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Articles from the January 20, 2014 edition


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  • Even Airport Supporters Admit Big Challenges

    Jan 20, 2014

    Airport Owners and Pilots Association leaders recently met with leaseholders, pilots, and business owners at embattled Santa Monica Municipal Airport to talk about the challenges facing the airport and new opportunities to earn the support of the neighboring community. During a Jan. 18 visit the to the airport, AOPA President Mark Baker had the opportunity to tour the field, get an update on the issues from a user perspective, and discuss the way forward with a variety of airport stakeholders....

  • Art Institute Sued For Sexual Harassment

    David Ganezer, Publisher|Jan 20, 2014

    Theodore Greenberg has filed a lawsuit against the Art Institute of Los Angeles, which is located in Santa Monica. Greenberg alleges that he was sexually harrassed by Mark Lowentrout, a supervisor at the school. The complaint also names the school's parent company, Education Management Corporation. In his complaint, Greenberg alleges that on December of 2011 he was employed as a teacher at the Art Institute. Lowentrout was a supervisor. Greenberg was originally hired by the Art Institute in Dece...

  • Construction Projects Coming to the Westside

    Jan 20, 2014

    A pair of unrelated construction projects could give some Westside motorists headaches beginning Tuesday, with the work in one case lasting as long as three months. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power will be installing an underground electrical transmission system along Bundy Drive/Centinela Avenue, from just south of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway to Venice Boulevard. Although DWP officials said they do not anticipate any full street closures, various lanes will be blocked from 9...

  • Thief Sentenced to Prison

    Jan 20, 2014

    A man convicted in the theft of millions of dollars' worth of paintings, wine, jewelry and a Porsche from a Santa Monica home has been sentenced to four years in state prison. Darren Merager, 44, was sentenced Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times reported. He had pleaded no contest to a burglary charge as part of a deal with the district attorney's office. He was facing more than nine years in prison because of a history of felony convictions. Prosecutors said Merager broke into financier Jeffrey...

  • Mountain Lion Killed in Santa Monica Mountains

    Jan 20, 2014

    National Park Service officials are awaiting results of genetic testing on a mountain lion kitten killed by a car in the Santa Monica Mountains. The lion was struck Monday on the southern section of Kanan Road. Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area spokeswoman Kate Kuykendall says the kitten is not believed to have been one that was being tracked, based on its size and because it was not marked in any way. The possibility of an unknown mother lion could be important. DNA testing of three mountain lions born in December showed...

  • Alleged Pier Stabbers Plead Not Guilty

    Jan 20, 2014

    Three Burbank men pleaded not guilty to charges that they were involved in the stabbing of two fishermen at the Santa Monica Pier, authorities said. One man, Araik Ovoian, 24, pleaded not guilty to two counts of attempted murder, said Ricardo Santiago, spokesman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. The other two, Gevork Bagdasaryan, 19, and Alex Akbari, 18, each pleaded not guilty to one count of attempted murder and one count of assault with a deadly weapon. The district...

  • SANTA MONICA CRIME WATCH

    Antje Weser|Jan 20, 2014

    Attempted Murder Suspects Caught Five accused of attempted murder at the Santa Monica Pier are now behind bars. Santa Monica Police say they arrested 24-year-old Araik Ovoian, 19-year-old Gevork Bagdasaryan, 18-year-old Alex Akob Akbari and a 16-year-old all four are from Burbank and 21-year-old Agavni Manukyan of Glendale. All five were booked for attempted homicide. Police say the stabbing happened on Saturday January 18 at 1:20 in the morning. Witnesses say it happened on the fishing deck on...

  • Kershaw Earned His Huge New Contract

    Mitch Chortkoff, Sports Editor|Jan 20, 2014

    The Dodgers will be paying Clayton Kershaw more than Sandy Koufax ever was paid. More than they’ve paid any pitcher in club history At 25, Kershaw has had six spectacular seasons. In one year he would have been a free agent. Can you imagine what the upcoming season would have been like if the Kershaw negotiations were going on? The new Dodger ownership preferred to get the matter settled early so everyone could concentrate on baseball. That was the right decision. Kershaw has had the best e...

  • Santa Monica Erases Deficit, Defeats Culver

    Fred Altieri, Observer Reporter|Jan 20, 2014

    The Culver City High boys basketball fans were treated to an early Ocean League showdown between the Centaurs and visiting Santa Monica High last Friday night in Del Goodyear Gymnasium. But to their dismay the Centaurs fell to their arch rival, 62-53, as the Vikings' consistent pressure and execution earned them a comeback victory. The loss dropped Culver into a third place tie with Inglewood at 1-1 each in early Ocean League standings. Santa Monica's victory kept them in a first place tie with...

  • Culver Football Star May Be Leaving

    Mitch Chortkoff, Sports Editor|Jan 20, 2014

    A bombshell announcement may be heading to the Culver City High football program. If Stanley Norman transfers to Serra High in Gardena, as is being speculated, the Centaurs would be without perhaps their best player next season. The Los Angeles Times' Eric Sondheimer, the premier high school sports reporter in Southern California, writes that Norman has taken out application papers to transfer to perennial powerhouse Serra. Norman is considered one of the top juniors in the state and already...

  • New Dodger TV Channel To Debut

    Jan 20, 2014

    SportsNet LA, the exclusive new local TV home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, officially announces that the network will launch on February 25, the night before the Dodgers’ first Spring Training game. SportsNet LA will take fans behind-the-scenes and offer in-depth access into the Dodger organization, providing an immersive experience with never-before-seen content, and thousands of hours of comprehensive Dodger programming. SportsNet LA will televise 24/7 Dodger content, including live and classic games, live studio shows, numerous original p...

  • Actress and renowned author Millicent Sheridan Gets Up Close and Personal

    Christine Peake|Jan 20, 2014

    1) Tell me a little about your past career(s) I grew up an avid equestrian (horse-a-holic) in Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village; singing, dancing, acting in musical theater and riding horses were my daily passions, my reason for being. Arriving in Hollywood's glamorous entertainment industry was a quick 30 minute drive down the 101 when I landed my first union TV job at age 18, Go-Go dancing opposite Garry Shandling. I co-hosted 'Up All Night' on USA Network with Rhonda Shear and by the...

  • MLK Weekend in Venice

    Antje Weser

    A colorful parade on the Venice boardwalk should not come as a surprise but on Saturday afternoon of Martin Luther King Jr. weekend they came with music and a serious message. Over 50 demonstrators escorted by police and a marching band of sorts held up posters. They were trying to raise awareness for the impoverished. Some posters read "House keys not handcuffs", others said "Public Space is for everyone not just the privileged", some simply stated "Occupy Venice" there were some saying "End Poverty of Mothers + Children. Support the Rise out...