Visit us online at smdp.com THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2006 Volume 5, Issue 148 Santa Monica Daily Press A newspaper with issues DAILY LOTTERY 7 11 22 27 31 Meganumber: 33 Jackpot: $54M High times, low crimes 2 9 11 27 28 Meganumber: 27 Jackpot: $19M Advocates, critics are fired up about possession petition 1 5 25 30 37 BY KEVIN HERRERA natures from registered voters to prohibit police from working with Daily Press Staff Writer place a measure on the November federal officials investigating adult MIDDAY: 5 1 6 EVENING: 1 4 3 ballot that would require the Santa marijuana use, and the SMPD would 1st: 06 Whirl Win CITYWIDE — A group of Santa Monica Police Department to be required to file a report with the 2nd: 08 Gorgeous George Monicans wants to make it easier make investigations, citations, City Council within seven days of an A petition 3rd: 09 Winning Spirit for adults to smoke marijuana in arrests, property seizures and arrest, citation or seizure for any currently making RACE TIME: 1.45.51 their own homes without fear of prosecutions for private, adult adult marijuana offense. 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NEWS OF THE WEIRD BY CHUCK SHEPARD LOCAL Making the color barrier The El Bulli restaurant in Barcelona, SM Place shake-up Spain, has long waiting lists for reser- vations for innovative dishes such as continues with sale strawberry walnut mayonnaise, foie gras ice cream, cocoa butter with BY KEVIN HERRERA crispy ears of rabbit, and Kellogg’s Paella (Rice Krispies, shrimp heads Daily Press Staff Writer and vanilla-flavored mashed pota- toes), according to a February report in SM PLACE — Seeking more The Times of London. The meals of the artistic chef Ferran Adria cost the flexibility in the redevelopment of equivalent of $240 a person, but the their shopping centers, The world’s leading restaurant critics rate Macerich Co., owner of Santa it at the top of their lists. Monica Place, announced TODAY IN HISTORY Wednesday that it will purchase Today is the 124th day of 2006. 11 former Robinsons-May stores, There are 241 days left in the year. including one here that has sat vacant for more than a month. ■ On May 4, 1945, during World War With the sale, Macerich II, German forces in the Netherlands, Denmark and northwest Germany plans to move forward with dis- agreed to surrender. cussions about the future of ■ In 1626, Dutch explorer Peter Santa Monica Place, which Minuit landed on present-day Manhattan Island. could include adding another ■ In 1904, the United States began major retailer to replace building the Panama Canal. Robinsons-May, or remodeling that section of the mall so that it QUOTE OF THE DAY is more in line with recent “The greater the number of laws trends in retail construction — and enactments, the more thieves open-air shopping centers, or and robbers there will be.” “lifestyle centers,” complete LAO-TZU CHINESE PHILOSOPHER (C.604-531 B.C.) with retail, restaurants, movie theaters and recreation. INDEX Fabian Lewkowicz/Daily Press “With the feedback we’ve Horoscopes Shucheta Shegufta (left), 15, and Safiul Islam, 17, cultural exchange students from Bangladesh, work on the memorial mural received through the communi- As you wish, Leo 2 at the Santa Monica Red Cross on Wednesday. Eight exchange students from the South Asia nation will be doing communi- ty meetings, the insights from Snow & Surf Report ty service projects and participating in cultural exchange programs over the next three weeks as part of Relief International, our retailers and this announce- Water temperature: 60° 3 which stresses cultural exchange, community service, conflict resolution and the development of leadership skills. ment, we have a tremendous Opinion opportunity to re-invent Santa We’re in good hands 4 STATE Monica Place,” said Jean Commentary Huber, who manages the mall U.S. wrong about Rights 5 for Macerich. “With the acqui- sition, we can look at different State Minutemen out to drive points home ways to work with the space Spay it, don’t spray it 6 BY PETER PRENGAMAN low minorities looking for a better life. ence should go to the American- and come up with a great plan National Associated Press Writer The caravan to Capitol Hill African community that has suf- that we will be able to unveil.” Where eagles dare 7 departed from a park in a heavily fered more than anybody,” Huber said no plans have Business LOS ANGELES — Leaders of the black Los Angeles neighborhood Minuteman founder Jim Gilchrist been finalized. Don’t check out too hastily 10 Minuteman Project began a cross- as part of a push by the civilian told a crowd of 40 supporters that Residents are closely watch- Comics country trek Wednesday amid scream- border patrol group to attract more included about 10 blacks. ing Macerich following an Laugh it up 12 ing matches about whether illegal blacks as members. Gilchrist had to yell the remarks attempt in 2004 to tear down Classifieds immigrants are taking jobs from “If we are going to be giving Ad space odyssey 13-15 blacks or should be embraced as fel- preference to anybody ... prefer- See MINUTEMEN, page 9 See MACERICH, page 9 GABY SCHKUD We’re in Back by popular demand... THE UNDER $10 The name you can depend on! Culver City too! 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Santa Monica Place and replace it with Macerich put plans on hold for the mixed-use development that included redevelopment or “re-merchandising” of three buildings as high as 21 stories. the mall, waiting for Federated to make Recently, a group of concerned citizens the next move. known as the Coalition for a Livable Santa “The thing with retail is you don’t want Monica won a settlement with the city over to stay static,” Huber said of Macerich’s internal communications with officials from desire to change the look of Santa Monica Macerich, City Council members and city Place, which the company purchased in staff. The coalition wanted to see how an ini- 1991. “Everything is evolving, so you’re tial proposal to redesign the mall turned into always looking at ways to make your prop- a request for redeveloping the site with erty better.” added commercial and residential space. The price of the 11 properties being Federated Departments Stores Inc. is sold by Federated was not disclosed by selling the 11 properties after closing Macerich, with the deal not expected to scores of Robinsons-May stores across the close until July 6. country, including 14 in California; the The malls involved in the sale include: aftereffects of a merger last year between Santa Monica Place, The Oaks Shopping Federated and May Co., the parent of Center in Thousand Oaks, Los Cerritos Robinsons-May. Center in Cerritos, Lakewood Center Mall As part of the $11 billion merger, in Lakewood, Pacific View Mall in Federated said it would close all Ventura, and several other shopping cen- Robinsons-May stores in malls where ters in Arizona and Connecticut. ‘Minnie’ driver gets mixed reviews MINUTEMEN, from page 1 said. “Do not fire unless fired upon. And if it’s a war he wants, then let it begin here.” over a dozen mostly black protesters who Gilchrist then boarded an RV with chanted “Minutemen go home!” and “Minnie” written across the side in small “KKK go home!” blue letters that was followed from the Gilchrist repeatedly stopped his speech park by two other RVs and a few cars. to address the protesters, telling them Organizers hoped the Los Angeles to “Ours is not a racial cause. It’s a rule of Washington, D.C., trip will help counter law cause.” marches staged Monday around the nation As Gilchrist spoke, supporters and by more than 1 million people demanding opponents engaged in a heated debate. amnesty for some 11 million illegal immi- “Hispanics are taking away our jobs,” grants. said Angela Broussard, 38, a black play- The Minuteman Project wants to garner wright. “They are moving into our neighbor- support for its get-tough border stance and hoods, so now where are we going to go?” pressure federal lawmakers considering Morris Griffin held a sign rejecting a immigration reform. They also intend to measure passed by the House that would mobilize voters and recruit members make it a felony to be in this country ille- along the way.