FRIDAY 05.05.17 Volume 16 Issue 149 WHAT’S UP WESTSIDE ..................PAGE 2 CONSERVANCY DOCENT ..............PAGE 3 LAUGHING MATTERS ....................PAGE 4 FIRE LOG ..........................................PAGE 8 MYSTERY REVEALED ....................PAGE 9 @smdailypress @smdailypress Santa Monica Daily Press smdp.com Gary Limjap (310) 586-0339 In today’s real estate climate ... Experience counts! [email protected]www.garylimjap.com #ShopMontana #MontanaAveSM Shop Local! ALL FORMS • ALL TYPES • ALL STATES SAMUEL B. MOSES, CPA (310) 395-9922 100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1800 • Santa Monica 90401 BACK OR UNFILED TAXES? PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS HERE! Yes, in this very spot! Call for details ( 310 ) 458-7737 PRINCIPLE CELEBRATES WITH SSC Courtesy Photo The Samohi Shakespeare Society Club (SSC), lead by Mr. Chon, was visited by Principle Dr. Antonio Shelton to send their congratulations and warm wish- es to student Judy Durkin. Durkin won the LA English Speaking Union, Shakespeare Competition and has been sent to NYC to compete in the 2017 National Shakespeare Competition. KATE CAGLE Daily Press Staff Writer Plans for two new apartment complexes on Lincoln Boulevard between Colorado Avenue and Interstate 10 are moving forward, bringing an additional 166 units to the stretch of road. Combined with four neighboring projects currently underway, a total of 623 units are slated for development along the stretch of busy roadway. A five-story, 66-unit building with 5,324 square feet of retail will replace the Aaron Brothers Art and Framing store at 1641 Lincoln Boulevard. The Architectural Review Board signed off on the plans Monday. Artist renderings of the project show wooden panels framing bal- cony lined apartments. The prop- erty is four stories at Lincoln Boulevard and five stories at the BY KATE CAGLE Daily Press Staff Writer The City Council may change the rules for parking on four blocks east of Main Street at Tuesday night’s public meeting. The Council will consider creat- ing a preferential parking zone for Fourth Street between Pico Boulevard and Ocean Park Boulevard. The zone will also include Strand Street, Pacific Street and Bay Street between Third and Fourth streets. Signs will prohibit parking from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. for cars without a resident permit and limit daytime use to two hours. Under the new zone, Strand Street between Fourth and Sixth Streets will also be limited to two hours during the day except by permit. While residents have been peti- tioning for the restrictions to regain spaces in front of their homes, some business owners worry their employees are losing important parking in a busy neigh- borhood. SEE MAIN PAGE 7 SEE LINCOLN PAGE 6 Large projects move forward on Lincoln Boulevard More residents may get preferential parking near Main Street Killefer Flammang Architects 1641 LINCOLN: A rendering shows the new complex on the Boulevard.
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FRIDAY
05.05.17Volume 16 Issue 149
WHAT’S UP WESTSIDE ..................PAGE 2
CONSERVANCY DOCENT ..............PAGE 3
LAUGHING MATTERS ....................PAGE 4
FIRE LOG ..........................................PAGE 8
MYSTERY REVEALED ....................PAGE 9
@smdailypress @smdailypress Santa Monica Daily Press smdp.com
(310) 395-9922100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1800 • Santa Monica 90401
BACK OR UNFILED
TAXES?PROMOTE YOURBUSINESS HERE!
Yes, in this very spot! Call for details (310) 458-7737
PRINCIPLE CELEBRATES WITH SSC Courtesy Photo The Samohi Shakespeare Society Club (SSC), lead by Mr. Chon, was visited by Principle Dr. Antonio Shelton to send their congratulations and warm wish-es to student Judy Durkin. Durkin won the LA English Speaking Union, Shakespeare Competition and has been sent to NYC to compete in the 2017 NationalShakespeare Competition.
KATE CAGLEDaily Press Staff Writer
Plans for two new apartmentcomplexes on Lincoln Boulevardbetween Colorado Avenue andInterstate 10 are moving forward,bringing an additional 166 units tothe stretch of road. Combined
with four neighboring projectscurrently underway, a total of 623units are slated for developmentalong the stretch of busy roadway.
A five-story, 66-unit buildingwith 5,324 square feet of retail willreplace the Aaron Brothers Art andFraming store at 1641 LincolnBoulevard. The Architectural
Review Board signed off on theplans Monday.
Artist renderings of the projectshow wooden panels framing bal-cony lined apartments. The prop-erty is four stories at LincolnBoulevard and five stories at the
BY KATE CAGLEDaily Press Staff Writer
The City Council may changethe rules for parking on fourblocks east of Main Street atTuesday night’s public meeting.
The Council will consider creat-ing a preferential parking zone forFourth Street between PicoBoulevard and Ocean ParkBoulevard. The zone will alsoinclude Strand Street, Pacific Streetand Bay Street between Third andFourth streets.
Signs will prohibit parking from10 p.m. to 7 a.m. for cars without aresident permit and limit daytimeuse to two hours.
Under the new zone, StrandStreet between Fourth and SixthStreets will also be limited to twohours during the day except bypermit.
While residents have been peti-tioning for the restrictions toregain spaces in front of theirhomes, some business ownersworry their employees are losingimportant parking in a busy neigh-borhood.
SEE MAIN PAGE 7
SEE LINCOLN PAGE 6
Large projects move forwardon Lincoln Boulevard
More residents mayget preferential
parking near Main Street
Killefer Flammang Architects1641 LINCOLN: A rendering shows the new complex on the Boulevard.
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Friday, May 5 Gallery openCome one come all to the AnnenbergCommunity Beach House. Located inthe building, 415 Pacific Coast Hwy., 9a.m.-4 p.m.
Guest House Open The Annenberg guest house is open to thepublic, free tours begin at 11 a.m., 12 p.m.,and 1 p.m. Marion Davies Guest House, 415Pacific Coast Hwy., 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
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 fromsonnets 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.
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CitywideBecome a Conservancy Docent This Spring
The Santa Monica Conservancy is offering training classes for volunteers interested inbecoming a docent at the Preservation Resource Center at the Shotgun House, 25202nd Street (near the Ocean Park branch library).
The little Shotgun House, built circa 1899, was saved from demolition in 2002 andendured a long journey before eventually being relocated to this permanent site. TheConservancy rehabilitated and transformed it into the Preservation Resource Center, wherevisitors can see how early Santa Monicans lived, access practical, user-friendly informationabout historic resources in Santa Monica, and learn about the methods and benefits ofpreservation. For more information about the Preservation Resource Center, visithttp://www.smconservancy.org/preservation-resources/preservation-resource-center-2.
Docent orientation & schedule: Complete two Saturday training sessions on May 13and 20 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Preservation Resource Center. Docents will be askedto work two shifts per month during operating hours, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday,from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Prospective docents may apply online at http://smconservancy.kintera.org/docentap-plication or download the application (http://bit.ly/2n03HJT) and mail it to the SantaMonica Conservancy at P.O. Box 653 Santa Monica, CA 90406-0653. Questions aboutthe docent training are welcome at [email protected].
Founded in 2002, the Santa Monica Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicat-ed to promoting understanding of the cultural, social, economic and environmental ben-efits of preserving the historic resources of Santa Monica's unique urban landscape. Forinformation on programs, membership and the Conservancy's Preservation ResourceCenter, see www.smconservancy.org.
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Be The Reason Campaign to encourage communitymembers to foster or foster-adopt children in need
In an effort to bring awareness to the need for community members to foster or fos-ter-adopt children in need, Children’s Bureau has launched a simple, yet compellingadvertising campaign called Be the Reason. Four key messages can be seen on hundredsof digital and print billboards along with airport and shopping mall shelters throughoutSouthern California.
In Los Angeles County, the foster care population exceeds 21,000 children with 500of those foster children waiting for an adoptive family. While Children’s Bureau placesmore than 300 at-risk children in loving foster homes and finalizes 100 adoptions annu-ally, the need continues for more individuals and/or families to become resource parents.Resource parents (foster and adoptive) are people who are concerned about the well-being of children and their families. Resource parents protect and nurture children, meetchildren’s developmental needs, support children’s relationships with their birth familiesand do all of this as a member of a professional team.
“Children’s Bureau turns away at least 50 calls a day because we don’t have enoughresource families to meet the demanding need,” said Amy Heilman, Children’s Bureau’sDirector of Foster Care and Adoption. “We hope that this ad campaign inspires folks tosee that they can be the reason a child feels loved, happy, safe, and thrives.”
For 23 years, Children’s Bureau has partnered with several outdoor advertising com-panies that post the ads at no cost to Children’s Bureau at an estimated in-kind value ofmore than $1 million. This broad reach in the community could not be achieved byChildren’s Bureau on its own. This year, those partners include AdSpace Mall Networks,Clear Channel Outdoor, EYE, Intersection, JC Decaux, Lamar Advertising, MartinOutdoor, Outfront Media, Regency Outdoor, Starlite Media and Summit Media.
“Lamar Advertising is proud to partner with Children's Bureau in helping to spreadtheir very important message throughout the community. If we can help Children’sBureau make even one connection that impacts the life of a child in need, the campaignwas a great success,” said Mike Cossota, Sales Manager, Lamar Advertising – Los Angeles.
Children’s Bureau welcomes every individual regardless of race, age, religion, disabil-ity, marital status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressionto become a resource for children. Qualifying families receive training and supportthroughout their journey. A monthly information meeting is being held Saturday, May 20from 10 a.m. to Noon at Children’s Bureau, 1910 Magnolia Avenue, Los Angeles, CA90007. To R.S.V.P. or for more information, please call 800-730-3933 or [email protected]. An information packet or application may also be obtainedby filling out a request form on the website at www.all4kids.org/program/foster-care/.
Since 1904, Children's Bureau (www.all4kids.org) has been a nonprofit leader in theprevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. More than 30,000 children andfamilies are helped each year throughout Southern California with services that includeschool readiness, parenting classes, family resource centers, support groups, mentalhealth counseling, foster care and adoption. Children’s Bureau is one of the largestinvestors in child abuse prevention in the country and is developing a national model totransform an entire at-risk community through its Magnolia Community Initiative.
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NOT THAT ANYONE ASKED, BUT, OF MYfavorite movie comedies, “Waiting forGuffman.” released in 1996, is on the list. It wasdirected, co-written and starred ChristopherGuest, who, along with his wife Jamie LeeCurtis, has been a Santa Monica resident onand off for two decades. “Guffman” featuresCorky St. Clair (Guest) an overly high-strungdirector of a hokey small-town Missouri musi-cal production. Things get tense when the castdiscovers a famous Broadway critic, Guffman,might be in attendance on opening night.
As they've set aside a front row seat, a dis-tinguished man arrives and sits in the chair.After the show Corky and company castfawn over Guffman hoping for a favorablereview, which could lead to dreams fulfilled.While he's clearly flattered by all the atten-tion, the only problem is, he's not Guffman.
By now you're probably wondering whyI'm mentioning “Guffman” twenty yearsafter its release. I shall endeavor to explain.
Back in February, I wrote a column “SantaMonica Has Talent (Senior Style).” I did so atthe urging of my longtime friend, JerryRosenblum, who's 95, a Santa Monica residentfor five decades and a terrific singer even for aman thirty years younger. Jerry has been try-ing to revive the “Senior Talent Show” whichwas inexplicably discontinued many years ago.
Among those Jerry frequently “pestered,”butin an endearing way, was Arts CommissionerPhil Brock who eventually saw the wisdom inJerry's idea. (Or figured Jerry would never stop.)With kudos to Justin Yoffe, Director of thecharming Miles Memorial Playhouse, Philarranged for the event to be held on Saturday,February 18th and it was a huge success. In fact,due to popular demand, tomorrow, May 6th, at1 PM there will be another Senior Talent Showat Miles and this time it's free to the public! But,back to my original column.
In promoting the original show I wantedto implement a little humor. I came up witha premise involving “America's Got Talent,”which was created by the aforementionedSimon Cowell who not only has an amazing-ly full head of hair but an amazing $350 mil-lion as AGT is produced in 58 countries. SoI postulated in print what if the huge AGTenterprise were somehow interested in little,obscure Santa Monica and our senior talent.
As always, my column came out Friday andwhen I got home that night, there was an
email from....are you ready?..... “America's GotTalent.” (I immediately suspected it was aprank by one of my friends.) It was allegedlyfrom the female Casting Director of AGT, whoasked me to call no matter what time I got in.
Still thinking it was a prank, my curiositywas piqued. So, at a little past midnight, Ihesitatingly dialed the number in the email.As the phone rang, I debated hanging upbut, as I would soon find out, it was no joke.
I had awakened the woman who answeredthe phone but she was glad I called. I wonderedhow she had read my column. It turns out shehas Google Alert, which notifies her anytimeAGT is mentioned on the internet, which isprobably every five minutes. She asked if shecould send a casting person to the Senior TalentShow the next day. Apparently AGT is consid-ering branching out in include senior talent.
Sure enough, on Saturday, an actual cast-ing rep from AGT showed up at MilesPlayhouse and, after the show, said he “wasimpressed” with a number of the perform-ers. They are casting again in August and,who knows, maybe some of our esteemedand talented seniors will possibly be on TVfor all of us to see and admire.
In the meantime, tomorrow's show willinclude, in ages ranging from 75 to 95, thirteentalented singers, one very funny comedian andan M.C. whose vast experience goes back thedays of the borscht belt. The singers are: JerryRosenblum, Valerie Swiftbird, Ed Daniel,Laurie Raskin, Rissi Morehead, Inga Nielsen,Marlene Flowers, John Breslin, Alice Schultz,Marcella Olavarria, Bonnie Ershoff, ElaineWesbster and Kalani Whittington. The comedi-an is Jeremy Vernon, the M.C. is Archie Barkanand the pianist is Gary Nesteruk. (Please note,Jerry Rosenblum will close the show with hisinspired version of Frank Sinatra's “My Way.”)
I've been told there's a chance an AGTrepresentative will be in the audience tomor-row. So, if you're lucky enough to get a tick-et, and if Simon Cowell is sitting next to you,please don't show him this. I gather he canbe rather moody, to put it mildly. Apparently$350 million doesn't guaranty happiness.Personally, I'd settle for that head of hair.
To see if any tickets for Santa Monica's SeniorTalent Show are still available, call (310) 458-8684. JJAACCKK can be reached [email protected].
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WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPENTO GOOD PEOPLE BECAUSEOF THE CARELESSNESS ORNEGLIGENCE OF OTHERS.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. For years, Yazmin IrazoquiRuiz saw Cinco de Mayo as a reason to eattacos and listen to Mexican music.
The 25-year-old Mexican-born medicalstudent left Mexico for the U.S. as a childand celebrates the day to honor a homelandshe hardly remembers.
But the Albuquerque, New Mexico, resi-dent said she's reluctant to take part inCinco de Mayo festivities this year asPresident Donald Trump steps up federalimmigration enforcement and supportersback his call for the building of a wall alongthe U.S.-Mexico border.
"I mean, what is it about? You want to eatour food and listen to our music, but whenwe need you to defend us, where are you?"Irazoqui Ruiz asked about the wave of anti-immigrant sentiment in the country.
She isn't alone. Trump's immigrationpolicies and rhetoric are leaving someMexican Americans and immigrants feelingat odds with a holiday they already thoughtwas appropriated by beer and liquor compa-nies, event promoters and bars.
Latino activists and scholars say thatambivalence is bolstered by the hazy historyof Cinco de Mayo and by stereotypesexploited by marketers.
The once-obscure holiday marking a 19thcentury-battle between Mexico and invadingFrench forces is now a regular celebration inthe U.S., where party-goers flock to bars forcheap margaritas and tacos. Television beercommercials often show mostly white actorson a beach celebrating.
"The narrative around Cinco de Mayoseems to say, 'this day really isn't yours'," saidCynthia Duarte, a sociology professor atCalifornia Lutheran University.
Tequila company Jose Cuervo is playingoff the notion that the holiday is largelyoverlooked south of the border by throwinga party in a small Missouri town calledMexico. More than 90 percent of peoplethere are white and less than 2.5 percent ofMexican descent. The company is marketingthe event on its Facebook page as "Mexico'sFirst Cinco de Mayo."
"Consumers consistently tell us thatCinco de Mayo is a great way for them toreconnect with people they care about andenjoy a few cervezas," said John Alvarado,vice president of marketing for Corona beer,which is made by Anheuser-Busch InBev.
Often mistaken for MexicanIndependence Day (Sept. 16), Cinco deMayo commemorates the 1862 Battle ofPuebla between the victorious ragtag armyof largely Mexican Indian soldiers againstthe invading French forces of Napoleon III.The day is barely observed in Mexico, butwas celebrated in California by Latinos andabolitionists who linked the victory to thefight against slavery.
During the Chicano Movement of the
1970s, Mexican Americans adopted Cincode Mayo for its David vs. Goliath story lineas motivation in civil rights struggles.
This year, some immigrant enclaves havecanceled or reduced Cinco de Mayo celebra-tions over fears that party-goers could beexposed to possible deportation. InPhiladelphia, a Cinco de Mayo-related cele-bration was scrapped after organizers deter-mined turnout would drop over concernsabout immigration raids.
Others worry that parties could take acruel spin, with revelers, emboldened byTrump's crackdown, mocking and evenattacking Mexicans. In Waco, Texas, a collegefraternity at Baylor University was suspendedafter throwing a Cinco de Mayo party wherestudents reportedly dressed as constructionworkers and maids and chanted "Build thatWall," a reference to Trump's signature cam-paign promise. The party sparked an investi-gation and campus protest.
"I don't like to be so angry or shut peopledown for celebrating," said Joanna Renteria,a Mexican-American blogger in SanFrancisco. "But when anyone makes an igno-rant comment about my culture, it doesaffect me."
She plans to celebrate by wearing a huip-il — a loose tunic designed with colorfulpatterns of birds and flowers — that shebought in her family's hometown.
Mexican-American rapper Kap Gappeared in a Black EntertainmentTelevision sketch in which he argues aboutthe origin of margaritas — a drink with amurky history — at an office meeting.
"It's not even a Mexican drink, bro," theGeorgia-based entertainer says before ham-mering a piñata against a table in a fit of rage.
Not everyone is turned off by Cinco deMayo. Randy Baker, owner of the popularRio Bravo Brewing Co. in Albuquerque, isunveiling the brewery's new German-stylebeer Imperial Kolsch on Cinco de Mayo. Thebrewery is calling it Fünf de Mayo.
In Colorado Springs, a nonprofit groupthat provides scholarships for Hispanic stu-dents is holding a Cinco de Mayo "Fiesta &Car Show" featuring mariachi music anddances. Orlando. Florida, is throwing aChihuahua dog race, and other cities arehosting Cinco de Mayo beauty pageants.
Some other places may not celebrate at all.Jose Luis Santiago, an immigration advo-
cate, said migrant workers in Homestead,Florida, are more likely to celebrate MexicanMother's Day on May 10 and leave the Cincode Mayo drinking and partying to ritzyneighborhoods near downtown Miami andin Miami Beach.
"Maybe we will get together and barbe-cue, but I don't think it's that big of a dealfor us," Santiago said.
Associated Press writer Adriana Gomez Liconreported this story in Miami. Follow RussellContreras on Twitter at http://twitter.com/russ-contreras and Adriana Gomez Licon athttp://twitter.com/agomezlicon
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Eventually, residents will be able to enjoylandscaped outdoor terraces, a roof deck anda water feature. The architect from KilleferFlammang Architects (KFA) drew inspirationfor the contemporary design from the PacificElectric streetcar that once provided passen-ger excursions to the beach in Santa Monica,according to a staff report.
The complex is sandwiched between two sepa-rate buildings being developed by Century WestPartners called the “Lincoln Boulevard Collection.”To the north, the former home of NormsRestaurant will eventually become a 5-story, 100unit complex.To the south,a massive,5-story,193-unit building is also coming to the corner.
Across the street, a WNMS building at1650 Lincoln Boulevard is also movingtoward the Planning Commission this sum-mer after receiving a critique from theArchitectural Review Board Monday. The
five-story, 100-unit building will replace theexisting brick offices built in 1954 and wasalso designed by KFA. Current renderingsshow an all glass façade, with floor to ceilingwindows in the units. The board criticizedthe overall design of building noting a“harsh, corporate feel.” A Mel’s Diner will bebuilt just south of the location.
WNMS is also redeveloping the nearbyDenny’s at Colorado and Lincoln with a 5-story, 100-unit apartment complex.
Completing the transformation,Community Corp has already brokenground on a nearby 64-unit complex thatwill be all affordable housing.
The plans are in step with the current ver-sion of the Santa Monica DowntownCommunity Plan (DCP), which nicknamesthe street “Mixed-Use Boulevard.” Cityplanners envision a residential communitywhere cafes, restaurants and convenientshops “activate the street.” Architects havebeen directed to position trees and landscap-ing near the curb to buffer pedestrians fromthe flow of traffic.
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“The people who are going to be hurt bythis are the employees,” the owner of nearbyDogtown Coffee and Dogtown Realty, AssafRaz said.
Most of the nearby streets are alreadylimited to two hours, and this new zone willsimply provide an exemption for nearbyhomeowners and tenants. While the Cityhas a program that allows Main Streetemployees to park in a lot near the beach for$100 per month, Raz says the price tag isburdensome to lower wage employees likeshop attendants, baristas and clerks.
“Some of my employees are already play-ing checkers, running around every two
hours moving their cars,” Raz said, adding heunderstands the overnight restrictions forresidents who want to park near their homes.
“I would have appreciated it if duringdaytime at least they wouldn’t put restric-tions on employees. Especially during busi-ness hours when most residents are at work.After 6:00 p.m., I get it.”
During traffic surveys in September lastyear, staff found the streets east of MainStreet average between 86 and 100 percentoccupancy.
Staff estimates permit sales will bring in$11,000 annually which would offset but notfully recover the cost to the City of issuingpermits to residents. New signage will cost$1,200 for all four blocks.
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20)There's a lot around that needs to be organ-ized, but if you can organize your prioritiesfirst, you'll avoid wasting time on things thatwon't matter five days from now.
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