1760 ocean avenue santa monica, ca 90401 88 brian maser ...backissues.smdp.com/022619.pdf · and...
TRANSCRIPT
TUESDAY02.26.19Volume 18 Issue 90
WHAT’S UP WESTSIDE ....................... PAGE 2BON VOYAGE DARREN ......................... PAGE 3WRONG ANSWER .................................. PAGE 4TALK TAXES ............................................ PAGE 5MYSTERY PHOTO .................................. PAGE 8
@smdailypress @smdailypress Santa Monica Daily Press smdp.com
BRIAN MASERTHE CONDO SALES LEADER • 310.314.7700CALL US FOR A FREE APPRAISAL • MASERCONDOSALES.COMC O N D O S A L E S
Starting from
$88+Taxes
1760 Ocean AvenueSanta Monica, CA 90401
310.393.6711
BOOK DIRECT AND SAVE SeaviewHotel.com
Parking | Kitchenettes | WiFi Available
BLACK HISTORY: The library displayed several Black women who were or are influential in Los Angeles
Courtesy photo HABIT: The Habit will is opening a new location on Wilshire.
Library searching for diversity in local history
MADELEINE PAUKERDaily Press Staff Writer
Women, particularly women of color, are largely absent from Santa Monica’s historical archives and the Santa Monica Public Library is hoping to add some to the history books.
The library is asking residents to submit local women of color to feature in a display at the Main Library for Women’s History Month this March. The display will include four posters of local historical figures – Sylvia Rosseau, Keshia Ram, Elfie Mosse and Arcadia Butler – and a slideshow of the Santa
Monica women residents suggest.Also on the calendar for Women’s History Month
are tours of the notable women interned Woodlawn Cemetery, including Thelma Terry and Sally Ride. The tours will start at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 23. The library will also be hosting an event inside the mausoleum, where staff will hand out archival photos of local women and run a slideshow about 19 of the women interned in Woodlawn.
The library is making an ongoing effort to record the stories of local women, particularly women of color, said library assistant Joseph Delaplaine.
SEE BLACK HISTORY PAGE 3
Santa Monica to get a new burger Habit
ANGEL CARRERASDaily Press Staff Writer
Santa Monica burger lovers get a new fast-casual food option this week.
The Habit Burger Grill will open its doors to Santa Monicans this Wednesday, February 27 at 3001 Wilshire Boulevard. The restaurant
SEE HABIT PAGE 6
Schools pursuing mindfulness education
MADELEINE PAUKERDaily Press Staff Writer
Local elementary schoolers may soon be more emotionally intelligent than many adults.
All elementary schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) will be practicing mindfulness in the classroom next school year. Mindfulness, which has gained
popularity in schools and elsewhere in recent years, is a psychological practice to regulate emotions, reduce anxiety and improve focus. When a mindfulness practitioner feels stressed, sad or angry, they pause to reflect on how they feel and why they feel that way.
Educators will teach students mindfulness techniques, such as
SEE EDUCATION PAGE 11
Visit us online at www.smdp.com
Local2 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019
What’s Up
WestsideOUT AND ABOUT IN SANTA MONICA
For help submitting an event, contact us at310-458-7737 or submit to [email protected]
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Write AwayGain feedback and encouragement in your writing efforts from fellow writ-ers in this supportive writer’s meet-up. Fairview Branch Library 12:00pm-2:30 pm.
City Council MeetingRegular Meeting of the Santa Monica City Council City Hall Council Chamber 5:30 pm.
Black History Month Inspirational Movie Series: Men of HonorThe story of Carl Brashear, the first African-American U.S. Navy Diver, and the man who trained him. (129 min.) Pico Branch Library 6:30 -8:45 p.m.
Preventing Child Sexual Abuse: An Empowering Workshop for parentsParents and caregivers have a unique role in child abuse prevention. Learn practical actions we can all take to help protect the children in our lives. Presented by Stuart House, a pro-gram of the Rape Treatment Center at UCLA Medical Center. Montana Avenue Branch Library 6:30 -8:30 pm.
Publishers Roundtable with local independent pressesIndependent publishers talk about their publishing process, what they seek in manuscripts, how indie publishers get books in bookstores nationwide, and what they hope for the future of independent publishing. At the table: Kaya Press, Moontide Press, Tia Chucha Press, Red Hen Press, and the Unnamed Press. Join us with your questions, enjoy refreshments, and take a look inside the workings of inde-pendent publishing in the Southland.
Annenberg Community Beach House 6:30pm-8:00 pm.
Downbeat 720 Teen StageDownbeat 720, now entering its 11th year, is a free and fun open stage for High School Performers at the Miles Memorial Playhouse in Santa Monica from 7:20 to 9:30 p.m. Downbeat 720 provides a safe, supportive environ-ment for teens of all skill levels and interests. Musicians, actors, poets, filmmakers, dancers, and other teen artists work on their expression live.
Wednesday, Feb. 27Trivia NightTest your knowledge to win prizes at this fun trivia event. We’ll be using Kahoot, an online program, and will have a limited number of laptops for use. Optional: please bring your mobile device. Montana Avenue Branch Library
GED/HiSET Prep ClassGet prepared to take the Language Arts subject test of the GED or HiSET. Main Library Computer Classroom, 2nd Floor 6:45 -8:45 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 28Current Events Discussion GroupJoin organizers for a lively discussion of the latest news with your friends and neighbors. Fairview Branch Library 1 -2:30 p.m.
Chrysalis Workshop: Social Media and the Job SearchLearn how to maximize social media to enhance your marketability and obtain employment Main Library Computer Classroom, 2nd Floor 3:30 pm.
Bereavement Group for SeniorsShare with others the experience oflosing a loved one. A confidentialand safe setting.
1527 4th St., 3rd Floor • Santa MonicaFor information, please call:
(310) 394-9871, ext. 373 www.wiseandhealthyaging.org
WISE & Healthy Aging is a nonprofit social services organization.
NEW CLASSES,PERSONAL TRAINING,NUTRITION, AND MORE!
310.394.1300www.burnfitness.com
1233 3rd Street PromenadeSanta Monica
C O M P L I M E N T A R Y D A Y P A S S
SHARE THE LOVEEXPERIENCE BURN FITNESS
Think Positive!for all your printing needs
Indoor & Outdoor Graphics |+| Signage |+| Banners |+| Theatrical PostersMenu Boards |+| Marketing Collateral |+| Booklets |+| Brochures |+| Invitations
Letterheads |+| Table Banners |+| A-Frame/Portable Displays |+| ManualsMailers |+| Postcards |+| Presentation Books |+| Letterpress (Foil & Emboss)
Table Tents |+| Building & Vehicle Wraps Buckslips & more!
[email protected] |+| 310.989.9444 |+| peprinting.com
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Local3Visit us online at www.smdp.com
Helping families honor, remember, and celebrate life
1847 14th Street Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 458-8717 (on-call - 24/7)www.woodlawnsm.com
City of Santa MonicaWOODLAWN
Cemetery Mausoleum Mortuary
CEMETERY & FULL SERVICE FUNERAL HOME Tradi onal Burial Green Burial Crema on Pre-Need Planning
FD # 2101
CitywideRed Cross: Severe shortage of type O blood
The American Red Cross has a severe shortage of type O blood and urges type O donors – as well as eligible blood and platelet donors of all blood types – to give now to ensure lifesaving patient care isn’t impacted this winter.
Type O blood is the most in-demand blood type, helping patients facing life-threatening conditions and emergencies every day. Type O negative blood can be transfused to patients with any blood type and is what emergency room personnel reach for when there’s no time to determine a patient’s blood type. Type O positive blood is also especially needed because it is the most transfused blood type and can be given to Rh-positive patients of any blood type.
Having a readily available blood supply is critical for patients like Luna Giles, who at the age of 1 1/2 has already underwent two heart surgeries and required over a dozen transfusions.
“Each time, the nurse would bring in a bag of blood for her transfusion, I noticed a small label on each one that said ‘Donation Type: Volunteer,’” said Luna’s mom, Jessie Giles. “It made me think about each individual who donated blood for my daughter. I would never know who those individuals were, and they would never see the effect their donation had. But each of those individuals, strangers to us, absolutely saved my daughter’s life. They may never know it, but to me, they are heroes.”
Right now, the Red Cross has less than a three-day supply of most blood types, and blood products are being distributed to hospitals faster than donations are coming in. Recent snow-storms and severe weather in many parts of the country have forced hundreds of blood drive cancellations, causing more than 20,000 blood and platelet donations to go uncollected.
Individuals of all blood types – especially type O – are asked to make an appointment to donate blood or platelets by downloading the free American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
HBO AND RED CROSS INVITE GAME OF THRONES FANS TO BLEED #FORTHETHRONETo celebrate the final season of Game of Thrones, HBO and the Red Cross have partnered to
ask fans and blood donors to Bleed #ForTheThrone this March. This is the largest blood dona-tion promotional effort by an entertainment company in Red Cross history – with six days of coordinated giving March 7-12 from fans and blood donors at blood drives in 43 states across the U.S., including an immersive blood drive experience at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas.
As part of the partnership, fans who come to donate blood or platelets with the Red Cross now through March 17 will automatically be entered for a chance to win one of five trips to the season 8 world premiere of Game of Thrones. The trip includes travel for two, up to two nights hotel accommodations and a $250 gift card for expenses. Terms and conditions apply and are available at RedCrossBlood.org/HBOGameofThrones.*
Additionally, those who come to donate March 7-12 will also receive exclusive Game of Thrones swag including a T-shirt, stickers to unlock a unique Snapchat filter and other items, while supplies last.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Feb. 25-March 31
Santa Monica3/4/2019: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., American Red Cross Santa Monica Chapter, 1450 11th St3/11/2019: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., American Red Cross Santa Monica Chapter, 1450 11th St3/14/2019: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lionsgate, 2700 Colorado Ave.3/18/2019: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., American Red Cross Santa Monica Chapter, 1450 11th St3/19/2019: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Santa Monica College, 1900 Pico Blvd.3/20/2019: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Santa Monica College, 1900 Pico Blvd.3/25/2019: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., American Red Cross Santa Monica Chapter, 1450 11th St
SUBMITTED BY CHRISTINE WELCH
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
For Black History Month, the library displayed four Black women who were or are influential in Los Angeles, and Delaplaine said the library is trying to expand its Santa Monica history section to spotlight people who aren’t rich white men. One of the women featured in its Black History Month display, on view until the end of February, is Sweet Alice Harris, a community activist who founded Parents of Watts, a social services center, to reconcile her neighborhoods following the 1965 Watts riots.
Harris exemplifies the type of woman the library wants to highlight, Delaplaine said, but she is a well-known figure, and the library is hoping to document the stories of local women who are historically significant but have flown under the radar. That’s why it’s turning to residents, he said.
“It can be as simple as talking to friends or family, finding out about their lives and
their contributions to Santa Monica,” he said. “History can seem intimidating, but it’s just paying attention and keeping records. It’s something everyone can contribute to.”
Delaplaine said he feels adding to the library’s record of local women of color is especially important in an era when many are being priced out of Santa Monica.
Delaplaine said he himself lives in a historically Black neighborhood near Santa Monica High School and didn’t know he lived near the first African American church in the city, the Phillips Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church. Near the church was The Inkwell, a popular beach for African Americans on Bay Street created to escape the harassment they faced at other beaches.
“There’s a lot of history here, and it’s not just the history of rich white people,” he said.
Residents wanting to submit to the library for Women’s History Month are encouraged to email Delaplaine at [email protected].
BLACK HISTORYFROM PAGE 1
CORRECTION: In the paper of Feb. 16, the Daily Press incorrectly used the word “con-viction” to describe Neil Shekhter. A judge said Shekhter destroyed evidence during his
case against hedge fund AEW but he was not convicted of a crime.
As of today, one of the SMDP’s longest serving and most valuable employees is no longer with the company.
Production Manager Darren Ouellette has left the paper to return to South Carolina where he will be spending more time with his family.
His departure leaves a huge hole in the small SMDP family and no individual has been more responsible for the success of The Daily Press than Darren.
Darren took a chance to move to Los Angeles and joined SMDP in 2008. He stayed for 10 years and produced more than 3,000 editions of the paper, well over half of our total library. He has also created every special section from Most Loved, to Tis the Season, to the Pier’s Concert guides and the Los Angeles Marathon program. There’d be no paper to read and no money to pay the bills if it weren’t for Darren’s perpetual efforts.
And by perpetual, we do mean literally never-ending. In discussing how to fill the position it was observed that Darren was “freakishly reliable.” Nights, weekends, early shifts, long shifts, it didn’t matter. If there was a need, he would be there.
He outlasted editors, publishers, sales reps, delivery guys and reporters. The com-pany moved offices, switched printers and massively upgraded it technological require-ments in his tenure and no matter what great upheaval was next on the calendar there was no fear of missing deadline or failing to print a paper provided Darren was in his seat.
However, it was what he did with his many hours here that was so particularly valu-able. The quality of the work produced was exceptionally high and often rivaled that of companies several times our size. His design work earned several industry awards for him as an individual and for the company at large.
We will miss him for more than his substantial professionalism. Darren has been a ringer on SMDP bowling teams and golf trips for many years. He’s also been a fixture at weddings, birthdays, happy hours and house warmings. His friendship has been a defining experience for multiple iterations of SMDP and we wish him well as he returns home to spend time with the nieces whose photos clog his phone.
MATTHEW HALL, DAILY PRESS EDITOR
EDITOR’S NOTE
Bon Voyage Darren
LOCAL NEWS MATTERS! SEND YOUR TIPS TO• Santa Monica Daily Press • Attn. Editor: • 1640 5th Street,
Suite 218 • Santa Monica, CA 90401 • [email protected]
Visit us online at www.smdp.com
OpinionCommentary4 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019
WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPENTO GOOD PEOPLE BECAUSEOF THE CARELESSNESS ORNEGLIGENCE OF OTHERS.
Free ConsultationOver $25 Million Recovered
• CATASTROPHIC PERSONAL INJURIES
• WRONGFUL DEATH
• AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS
• BICYCLE/SCOOTER ACCIDENTS
• RIDE SHARE ACCIDENTS
• SPINAL CORD INJURIES
• TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES
• DOG BITES
• TRIP & FALLS
310.392.3055www.lemlelaw.com
Robert Lemle You Pay Nothing Until Your Case Is Resolved
OPINIONS EXPRESSED are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of the Santa Monica Daily Press staff. Guest editorials from residents are encouraged, as are letters to the editor. Letters to the Editor can be submitted to [email protected]. Receipt of a letter does not guarantee publication and all content is published at the discretion of the paper. All letters and guest editorials are subject to editing for space and content. All submissions must include the author’s name, address and phone number for the purposes of verification.
PUBLISHERRoss Furukawa
PARTNERTodd James
EDITOR IN CHIEFMatthew Hall
STAFF WRITERSAngel Carreras
Madeleine [email protected]
ADVERTISING DIRECTORJenny Rice
OPERATIONS MANAGERCindy Moreno
CONTRIBUTING WRITERSCharles Andrews,
Cynthia Citron,
Jack Neworth,
David Pisarra,
Sarah A. Spitz
PRODUCTION MANAGERDarren Ouellette
CIRCULATIONAchling [email protected]
Keith [email protected]
1640 5th Street, Suite 218Santa Monica, CA 90401OFFICE (310) 458-PRESS (7737)FAX (310) 576-9913
The Santa Monica Daily Press publishes Monday - Saturday with a circulation of 10,000 on weekdays and 11,000 on the weekend. The Daily Press is adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Los Angeles and covers news relevant to the City of Santa Monica. The Daily Press is a member of the California Newspaper Publisher’s Association, the National Newspaper Association and the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce. The paper you’re reading this on is composed of 100% post consumer content and the ink used to print these words is soy based. We are proud recipients of multiple honors for outstanding news coverage from the California Newspaper Publishers Association as well as a Santa Monica Sustainable Quality Award.
PUBLISHED BY NEWLON ROUGE, LLC © 2019 Newlon Rouge, LLC, all rights reserved.
WINNERAWARD WINNERAWARD WINNER
By Michel Feinstein Send comments to [email protected]
Inside Outside
Limiting Public Speaking Times? No Right Answer,
But a Wrong OneOne of the great things about Santa
Monica’s civic process is the high level of community participation. One of its greatest challenges is that same level of participation, as many who seek to speak at City Council meetings find there is already a long line of others waiting to do the same.
Tonight the Council is trying to tackle that issue through multiple changes to its meeting rules - most notably cutting back speaking times on from two minutes to one minute on many items, after changing the speaking time on all items from three minutes to two back in 2008.
This one minute restriction is the wrong approach and would undermine civic participation by providing a disincentive to show up at all. First to commit to speaking, one must plan one’s evening around being at City Hall - usually a commitment of a few hours, because first you have to travel back and forth, then once there you won’t know how long to stay to speak.
Even though there is a published agenda order, each item can take more or less time depending upon the number of speakers and the amount of time needed for Council debate. Even before the Council meets in open session, it meets first in closed executive session on legal matters. Depending upon the number and complexity of those items, the Council may not come even out of closed session at the expected time for the rest of the agenda to commence.
Even in the best of worlds, there is a great deal of uncertainly on the level of commitment required to speak. Then comes the question of do you want to make it if you may only get one minute.
ONE MINUTE SPEAKING LIMIT DISRESPECTS THE COMMUNITY
The proposed rule would apply if/when there are 15 or more speakers on an item, or when there are 40 or more speakers for all items. Community members who carefully plan out a two minute presentation could be seated and ready to speak and only then hear their speaking time will be cut in half, as the number of speakers passes the speaker limit. Or it might be obvious in advance that there will be more than 15/40 speakers, and a potential speaker has to decide whether it is even worth spending a couple of hours for one minute to speak.
There is a major difference between the depth, detail and nuance one can express in two minutes compared to one. The staff report recommending this change glosses over this, claiming the recent City Council retreat on Council priorities restricted speaking to one minute and “participants came prepared to share their comments in a succinct fashion and stayed within the allotted one-minute
time limit. This allowed the meeting to progress in an efficient manner that allowed time for both the public, as well as the Council to deliberate on the matters before them.”
The Council retreat cited in the staff report was focused on setting general City priorities. Its easy to express your top five priorities in one minute. But it may take much longer to express what policy preferences you have on each of them. This proposed new rule fails to appreciate that difference - and in so doing, fails to respect the community members who harbor those preferences and views.
UNAVOIDABLE WHAC-A-MOLEWhen I first joined the City Council in
1996, the public portion of the meetings started at 6pm (instead of 7pm or afterwards as today), with closed session at the end The result was that open session could finish earlier, but we often didn’t have a full Council when we went into closed session. Then the Council changed the rules to start closed session at 5pm, and we often lacked quorum to start on time, because Councilmembers arrived late because of work conflicts, and/or we started closed session without a full council and/or a delayed starting time pushed back the rest of the meeting.
Some argue that we should have more regular meetings and do ‘less’ at each. When I joined the Council, meetings happened more than twice monthly, and they filled up just like building more lanes on a freeway doesn’t relieve congestion but just increases traffic. It also resulted in the Council agenda being published late on Thursdays before an upcoming Tuesday meeting, with some agenda items coming in even later. When I was Mayor, what then City Manager Susan McCarthy and I did was keep Council meetings to twice monthly. A big benefit was that agendas got out on Tuesday instead of Thursday, giving the public more time to prepare, a benefit the community enjoys to this day.
WHAT IS THE ANSWER? Currently Council closed session starts
at 5:30pm. The Council needs to revisit starting earlier - Anaheim starts their closed sessions at 3pm and their open sessions at 5pm. Santa Monica residents approved an increased compensation package for City Council members in 1998 to provide financial flexibility to allow more types of people to be able to serve on the Council. Does our entire City need to be held hostage to 9 to 5 work schedules? Another option is monthly meetings on closed session items only, to reduce the amount of legal business heard
SEE INSIDE OUTSIDE PAGE 4
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019
OpinionCommentary5Visit us online at www.smdp.com
If you don’t like what we have to say we will
give you a copy of your x-rays at no charge
YOUR CHOICE
FINDING A NEWDENTIST IS TOUGH!!!
(BUT WE MAKE IT EASY!!!)
SANTA MONICA FAMILY DENTISTRYDR. ALAN RUBENSTEIN
1260 15th ST. SUITE #703
(310) 736-2589WWW.ALANRUBENSTEINDDS.COM
AND OF COURSE WE DO • Invisalign • Periodontist on Staff • Oral Surgeon on Staff
• Cosmetics and Implants • Zoom bleaching • and more
OR
TRY OUR NO OBLIGATION
$59 EXAMAND CLEANING
For New Patients INCLUDES FULL XRAYS
TRY OUR NO OBLIGATION
$1 EXAMINCLUDES
FULL XRAYS
ARIZONA AVE.WILSHIRE BLVD.
14TH ST.
15TH ST.H
DENTAL CARE WITHOUT JUDGEMENT!
WE OFFER UNIQUE SERVICES*Nitrous Oxide available
*No interest payment plans*Emergencies can be seen today*Our dentists and staff members
are easy to talk to
David Pisarra Send comments to [email protected]
Visit us online at www.smdp.com
What’s the Point?
Oscars Are Over – Time To Talk Taxes
The glitz and glamour of the Oscars is being shuttered, the red carpets are rolled up and stored for another movie premiere, and now it’s time to get back to the business of Hollywood. I’ve represented many of the behind the scenes, the “below the line” people in movie parlance, for the past twenty years in their divorces. As a result I’ve learned a fair amount of accounting, and the ways that expenses are handled by these sometimes employees and sometimes independent contractors. It’s a complex web of rules and procedures that thankfully I don’t have to know. The good news I know people who know the rules.
One of them is Kyle Amann. He reached out to me as we are both alums of St. John’s College. He’s a young man with a positive attitude and a great interest in helping businesses prepare and minimize their tax liability. Rather than me try to translate the IRS rules into something clear, I asked Kyle to prepare a short primer on what the new rules mean for people in the industry. He sent me the following:
Bad tax news for people in the entertainment industry.
Its 2019, and people filing their taxes this season are going to brush up against the changes to the tax laws Congress made last year for the first time. For a lot of people in the entertainment industry, this is not great news.
One of the less talked about changes to the tax law was the elimination of an entire category of unreimbursed employee expenses as itemized personal deductions. Traditionally, even if you were not an independent contractor, you could still deduct manager and agent fees, union dues, equipment rentals, travel expenses and the like that you incurred while working as a member of any of the major guilds or unions in the entertainment industry who receive a W-2 at the end of the year for their job.
That is no longer the case.From now on, the only people eligible
to deduct those expenses are the people receiving their income as freelancers or independent contractors. You’ll know you qualify if at the end of the year you receive a 1099-misc from your employer. Everyone
else is out of luck.I was speaking with a colleague of mine
who consults with SAG, and he agreed: “This new tax law is a disaster for everyone in the entertainment industry.”(This also holds true for other people who regularly make use of this deduction as well, so nurses, police officers, anyone who pays for a uniform or specialized equipment, take note).
There is some good news. This was always a specialized deduction not everyone was taking advantage of. Those of you who were never itemizing your deductions are less likely to notice a difference. Plus, the tax brackets are lower this year and the standard deduction is higher. However, those of you who were aware of the deduction, and were saving copies of their expenses, their business miles, etc, should brace for a possible blow this season. And everyone who is getting a W-2 this year should make sure that every single dollar you spend on a job gets reimbursed by your employer, because there is no longer any other way to get it back.
Kyle Amann is an Enrolled Agent and Independent Tax Preparer living in
the Santa Monica area. If you have a tax question, you can reach him at https://kyleamanntax.com/.
One of the other major revisions that is coming in California is that the courts have revised who is and who is not, an independent contractor. This is going to have major implications for those who have been working as an independent contractor and for those who have been paying them. There’s a tsunami of litigation that is about to hit employers so I’d suggest speaking with your tax and legal counsel sooner rather than later.
Remember there’s only 48 days to tax day, be nice to your accountants, they’re not sleeping much…
David Pisarra is a Los Angeles Divorce and Child Custody Lawyer specializing in Father’s and Men’s Rights with the Santa Monica firm of Pisarra & Grist. He welcomes your questions and comments. He can be reached at [email protected] or 310/664-9969.You can follow him on Twitter @davidpisarra
before open sessions, so those sessions could start earlier and on time.
The City is playing with political fire with this proposed one minute limit. Coming in the midst of a heated community debate around electoral systems, fair representation and the California Voting Rights Act, the timing and content of this proposal is absolutely
tone deaf. Restricting the community in this manner can lead to blowback we can’t even imagine today, perhaps residents voting against needed future bond measures, or worse.
The reality is that there is no easy answer to long Council meetings when many want to participate. But there is a wrong answer - the ‘one minute’ time limit. On that proposal, the Council needs to vote ‘no’.
INSIDE OUTSIDEFROM PAGE 4
YOUR OPINION MATTERS! SEND YOUR LETTERS TO• Santa Monica Daily Press • Attn. Editor: • 1640 5th Street, Suite 218
• Santa Monica, CA 90401 • [email protected]
Visit us online at www.smdp.com
Local6 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019
DO YOU
OWN A
BUILDING
ON THE
LIST?
WE CANHELP!
Santa Monica’s new seismic retrofit
program affects 2,000 buildings
Contact us for a free
consultation:
[email protected] | www.baysideretrofit.com | (310) 697-8818Locally owned and operated, Santa Monica’s seismic retrofit experts.
STRUCTURAL SURVEY &
EVALUATION
RETROFIT DESIGN
PERMIT PROCESSING
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
FINANCING
TENANT PROTECTION
WHO DO YOU LOVE?
VOTE FOR THE BUSINESSES IN SANTA MONICA YOU LOVE THE MOST!
VOTE FEB. 1 TO FEB. 28 AT: WWW.BUYLOCALSM.COM
2019
2,000-square-foot restaurant will seat 43 people inside and an additional 16 in the restaurant’s patio section. The restaurant will be open every day, 10:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.
While the store has had a fundraising event and soft opening thus far, Wednesday will mark the store’s official opening.
Greg Sambrano, Director of Operations for The Habit Burger Grill said Santa Monica was a perfect city for a Habit location.
“It’s a wonderful city that does a lot to upgrade its food offerings,” he said. “We’ve been looking into the area. It’s a pocket of an area we’re not in and we want to give people an opportunity to frequent The Habit.”
The Habit, for those unfamiliar, is a fast casual burger restaurant. They make fresh, made-to-order chargrilled burgers and sandwiches over an open flame. The company has over 350 locations in the United States and four international branches.
Sambrano says he believes that in a city with high restaurant overturn and abundant burger choices, Habit will survive due to location and the franchise’s high standards.
“It’s paid off everywhere else for us,” he said. “Our dedication to quality, treating every burger as important as possible and our hospitality is what sets us apart.”
Habit has already begun to ingratiate
itself with the community, holding a fundraising event on Sunday, February 24 in support of Santa Monica High School. 100% of the proceeds raised that day went to the school.
He said the location will continue to support the community long term once they get everything running smoothly. “There are a lot of options available but we want to ingrain ourselves first, we will look to do fundraiser nights,” he said.
Sambrano says Habit will continue to seek community partnerships and fundraising opportunities, adding he hopes the city supports the restaurant, too.
“We hope people will come in and give us a chance to fulfill our mission, to be everyone’s favorite burger. We want to start a new Habit with you.”
The Habit is one of several restaurants to open in the building. Mediterranean eater y Luna Grill and sandwich shop Jimmy John’s will be part of the development. Italian restaurant La Scala will relocate to the Wilshire location as the fourth tenant. The Habit, Luna Grill and La Scala will take the place of SOUTH sports bar, while Jimmy Johns will open in the former location of Subway.
More information is available at www.habitburger.com. The Habit Burger Grill is located at 3001 Wilshire Blvd. The company also has a location in West L.A . at 11223 National Blvd.
HABITFROM PAGE 1
Visit us online at www.smdp.com TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Local7 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD BY
THE SANTA MONICA ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
DATE/TIME: 10:30 a.m., March 12, 2019
LOCATION: Council Chambers, Room 213, Santa Monica City Hall, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica
A Public Hearing will be held by the Zoning Administrator of the City of Santa Monica at the above noted time and place in regard to the following requests:
FENCE WALL HEDGE MODIFICATION 18ENT-0380, 2441 34th Street. The applicant requests approval of a height modification to allow for a 6’ high hedge fronting a 6’-3” high wrought iron fence, with an 8’-4” high entrance pergola, along the front and side parcel lines within the front yard setback. The subject property is located in the Low Density Residential (R2) zoning district. Pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Section 9.21.050, fences, walls, and hedges cannot exceed a maximum height of 42 inches within the required front yard setback as measured from the lowest finished grade adjacent to either side of the fence, wall, or hedge. Pursuant to SMMC Section 9.04.050(D), in the cases of fences, walls, or hedges that are parallel to and within 5 feet of a public sidewalk, grade shall be the elevation of the closest point on the sidewalk. SMMC Section 9.43.080(B) allows an applicant to request a modification to this height limitation in the front yard setback. [Planner: Cary Fukui] Applicant: Susan Zolla. Property Owner: 2441 34th
Street Z, LLC.
FENCE WALL HEDGE MODIFICATION 19ENT-0020, 1230 Georgina Avenue. The applicant requests approval of a height modification for a 7’ high hedge within the front yard setback along the front and street side (north) property lines. The height modification also includes a stone wall along the northeast corner of the property which varies in height from 3.6’ to 4.1’. the subject property is located in the Single-Unit Residential (R1) zoning district. Pursuant to SMMC Section 9.21.050(A)(1), fences, walls, and hedges cannot exceed a maximum height of 42 inches within the required front yard setback as measured from the lowest finished grade adjacent to either side of the fence, wall and hedge. Pursuant to SMMC Section 9.04.050(D), in the cases of fences, walls or hedges that are parallel to and within 5 feet of a public sidewalk, grade shall be the elevation of the closest point on the sidewalk. SMMC Section 9.43.080(B) allows an applicant to request a modification to these limitations in the front, side, and rear setbacks. [Planner: Ivan Lai] Applicant / Property Owner: Elizabeth Urquhart.
MINOR USE PERMIT 19ENT-0023, 2120 Wilshire Boulevard. The applicant requests approval of a Minor Use Permit (MUP) to modify an existing wireless telecommunications facility on the rooftop of an existing four-story commercial office building within the Mixed-Use Boulevard (MUB) zoning district. The project consists of (1) the removal and replacement of four panel antennas located at two different sectors behind existing FRP screening structures (2) the removal and relocation of a sector 5’ back from the front of the building on the rooftop consisting of five panel antennas located behind a new 6’ high FRP screening structure and (3) installation of twelve new remote radio units (RRU’s). The proposed antennas and associated support equipment will be arranged behind both the existing and new screen walls designed to match the existing rooftop screening. Pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Section9.32.040(A), review and approval of an MUP is required for all personal wireless facilities except for those that are exempt under SMMC Section 9.32.040(B) or that are governed by SMMC Section 9.32.040(C). [Planner: Michael Rocque] Applicant: Norman MacLeod, Agent to Verizion Wireless. Property Owner: National Facilities Corporation.
HOW TO COMMENTThe City of Santa Monica encourages public comment. You may comment at the Zoning Administrator public hearing, or by writing a letter. Written information will be given to the Zoning Administrator at the meeting.
Any person may comment at the Public Hearing, or by writing a letter to the City Planning Division, Room 212, P.O. Box 2220, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2220. Plans are available for public review at the City Planning Division. For more information, please contact the City Planning Division at (310) 458-8341. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 64009(b), if this matter is subsequently challenged in Court, the challenge may be limited to only those issues raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Monica at, or prior to, the Public Hearing.The meeting facility is wheelchair accessible. For disability-related accommodations, please contact (310) 458-8341 or (310) 458-8696 TTY at least 72 hours in advance. Every attempt will made to provide the requested accommodation. All written materials are available in alternate format upon request. Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Lines #1, #2, #3, Rapid 3, #7, #8, #9, Rapid #10, and #18 service City Hall and the Civic Center area. The Expo Line terminus is at Colorado Avenue and Fourth Street, a short walk to City Hall. Public parking is available in front of City Hall and in the Civic Center Parking Structure (validation free).
*Esto es un aviso sobre una audiencia publica para revisar applicaciones proponiendo desarrollo en Santa Monica. Esto puede ser de interes para usted. Si desea mas informacion, favor de llamar a Carmen Gutierrez en la Division de Planificacion al numero (310) 458-8341.
Aviso de Reunión Comunitaria
Community Corporation of Santa Mónica tendrá una reunión comunitaria para revisar el diseño conceptual e informarle sobre el compromiso financiero de la Cuidad de Santa Mónica acerca de un desarrollo de viviendas asequibles ubicado en 1819 Pico Blvd; 2024 19th St; 2024 18th Court y 1918 Pico Blvd. en Santa Mónica. Esta noticia es en acuerdo con la Sección V de las guías del “Santa Mónica Housing Trust Fund.” Una segunda reunión se llevará a cabo en el futuro para obtener sugerencias sobre el diseño. Esta reunión es parte de las fases preliminares del desarrollo donde la comunidad es introducida a la propuesta y la oportunidad para dar sugerencias directas al Community Corp. sobre el diseño conceptual. Traducción en español estará disponible.
Fecha: Martes, 12 de Marzo, 2019Lugar: Virginia Avenue Park – Thelma Terry Building Workshop 32200 Virginia Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404Tiempo: 6:30‐8:00 PM
NOTICE OF COMMUNITY & DESIGN MEETING
Community Corporation of Santa Monica will hold an Information Session and the first of two community Design Input meetings for the proposed new construction affordable housing development at 1819 Pico Blvd; 2024 19th St; 2024 18th Court & 1918 Pico Blvd. in Santa Monica in accordance with Section V of the Santa Monica Housing Trust Fund Guidelines. A second Design Input meeting will be held at a future time. The Information Session and Design Input meeting will allow Community Corp. to provide residents, property owners, and interested parties information regarding the City of Santa Monica’s loan commitment, and to elicit public input on the design of the development. This meeting is part of the preliminary concept phase of the development process where interested parties are introduced to the proposal and have the opportunity to provide direct feedback to the developer regarding the development’s conceptual design, size, mix of use and proposed program. Spanish translation and interpretation will be available.
Date: Tuesday, March 12th, 2019Location: Virginia Avenue Park – Thelma Terry Building Workshop 32200 Virginia Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404Time: 6:30‐8:00 PM
BACK or UNFILED
TAXES?(310) 395-9922
SAMUEL B. MOSES, CPA100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1800 Santa Monica 90401
ALL FORMS • ALL TYPES • ALL STATES
office (310) 458-7737
DO YOU HAVE COMMUNITY NEWS?office (310) 458-7737
RUN YOUR DBAs IN THE DAILY PRESS FOR ONLY $80INCLUDES RECEIPT AND PROOF OF PUBLICATION. Call us today!
Visit us online at www.smdp.com
Local8 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019
DAILY POLICE LOG
The Santa Monica Police Department Responded To Calls For Service.THE SMDP CHOSE THE FOLLOWING CALLS FROM 283 ON FEB. 24
Auto burglary 1200blk 4th St 12:43 a.m.Suspicious vehicle 200blk Hollister Ave 12:44 a.m.Malicious mischief 2900blk Main St 12:50 a.m.Petty theft 2600blk Main St 1:37 a.m.Party complaint 600blk 23rd St 1:38 a.m.Fight 1500blk Berkeley St 1:59 a.m.Auto burglary 2300blk 2nd St 7:01 a.m.Encampment 400blk Broadway 8:35 a.m.Identity theft 1100blk 7th St 9:29 a.m.Assault w/deadly weapon 10th St / Wilshire Blvd 9:33 a.m.Vehicle blocking driveway 2600blk 3rd St 10:23 a.m.Strongarm robbery 900blk 2nd St 10:36 a.m.Auto burglary 1200blk 4th St 10:54 a.m.Petty theft 2700blk Pearl St 11:27 a.m.Hit and run 9th St / Olympic Blvd 11:48 a.m.Battery 300blk Olympic Dr 11:59 a.m.Fight Ocean Ave / Colorado Ave 12:44 p.m.Battery 1300blk 3rd Street Prom 12:53 p.m.Vehicle parked in alley 1400blk 3rd Street Prom 1:08 p.m.Vehicle blocking driveway 1000blk 12th St 1:10 p.m.Vehicle blocking driveway 200blk Pacific St
1:24 p.m.Critical missing person 300blk Santa Monica Pier 2:02 p.m.Person with a gun 3rd Street Prom / Santa Monica Blvd 2:06 p.m.Auto burglary 1400blk 9th St 2:20 p.m.Traffic collision - no injuries 700blk Broadway 2:21 p.m.Fight 2900blk Ocean Front Walk 2:24 p.m.Theft suspect in custody 2600blk Lincoln Blvd 2:26 p.m.Death investigation 2500blk Ocean Park Blvd 2:56 p.m.Found senile person 500blk California Ave 2:59 p.m.Bike theft 300blk Santa Monica Pier 3:16 p.m.Petty theft 2700blk Pearl St 3:17 p.m.Petty theft 500blk Colorado Ave 3:29 p.m.Fraud 100blk Strand St 3:42 p.m.Petty theft 3rd Street Prom / Broadway 4:07 p.m.Battery 1800blk 9th St 4:20 p.m.Petty theft 1200blk Ocean Front Walk 4:50 p.m.Auto burglary 400blk Ashland Ave 4:55 p.m.Traffic collision with injuries Ocean Ave / Seaside Ter 5:23 p.m.
DAILY FIRE LOG
The Santa Monica Fire Department Responded To Calls For Service.THE SMDP CHOSE THE FOLLOWING CALLS FROM 31 ON FEB. 24
Emergency Medical Service 100blk Wilshire Blvd 12:00 a.m.EMS 2200blk Lincoln Blvd 12:11 a.m.EMS 800blk Santa Monica Blvd 12:33 a.m.EMS 1400blk 10th St 12:48 a.m.EMS 1900blk Pico Blvd 1:46 a.m.EMS 1300blk 15th St 3:29 a.m.EMS 1300blk Harvard St 10:38 a.m.EMS 1200blk 23rd St 11:56 a.m.EMS 1400blk Ocean Ave 12:04 p.m.EMS 1500blk Ocean Ave 1:12 p.m.EMS 700blk Ozone St 1:23 p.m.EMS 1300blk 4th St 1:46 p.m.
EMS Neilson Way / Pier Ave 2:49 p.m.Broken water main 700blk Hill St 3:42 p.m.EMS 1800blk 9th St 4:39 p.m.EMS 1700blk 16th St 4:40 p.m.EMS 500blk Santa Monica Blvd 4:58 p.m.EMS Ocean Ave / Seaside Ter 5:23 p.m.EMS 1600blk 11th St 6:44 p.m.EMS 1600blk 11th St 6:46 p.m.EMS 1500blk 2nd St 6:48 p.m.EMS 1600blk Ocean Ave 7:03 p.m.EMS 300blk Santa Monica Pier 7:07 p.m.EMS 1200blk 26th St 7:38 p.m.EMS 2700blk Neilson Way 8:29 p.m.
Crime Watch is culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
CRIME WATCH BY DAILY PRESS STAFF
ON FEBRUARY 12, AT ABOUT 2:14 P.M.Officers responded to a radio call for service regarding a theft from a garage with the victim following the suspect. Officers located the victim at Lincoln Blvd and Idaho Street. The victim pointed out the suspect. Officers detained the suspect for an investigation. Officers determined the victim, a resident at an apartment complex at the 900 block of 9th Street, drove into his secured subterranean parking garage and saw a male subject standing in between several cars. The victim did not recognize the subject and confronted him. The victim told the subject to leave. As the subject was walking away, he was roll-ing a suitcase that belonged to the victim. The victim told him he was stealing his suitcase and would be calling the police. The suspect dropped the suitcase and walked away. The vic-tim followed the suspect until police arrival. The suspect was taken into custody. The victim opened the suitcase that was previously empty and discovered various personal items stolen from other residents. Trayshawn Durell McGruder, 24, home-less, was arrested for receiving stolen property and burglary. Bail was set at $50,000.
File Photo TRAYSHAWN D. MCGRUDER
MYSTERY PHOTO Send answers to [email protected].
The first person who can correctly identify where this image was captured wins a prize.
Win a Main Street Rewards Card for discounts at 40+ local businesses.
Sponsored by Enterprise
Fish Company
174 Kinney St., Santa Monica 90405
Get a newlease onrentersinsurance.
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, State Farm General Insurance Company, Bloomington, ILState Farm Florida Insurance Company, Winter Haven, FL
State Farm Lloyds, Richardson, TX
Did you know your landlord’sinsurance only covers thebuilding? I’m here to helpprotect your stuff.LET’S TALK TODAY.
1708133
Troy Wilson, AgentInsurance Lic#: 0D75687
2716 Ocean Park BlvdSanta Monica, CA 90405
Bus: 310-315-1955Mon-Fri 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturdays by Appointment
Troy Wilson, AgentInsurance Lic#: 0D75687
2716 Ocean Park BlvdSanta Monica, CA 90405
LET’S TALK TODAY.
310-315-1955
CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Saturdays by Appointment
i 9:00 am to 5:00 pmMon-Fri
Did you know your landlord’sinsurance only covers the building?I’m here to helpprotect your stuff.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Puzzles & Stuff9Visit us online at www.smdp.com
SOLUTIONS TO YESTERDAY’S SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS TO YESTERDAY’S CROSSWORD
SudokuFill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each num-ber can appear only once in each row, col-umn, and 3x3 block. Use logic and pro-cess of elimination to solve the puzzle.
Draw Date: 2/234 6 14 20 32Power#: 13Jackpot: 322M
Draw Date: 2/2218 24 31 34 55Mega#: 4Jackpot: 245M
Draw Date: 2/23 15 21 23 26 34Mega#: 18Jackpot: 22M
Draw Date: 2/2417 18 28 29 31
Draw Date: 2/24Midday: 5 3 2
Draw Date: 2/24Evening: 3 3 8
Draw Date: 2/241st: 10 SOLID GOLD2nd: 05 CALIFORNIA CLASSIC3rd: 02 LUCKY STARRACE TIME: 1:44.98
DAILY LOTTERY
Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the winning number 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 retailers. Visit the California State Lottery web site at http://www.calottery.com
SURF FORECASTS WATER TEMP: 56.7°F
TUESDAY – POOR – SURF: 1-2 ft+ ankle to knee high occ. 3 ftTrace blend of NW and SSW swell early. New WNW swell-mix shows in the PM.
WEDNESDAY – FAIR – SURF: 2-3 ft+ waist to stomach highWNW swell-mix up slightly. Watching AM winds/conditions - looking favorable.
SURF REPORT
Visit us online at www.smdp.com
Comics & Stuff10 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Zack Hill By JOHN DEERING & JOHN NEWCOMBE
Agnes By TONY COCHRAN
Strange Brew By JOHN DEERINGHeathcliff By PETER GALLAGHER
Dogs of C-Kennel By MICK & MASON MASTROIANNI & JOHNNY HART
Seeing isn’t a simple process, and seeing things like reality, truth and beauty is even more complex. It takes time to
develop the powers of perception that will bring such concepts to bear on what the eyes rest on. Sagittarius lunar vibes
say, “Keep looking.” Describe what you see, too, because language will shape and deepen your perception.
Lookout Moon
ARIES (March 21-April 19)In the morning, you’ll have the courage to blast past what held you back yesterday. Do it like the ram that is the symbol for your sign. Put your head down and run.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)This is not about talent. Rather, it’s a matter of gaining skills. The universe seems to be pushing you toward the skill you need most. Hone in on this; it’s worth your focused time.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)There’s a juicy challenge coming your way, like an assignment you’ve been waiting for or one you’ve feared but are completely ready for. The endeavor will grow you in the perfect direction.
CANCER (June 22-July 22)Family will support you, though you may have to be explicit in your directions about how best to do this, otherwise you get what you get. It may be obvious to you but other people just won’t see it unless you lead them there.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)You know where you’re going, and that gives you a distinct advantage. The confidence and nat-uralness that goes along with this knowledge is something people sense and yield to.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)One way you show your love is to kid around a bit, bring a little levity to the picture and relate to people in a way that lets them know they are on the inside, close enough to you that the relationship can bear a little good-natured ribbing.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)It’s easy enough now, but this is only the begin-ning. At some point, you’ll need to apply the sort of gritty stamina and white-knuckled form of courage that the Finnish call “sisu.” Don’t worry; it will be there when you need it.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21)Go ahead and air your feelings, but do it the way you’d air a slightly shaken bottle of club soda, half a cap twist at a time. Otherwise, an unpleasant surprise will be had by all.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)You wisely realize that standing on the precipice of something dangerously grand doesn’t make you the master of all that’s below. Do not let your position mesmerize you from your firm footing.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)You’d gladly let go of what was holding you back, if only you knew what it was. Don’t ask your friends. Their answers come with baggage. An admired mentor (possibly speaking from the pages of a book) has your answer.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)Even when you’re mad at someone, you find it much easier to be nice, which usually leads to eventually forgetting all about why you’re mad at someone. However, some slights are better to remember, just to avoid a repeat.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)Is fickleness a mood, or is it a sign that it’s time for you to move on? Both. The mood is inspired by a sneaking suspicion that you’ve opened all the doors that can be opened in this endeavor and new challenges await elsewhere.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 26)
This solar return sees you ambitious, powerful and ready to take on the world. What’s even better is that you’re thoughtful about your challenges and choose to step back to understand them better. You’ll gain comprehensive knowledge, formulate a vision, bring together a team and be truly unstoppable. Aries and Gemini adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 20, 4, 44 and 19.
ObservationThe art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.” — French writer Francois-Marie Arouet, better known as Voltaire. (1694-1778)
Medical HistoryThis week in 1941, Ernst Chain and Howard Florey conducted their first test injection of penicillin into a human test subject. Albert Alexander, 43,
had scratched his face on a rosebush. When the scratches turned septic, and blood poisoning and numerous painful abscesses followed, Alexander agreed to the experimental treatment. Within four days, he had greatly improved. However, Chain and Florey has only a limited amount of penicillin and were forced to stop treatment when they ran out. The infection returned, and Alexander died four weeks later.
WELL NEWS BY SCOTT LAFEE
office (310) 458-7737
DO YOU HAVE COMMUNITY NEWS?office (310) 458-7737
RUN YOUR DBAs IN THE DAILY PRESS FOR ONLY $80INCLUDES RECEIPT AND PROOF OF PUBLICATION. Call us today!
Evenfallnoun [ee-vuhn-fawl]twilight; dusk; the beginning of evening.
WORD UP!
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Local11Visit us online at www.smdp.com
HOURS MONDAY - FRIDAY 9:00am - 5:00pm LOCATION 1640 5th Street, Suite 218, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Classifieds$12.00 per day. Up to 15 words, $1.00 for each additional word.Call us today start and promoting your business opportunities to our daily readership of over 40,000.
YOUR AD COULD RUN TOMORROW!*
(310) 458-7737 Some restrictions may apply.
*Please call our Classified Sales Manager to reserve your ad space. Specific ad placement not guaranteed on classified ads. Ad must meet deadline requirements. See complete conditions below.
All classified liner ads are placed on our website for FREE! Check out www.smdp.com for more info.
Prepay your ad today!
ROOFING DOCTOR Lic C-391033738 Bond, Work Insurance, Liability Insurance All Kinds of Roofing 30 Year Experience Fast Service, Low Cost, High Quality, Guaranteed Work Senior Discounts 213-281-1745 [email protected]
Services
CLASSIFICATIONSAnnouncementsCreativeEmploymentFor Sale
FurniturePetsBoatsJewelryWanted vvTravelVacation Rentals
Apartments/Condos RentHouses for RentRoommatesCommercial LeaseReal Estate
Real Estate LoansStorage SpaceVehicles for SaleMassageServicesComputer Services
Attorney ServicesBusiness OpportunitiesYard SalesHealth and BeautyFitness
Wealth and SuccessLost and FoundPersonalsPsychicObituariesTutoring
STOPTEXTSSTOPWRECKS.ORG
EVEN TEXTERS AND DRIVERSHATE TEXTERS AND DRIVERS.
Save a life. Don’t Drive HoMe buzzeD. BUZZED DRIVING IS DRUNK DRIVING.
YOUR ADC O U L D R U N H E R E !CALL US TODAY AT
(310) 458-7737ADVERTISE! CALL US (310) 458-7737
Judge OKs settlement from nation’s largest natural gas leakBRIAN MELLEYAssociated Press
A California judge on Monday approved a $120 million court settlement from the nation’s largest-known natural gas leak.
Judge Carolyn Kuhl in Los Angeles Superior Court signed a consent decree putting the settlement into effect after saying her role was limited in overseeing a deal between Southern California Gas Co. and the state and city of LA.
“If I find, as I was supposed to find, that it didn’t violate the law or public policy, that’s the end of my determination,” Kuhl said.
The settlement was criticized by environmentalists for plans to mitigate the large amount of climate-changing methane that spewed for nearly four months from the 2015 blowout at the Aliso Canyon gas storage facility.
Environmental groups complained the utility would get full credit for projects partly funded by state money to capture methane from dairy farms in the state’s farm belt — more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) from where the blowout occurred on the edge of Los Angeles.
“They get to count methane reduction that
was already happening on the public dime,” said attorney Nina Robertson of Earthjustice.
More than a fifth of the settlement will go to funding mitigation of the 109,000 metric tons of methane released after the well blowout. The incident sent a sulfurous stench over the community of Porter Ranch, where residents complained of headaches, nausea, nose bleeds and other symptoms.
The company has spent more than $1 billion related to the blowout with the majority of that going to temporarily relocate 8,000 families, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The utility still faces more than 385 lawsuits on behalf of 48,000 people.
Under the settlement, the utility agreed to pay up to $25 million to study long-term health consequences; reimburse city, county and state governments for responding to the incident; and monitor chemicals in the air near the facility for eight years. Costs of the settlement can’t be passed along to ratepayers.
The mitigation part of the deal calls for the utility to pay $26.5 million toward technology that captures methane from lagoons of cow
manure and pipes it into the natural gas supply chain to be used to fuel trucks that run on compressed natural gas.
A coalition of environmental groups criticized that decision as an inefficient way to absorb the methane and said it would lead to larger and more concentrated dairies and lead to smoggier air in the already heavily polluted San Joaquin Valley while also creating more natural gas infrastructure at a time when cleaner alternatives are needed.
They joined the chorus of residents directly affected by the blowout in calling for mitigation in the Los Angeles area where there are plenty of sources where methane could be reduced.
“Fix what you broke where you broke it,” said Phoebe Seaton of the Leadership Council for Justice and Accountability.
Representatives from the attorney general’s office and the California Air Resources Board would not comment in advance of the hearing, but the air board defended the settlement in a response to public comments filed in the court case.
The state said dairies, which contribute 20 percent of the state’s methane, were the optimal place to mitigate the methane and would provide
a win-win controlling methane emissions on farms and providing energy used to fuel trucks that will eliminate pollution otherwise created by diesel big-rigs.
Earthjustice criticized the deal because SoCalGas will receive full credit even though public funds are being used. It also said there’s not enough information to determine what percentage of a project the gas company will fund.
If SoCalGas contributes 10 percent of the funding to a dairy where 5,000 tons of methane is captured, it should only get credit for mitigating 500 tons — not the full amount, Robertson said.
“Without such an adjustment, the mitigation agreement grossly overstates SoCalGas’ contribution in achieving methane reductions and fails to constitute full mitigation for the Aliso disaster,” Robertson wrote.
The air board did not respond directly to that criticism, but rejected the idea the utility was getting a subsidy toward mitigation.
Chris Gilbride, a spokesman for SoCalGas, did not comment on the criticism but said the settlement is consistent with the utility’s commitment to mitigate the leak.
the S.T.O.P. method, that they can use in their daily lives. The method entails stopping what one is doing, taking a few deep breaths, observing one’s thoughts and feelings and proceeding from a place of awareness.
SMMUSD will be enlisting The Center for Mindful Living (CML), which has taught children and teachers at Santa Monica Alternative School House (SMASH) since 2015, and Mindful Schools, which provided online instruction at Lincoln Middle School, to instruct 114 teachers in the fundamentals of mindfulness and how to impart it to children. The in-person and online training will cost about $49,000 and will be funded by the Local Control Accountability Plan.
Before CML began training SMASH staff and students in mindfulness about four years ago, many students reported feeling teased and excluded while playing and staff noticed that the children often struggled to regulate their emotions, said SMASH principal Jessica Rishe.
As staff and students incorporated mindfulness into their lives, fewer children were sent to the principal’s office and annual surveys showed students felt more emotionally and physically safe and connected to their teachers, Rishe said.
The impact of mindfulness training at SMASH is borne out by the scientific research on mindfulness, said Megan Sweet, the director of training at Mindful Schools, which will provide 12 weeks of online courses for SMMUSD employees. Studies have shown that people with a regular mindfulness practice are more aware of and can better regulate their emotions.
“If you know why you’re feeling bad, you can have some control over the feeling you have and the response you exhibit,” Sweet said. “There’s a space that gets created between the stimulus and your response, and that’s really helpful for kids.”
Children who are trained in basic mindfulness techniques often use them at school or at home without being prompted, Sweet said. She recently visited a school where a child was crying
because he had lost a loved one and his classmates decided to breathe in and out with him to calm him down. After, the teacher asked the students to talk about their feelings toward their classmate.
“Mindfulness gives us that chance to check in with our emotions instead of pushing them down,” Sweet said. “That five minutes allowed them to get back on track and keep learning. Often, that kind of pain gets ignored in the classroom because teachers don’t have the tools to address it.”
Shuli Lotan, who coordinates mental health counseling for SMMUSD, said she wants to replicate the results at SMASH throughout the district because she has seen significantly more students with anxiety in the past decade and feels that counseling is not enough to address the root of the problem. She said the district is launching the program in elementary schools so students understand mindfulness as early in life as possible and can use it as they move through the school system.
Stefanie Goldstein, a licensed clinical psychologist and the co-founder of the West Los Angeles-based Center for Mindful Living, will be training teachers at each elementary school for the rest of this school year and following up with them as they implement the training next school year. They will learn about what mindfulness is and the neuroscience behind it before Goldstein starts teaching them techniques, she said.
“It’s important to have a foundation and clarity on what mindfulness is and isn’t, because mindfulness is everywhere right now, and that’s amazing, but we also have to be grounded and science and not treat it as a cure-all or panacea,” she said.
Goldstein said she wants to make sure that parents feel connected to the practice as well so everyone involved in each school can share a language around mindfulness, such as the S.T.O.P. method or the idea of “flipping your lid,” or losing one’s temper. Schools might host parent education nights, send letters home with mindfulness lessons or create instructional videos, she said.
“That’s how you create a cultural shift,” Goldstein said.
EDUCATIONFROM PAGE 1
A D V E R T I S E M E N T12 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Free Enrollment & Up to $1,200 for Textbooks*
For complete details, visit smc.edu/freetuition
FREE ENROLLMENTNew full-time students (12 units or more per semester) are eligible for free enrollment and payment of AS, health and student ID fees!
$1,200 TEXTBOOK VOUCHERSSMC wants to help you offset the high cost of textbooks. This unique program helps SMC students like YOU achieve your academic goals.
• $100 for summer session, $500 for fall semester, $100 for winter session and $500 for spring semester.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
• You graduated from any public or private California high school in 2018 or 2019 and are directly attending SMC as a first-year student.
• If you graduated in 2018 you are eligible for any term in the 2018-19 academic year. If you graduate in 2019 you are eligible for any term in the 2019-20 academic year.
•You will take 12 units or more per semester.
• You are a California resident or an AB 540 student.* Textbook vouchers for California College Promise
Grant qualified students.
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE PROMISE
SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dr. Margaret Quiñones-Perez, Chair; Dr. Nancy Greenstein, Vice Chair; Dr. Susan Aminoff; Dr. Louise Jaffe; Rob Rader; Dr. Sion Roy; Barry A. Snell; Alexandria Boyd, Student Trustee; Dr. Kathryn E. Jeffery, Superintendent/President
Santa Monica College | 1900 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 | smc.edu