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09.20.17Volume 16 Issue 267

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

CONSUMER CORNER ....................PAGE 4

CURIOUS CITY ................................PAGE 5

CRIME WATCH ..................................PAGE 8

PATTIE CARUSO OBITUARY ........PAGE 10

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Los Angeles was jolted by asmall earthquake last night thatrattled nerves and got people talk-ing on social media, but didn’tcause any major damage.

The magnitude 3.6 quake hitaround 11:20 p.m. Monday andwas felt by thousands of residentsin west Los Angeles, Santa Monica,Beverly Hills, across the SanFernando Valley and as far north asthe Antelope Valley.

The U.S. Geological Survey saidthe epicenter was about 3.6 miles (6kilometers) northwest of theWestwood neighborhood, home to

the University of California, LosAngeles. Residents near UCLAreported feeling a sharp jolt fol-lowed by a short rumble. Some saidthey were shaken awake in bed.

Former Los Angeles Laker RickFox, whose Westwood home wasrattled, tweeted that the quake“wasn’t funny.”

Authorities said there were noreports of damage or injuries.

“We get these size earthquakesfairly frequently,” said USGS seis-mologist Zachary Reeves to the LosAngeles Times.“Any severe damagewould be pretty unlikely.”

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MATTHEW HALLDaily Press Editor

If you have questions, concernsor just basic curiosity aboutProvidence St. John’s Health Center,your opportunity for some answerswill be tonight from 6 – 7 p.m.

The meeting is a requirement ofthe Center’s existing agreementswith the city and is expected tocover perennial topics of intereston the site plus provide additionalinformation on new programs andservices developed in the past year.

“Will provide an update onsome of the new programs imple-mented over the past year at thehospital like the new partnershipwith some of the faith communi-ties and some of our enhanced out-reach working with our homelesspatients to better place them inservices,” said Ron Sorensen,Director Of CommunityPartnership. “It’s an opportunity toalso update our local residents withthe hospital over the past year.”

The hospital has partnered withother local agencies to help home-

less patients find services.Providence St. John’s formed

the Westside Respite Center inpartnership with the Venice FamilyClinic (VFC) and Ocean ParkCommunity Center (OPCC). Thethree groups have been workingtogether for several years andexpanded their cooperation toinclude a full-time CommunityCare Coordinator. The positionmeets with homeless patients whoare using the Emergency

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LIONS EAT PANCAKES Matthew HallThe Lions Club of Santa Monica held their annual Pancake breakfast last week. The fundraiser supports the Club’songoing activities and provided a morning of entertainment for more than 375 eager eaters. For more informationabout the club visit them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/smlions.

Small quake rattles nerves, causes no damage in Los Angeles Providence St. John’s

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Wednesday, September 20Farmers’ Market Cookbook10th AnniversaryAmelia Saltsman’s ode to the SantaMonica Farmers Market, published in2006, is enjoying its tenth anniversary.Join author Amelia Saltsman andfarmers Jerry Rutiz and Alex Weiser asthey prepare recipes from the cook-book and reminisce about the farmersmarket and the ingredients they love.3rd St. Promenade at Arizona Ave.Demos at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. MarketHours 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Montana Branch BookGroup: John Adams The adventurous life journey of JohnAdams, the brilliant, fiercely independ-ent, often irascible, always honestYankee patriot who spared nothing inhis zeal for the American Revolution;who rose to become the second presi-dent of the United States and saved thecountry from blundering into an unnec-essary war. Event takes place at theMontana Ave Branch at 7 p.m.

Soundwaves Concert:Quartet for the End of TimeJacqueline Suzuki (violin), JamesSullivan (clarinet), Susan Svrcek(piano), and Lynn Angebranndt (cello),perform Olivier Messiaen’s master-piece. Main Library, 601 Santa MonicaBlvd., 7:30- 8:30 p.m.

STEAM: Planes, Engines,DesignBuild and design a plane, use engi-neering skills to add a DC motor tomake the propeller spin. Limitedspace. Pico Branch Library, 2201 PicoBlvd. 4 – 5:30 p.m.

A Lego Building AfternoonJoin organizers for fun with Legobuilding. Ocean Park Branch Library,2601 Main St. 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 21Find Your RelaxationResponse Through MeditationDoug Frankel, long time meditator,

discusses how meditation can evoke adeeper state of relaxation and morepeace within. He will also present apowerful meditation technique thatcan enrich one’s life on all levels.Montana Avenue Branch Library, 1704Montana Ave, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

3D Printing - TinkercadLearn how to use a free, web-basedtool (Tinkercad) used to design 3Dprintable objects. Limited space.Fairview Branch Library, 2101 OceanPark Blvd, 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Friday, September 22Solar Eclipse ObservingReportThe feature shows are at 8 p.m. and arepreceded by “The Night Sky Show” at 7p.m. Lecturer will share personal experi-ences and images, from the eclipse. Willalso discuss why you should circle April8, 2024, on your calendar. Second floorof Drescher Hall (1900 Pico Blvd.). $11($9 seniors and children) for theevening’s scheduled “double bill,” or $6($5 seniors age 60+ and children age 12and under) for a single Night Sky or fea-ture show or telescope-viewing session.For information, please call (310) 434-3005 or see www.smc.edu/eventsinfoor www.smc.edu/planetarium. All showssubject to change or cancellation with-out notice.

Crafty Kids: AutumnLeavesMake fun fall creations with real andpaper leaves. If you can, collect someleaves from home to share with oth-ers. Ages 2-10. Montana AvenueBranch Library, 1704 Montana Ave,3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Citizenship ClassesAn ongoing series of classes taught byAdult Education Center instructors.Instructors help students completeand submit their application, and pre-pare them to pass the official review.Enrollment is through the SMMUSDAdult Center (310) 664-6222, ext.76203. Pico Branch Library, 2201 PicoBlvd, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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DECLAN WAS FIXING LUNCH INSIDEhis Santa Monica apartment a few years agowhen he heard an unexpected knock. Heopened the door and saw an unfamiliar manholding a sheaf of paperwork.

“Hi, I represent the new owners of yourbuilding,” the man said. “I’m here to offeryou $5,000 to move out. But the offer is onlygood until tomorrow. And you’ll have toleave in three weeks.”

Declan didn’t need to think long beforeaccepting the offer – that $5,000 wouldcome in handy. He knew the $575 monthlyrent he paid on his rent-controlled apart-ment was way below market rate, but hedidn’t realize that it would be almostimpossible to find another affordableapartment anywhere near Santa Monica. Bythe time Declan realized how much troublehe was in, that $5,000 was gone, eaten up bybills and car repairs.

A spate of buyout offers at Declan’s build-ing and other addresses, fueled by a red-hotreal-estate market, prompted the SantaMonica City Council to pass new regulationsin 2015. The new rules require owners to:

■ Before any buyout offer, give tenants aform provided by the Rent Control Board,advising them of their rights:

• they don’t have to accept a buyout;• they can change their minds within 30days; and • they can consult with an attorney andthe Rent Control Board before accepting;

■ Make all buyout agreements in writing;■ File all buyout agreements with the RentControl Board; and ■ Retain for five years copies of disclosuressigned by tenants, along with the dates thedisclosures were given to tenants.

Tenants sometimes accept buyoutsbecause they believe they will have to leaveanyway, or because owners threaten to“Ellis” the building if tenants don’t acceptthe offers. However, all tenants in multi-unitresidential buildings in Santa Monica havejust-cause eviction protection. This meansthey can only be evicted for a few specificreasons (such as failing to pay rent).

And while it’s true that a landlord caninvoke the Ellis Act to get tenants out, doingso requires that the owner remove all unitsfrom the rental market, for five years, and paytenants a relocation fee that currently rangesfrom $9,500 to $22,750 (the amount increas-es every July 1, and you can find the currentamounts at our website, smconsumer.org).

Tenants considering buyout offers shouldcheck and see what other tenants have beenpaid in similar units. The Rent ControlBoard keeps agreements on file.

It also pays to compare any buyout offer youreceive to these relocation amounts, becausesome landlords, like Declan’s, have been knownto offer much less.Additionally, when landlordsinvoke the Ellis Act, tenants have between fourand 12 months to move out. Displaced tenantsalso receive priority eligibility for housing assis-tance such as Section 8 vouchers.

Pressuring tenants to accept buyouts canbe a problem, especially if landlords useother forms of harassment to try to get ten-ants to move out.

If a landlord persists in extending buyoutoffers after you have clearly refused, or oth-erwise makes unlawful efforts to get you out,you can contact the Consumer ProtectionDivision at 310-458-8336.

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SUBJECT: A Public Hearing will be held by the Planning Commission on the following:

1325 Sixth Street, Development Agreement 12-005. The applicant is requesting aDevelopment Agreement to construct a 42,164 square foot, 6-story, 60-foot high buildingtotaling 64 residential units, 4,860 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor,and four levels of subterranean parking with 138 parking spaces. (Planner: Paul Foley)APPLICANT: WNMS Properties, Inc. PROPERTY OWNER: NMS 1313 6th Street, LLC.

1430 Lincoln Boulevard, Development Agreement 15ENT-0266. The applicant is request-ing a Development Agreement to construct a new 67,470 square-foot mixed-use projectconsisting of a 5-story (50 feet) building totalin100 residential units, 5,878 square feetof ground floor commercial space, and 296 parking spaces within a four-level subter-ranean parking garage. (Planner: Paul Foley) APPLICANT: NMS 1430 Lincoln, LLC.PROPERTY OWNER: NMS 1430 Lincoln, LLC.

WHEN: Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.

WHERE: Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium, Main Library601 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica

HOW TO COMMENTThe City of Santa Monica encourages public comment. You may comment at the PlanningCommission public hearing, or by writing a letter or e-mail. Information received prior tothe hearing will be given to the Planning Commission at the meeting.

MORE INFORMATIONIf you want additional information about this project or wish to review the project, please con-tact the Case Planner at (310) 458-8341. The Zoning Ordinance is available at the PlanningCounter during business hours or available on the City’s web site at www.santa-monica.org.The meeting facility is wheelchair accessible. If you have any disability-related accommoda-tion request, please contact (310) 458-8341, or TYY Number: (310) 458-8696 at least five(5) business days prior to the meeting. Santa Monica “Big Blue” Bus Lines #1, #2, #5 and#18 service the Main Library. The Expo Line terminus is at Colorado Avenue and FourthStreet, a few blocks from the Main Library. Public parking is available in the Main LibraryParking Garage, which is accessible from Seventh Street, and in the metered parking lot andon the street. **Only limited validations will be available for the garage.

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65009(b), if this matter is subsequent-ly challenged in Court, the challenge may be limited to only those issues raised at thePublic Hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Cityof Santa Monica at, or prior to, the Public Hearing.

I’VE GOT A NOTIONA crazy one.No matter how many things I thought

about for this week’s column, each passingday made it more obvious I had to look theelephant in the room square in the eye. Theone that’s grown up so big, so mean, soquickly, before our terrorized eyes.

That petrifying pachyderm, of course, issafety in Santa Monica. Yes, crime is whathas everyone reeling now, and questioningall sorts of things (including our respectedpolice force, and the unthinkable — is SantaMonica still a great place to live?), but whenyou put it under the larger umbrella of safe-ty, you include pedestrians getting bumpedoff car grills like bugs, trains picking off cars,and cyclists fearing cars and trains and beingvilified by both pedestrians and motorists.And probably train engineers, for all I know.

Not to mention earthquakes, tsunamisand rising oceans.

And except for the latter (always part oflife in coastal California), it all seems to havehappened overnight.

I blame Trump. I figure he must haveopened up some cosmic portal of insanityand destruction.

But that’s not my crazy notion.There is a link, though. Because Trump is

the master of distraction. The jaundiced jug-gler of shiny objects. He has shown us theway. It’s the new normal.

Considering the large segment of SantaMonica residents unhappy with certaindevelopments here, their focus has been…development.

BUT WHAT ABOUT THE ALIENS?No — real aliens! From outer space. As

any dedicated reader of science fictionknows, the one sure way to make people putaside their differences and their usual con-cerns is to have them unite against a greater,more threatening, common foe. The guyswith the big brains and scary weapons whowant to take over Earth and use everyonehere for laser practice or slavery or even, asin the famous Twilight Zone episode about amysterious tome that turned out to be acookbook, “To Serve Man.”

And I still haven’t gotten to my crazy notion.What if this sudden, steep rise in crime and

bumper car traffic survival is partly a shinyobject? To make people forget you rammedthrough a Downtown Community Plan thatturns a large parcel of taxpayer-funded Cityland, large enough for a face-changing, legacy-building, community-serving historic citycenter square, into instead a 12-story behe-moth hotel complex that pleases the develop-ers and unions but few others. That you’re inthe process of ramming through an obscenelyexpensive City Services Building ($75M,maybe double that by the time you’rethrough) that could be built for half that andstill be a mightily sustainable and useful edi-fice (but not a pinnacle, award-garneringachievement perfect for enhancing politicians’resumes). That you are still pulling tricks toget SMC’s ECEC child care center builtwhere it should not be, on the grounds ofour Civic Center, a taxpayer giveaway posi-tioned for the convenience of RandCorporation and City Hall employees (manyof whom are not Santa Monica residents) todrop off their kids, even though it maysqueeze out the playing field so desperatelyneeded by Samohi students and promisedfor more than a decade. Look out! Up there!Space ships!!!

NOT SPACE SHIPSBut safety, and especially crime, is the sud-

denly pressing issue. It seems to be a problemin the region, not just Santa Monica. Butwhat if certain loose coalitions of commerceand politics saw this coming our way and fig-ured, gosh, if folks were suddenly very wor-ried about their grandmas getting muggedevery day, about home invasions and ram-pant vandalism, we don’t think they’d belooking so hard at the pace and form ofdevelopment here. And they’d be right.

Would someone actually do that? Pay thugsand drunks and the mentally ill to focus on SantaMonica? If what we’re seeing was engineered oreven just enhanced, it’s working beautifully.

Like I said, a crazy notion. I don’t believeit myself.

But then, I was not prepared to believeenough of the American electorate wouldthink a monosyllabic man-child, ignorant ofnearly everything, midnight-tweeting misog-ynist narcissist in the Oval Office would be agood idea under any circumstances.

I didn’t detail here the basis for sayingcrime has increased, but if you follow socialmedia you’ve read plenty of first-handaccounts. Also reported in local and LA news-papers. Two of the most shocking accounts inthe last few days came from Residocracyfounder and City Council candidate ArmenMelkonians. He reported one day that his 75-year-old mother-in-law had a cross ripped offher neck by a guy who jumped out of a car asshe walked on Lincoln and was dragged alongby the car as she tried to retrieve it (toughgal!), and the next day “a drunk guy” threat-ened sexual assault and mass murder in KateBransfield’s real estate office on Montana.That’s pretty bad, but perhaps more unset-tling is Melkonians’ allegation that after five911 calls (and a nudge call from City ManagerRick Cole) it still took 45 minutes to an hourfor the police to arrive. (Ashley Chiara wasthere and confirmed the account as accurate.)That just won’t do. (But Melkonians tying inthe train with his mother-in-law’s assaultdoes make one wonder about his politicalagenda against the train. A guy jumping froma car likely did not take the train here.)

THAT PLAYING FIELDSurvived a squeeze play. It was taken off

the Coastal Commission’s consent calendarand bumped to a later date. The issue of spa-tial conflict with the adjacent ECECremains, though City officials deny it.

In my last column detailing that surrepti-tious process, I wrote that “because of the shortnotice all around I have not had a chance tohear the City’s side of all this, but that I do planto request time with City Manager Rick Coleand Director of Community and CulturalServices Karen Ginsberg to hear it, and willreport that.” A week ago I also sent them eacha request for that meeting.

They did not respond to either. And nowit’s moot and not worth pursuing. Funnyhow that works, that if you ignore some-thing long enough, often it goes away. Often,because you took measures to short-circuit apotentially embarrassing request.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “If we don’t believe in free-dom of expression for people we despise, wedon’t believe in it at all.” — Noam Chomsky

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A convicted drug dealer was sentenced Tuesday inCalifornia to 11 years in prison in the beating death of a moviestudio executive who had been having an affair with his wife.

John Lenzie Creech, 45, was convicted in July of volun-tary manslaughter in the killing of Gavin Smith, a 20thCentury Fox distribution executive.

Smith’s body was found in a shallow desert grave twoyears after he was reported missing in 2012.

A jury rejected first- and second-degree murder charges.Before sentencing, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge

Stephen A. Marcus called Creech “a cold and cruel person.”“Mr. Creech has shown no remorse in this case whatsoev-

er,” the judge said. “He has attempted to sort of paint himselfas the total victim in this case and the court does not find, inmy view of the evidence, that that’s true.”

Prosecutors said Creech killed Smith because Smith washaving an affair with Creech’s estranged wife, ChandrikaCade. She and Creech had met in drug rehab and been in asporadic affair for years.

In May 2012, they were having a romantic rendezvousinside Smith’s Mercedes-Benz sedan in a Los Angeles neigh-borhood when Creech found them through an iPhone appthat allowed him to track his wife’s phone.

In the fight that followed, Creech crushed Smith’s skullon both sides, according to an autopsy.

Nearly a year later, the Mercedes, with Smith’s blood on it,was found in a storage facility connected to Creech.

Smith’s remains were eventually found in a shallow grave inthe desert north of Los Angeles.

Creech testified that Smith had thrown the first punchand he defended himself.

Creech was serving an eight-year sentence for the sale ortransportation of drugs when he was indicted for the killing.

Drug dealer gets 11 years inkilling of LA studio exec

BY MICHAEL BALSAMOAssociated Press

A teenager suspected of a killing who was named one ofTexas’ 10 Most Wanted fugitives was caught in Los Angeleson Tuesday after posting a live video on social media,police said.

Christopher Ricardo Gonzalez, 18, was wanted by Dallaspolice on suspicion of murder, aggravated robbery andengaging in organized crime. He was arrested by Los Angelesofficers after Dallas detectives found him when he “postedhis location on Instagram Live,” police in Texas said in anews release.

They declined to provide any additional informationabout the video.

Investigators say Gonzalez is affiliated with theBloods street gang and he had been named to Texas’Most Wanted list in August.

He is accused of fatally shooting Horace Davis, 54, inDallas last year. Officers who were responding to areport of gunshots found Davis dead in the driver’s seatof a parked car and later got evidence linking Gonzalezto the crime, investigators said.

A warrant was issued Aug. 21, the same day he wasdubbed a top Texas fugitive.

Gonzalez also is among a group of suspects sought in sev-eral home-invasion robberies in Dallas between October2016 and February 2017.

He was in custody Tuesday and expected to be extradit-ed to Texas, police said. It was not immediately clear if hehad an attorney who could comment on the allegations.

Associated Press writer Claudia Lauer in Dallas contributed tothis report.

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Department for their primary care and con-nects them to shelters or other resources.This year Providence received a grant foranother full-time position to be in theEmergency Department. The second posi-tion will make sure that once patients leavethe hospital they have a place to rest, healand follow up on their medical needs.

Sorensen said the required updates willcover topics like parking, community bene-fit expenditures and information about theorganization's child care center.

“It does give people, especially the local

residents right around the hospital commu-nity, if they have a concern, they can comeand raise it with us,” he said.

Members of the hospital’s ExecutiveTeam will be on hand on Wednesday, Sept.20 from 6 – 7 p.m. at Providence Saint John’sHealth Center, 2121 Santa Monica Blvd.,Conference Room CSS1.

There is complimentary valet parkingavailable (enter through the main drivewayon Santa Monica Blvd.)

The Wednesday meeting is mandated byexisting development agreements and isn’tscheduled to cover information pertainingto the proposed expansion of the facility.

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Earthquake-hardened veterans com-mented on social media, including some inHollywood.

Actor Josh Gad tweeted that he probablyshould have checked on his kids, but hescrolled through Twitter instead. FormerCBS “Late Late Show” host Craig Fergusonquipped that the rumble had him “sitting upin bed with an automatic weapon waitingfor zombies.”

The local quake was minor compared to amuch larger event that struck Mexico thesame say. A magnitude 7.1 earthquakerocked central Mexico, collapsing somebuildings, cracking the facades of others andscattering rubble on streets less than twoweeks after another tremor killed at least 90in the country’s south.

The quakes occurred during NationalPreparedness Month.

Santa Monica’s Office of EmergencyManagement has a standing reminder for allresidents to prepare for any emergency bygetting a kit, having a plan and beinginformed.

OEM suggests the important suppliesinclude water, nonperishable food, first aidkit, flashlight, radio, and batteries. Thesesupplies will not only help after an earth-quake but also smaller emergencies like aneighborhood power outage. Locals shouldtailor their disaster kit to their unique fami-

ly. For example, a parent with an infantshould include formula and diapers in theirdisaster kit. Families with pets shouldaccount for their animal’s food, water andmedication needs.

Officials say planning is key to rebound-ing from an emergency. Residents areencouraged to talk with friends and familybefore a disaster occurs so everyone has anunderstanding of what to do. All contactinformation and important phone numbersshould be accessible and up to date. Relyingon cell phones for contact information is notrecommended as the devices could becomeunusable in an extended power outage.Instead, information should be documentedon paper and kept safe. When phones dohave power, officials recommend the use oftext messages rather than phone calls duringand after a disaster because calls could bemore difficult to connect during times ofhigh usage.

Families should also identify a primaryand secondary meeting location in case yourhome is in accessible.

To stay informed, sign up for official SantaMonica emergency and public safety alerts athttps://cityofsantamonica.bbcportal.com/and join Santa Monica social media pages onTwitter and Facebook. The information out-lets will provide individuals with officialupdates from government agencies. Visithttps://www.smgov.net/Departments/OEMfor more information.SMDP Editor Matthew Hall contributed to thisreport.


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The Santa Monica PoliceDepartment responded to 366calls for service on Sept. 18.

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Auto burglary 1100 block 4th 12:02 a.m. Petty theft 1300 block 15th 12:42 a.m. Auto burglary 1300 block 2nd 2:59 a.m. Burglary now 1600 block Ocean 3:17 a.m. Traffic collision with injuries 1300 block9th 6:58 a.m. Encampment 1600 block Ocean FrontWalk 7:02 a.m. Hit and run 3200 block Broadway 7:32 a.m. Status check 2000 block Lincoln 7:48 a.m. Auto burglary 300 block Montana 7:52 a.m. Burglary 600 block Pico 8:20 a.m. Out of order traffic lights 20th / SantaMonica 9:04 a.m. Theft of recyclables 2600 block 34th 9:13 a.m. Animal related call 2600 block the beach9:17 a.m. Indecent exposure 700 block PalisadesPark 9:22 a.m. Suicide 1300 block 16th 9:23 a.m. Auto burglary 2900 block 2nd 9:23 a.m. Suicide 1600 block Santa Monica 9:33 a.m. Traffic collision 1400 block 5th 9:35 a.m. Trespassing 2900 block Main 10:12 a.m. Traffic collision with injuries 2700 blockMain 10:13 a.m. Assault w/deadly 500 block Olympic 10:19 a.m. Panhandling 1500 block Lincoln 10:23 a.m. Petty theft 1300 block 3rd Street Prom10:32 a.m. Vehicle with excessive tickets 1200 block2nd 10:35 a.m.

Encampment 1000 block 2nd 10:36 a.m. Burglary 2200 block 20th 10:47 a.m. Grand theft 3300 block Barnard 10:51 a.m. Assault 1300 block 2nd 10:54 a.m. Petty theft 400 block Santa Monica 11:05 a.m. Auto burglary 700 block Hill 11:06 a.m. Identity theft 2500 block 4th 11:19 a.m. Petty theft 700 block Lincoln 11:34 a.m. Grand theft Lincoln / Colorado 11:48 a.m. Encampment 1000 block 21st 11:58 a.m. Lewd activity 20th / Broadway 12:12 p.m. Grand theft 2400 block 14th 12:54 p.m. Vehicle with 1500 block 10th 12:58 p.m. Battery 1500 block Palisades Park 1:07 p.m. Domestic violence 14th / Pico 1:24 p.m. Encampment 800 block Bay 2:46 p.m. Grand theft 1600 block Colorado 2:46 p.m. Vehicle with excessive tickets 2000 block20th 2:49 p.m. Petty theft 9th / Wilshire 3:06 p.m. Strongarm robbery 200 block SantaMonica 3:12 p.m. Person down 300 block Broadway 3:35 p.m. Bike theft 1700 block Expo Line 3:38 p.m. Encampment 1200 block the beach 3:48 p.m. Fight 1500 block 2nd 4:02 p.m. Hit and run 3200 block Broadway 4:02 p.m. Battery 2100 block hill 4:05 p.m. Trespassing 3200 block Wilshire 4:10 p.m. Auto burglary 1000 block 3rd 4:39 p.m. Fraud 800 block 4th 5:09 p.m. Traffic hazard 20th / Santa Monica 5:11 p.m. Petty theft 2700 block Main 5:11 p.m. Drunk driving 100 block Interstate 10 5:33 p.m. Encampment 200 block Pico 5:40 p.m. Indecent exposure 1600 block the beach5:48 p.m. Auto burglary 1900 block 12th 6:01 p.m. Encampment 2200 block Ocean 6:10 p.m. Traffic collision Main / Ocean Park 6:10 p.m. Auto burglary 1400 block 4th 6:17 p.m.

DAILY FIRE LOG

The Santa Monica Fire Departmentresponded to 37 calls for

service on Sept. 18.HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE

CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF.

EMS 1100 block 3rd 12:02 a.m. EMS 1000 block 11th 12:39 a.m. EMS 300 block 11th 1:20 a.m. EMS 2nd / Santa Monica 3:14 a.m. EMS 2800 block Santa Monica 6:47 a.m. EMS 9th / Santa Monica 6:58 a.m. EMS 600 block 9th 7:46 a.m. EMS 2100 block Ocean 9:02 a.m. EMS 1300 block 16th 9:23 a.m. EMS 1400 block 21st 9:58 a.m. EMS 2700 block Main 10:13 a.m. EMS 500 block Olympic 10:20 a.m. Automatic alarm 200 block 24th 12:19 p.m.

EMS 2600 block Kansas 12:31 p.m. EMS 1000 block Pico 12:49 p.m. EMS 300 block Olympic 12:55 p.m. EMS 1400 block 7th 1:12 p.m. EMS 1700 block Stanford 1:35 p.m. EMS 700 block Montana 2:14 p.m. EMS Stewart / Pennsylvania 2:25 p.m. EMS 300 block Santa Monica Pl 3:01 p.m. EMS 1200 block 15th 3:08 p.m. EMS 500 block Olympic 3:35 p.m. EMS 1900 block Colorado 4:09 p.m. EMS 2500 block Kansas 4:40 p.m. EMS 3rd Street Prom / Broadway 5:12 p.m. EMS 200 block 19th 5:24 p.m. EMS 1900 block Pico 5:27 p.m. EMS 2600 block Centinela 6:33 p.m. EMS 1300 block 15th 8:59 p.m. EMS 900 block 3rd 9:28 p.m. Flooded condition 2000 block Wilshire10:18 p.m. EMS 2nd / Santa Monica 11:22 p.m. EMS 300 block Olympic 11:25 p.m.

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ON SEPTEMBER 6, AT ABOUT 3:43 A.M.While patrolling the area of 2nd Street and Broadway, officers were flagged down by avictim seated in his vehicle with a suspect nearby holding a large stick. Officers stoppedand spoke with the suspect who was acting erratically. Officers learned the victim wasdelivering newspapers when he was confronted by the suspect. The suspect was stand-ing in the roadway at 2nd Street causing the victim to negotiate around him. The victimparked his car to deliver a stack of newspapers but before the victim could exit his vehi-cle, the suspect approached the vehicle and began to harass the victim. The victim toldthe suspect to leave. The suspect became upset and swung the stick at the victim. Thevictim was not struck. Charles Carsten, 31, homeless, was arrested for assault. Bail wasset at $20,000.

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Notice is hereby given that the City of Santa Monica has developed the ConsolidatedAnnual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the 2016 Program Year. TheCAPER is submitted annually to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD) and provides a status report on how the City’s Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) and HOME grant funded projects and activities are meeting the City’s overall hous-ing and community development needs as specified in the Consolidated Plan (2015-19)and Action Plan (2016-17), adopted by City Council in May 2016 and submitted to HUD.The City is seeking community comments on this report.

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The golden opportunity inside this Virgo new moon (just hours away from the fall equinox) invites indus-triousness, shrewd focus, economy, modesty and humility. Such qualities are not among the most glam-orous, and yet true success and high glamour aren’t as related as the current culture seems to want themto be.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19)In today’s case, the question might be a lotmore complicated than the answer. This isgreat news. Hop off that question as soon aspossible. Grab a good thing. Apply the simplefix, and get on with it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)Some say honesty is interesting, and otherssay it’s boring. Much depends on the context,of course, but maybe what matters is not thelevel of truth in the words but the level of truthin your intention.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21)You already know not to base your self-worthon people’s reactions to you. Still, sometimesit’s hard not to take the various moods of yourloved ones a little too personally.

CANCER (June 22-July 22)Today you will make a stellar impression, part-ly because of your careful attention to yourappearance, and mostly because you are thebest listener around.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)When do you make the sensible choice?When it makes sense to you! Going againstyour heart or swallowing your passionmakes no sense at all to you, and neitherdoes the option that will cause you to won-der “What if?”

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)The circumstance of the day may have youfeeling like a new adult, entering the workforceastounded at the drudgery of some jobs, want-ing to be free like a child again.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)Just because you devote a large portion ofyour life to one thing, that doesn’t mean you’redefined by it. You’re not one thing. No one is.To defy strict categorization today, you willshow the world some other sides.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21)This mission you’re considering will be a longone, much longer than you initially thought. TheAfrican proverb suggests, “If you want to gofast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)Many of your impulses will be spot on today.This is a day to get the ideas out fast; act onthem; and be done with it. Don’t agonize. Don’truminate. Don’t second-guess your notions ordoubt yourself.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)You’re bold in ways that others wish they were.The people around you may not understandexactly what it is you do, but they appreciatethat you do it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)As a rule, it’s usually better to go than to stay,to meet people than to not and to learn than toremain ignorant. Of course, rules don’t alwaysapply. There are some interactions you’d bebetter off not having. Go with your gut.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)The younger a person is, the more likely he orshe is to think in terms of all or nothing.Experienced people aren’t as afraid to deal insubtleties and complications. They aren’t asafraid to negotiate.

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CitywideCelebration of Life Set To Honor Pattie Daly Caruso

Pattie Daly Caruso was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina on March 28, 1944 and passed awayon September 17, 2017 at her home in Palm Desert, California. Pattie was an actress, writer, pro-ducer, television/radio host and philanthropist. She had her first radio show, “Pat’s Platter Party”on an ABC affiliate at the age of 17. Years later, after graduating from the Pasadena Playhouse,she had her first television show on a FOX affiliate. Shortly afterward, she would meet and marryher first husband, Jim Daly, and together they had two children, daughter Quinn and son Carson.Jim Daly passed away at an early age leaving Pattie to raise their children. Ultimately she met andmarried Richard Caruso and the family moved from Santa Monica to Palm Desert.

Once in the Coachella Valley, Pattie immersed herself in the local society. She single-handedly launched a local television show called “Valley Views” that covered local events,charities, celebrities and people throughout the Coachella Valley and was broadcast onboth cable and local network affiliates. The show ran for over 25 years and was thelongest running talk show in the Coachella Valley. She would go on to host many eventsincluding “It’s Everyone’s Fight” for the American Cancer Society and “Holiday Voices” forthe Eisenhower Medical Center Auxiliary. She was the spokesperson for the RonaldMcDonald House and received the acclaimed National Communicator Award for outstand-ing programming on “Valley Views.” She also founded and chaired “Media Mavens” –Ladies of Radio, Television, Print, PR and Marketing in the Palm Springs/Coachella Valleyarea. She also worked as a reporter on CBS Local 2’s program, “Eye On The Desert.”

Pattie was named “Television Woman of the Year” in 1997, “First Lady of the Desert” in 1998,

“Desert Woman of the Year” in 2002 and was honored with the prestigious Athena Award in2003. She was the recipient of the 2004 Hero Award for her commitment to raising awarenessand research for breast cancer. On Mother’s Day 2004 she appeared on The Letterman Showand was honored as one of Letterman’s “Top Ten Moms.” In 2009, Pattie received a Star on theWalk of Stars in downtown Palm Springs. Desert Samaritans also named her “Citizen of theYear.” All of Pattie’s accomplishments are too numerous to mention but she would tell you hergreatest accomplishment was raising her two wonderful children.

She always ended “Valley Views” with this saying – “Yesterday’s history, tomorrow’sa mystery, today’s a gift and that’s why we call it the present…live in the now moment!”

Pattie is survived by her husband Richard Caruso, daughter Quinn, son Carson andmany wonderful grandchildren.

The public is invited to attend a Catholic memorial mass for Pattie Daly Caruso to beheld this coming Saturday at 12 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Palm Desert. The“Celebration of Life” will be conducted by Pastor Howard A. Lincoln. Sacred HeartChurch is located at 43-775 Deep Canyon Rd. at the corner of Deep Canyon and FredWaring Drive in Palm Desert.

A large turnout is expected for the service so it is recommended that elderly and indi-viduals who have mobility challenges arrive early.

In lieu of flowers the family is requesting a donation to Sacred Heart Church. Please contact Wiefels’ and Sons for service details at (760) 327-1257 or

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