Brewed For You! #CoffeeOnMontana #MontanaAveSM WHAT’S UP WESTSIDE ..................PAGE 2 FRIDAY LETTER TO THE EDITOR ..............PAGE 3 LAUGHING MATTERS ....................PAGE 4 11.04.16 TALES FROM HI DE HO ..................PAGE 5 MYSTERY PHOTO ............................PAGE 9 Volume 15 Issue 296 @smdailypress @smdailypress Santa Monica Daily Press smdp.com Accusations surface as election Early voting: Tighter race, draws to a close but still good signs for Clinton BY HOPE YEN President Barack Obama in 2012. BY MATTHEW HALL Project filed a complaint with the In their complaint, the group Associated Press Ballot requests from likely sup- Daily Press Editor City Attorney’s office on said the violations should be taken porters have been weak in parts of Wednesday alleging Councilman seriously given the recent actions Hillary Clinton may not be the Midwest, and African- As has become an election tra- O’Day violated the city’s rules by to strengthen the city’s anti-cor- accumulating the type of early- American turnout has fallen, too. dition in Santa Monica, complaints accepting donations from individu- ruption laws. vote advantage her campaign Still, the tens of millions of early are flying regarding possible als who have received contracts “These violations come shortly wanted, but she continues to main- votes cast also point to strength breaches of local election law. from the council. after the Council hired a special tain an apparent edge over Donald from Democratic-leaning Latino Two separate complaints have The complaint alleges two counsel to, in part, review Oaks Trump, with more than one-quar- voters, potentially giving Clinton a been filed so far. Terry O’Day is donations to O’Day’s campaign and after the Council engaged in ter of all expected ballots cast in significant advantage in Nevada accused of taking campaign con- violate the law — stating that long discussions of Oaks in recent the 2016 election. and Colorado. With more than half tributions from individuals who donations from Marc Luzatto and Council meetings culminating The Democrat’s campaign once the votes already cast in those did business with the city and the Douglas Emmett should have been with putting Measure SM on the hoped to bank substantial votes states, Democrats are matching if Yes on LV campaign has been returned within 10 days as O’Day ballot. While lack of knowledge of from Democrats in North Carolina not exceeding their successful 2012 asked to return donations due to voted to award contracts to the law is no defense, it cannot be and Florida before Election Day. pace, according to data compiled its collaboration with council can- Emmett and Luzatto (as part of the doubted that through this process Both are must-win states for Trump. by The Associated Press. didate Armen Melkonians. Village Trailer Park company) in But data about the early vote The Santa Monica Transparency 2013. SEE COMPLAINT PAGE 3suggest she’s not doing as well as SEE ELECTION PAGE 6 CROSS COUNTRY Courtesy Tara Shima Crossroads Cross Country team ran in their league championship meet Wednesday afternoon. The balmy autumn afternoon in Agoura Hills’ Paramount Ranch proved a favorable setting for the Roadrunners. For the sixth consecu- tive year, the Boys JV Team walked away with the Gold Coast League Title led by Luca Ferrario who finished second overall while the Girls JV Team finished second in the league. Both the Boys and Girls Varsity Teams qualified for CIF in what Coach David Olds remarked was “a good day for the Roadrunners.” Ethan Finkel finished second overall and was named to the First Team All- League. Roya Touran led the Varsity Girls with an eighth place finish, earning a place on the Second Team All-League. The varsity teams will go on to compete in CIF Prelims next Saturday, Nov. 12. The photo is of Ethan Finkel as he nears the finish line. VOLLEYBALL Courtesy Tara Shima “The girls kept their composure from start to finish,” said Coach Aaron Wexler of his team’s performance in their first CIF Playoff game against Norwalk on Tuesday night in Crossroads Gym amid a large and exuberant home-team crowd. The middle blockers were dominant throughout the night: Rosie Hudson chalked up seven kills and three blocks, Soah Franklin contributed eight kills and three blocks. Olympia Nagel-Caland delivered Norwalk nine kills and an ace while outside hitter Harper Graves had seven kills and five aces. Grace Rose had thirty-two assists, eight kills and 2 aces while Kate Whitney-Schubb and Lena Tatum held down the back row with strong defense and solid passing. SPEND A NIGHT BACK OR UNFILED Gary Limjap OUT ON PICO! TAXES? (310) 586-0339 From Bowling, to Music, In today’s real estate climate ... to Cocktails…We’ll Show ALL FORMS • ALL TYPES • ALL STATES You A Good Time SAMUEL B. MOSES, CPA Experience counts! PICOPASSPORT.COM [email protected] (310) 395-9922 100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1800 • Santa Monica 90401 www.garylimjap.com Live Music and Theatre at Iconic Santa Monica Venues! Calendar 2 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2016 Visit us online at www.smdp.com Discover Club 1527 for Adults 50+ Member Benefits include exercise classes, creative arts, fun and educational excursions and personal growth and development. Join today! For information, please call: 1527 4th St., 1st Floor • Santa Monica (310) 857-1527 www.wiseandhealthyaging.org A program of WISE & Healthy Aging, a nonprofit social services organization. What’s Up Westside OUT AND ABOUT IN SANTA MONICA tivity_Search/53698 or call (310) Friday, November 4 458-2239. Tiny Tot Yoga Free Compost Giveaway Get moving and stretching with this On Saturday November 5, the special fitness class for little ones. Resource Recovery and Recycling Limited space. Mats provided or you Division will be hosting a Free can bring your own. Presented by Our Compost Giveaway Event. Residents Dance World. Montana Avenue Branch may fill up to 5 bags with compost. Library, 1704 Montana Ave., 11:15 – Compost is a nutrient rich soil that is 11:45 a.m. great for gardens. For more informa- tion visit www.smgov.net/r3events. Classic Film & Discussion City Yards, 2500 Michigan Ave. 7 a.m. Series: Ruggles of Red Gap – 2 p.m. Film scholar Vivian Rosenberg screens and discusses this classic movie about a Ocean Park Branch Book stuffy British butler, Marmaduke Ruggles, Group who is traded in a poker game from an November title: “A Long Way Gone: English Duke to a wealthy and rowdy Memoirs of a Boy Soldier” by Ishmael American, Egbert Floud. (Film runtime: 91 Beah. A Monthly Meeting of the Ocean min.) Montana Avenue Branch Library, Park Book Group. Meets the 1st 1704 Montana Ave., 2 – 4 p.m. Saturday of the Month. Open to All. No Registration Required. Ocean Park Branch Library, 2601 Main St., 11 a.m. – Saturday, November 5 12:30 p.m. Blind Contour Drawing with Zeal Harris Sunday, November 6 Blind Contour drawing is a fun and fun- damental exercise to train your artistic IDF Walk for Primary eye and hand, while releasing any Immunodeficiency stressful striving for accuracy or real- Fundraising campaign to support the ism. Using pencils, pens and watercol- thousands of individuals who live with ors, create timed sketches drawn from this disease. Tongva Park, 1615 Ocean any source (landscape, portrait, object, Ave. 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. still life, or enlarged photographs) — while not looking at your paper. Come Los Angeles Liver Life Walk to this class to draw, have fun, and Join organizers for this Day of Hope laugh while developing skills. with local community, patients and Instructor will supply some objects to families. Raise awareness and funding draw; participants are also encouraged for much needed research. For more to bring their own. Open to any level. information call 310-670-4624 or visit 1450 Ocean, 12 – 3 p.m., Cost: $5. www.liverfoundation.org / walklosan- Register at https://apm.activecommu- geles. Ocean View Park, 2701 Barnard nities.com/santamonicarecreation/Ac Way, 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. For help submitting an event, contact us at 310-458-7737 or submit to [email protected] Inside Scoop Visit us online at www.smdp.com FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2016 3 ent in his role. Above all this is an ensemble paign as a candidate controlled committee. FILM REVIEW film. You get to know all the soldiers in the COMPLAINT In a follow-up letter from Oct. 24, City unit, and each stands out, even if you don’t FROM PAGE 1 Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren said the HACKSAW RIDGE remember their names. A actual soldier who city’s municipal code limits donations to a Rated R had been wounded in battle and was not an Councilmember O’Day became acutely candidate or the controlled committee of a 131 Minutes actor, played one of the members of the bat- aware of his obligations under Oaks,” it said candidate to $340 and therefore, any indi- Released November 4th talion. Vince Vaughn imparts a touch of in the complaint. vidual donations made to Yes on LV in excess humor behind the tragedy of his pivotal role “Given all of this, for Councilmember of $340 must be returned. While I am fortunate never to have gone as “Sergeant Howell”. Sam Worthington is O’Day to merely pay these contributions Palmer replied on Oct. 28 stating the into battle as a soldier, I have read many memorable as “Captain Glover”. Rachel over to the General Fund is not enough. campaign would not return any donations. accounts of those who have, including Griffiths is excellent as “Bertha Doss” as is Violations of Santa Monica’s important She said the City’s rules do not apply to emails from my nephew during his tours in Teresa Palmer as “Dorothy Schutte”.