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07.21.16Volume 15 Issue 205
WHAT’S UP WESTSIDE ..................PAGE 2
WATERKEEPER LAWSUIT ..............PAGE 3
CULTURE WATCH ............................PAGE 4
LETTER TO THE EDITOR ..............PAGE 5
AUTOMATED SECURITY ................PAGE 6
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BY JEFFREY I. GOODMANDaily Press Staff Writer
Ye Olde King’s Head has neededextra staff to handle large crowdsafter the Twilight Concert Seriesshows, which bring thousands ofpeople to Santa Monica Pier forThursday night music during thesummer.
But this week’s act could makefor an even busier evening. Indeed,the British are coming.
The arrival of the PsychedelicFurs for a night of English rockcoincides with an influx of visitorsfrom the United Kingdom and theincreased presence of expats whohave settled in the beachside city.
“There are lots of British
tourists in town right now,” saidLynne Kerr, manager at the Britishpub on Santa Monica Boulevard.“There’s a big expat communitytoo, and they’ll all be going downto the pier.”
The number of Great Britainnatives living in Santa Monica has
BY JEFFREY I. GOODMANDaily Press Staff Writer
The recent closure of the SantaMonica YWCA didn’t sit well withthe Rev. Janet Gollery McKeithen.
As minister at the interfaithChurch in Ocean Park, which isdedicated to social justice, sheknew about the nonprofit’s workto empower youths through its
Girl Central initiative. And shedidn’t want the communitiesthey’ve created to dissipate.
“I was concerned about the girlswho normally attend the programsat the Y,” she said.
Out of concern came a solution.The former YWCA group is nowbeing folded into a new set of pro-grams at Church in Ocean Park,which is establishing the Young
People Creating Change move-ment. The new groups will serve aspositive, inclusive places forteenagers and young adults toexplore their identities and engagewith the world around them.
A launch event scheduled forFriday, July 22, from 7 to 9 p.m. atthe Hill Street institution will fea-
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BY JEFFREY I. GOODMANDaily Press Staff Writer
Every time Keegan Gibbscracked open a cold one, he felt hewas making a compromise. Whenhe grabbed a heritage-brandlager, he was compromising ontaste. When he opted for a spe-ciality craft product, he sacrificeddrinkability.
As far as as the CrossroadsSchool alumnus was concerned,the best of both worlds had yet tobe invented.
Wedging its way into the ever-crowded suds scene is House Beer,a vehicle through which Gibbs andhis co-founders are trying to marrythe branding and accessibility ofmajor domestics with the cultureand quality of the craft industry.
“We’re not going to appeal tothe extremes,” he said. “Someonewho only drinks Coors Light,they’re only going to drink CoorsLight. On the craft side, there arepeople who are only going todrink the heaviest, biggest, boldestIPAs. This is for the people whowant to find that balance betweendrinkability and a quality, well-made craft lager.”
BREWING A BRANDThe Venice-based company
provides a professional balance forGibbs, who has channeled hisbackground in film and photogra-phy and his interest in beer into hiscurrent post as brand director forthe young brewery.
Crossroads was where Gibbs,who hails from Malibu, had theopportunity to nurture his artistictalents. He began developing skillsin graphic design and film, andafter graduating from the local pri-vate school in 2003 he pursuedfilm studies at ChapmanUniversity in Orange.
Gibbs initially was interested inworking on feature movies but fell
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Courtesy PhotoNOT SANTA MONICA: Santa Monica Travel and Tourism is luring Brits to the beach with a pop-up lounge in London.
Courtesy PhotoYOUTH: The Church in Ocean Park is trying to fill the gap left by the YWCA.
Perfecting his craftArts background helps Crossroads grad launch local beer company
A British invasion in Santa MonicaPier concert headliner activates UK tourists, expat community
Empowering youth one group at a timeYWCA program folded into new Church in Ocean Park initiative
GIBBS
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Housing CommissionMeetingRegular meeting of the Santa MonicaHousing Commission. 4:30 p.m. MainLibrary, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.
Movie Screening: RockyRocky Balboa, a club fighter seeming-ly going nowhere, gets his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the dis-tance and come out a winner whenfate puts him in the ring with theworld heavyweight champion. 6 - 8p.m. Montana Avenue Branch Library,1704 Montana Ave.
Recreation & ParksCommission MeetingRegular Meeting of the Santa MonicaRecreation and Parks Commission.7:30 p.m. City Hall, 1685 Main St.
Free screening of“Creation” A free screening of “Creation,” the BBCproduced biopic of Charles Darwin andhis struggle - spiritual and psychologi-cal - to write “The Origin of Species.”Cast features Paul Bettany, JenniferConnelly and Benedict Cumberbatch.Film followed by a roundtable discus-sion and audience Q&A. The ChristianInstitute, 1308 Second Street. 6:30p.m. For more information, visit face-book.com/MindOverMoviesLA.
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Young People CreatingChangeA kick-off event for the Church inOcean Park’s new Young PeopleCreating Change (YPCC) program willfeature spoken word, music, a silentauction and refreshments. 7 to 9 p.m.Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill St.
Rotary Club of SantaMonica meetingGuest speaker is Jeanie Buss,President, Los Angeles Lakers. RivieraCountry Club, 1250 Capri Dr, PacificPalisades, Noon.
Saturday, July 23Tongva Park FamilySaturday: Japanese TaikoDrummingCome to Tongva Park for a demonstra-tion and workshop of taiko drumming,one of Japan’s oldest and mostrevered musical traditions. 10 a.m. - 12p.m. Tongva Park, 1615 Ocean Ave.
Beachmonger, an exhibit ofnew watercolors by StudioResident Francisco ValdezView watercolor portraits of a crosssection of local residents and visitors,all created by Studio ResidentFrancisco Valdez during his fourteen-week tenure at the Camera ObscuraArt Lab. 12 - 4 p.m. Palisades Park.
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SMC chemistry bootcamp wins award
Santa Monica College (SMC) hasannounced that its STEM Science andResearch Initiative “Chemistry BootCamps” - intensive faculty-led workshopswhich led to unprecedented success forAfrican-American and Latino students inan introductory general chemistry class -has won a Dr. John W. Rice Diversity andEquity Award. SMC received the award at aceremony held Tuesday, July 19 at theCrocker Art Museum in Sacramento, Calif.The two other recipients were the FamilyEngagement Institute (Foothill College),and the Veterans Education and TransitionServices Program (Saddleback College).
Established in 2001 and named for Dr.John W. Rice - a former member of theCalifornia Community Colleges Board ofGovernors - the award honors Dr. Rice’s lega-cy and recognizes individuals, programs, orcommunity colleges that have made “thegreatest contribution towards faculty andstaff diversity or student equity.”
“Santa Monica College is honored tohave our outstanding Science and ResearchInitiative’s Chemistry Boot Camp recog-nized as a recipient of the distinguished Dr.John W. Rice Diversity and Equity Award,”said Dr. Kathryn E. Jeffery, SMCSuperintendent/President. “This is possiblebecause of the dedication and commitmentof the faculty, staff, and students involved.We look forward to continuing the importantwork of helping all SMC students fulfill theirhigher education and life dreams. And wewill continue looking for ways to decreasedisparity in achievement.”
Officially launched in the spring semes-ter of 2015, the boot camps sought toaddress the declining performance of SMCBlack Collegians and Adelante students ina Chemistry 10: Introductory GeneralChemistry class (the two student supportprograms target and serve underrepre-sented students).
The results were drastic. According to a2015 survey conducted by SMCInstitutional Research, 62.5 percent ofAfrican-American boot camp participantspassed Chemistry 10 over an institutionalpass average of 41 percent; and 60 percentof Latino boot camp participants passed,over an institutional average of 38.5 per-cent. 96 percent of participants foundthem to be “very useful.”
SMC student Diego Villegas ended upwith a ‘D’ the first time he attemptedChemistry 10. He re-enrolled the nextsemester and ended up in the classroom ofChemistry Professor Muriel Walker Waugh,who initiated the boot camps. She told himhe had to attend.
“I realized how vital it is to spend a lotof time outside the classroom to learn thematerial,” said Villegas. “It helped meunderstand how to get organized. I nowappreciate the time and effort that all thepeople at SMC put in to help me get thegrades I deserve.”
On his second attempt, Villegas com-pleted Chemistry 10 with a ‘B’. He hopes totransfer to UCLA or USC to major inmolecular biology, and eventually attendmedical school. He takes advantage of TheScience and Research Initiative, an aca-demic support program at SMC designedto help traditionally underrepresented stu-dents interested in STEM careers success-fully complete their studies at SMC, trans-fer to a four-year research-oriented pro-gram and/or enter the STEM workforce.
The Chemistry boot camps now serveapproximately 82 students, and run for 11weeks each semester. STEM studentsserve as peer mentors and tutors, whilechemistry and algebra professors covermaterial designed to give participatingstudents a head start, and provide criticalacademic and life skills geared toward suc-cess in STEM fields.
“Our Boot Camps are an intense but funexperience for our students-the day beginswith a pre-assessment of concepts, includesinstruction and collaborative projects, andends with a post-assessment to measuretheir progress,” said Walker Waugh. “I amjust grateful to God that they have theopportunity to make a difference in theirlives through Chemistry…when I see all ourSTEM students who have moved on to suc-cess, it just moves me beyond words.”
The Chemistry boot camps were fundedby “equity funds” from the State ofCalifornia, provided to community collegesto reduce gaps in academic achievementfor student populations who may beimpacted by issues of equal opportunity.For 2015-2016, SMC received approximate-ly $1.9 million of equity monies, which funda slew of programs, special activities, andpilot projects in addition to the bootcamps.
“The California Community Colleges isthe most diverse system of higher educa-
tion in the nation,” said Keetha Mills,President and CEO of the Foundation forCalifornia Community Colleges, speakingof the state’s 72 community college dis-tricts and their 113 colleges which serve 2.1million students each year. “The three pro-grams we celebrated today are tremen-dous examples of the system-wide com-mitment to promoting access for all.”
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SMC PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
CitywideWaterkeeper files lawsuit against State Water Board
The Los Angeles Waterkeeper has fileda lawsuit against the California StateWater Resources Control Board and theLos Angeles Regional Water QualityControl Board for its decision permittingexcessive copper and lead pollution in theLos Angeles River and its tributaries.According to LA Waterkeeper, the Stateand Regional Water Boards’ actions great-ly relax existing regulations controlling theamount of lead in the river and increasethe legal limits for copper in the river by upto 1,000 percent. Both Water Board’sapproved a set of new standards - knownas site-specific water-quality objectives -that override more protective water quali-ty standards.
According to LA Waterkeeper, theseobjectives are often designed and con-ducted by polluters with a financial inter-est in weaker water-quality standards. Theorganization says that the new objectivesfor copper and lead are so weak that treat-ment of stormwater for these pollutantswould no longer be required. Sadly, bothcopper and lead are toxic to aquatic lifeand humans.
In this case, the studies supporting thedramatically weaker standards were paidfor and overseen by the cities that line theriver and its tributaries, as well as Caltransand Los Angeles County. Local and stateagencies can be liable for permit violationsif they discharge excessive pollution intothe river.
“The State Water Board and LosAngeles Regional Water Board failed toadequately respond to public input, sweep-ing all criticisms of the weakened stan-dards-and the flawed studies on whichthey are based-under the rug,” said BruceReznik, Executive Director of LA
Waterkeeper. “We are drawing a line in ourwaters and saying no to policies that takeour water quality back two decades.”
This case marks the first time anyorganization has legally challenged thescientific validity of studies used by theState Water Board to justify water qualitystandards.
“Rather than enforce existing stan-dards against polluters, the State andRegional Water Boards tried to redefinewater pollution. This type of water man-agement is irresponsible and creates a rip-ple effect across the state,” added Reznik.“We demand better standards for the peo-ple and wildlife that depend on ourwaters.”
“The studies rely on rosy assumptions,”says Dr. Rita Kampalath, science and poli-cy director at Santa-Monica based organi-zation Heal the Bay. “The Board has left itin the hands of the dischargers to makesure that these new standards are ade-quately protective without making surethat the studies used are as thorough andensure public safety.”
Reflecting on the long-term health ofthe river, Marissa Christiansen, senior pol-icy director for Friends of the Los AngelesRiver, says, “any actions amending waterquality standards for the Los AngelesRiver must be considered in the contextrehabilitation and restoration to assurethat the river access and ecological healthis not impeded.”
Los Angeles Waterkeeper is filing thelawsuit under the California EnvironmentalQuality Act, the Porter-Cologne WaterQuality Act and the federal Clean WaterAct and seeks to reverse the approval ofthe site-specific water quality objectives.The original and more protective water-quality standards for copper and leadwould then be restored.
Founded in 1993, Los AngelesWaterkeeper’s mission is to protect andrestore Santa Monica Bay, San Pedro Bayand adjacent waters through enforcement,fieldwork, and community action.
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STARLETTA DUPOIS MAY BE THE ONLYactress ever to have played all three femaleroles in the classic play, “A Raisin in the Sun,”by Lorraine Hansberry.
Then called “a Negro play,” it was the firstplay by an African American produced onBroadway. Staged in 1959, it starred SidneyPoitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee, LouGossett, Glynn Turman, Diana Sands andwas directed by Lloyd Richards.
On Friday, July 22, at Santa Monica’sRuskin Group Theatre, DuPois stars as Lena(Mama) Younger, the matriarch of the fami-ly consisting of daughter and college studentBeneatha, Walter Lee, the son (a chauffeur),his wife Ruth, and their son Travis.
The play’s title was inspired by the lines inthe Langston Hughes poem, “Harlem”:“What happens to a dream deferred? Does itdry up like a raisin in the sun ... or does itexplode?”
I asked DuPois what “Raisin” means toher. “The play has been in my life since I wasa teenager,” she told me in a phone interview.“I was away at school when the original castcame to my hometown of Philadelphia fortryouts. Somehow my mother invited thewhole cast and playwright over for dinner. Ihave the original theatre poster with everysingle signature including LorraineHansberry’s and Lloyd Richards’. That wasmy first introduction.”
A nursing and pre-med major whoreceived her degree in biology, she said thatafter seeing a production of Jean Anouilh’s“Medea,” “It flipped my switch,” and shemoved toward acting instead.
She auditioned for a local production of“Raisin,” winning the role of Beneatha andlater played Ruth opposite Glynn Turman asWalter Lee; Turman had played Travis in theoriginal Broadway production. Later herRuth was paired with another Travis, playedby a young actor who became the (late) rap-per Tupac Shakur.
By 1986 she became Ruth again for theplay’s 25th anniversary at New York’sRoundabout Theatre. And she starred in acritically acclaimed film of the play, record-ed for broadcast by PBS on AmericanPlayhouse. By 2010, she was in Manchester,England, performing onstage at The RoyalExchange Theatre, this time as Mama.
“Now six years later I’m able to do herhere in America,” she said. “To have per-formed this play through the eyes of all threeof these women is monumental.”
The story revolves around the Americandream and how the family will use an insurancesettlement from the death of the father. Mamawants a house, Walter Lee wants his own busi-ness and Beneatha wants to be a doctor.
Mama puts money down on a house in a“neighborhood where blacks aren’t wanted,”explained DuPois. “This happened toLorraine Hansberry’s family — when theymoved into a white neighborhood, herfather had to sit out at night with a rifle toprotect his family.” The Hansberry casemade it to court, and while unsuccessful forthem, it resulted in the eventual disappear-ance of covenants restricting housing on thebasis of race.
“Lorraine Hansberry was prophetic,” saidDuPois. “So many things politically andsocially that she wrote about have come topass.”
DuPois can relate personally to each ofthe characters she’s played. Like Beneatha,she wanted to be a doctor. Like Ruth, she’s amother seeking a better life for her son andunborn child (DuPois adopted her son atage 4 from the foster care system).
And Mama says, “I did the best I could,”buying in a white neighborhood because,“All the homes they put up for coloreds inthose way-out areas seemed to cost twice asmuch.” DuPois settled for a more modesthouse in L.A.
Redlining is not necessarily a thing of thepast. DuPois lived for a while in Point Dumeand was rejected for a loan and cold-shoul-dered by neighbors. “But like Mama,” shesaid, “I love a beautiful garden, and peoplewould see mine, admire it and start to speak-ing to me about it.”
She approached her aging neighbors,telling them that in an emergency, since theirfamilies were not nearby, she would proba-bly be the one to pick them up or cook mealsfor them — which happened after theNorthridge earthquake.
“Love is the most powerful force innature,” she said, “and you can love peoplethrough their prejudices, hopefully. That’swhat I was able to do there.”
She also understands the meaning of fam-ily. DuPois has extensive credits as an actressand received numerous awards for her work.But for a period of time, she gave up her rolein August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” onBroadway to care for her dying father.
“And I didn’t work for two years, whichcan be a death knell in this business,” shesaid. “But what I gained was priceless. Godsays honor your parents so your days will belong. So I have that joy and that peace.”
DuPois also has something else: “Thebeautiful thing is that my work is respected,and that’s all I’ve ever wanted.”
“A Raisin in the Sun” runs at the RuskinGroup Theatre from July 22 through Sept.17. For more information, visit www.rusk-ingrouptheatre.com.
SSAARRAAHH AA.. SSPPIITTZZ spent her career as a produc-er at public radio station KCRW-Santa Monicaand produced freelance arts reports for NPR.She has also written features and reviews forvarious print and online publications. Contacther at [email protected].
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‘A Raisin in the Sun’ at Ruskin
Ed KriegerSTARLETTA DUPOIS AND JADEN MARTIN:A Raisin in the Sun opens on Friday, July 22 andruns through Saturday, September 17, 2016with performances at the Ruskin Group Theatreat 3000 Airport Avenue, Fridays and Saturdaysat 8 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m.Tickets are $25, with discounts for students,seniors, and groups. For tickets and informationcall (310) 397-3244 or visit www.rusk-ingrouptheatre.com.
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Disappointed in negative review Editor:
I was very disappointed to read Charles Andrews’s very negative view of the TwilightConcert Series in his column “Who’s playing? Who Cares!” in the 7/20/16 edition of theSanta Monica Daily Press. I’m incredibly thankful and appreciative of the city and thePier who put on these fantastic events.
“Who’s Playing? Who Cares!” is actually a great description of my view but I disagreethat not knowing the artists who are playing the concerts is a negative. The artists arealways spectacular and I get the added bonus of expanding my musical horizons. Lastweek, I went to see an artist who was completely unknown to me and I was so impressedwith his music that I’ve been listening to his album on repeat for the past week.
Mr. Andrews also complains about the youthfulness present at the concerts but it’sunclear if he is complaining about the artists or the audience. If he’s complaining aboutthe “younger” artists, I’d like to point out that all legendary musicians were younger and“unknown” earlier in their careers. If it’s about the audience, I’m not sure why youngerpeople enjoying culturally enriching experiences is so threatening. The summer TwilightConcert Series is still a local treasure and these concerts were a crucial part of savingthe pier several decades ago. I hope Mr. Andrews will overcome his fear of whatever it ishe’s afraid of and come out to enjoy the concerts with the community.
Natalya ZernitskayaSanta Monica
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CitywideSexual assault suspect arrested
Santa Monica police this week arrested a suspect in connection with a series of vio-lent sexual assaults and attacks in the area over the last six months.
Pablo Carlos Pineda, 32, was located Tuesday at about 5:15 p.m. in the MacArthurPark area of Los Angeles following an extensive multi-agency probe involving officersfrom the Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and Los Angeles police departments as well as FBIinvestigators, according to an SMPD press release.
Pineda was taken into custody and booked at the Santa Monica jail on charges offorcible rape, assault with intent to commit rape and assault producing great bodilyinjury, according to the release.
He is being held on $385,000 bail in connection with the charges, which only stemfrom the two incidents in Santa Monica. The two other incidents are under review by theDistrict Attorney’s office.
Pineda has been linked to sexual assaults in Santa Monica in the 1200 block of thebeach on Jan. 13 and Feb. 5. He is also accused of a violent attack April 15 in the 9000block of Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills and a sexual assault July 2 in the 1300 blockof Westgate Avenue in Los Angeles.
Santa Monica police are asking for the public’s help in identifying any potential vic-tims or witnesses. Anyone with information is urged to contact Santa Monica police at310-458-8218, Beverly Hills police at 310-285-2160 or Los Angeles police at 213-486-6931.
— SUBMITTED BY LIEUTENANT SAUL RODRIGUEZ
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fluctuated over the years, but they comprisea strong and visible community. There were1,369 UK-born Santa Monicans in 2014,according to U.S. Census estimates from theAmerican Community Survey. That’s morethan the 1,290 estimated in 2013 and alsomore than the figures estimated for any ofthe preceding three years.
Santa Monica also plays host to a steadystream of British tourists, who make up oneof the biggest foreign traveling contingentsto the beachside city each year. The nearly400,000 UK citizens who visited SantaMonica in 2015 spent about $84 millionlocally, according to data from Santa MonicaTravel and Tourism. The city tourism bureaurecently launched a pop-up rooftop loungein London to reinforce Santa Monica as atravel destination.
Residents and tourists of British descentare both expected to attend tonight’s concertwith the Psychedelic Furs, who were found-ed in London in the late 1970s and who havebuilt up an international following over thelast four decades.
“We’re excited to be playing a free showfor our fans in Santa Monica and the areaaround there,” bassist Tim Butler said in aphone interview. “It’s great to give back tothe fans, and we’ve always enjoyed playing inSouthern California.”
Longevity is just one link between theband and King’s Head, which has beenaround since 1974. The pub is well-known
among locals and tourists alike for its diningroom, outdoor patio and gift shop.
“They know we’re here,” Kerr said ofreturning travelers from the UnitedKingdom. “But new people come in also.”
Summer tends to be slightly slower forbusiness at the Continental Shop, a WilshireBoulevard store featuring British groceries,videos, souvenirs and other novelty items.That’s because many of its local clientsreturn home to the UK at this time of year,according to owner Michael Clewer.
The British community grew in SantaMonica as workers came to SouthernCalifornia for jobs in the flourishing aero-space industry, Clewer said.
“A lot of customers bring in [visiting]family members to show them what they canget here,” said Clewer, who took over thebusiness from his father. “They come inwhen they’re craving something from home.And we get a lot of business from the hotelsbecause the concierges send drivers to getthings for special guests.”
Clewer admitted that he wasn’t aware thePsychedelic Furs were scheduled to performin Santa Monica but said he remembered lis-tening to the group’s tunes years ago.
“Oh, to be young again,” he said. “It’sgood music.”
Many concertgoers have been takingadvantage of happy-hour specials at King’sHead before heading down to the pier onThursday evenings, Kerr said. And when theshows end, traffic at the pub spikes again.
“Afterward, it’s really busy,” she said.
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Complaints against
Councilwoman Pam O’Connor
filed by a local activist organization
have been forwarded to the Los
Angeles County District Attorney’s
office for review.
The Santa Monica Coalition for
a Livable City filed a complaint last
month against O’Connor alleging
violations of the City Charter in
connection with the firing of
Elizabeth Riel and at least one part
of that complaint has been sent to
the county.
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the City of Santa Monica in 2014,
only to have the offer rescinded
before her first day of work. Riel
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Prices are going up for the Big Blue
Bus and officials are holding a public
meeting on Sept. 10 to preview changes
and hear public feedback.
BBB will host a meeting from 6-7:30
p.m. at the Main Library (601 Santa
Monica Blvd.) to update customers on its
proposed fare updates and service
changes.According to staff, BBB will be adding
11 percent more service over the next 12
months as part of the Evolution of Blue
campaign to provide connections to the
upcoming Expo Light Rail Line.
To offset costs and bring some if its
products inline with regional averages, the
base fare will increase by $0.25 to $1.25
per ride. Express fares increase to $2.50
(50 cent increase), seniors/disabled fares
will be unchanged, tokens will increase to
$1.25 (25 cent increase), day passes are
unchanged, the 13-ride ticket increases to
$14 ($2 increase), a 30-day pass goes to
$50 ($10 decrease), a youth 30-day pass
drops to $38 ($2 decrease), an express 30-
day increases to $89 ($9 increase). A new
rolling 7-day pass will be available for $14.
According to the staff report, the goal is to
incentivize prepaid media and limit the
amount of cash transactions as a means of
increasing efficiency. Currently, cash cus-
tomers take an average of 23 seconds to
board while prepaid customers take less than
4 seconds.“Currently, 2 percent of customers use
30-day passes, 2 percent use 13-ride pass-
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use tokens,” said the staff report. “These
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CITY OF SANTA MONICAOrdinance Numbers 2523-2524 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
The following are summaries of Ordinances 2523 and 2524, which were adopted by the
City Council at its meeting of July 12, 2016.
Ordinance Number 2523 amends section 2.24.105 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code
related to protest procedures for City purchases and for public works projects by adding protest
procedures that will allow vendors to address protests either directly to the Finance Director
for non-Public Works contracts, or to the Public Works Director for Public Works contracts.
Ordinance Number 2524 amends the City's Zoning Ordinance (Divisions 1-5 Of Article 9
of the Santa Monica Municipal Code) by making several minor clarifications regarding: the
applicability of active commercial design and active commercial use requirements In
mixed-use and commercial districts (Section 9.11.030 And Table 9.11.030); require-
ments for enclosed garages in the R-1 Zone (Table 9.07.030); requirements for front set-
backs in the Op3 Zone (Table 9.09.030) and requirements for maximum first story street
wall height in the Of Zone (Table 9.14.030)
These ordinances will become effective thirty days after their adoption. The full text of
the ordinances is available from the Office of the City Clerk located at 1685 Main Street,
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CHICAGOUnited, TSA to offer automated security checkpoints
In a bid to reduce long airport security lines, United Airlines said Wednesday it willwork with federal officials to install automated screening checkpoints this fall at its hubin Newark, New Jersey, and later this year in Chicago and Los Angeles.
Automated checkpoints are set up so that suspicious bags are pulled away for morescrutiny, keeping other bags on the conveyer belt moving. They also have a conveyer beltto return empty bins to the beginning of the line.
United’s move echoes similar announcements from Delta Air Lines and AmericanAirlines. Carriers say passengers have missed flights while stuck in long lines atTransportation Security Administration checkpoints.
United also said that four checkpoints at the Newark airport will be combined intoone, checkpoints at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport will be redesigned, and a new check-in andscreening area will be built in Terminal 7 at Los Angeles International Airport.
In addition, the airline said it will let customers use United frequent-flier points to payfor the $85 application fee for TSA’s PreCheck expedited-screening program.
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LOS ANGELESCoast Guard rescues Sea Scouts near Santa Rosa Island
The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued a group of teenage Sea Scouts after their boat lostpower in the Channel Islands.
Authorities say a crewmember on a 36-foot power boat reported Tuesday night thatthe vessel had lost power and steering near Santa Rosa Island.
Coast Guard helicopters and a patrol boat were sent out and the boat was towed backto the Channel Islands Harbor.
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LOS ANGELESMiniature wall appears around Trump’s Hollywood star
On the day Donald Trump secured the Republican nomination for president, a minia-ture wall appeared around the former reality TV host’s star on the Hollywood Walk ofFame.
Tourists stopped Tuesday to snap photos of the 6-inch gray wall that was topped withrazor wire and plastered with “keep out” signs. The tiny wall was gone by Wednesdaymorning.
It was the work of an artist who calls himself Plastic Jesus, known for posting “NoTrump Anytime” signs on street corners earlier this year. His web site says his art isinfluenced by news and culture.
During his campaign Trump drew cheers by vowing to build a single wall along the U.S.-Mexico border to stem illegal immigration and drug smuggling.
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in love with documentary filmmakingbecause he enjoyed, as he put it, “telling sto-ries of real life.” He found his way into com-mercial photography as he shot a documen-tary about Ozzy Osbourne and gained expo-sure to marketing while working with PatTenore, the founder of lifestyle clothingbrand RVCA.
The potential value of those experiencescrystallized for Gibbs while on a surfing tripmore than four years ago in Indonesia,where friend Brendan Sindell floated theearly concepts of a beer company.
“He was just asking for my opinion, but Ikept gravitating towards the idea of carvingout something for myself,” he said. “I said Icould help out with images and branding,and slowly as time went on we kept workingtogether.
“I had learned so much about how to tella story and create a brand, and I foundsomething where I could apply all thosetools into one solid, defining brand.”
It’s the brand that Gibbs is still culti-vating today. He handles the creativeprojects on a team that also includesSindell and his brother, Isac, as well asDerek Wilson.
The group is dedicated to one style ofbeer, a 4.8-percent lager with noble hops andcrystal malts. The batches are made atSleeping Giant Brewing Company inDenver, a contract facility run by ex-Coorsveterans that handles operations for smallercraft brands.
Gone are the days of home-brewing inthe garage of Ryan Boring, who came upwith the recipe. And gone are the days ofrunning the company through a groupthread of text messages.
BUBBLING UPThe House Beer crew now has its headquar-
ters on Rose Avenue in Venice, a location thatmade sense because Gibbs was living on LincolnBoulevard in Santa Monica and Sindell had aplace near 3rd Street and Ashland Avenue.
“It gives us great visibility for where we’repositioning ourselves,” he said.
House Beer has steadily built up its pres-ence in Santa Monica, securing contractswith The Bungalow, Bareburger andAshland Hill. One of the first area business-es to offer the beer was The Firehouse inVenice, which is run by the family of one ofGibbs’ friends from high school.
The beer is also available at Whole Foodsmarkets in the Los Angeles area, and thecompany recently broke into the New YorkCity market.
House Beer, which is served in bottles,12- and 16-ounce cans and on draft, aims tooffer an economical middle ground. It’s a lit-tle more expensive than Budweiser andmajor domestics, Gibbs said, but decidedlycheaper than other craft brands.
“A lot of people who started on MillerLite or Coors Light and went to craft beerdon’t want to be seen walking into a dinnerparty or barbecue with Coors Lite, so theygrab Heineken or Stella [Artois],” he said.“We’re trying to take that drinker and putpride back into America craft lagers.”
Gibbs was that drinker himself. He grewup on Coors, found Sierra Nevada as a gate-way into craft beer and began delving moredeeply into the complex flavors of smaller,niche brands.
“Even after learning what the great beerswere, I still found myself wanting somethinglighter,” he said. “We wanted a brand thatwas familiar and safe, something that couldbe your go-to.”
ture spoken word performances, music,refreshments and a silent auction.
The creation of the new programs comesat a time of division and strife around theworld, from terrorist attacks and interna-tional clashes to police shootings and politi-cal campaign hostility. Organizers believethose problems and other current events canbe even harder to digest for young peoplewho are facing personal issues.
“Growing up is difficult in any case,” aprogram description reads, “but if you aremarginalized it can become unbearable.”
Girls are the fourth subset of a programthat was launched to help three particulargroups: young people who identify asLGBTQ, young people with disabilities andyoung people of color. Each component ofthe program will have a leadership team toguide the development of events and activi-ties, Gollery McKeithen said.
Church in Ocean Park leaders will usetheir experience working with many differ-ent groups to bring the YPCC program tolife. Gollery McKeithen has been involvedwith the Gay Straight Alliance at SantaMonica High School since 2008, offeringsupport to students following graduation.She has been active on the Santa Monica-Malibu school district’s special educationadvisory committee, hosting interfaith serv-ices led by youngsters with special needs.And she has done work with the localCommittee for Racial Justice.
Gollery McKeithen’s interactions with theYWCA on anti-racism initiatives served as the
foundation of a partnership that will allowGirl Central to continue under the umbrellaof the new Church in Ocean Park programs.Unati Mangaliso, who led the Girl Centralprogram until the YWCA closed June 30, willcontinue serving as the temporary director.
“We’re trying to maintain the programthey are used to participating in,” GolleryMcKeithen said. “We are transitioning theirprogram and their staff person to a newlocation and hoping to then expand it.”
The minister said it’s important for par-ticipants to feel empowered about theiridentities before joining larger communities.The YPCC program will provide opportuni-ties for both kinds of gatherings.
“There’s a need for people to meet sepa-rately in affinity groups,” she said. “Affinitygroups not only provide support andempowerment but also are vital spaces forimportant individual work to be done. Oncewe understand our own cultures and biases,we can began to tear down some of the wallsthat breed misunderstandings.”
Separate events for the subgroups willserve as the groundwork for future collabo-ration and activism, Gollery McKeithen said.
“YPCC brings people of diverse living sit-uations together for support and empower-ment and to change the world for the better,”she said. “It is an action-oriented program,an outwardly-focused group. It’s aboutbringing young people together to makepositive changes. The Church in Ocean Parkknows how to do that. It’s in our DNA.”
The Church in Ocean Park is located at235 Hill St., call (310) 399-1631 for moreinformation.
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DAILY POLICE LOG
The Santa Monica PoliceDepartment responded to 383
calls for service on July 19.HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE
CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF.
Audible burglar alarm 700 block ofCalifornia 12:54 a.m.Trespassing Lincoln/Raymond 2:43 a.m.Family disturbance 1700 block of thebeach 2:47 a.m.Petty theft 1300 block of Ocean FrontWalk 3:41 a.m.Auto burglary 2900 block of Neilson 4:34 a.m.Construction noise 1000 block of Wilshire4:49 a.m.Burglary 2100 block of Cloverfield 6:09 a.m.Fire 1300 block of Santa Monica 6:27 a.m.Auto Burglary 2900 block of Neilson 6:29 a.m.Audible burglar alarm 1400 block ofOlympic 8:04 a.m.Medical emergency 200 block of SantaMonica Pier 8:09 a.m.Petty theft 500 block of Olympic 8:18 a.m.Elder abuse 2100 block of Santa Monica8:36 a.m.Traffic collision Lincoln/Ocean Park 8:37 a.m.Traffic collision 21st/Olympic 8:50 a.m.Traffic collision 1200 block of 5th 8:51 a.m.Traffic collision 19th/Wilshire 9:08 a.m.Audible burglar alarm 800 block ofWilshire 9:09 a.m.Found property 3rd Street Prom/Arizona9:22 a.m.Strongarm robbery 4th/Colorado 9:23 a.m.
Fight 4th/Colorado 9:24 a.m.Auto burglary 1900 block of Idaho 9:28 a.m.Hit and run 1400 block of 2nd 10:15 a.m.Burglary 2900 block of Neilson 10:55 a.m.Strongarm robbery 300 block of SantaMonica Place 10:59 a.m.Assault 1900 block of Pico 11:00 a.m.Stakeout Wilshire/Vermont 11:12 a.m.Audible burglar alarm 700 block of OceanPark 11:13 a.m.Burglary 500 block of Colorado 11:20 a.m.Arson 1600 block of Santa Monica 11:31 a.m.Person with a gun 1800 block of Stewart12:05 p.m.Petty theft 100 block of Broadway 12:22 p.m.Traffic collision 2900 block of Arizona12:32 p.m.Hit and run 1100 block of Hill 12:36 p.m.Burglary 2900 block of Neilson 12:48 p.m.Hit and run 2200 block of Pico 1:08 p.m.Threats report 1400 block of 2nd 1:25 p.m.Identity theft 1500 block of Washington1:27 p.m.Hit and run 7th/California 2:11 p.m.Auto burglary 1500 block of Pacific CoastHwy 2:24 p.m.SCAR investigation 1600 block of Hill2:55 p.m.Person with a gun 300 block of Olympic3:26 p.m.Auto burglary 1600 block of Hill 3:26 p.m.Traffic collision 2000 block of Main 3:36 p.m.Traffic collision Harvard/Wilshire 3:50 p.m.Traffic collision 18th/Santa Monica 3:51 p.m.Petty theft 600 block of Palisades Beach5:03 p.m.Person down 1400 block of 26th 5:33 p.m.Hit and run Ocean/Colorado 5:48 p.m.
DAILY FIRE LOG
The Santa Monica Fire Departmentresponded to 41 calls for service
on July 19.HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE
CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF.
EMS 1400 block of Pacific Coast Hwy12:52 a.m.EMS 1400 block of 7th 1:48 a.m.EMS 1300 block of 15th 1:48 a.m.EMS 1400 block of 4th 2:34 a.m.EMS 2000 block of Arizona 4:35 a.m.EMS 1400 block of 16th 5:05 a.m.Trash/dumpster fire 1600 block of SantaMonica 5:16 a.m.Misc. outside fire 1500 block of SantaMonica 5:58 a.m.Misc. outside fire 1300 block SantaMonica 6:28 a.m.EMS 2800 block of Ocean Front Walk6:58 a.m.EMS 200 block of Santa Monica Pier 8:06 a.m.EMS 400 block of Colorado 9:38 a.m.
EMS 1900 block of 6th 10:22 a.m.Automatic alarm 1600 block of Appian10:43 a.m.EMS 500 block of Pacific Coast Hwy10:50 a.m.EMS 400 block of Colorado 11:17 a.m.Automatic alarm 900 block of 19th 11:55 a.m.EMS 1300 block of 15th 12:26 p.m.EMS 10th/Santa Monica 12:33 p.m.Automatic alarm 1600 block of Montana12:44 p.m.Automatic alarm 1700 block of Cloverfield1:10 p.m.EMS 1500 block of 7th 1:58 p.m.EMS 1500 block of 6th 2:28 p.m.Fire out investigation 200 block of SantaMonica Pier 3:11 p.m.EMS 18th/Santa Monica 3:53 p.m.EMS 2800 block of Wilshire 4:40 p.m.EMS 3000 block of Airport 5:29 p.m.EMS 1400 block of 26th 5:35 p.m.EMS 1900 block of Lincoln 6:03 p.m.EMS 200 block of Santa Monica 6:21 p.m.EMS 3100 block of Main 7:03 p.m.EMS 1900 block of Lincoln 8:20 p.m.EMS 300 block of Santa Monica Pier 9:01 p.m.
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ON JULY 12 AT ABOUT 3:45 P.M.Officers were on patrol when they were flagged down by security officers of the SantaMonica Place Mall by 2nd St. and Broadway. The security officers pointed to a man whowas quickly walking away from them. Officers detained the subject to investigate whathappened. While they tried to talk to him, the subject became agitated and startedyelling profanities at the officers and people walking by. The officers placed the subjectin handcuffs to prevent a violent altercation. The subject fought the officers andattempted to escape. Once he was secured in handcuffs, officers discovered a knife inhis front right pocket and a stolen iPhone. Daniel Leon Anderson, 26, had bail set at $10,000.
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20)★★★★ You could feel tense about a situationin your life. You might be more worried aboutothers’ judgments, especially after a suddenrealization about your interactions. Someone islikely to become quarrelsome for no particularreason. Tonight: A must appearance.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)★★★★ Read between the lines with someoneat a distance, as he or she might not be sayingeverything that is on his or her mind. You havetoo much nervous energy for your own good.You could jump from topic to topic. Tonight:Opt for a different place, happening or activity.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) ★★★★ One-on-one relating feels good; how-ever, you could be easily confused by others’reactions. Remember that everyone comesfrom a different background and has differentresponses. A new friend might travel down aunique path. Tonight: Dinner for two.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ★★★★ You might feel uneasy because of anassociate’s need to be in control. You’ll wonderif these feelings are legitimate. You have astrong ego and are more aware of boundariesthan many other signs are. Most people don’tthink like you do. Tonight: Say “yes” to an offer.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ★★★★ Remain sure of yourself despite some-one’s challenging behavior. You also might beintimidated by the possibility of this person’sreaction, as his or her temper is close to thesurface. It would be wise to say nothing fornow. Tonight: Visit with a neighbor.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)★★★★ You could let go of your self-disciplineand go on a spending spree. Consider express-ing your feelings more often rather than inter-nalizing them and acting out in some way. Youwill witness less damage if you express whatyou are thinking. Tonight: Be your playful self.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)★★★ Pressure builds, and you no longer will beable to avoid dealing with a personal matter.You could make a mistake if you don’t concen-trate on your work and remain focused. Try get-ting more in touch with your feelings if you wantto have more self-control. Tonight: Order in.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ★★★★ Let go of your expectations of how asituation should be, and be as direct as possi-ble when dealing with others. You have manyideas, but how realistic are they? Remainsecure in your dealings, make calls andrespond to others. Tonight: Hang out at afavorite haunt.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)★★★★ You might find a group happening orsports event to be very satisfying to your souland invigorating to your energy level. Lettingoff steam is far more important than you real-ize. This type of release is necessary to keepyou levelheaded. Tonight: Make it your treat.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ★★★★★ You will get what you want, whichmight shock you. Perhaps you weren’t aware ofhow easily you could manifest your desires. Anodd or difficult conversation is inevitable withsomeone who plays an important role in yourdaily life. Tonight: Just be yourself.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ★★★ Don’t share all the information you have.In fact, keeping what you know under wrapscould prove to make a difference in various sit-uations that play out. You might want to con-sider taking a trip in the near future; your visitwill be appreciated. Tonight: Do your thing.
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