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WEEKEND EDITION 05.06.17 - 05.07.17 Volume 16 Issue 150 WHAT’S UP WESTSIDE ..................PAGE 2 BURGER KING HACK ......................PAGE 4 AIRPORT BATTLE ............................PAGE 5 POLICE LOG ......................................PAGE 8 WEEKEND CROSSWORD ................PAGE 9 @smdailypress @smdailypress Santa Monica Daily Press smdp.com Despite City agreement with FAA, legal challenges to closing SMO persist Todd Mitchell “Leader in Luxury Real Estate.” CalBRE# 00973400 (310) 899-3521 ©2016 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. All Rights Reserved. Starting from $ 88 + Taxes 1760 Ocean Avenue Santa Monica, CA 90401 310.393.6711 BOOK DIRECT AND SAVE SeaviewHotel .com Parking | Kitchenettes | WiFi Available BRIAN MASER THE CONDO SALES LEADER • 310.314.7700 CALL US FOR A FREE APPRAISAL • MASERCONDOSALES.COM CONDO SALES BY KATE CAGLE Daily Press Staff Writer A Los Angeles pilot and a Santa Monica pilot-in-training have filed a lawsuit alleging the City’s agree- ment with the Federal Aviation Administration to shorten the run- way and eventually shut down SMO violated the Brown Act. James Babinksi and Kate Scott filed a complaint in the Los Angeles Superior Court that alleges the secret meetings and closed ses- sion discussions between the City Council, the City Attorney, other staff members and the FAA showed “lack of compliance with the Brown Act (and) utter disre- spect for the open meetings laws and Constitution.” Conversations between City staff, the Council and the FAA were kept under wraps until the Council publicly voted on the terms of the agreement in January at a special Saturday meeting. The Council narrowly approved the settlement with a 4-3 vote. The Brown Act is California’s sunshine law, which governs local government meetings. The Act permits closed-session meetings for pending litigation and situa- tions involving significant expo- sure to litigation. Scott lives in the Sunset Park neighborhood just west of SMO and has invested in aviation lessons at the airport. Babinski works at the airport for one of the aeronau- tical service providers and is a pri- vate pilot. Both content they were denied their right to testify, speak and scrutinize the settlement agreement and eventual closure of the airport. Neither Scott nor Babinski responded to the Daily Press’ request for comment. The City believes the lawsuit will be dismissed. “The City takes compliance with the Brown Act – the state’s public meeting law – seriously,” Interim City Attorney Joe Lawrence said. “Transparency is a core value of the City. We believe the lawsuit does not have merit and is contradicted both by what actually happened and the Brown Act itself.” SEE FAA PAGE 5 MARINA ANDALON Daily Press Staff Writer Santa Monica parents, educa- tors and concerned residents are invited to take part in an event Saturday intended to educate them about the current realities of underage drinking and drug use at teen parties, other wise known as a Reality Party. According to the California Healthy Kids Survey 2014 – 2015, an SMMUSD survey showed 50% of high school juniors say they drink at least one per month. Similarly, the Santa Monica Cradle to Career Youth Wellbeing Report Card in 2014 said 1 in 3 students reported binge drinking in the last 30 days. Those are just the numbers. Since Jan. 2017, there have been two local Santa Monica teens who have passed away, Andre Zuczek and Leslie Hernandez. Zuczek, 15, was experimenting with LSD when he fell off an apartment building. Hernandez, 17, was found along the bank of the Los Angeles River in Long Beach. Authorities say her death is being investigated as a possible drug overdose. The two tragic losses has lead to the Reality Party. The event will offer parents a tour of a mock teen house party. Students from Santa Monica High School will depict scripted yet realistic scenes of overindulgent drinking games, the pressure to binge drink and the availability and accessibility of popular drugs. The party is meant to simulate a high school party and allows tour participants to view various scenes at a mock house party depicting binge drinking, drinking games, marijuana, prescription drug use and the risk of alcohol and sex. This is the third annual Reality SEE NON-PROFIT PAGE 7 Matt Hall AIRPORT CONTROVERSY: Two lawsuits challenge the City’s agreement with the FAA to eventually close Santa Monica Airport. Non-profit hosts Reality Party to prevent tragedy

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WEEKEND EDITION05.06.17 - 05.07.17Volume 16 Issue 150

WHAT’S UP WESTSIDE ..................PAGE 2

BURGER KING HACK ......................PAGE 4

AIRPORT BATTLE ............................PAGE 5

POLICE LOG ......................................PAGE 8

WEEKEND CROSSWORD ................PAGE 9

@smdailypress @smdailypress Santa Monica Daily Press smdp.com

Despite City agreement with FAA, legalchallenges to closing SMO persist

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A Los Angeles pilot and a SantaMonica pilot-in-training have fileda lawsuit alleging the City’s agree-ment with the Federal AviationAdministration to shorten the run-way and eventually shut downSMO violated the Brown Act.

James Babinksi and Kate Scottfiled a complaint in the LosAngeles Superior Court that allegesthe secret meetings and closed ses-sion discussions between the CityCouncil, the City Attorney, other

staff members and the FAAshowed “lack of compliance withthe Brown Act (and) utter disre-spect for the open meetings lawsand Constitution.”

Conversations between Citystaff, the Council and the FAA werekept under wraps until the Councilpublicly voted on the terms of theagreement in January at a specialSaturday meeting. The Councilnarrowly approved the settlementwith a 4-3 vote.

The Brown Act is California’ssunshine law, which governs localgovernment meetings. The Act

permits closed-session meetingsfor pending litigation and situa-tions involving significant expo-sure to litigation.

Scott lives in the Sunset Parkneighborhood just west of SMOand has invested in aviation lessonsat the airport. Babinski works atthe airport for one of the aeronau-tical service providers and is a pri-vate pilot. Both content they weredenied their right to testify, speakand scrutinize the settlementagreement and eventual closure ofthe airport.

Neither Scott nor Babinski

responded to the Daily Press’request for comment.

The City believes the lawsuitwill be dismissed.

“The City takes compliancewith the Brown Act – the state’spublic meeting law – seriously,”Interim City Attorney JoeLawrence said. “Transparency is acore value of the City. We believethe lawsuit does not have meritand is contradicted both by whatactually happened and the BrownAct itself.”

SEE FAA PAGE 5

MARINA ANDALONDaily Press Staff Writer

Santa Monica parents, educa-tors and concerned residents areinvited to take part in an eventSaturday intended to educate themabout the current realities ofunderage drinking and drug use atteen parties, other wise known as aReality Party.

According to the CaliforniaHealthy Kids Survey 2014 – 2015,an SMMUSD survey showed 50%of high school juniors say theydrink at least one per month.Similarly, the Santa Monica Cradleto Career Youth Wellbeing ReportCard in 2014 said 1 in 3 studentsreported binge drinking in the last30 days.

Those are just the numbers.Since Jan. 2017, there have beentwo local Santa Monica teens whohave passed away, Andre Zuczekand Leslie Hernandez. Zuczek, 15,was experimenting with LSD whenhe fell off an apartment building.Hernandez, 17, was found alongthe bank of the Los Angeles Riverin Long Beach. Authorities say herdeath is being investigated as apossible drug overdose.

The two tragic losses has lead tothe Reality Party. The event willoffer parents a tour of a mock teenhouse party. Students from SantaMonica High School will depictscripted yet realistic scenes ofoverindulgent drinking games, thepressure to binge drink and theavailability and accessibility ofpopular drugs.

The party is meant to simulate ahigh school party and allows tourparticipants to view various scenesat a mock house party depictingbinge drinking, drinking games,marijuana, prescription drug useand the risk of alcohol and sex.

This is the third annual Reality

SEE NON-PROFIT PAGE 7

Matt HallAIRPORT CONTROVERSY: Two lawsuits challenge the City’s agreement with the FAA to eventually close Santa Monica Airport.

Non-profit hostsReality Party toprevent tragedy

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Saturday, May 6 Hi De Ho Comic-ConMeet artists and writers includingAftershock Comics, Stranger Comics,Fanbase Press, Marguerite Bennett,Shannon Eric Denton, Gus Vazquez,Christos Gage, TokyoPop and more. Freecomics, storewide sale, cosplay contest.1431 Lincoln Blvd. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Free Comic Book DaySwing by any Santa Monica Library loca-tion to pick up a free comic book! Open toall ages, and at the Main Library there willbe a screening of “Guardians of theGalaxy” (runtime: 122 min.), a photobooth, and other drop-in crafts. Visit co-sponsor Hi-De-Ho Comics (1431 LincolnBlvd). Costumes encouraged! MainLibrary, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 11:00 a.m.

Wool Felt Crafts with TracyBromwichMake your own pin cushion or a set ofcoasters out of colorful wool with the helpof Studio Camera Obscura Arts Lab resi-dent, Tracy Bromwich. For teens andadults, $5 per person, call (310)-458-2239to register. 1450 Ocean Blvd., 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Poetry Discussion and OpenMic hosted by BrendanConstantineJoin poet Brendan Constantine for a freenight of poetry recitals from his workshopclass and members from the audience.Reader signups accepted from 11:30 a.m.to 12:00 p.m. 1450 Ocean Blvd., 12 p.m.- 3p.m. RSVP at http://ow.ly/IehoU

Leather Mask Making withPatricia MitchellCreate a leather facemask or braceletusing a wet molding leather techniquetaught by visual artist Patricia Mitchell.For teens and adults, $50 per person,call (310)-458-2239 to register. 1450Ocean Blvd., 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

An LA Opera MultimediaTalk on ToscaLA Opera community educators sharean entertaining and informative audio-visual presentation and discussion ofthe story, and Giacomo Puccini’s opera,Tosca. Lecture open to all ages. MainBranch Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.,3 p.m.- 4 p.m.

Sunday, May 7Experiments in Form: APoetry Workshop with DinahBerlandJoin Dinah Berland for the first of sixclasses in her poetry workshop. Try outa different poetic form each week from

sonnets to sestinas. All skill levels wel-come to participate. $75, full seriescommitment recommended. Call (310)-458-2239 to reserve a spot. 1450Ocean Blvd., 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

Spring Hats: MillineryBasics with Leslie RobinsonLeslie Robinson incorporates Millineryfruits and flowers into creating stun-ning summery hats. Part 1 of 2 classes,teens and adults, $60 plus $30 cashmaterials fee. call (310)-458-2239 toregister. 1450 Ocean Blvd., 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Author Talk: Delicious Rose-Flavored Desserts Culinary historian Judy Polinsky dis-cusses the history of roses as food andthe development of cookbooks in the18th century. Lear how to choose rosesand make your own rosewater. MainBranch Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.,2 p.m.- 3p.m.

Monday, May 8 Preschool Story Time Don’t forget to bring your 3-5 year oldsto story time at the Montana BranchLibrary! Limited number of tickets,given on a first-come, first-serve basis15 minutes before start of the program.1704 Montana Ave., 11:15 a.m.-11:35 a.m.

Spring into Fitness: Yoga Certified yoga instructor Darby Raeteaches introductory yoga classesweekly. All skill levels and ages wel-come, encouraged to bring a mat ortowel. Ocean Park Branch Library, 2601Ocean Park Blvd., 6:30 p.m.-7:45 p.m.

Landmarks CommissionMeeting The monthly meeting of the SantaMonica Landmarks commission is opento all adults. City Council Chamber,1685 Main St., 7 p.m.

Tuesday, May 9City Council Meeting Regular monthly meeting of the SantaMonica city council invites all interest-ed adults. City Council Chamber, 1685Main St., 5:30 p.m.

Asian Pacific HeritageMonth Movie: Our LittleSister (2015)In honor of Asian Pacific HeritageMonth the movie of a shy teenage girldiscovering her long-lost sister plays inthe Martin Luther King Jr. Auditoriumof the Main Library. 601 Santa MonicaBlvd., 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

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Main StreetMain Street Business Improvement Association Gets City’s First Parklets Approved

Main Street will get three Parklets this June after the Main Street BusinessImprovement Association (MSBIA), request for a pilot program resulted in a favorabledecision from City Council over two years ago.

The Parklets, “a concept first used in San Francisco to describe the conversion of aparking space for public use”, will be located at Ashland Hill, Finn McCool’s and HolyGuacamole, who’s owner, Joe Pipersky, first shared the idea with the Main StreetBusiness Improvement Association, after noticing the unique structures on a street inSan Francisco.

Brandon Pipersky, who’s dad owns Holy Guacamole, was curious about the publicspaces he and his dad saw in the Bay area and decided to do some research. “After learn-ing about their tendency to increase foot traffic and boost local business”, Brandon andJoe presented the idea to the MSBIA, who then submitted the request to City Council.

Not yet authorized in Santa Monica, City Council approved a one-year pilot project andbudget, intended to evaluate the Parklets and determine future permit and application feesas well as operating costs. In the City’s staff report, it sourced studies in San Francisco andChicago, that found Parklet programs attracted new visitors, encouraged a steadier streamof foot traffic throughout the day and week and helped local businesses.

Main Street is a unique and charming collection of restaurants, boutiques, cafes, andservices, but with spiking rents, high turnover and competition from neighboring, ThirdStreet Promenade and Venice, the association hopes the Parklets will increase pedestriantraffic and promote the streets’ reputation as a place to relax in the sun or under the stars.

The Main Street Business Improvement Association represents the businesses onMain Street in Santa Monica for the purpose of promoting and marketing the Main Street(BID) as a vital, safe, unique place for shopping, dining, and cultural experiences in SantaMonica. Visit http://www.mainstreetsm.com/about for more information.

— SUBMITTED BY JENNY RICE, VBSOCIAL

Santa Monica PlayhouseA rotating cast of Master Magicians and Variety Acts at “Magic Monday”

Experience the thrill of magic and spellbinding illusions with a rotating cast of MasterMagicians and Variety Acts every Monday at the Santa Monica Playhouse throughAugust 28. Created by the same team that brought you the theatrical smash hit Smokeand Mirrors, the weekly variety show MAGIC MONDAY began last summer at the SantaMonica playhouse and is back due to overwhelming audience response.

All ages are invited to witness the greatest in prestidigitation and the latest mind-blowing illusions in an intimate setting with a line-up of renowned magicians from theMagic Castle, America’s Got Talent, Penn and Teller’s Fool Us and Wizard Wars.Groundbreaking variety acts such as juggling, marionettes, ventriloquism, exotic balloonart, etc. will be featured as well. The stage show starts at 8 p.m., with a courtyard pre-show featuring close-up magic at 7:30 p.m.

The Santa Monica Playhouse has the look and feel of a Victorian Living Room and islocated just blocks from the beach, right around the corner from the bustling 3rd StreetPromenade, and an easy walk form the 4th Street metro stop.

ALBIE SELZNICK, (SMOKE AND MIRRORS), HOSTS MAGIC MONDAY EACH WEEK, PERFORMANCES THIS SUMMER WILL INCLUDE:MMaaxx MMaavveenn - Internationally renowned MentalistPPoopp HHaaddyynn - Received more Magic Castle awards than anyone in the academy’s history AAnnddrreeww GGoollddeennhheerrsshh - Two-time Magic Castle ‘Parlour Magician of the Year award winner DDaannaa DDaanniieellss - From Broadway’s The Illusionists 1900. SSccootttt LLaanndd - Puppeteer of Team America fameHHaannddssoommee JJaacckk - Fooled Penn and Teller on Fool UsCChhrriiss HHaarrtt - Award-winning Magician who played The Thing in The Addams Family filmsDDaavviidd DDeeeebbllee - Exotic juggling/magic as seen on James Corden’s Late Late showHHiilllleell – From Buenos Aires, combines clowning, magic, balloons and pantomimeAnd… BBeenn SSeeiinnddmmaann,, JJaacckk KKaallvvaann,, SSiimmoonn CCoorroonneell,, MMaatttt MMaarrccyy,, JJoonn AArrmmssttrroonngg,, BBrruucceeGGoolldd,, NNaaaatthhaann PPhhaann,, TToomm OOggddeenn,, TThhee BBoorrnnsstteeiinnss,, CChhrriiss JJuuggggeerriioo,, eettcc eettcc......

MAGIC MONDAY is the brainchild of Albie Selznick. Selznick was creator and per-former of Smoke and Mirrors, which ran in LA and NY for five years (LA Times Critic’sChoice). He is a lifetime member of the World Famous Magic Castle in Hollywood and isan award-winning performer and accomplished actor who can be seen this June in theAmazon series The Last Tycoon. Selznick began his career as a co-creator of The Mums,a popular boundary-breaking circus-theatre trio of the 80’s/90’s who Andy Warholpraised with the quote, “The mums do for the art of Juggling and Magic what Elvis didfor Rock and roll.”

MAGIC MONDAY runs every Monday from through August 28. Tickets are $40 (vari-ous discounts and season passes available on website). Pre-show at 7:30 p.m., Stageshow at 8 p.m. The Santa Monica Playhouse is located at 1211 Fourth Street, SantaMonica. For reservations and information go to www.MagicMondayLA.com.

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NEW YORK Burger King pulled a pretty juicymarketing stunt last month that drew plentyof attention — not just to the Whopper, butalso to the intrinsic vulnerabilities of a newtype of voice-activated gadget.

The fast food chain's 15-second televisionad targeted Google Home, a speaker that cananswer questions and control other smartappliances. When an actor in the ad said"OK, Google" and asked a question aboutthe Whopper, Google Home obedientlybegan reading the burger's ingredients inhomes around the country — effectivelyextending the commercial for however longit took someone to shout "OK, Google,stop!"

Google and Wikipedia quickly made fixesto shut it down. Though annoying, the stuntmay have done some good by highlightinghow easy it is to hijack such devices. (Justimagine a burglar spying a voice assistantand asking it to unlock all the doors.) Itcould also speed the development of homevoice assistants with better security.

"It's a wakeup call," said Earl Perkins, adigital security analyst at the research firmGartner. "It's a harbinger of things to come."

TRIGGER WARNINGVoice assistants such as Google Home,

Apple's Siri and Amazon's Echo devices havealways been susceptible to accidental hijack.A Google ad during the Super Bowl thatused the phrase "OK, Google" reportedly setoff people's devices. And in a January storythat briefly turned a family into mediacelebrities, a woman's 6-year old daughterordered a dollhouse and sugar cookies sim-ply by asking Amazon's voice assistant Alexafor them.

Since the devices are so new — theAmazon Echo debuted in 2015, GoogleHome last year — they're still having grow-ing pains. And they're growing in populari-ty; Consumer Intelligence Research Partnersestimates that Amazon sold 3 million Echodevices in the U.S. in the fourth quarter of2016, bringing the total to more than 8 mil-lion. Amazon doesn't release sales figures.

Many experts believe that deliberateattempts to trigger voice assistants will beshort-lived. Among other things, brandshave to face the consequences of potentiallyannoying millions of people.

"Burger King was doing what the BurgerKing brand is known to do, stir controversyand make sure it gets lots of coverage,"Forrester principal analyst James McQuiveysaid. "Very few brands want to do that."

Of course, spammers and other bottom-feeding marketers can still try to implementthe technique. But voice assistants alreadyhave a few ways to block them.

THREATS AND COUNTERMEASURESAmazon already makes sure its TV com-

mercials and those of its partners can't inadver-tently trigger the speaker. Developers that pro-vide Echo with "skills" that let it, for instance,order pizza, are also prohibited from creatingAlexa commands that would trigger ads.Google says it also has techniques to block TVads from activating Google Home. Neithercompany provided details on those techniques.

Voice assistants are still in their "veryearly days," Google says; the company plansto "monitor and learn as we go."

Hackers might also be a threat. Butbecause voice assistants are so new and lim-ited in scope, more established connecteddevices such as webcams, routers and print-ers pose more of a threat for now.

"It's not that we won't see some creative orunique instance (of hacking), but I don't thinkthis is going to be the next great wave of cyber-crime," said Steve Grobman, chief technologyofficer at the security company McAfee.

MORE SECURITY TO COMEBut before long, the devices are going to

need better security. "When you move into aworld of voice, some of the rules that we'reaccustomed to, related to security for com-puters, change," Gartner's Perkins said.

Exactly how that works could depend onexactly what task a voice assistant is per-forming. Asking about the weather requiresless security than say, shopping or accessinga bank account.

Amazon already has options for settingup security codes to shop, make financialtransactions or unlock and start cars.

Of course, someone could always over-hear you reciting a security phrase. A bettersolution, and one that companies are hard atwork on, would be to identify a person'svoice, much the way Google and Facebookidentify faces today. Beyond improving secu-rity, that technology could help the devicepersonalize recommendations or even adsfor the individual, not the whole family.

Apple already lets users voice-train its Siridigital assistant so it's more likely to activateonly when it hears a specific voice. Amazonhas a voice training option for Alexa. GoogleHome can recognize up to six different voic-es, though it won't prevent unauthorizedusers from activating the assistant.

Experts suggest that companies will even-tually add cameras to voice assistants.Amazon's new Echo Look has a camera, butit's for offering fashion advice. Combining afacial scan with voice recognition would def-initely beef up security, although they'll alsocreate new privacy concerns.

"Without any security or minimal securi-ty, (voice assistants are) going to be a fat tar-get," Perkins said. "There will be all kinds ofinnovation associated with compromisingthese systems."

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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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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

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months as part of the Evolution of Blue

campaign to provide connections to the

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To offset costs and bring some if its

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base fare will increase by $0.25 to $1.25

per ride. Express fares increase to $2.50

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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-

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“We expected the D.C. Circuit Court toreject the injunction request,” Mayor TedWinterer said in a statement Friday. “TheCity will continue to swiftly implement theterms of the Consent Decree, includingshortening the runway, and mitigatinghealth and safety impacts on our neighbor-hoods while the airport is in operation.”

The consent decree included an agree-ment that the airport will remain open

through 2028 and dismissed litigationbetween the FAA and Santa Monica. TheCity is currently exploring two options toreduce the runway at SMO from 5,000 feetto 3,500 feet. The City Council will reviewthe runway shortening options May 24before the contractor, AECOM, can finalizethe design, determine the final cost and set aconstruction timeline.

While the judge dismissed the NBAA’smotion to halt construction, the order alsoreferred the case to a merits panel to reviewthe legality of the decree.

“The order…makes clear that the courtholds steadfast on the need to for a thoroughand fair hearing about this unprecedented sit-uation,” NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolensaid. “For decades, the NBAA has pursued allpotential avenues for preserving business avi-ation access to the Santa Monica MunicipalAirport, and we will continue to exerciseevery remaining option for doing so.”

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Party in Santa Monica, and is meant to bringawareness and turn the spotlight onto youthsubstance use.

“It’s a very eye-opening experience foradults. A survey of last year’s attendeesshowed they were most surprised to learnabout the role of social media when itcomes to getting the word out about par-ties and posting pictures,” Dana Sherrod,Representative of the Westside ImpactProject.

After the tour the debriefing session willbe conducted by a panel of law enforce-ment, school administrators, substanceabuse counselors, parents and youth inrecovery to discuss what happened duringthe tour. Also to review possible strategiesfor creating change about underage drink-ing and drug use.

By highlighting the issues and bring-ing the community together, the partycan help parents understand the prob-lems and issues that arise in underageparties, and in the future could possibly

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DAILY POLICE LOG

The Santa Monica PoliceDepartment responded to 397

calls for service on May 4. HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE

CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF.

Trespassing 1400 block of 9th 12:00 a.m.Auto burglary 1200 block of 4th 12:06 a.m.SCAR investigation 1000 block of 12th12:14 a.m.Encampment 900 block of PCH 12:37 a.m.Audible burglar alarm 800 block ofWilshire 1:35 a.m.Trespassing 1400 block of Lincoln 1:47 a.m.Audible burglar alarm 2300 block of Pico3:01 a.m.Trespassing 1400 block of Ocean 3:03 a.m.Person down Yorkshire/Delaware 4:08 a.m.Mark and tag abandoned vehicle 1400block of 2nd 4:11 a.m.Trespassing 800 block of California 5:23 a.m.Encampment 1900 block of Lincoln 5:56 a.m.Person down Ocean/Arizona 7:00 a.m.Critical missing person 3100 block ofHighland 7:06 a.m.Trespassing 200 block of Wilshire 7:29 a.m.Encampment 1600 block of 9th 8:00 a.m.Fight 1900 block of Lincoln 8:02 a.m.Mark and tag abandoned vehicle 1400block of 2nd 8:31 a.m.Trespassing 2100 block of Virginia 8:43 a.m.Identity theft 1300 block of Pacific 9:09 a.m.Sexual assault 1300 block of 11th 9:12 a.m.Trespassing 200 block of 26th 9:29 a.m.Audible burglar alarm 1700 block of Euclid

9:41 a.m.Mark and tag abandoned vehicle 2700block of Highland 10:00 a.m.Trespassing 900 block of 4th 10:26 a.m.Person down 400 block of Wilshire 10:42 a.m.Audible burglar alarm 2300 block ofWilshire 10:57 a.m.Indecent exposure Ocean/California 10:58 a.m.Lewd activity Ocean/California 11:07 a.m.Silent robbery alarm 1400 block of 4th11:51 a.m.Traffic collision 2200 block of 25th 12:12 p.m.Auto burglary alarm 1700 block of 19th12:33 p.m.Elder abuse 1500 block of 5th 12:36 p.m.Petty theft 2000 block of Wilshire 1:36 p.m.Auto burglary 1500 block of PCH 1:40 p.m.Encampment 1400 block of 2nd 1:43 p.m.Person down 22nd/Pico 2:36 p.m.Identity theft 900 block of 5th 2:53 p.m.Person down 1500 block of Grant 3:12 p.m.Indecent exposure 2400 block of 16th3:13 p.m.Drinking in public 2200 block of Euclid4:15 p.m.Person with a gun 600 block of SantaMonica 4:16 p.m.Traffic collision 19th/Broadway 4:31 p.m.Mark and tag abandoned vehicle 1000block of 20th 4:55 p.m.Traffic collision Cloverfield/ Michigan 5:21 p.m.Trespassing 800 block of 2nd 6:07 p.m.Auto burglary 1100 block of 4th 6:19 p.m.Encampment 1900 block of Lincoln 6:29p.m.Grand theft 1300 block of 3rd StPromenade 8:51 p.m.Auto burglary 1200 block of 2nd 9:10 p.m.

DAILY FIRE LOG

The Santa Monica Fire Departmentresponded to 45 calls for service

on May 4. HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE

CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF.

EMS 1700 block of Ocean Front Walk 2:50 a.m.EMS 1800 block of Cloverfield 2:51 a.m.Flooded Condition 2100 block of Ocean3:46 a.m.EMS 1100 block of 7th 7:16 a.m. EMS 3000 block of Main 7:23 a.m.Automatic alarm 200 block of Wilshire9:15 a.m.Automatic alarm 300 block of Exposition9:22 a.m.EMS 300 block of Santa Monica Pl 9:40 a.m.Elevator rescue 1400 block of 5th 10:06 a.m.EMS 1000 block of 11th 10:17 a.m.Haz – Mat Level 1 1900 block of 20th10:37 a.m.EMS 400 block of Wilshire 10:43 a.m.EMS 300 block of Bicknell 10:53 a.m.EMS 700 block of Ocean 10:57 a.m.EMS 26th/Pico 10:57 a.m.EMS 300 block of Arizona 10:59 a.m.EMS 900 block of 3rd 11:15 a.m.Carbon Monoxide Alarm 1700 block of San

Vicente 11:20 a.m.EMS 1900 block of Pico 11:39 a.m.Automatic alarm 1400 block of 10th 11:43 a.m.Automatic alarm 500 block of Pico 11:44 a.m.EMS 2200 block of 25th 12:13 p.m.EMS 2200 block of Colorado 12:38 p.m.EMS 1900 block of Santa Monica 1:14 p.m.EMS 2000 block of Cloverfield 1:39 p.m.EMS 200 block of Palisades Beach 1:48 p.m.EMS 900 block of 3rd 2:05 p.m.EMS 2400 block of Wilshire 2:31 p.m.Haz Mat Level 1 1900 block of 20th 2:47 p.m.EMS 400 block of 18th 3:58 p.m.EMS 2100 block of Ocean 5:48 p.m.EMS 900 block of 11th 6:12 p.m.EMS 2200 block of Yorkshire 6:20 p.m.EMS 1700 block of Cloverfield 7:01 p.m.EMS 300 block of Olympic 7:29 p.m.EMS 1900 block of Ocean Way 7:34 p.m.EMS 1300 block of Franklin 9:48 p.m.Transformer Fire 1000 block of 12th 9:51 p.m.EMS 800 block of Washington 9:57 p.m.Elevator rescue 200 block of Washington10:12 p.m.EMS 300 block of Santa Monica Pl 10:32p.m.EMS 1300 block of 15th 10:40 p.m.Automatic alarm 1300 block of Lincoln10:52 p.m.EMS 500 block of Olympic 11:36 p.m.Public Assist 2300 block of 28th 11:38 p.m.

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Relationships will get tested with the lunar passage from the critical eye of Virgo to the partnering sign,Libra. The one who can extract fun from the not-so-fun times will win. This is a very good time for makingrather ordinary plans with loved ones, especially dates. Those who can enjoy ordinary things will somedayfind extraordinary things all the more wonderful.

Lunar Fun Test

ARIES (March 21-April 19)The difference is you. You are the one who canchange the negative into a positive, find theopportunity in limitation and make the most ofeach win.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)There's no hurry. There's nowhere you have tobe that is not where you are. Embody this, andthe synchronicity you feel with your surround-ings will make you most attractive to all kindsof opportunities.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21)Although it's true that household chores gofaster when done by others and financialdetails seem more affordable when someoneelse is paying, you're still determined to takecharge and do it all on your own today. Gofigure!

CANCER (June 22-July 22)Sooner or later, community concerns will windup being your concern. You may as well getinvolved now while opportunities to take onmore responsibility will be super-lucky for you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)Your love is like sunshine. People will come outof their comfort zones to feel your warmth.The sun doesn't worry about giving equally toeveryone; it shines for all. You should do thesame.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)How do you make someone want what youhave? Make sure they know this thing of yoursis in limited supply, so rare that it's most likelyunavailable to them or at least certainly verydifficult to obtain.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)Gather information, but don't react to it yet.There's more to come tomorrow. And evenwhen you learn all the relevant details, be slowto make your next move. Play your cards closeto the vest.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21)Your aim is rather complex. Practice andrepeat all the little parts. This is doable, but itdoes require a new neurological wiring in yourhead. Keep going over it until you can produceautomatically and effortlessly.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)You may find yourself in an awkward position,but you shouldn't let this worry you too much.So much of life is awkward -- that is, if you'redoing it right. Anyway, getting out of this issimple. Just tell the truth.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)Half-hearted intensity won't produce half-hearted results; rather, it will produce nothingat all. You'll get what you want by committingfully to it. If you can't commit fully, you may aswell find something else to want.

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DBAS DBASFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017068333 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 03/17/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CURE WILD, CURE COACHING. 951 MICHELTORENA STREET , LOS ANGELES, CA 90026. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: SARA RACHEL HASTON 951 MICHELTORENA STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90026. This Business is being conducted by: an Individ-ual. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:SARA RACHEL HASTON. SARA RACHEL HASTON. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 03/17/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OFTHE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THATDATE. The filing of this statement does not of it-selfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name statement in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (seeSection 14411et seq.,Business and Pro-fessionsCode). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish04/15/2017, 04/22/2017, 04/29/2017, 05/06/2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017073846 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 03/23/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as BASIC PROPERTIES. 505 N. FIGUEROA ST #844 , LOS ANGELES, CA 90012. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: SHANE M. ROBINSON 505 N. FIGUEROA ST #844 LOS ANGELES, CA 90012. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)02/01/2017. /s/: SHANE M. ROBINSON. SHANE M. ROBINSON. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 03/23/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THECOUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE.The filing of this statement does not of it-selfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name statement in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (seeSection 14411et seq.,Business and Pro-fessionsCode). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish04/22/2017, 04/29/2017, 05/06/2017, 05/13/2017.

DBASFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017073970 NEW FILING This state-ment was filed with the County Clerk of LOS AN-GELES on 03/23/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as EIGHTEEN TWENTY. 23901 CALABASAS ROAD , CALABASAS, CA 91302. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: KEVIN FORNO 23901 CALABASAS ROAD CALABA-SAS, CA 91302. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the ficti-tious business name or names listed above. /s/:KEVIN FORNO. KEVIN FORNO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 03/23/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of it-self authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Pro-fessions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 04/22/2017, 04/29/2017, 05/06/2017, 05/13/2017.

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