MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2005 Volume 5, Issue 19 Santa Monica Daily Press A newspaper with issues DAILY LOTTERY SUPER LOTTO ‘Tent city’ takes aim at mass evictions 12 19 26 30 45 Meganumber: 6 Jackpot: $24 Million BY RYAN HYATT The protesters set up several FANTASY 5 Daily Press Staff Writer tents in the grass outside Los 17 22 23 36 37 Angeles City Hall and posted DAILY 3 DOWNTOWN LA — Dozens of signs with messages including Daytime: 2 2 7 community members set up a tent “stop corporate greed” and “home- Evening: 2 9 5 city in front of Los Angeles City less for the holidays.” During the DAILY DERBY Hall on Friday to protest the mass council meeting, they asked city 1st: 11 Money Bags evictions set to take place if they officials to step in on their behalf 2nd: 10 Solid Gold fail to move out of their Venice so they might not be evicted. 3rd: 04 Big Ben RACE TIME: 1:46.52 apartments. The tenants are scheduled to be Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the winning number information, mistakes can occur. In the event of any discrepancies, California Representatives from the 180 removed from Lincoln Place, per- 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 households who remain at Lincoln haps as early as next week, at the Place — a 54-year-old post-World request of their landlord, Denver- NEWS OF THE WEIRD War II apartment complex located based Apartment Investment BY CHUCK SHEPARD on the 1000 block of Elkgrove Management Co. (AIMCO), one Avenue — protested during a Los of the largest real estate manage- Until the policy was changed in Angeles City Council meeting on ment corporations in the country. October, cafeterias in the 18 schools of the North Penn School District (north- Ryan Hyatt/Daily Press Friday in an effort to spark inter- The firm plans to redevelop the west of Philadelphia) had been supply- Lincoln Place residents set up a tent city in front of LA City Hall Friday to protest vention regarding their imminent ing as eating utensils only plastic cut- their imminent evictions. They hope officials will intervene on their behalf. evictions. See EVICTIONS, page 6 lery that was washed after each meal and reused, even though students had long expressed disgust at spoons and knives riddled with bite marks and had, Santa Monica defensively, taken to eating foods like Coming to town yogurt and applesauce with their hands. (The district admitted that this woman found, recycling saved only $15,000 a year.) TODAY IN HISTORY others missing Today is the 339th day of 2005. There are 26 days left in the year. BY CAROLYN SACKARIASON On Dec. 5, 1933, national Prohibition Daily Press Staff Writer came to an end as Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st POLICE HDQTRS. Amendment to the Constitution, — Authorities repealing the 18th Amendment. this year have been able to close In 1776, the first scholastic fraternity one missing-persons case, locating in America, Phi Beta Kappa, was orga- a woman who vanished from Santa nized at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va. Monica more than two years ago. In 1901, movie producer Walt Disney Gemma Coronel, also known as was born in Chicago. Kirsty Jane Ormerod, or Gemma QUOTE OF THE DAY Michelle Taylor, was located in May after being missing since “All our dreams can come true, if we Sept. 3, 2003. have the courage to pursue them.” Coronel, who had been the most WALT DISNEY (1901-1966) recent missing-persons case posted INDEX on the Santa Monica Web site, failed to meet her then 50-year-old Horoscopes husband after a routine work-out at A mind treat, Gemini 2 the YMCA on Sixth Street. Snow & Surf Report Fabian Lewkowicz/Daily Press Coronel, 22 at the time of her Water temperature: 59° 3 Santa waves to onlookers at Marine Park Saturday during the police and firefighters’ annual Candy Cane Drive. disappearance, is originally from Opinion Wales. Coronel said she would meet her husband in the YMCA Renter woes fall on deaf ears 4 COMMUNITY PROFILES IS A WEEKLY SERIES THAT APPEARS EACH MONDAY lobby, but when he arrived, the Local COMMUNITYPROFILES | AND DELVES INTO THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY IN SANTA MONICA. receptionist said Coronel had Know before you go 7 already left. She never showed up State and didn’t tell anyone she was leaving. Her husband reported her America’s illegal foundation 10 Isabelle Pampillo: Spreading salsa missing a few days later. National BY JASMIN PERSCH one another’s toes. Despite their “She kind of up and left,” Santa Hire learning 12 Special to the Daily Press awkwardness, they laugh and Monica Police Detective Dan Comics smile as Pampillo leads the class Salerno told the Daily Press earlier Strips tease 14 Isabelle Pampillo’s smile, in a warm-up at the Mexican this year, adding further investigation dynamic dance moves and cheers restaurant Casa Escobar in Marina revealed that Coronel was initially Classifieds enliven her salsa students, who Ad space odyssey 15-16 flail their arms wildly and step on See PROFILES, page 8 See MISSING PERSONS, page 9 Be Prepared for TAXES the Next Earthquake ALL FORMS • ALL TYPES • ALL STATES www.safegasservices.com AUDITS • BACK TAXES • BOOKKEEPING • SMALL BUSINESS 3017 Lincoln Blvd. • Santa Monica, CA 90405 SAMUEL B. MOSES, CPA (310) 395-9922 310-664-8777 100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1800 CALL NOW! EARTHQUAKE SHUT-OFF VALVES SAVE LIVES!! 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