FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2005 Volume 4, Issue 231 Santa Monica Daily Press A newspaper with issues DAILY LOTTERY SUPER LOTTO 9 10 23 33 34 Leaders shaken by Meganumber: 22 Jackpot: $16 Million FANTASY 5 13 15 17 31 35 earthquake report DAILY 3 Daytime: 0 3 8 BY RYAN HYATT out notices to building owners, Evening: 3 0 6 Daily Press Staff Writer who would then have a certain DAILY DERBY number of days to prepare engi- 1st: 01 Gold Rush CITYWIDE — The fact that thou- neering reports and start ordering 2nd: 12 Lucky Charms sands of Santa Monica buildings seismic retrofitting upgrades to 3rd: 07 Eureka! RACE TIME: 1:40.38 may not be able to withstand a their facilities. Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the winning number information, mistakes can occur. In the event of any discrepancies, California major earthquake has prompted “None of this seems to have State laws and California Lottery regulations will prevail. Complete game information and prize claiming instructions are available at California Lottery retailers. Visit the California State Lottery web site: http://www.calottery.com concern from some elected offi- been done,” Genser said. “If that’s cials, who’d like the enforcement true (staff has not enforced the NEWS OF THE WEIRD of seismic retrofitting laws to upgrades) because the costs asso- BY CHUCK SHEPARD Fabian Lewkowicz/Daily Press become a major city priority. ciated were too prohibitive, as the Firefighters from the Santa Monica Fire Department’s Urban Search and A recent report by the Daily article indicates, then staff should From the University of Utah Rescue bust through a wall with a hydraulic jack on Thursday during an Press (Oct. 21, Bracing the city for have returned to the council to Department of Public Safety report for extensive emergency training drill. next quake) which indicated that seek advice.” October (2005-22280): “Unwanted Guest. A security officer from Primary hundreds, maybe thousands of Genser — who believes City Children’s Medical Center called to Santa Monica buildings may not Hall must do a better job in gener- report a man in that hospital who had be able to hold up after a 7.0 earth- al of enforcing the city code — no legitimate business there and Rescue, we: Firefighters wouldn’t leave. University Police quake — prompted reaction from said previous issues he’s had with responded and were told by the man some City Councilmembers, who out-of-compliant commercial that he comes to Primary because he fear the public may be in peril if signs and banners pales in compar- can find longer cigarette butts there sharpen recovery skills because the doctors and nurses at updated building safety laws to ison to his concern about the lack Primary don’t smoke their cigarettes protect structures during earth- of seismic retrofitting. all the way down like everyone else BY RYAN HYATT quakes aren’t enforced. “I’m upset for two reasons,” does. The man left when ordered to do Daily Press Staff Writer so by the police.” While the 1994 Northridge earth- Genser said. “One is that the city quake presented an opportunity for has let these safety violations exist TODAY IN HISTORY SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD City Hall to toughen up its own without any enforcement and did- Today is the 301st day of 2005. — Though the earth was still, buildings within Santa Monica, n’t inform the council about it. There are 64 days left in the year. and the city’s structures still records show there is still a long way “Also, it’s not their judgment to intact, Santa Monica’s first line to go before a citywide overhaul to make.” On Oct. 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of of defense was at the ready on retrofit structures is complete. Yousefi and Tim McCormick, France, was dedicated in New York Thursday. Ben Yousefi, assistant building city building official, were out of Harbor by President Cleveland. The handful of men and official, explained that there are the office on Thursday and In 1636, Harvard College was founded in Massachusetts. women who would be first on the several types of buildings in Santa unavailable to comment. In 1793, Eli Whitney applied for a scene in the event of a major Monica, many of which may patent for his cotton gin (the patent earthquake gathered near an aban- require varying degrees of atten- See SHAKEN UP, page 7 was granted the following March). doned building to practice rescu- tion before they meet City Hall’s QUOTE OF THE DAY ing people buried beneath rubble. most recent seismic standards — STATE More than a dozen members put into effect three years ago. “Truth is not introduced into of the Santa Monica Fire Fabian Lewkowicz/Daily Press Those who left loot the individual from without, but was SAY IT AGAIN within him all the time.” Department — supported by a SMFD engineer Paddy Cates helps asked to search vault fellow firefighter John Skorstad don SOREN KIERKEGAARD large fire engine, two specialty Meanwhile, Councilman Ken DANISH PHILOSOPHER (1813-1855) trucks and equipment — prac- his hazardous material suit during a Genser, referring to the Oct. 21 BY LAURA WIDES INDEX ticed urban search-and-rescue drill at the city yards on Thursday. article, said the council had previ- Associated Press Writer techniques on the corner of Santa ously instructed city staff to Horoscopes Monica Boulevard and Berkeley is part of a diverse arsenal the enforce the updated laws, which LOS ANGELES — State Take it easy, Gemini 2 Street, honing skills they’d use men and women work with when would require the majority of Controller Steve Westly is call- Surf Report on victims in the event of earth- calamity strikes, said firefighter buildings within Santa Monica to ing on Californians to “come Water temperature: 64° 3 quakes and other disasters. Jimmy Scott, who’s been with be brought up to the latest stan- search the vault.” Opinion “This is typically how we the department for 30 years. dards so they might be able to suc- Westly kicked off a cam- Like a good neighbor 4 would handle a situation if a “We’re pretty much self-con- cessfully endure a major earth- paign this week to find the Opinion building collapsed,” said Santa tained, and self-sufficient, to quake. owners of $4.8 billion worth of Enforce to be reckoned with 5 Monica Fire Capt. Scott Ziegert. handle any kind of situation on According to Yousefi, city staff items including checks, jewel- State “Earthquakes would be the pri- site,” Scott said. has since deferred enforcing the ry and antique gold coins from Split decision 9 mary disaster these guys would Santa Monica’s specially- upgraded standards except for California’s unclaimed proper- be responding to.” trained Urban Search and Rescue those buildings up for major reno- ty vault. Entertainment The firefighters, dressed in team (SAR) consists of 18 fire- vation or replacement. Californians owed money Rain on Cage’s parade 10 full-body yellow uniforms and fighters, six of whom are available If true, Genser said he is greatly include actor Danny DeVito, Film Festival hard-hats, worked together posi- on any given shift, Scott said. concerned by city staff’s lack of who has a $26 check waiting Coming to theater near you 11 tioning a large drill against a wall They are part of truck company enforcement. for him from All-State Classifieds for safe human passage. The drill See RESCUE, page 8 The councilman said city staff See LEFT LOOT, page 9 Ad space odyssey 17-19 was previously requested to send Be Prepared for BACK OR the Next Earthquake UNFILED TAXES? www.safegasservices.com ALL FORMS • ALL TYPES • ALL STATES 3017 Lincoln Blvd. • Santa Monica, CA 90405 SAMUEL B. MOSES, CPA (310) 395-9922 310-664-8777 100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1800 CALL NOW! 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