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Wells Fargo: Santa Monica divestment will Man tried to set person on fire not impact Dakota Access Pipeline inside Starbucks

BY KATE CAGLE

Daily Press Staff Writer

Divesting millions of dollars from Wells Fargo will take Santa Monica more than a year, according to a new report from the City's director of finance.

Less than two weeks after the

City Council endorsed a plan to break ties with the bank over past fraud scandals and the financing of the Dakota Access Pipeline, the City's finance department is working diligently to withdraw funds, terminate contracts and sell investments. Yearly transactions with the banking behemoth tally around $1

billion including deposits and payments, according to the City's public information officer.

The finance department has already begun drafting a new request for proposal, or RFP, to recruit a different bank and expects to issue the request as early as next month. Once a new bank is select-

ed, the City will have to transfer funds and make changes to direct deposit accounts that flow in and out of the City's massive account.

The City has already stopped using Wells Fargo as a broker for investments. Immediately selling

SEE DIVESTMENT PAGE 7

City leaders to move forward with plans to shut down Santa Monica Airport this week

BY KATE CAGLE

Daily Press Staff Writer

The Airport Commission will meet Monday for the first time since the City and the FAA formed an agreement to shorten the runway and eventually allow Santa Monica Airport to close for good.

Much has changed since the Commission last met on Jan. 23, less than a week before the City Council approved a secret Consent Decree that put an end to the legal fight to shut down SMO. The Commission will now review plans to shorten the runway from 5,000 feet to 3,500 feet as part of an effort to curb air traffic in the coming years. The shortened runway will cut jet traffic by about 40 percent, according to City estimates.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals to review the Decree, saying the FAA bowed to a "vocal minority" who wish to close the historic airport. According to the Decree that was approved by a federal judge, all

SEE SMO PAGE 4 AIRPORT: The City Council and Airport Commission will both discuss closure of the airport this week.

DICKSON

BY KATE CAGLE

Daily Press Staff Writer

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A homeless man is facing attempted murder charges after a fight inside the Starbucks on Ocean Avenue near City Hall got out of control.

Police say Paul Dickson, 41, became upset with another customer around 10:25 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 20. Dickson is accused of throwing an unknown flammable liquid onto the victim who is also homeless. Once the person's clothes were wet, Dickson allegedly tried to set the victim on fire with a cigarette lighter, according to Lt. Saul Rodriguez with the Santa Monica Police Department.

The victim was not hurt and no fire was set.

With the police station just one block away, officers arrived quickly and took Dickson into custody. The coffee shop was shut down after it became a crime scene.

A look at Dickson's criminal his-

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Social Services Commission Meeting

Meetings are held on the 4th Monday of each month at 7 pm at the Ken Edwards Center (1527 4th St). 7 p.m.

Santa Monica Reads Book Discussion: Fun Home

This discussion takes place at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1201 Third Street Promenade. Santa Monica Reads book discussions are hosted by trained discussion facilitators and are free and open to the public. Discussion participants are encouraged to share their thoughts about this year's book selection, Fun Home, and its themes, or are welcome to simply listen and learn more about the book. 7 ? 8:30 p.m.

Airport Commission Meeting

The Santa Monica Airport Commission meets the 4th Monday of each Month at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers (1685 Main St.) Departments/Airport/ Commission/

Happiness Room

Visit SMPL's pop-up Happiness Room, dedicated to all kinds of resources, visuals and interactive features on happiness, joy, calm, positivity, flow, gratitude and meditation. Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd., 6 ? 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 28

College Applications: Mapping Out Your Story

Show admissions officials you are more than a series of lists, letter grades, and numbers. Presented by Nick Soper, independent college counselor and co-founder of TeenLAUNCH. Grades 9 and Up. Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 7 ? 8 p.m.

Santa Monica Reads Movie: Persepolis (2007)

Marjane Satrapi co-directed this film adaptation of her award-winning graphic memoir depicting her life growing up during and after Iran's Islamic revolution. In Farsi, German and French, with English subtitles. (96 min.) Montana Branch Library, 1704 Montana Ave, 6:30 ? 8 p.m.

Scholarship Workshop: How to Get Free Money for College

Learn how to access scholarship resources. This 5-week workshop is provided in collaboration with the Virginia Avenue Park. Limited space. Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd., 6 ? 7 p.m.

City Council Meeting

Regular Meeting of the Santa Monica City Council. 5:30 p.m. City Hall, 1685 Main St. departments/council/

Wednesday, March 1

Planning Commission Meeting

Meeting of the Santa Monica Planning Commission. City Hall, 1685 Main St., 7 p.m. Departments/ PCD/Boards-Commissions/PlanningCommission/

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Join the celebration to honor one of our all-time favorite authors with Seuss filled activities! Limited space. Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd, 4 ? 5:30 p.m.

Ocean Park Preschool Explorers: Space

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SHINE Storytellers Stage "Comeback"

Were you ever down...out...discouraged? How did you get back up...and move on? That's the question storytellers will be answering when they share their inspiring true stories at SHINE: "Comeback" on Sunday, March 19 at 7 p.m. at the Santa Monica Playhouse.

Whether it's a broken relationship, unfulfilled dream, or other disappointment...we've all had times when we felt defeated. SHINE Storytellers will share true tales of how they picked themselves up and found courage, strength, and hope.

SHINE will be hosted this month by Alan Aymie, an actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. Alan's first solo play, Child's Play was seen in LA, NY and the HBO Comedy Festival in Aspen, Colorado. He followed that up with the award-winning play, RAP and most recently performed his critically-acclaimed solo play, A Child Left Behind in LA, NY, Ojai and Woodstock. Alan is the only performer/writer to have his work produced at the HBO Workspace, Comedy Central Stage, PSNBC Performing Space, HBO Aspen Comedy Festival and the HBO Screening Room.

Live music will be performed by Amy Rieckelman, a singer/songwriter who has performed around the U.S. and in such local venues as The Satellite, El Cid, The Standard Hollywood, and even The Magic Castle. Amy's just-released EP, The Long Fall, expresses her folk/pop vision of life, love, and the bittersweet. Born in Idaho, Amy lived first in small towns, then Chicago, and now L.A. The Long Fall expresses her belief that no matter where we come from, or what soundtrack we set our lives to, our hopes and desires tend to mirror each other's. And whether it's a season, or a love, there is a longing for The Long Fall.

Storytellers for SHINE are chosen from some of the nation's top award-winning storytellers, writers, and performers. New storytellers of all ages and walks of life also take the stage. Six storytellers are booked in advance, and one is chosen from the audience in a random drawing.

A long-running Santa Monica show, SHINE is now held monthly at the Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th Street. Convenient parking is located directly across the street, in City Parking Structure #1.

Tickets are $12, with student/senior discount also available. Tickets may be purchased in advance at . Cash and checks only at the door.

For more information, visit . Those interested in becoming a storyteller are encouraged to visit the website in advance for monthly themes and submission guidelines.

-- SUBMITTED BY ISABEL STOREY

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The Cartoon Self with Charles Hatfield

Santa Monica Public Library presents The Cartoon Self with Charles Hatfield on Saturday, March 11, at 2 p.m. in the Main Library's Multipurpose Room, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.

Join Charles Hatfield, Professor of English at California State University, Northridge and head of the interdisciplinary Comics@CSUN program, for an illustrated talk about the roots and branches of the burgeoning genre of autobiographical comics, or graphic memoir, which includes Art Spiegelman, Keiji Nakazawa, Marjane Satrapi, and many other celebrated artists. This presentation is one of many events revolving around this year's Santa Monica Reads selection, Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel.

Santa Monica Reads, the popular community reading program that has invited Santa Monicans to read and discuss the same book together for the better part of a generation now, runs from Feb. 25 through March 30. This year's featured title is Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic, a moving comics-format depiction of the author's youthful coming of age and her complicated relationship with her father. To learn more about Santa Monica Reads, and see a listing of all of the book discussions and special events, visit .

This program is free and open to all ages. Seating is limited and on a first arrival basis. The Santa Monica Public Library is wheelchair accessible. For special disabled services, call Library Administration at (310) 458-8606 at least one week prior to event. The Main Library is directly served by Big Blue Bus routes 1, R10 and 18. The Expo Line and other bus routes stop nearby.

Ride your bike. Bicycle parking racks are available at the library.

-- SUBMITTED BY BARBARA CHANG FLEEMAN, PUBLIC SERVICES LIBRARIAN

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Documentary and Discussion: Equal Means Equal

Santa Monica Public Library presents Documentary and Discussion: Equal Means Equal on Thursday, March 2, at 6 p.m. in the Main Library's Martin Luther King, Jr. Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.

Join organizers as they celebrate Women's History Month and Social Work Month with a screening of Equal Means Equal. Featuring women's rights activists and leaders, the film offers an unflinching examination of gender inequality in the United States, exposing how broken the system truly is. It also provokes a conversation about what full legal equality for all Americans looks like. A panel discussion follows the film. Co-presented with the National Association of Social Workers of California, Region H and the Westside Anti-Violence Authority. (Film runtime: 93 min.)

This program is free and open to all ages. Space is limited and on a first arrival basis. The Santa Monica Public Library is wheelchair accessible. For special disabled services, call Library Administration at (310) 458-8606 one week prior to event. The Main Library is directly served by Big Blue Bus lines 1, 7, R7, R10, and 18. Ride your bike. Bicycle parking racks are available at the library.

-- SUBMITTED BY JEN ULLRICH, PUBLIC SERVICES LIBRARIAN

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existing FAA contracts with Santa Monica will expire Dec. 31, 2028, allowing the airport to close.

At their last meeting, Commissioners discussed concern over on-demand passenger service at SMO. That issue has since been resolved, at least for now, with the City settling to pay operator JetSuite X $240,000 to not operate out of the airport for the next 18 months.

The Commissioners will review the airport's monthly report on air traffic. Flights are down 10 percent year over year, with 6,018 planes taking off during January 2017, according to the public report filed by the airport manager. The amount of air traffic is down significantly from 2013, when 8,459 flights took off from SMO in January. Of the total number of airplanes taking off last month, 22% were jets. All 11 noise violations over the month came from jets.

Of 149 resident complaints over the month of January, the vast majority (85 percent or 127 complaints) came from the same

two households. The callers mostly complained about the traffic pattern (104 calls). There were 26 calls concerning noise and low flying. The total number of calls came from 16 different residences.

There were no airline curfew violations After Monday night's meeting, the City Council will address SMO Tuesday with a resolution to "take all actions necessary and proper to ensure that SMO will cease to operate as an airport and shall be closed to all aeronautical use forever effective as of midnight on Dec. 31, 2028." The resolution aims to tie the hands of future City Council members, since the elected leaders will likely see turnover over the next decade. In fact, aviation activists have already vowed to begin a campaign to recruit future candidates who support keeping the airport open. The resolution would also ensure the City provides 30-day prior notice to the FAA of plans to shorten the runway at the "earliest feasible opportunity." The Airport Commission will meet on Monday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. in City Hall, 1685 Main St. The meeting is open to the public.

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Wastewater Main Replacement Project

For the week of Feb. 27, the Contractor will begin removal and replacement of the sewer main on 9th Court between Marguerita Ave and Georgina Ave. The contractor will also continue cleaning and video inspection of the sewer main on Ocean Front Walk from Ashland Avenue to the Santa Monica Pier. During these operations, traffic control will be set up. Should you have any questions, please contact Carlos Rosales, Project Manager (310) 4588721 ext. 2620 or Tim Scheffer, Construction Manager (909) 376-0275.

Water Main Replacement Project

For the week of Feb. 27, the contractor will begin installation of the water main on Ocean Avenue between Colorado Avenue and Pico Boulevard Street. Please expect temporary lane closures on Ocean Avenue in the southbound direction, one lane will be maintained at all times. Should you have any questions, please contact Carlos Rosales, Project Manager (310) 458-8721 ext. 2620 or Mike Masengale, Berg & Assoc, Construction Manager, (424) 536-7030.

Los Amigos Park Stormwater Harvesting And Direct Use Demonstration Project

For the week of Feb. 27, the contractor will continue work with the installation of the storm water treatment equipment and plumbing. Construction for the first phase was completed and traffic control on 5th Street was removed. Hollister Ave. between 5th and 6th Streets has been reopened to through traffic. Should you have any questions, please contact Carlos Rosales, Project Manager (310) 458-8721 ext. 2620 or Scott Neumann, Construction Manager (310) 525-0683.

Berkeley Street Improvement Project

For the week of Feb. 27, the contractor will be installing landscaping and water lines. Traffic control will be set up. Lipton Av to Stanford St; Waterline and irrigation work; lane closures for trenching, flaggers will be onsite. Should you have any questions, please contact Curtis Castle, City of Santa Monica Construction Manager (310) 458-8721 ext. 5048.

Citywide Sidewalk Repair Project

For the week of Feb. 27, removal and replacement of sidewalks will occur in the area bound by Lincoln Boulevard to the east, Pico Boulevard to the north, Neilson Way to the west, and the southern city limits. Precision cutting of sidewalks will occur in the area bound by 14th Street to the south, Wilshire Boulevard to the north, 26th Street to the east, and Colorado Avenue to the south. Should you have any questions, please contact Jamie Atkinson, City of Santa Monica, Project Manager (310)458-8721 ext. 5081 or Craig Wheeler, Assistant Construction Manager, (951) 522-4505.

4th Street Pedestrian Improvements

For the week of Feb. 27, through March 31, the City's contractor will be installing decorative tree grates with underground lighting along the east side of 4th Street between Broadway and Colorado Avenue. In addition, new landscaping and sandblasting of historic text will be installed. During these operations the easternmost northbound lane of 4th Street will be closed on this block. If you have any questions, please contact the City's Construction Manager, Zach Pollard, at (310)458-8726.

LED Streetlight Replacement Project

For the week of Feb. 27, through March 3, the City's contractor will be replacing over 1,200 high pressure sodium (HPS) street lights with light-emitting diode (LED) street lights. The contractor will be using multiple trucks at various locations throughout the City during installation. Each light installation should take place rather quickly and cause minimal traffic disruption. If you have any questions, please contact the City's Construction Manager, Zach Pollard, at (310)458-8726.

Traffic Signal At Montana Ave. And 7th St.

An older traffic signal, located at Montana Avenue and 7th Street, has reached the end of its useful life and it may intermittently go into red-flash mode. The City currently in the process of procuring a contractor to perform immediate repairs and ultimately, a full replacement. We request that users of the intersection follow all the rules of the road when encountering a flashing or inoperative traffic signal and treat the intersection as a 4-way stop. Please be patient, aware of others, including pedestrians and bicyclists, and exercise caution and prudence when crossing during a red-flash situation. If you have any questions, please contact the City's Construction Manager, Andrew Maximous, at (310)458-4982.

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The Santa Monica Conservancy will be recognized by the Los Angeles Conservancy with a Preservation Award at its 36th Annual Preservation Award luncheon at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel on May 3. The Conservancy's rehabilitation of the Shotgun House was cited as a "fantastic example of grassroots advocacy and reuse for educational purposes" by Adrian Scott Fine, Director of Advocacy for the Los Angeles Conservancy.

This is the third award the Conservancy has received for its shotgun house rehabilitation, demonstrating outstanding achievement in historic preservation, adding to recent awards given by the California Preservation Foundation and the Office of the Governor.

"It is a testament to the perseverance and dedication shown by the community and very committed Conservancy volunteers in making this project a reality and hopefully, an inspiration for others to find creative and sustainable ways to use our historic structures," said president Carol Lemlein.

The Los Angeles Conservancy's Preservation Awards are selected by an independent jury of distinguished architects, preservation professionals, and business and community leaders. This year 22 applications were received and 8 were selected for awards.

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SMC presents Spring jazz series

The Santa Monica College Music Department is pleased to present this year's Spring Jazz Series, featuring the Kirsten Edkins Quartet, Aaron Serfaty Group, and pianist Jon Mayer.

The popular concert series opens with the Kirsten Edkins Quartet on Friday, March 10. All concerts are held at 7 p.m. in the Edye at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center, located on Santa Monica Boulevard at 11th Street. Tickets cost $10.

The Spring 2017 lineup is: Friday, March 10: Kirsten Edkins Quartet. One of the most exciting new voices on the tenor saxophone in Los Angeles, Kirsten Edkins leads an all-star quartet. Friday, April 21: Aaron Serfaty Group. Venezuelan percussionist and educator Aaron Serfaty plays music from his critically acclaimed new CD release. Friday, May 5: Jon Mayer. Santa Monica College welcomes pianist extraordinaire Jon Mayer back to hold bebop court once again. For tickets and information, please see smc.edu/eventsinfo or call (310) 4343005 or (310) 434-4323.

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Communication & Media Lecture Series March 7

Santa Monica College (SMC) continues its Communication & Media Series with a lineup of industry professionals who will talk about their work and share their viewpoints. The series continues on March 7.

All events in the series are free and are held on the main SMC campus, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Unless otherwise noted, the series is sponsored by the SMC Communication & Media Studies Department. Seating is on a first-arrival basis.

The Spring 2017 Communication & Media Series line-up is: Tuesday, March 7: Erin Hill: "Women Working in Hollywood Production" at 11:15 a.m. in Art Lecture Hall 214. Media historian, author, and SMC film studies professor Erin Hill ? who worked in film development and also teaches at UCLA and the New York Film Academy ? will trace the long history of generations of women who worked behind the scenes in the film industry, challenging their characterization as menial workers, and showing how their labor was essential to the industry. Thursday, March 30: Leezel Tanglao: "How to Succeed in Journalism in the Digital Age" at 11:15 a.m. in Humanities & Social Sciences Lecture Hall 165. CNNMoney digital war room's Assistant Managing Editor for Programming Leezel Tanglao also oversees the content presentation for numerous premium businesses and the MoneyStream app across desktop, mobile, and emerging platforms. She will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing journalists in today's digital world. Co-sponsored by the SMC Associates (smc.edu/associates) ? a private organization that funds speakers and special programs on the Santa Monica College campus. Thursday, April 27: Bart Bartholomew: "Documenting the Los Angeles Riots 25 Years Ago" at 11:15 a.m. in Humanities & Social Science Lecture Hall 165. Award-winning photojournalist Bart Bartholomew ? who currently shoots photos for The J. Paul Getty Trust, The Simon Wiesenthal Center and Museum of Tolerance, and numerous other organizations ? has covered fast-breaking news in 50 countries for such publications as Time, Newsweek, US News, and The New York Times. He will talk about the day he shot the memorable photos at Florence and Normandie of the riots that erupted April 29, 1992, after the Rodney King verdict. Tuesday, May 16: Barry Kibrick: "Between the Lines" at 11:15 a.m. in Humanities & Social Sciences Lecture Hall 165. Producer and writer Barry Kibrick ? who was awarded three of his five LA EMMYs as the host and creator of the nationally distributed show "Between the Lines with Barry Kibrick" ? will offer inspiration based on solid realities as he talks about his background in TV and radio, and how, under even the most precarious of circumstances, a mixture of perseverance, patience, and learning how to react and adapt to unforeseen circumstances can help anyone build a career. Co-sponsored by the SMC Associates (smc.edu/associates).

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Crime Watch is culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

ON FEBRUARY 16, AT ABOUT 2:20 P.M.

Officers responded to the Armani Exchange at 1322 3rd Street Promenade regarding a shoplifting that just occurred. The suspect left the location and was seen walking into another store. The subject was located and detained for an investigation. Officers determined the suspect was seen by a customer placing merchandise in his backpack and exiting the store without paying for the merchandise. The customer/witness informed the store manager. Officers were able to review CCTV surveillance and confirmed the crime. The suspect was placed under arrest without incident. All of the merchandise valued at $448 was recovered. Charles Ray Rice, 49, homeless, was arrested for shoplifting. Bail was set at $5,0000.

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current bonds with the bank valued at $4.6 million resulted in a loss of $120,000.

A spokesman for Wells Fargo's West Coast division says the divestment is an empty gesture.

"Focusing on one out of millions of loans the bank makes to homebuyers, small businesses and companies in Santa Monica and beyond may generate some politically symbolic media coverage, but it highly unlikely to have any impact on the building of the pipeline," Paul Gomez said.

A total of 17 banks provided credit to build the pipeline, including Wells Fargo, Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Compass, HSBC, Citibank and Morgan Stanley. Wells Fargo contributed $120 million out of $2.5 billion in financing, or less than 5 percent of the total funding, according to Gomez.

"We have also banked the Standing Rock Sioux and some 200 other Native American Tribes across the country," Gomez said. "In fact, we have met with the Standing Rock Sioux leadership a number of times, including earlier in February, in order to better understand their concerns."

With several West Coast localities like Seattle, Davis and the entire University of California system divesting hundreds of millions of dollars and terminating contracts with Wells Fargo, the battle lines over the Dakota Access Pipeline have shifted from frigid protests intended to physically block construction to balance sheets and paper-

work. Since August, a camp -- known as Oceti

Sakowin -- near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation has been the main site for demonstrators trying to thwart construction of the final section of the $3.8 billion pipeline. The Standing Rock Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux, whose reservation is downstream, say Dakota Access threatens their drinking water and cultural sites.

Dallas-based pipeline developer Energy Transfer Partners disputes the protesters' claims. When complete, the pipeline will carry oil through the Dakotas and Iowa to a shipping point in Illinois. Army Corps of Engineers Col. John Henderson says taxpayers will fund cleanup of the protest site, which could take a month and total as much as $1.2 million.

As Santa Monica took a fiscal stand, about 150 protesters marched out of the soggy protest camp in North Dakota Wednesday, singing songs and playing drums as they packed-up under Federal orders to leave or face jail time. Once home to thousands of protesters, the camp has officially been shut down.

Thursday morning, National Guardsmen and law officers entered the protest camp and arrested about two dozen people, placing them in vans headed to jail. Most protesters peacefully left the camp on Wednesday, setting fire to makeshift structures left behind in a ceremonial final act of defiance.

Associated Press writers James MacPherson & Blake Nicholson contributed to this story.

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This solar return, you'll step way out of the familiar and, upon returning, find new joy in the life you've built. Next month brings a favorable close to a long-running argument. Don't work on improving relationships, as it will happen through play, travel and fun. July brings the chance to double down and win. Gemini and Leo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 38, 11, 19 and 26.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19)

By definition, work is harder than doing nothing at all. At least it should be. Then why doesn't it feel as if that is true? You'll find idleness to be an irritant and gladly take on more than your share to stay busy.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)

Who should be fulfilling your expectation? Whose expectation should you be filling? If the answers to those questions are "nobody" and "nobody's," then you'll have an excellent day indeed.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

One of the more difficult character challenges of the day will be in the practice of nonjudgment. To take things at face value is difficult for one with the in-depth knowledge that you have, but you won't be sorry.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21)

Get going on a project. It doesn't matter where you start; it just matters that you do. Wrong choices lead to right ones; bad plans lead to better ones.

CANCER (June 22-July 22)

You're the unofficial coach of your group. You won't let anyone perform at a subpar level without taking it upon yourself to investigate the problem, fix it and motivate improvement.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

This is a time to keep as much of the project under your control and jurisdiction as you can. If you delegate too much, you'll just have to do it over yourself.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21)

Things will not stay the way they are. They never have, and they never will. With this in mind, you'll continue to look for the present opportunities, which are as unusual as they are rare.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

In most things, the lows and highs will expand at the same time. In a related story, you'll be reminded that the way to intelligent things is often found through silly things.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You're edgy; the pressure is on. Embrace it. Some top performance coaches suggest that relaxation techniques only diminish your ability to connect. It's more compelling to stay in the moment and use the energy.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Over-planning leads to a boring outcome. But how do you know when you've planned too much? If your plans are prohibiting you from taking advantage of the pop-up opportunities of the moment, abandon them.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You don't like to put people out, but if they want to make a sacrifice on your behalf, let them. You are important to your people. They want you to know this. Let them show you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

You'll be at your absolute best in a safe environment where you're not worried about being scored or judged. You can have that peace even if you are being judged, by the way. The trick is in not worrying about it.

Mars and Jupiter Tension

Don't wait for a special moment to say the nice thing you usually keep to yourself. Birthdays and anniversaries are already saturated with generic messages. If you have something original and sweet to say, say it now, when no one is expecting it. It's the most charmed thing you could possibly do with this Mars and Jupiter alignment!

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