’s how much blood the brain is getting.” what she thought. Kathleen O’Guin, the hospital’s director of “He was my hero growing up. Marlin and Call us at (310) 458-7737 public relations and marketing, said that at the Mike, they were like icons. Even when they family’s request, the hospital wouldn’t release were in high school, they were on the cover details regarding McKeever’s condition. of Sports Illustrated.” Meth addict pleading his ignorance of classified Los Alamos documents BY DEBORAH BAKER “I had no idea what was on those jump Associated Press Writer disks,”said Stone, a high school dropout who described himself as addicted to metham- SANTA FE, N.M. 2 DAYS ONLY — The meth addict who was phetamine, which he said he has used since staying in a mobile home where police dis- he was about 14. covered classified information from Los Stone acknowledged that one of the three Alamos National Laboratory says he knows USB flash drives was his. He said he got it in nothing about the material. trade for $20 worth of meth from a man who “I was basically at the wrong place at the had “no relationship to the lab whatsoever.” % wrong time. ... This whole thing is a real Stone said the FBI told him the flash mess,”Justin Stone told The Associated Press drive, which he had intended to store music in a telephone interview from jail. on, contained pornography. “I don’t know who to sell that kind of Stone said he had no knowledge of what 50Off information to. I don’t know who would be was on the other two flash drives. He said interested in that kind of stuff,” said Stone, Quintana, from whom he had been renting a 20, who is jailed on drug and probation vio- room for about three weeks, had never talked Blow Out lation charges. about her lab work with him. Stone was renting a room in the home “I’m freaked out. I’m still really scared owned by Jessica Quintana, who previously about the whole thing. I had all this informa- Footwear & Apparel worked for a lab subcontractor, Information tion under the roof that I was living in, and Assets Management. all of a sudden the FBI is interrogating me,” Quintana, 22, has not been charged in the Stone said. case. The security measures announced by The FBI, which is investigating the secu- Anastasio also include enhanced search pro- rity breach, is reviewing three portable com- cedures; a review of all classified scanning puter storage drives that were removed from activities; a review of security requirements *Free Pair of socks the home during a drug bust last week. for lab subcontractors; a review of policies Lab Director Michael Anastasio told for escorting workers and visitors and for with $20 purchase employees Thursday that while he couldn’t the operation of vault-type rooms; and discuss details, “I can confirm that classified “robust training and communications” to be material was found in her residence,” sure that security requirements are under- according to a statement released by the lab stood. Santa Monica Only Sat.-Sun. Oct. 28-29 Friday. The measures were to begin immediately He also ordered lab officials to immedi- and be completed by the end of the next 2621 Wilshire Blvd., (310) 829-7030 *Good thru 10-30-06 ately take steps to improve security, includ- week. ing making sure that classified materials “Let me reiterate that this is very serious, can’t be downloaded to unauthorized and by working together we can get through devices. it,”Anastasio said in the statement. National 10 WEEKEND EDITION, OCTOBER 28-29, 2006 A newspaper with issues

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Two years ago, the campaigns in Polls show strong support for three of the Proposition 200 spent a combined $2.9 mil- four measures, while the surveys have pro- lion to get the proposal on the ballot and duced mixed results on the proposed benefit spread their messages in a barrage of televi- restrictions. sion ads and yard signs. Proposition 200, which denied some wel- No television or radio ads have been pro- fare benefits to illegal immigrants, marked duced in this year’s immigration-proposal the first massive expression of frustration races, which have drawn $66,000 in cam- over Arizona’s border woes. paign funds for opponents and zero for Supporters of the voter-approved law those pushing the measures. said it has reduced the social costs of illegal The low-key nature of the campaigns immigration. Immigrant right advocates reflects a belief by some immigration hawks said that the crackdown approach doesn’t that the proposals would sell themselves in a work and ignores the economic motivations state where voters are familiar with border for sneaking across the border. woes. Opponents of the proposals said they “The public is slowly becoming aware were relying more on grass-roots efforts. that enforcement-only won’t do anything,” “Now it has become more of a consensus said Lydia Guzman, chairwoman for the issue in the state, rather than an emerging Coalition for Latino Political Action, which issue,” Fred Solop, a political science profes- opposes the measures. “It creates divisions.” sor and pollster at Northern Arizona Immigrant rights advocates were com- University. peting with other campaigns, including 15 Among the four proposals are measures other ballot proposals, for financial contri- that would expand the list of government butions. benefits denied to illegal immigrants and While the opposition to Proposition 200 make English the state’s official language. was funded in part by organized labor, Another proposal would deny bail to unions were focusing this year on a ballot people who have entered the U.S. illegally proposal to increase the minimum wage in and are charged with serious crimes such as Arizona, said Dick White, vice president of murder, sexual assault and kidnapping. A the Valley Interfaith Project, which opposes fourth measure would prohibit illegal immi- the immigration proposals. grants from being awarded punitive dam- Harman could miss chance for post BY ERICA WERNER ed that the FBI had begun probing whether Associated Press Writer she enlisted the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s help in lobbying Pelosi WASHINGTON — As top Democrat on the to keep her job. House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Jane A federal law enforcement official, speak- Harman would seem positioned to take the ing on condition of anonymity because of the gavel if her party wins control of the House ongoing investigation, told The Associated on Nov. 7. Press that Harman’s ties with AIPAC have Instead, Harman faces being sidelined by been under scrutiny since last year. either of two other lawmakers now viewed as However, the inquiry has been dormant front-runners: Reps. Alcee Hastings of in recent months and so far has failed to turn Florida and Silvestre Reyes of Texas, the sec- up evidence of illegal activity, said the offi- ond- and third-ranking Democrats on the cial, who would not detail any concerns intelligence panel. there might be. Harman, 61, used her seniority on the Harman has dismissed the allegations as committee to build a national profile on “laughable and scurrilous.” intelligence and defense. But her hawkish Hastings is being promoted for the views hardened an ideological gulf between Intelligence Committee chairmanship by the her and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the liberal House 42-member Congressional Black Caucus. minority leader. Both are Californians. Choosing him could help Pelosi curry favor “There is no seniority on the Intelligence with a caucus upset by her decision to kick Committee. Not a person who’s on there another black Democrat, Louisiana Rep. now is on there the first day of the William Jefferson, off a committee after the Congress,” Pelosi said in a recent interview. FBI characterized $90,000 found in his She sidestepped a question on Harman’s freezer as a bribe. future by citing House rules that give her more “I don’t think the CBC members will look say over Intelligence than any other commit- very kindly on Mr. Hastings being passed tee. “The leader or the speaker can appoint a over, especially since he does have the whole new set of people,” Pelosi said. expertise and he is next in line,” said Myra Harman declined to be interviewed but Dandridge, the group’s spokeswoman. issued a statement through her office: “I love Hastings, however, has his own baggage: my work on the committee and hope to con- He’s an impeached federal judge. Republicans tinue it. House Intelligence Committee have already cited that in news releases warn- activities are directly relevant to the major ing voters against giving Democrats control concerns of my constituents.” of Congress on Election Day. Her case is not helped by an investigation Defense contractors and policy analysts into her ties with a pro-Israel group that for- also are sounding alarms about jettisoning merly employed two lobbyists indicted on Harman, who has won allies through her charges of disclosing U.S. defense secrets. expertise on intelligence systems and spy Last week, the Web site time.com report- satellites. National Visit us online at smdp.com WEEKEND EDITION, OCTOBER 28-29, 2006 11 A lack of trust: Feds want out of land deal BY JENNIFER TALHELM bilities to manage Indian lands. The lands Associated Press Writer would remain in trust, but the landowners would make almost all the decisions about WASHINGTON — The government would land use and all revenues would go directly end its long and controversial responsibility to the owners. for managing American Indian trust lands The proposal also would consolidate under a proposed change to a bill settling a ownership of Indian lands, which are now decade-old lawsuit by Indians against the often held by many people. And it would government. resolve all tribal claims against the govern- Senate Indian Affairs Committee ment for mismanagement. Chairman John McCain, R-Ariz., and Vice McCain and Dorgan have not agreed to Chairman Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., filed the the changes but have asked their aides to bill last year to overhaul the trust system and gather input from Indians during ongoing end the lawsuit. The senators had discussed meetings around the country. settling for $8 billion as recently as July, but But a committee memo explaining the Your satisfaction is our #1 Priority they have struggled to find a plan all sides proposal cautions that to gain support for a can accept. multibillion-dollar bill Indians may need to The latest proposal, posted this week on agree to significant changes in the trust sys- the committee’s Web site, is endorsed by the tem. Bush administration. 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Negotiations over water disputes in New He said the negotiations that appear Mexico, Montana and California involving ripest are among a total of 19 “looming on Premiering the new 11 tribes, bands or pueblos are nearing the horizon” in the West. Some of the nego- fruition, said Michael Bogert, counselor to tiations involve multiple tribes or tribal Kempthorne. units. All, he said, are in various stages of The talks could lead to agreements result- progress. rough cut diamond, ing in federal legislation — such as a 2004 Bogert and aides said the bargaining with agreement involving the Nez Perce of Idaho the best prospects for federal action are in: and the Gila River Indian Community of — California, involving the Soboda Band 22k gold collection Arizona, Bogert said at a conference on trib- of Luiseno Indians, where Bogert said a set- al water rights at the University of Oregon tlement has been reached. School of Law. — New Mexico, with three sets of negoti- Tribal claims represent some of the ations, one involving the Nambe, Pojoaque, at thorniest, most persistent disputes among San Ildefonso and Tesuque pueblos; a sec- Western water fights. Sometimes, the ond with the Taos Pueblo; and a third with prospect of decades in court prompts the the Navajo-San Juan. parties to compromise, giving up some part — Montana, with three sets of negotia- of their claims to gain certainty about future tions, one involving the Gros Ventre and supplies for farming, municipal growth and Assiniboine of Fort Belknap, and two more tribal economic development. with the Crow and Blackfeet tribes. 1600 MONTANA AVE., SANTA MONICA Settlements generally require not only Notably absent from his list was the approval of tribal and state officials, but also Klamath water dispute in Southern Oregon 310-874-1326 federal legislation, which can provide money on the California border, which gained that allows tribes to develop the water guar- national attention five years ago when irriga- anteed by an agreement or, as in the case of tion water was shut off for much of a farm- the Gila agreement, reduce a portion of the ing season to preserve habitat for fish. local debt to the federal government for a Bogert said the Interior Department is As seen in water project. optimistic about prospects for progress in After Kempthorne became Interior secre- the Klamath dispute, which involves tribes, Vogue and Town and Country tary, he hired Bogert, who was his legal farmers, fishermen, threatened and endan- adviser as governor of Idaho during negotia- gered fish, and a system of hydroelectic dams and at Bergdorf Goodman. tons over the Nez Perce settlement, one of currently up for relicensing by the federal the largest ever in the West. government. National 12 WEEKEND EDITION, OCTOBER 28-29, 2006 A newspaper with issues Bush signs off on 700-mile fence Judge reshuffles BY SUZANNE GAMBOA ing, and the $1.2 billion that Congress previ- Mass, a chief architect of the Senate legisla- $100M trust for Associated Press Writer ously approved is not enough to build the tion Bush had supported. full 700 miles of proposed double-layer Bush continues to promote a temporary WASHINGTON — President Bush wanted an fence. guest-worker plan. His administration had polygamist group exchange of workers with Mexico to bring A 14-mile stretch under construction in been negotiating the proposal with then- order to the border, but wound up signing a the San Diego area is estimated to cost Mexican President Vicente Fox but shoved it By the Associated Press law Thursday that approves partitioning 700 $126.5 million. Costs differ depending on into the background after the Sept. 11, 2001, miles of the United States from its southern terrain, environmental issues and whether terrorist attacks. SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah state judge for- neighbor. private property is involved. The public thinks Democrats can do a malized the state’s takeover Thursday of a The administration once talked of Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., said Congress will better job of handling immigration, by 44 $100 million community trust held for a “orderly migration” — workers entering the add more money each year to erect the fence. percent to 37 percent, according to an AP- group of polygamists in the border towns of United States and returning to Mexico or “Within about three years, we should AOL News poll released Thursday. Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz. other countries when their jobs were fin- have about 370 miles,” said Kyl, whose state But when people are asked specifically Third District Judge Denise Lindberg ished. But political realities have replaced would be virtually sealed from Mexico about putting a fence along the border with issued an order permanently removing the phrases like that with “border security” and through fencing and other barriers. Mexico, a majority in another recent poll sect’s jailed leader, Warren Jeffs, and five oth- plans for fences, surveillance cameras, Customs and Border Protection supported the fence. Polls over the past year ers as trustees; previously she had suspended unmanned aerial vehicles and watch towers. Commissioner Ralph Basham said the fence show people have mixed feelings about the trustees. Bush still wants a guest-worker program. could take many forms, from chain link to immigration: They oppose providing illegal Lindberg ordered the men to provide a But the toughest resistance to that idea has solid wall, depending on where it is placed. immigrants with easy access to the country full accounting of the trust’s assets and pro- come from his own Republican Party — and The shape will be determined with the help but favor providing immigrants fair treat- hibited anyone from liquidating any of the has intensified as the midterm elections have of Boeing Co., which was awarded a $67 mil- ment once here. property or real estate belonging to the drawn near. lion contract to install a high-tech “virtual A bill passed by the Senate would have Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of His White House signing ceremony for fence” along 28 miles in Arizona. allowed immigrants to remain and eventual- Latter Day Saints. the new fence law — just 12 days before the “There is a will to get operational control ly become citizens after working, paying The judge said she was keeping the power Nov. 7 elections — gave Republicans some- of the borders and I believe they (lawmak- fines and back taxes and learning English. to appoint a new board of trustees, with the thing to point to as they try to convince vot- ers) are serious about this,”Basham said.“It’s The House approved a separate bill that court-appointed fiduciary, Bruce Wisan, ers their party would do a better job of going to mean Congress is going to have to focused on enforcement measures such as keeping control of the trust in the meantime. cracking down on illegal immigrants and stay serious about this and continue to fund subjecting those in the country illegally to Lindberg’s six-page order formalized keeping criminals and terrorists out. it.” felony prosecution. The two chambers failed arrangements made since June 2005, when “We’re modernizing the southern border Skeptics say the money to build the full to meet to negotiate a compromise before Jeffs and the others lost control of a trust of the United States so we can assure the 700 miles will never materialize and the bill recessing for the elections. established by church leaders in the late American people we’re doing our job of signing was merely a political gesture. The legislation Bush signed was a small 1940s over allegations of mismanagement. securing the border,” Bush said. “The president and this Congress had a portion salvaged from the House version. The United Effort Plan Trust holds prop- The new law also gives the Department of historic opportunity to pass a tough but fair Many Texas farmers and ranchers have erty and homes in both communities and Homeland Security up to 18 months to immigration reform plan this year, but land that touches the Rio Grande, the natu- some land in Bountiful, British Columbia. achieve “operational control” of the border, instead that chance was squandered by those ral boundary, and fear a fence will cut Lindberg put the trust in Wisan’s care defined as preventing all illegal entries into Republicans who are more concerned about through their properties and create an irri- after state attorneys claimed some assets were the U.S. by land or water. the ballot box than actually providing real gation obstacle. being mismanaged or liquidated, possibly to The bill didn’t come with any new fund- solutions,” said Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D- keep Jeffs on the run.

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Al-Maliki, whose political Arabic by the prime minister’s office after ment change. joint statement Friday in which Iraq reaf- standing is beholden to the two main mili- Khalilzad and al-Maliki held an unan- Baghdad’s post-Ramadan calm held into firmed its commitment to a “good and tias, has repeatedly said he would disband nounced meeting earlier in the day. a fifth day, as a flood of U.S. troops contin- strong” relationship with the U.S. — a bid to “illegal armed groups” but so far has taken It said the “Iraqi government has made ued combing dangerous neighborhoods for dampen speculation about souring ties less little action. clear the issues that must be resolved with a kidnapped American soldier, whose Iraqi than two weeks before U.S. midterm elec- On Tuesday, U.S. Ambassador Zalmay timelines.” family on Friday issued a plea for mercy. tions. Khalilzad announced the centerpiece of the Language in the statement suggested a There were only two reported violent The U.S. military announced a soldier Bush administration’s new strategy: the clear attempt to dampen further speculation deaths in the capital and eight elsewhere in died in dangerous Diyala province just establishment of a timeline to curb violence about a growing rift in ties between the two the country. But authorities in Suwayrah northeast of Baghdad, raising to 97 the and solve other Iraqi problems. He said al- governments. and Kut, south of Baghdad, reported pulling number of American forces killed in Maliki had agreed to the plan. “The government of Iraq is committed to nine more bodies from the Tigris River, tor- October — the fourth highest monthly toll But over the next two days, al-Maliki a good and strong relationship with the U.S. tured and shot to death. since the war began in March 2003. publicly and heatedly declared that he saw government to work together toward a dem- The U.S. military refused to confirm the The mounting U.S. death toll and raging imposition of timelines as an infringement ocratic, stable Iraq, and to confront the ter- identity of the kidnapped U.S. soldier, after sectarian violence are believed to be driving on Iraqi sovereignty. Then he declared that rorist challenges in light of the strategic the independent Sharqiyah TV channel said voters into the Democratic camp before the the timeline program was a product of U.S. alliance between the two countries,” it said. he was Ahmed Qusai al-Taayie, a naturalized Nov. 7 congressional elections, and the Bush electoral politics. Baghdad has been awash with specula- American born in Iraq. The television sta- administration has sought ways to adjust its The White House on Thursday claimed tion that the Bush administration was tion said his mother asked his captors to policies in Iraq. al-Maliki’s comments were taken out of con- preparing to dump al-Maliki, who was the show him mercy as a fellow Muslim. It did The joint statement followed a tense week text. But hours later, the Iraqi leader reissued compromise candidate for prime minister not show video of the appeal. from among the dominant Shiite Muslims in The quiet in Baghdad, which has proven STRESS... ANXIETY... 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Hanging tough File photos Among the varied, free outdoor workout options are ‘The Stairs’ (top left) at the northern end of Fourth Street, the rings (above) just off the boardwalk at Muscle Beach, and good old-fashioned push-ups (left) wherever a flat surface and gumption collide. Taming the ‘Stairs’ is a local tradition HEALTH CLUB SANTA MONICA, from page 3 Park is a nice place to come out and walk in the evenings.You’re close to the beach, there’s a nice climbs steel poles, swings on rings and does breeze and the views are incredible.” push-ups on parallel bars. “It’s a free gym. Santa Cruz transplant Caesar Cachi, who You have the ocean. You don’t have to listen moved to Santa Monica a month ago, said he to construction, all the noise of the city ... I enjoys jogging at Palisades because of the hate gyms and being indoors.” clean air. Just steps away is the bike path where “I guess I tend to think the air is fresh by Terry Gillman, a resident of Marina del Rey, the ocean. You don’t have as much smog,” likes to ride and pump up his cardio. Cachi said. Gillman, 59, loves the peaceful nature of the On the eastern edge of town lies Clover ocean and the feeling of freedom he gets Park, 2600 Ocean Park Blvd., the city’s sec- from pedaling in the open air. ond largest at 17.9 acres. It offers plenty of “It’s really all about the views,” Gillman open areas for organized sports, a volleyball said. “It’s beautiful, tranquil. You can’t get court, and a course with 15 different stations any better.” that include a balance beam, hurdles and a bar for doing pull-ups. PUBLIC PARKS Santa Monica has more than 20 parks, For runners and power walkers, there each with their own amenities. At Virginia may be no better spot to raise the heart rate Avenue Park, 2200 Virginia Ave., basketball than Palisades Park, one of Santa Monica’s rules the day, while over at Reed Park, 1133 most picturesque locations. Seventh St., tennis is the game of choice for With 26.4 acres, Palisades is the city’s most, as it offers six lighted tennis courts. largest park, stretching from Colorado “Our park system is heavily used, and Avenue north along Ocean Avenue to the whenever possible, we try to use the open city limits. Parents often bring their children space that we have to encourage people to to frolic in the grass, while young profes- come out and enjoy themselves,” said Elaine sionals jog from one end to the other, occa- Polachek, the director of open space man- sionally taking time out to watch the sunset. agement for City Hall, who chooses to walk Then there are those who come for a dif- around Clover Park when she has free time. ferent kind of scenery. “We design parks with the goal of getting “We’re looking for all the hotties,”said Ana people to become active,” Polachek added. Arteaga, who was walking her dog, Gesepi, “And that could include something such as down a dirt path at the park, something she working in the community garden or taking does regularly with her roommate, Jessica their dog for a walk in one of our dog parks, Jacobson, who was with her dog, Bernard. which gives our four-legged friends some exer- “One day, we came here and we noticed a lot cise too.” of cute guys, but there’s been a drought lately,” Jacobson said with a smile.“But really, Palisades See HEALTH CLUB SANTA MONICA, page 21 Local Visit us online at smdp.com WEEKEND EDITION, OCTOBER 28-29, 2006 17 Venice goes glitzy

Photo courtesy Close to 10,000 people are expected on hand for today’s Carnevale! in Venice Beach.

BY MELODY HANATANI GOING WITH THE FLOW Daily Press Staff Writer Estimated to cost close to $80,000, Venice Carnevale promises to be bigger, VENICE BEACH — The fifth annual Venice better and more profitable this time Carnevale today promises to be one “spook- around, with event organizers obtaining a tacular” extravaganza. liquor license for the first time. One of Venice’s largest beach events, In fact, difficulties in acquiring the alcohol modeled after the renowned religious festi- permit proved a primary factor in delaying this val in its namesake Italian city, is taking a year’s Carnevale until October, said Jauchem. different tact this year, as it’s being staged After barely breaking even in each of the five months after its customary May date. past four years, Carnevale appears ready to With the holiday of monsters, ghosts and all reap profits for its organizers this year. A things creepy just around the corner, Carnevale portion of the proceeds will be donated to organizers hope this year’s fete will inspire Heal the Bay, a Santa Monica-based non- event-goers to spice up their wardrobes. profit dedicated to cleaning California “It’s a costume festival, so we thought we coastal waters and watersheds. should hold it around Halloween because it’s Once again, there will be a costume com- the time of year when everyone is thinking petition, a classic car show (or “concorso about getting into costume,” said event pro- venezia” as it is called in Italian), good food, ducer Esquire Jauchem. and a long list of entertainers who will per- form everything from blues to reggae on three different stages. “We try to have a variety and an eclectic mixture of everything,” said Miriam More, who books the entertainment. Burning Man festival favorite, Inferno Inc., will close the event with a Halloween- like pyrotechnic performance. Kathy Leonardo, of Venice, has per- formed in Carnevale since the first event in 2002. The singer-songwriter describes her music as “strong-woman blues” ... with a bit of comedy. “I have a very big voice, but I’m a tiny lit- tle girl,” joked the redhead, who performs in a cable TV sketch comedy show called “The Photo courtesy Ground Floor.” The annual Carnevale! attracts a colorful crowd. “I’ll be the one out there with a tutu and pink bow and acting all crazy and having a Carnevale, now seen as a Mardi Gras-like good time,” Leonardo said. “I’ll be in the event that Venetians can call their own, lures (Beer Garden) with all the drinkers.” thousands of people each year, though it was Venice Carnevale runs from noon until 10 originally intended to be a small neighbor- p.m. on Winward Circle. Admission is free. hood block party. The residents of Rose Avenue decided to [email protected] model the party after Carnevale in Italy — a religious festival staged in February, when par- ticipants dress in costume for up to a week. The organizers first held the event in May to disassociate itself from the religious aspect of its Italian counterpart. The month of February is also the rainiest in Venice Beach. The first event was held on beach proper- ty adjacent to the Waterfront Cafe, before organizers managed to have Rose Avenue blocked off. Hopes for a small party were soon dashed as 25 bands performed and more than 1,000 people partied on. The crowd’s size has doubled in each subse- quent year, with organizers anticipating between 8,000 and 10,000 people this weekend. This year’s Carnevale will take over the five streets that intersect Winward Circle, forming the shape of a bicycle wheel with each spoke being a designated area for different activities. Photo courtesy Liquor consumption will be restricted to the Included at this year’s Carnevale! in Venice will Waterfront Cafe’s Beer Garden. be the traditional car show.

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She also “It actually tasted really good,”Coria said. once dated Joel Klug of “Survivor Season 1.” “You really force yourself to use your mind.” Since the show began airing on What was it like to go from buying store- Thursdays at 8 p.m., Coria has been remade packed meat to cutting your own fish? into a local celebrity, appearing on numer- “It was disgusting having to put your fin- ous radio shows,“The Late Show with David ger into something that is so freaking dis- Letterman” and CBS’ “The Early Show.” gusting,” Coria said laughing. “I used to Born and raised in Santa Monica, the 14- work in a butcher shop and skin chicken, but year police veteran graduated from Samohi in the fish and crab ... you really learn what you 1989, attended Santa Monica College and can and can’t eat.” then went straight to the police academy. She Contestants struggle to steer clear of the spent a year as a police officer at Santa Monica “tribal council,” which votes cast members College before transferring to the SMPD. off each episode, by winning their challenges, Coria watched the season premiere of which can include everything from wrestling “Survivor” at Yankee Doodles on the Third on the sand to building and paddling a boat. Street Promenade last month with 150 Living on an island with 19 other contest- friends and family. She said it was odd to see ants — any of whom could stab you in the herself on television, but even weirder when back at any moment — was tough, to say the people recognize her now from the show. least, said Coria. A father and son pulled over in their car “It’s more about personalities than it is the other day when they saw Coria jogging. survival, because you can play clean and be “Hey, good job, we’re proud of you,” they the strongest person on the team, but if yelled. “We miss you on the show.” other personalities feel you’re a threat, they vote you off,” Coria said. [email protected] Local 20 WEEKEND EDITION, OCTOBER 28-29, 2006 A newspaper with issues Weller may not have to face State’s voters victims of the Market crash set new trend SENTENCE, from page 1 “We can bring a stretcher in here if we need to, so it will have to be really serious (for the judge to excuse Weller),” Peale said. ABSENTEE BALLOTS, from page 1 Weller’s failing health. Judge Johnson will also consider whether or not to allow But Deputy District Attorney Ann Ambrose, who prose- television cameras into the courtroom for the sentencing. Francisco, has sent ballots to 54 percent of its nearly 147,000 cuted the case, said the legislative intent of the Victims’ Bill of Ambrose expects at least 20 people — including victims registered voters. And registrar Elaine Ginnold expects to Rights allows his victims to confront him during sentencing. and their families and friends — to participate in the sen- mail thousands more before the Oct. 31 deadline for “These people have waited many years for this opportu- tencing hearing, either live in person or through statements requesting absentee ballots. In the June primary, 57 percent nity,” Ambrose told Los Angeles Superior Court Judge submitted via written letter. of Marin voters were absentee. Michael Johnson. As to whether anyone will speak on Weller's behalf, “People lead busy lives, and voting by mail is a wonderful Judge Johnson will review evidence presented by Weller’s defense attorney Mark Overland said, “probably not.” benefit,” Ginnold said. “Even if we expanded voting at the defense regarding their client’s health and make a decision polls for an entire weekend, I think absentee ballots would be sometime before Nov. 13, according to court clerk Donna Peale. [email protected] more convenient for a majority of people here.” The rising popularity of mail-in voting in California has politicians — from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to city council members — reaching out to absentees. Instead of spending the bulk of campaign money in a media frenzy the weekend before the election, they synchronize direct mail to arrive at the same time as absentee ballots. Derek Knell, who ran last year for the Novato Unified School District Board, delivered fliers four weeks before the election. When polls closed, he was down 13 votes. After last- minute absentee ballots were tallied, he won by 104. “I was delighted but not surprised,” he said. “People came up to me the week after the election in the grocery store and said they hadn’t mailed the ballot in but delivered it to a polling place at the last minute, so I had a good feeling I might win.” Advocates hope the convenience of absentee ballots could halt or reverse a decades-long decline in voter turnout. But critics note that Oregon hasn’t boosted turnout for statewide elections since moving to mail-in ballots 10 years ago. Although turnout has increased in some local and county elections, it hasn’t dramatically expanded Oregon’s overall voter demographics. “People who aren’t going to vote won’t do it even if it’s as easy as putting something in the mail,” said Gary Jacobson, a politi- cal science professor at the University of California, San Diego. Curtis Gans, director of American University’s Center for the Study of the American Electorate, called absentee voting an “accident waiting to happen,” allowing people to vote weeks before campaigning ends. “Suppose Osama bin Laden was caught the Friday before the election, or the Monday before the election the stock market crashes,” Gans said. “There would have been 20 mil- lion votes cast without that information.” Absentee voting peaked with the June primary, when 47 percent of 5.2 million California voters mailed in their ballots. That’s up from about 25 percent in 2000. In 1970 — decades before registrars encourage˙d people without physical handi- caps or special conditions to become permanent absentee vot- ers — only 3 percent of California voters were absentee. THE FUTURE OF SANTA MONICA IS IN THE More than half the voters in densely populated counties such as Marin, Alameda and Sacramento are expected to mail ballots in the upcoming election. Rural counties have HANDS OF VOTERS THIS NOVEMBER long been strong supporters of absentee ballots. In Plumas County, in the Sierra Nevada foothills, 47 per- cent of registered voters have received absentee ballots so far — including county Clerk-Recorder-Registrar Kathleen Williams, who lives in Cromberg, population 140, where the closest polling place is 15 miles away. COME WATCH THE CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES SQUIRM AS THEY FIELD POINTED QUESTIONS “It’s the easiest way to vote — at home at your kitchen table, where you can study the issues and candidates, vote on ABOUT THEIR CAMPAIGN PLATFORMS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS them and drop it in the mailbox,”said Williams, who expects her county’s absentee vote count to exceed 50 percent. Some state officials have reined in their enthusiasm for absentee voting. Registrars are particularly worried about THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 6:30-9PM delayed results. The newest ballot lists candidates for eight statewide offices, 13 propositions and local ballot measures in nearly all 58 counties. Registrars expect absentee voters to post- pone mailing ballots until the last minute; many will drop off ballots at polling places — typically the last ballots counted. The candidate forum will start promptly at 6:30PM at Alameda County supervisors voted unanimously in January to lobby for an all-mail June primary. But after 52 THE SANTA MONICA FAMILY YMCA percent of voters cast absentee ballots, the county had to delay results of the Oakland mayor’s race for days as workers 1332 6TH STREET, 2ND FLOOR COMMUNITY ROOM opened envelopes, compared signatures with those stored on county computers and fed ballots through scanners. “It came back to bite us,” said Guy Ashley, management analyst for the registrar, which is allocating more people to count absentee ballots around Nov. 7.“We like people to vote early, but it does require additional staffing, and our office is already filled with trays of returned absentee ballots.” Local Visit us online at smdp.com WEEKEND EDITION, OCTOBER 28-29, 2006 21 Out and about, and loving it HEALTH CLUB SANTA MONICA, from page 16 “You’re outside for one. I don’t really enjoy swimming TAKING A DIP indoors. Also, you get a chance to hang out with your friends Exercising in Santa Monica is just as much a about being and just really start you day off with energy.” physically fit as it is being socially connected. Bonds are Residents can use the pool for a reduced fee, and for those formed amongst those who sweat together. who can’t afford that, financial aid is available. That even applies to regulars at the Santa Monica Swim “Swimming is just awesome because it’s the only exercise Center, a state-of-the-art facility that includes two deck- that works every muscle in your body, and it’s low impact,” level pools engineered to minimize waves and water resist- White said. “But really, no matter what you’re into, I think ance — a 50-meter Olympic fitness pool and a recreational Santa Monica has it. When you think of Santa Monica, you splash pool for kids. just automatically think of being outside, enjoying the nice While it is considered to be one of the most solitary forms weather. People are more conscious about their health, so of exercise, swimming can be a very sociable activity, partic- you have a lot of support wherever you go to stay healthy. ularly at the Swim Center, 1700 Pico Blvd., which has areas “It’s like you’ve got a personal trainer around you all the Your ad could run here! where friends can gather and tread water while they dish. time, reminding you to keep pushing it.” “This is my favorite place to workout in Santa Monica, Call us today at (310) 458-7737 hands down,” said Willow Evans, who was swimming with [email protected] her girlfriends, Erika White and Amanda Cunningham. 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Beverly Hills 35:48.50 9 Victoria Desimone Redondo Beach 1:01:13.20 462 Terri Smith Oak Park 56:26.10 364 John Streicher Tarzana 56:43.85 372 Miguel Magana North Hollywood 36:16.05 11 Arielle Rittvo Los Angeles 1:01:23.35 465 Linda Clark Chino Hills 56:54.50 378 Cainan Petska Murrieta 59:01.65 418 John Jericiau Santa Monica 37:37.70 20 Sarah Fritz Manhattan Beach 1:01:42.65 472 Annika Narfgren Santa Monica 57:34.25 394 Cody Simms Los Angeles 59:35.10 434 Rogelio Bautista Los Angeles 38:29.85 25 Trish Insheiwat Redondo Beach 1:02:36.10 489 Stephanie White Santa Monica 1:00:05.00 439 Carlos Virgen Glendale 1:06:10.65 547 David Freed Tarzana 40:40.45 33 Guadalupe Virgen Glendale 1:03:19.80 501 Linda Tubb Sherman Oaks 1:00:19.85 448 Harry Daniels Glendale 1:11:58.95 588 Herbert Medina Los Angeles 42:33.60 53 Betina Steiger Santa Monica 1:03:27.45 503 Mary Kane Glendale 1:01:09.65 461 M 30-34 Robert Schmerzler Westport 42:57.30 62 Maya Ramos Santa Monica 1:03:28.00 504 Dorothy Lentini Los Angeles 1:02:49.80 490 Mike Davies Santa Monica 33:32.75 3 Edgar Santos Van Nuys 43:18.90 67 Marney Binns Beverly Hills 1:03:53.05 514 Katy Lyden Woodland Hills 1:03:16.05 499 Sir Nate Shopay Santa Monica 35:02.65 5 Michael Kelley Santa Monica 43:26.15 69 Tarah Browne Hermosa Beach 1:03:53.95 515 Shirley Ito Los Angeles 1:03:36.70 506 John Walsh Lakewood 35:16.65 7 Mike Schiepke Los Angeles 43:30.75 72 Carrie Nolan Vallejo 1:04:10.60 521 Jacki Lewis Hermosa Beach 1:03:41.50 509 Carlos Larios Granada Hills 36:39.55 13 Angus Kennedy North Hollywood 43:33.50 73 Aimee Warner Los Angeles 1:04:19.30 523 Angela Crowder Santa Monica 1:06:43.60 551 Kris Lupinacci Santa Monica 37:36.95 19 Timothy Panec Studio City 43:51.50 78 Melissa Capuano Santa Monica 1:05:42.40 538 Addi Re Encino 1:12:51.15 593 Tony Manzella Venice 39:10.15 27 John Hill Agoura Hills 44:21.45 84 Marie Budesa Bakersfield 1:06:01.75 543 Lara Handler Culver City 1:14:39.40 604 Marvin Suntonvipart Playa Del Rey40:10.55 Edward Kanner Newbury Park 44:21.95 85 Tina Inge Santa Monica 1:07:01.20 557 Jill Burrichter Los Angeles 1:20:25.55 615 30 Tim Wilson Vista 44:40.15 90 Katherine Nelson Sun Valley 1:08:42.25 562 Caroline Conroy Santa Monica 1:21:27.85 622 Eric Haag La Crescenta 41:00.45 36 Steve Glenn Santa Monica 44:41.10 92 Layla Summers Santa Monica 1:09:01.10 563 Michele Keefer Camarillo 1:39:42.50 644 Fred Wehrey Santa Monica 41:10.05 40 John Dewey Long Beach 45:29.25 105 Courtney Overland Pacific Palisades 1:09:02.10 564 F 45-49 Ryan Priest Los Angeles 41:29.40 44 John Tipton Los Angeles 45:49.50 113 Karin Hendricks Irvine 1:09:10.20 566 Vickie Adams Pinon Hills 47:55.00 155 Daniel Gallup Santa Monica 42:04.05 49 Arturo Valdez Panorama City 46:00.85 120 Jill Ireland Santa Clarita 1:09:55.65 571 Susan Nee Claremont 50:59.30 237 Ravi Rajan Los Angeles 42:37.80 56 Dean Tan San Gabriel 46:51.15 132 Giselle Halkidis Maywood 1:10:15.10 577 Karen Wilbrebht Marina del Rey 51:17.15 247 Michael Beauregard Los Angeles 43:02.60 63 Pablo Cahn 47:18.45 143 Kace Ejercito Los Angeles 1:10:15.25 578 Nicholisa Contis Tarzana 52:38.90 279 Gabe Wallace Hollywood 44:32.25 88 Manuel Hernandez 47:18.95 144 Melody Derloshon West Hollywood 1:10:59.80 580 Kathleen Lavenson Santa Monica 53:15.45 295 Alen Voskanian Santa Monica 45:15.70 100 Alex Bentley Santa Monica 47:30.70 148 Sabrina Roark Los Angeles 1:11:02.25 581 Patti Morena La Crescenta 53:52.30 309 Shane Edwards Los Angeles 45:22.05 103 Britt Smith Oak Park 47:59.95 157 Heather Ramirez Los Angeles 1:11:03.95 582 Leah Ketcham Santa Monica 55:09.10 333 Rhett Milito Santa Monica 45:24.60 104 Mark Morrison Los Angeles 48:04.00 160 Nona Bararsani Manhattan Beach 1:19:13.10 611 Linda Moinet Los Angeles 56:39.40 371 Jin Lee Los Angeles 45:29.65 106 Steve Connell 48:23.30 176 Amy Misawa Del Mar 1:20:28.60 616 Nancy Zamora Los Angeles 57:40.15 397 Ross Bjork Los Angeles 45:48.40 112 George Wolfe Venice 48:23.85 177 Sandy Attanasio Los Angeles 1:20:34.05 618 Jeanine Brereton Los Angeles 1:00:05.20 440 Brian Deyoung Santa Monica 46:07.50 121 Clark Leadbetter Agua Dulce 48:41.25 183 Karen Garcia El Monte 1:31:17.85 638 Kathy Jaroneski Los Angeles 1:00:19.35 447 Christian Lorentze Venice 46:35.30 126 Chris May Santa Monica 48:49.35 188 Rebecca Lopez El Monte 1:40:52.65 645 Kathleen Franz Woodland Hills 1:02:32.75 487 Griffin Kim Los Angeles 47:06.10 138 Gregory Kirk Santa Monica 49:02.10 196 F 30-34 Laura Garcia Playa Del Rey 1:02:57.75 494 Geoff Yale Montrose 47:08.50 140 Kevin Compayre Castaic 49:10.95 203 Ginna Hepp Santa Monica 42:44.60 59 Joann Norris La Crescenta 1:03:42.95 510 Greg Kessman Los Angeles 47:12.60 142 Kamil Rehman Santa Monica 49:43.25 216 Vanessa Bendetti Pacific Palisades 44:08.80 82 Anne Hendricks Tucson 1:09:49.35 569 Edward Sanderson Santa Monica 47:59.95 158 Brendan White Los Angeles 51:54.65 258 Kendra Gallup Santa Monica 46:40.20 128 Laura Ramirez Culver City 1:11:25.75 586 Oscar Dominguez Jr Venice 48:20.00 Nathaniel Suckley Burbank 51:55.95 260 Jeanne Wu Los Angeles 48:48.65 187 Lyn Woll Los Angeles 1:12:15.95 590 172 Alfonso Perez Pico Rivera 52:07.15 265 Andrea Ciuffoli Torrance 49:14.95 205 Ann Oliver North Hills 1:12:49.45 591 Renny Cabreros Hollywood 49:04.95 200 Stephan Blustajn Santa Monica 52:39.50 280 Agnes Taylor Van Nuys 49:17.00 207 Mindy Aragon Calabasas 1:30:12.15 634 Nicasio Yniguez Ventura 49:09.95 202 Scott Marconda San Pedro 52:46.25 282 Jessica Uzcategui Los Angeles 49:24.55 211 Lynn Kurata Venice 1:41:59.75 647 Kevin Roust Santa Monica 49:17.25 208 Serge Dubovitsky Los Angeles 54:03.40 317 Kubeshini Naicker Pasadena 49:39.10 212 F 50-54 Steven Hacker Los Angeles 49:40.90 214 Frank Bekker Claremont 54:23.90 321 Zoe Mitchell Santa Monica 51:04.35 241 Judy Bennett Santa Monica 46:45.05 130 Benedict Cawood Toluca Lake 49:47.70 217 David Brown Los Angeles 54:32.45 322 Anthea Kraut Santa Monica 51:55.95 259 Noelle Collette Sunland 47:08.90 141 Phil Barow Los Angeles 50:29.35 223 Lucas Hekimian Santa Monica 54:48.05 326 Kimberly Gill Los Angeles 52:06.55 264 Joni Viramontes Hawthorne 54:05.90 318 Thomas Tapith Pasadena 50:30.25 224 Liming Zhou Sherman Oaks 55:16.20 341 Emma Nelson Los Angeles 52:32.70 277 Joan Moran Barrington 54:38.10 324 Steve Baule Los Angeles 50:31.95 225 John Daley Santa Monica 56:55.80 379 Michele Wilkoff Playa Del Rey 52:50.95 283 Gigi Sutila Santa Monica 54:53.10 327 Andrew Ziskin Los Angeles 50:37.40 230 Simon Scott Venice 57:26.75 386 Claudia Guillen Whittier 52:56.55 287 Patricia Loeb South Pasadena 56:26.20 365 Marcus Nelson Los Angeles 50:50.55 234 Glenn Liu Rowland Heights 58:48.05 414 Aurorae Khoo Santa Monica 53:21.80 298 Kyoko Shimanuki Santa Monica 56:32.20 366 Jose Granadeno Los Angeles 50:57.40 236 Roberto Auchterlonie Venice 59:16.70 Amanda Reed North Hollywood 53:56.85 312 Mary Ellen Blakley Santa Monica Alec Green Santa Monica 51:02.05 239 429 Jean O'Loughlin Santa Monica 54:53.60 328 1:00:15.35 445 David Liem Los Angeles 51:04.30 240 Dean Bruggeman Los Angeles 59:18.65 431 Doris Sia Hawthorne 55:10.65 336 Robin Abcarian Los Angeles 1:03:19.15 500 Sam Woolsey Los Angeles 51:11.90 243 George Liu San Gabriel 1:00:45.50 456 Nora Walsh Lakewood 55:15.50 340 Vee Cristobal Pacific Palisades 1:04:30.40 527 Christian Granzow Santa Monica 51:37.45 255 Danny Westman Los Angeles 1:00:57.80 460 Alex Sapot Santa Monica 55:45.55 345 Florence Braun Santa Monica 1:05:10.95 533 David Bjerk Santa Monica 51:56.50 261 Curtis Blume Playa Del Rey 1:02:57.60 493 Andria King Los Angeles 56:36.55 370 Janet Nathanson Calabasas 1:10:05.25 573 David Nemerovski San Diego 52:28.40 275 Randall KowalewskiUpland 1:04:03.00 518 City of Santa Monica Tamara Roust Santa Monica 56:45.60 374 Bernette Rodgers Los Angeles 1:10:05.95 574 Fergus Doyle Santa Monica 52:38.75 278 Joe Van Ryckeghem Buena Park1:04:20.15 Melissa Greenstein Los Angeles 58:26.00 406 Rita Silverman Venice 1:10:11.25 576 Brian Klimke Los Angeles 52:58.25 288 524 Ordinance Number 2210 (CCS) Molly Simms Los Angeles 58:31.05 410 Kathy Goodwin Santa Clarita 1:27:19.65 630 Atsushi Tanemura Los Angeles 53:22.90 299 Michael Morgan Santa Monica 1:06:06.05 545 Jennifer Kerns San Diego 58:55.90 416 Melissa Carrillo Santa Barbara 1:29:23.15 632 John Loh Irvine 53:43.30 302 Marcellus Beaird Los Angeles 1:06:21.25 550 Phoebe Zimmermann Venice 59:03.40 Lily Prigge Valley Village 1:30:11.10 633 Brian Meacham West Hollywood 54:20.60 320 Ricardo Tan Sherman Oaks 1:07:30.65 558 (City Council Series) 419 Mara Buttleman Sherman Oaks 1:32:38.85 639 Christopher Provato Santa Monica 56:02.20 355 Art Kovach Redondo Beach 1:11:15.15 584 Stacie Soto Granada Hills 59:08.45 421 F 55-59 David Bond Los Angeles 56:12.00 358 Lee Cuadra Torrance 1:13:24.15 596 Lillian Lim Santa Monica 59:14.85 427 Beaty Summers Weston 37:36.95 0 Kirk McClain Santa Monica 56:13.00 359 M 45-49 Amy Rush Los Angeles 1:00:05.30 441 Marygail Brauner Santa Monica 48:43.25 185 Dylan Carson Venice 57:11.70 382 Thomas Case Santa Monica 39:39.65 29 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ashley Labistour Santa Monica 1:00:29.95 451 Janice Biermann Santa Monica 55:12.85 338 Chris Valenziano Hollywood 57:32.30 391 Graham Spencer Marina del Rey 40:36.65 32 SANTA MONICA AMENDING CHAPTER 4.44 OF THE Kara Keeley West Hollywood 1:00:39.35 453 Anne Brand Fort Smith 1:01:43.75 474 Anthony Amidei Venice 57:37.55 396 John Ryan Huntington Beach 41:08.65 38 Mary Lisio Los Angeles 1:01:16.65 463 Joyce Moss Santa Monica 1:06:10.30 546 Dave Foy Los Angeles 58:24.30 404 Alexander Lamb A Los Angeles 41:20.85 42 SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT SMOK- Gretchen Barnes Santa Monica 1:01:20.95 464 Tami Eskridge Los Angeles 1:22:26.40 624 Joe Polsin Los Angeles 58:29.45 409 Peter Lyon Redondo Beach 42:17.25 50 Nathalie Alves Dallas 1:01:25.65 468 Louise Feller Plantation 1:35:32.80 642 Angel Alvarado Wilmington 58:36.40 412 Ari Kleiman Santa Monica 45:55.40 115 ING AT ALL OUTDOOR DINING AREAS, OUTDOOR SER- Diana Lopez Azusa 1:02:13.70 482 Lynne Cole Canyon Country 1:43:43.85 651 Daniel Romo Anaheim 59:40.60 435 Adalberto Pena Duarte 47:27.85 146 VICE AREAS, AREAS WITHIN 20 FEET OF ENTRANCES, Amanda Alpert Los Angeles 1:03:44.70 512 F 60-64 Reuel Chan Tustin 1:00:40.25 455 Gary Geuss Studio City 47:30.75 149 Elida Pena Duarte 1:04:07.85 519 Laurie Forrest Santa Monica 57:49.50 401 Wilfredo Rabaya Jr Los Angeles 1:00:55.65 459 Doug Shaffer Santa Monica 47:51.35 154 EXITS OR OPEN WINDOWS OF BUILDINGS OPEN TO Jennifer Rexroth Santa Monica 1:05:21.00 535 Connie Banks Crestline 1:00:45.55 457 Shane Kinder Santa Monica 1:01:23.50 466 Hugo Ito Oxnard 47:59.90 156 Keely Hamilton Culver City 1:05:42.60 539 Amy Galbraith Venice 1:02:22.55 484 Juan Torres Los Angeles 1:01:55.30 479 Steve Galper Santa Monica 48:22.20 174 THE PUBLIC, THE THIRD STREET PROMENADE AND Mary Fisher Woodland Hills 1:05:49.25 540 Blondie Wexler Marina del Rey 1:22:19.20 623 Erick Young Redondo Beach 1:02:35.50 488 Ben Pal Los Angeles 48:30.90 181 Katherine Froyen Los Angeles 1:05:54.80 542 Jeanne Conklin Los Angeles 1:22:26.95 625 Mike Wood Bronx 1:03:03.35 496 Joe Felz Fullerton 48:45.30 186 FARMERS MARKETS Jennifer Miya Los Angeles 1:06:14.70 549 F 65-69 Diego Schiffino Calabasas 1:05:14.85 534 Kevin Day Encino 48:50.15 189 Deborah Denio Los Angeles 1:20:33.55 617 Jan Vannqord Marina del Rey 1:05:09.60 532 Ronnie Hipol Valencia 1:06:11.45 548 Benny Preciado Los Angeles 48:56.75 192 Rosa Calderon Winnetka 1:21:23.50 619 May Musenga Los Angeles 1:20:25.20 614 Marlon Pass Santa Clarita 1:06:58.35 556 Ernie Paez Lancaster 51:38.45 256 The following is a summary of Ordinance Number 2210 Sarah Prince Winnetka 1:21:23.55 620 F ELITE Joe Magnani Los Angeles 1:09:02.95 565 Joe Panec Thousand Oaks 51:57.60 262 Melanie Robinson Los Angeles 1:21:26.55 621 Sally Yanchus Santa Monica 48:37.45 7 Daniel Ruiz Santa Ana 1:13:09.40 595 Mike Clark Chino Hills 52:27.70 274 (CCS) prepared by the Office of the City Attorney: Aimee Wagner Glendale 1:25:05.95 628 F NoAge M 35-39 Marshall Titus Seattle 52:42.45 281 Elsa Torres Los Angeles 1:34:02.60 640 Julie Tepper Santa Monica 1:12:10.05 589 Richar Francis Los Angeles 36:17.20 12 Dave Johnson Santa Monica 53:41.20 301 Jennifer Chan Alhambra 1:34:02.90 641 Janis Fonseca Glendale 36:45.25 0 David Foote Los Angeles 36:44.20 15 Bruce Fisher North Hollywood 56:34.50 369 Ordinance Number 2210 (CCS) (“the Ordinance”) amends Karen Pitirri Venice 1:42:04.10 648 M 1-10 Norberto Santillo Long Beach 36:47.25 16 Anthony Zamora Los Angeles 57:40.75 398 F 35-39 Sergio Larios Granada Hills 57:29.85 388 Mark Johnson Los Angeles 38:59.50 26 Jerry Quemuel Santa Ana 58:12.05 403 Chapter 4.44 of the Municipal Code to prohibit smoking at Kelly Flathers Huntington Beach 36:42.20 14 M 11-12 Richard Valdez North Hollywood 40:46.00 34 John Jetsyn Redondo Beach 58:33.05 411 Tanya Bentley Santa Monica 41:48.75 45 Harry Ray Er Venice 54:02.60 314 Mark Dehmel Santa Monica 41:49.50 46 Julio Penado Malibu 1:00:14.65 444 all outdoor dining areas, outdoor service areas, areas with- Patricia Anglano Santa Monica 43:16.00 66 David Perez Granada Hills 57:31.10 390 Gerald Turpin Los Angeles 42:02.20 48 Peter Wrobel Pasadena 1:03:38.65 508 in 20 feet of entrances, exits or open windows of buildings Lisa Yokoyama Fountain Valley 46:44.90 129 M 15-16 Jose Olivas Van Nuys 42:19.65 51 Miguel Gonzales Santa Monica 1:06:02.05 544 Susie Keough Claremont 48:38.25 182 Trevor Nathanson Calabasas 59:45.95 436 Ian Murray Pacific Palisades 42:33.85 54 Michael Boysen Redondo Beach 1:06:55.85 554 open to the public, the Third Street Promenade and Jamie Chamberlin Marina Del Rey 50:35.45 228 M 17-18 Richard Briant Los Angeles 42:37.50 55 Jerald Todd 1:11:18.65 585 Melissa Perez Whittier 51:06.40 242 Cameron Kent La Verne 1:04:56.85 531 Igor Vezmar Venice 42:42.20 58 James Troyer Monterey Park 1:20:00.30 613 Farmers’ Markets. Megan Mcgovern Santa Monica 51:17.90 249 M 19-24 Allen Wilson Los Angeles 43:27.05 71 Francis Dambrosio Malibu 1:22:51.75 627 Audra Lalley Santa Monica 52:15.25 270 Jose Salcedo Tulare 33:31.30 2 David Garnett Los Angeles 44:16.65 83 David Hudrlik La Verne 1:27:29.40 631 Alisha Acklin Sherman Oaks 52:31.95 276 Jose Villela Monterey Park 34:43.25 4 Gregory Morales Los Angeles 44:35.40 89 Norman Hilario Venice 1:41:59.15 646 Ordinance Number 2210 (CCS) was adopted on October Melissa Schmidt Los Angeles 53:08.95 290 Cj Howard La Crescenta 37:59.65 22 Todd Beeson Los Angeles 44:48.00 94 M 50-54 Cecilia Contenti Torrance 53:19.65 297 Keith Ryan Huntington Beach 38:00.35 23 Leo Ramirez Los Angeles 44:49.85 96 Frank Tai Playa del Rey 36:48.45 17 24, 2006, and shall become effective 30 days after its Pamela Pietrafesa Los Angeles 53:33.30 300 Andrew Barnette Santa Monica 39:25.10 28 Laird Malamed Santa Monica 45:39.20 109 Jeffy Snyder Pasadena 37:45.95 21 Tracy Browne Santa Monica 55:10.45 335 Eric Maurer Inglewood 41:21.40 43 Lee Grossman Studio City 45:48.00 111 Vernon Loeb South Pasadena 41:52.85 47 adoption. Linda Lipsius Los Angeles 56:54.40 377 Thomas Lyttelton Los Angeles 42:56.15 61 Konrad Ribeiro Santa Monica 45:53.50 114 Larry Turkheimer Los Angeles 42:30.65 52 Michelle Vizurraga Marina Del Rey 57:27.65 387 Scott Samuelson Valencia 43:19.50 68 Whit Whitmore Calabasas 45:58.60 118 David Bergeron Long Beach 43:08.20 64 Molly Arnason Santa Monica 58:54.20 415 Christian Rivera Los Angeles 44:21.95 86 Isaiah Muro Westlake Village 46:00.80 119 Carlos Da Sila Whittier 43:14.85 65 The full text of the above Ordinance is available upon Kathryn Lekan Santa Monica 59:11.60 423 Jason Barnes Tulare 44:26.70 87 Darin Olien Malibu 46:26.15 123 Dustin Brown Pismo Beach 43:26.45 70 Siouxsie Alarcon Santa Monica 59:13.90 426 Kyle Yeh Torrance 46:31.25 124 Nigel Stewart Santa Monica 46:46.05 131 Alastair Kirkpatrick Pacific Palisades 43:37.25 75 request from the office of the City Clerk, located at 1685 Tracy Rhea Cleveland 59:26.35 433 Matthew Goodman Los Angeles 46:55.10 133 Paul Real Santa Monica 46:58.60 134 Walter Kim Los Angeles 43:47.60 76 Main Street, Room 102, Santa Monica. Phone: (310) Lisa Muro Westlake Village 1:00:23.20 449 Nathan Dastic 48:23.90 178 George Espinoza La Verne 46:59.65 135 Charles Arebalo Woodland Hills 43:48.10 77 Debra Green Santa Monica 1:00:30.25 452 Hak Tea El Monte 51:36.45 253 Brian Harris Los Angeles 47:06.45 139 Tim Bomba Venice 44:49.00 95 458-8211. Rebecca Smith Ontario 1:02:22.90 485 Kenan Hneide Santa Monica 52:25.40 273 Sean Kelly Santa Monica 47:37.45 152 Rick Delgado Green Valley Lake 48:10.25 164 Jamie Colleran Sherman Oaks 1:02:28.00 486 Steven Alvarado West Covina 53:53.15 310 Kevin May Marina Del Rey 48:00.25 159 See SM 5000, page 23 Local Visit us online at smdp.com WEEKEND EDITION, OCTOBER 28-29, 2006 23

SM 5000, from page 22 G R Claveria 1:00:15.45 446 Amy Eastwood Pasadena 18:45.45 27 Kristen Kaufman Manhattan Beach 27:39.25 235 Rozlyn Kallen West Hills 36:45.50 486 Sherry Stein Woodland Hills 0 Abelardo Bravo 41:06.90 37 Jen Smith Pasadena 20:22.90 47 Colleen Geary Santa Monica 27:41.45 236 Andrea Rankin Sherman Oaks 37:13.95 489 Geri Cronin Sherman Oaks 0 F 01-10 Katie Beck Northridge 21:10.10 53 Tina Chang Los Angeles 27:58.00 247 Dolores Schutzman Los Angeles 38:16.75 500 Roberta Silverman Van Nuys 25:04.40 145 Randel Blue La Crescenta 48:22.70 175 Alice Berman Glendale 38:04.20 496 Sedina Banks Santa Monica 23:49.55 114 Claudia Flores La Puente 28:04.95 249 Brooke Harris Sherman Oaks 44:50.90 546 Tracey Cox Culver City 25:23.45 156 Rick Canelli Sherman Oaks 51:17.15 248 Jordan Tager Tarzana 41:13.40 537 Heather Armstrong Los Angeles 23:50.10 115 Monique Lapuade Santa Monica 28:14.45 252 Shizu Mitsuyama Santa Monica 45:20.70 547 Tineke Scholten Altadena 26:19.45 178 Terry Marchewka El Segundo 51:27.15 252 Alejandra Preciado Los Angeles 59:01.15 583 Lissa Anderson Pasadena 24:37.85 136 Melissa Frey Burbank 28:41.40 264 Kimberly Freeman Los Angeles 48:18.60 555 Jayne Cuda West Los Angeles 27:49.80 239 John Thomas Culver City 52:04.40 263 Emily Berkin Santa Monica 22:29.95 75 Jen Kerwin Sherman Oaks 25:00.50 142 Donita Ruehs Marina Del Rey 28:57.10 276 Nicole Jones Los Angeles 49:12.20 559 Marci Seals Stevenson Ranch 28:36.30 263 Scott Koidahl Minneapolis 52:13.35 269 Austin Meyer Rancho Palos Verdes 23:00.45 Kirsten Peterson Newport Beach 25:15.15 151 Gillian Argoff-Treseder San Diego 29:42.05 Roberta Hoffman Torrance 52:24.15 569 Martha Spelman Playa Del Rey 29:48.00 305 Mark Taylor Nahant 53:49.85 307 90 Christine Boyer Los Angeles 25:34.15 161 297 Abigail Levine Los Angeles 52:24.80 570 Lauri Turkheimer Los Angeles 31:00.60 347 Alan Benjamin Santa Monica 55:12.45 337 Katherine Bernstei Sherman Oaks 28:55.90 273 Cindy Truong Santa Monica 25:44.85 166 Mary Celis Rancho Cucamonga 29:44.75 Nessa Dunlap Redondo Beach 52:47.90 573 Barbara Barton Claremont 38:10.00 498 Steven Cross Altadena 55:52.95 349 Jessica Deese Santa Monica 30:32.35 328 Christine Olah Riverside 25:49.55 170 301 F 40-44 Nancy Soyster Camarillo 38:53.25 512 Dexter Emoto Loma Linda 55:54.75 351 Julia Anker Chatsworth 31:12.90 354 Maggie Bright Calabasas 26:39.45 194 Cici Woodward Santa Monica 29:51.85 310 Monica Corrigan Santa Monica 21:10.60 54 Glenna Monk Los Angeles 48:01.15 552 Bill Weiner Santa Monica 55:55.85 352 Anna Schierbeek Los Angeles 32:02.70 374 Lauren Richard Baton Rouge 26:50.80 204 Jen Lewin Manhattan Beach 29:54.55 311 Melanie Moreau Agoura Hills 24:10.30 121 Leslie Koidahl Minneapolis 54:24.35 575 Rodrigo Gonzalez Orange 56:13.05 360 Sophia Odegaard Los Angeles 34:23.40 428 Christine Glick Pelham 26:59.10 211 Angie FitzsimmonsSanta Monica 30:01.90 316 Carie Krumme Los Angeles 25:15.70 152 F 55-59 David Mayer Tarzana 57:24.05 385 Alexandra Martinez Marina Del Rey 35:09.70 443 Sarin Hacatoryan Newport Coast 27:03.45 213 Kelli Dunaway Glendora 30:10.95 321 Jamie Yurkhermosa Hermosa Beach Deborah Russell Manhattan Beach 30:53.40 342 Jon Matsunaga Malibu 58:28.70 408 F 13-14 Sarah Mayfield Marina Del Rey 27:15.55 220 Rachel Cain Santa Monica 30:23.70 325 26:18.05 177 Tish Starbuck Malibu 33:10.20 405 Philip Wiest Santa Monica 59:55.30 437 Poline Pourmorady Santa Monica 26:33.30 191 Eleanor Burke Valley Village 27:17.35 222 Katie Grassini Studio City 30:44.55 335 Kristi Shaw Manhattan Beach 26:39.70 195 Elizabeth Ahumada Whittier 37:30.90 491 Jim Engman Monterey Park 1:01:40.40 471 Perla Lopez Los Angeles 28:10.45 250 Aubrey Villalobos Santa Monica 27:17.60 224 Erin Kurtz Santa Monica 31:06.00 348 Rae Azim Marina del Rey 26:46.45 202 Eileen Powers Los Angeles 48:18.55 554 Mark Vierra Los Angeles 1:06:57.30 555 Cindy Liu San Gabriel 28:58.55 280 Ashley Baker Marina Del Rey 27:37.95 234 Sarah Girton Los Angeles 31:52.75 369 Pamela Blosser Pacific Palisades 27:12.40 218 Cookie Marck Thousand Oaks 48:26.90 557 David Sirkin Santa Monica 1:10:08.55 575 Erin Lipsey Studio City 34:20.00 425 Laura Breakley Los Angeles 27:54.50 243 Gwen Noda Culver City 32:11.00 380 Lauren Lambert Santa Monica 27:16.75 221 Barbara Edison Carson 49:33.80 565 Rory Smith Los Angeles 1:27:12.40 629 Carver KaraszewskiLos Angeles 34:21.25 426 Ybette Garcia Bellflower 28:14.55 253 Talia Gonshor Marina Del Rey 32:42.25 397 Isobel Crump Claremont 29:11.50 285 Laverne McAdoo Gardena 49:34.75 566 Joe Carrillo Santa Barbara 1:30:21.30 636 Lesli Hernandez Los Angeles 38:51.30 509 Althea Izawa-Hayden South Pasadena Laura Cuthbert Marina Del Rey 32:49.00 399 Lucille Renwick Los Angeles 29:49.70 306 Donna Martinez Torrance 52:25.90 571 M 55-59 Katrina Heger Los Angeles 39:12.50 514 28:20.20 258 Ellen Berman Santa Monica 33:35.70 418 Miriam Anderson Newport Beach 30:36.10 331 Marta Carrillo Morgan Hill 54:45.55 576 Richard Nelson Santa Monica 42:38.95 57 Griselda Preciado Los Angeles 59:46.35 584 Paige Nesbitt Los Angeles 28:31.70 260 Ann Proyous West Hollywood 35:04.35 440 Stephanie Prial Los Angeles 30:48.80 341 F 60-64 Robert Young San Antonio 44:55.65 97 F 15-16 Jennifer McCurdy Santa Monica 28:54.85 272 Susanna Eng Los Angeles 35:07.75 441 Patricia Gaskey Santa Monica 32:20.70 386 Jane Thomas Culver City 38:10.10 499 Joe Ogata Pacoima 45:20.35 102 Jackeline Guzman Los Angeles 32:51.05 400 Sheila Nguyen Playa Vista 29:01.75 281 Gavriella Roisman Tarzana 35:41.85 457 Michaela Marraffino Redondo Beach 32:29.00 390 Virginia Carrillo Sun City 54:48.05 579 Bill Lockton Santa Monica 46:34.95 125 Courtney Mcaabe Simi Valley 44:37.10 545 Holly Boyer Santa Monica 29:03.95 283 Michal Babay Tarzana 35:42.10 458 Rubina Eom Los Angeles 32:56.25 402 F 65-69 Asuncion Martinez Torrance 47:00.10 136 Miranda Wichelns North Hollywood 29:13.70 286 Rachel Doss Santa Monica 35:55.75 462 Sue Hamerski Orange 33:23.95 409 Stephanie Hansen Reseda 49:37.55 567 Dan Adams Pinon Hills 47:38.30 153 Tiffany Pan Los Angeles 23:29.75 103 Julie Munjack Los Angeles 29:16.30 288 Arsiyanti Ardie Marina Del Rey 36:06.60 468 Simone Brard Northridge 34:05.65 421 Elaine Berman Santa Monica 58:41.45 582 Mark Horak Newhall 48:11.15 165 Jeanne Fong Los Angeles 26:07.35 174 Cheryl Capitani Santa Monica 29:31.25 291 Debrah Jenkusky Los Angeles 36:21.65 474 Leslie Shaffer Santa Monica 34:17.25 422 F ELITE Larry Rubenstein Los Angeles 49:21.05 209 Elise Kovi Lakeside 26:25.15 182 Katie Shilton Los Angeles 29:31.30 292 Marian Chen Los Angeles 36:32.05 479 Trish Procetto Playa Del Rey 35:01.25 439 Ali Mann Venice 17:33.80 24 Thomas White Redondo Beach 51:39.05 257 Michelle Matsunaga Malibu 28:18.10 255 Beth Rose Santa Monica 29:43.45 299 Sharon Gonshor 37:11.00 488 Roxanne Neal Los Angeles 35:38.30 456 Emily Chebet Santa Fe 16:17.75 15 Craig Samuelson Valencia 56:45.85 375 Jaqueline Flores La Puente 37:08.90 487 Urvi Patel Los Angeles 29:45.35 302 Rachele Maurer Manhattan Beach 38:27.50 504 Josie Contratto Los Angeles 36:09.40 470 Grace Torres Los Angeles 18:27.95 26 Richard Garner El Monte 1:01:43.40 473 F 19-24 Jalyn Travis Los Angeles 29:50.50 308 Jennifer Maloney Santa Monica 39:07.75 513 Debbie Heller Los Angeles 36:14.55 472 Silvia Mosqueda Los Angeles 17:00.40 19 Steven Feller Plantation 1:01:48.70 477 5K Runners Erin Baker Los Angeles 30:01.60 315 Heidi Bramlet Pasadena 40:02.35 523 Tammera McCabe 37:24.75 490 Jennifer Derego Arroyo Grande 17:32.50 23 Lawrence Bedil Los Angeles 1:02:02.25 480 Elaine Woodward Goleta 20:04.60 42 Ruth Barone Newbury Park 30:35.35 330 Elizabeth Moursund Pasadena 40:03.25 524 Susanne Ferrull Burbank 38:53.10 510 Kathryn Donovan Los Angeles 19:02.05 28 Brad Ellison Santa Monica 1:03:22.60 502 Lauren Tyree Santa Monica 20:16.00 43 Caitlin GremmingerMarina Del Rey 30:46.55 336 Anne Bellows Santa Monica 40:31.90 529 Deborah Compton West Hollywood 39:19.85 515 Jennifer Overlock Burbank 0 John Chin Upland 1:05:28.90 536 Silvia Cruz Los Angeles 23:15.15 98 Apryl Perez Santa Monica 30:46.65 339 Sandra Gonzalez Hawthorne 40:43.00 530 Vivi Heger Los Angeles 40:26.55 526 Sarah Harris El Segundo 18:44.25 27 Jim Kowalski Pacific Palisades 1:05:42.25 537 Kathleen Salcedo Glendale 23:59.15 117 Vanessa Paraiso Santa Monica 31:06.65 351 Chantelle Foran Valencia 43:52.20 544 Stacy Tager Tarzana 41:14.95 538 Therese Fricke Santa Monica 19:33.65 29 Norman Riggs Los Angeles 1:22:40.55 626 Jaime Moss Carlsbad 24:37.40 135 Carrie Logue Norwalk 32:05.25 377 Pateel Boyajian West Hills 47:32.90 551 Wendy Cowan Los Angeles 42:00.85 539 Ceci St Geme Newport Beach 17:46.40 25 M 60-64 Alissa Rutledge Los Angeles 25:04.65 146 Megan Tibby Santa Monica 32:20.20 385 Salpy Boyajian West Hills 49:14.40 560 Karen Harris Northridge 49:32.15 563 F NoAge John Galbraith Venice 51:15.95 246 Mayra Garcia Pasadena 25:48.15 167 Anna Wills Santa Monica 32:21.50 388 F 35-39 Nagin Cox La Crescenta 49:32.85 564 Kathy 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209 Erin McInerney Los Angeles 33:34.75 417 Jennifer Glover Los Angeles 26:43.00 197 Caroline Lettieri Calabasas 21:59.15 66 Billy Shaffer Santa Monica 34:17.45 423 Ken Conklin Los Angeles 1:10:18.60 579 Veronica Perez Santa Ana 27:12.90 219 Tara Crow Pacific Palisades 33:59.95 420 Cheryl Franklin Redondo Beach 26:51.95 206 Vickie Ford Lancaster 22:51.45 84 Brendan Palomo Los Angeles 35:19.95 446 Carlos Ruiz Santa Ana 1:13:06.05 594 Vicky Chien Cerritos 27:56.35 244 Aimee Meacham West Hollywood 34:54.55 437 Monique Mollno Glendora 26:56.00 210 Nancy Aguilar Valley Village 23:06.00 93 M 11-12 Lanny Goodwin Santa Clarita 1:30:50.85 637 Amanda Espy Santa Monica 27:57.50 246 Esther Cho Playa Vista 35:29.30 449 Tamara Adelman Santa Monica 27:00.50 212 Jenny Cook Los Angeles 25:12.15 150 Mackenzie Katz Los Angeles 22:23.95 74 Harry Pantelas Newbury Park 50:37.20 229 Lindsay Mann 28:57.95 277 Cara Stephens Simi Valley 35:31.65 452 Hilary Lambert Santa Monica 27:07.20 215 Aureliana Garcia 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Estelle Atney Los Angeles 28:58.20 279 Margaret Johnston Los Angeles 28:56.30 275 Travis Medlin Agoura Hills 23:51.30 116 M 70-74 Stephanie Chavez Pasadena 31:08.45 353 501 Heather Ash Los Angeles 29:08.95 284 Stephanie Matsunag Malibu 30:41.30 333 Gregory Marcus Los Angeles 25:31.85 160 Howard Kugel Harbor City 55:48.05 346 Stefanie Daniel Los Angeles 31:19.65 355 Emily Yamamoto Long Beach 38:27.30 503 Maya Bedi Santa Monica 29:37.20 295 Susan Medlin Agoura Hills 31:21.05 356 Diego Lopez Los Angeles 26:26.25 183 Bob Gold Pacific Palisades 58:28.60 407 Mary Crowe Santa Monica 31:49.05 365 Shawn Chittenden Newport Beach 38:38.10 506 Nathalie Brouwer Venice 29:56.70 312 Nancy Kadowaki Playa Del Rey 31:41.40 361 Angel Arciga Los Angeles 27:32.95 228 Claude Bruni Los Angeles 59:04.60 420 Iman Saleh Los Angeles 32:28.85 389 Creedance Kresch Santa Monica 39:51.30 521 Emily Liberty Malibu 29:57.45 313 Lucille Ito Corona Del Mar 31:53.45 370 Micheal Bock Santa Monica 36:09.45 471 Roger Wood Lancaster 1:01:28.95 469 Laura Lindlief Los Angeles 33:18.75 408 Juliana Froes Hollywood 39:57.75 522 Maria Navarro Pico Rivera 29:57.60 314 Stella Depooter La Mirada 32:32.60 392 M 15-16 Stanley Brosman Santa Monica 1:04:15.80 522 Katy Littlefield Los Angeles 33:26.90 410 Carrie Lohnberg Los Angeles 40:24.30 525 Karin Lentz Glendora 30:10.50 320 Alison Needham Burbank 33:12.10 407 Patrick Chuchu Los Angeles 22:35.90 78 George Davis Santa Monica 1:11:35.50 587 Claudia Castaneda Los Angeles 33:27.45 412 Ajla Potur Santa Monica 40:57.05 536 Yael Hartstein Los Angeles 30:22.30 324 Elsa Amezcua Compton 33:28.50 414 Eduardo Martinez Los Angeles 27:33.05 229 M 75-79 Anna Bobkowska Los Angeles 33:27.60 413 Ya Hui Wu San Gabriel 42:29.45 540 Lisa Fredeen San Clemente 30:42.90 334 Marcia Brooks Los Angeles 34:24.60 429 Evan Hamashita Playa Del Rey 29:40.60 296 Pete Petracek Woodland Hills 1:02:57.25 492 Alexandra Nicolas Los Angeles 34:52.90 435 Bianca Smith Studio City 49:29.00 561 Traci Fellman Burbank 30:46.65 338 Paula Johnson Los Angeles 35:36.75 454 Ivan Barragan Sun Valley 36:44.30 484 M ELITE Alina Kouch Montebello 35:14.15 444 Alicia McClure West Hollywood 52:36.50 572 Disa Burnett Los Angeles 30:57.70 344 Kim Jones Fillmore 35:53.50 461 M 17-18 Edward Muge Santa Fe 29:41.25 1 Maria Hernandez Los Angeles 35:14.70 445 F 30-34 Preeti Malladi Los Angeles 31:07.90 352 Helene Rosenzweig Santa Monica 36:18.05 473 Christopher Eldredge Los Angeles 24:14.70 126 Jacques Sallberg Pasadena 30:43.10 2 Madelyn Viramontes Hawthorne 35:43.00 460 San Lim Monterey Park 20:00.65 41 Lori Christopher Los Angeles 31:38.30 360 Carolina Dezubiria Santa Barbara 38:43.45 507 Max Benjamin Santa Monica 28:17.70 254 Kevin Koeper Arcadia 31:56.55 3 Rachel Soyster Camarillo 35:59.10 464 Susan Obrien Venice 20:17.90 44 Rosalie Corlin Santa Monica 31:49.65 366 Lisa Acker Jerome 40:45.85 531 M 19-24 Fred Arapmayek Los Angeles 33:16.05 4 Hallie Rosenblum 36:01.25 465 Lorna Richardson Los Angeles 23:12.80 97 Wanda Rovira North Hollywood 31:50.55 368 Saundra Willis Los Angeles 40:53.15 534 Josh Yelsey Corona del Mar 15:38.10 3 Stephen Sigl Venice 43:55.95 5 Ashley Suedmeier Los Angeles 36:32.45 482 Neysa Gordon Valley Village 23:37.00 104 Veronica Zendejas Los Angeles 32:29.60 391 Lise Hill Santa Monica 43:25.50 542 Mana Martin Pasadena 18:48.70 28 David Capochiwo Long Beach 44:06.40 6 Amber Barragan Sun Valley 36:44.75 485 Julie Arends Los Angeles 25:38.65 164 Sharon Tsuhako North Hollywood 32:47.35 398 Cheryl Finch Thousand Oaks 48:26.00 556 Aaron Senter Los Angeles 20:28.20 48 Paul Choi Huntington Beach 49:56.35 8 Alexsandra Lewicki Rialto 39:21.50 516 Cat Tuplin Marina del Rey 25:49.05 168 Judy Bruan Lake Elsinore 34:18.80 424 Jill Weintraub Pacific Palisades 49:30.20 562 Ruben Masongsong Beaumont 21:20.35 Dixon Matthews Los Angeles 58:00.10 9 Sarah Segura Northridge 43:18.10 541 Tarah Coows Santa Monica 26:44.30 200 Monica Duran Los Angeles 36:27.10 476 Laurel Lightner Los Angeles 1:14:10.40 587 56 Eric Zivic El Segundo 58:57.25 10 F 25-29 Sandra Thayer Los Angeles 26:52.95 207 Alexandra CunninghamLos Angeles 36:30.25 478 F 50-54 Kevin Dunn El Segundo 22:00.95 67 M NoAge Lesley Paterson Santa Monica 17:43.10 18 Amber Perry Santa Monica 27:17.50 223 Ella Antimarino Los Angeles 36:44.20 483 Mary Culbert Santa Monica 0 Crispin Aquino Los Angeles 38:08.95 24 See SM 5000, page 24

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Gifford Ventura 30:33.85 329 Dave Chedrick Los Angeles 26:28.60 185 519 Carlos Trujillio 32:09.55 379 Doug Kasper Pomona 26:29.05 187 Joseph Tache Redondo Beach 1:08:46.60 586 M 25-29 Kyle Siefert Valley Village 27:18.20 225 M 50-54 Roosevelt Cook Fresno 15:21.25 1 Matt Lentz Glendora 28:34.70 261 Tom Wheeler Santa Monica 18:04.50 21 Juan Valencia Los Angeles 15:40.85 4 Patrick Deblaseca 28:35.20 262 Dave Berge West Hollywood 20:18.45 45 Chris Dewitt Redondo Beach 16:21.55 5 Steven Shock Venice 30:07.50 318 William Hewes Tujunga 20:20.10 46 Jose Padilla Winnetka 16:48.70 7 Santiago Enriquez Jr La Puente 31:06.65 350 Dennis Hall Manhattan Beach 21:13.75 55 Tom Gatyas Los Angeles 17:13.70 9 Tadashi Endo Los Angeles 31:47.65 363 Toshihide Tsugawa Encino 21:37.55 60 Kevin Durkin Los Angeles 17:16.70 10 Magnus Morgan Venice 32:08.50 378 Thomas Farnham Pacific Palisades 23:10.85 96 Richard Lin Arcadia 17:18.75 11 Kevin Rhone Los Angeles 33:00.75 404 John Portillo Los Angeles 23:40.90 107 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Brett Shapiro Santa Monica 22:56.55 87 Benjamin Ziff Los Angeles 55:43.05 580 Mitchell Kander Studio City 30:27.95 326 Walter Wong West Hollywood 23:09.15 95 M 40-44 Brian Duff Costa Mesa 32:05.05 376 Alex Cusack Marina Del Rey 23:18.40 99 Danny Martinez Alhambra 15:36.85 2 Ray Wolffe Sunland 40:54.00 535 John Nestojko Santa Monica 23:29.70 102 Oliver Gallego Arcadia 17:28.25 12 Walter Acker Jerome 53:29.90 574 Darin Burgers Newport Beach 24:13.70 123 Jake Courtney 17:32.05 17 M 55-59 Mike Mcdermott Los Angeles 24:25.00 131 Rigo Chavez Azusa 18:12.00 22 Bill Sumner Newport Beach 19:36.10 37 David Attie Santa Monica 25:06.35 147 Kenneth Jung Los Angeles 18:34.35 24 Lou Briones Westchester 21:27.70 58 Jason Founts Los Angeles 25:49.25 169 T Kevin Powells Inglewood 18:42.25 26 Fransisco Rosito Glendale 21:40.65 63 Matt Lord L d Santa Monica 26:10.25 175 Wayne Matsumura Santa Monica 19:02.65 32 Ted Stecheson Monrovia 22:14.00 70 Zoe Gilman Los Angeles 26:21.50 179 Damien Doss Santa Monica 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SURF CONDITIONS WATER TEMP: 64°

SWELL FORECAST ( 3-4 FT ) The NW continues to back off towards waist high and the southerly energy is looking to be about the same. Winds should relax somewhat, but remain offshore for AM sessions.

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