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Letters Boat paint hurting sea life? You’ve got to be kidding‌

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ON THE COVER: Ralston Edward Henry, front, and Miles Safford of Black Party Politics | Photo by Gil Riego VOL 44, NO 1

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OPINION

Letters to the editor..................................... 3 Nautical News: Toxic boat paint prompts call to dredge the harbor............................ 6

NEWS

Security guard shot dead at Marina del Rey apartment complex.................................... 7 Overworked volunteers say Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase is not sustainable . ...... 9

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The making of L.L. Cool J’s “Going Back to Cali� 25 years ago on Venice Beach........ 15

FOOD&DRINK Richard Foss faces down a devilish Hell Burger at Library Ale House..................... 17

REAL ESTATE A mid-century modern gem in Westchester............................................. 20

BIZ BUZZ

Black Party Politics revisit their Westside roots..........................................................11 “Aspirin and Elephants� continues its run at Santa Monica Playhouse......................... 12 Westside happenings............................... 13 Santa Monica kicks off Eat Well Week...... 18

SM Pier Seafood re-launches as The Albright, TRiP gets new owners and other local business news........................ 26

CLASSIFIED Find a job, car or apartment...................... 28 Crossword puzzle....................................... 28

automotive brake pad dust that is washed off roadways and into the sea during rain storms. In comparison, very little comes from boat bottoms. Can you imagine how many tons of brake dust are dumped on the 405 freeway each year with all the stop-and-go traffic during rush hour? All of that gets washed into the sea. None of the socalled safe bottom paints are particularly effective. They are more expensive, have a shorter life, require more frequent cleaning and generally require full removal of existing paint before application.

This is just another example of a bureaucracy trying to justify its existence. I’m all for clean water, as are most boaters. It is, after all, the environment in which we operate. And may I remind the bureaucrats that Marina del Rey was built as a small boat harbor, not an aquarium. Even so, the sea life seems to be doing very well, thank you.

Mike Reinert Marina Del Rey

I’m fortunate to live on a dock full of very nice outgoing people.

We often get together on the dock at day’s end for cocktails and conversation. Recent discussions have centered on how much sea life we see in the marina. Schools of small fish are sometimes so thick that the water appears to be in motion as the fish break the surface. Pelicans and other sea birds have a ball diving on these fish. Sea lions get their licks in, too. In fact, the activity is often so heavy that our conversation comes to a halt and we just watch.

With that in mind, I was surprised to receive a letter from the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board telling me and others that copper paint on boat bottoms is killing off marine life here in the marina. I guess all those fish, birds and sea lions didn’t get the message.

This same attack on boaters and their bottom paints occurred at Shelter Island in San Diego.

Switching to non-copper bottom Bigger crossword, please!

You have made great strides in paint there did next to nothing improving the paper. Graphics in reducing copper in the water.

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Everyone agrees on the passion component; the practicality portion (including the visually “upscale” components) is where Mr. Abrams’ evolving dream can meet, exceed or fail to satisfy his vision to support the community and complement what is left of the inviting Abbot Kinney character that some recent developers — assisted by some landlords — have exploited and destroyed.

Developers develop. Architects design. We live in the result.

Now would be a good time for this development team to start digging deeper into elucidating what they really want.

Jed Pauker

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State board proposes dredging Marina del Rey

Pollution from copper boat paint is damaging the environment and there’s no easy solution in sight Photos by Pat Reynolds

Greg Schem, owner of The Boatyard in Marina del Rey, responds to a state water pollution report that calls for dredging the harbor

By Pat Reynolds On a recent weekday morning in a small public meeting room in Marina del Rey, about two dozen residents heard representatives of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board introduce a proposal that could affect millions.

The issue before the Small Craft Harbor Commission: water pollution in the harbor.

According to the state board’s Los Angeles office, the waters of Marina del Rey are on their way to becoming too toxic an environment to sustain many of the organisms that inhabit it. In a 56page report, the agency details an array of water quality concerns and several scenarios for cleaning up the area — but none was more jarring than a proposal to dredge the entire Marina del Rey harbor at a potential cost of more than $200 million.

But let’s back up.

The report details myriad ecological issues that exist in the harbor, which is essentially a parking lot for boats. There is data on zinc contamination, PCBs and increased levels of DDT, but the main and most pressing thrust was the amount of copper, a biocide, detected throughout the harbor’s water column.

There’s no mystery surrounding where this copper is coming from — the bottoms of nearly all boats in Marina del Rey are coated with a copper-based paint of one kind or another. Monthly boat cleanings with abrasive scrubbing tools release tiny particles of copper from the hull and into the environment.

How serious of a problem this really is and how to solve it is where factions and frictions begin to emerge. Last month the state board sent a one-page bulletin to boaters proposing a switch to alternative paints, saying they were working with the paint industry to supply “effective options.” But boaters argue that there are currently few acceptable alternatives to PAGE 6 THE ARGONAUT January 2, 2014

copper paint and virtually no effective ones. Some involve costly preparations and are deemed not nearly as effective as copper. All are projected to be expensive for boat owners — an additional cost as high as $8,000 per boat, according to some estimates.

“As of today, there are no viable nonbiocide [paints] available for use in Marina del Rey,” says Greg Schem, who owns The Boatyard in Marina del Rey. Even though he could make a lot of money repainting boats, Schem spoke up about the lack of feasible paint alternatives during the Dec. 11 meeting.

“It’s ironic, because this could be a windfall for the boatyards,” Schem says.

“We’d be required to do all this work … [and] $8,000 times 5,000 boats is $40 million, but the fact is we have to do what’s right. If we’re all boaters and in this for the long haul, this is not the right

way to approach it. We have to be more rational.”

Also controversial were the state board’s proposals for cleaning up the existing problem — sediment capping, dredging or a combination of the two.

Sediment capping, according to the report, means “to cover contaminated sediment by a layer of clean sediment, clay, gravel or other material.” But capping is only workable under certain circumstances and “is most effective in large, deep water bodies,” which the marina is not.

So dredging seems to be the more effective option, but a full-scale dredging of Marina del Rey for environmental purposes was a jaw-dropper for many in attendance.

The type of dredging that’s proposed is hydraulic dredging, which is a much different process than the mechanical dredging done last year at the main entrance of the harbor for navigational purposes. Instead of an enormous crane and barge, the dredge involves equipment about the size of a mid-sized boat that basically vacuums the bottom.

Though less intrusive than a more conventional dredge, the process is still quite expensive and complex.

Gary Jones, acting director of the Dept. of Beaches and Harbors, said dredging the roughly 400 acres of water in the harbor was cause for great concern.

“I’m sure that the reality of such a project would see a cost far in excess [of $200 million],” Jones said. “With regards to marketability, our fear is that if it is less attractive and more costly to moor your boat in Marina del Rey, then we will see vacancies increase. That will have an effect on not only county revenue but also the revenue of our lessees, the marina operators.”

The state board has set a pretty lofty goal for cleaning up the harbor. They hope to achieve an 85% reduction in copper levels by March 2024. A similar dredging took place at Shelter Island in San Diego, where those efforts achieved a reduction of only 10% in seven years.

Schem and others said the 10-year timetable is far too short, considering the lack of established alternatives for boaters.

The state board representatives also took heat for offering a short window for public comment. As of now, residents have a Jan. 15 deadline to weigh in about the proposed dredging.

“The reconsideration document is extremely technical and full of information which has been studied for a long time by the board,” Schem wrote in comments about the situation. “Given the scientific complexity of the issue, a more reasonable time for public review and scientific analysis [should] be at least six months.”

So here we sit. The California Regional Water Quality Control Board has deemed the water in Marina del Rey toxic and harmful to the sea life that inhabits it. The culprit is the paint that exists on nearly every boat in the harbor. The dilemma and challenge at hand is finding the most reasonable and cost-effective way to make a substantial and lasting change.

For information about the study, visit waterboards.ca.gov/losangeles/water_ issues/programs/tmdl/tmdl_list.shtml.

To get your comments on the official record, email losangeles@waterboards. ca.gov by 5 p.m. on Jan. 15. The email subject line must read “Comment Letter – Marina del Rey Harbor Toxics TMDL Reconsideration.” § Pat Reynolds is editor and publisher of The Mariner magazine.

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Investigators probe shooting death at Marina del Rey apartment complex The victim, killed early Monday morning, was on security patrol outside Shores on Via Marina Photo by Joe Piasecki

By Joe Piasecki A private security guard was found shot to death early Monday morning at the recently opened Shores apartment complex in Marina del Rey, leaving residents shocked and saddened.

The victim, described by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigators as a black man in his 40s, worked at the building as part of a 24-hour “courtesy patrol” unit, a Shores representative said.

His name was still being withheld at press time.

Sheriff’s deputies discovered the victim, believed to have been unarmed, at around 3 a.m. in the front parking lot of the complex at 4201 Via Marina, according to law enforcement officials, who provided few immediate details about the investigation.

Deputies cordoned off the area in front of the upscale apartment complex well into Monday afternoon as crime scene investigators searched for physical evidence.

Jen Kalban, an events promoter who moved into Shores in September, said she heard several gunshots from inside her apartment.

“I don’t know what woke me up, but I heard someone running through gravel,” said Kalban, 25. “I heard someone shout ‘Hey, what’s up,’ then a gunshot, a pause, and then two [gunshots] back-to-back.”

Kalban said she called emergency responders but was afraid to look out from her balcony.

“I was really shaking,” she said. “I didn’t want to move. I just got on the phone.

Called my mom.”

Several Shores residents said the shooting victim was an African immigrant who went by the name Patrick.

“Patrick was a really sweet guy. He gave my dog treats. He always said hi,” resident Gladys Bernadac said.

“Patrick was the sweetest, kindest, most caring person you’d meet. He always smiled. He was a helper, a server, and whoever did this needs to be caught. It’s an outrage,” said a tearful woman who identified herself only as Sally.

The front parking area of the upscale Shores apartment complex was cordoned off Monday as Sheriff’s Dept. investigators searched for clues

The victim and other courtesy patrol staff were hired through a third-party security firm, said David O. Levine, chief of staff to Shores LLC managing partner Jerry B. Epstein.

“This is a terrible, terrible tragedy. The victim was beloved both by staff and residents here at Shores, but beyond that I can’t really comment,” said Levine, who is also president of the Marina del Rey Lessees Assoc., a nonprofit organization that represents the interests of developers leasing parcels in the county-owned harbor.

There are 544 apartments in the 12 buildings that make up Shores. About half are occupied, Levine said.

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The first two buildings in the complex opened in August and the final building hit the rental market in November.

Known for fine dining, yacht clubs and waterfront views, Marina del Rey has one of the Westside’s lowest violent crime rates. Only 14 violent crimes have been reported over the past six months, according to reports by the Sheriff’s Marina del Rey Station.

But Monday’s shooting death is the second killing to rock Marina del Rey residents in the past six weeks.

Venice resident Guillermo CarmonaPerez, 24, was found stabbed to death shortly after midnight on Nov. 18 near the intersection of Pacific Avenue and

Washington Boulevard, only a few feet outside Marina del Rey. According to Los Angeles police, Carmona-Perez was killed shortly after leaving a Marina del Rey restaurant where he worked as a line cook.

The last murder to take place within Marina del Rey was in July 2010, when 90-year-old Mary Jane Sternal and 81-year-old Harry Antler were found shot to death in the 14000 block of Palawan Way. Investigators later ruled the killings a murder suicide, finding Antler killed his ailing partner before turning the gun on himself. § Joe@argonautnews.com Staff writer Gary Walker contributed to this report.

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Mar Vista rethinks its Green Garden Showcase Overworked volunteers say the annual sustainable living event is no longer sustainable at its present size — unless help arrives soon Angeles), then an assemblywoman.

During a presentation at a Dec. 10 community council meeting, Stoller said the event has grown from a simple garden tour encouraging water conservation into a broader exploration of sustainable living, including preservation of native plants to sustain natural habitats.

“We were able to speak to why these things matter and show how they could be done,” Stoller said.

Kuntz said the committee has been trying for months to convince the council that she and Stoller are no longer able to commit the time and effort the undertaking requires.

Both Stoller and Akers used the same phrase to describe how they view the countless hours that they have spent organizing and designing the tour: “a labor of love.”

Although satisfying, organizers say the work has begun to take a toll.

“I wish that recruiting gardens was as easy as writing down an address,” said Akers, “but it’s not.”

people to think about sustainable living.”

In that way, Kuntz said the showcase won’t so much come to an end as it would be reduced to a manageable effort.

But Commins is imploring neighbors to help pull off this year’s event, which is a little more than three months away.

“We’re hoping some champions will step up to the plate and help run a lighter tour for 2014. We’re looking for about 12 dedicated volunteers to spread the workload out,” she said.

Christy Wilhelmi, who owns Gardenerd, a food garden design and consulting firm in Mar Vista, said she plans to attend Monday’s meeting.

“If no one steps up to pick up the reins, [the garden showcase] may go away for a while, and I would hate to see that happen,” Wilhelmi said. “I’m looking forward to seeing what the next iteration The owner of this Granville Avenue home replaced turf with native plants that support of the showcase will look like.” butterflies, bees and birds Akers said she would like to stay From root to shoot

By Gary Walker involved with the event in some capacity.

Initially planned as a onetime event in “We would be thrilled if the 2014 tour In its five-year existence, the Mar 2009, organizers were inspired to carry on could still take place,” she said. “We Vista Green Garden Showcase has by overwhelming community interest. are not walking away, but we can’t blossomed from a small neighborhood Looking for ‘champions’ tour of ecologically sustainable homes and “The success of it caught us all off accomplish a tour with the current The target date for the next garden guard,” Akers said. “It has become gardens into a regional event attended by showcase is April 26 — Earth Day — but structure.” thousands, prompting both lawmakers and such an incredible part of the Mar Vista Whatever happens, the cause remains the perhaps this time in a much smaller form. culture.” environmental scientists to take notice. same.

Stoller and Kuntz have proposed a lessAfter the second year, representatives Many Westsiders mark their calendars in “If a qualified leader steps up to continue structured community event focused of environmental groups such as Tree anticipation of the annual springtime event the garden showcase, that’s wonderful. If on sustainability, tossing out ideas that People, Surfrider Ocean Friendly Gardens, that put Mar Vista on the sustainability not, we are ready, and excited, to move include volunteer opportunities at local Los Angeles County Master Gardeners movement’s map. on to a somewhat different Earth Day schools, tree plantings, nature walks and and the Seed Library of Los Angeles But the showcase may soon become a celebration,” Stoller said. building a demonstration garden. relic of its former self, a victim of its own served as event presenters. In 2011, the The meeting on the future of the Mar Kuntz said a focus on other components American Solar Energy Society linked rapid success and the incredible amount Vista Green Garden Showcase takes place of leaving a small ecological footprint the event to its national tour and former of work involved in managing a roster of at 7 p.m. Monday at Venice Grind, 2224 may be part of the tour’s natural evolution. investment banker Austin Beutner, then 100-plus homes.

Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. To volunteer, “I think many people are ready to get Run by volunteers, the showcase requires running to become mayor of Los Angeles, attend the meeting or email gardens@ into the finer points of sustainable living visited several of the featured homes.

Last months of recruiting homeowners, marvista.org.§ year’s event drew more than 2,000 people, instead of just gardening,” Kuntz said. enlisting guest presenters, scheduling the Gary@argonautnews.com “The gardens were initially a lure to get including state Sen. Holly Mitchell (D-Los actual tour and marketing the event, says co-founder Sherri Akers.

Due to changes in personal and professional duties, the showcase team’s creative core — Akers and committee cochairs Melissa Stoller and Jeanne Kuntz — say it’s past time they handed over the reigns.

Who will take them, however, remains to be seen.

With the future of the showcase in doubt, the Mar Vista Community Council’s Executive Finance Committee is meeting Monday night at the Venice Grind coffeehouse to size up what this year’s tour will look like.

“The tour really is about communitybuilding, neighbor to neighbor, and it has certainly contributed to positioning Mar Vista as a highly desirable place to live, work and play,” said Sharon Commins, chair of the Mar Vista Community Council. “We sure don’t want to lose such This Greenwood Avenue home, featured on last year’s tour, used pavement and This native plant garden on Appleton Way an opportunity.” landscaping to reduce water use features a creative stone walkway January 2, 2014 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 9

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From left: Black Party Politics guitarist Miles Safford, drummer Chris Ramirez, singer Ralston Edward Henry and keyboardist Bonnie McIntire

alston Edward Henry can’t stand still.

Not when the music’s going.

The lithe, agile lead singer of the band Black Party Politics addresses the audience with the intonation of a charismatic Baptist preacher — “I ask you only this one thing: testify with me” — and then suddenly explodes into movement, feet kicking, arms waving, hips swinging along to a barrage of drums and bursts of electric guitar.

Backed by his bandmates’ revved up, polyrhythmic beats and bouncy grooves, Henry leads a physical, genre-mashing stage show rooted in equal parts soul and rock.

It all started nearly a decade ago at Venice High School, when a teen with prematurely gray hair caught Henry’s attention while playing a rendition of a Jeff Buckley song (“Lover, You Should’ve Come Over”) on an

acoustic guitar.

“I went back into the school to hang out and there was what I thought was a 25-year-old man playing guitar,” Henry, who goes by the nickname Eddie, said of Black Party Politics guitarist Miles Safford. “I still have the Live Journal post of the day I met him.”

The two got to know each other because, at the time, “Miles was trying to date some girl in my artsy-fartsy group of friends,” Henry said.

Cut to college, and Safford is by then dating another friend of Henry’s. At Cal State L.A., the pair performed as Lipstick from Nowhere for a class assignment, but then came a second gig at sculptor Laddie Dill’s warehouse art space on Electric Avenue in Venice.

“We decided to keep the band together,” Henry said.

Drummer Chris Wilson had also come aboard but later left to found electronic duo Our Name (Continued on page 14)

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Fishing for humor in troubled waters

The Santa Monica Playhouse revival of Jerry Mayer’s cruise ship comedy “Aspirin and Elephants” promises more belly laughs than headaches

By Michael Aushenker Santa Monica Playhouse co-artistic director Chris DeCarlo can hardly believe it, but here he is directing Jerry Mayer’s comedy “Aspirin and Elephants” again, a quarter century after helming the play’s debut on the very same stage.

“It was a fun piece of theater [and] the author came back and updated the material,” DeCarlo said.

Mayer’s cruise-ship comedy centers on a wedding anniversary trip in which a woman and her parents all find their relationships on turbulent waters.

DeCarlo said the play has been a success for Mayer because everyone can relate to the ill-fated voyage, stuck-on-a-cruiseship-in-paradise premise.

For Mayer, it started with a real-life trip he took with his in-laws and his wife's sister and brother-in-law, exaggerated for comedic effect.

“I was on a cruise once and that’s exactly what happened,” Mayer said.

“Both marriages were having trouble. It’s a kind of interesting story and it really worked.”

“Aspirin and Elephants” has gone on quite the journey since debuting at the Fourth Street Theater in 1986. In 2002, Jack Klugman played the father character in a Kansas City production. Recently, it’s been translated into German.

For its most recent iteration, Mayer didn’t have to go far to update its timeless comedy.

“I went from a ‘typewriter’ to an ‘iPad,’” Mayer said, chuckling. “It was quite easy to update. … “There’s a lot of good humor in it, but it’s real. It’s funny. It really held up.”

DeCarlo likens Mayer’s work to “Neil Simon, in terms of the humor and human drama,” but Mayer’s writing credits are

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Michael Marinaccio, Kip Gilman and Todd Cattell in a scene from “Aspirin and Elephants”

formidable and impressive in their own right.

As a freelancer, Mayer sold telescripts for produced episodes of “All in the Family,” “Mary Tyler Moore” and “M*A*S*H*,” and he later became a story editor and writer on yet another 1970s Emmy-magnet, “The Bob Newhart Show.” In the 1980s, Mayer worked as executive producer of “The Facts of Life” and also contributed to “Punky Brewster.”

As TV work waned by the late 1980s, Mayer’s passion for writing plays intensified.

“I thought it would be an adventure to write stuff that people would have to pay

to see,” he said.

Often building plays on autobiographical anecdotes, Mayer finds live stage gives him the freedom to personalize his comedy in ways he couldn’t with feature films, where other scribes are brought in for rewrites. “And even with television [that happens],” he said, “although, with television, at least you’re getting paid for it.”

Mayer’s upcoming play for 2014, “One Foot Out the Door,” has, as its subtext, a message of “don’t’ get divorced so fast,” he said, believing that contemporary couples quit too soon after hitting speed bumps in the marital road.

About two years ago, he premiered “Black and Bluestein” at Santa Monica Playhouse. The play, set a week after the Kennedy assassination in 1963, found inspiration from a period when Mayer lived in St. Louis.

Decidedly less autobiographical and more ambitious was his riff on French actor Maurice Chevalier and German native Marlene Dietrich: “Dietrich and Chevalier: The Musical.”

Currently living in Pacific Palisades, Mayer says Santa Monica Playhouse is the ideal venue for his work.

Mayer, whose wife Emily produces his plays, often finds himself tiptoeing on egg shells around family members when coming up with these pieces. For that first play, “I had to get permission from my mother-in-law, because it had to do with her having an accident when she was 16.”

Likewise, Mayer was concerned how his brother-in-law might feel about “Aspirin” — ex-brother-in-law, to be precise. Like the sparring couple in “Aspirin,” the real-life counterparts were kaput by the time Mayer’s play hit the stage. The play doesn’t paint him in a good light, “but he loves it because he’s in the spotlight,” Mayer said.

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Tickets are $15 to $29. Call (310) 3949779 or visit santamonicaplayhouse. com.§ Michael@argonautnews.com

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Singer Ralston Edward Henry

Guitarist Mark Safford performs during a recent show in Hollywood

it can evoke. But Henry shrugs it off, the band refusing to back down from (Continued from page 11) performing under a name that has been is Legion, opening up the drum set for taken out of context. current percussionist Chris Ramirez.

“Black” does not allude to the AfricanKeyboardist Bonnie McIntosh, who was American experience, but for the band playing soccer at Cal State L.A., joined represents a hue formed by the melding of the band that would become Black Party all the colors of the rainbow.

Politics after accosting and impressing “We’re about a really inclusive Safford with a drunken challenge related mentality,” Safford explained. to her piano-playing prowess.

On its Facebook page, the band claims The band derives its sound from musical inspirations that vary from the its members’ interest in hip hop, “flamboyant neon pink of Little Richard contemporary R&B, disco, punk and and T-Rex, deep blues of Tom Waits, classical music. McIntosh enjoys Bach earthy browns of James Jamerson and as much as Beyonce, while Safford and pearlescent whites of Beethoven” that Ramirez are huge hip hop heads, digging converge “into a dense, unmistakable acts such as Talib Kweli and Black Star. black.”

“In a city like this that’s so laden with The politics part comes from “being bands, you run into a lot of homogeny.

18 in political science class,” Henry The fun thing for us is that we’re so explained. incredibly different,” said Safford, who, “People look at us and couldn’t put as onstage alias Rocco Sinclair, plays lead together that we’re a band,” the singer guitar to his own prerecorded baselines (the only part of the show that isn’t played said. But, “Our true colors are bright and hard to hide.” live).

It comes as no surprise, then, that “We’re real devotees of rock ‘n’ roll, Henry’s lyrics often address both spewing out our different influences,” added Henry, who inherited his musicality importance of the individual over groupthink and self-acceptance. from his mother, who used to write rap “I don’t want to fix my crazy,” sings lyrics for Priority Records.

Henry in the song “Kings of Disco.”

“There’s some random shot of me, my Another song, “Mobs in Masquerades,” mother and Eazy-E,” Henry recalled of is about hipsters “trying so hard to be part his childhood. of a scene,” he said.

Henry’s mother provided a musical Safford said L.A.’s music scene has education that included not only “become more fragmented” since Black performers such as Eric B. & Rakim and Party Politics started performing seven NWA, but also David Bowie and Nat years ago, and he and Henry insinuated King Cole. As a teen, he played in a Bad that the still coagulating Westside music Religion-esque ska-punk band. scene has become a respite from the At first glance, the name Black Party pretentions of the Hollywood club circuit Politics may lead some to assume the band is a militant rap group, and they have and the self-consciously hip east side of town. occasionally been hindered by confusion In recent years, Black Party Politics over the moniker and the stereotypes

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Chris Ramirez keeps the beat for Black Party Politics

has played several Westside venues — the Good Hurt a few times, Zanzibar in downtown Santa Monica and the now defunct 14 Below and Air Condition Supper Club. “[The Westside] is still kind of finding its way, but we love its openness to bands.

We love growing with a place like that,” Safford said.

Black Party Politics released their first album, “Hive Mind,” in 2012, and formed deeper bonds with each other last year while going through bad breakups in their personal lives.

“We’ve all been through the love ringer,” said Henry, who turned lyrically “Victorian horror, Dorian Gray, man vs. monster themes” in the aftermath of his own broken relationship.

The band will showcase the bulk of its

new material — the makings of a new album, due out this spring — on Friday at the Good Hurt.

“We’ve never felt better about [being in this band] — the songs that we’re writing, we’re really very happy with,” Safford said. “We’re excited to showcase them to people who haven’t had a chance to see us.”

Black Party Politics plays at 9:45 p.m.

Friday at Good Hurt Nightclub, 12249 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. Also on the bill are Aftereptiles (9 p.m.), Kayla Starr (10:30 p.m.), Wires (11:15 p.m.) and Inner Prism (midnight). Show is free to those who RSVP by messaging the band through facebook.com/blackpartypolitics. Call (310) 390-1076 or visit goodhurt.com.§ Michael@argonautnews.com

‘Going Back to Cali,’ again

sax player jamming in a Venice alleyway before Cool J drives Twenty-six years ago, L.L. Cool off into the Ocean Front Walk J was on top of the world. horizon.

The first rap act to launch Rick “I seem to recall Rick Rubin Rubin and Russell Simmons’ saying that the concept was his, Def Jam Recordings, “Uncle not L.L.’s.,” said Bill Adler, then L,” at 20, already had two hit Def Jam’s publicity chief. “It albums and had created a new reflects Rick’s ambivalence at a subgenre, the rap ballad, with his moment when he was deciding hit, “I Need Love.” He embodied whether to move from New York the rapper as rock star in his to L.A: ‘I’m goin’ back to Cali ... signature Kangol hat, track suit I don’t think so.’” and gold chains.

Director Richard “Ric” Menello So how was it that L.L. Cool shot the video in atmospheric J found himself on the Venice black and white. boardwalk shooting an artsy “I did the prep work on the black-and-white video for his video with Ric going through next single? his storyboards and helping Two words: Orson Welles. him order the shots,” recalled Menello’s cousin, Vinny ‘Touch of Evil’ Giordano, who ran Def Pictures, Released in 1988, “Going Back Def Jam’s motion picture to Cali” was not your typical rap arm, for Rubin and Simmons. video. Then again, it wasn’t your Giordano was not in Los typical rap song.

Angeles for the shoot, but he Produced by Rubin, “Cali,” communicated with his cousin with its slurring pace, slowthe entire time. motion turntable grinding and The reason the “Cali” video is horny brass breaks, went against divided between Venice and the the grain of the epoch’s rap Griffith Observatory is because sound. Lyrically the typical two of Menello’s favorite films Cool J braggadocio, the alluring were Welles’ “Touch of Evil” song (originally on the “Less (1958) and Nicholas Ray’s Than Zero” movie soundtrack) “Rebel without a Cause” (1954). recounts a morality tale of sorts “Touch of Evil” opens with one in which “Ladies Love Cool of the most famous single takes J,” a.k.a. James Todd Smith of in cinematic history; a carefully Jamaica, Queens, delivers his choreographed, three-minutecynical view of a vacuous Los and-20-second tracking shot Angeles while cruising in a through Venice Beach (doubling black Corvette convertible and for a Mexican border town). encountering Sunset strippers Welles had shot eastward along and vapid sunbathers (“Her Windward at Ocean Front Walk, bikini - small; heels – tall. She and so, on a bright December said, she liked, the ocean”). day in 1987, Menello intended to Ultimately, the East Coast rapper follow his hero’s footsteps. rejects Southern California’s trappings, sniffing, “Going back Back in the Day to Cali? … Hmm. I don’t think In today’s postmodern, genreso.” mashing music scene, it’s easy The bulk of the “Cali” video to forget how segregated music shows Cool J cruising in said and music fans were during the Corvette around Venice, intercut Reagan administration, when the with Beatnik-type Caucasian Tipper Gore-led Parents Music women dancing mechanically.

Resource Center doubled-down At one point, the rapper, shot in on profanity in rap and metal. profile with a southbound view Rubin’s radical vision to graft of Pacific at Windward, stands hard rock elements onto rap amid the archways which today finally broke the color barrier preface Mao’s Chinese Kitchen. when the music he produced Another quick shot — less for Run-DMC (one of whose than a second long — shows members is Simmons’ brother) the pride of Queens’ Farmers and for “Licensed to Ill,” the Boulevard standing flush against debut album which made white rap stars out of the Beastie Boys, a Speedway street sign. Cut to a

Photo courtesy of Def Jam Recordings/Universal Music Group

In December 1987, a then 20-year-old L.L. Cool J filmed an artsy black-and-white rap video on Venice Beach

By Michael Aushenker

Rap star L.L. Cool J (a.k.a. James Todd Smith), circa 1987

catapulted rap into America’s suburbs. “Licensed” became the first-ever rap album to top Billboard’s charts.

Rubin had started Def Jam out of his dorm room in the early 1980s while he and Adam Dubin were New York University cinema students. Rubin lived in Weinstein Hall, where Menello, a decade out of NYU Film School, worked at the dormitory’s front security desk. Rubin and Dubin — and non-NYU students

Simmons and the Beastie Boys — enjoyed interacting with Menello, a gregarious aspiring filmmaker as knowledgeable about Jean-Pierre Melville and Claude Chabrol as he was about Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese.

Thanks to Menello, Giordano landed his post at Def Pictures, where he became one of the producers of the failed 1988 Run-DMC vehicle, “Tougher than Leather.” He initially turned

Rubin and Menello down.

However, they “kept calling me, driving me nuts,” Giordano explained. Since Rubin offered to hire Menello if Giordano kickstarted Def Pictures, Giordano intended to pull “a hit and run: do the job and get back out!”

History had other plans.

After the first single off “Licensed to Ill” hit radio, MTV wanted a video.

“If Rick Rubin had not been making ‘Tougher than Leather’ (Continued on page 19)

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HACIENDA PLAYA DEL REY Great traditional Mexican food and margaritas, this restaurant joins the original restaurant, established in Westchester in 1973, and owned by the Hernandez family. The popular menu includes their famous homemade tortillas, tacos, combo dishes, seafood, nachos, guacamole. The full bar with ample seating. On Sundays at 9 p.m., a live Mariachi band performs at the Lincoln Blvd. location only, 8415 Pershing Drive, Playa del Rey, (310) 751-6135, and 8347 Lincoln Blvd., Westchester, (310) 670-8588

HAL’S BAR AND GRILL Eclectic bar and grill is a renowned Venice locale, home to specialty cocktails, an extensive wine list, a relaxed, friendly atmosphere, and a diverse clientele. Distinctive American cuisine for lunch and dinner. Half-price for featured wines on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Live jazz every Sunday night from 8 to 11 p.m., Monday night from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m., no cover charge. Hal’s upstairs hideaway is perfect for private parties/events,1349 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, (310) 396-3105, www.HalsbarandGrill.com

HINANO’S CAFE A permanent fixture at Venice Beach, Hinano’s is a beer and wine bar legendary for its cool and unpretentious atmosphere, terrific burgers and ice-cold beer. Sawdust on the floor gives it that folksy flavor, and the popcorn machine and jukebox are favorites among locals and visitors alike. Three pool tables are continuously busy, and strangers get to know each other over a friendly game, 15 Washington Blvd., Venice, (310) 822-3902, www.facebook.com/hinanocafevenice

HUMBLE POTATO The “Original Hambaga” combines American comfort with a Japanese kick. A neighborhood eatery, the menu includes burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, salads, fries, sweet tooth, and beverages, Hours: Mon-Fri: 11:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m., Sat-Sun: noon - 10:00 p.m.

8321 Lincoln Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045. Phone: 323-989-2242 or visit: www. humblepotato.com

a diner, staying true to its humble beginnings.

Food is still made from scratch daily, with fresh, whole ingredients. The menu showcases many original dishes, and includes a new, broad assortment, 4375 Glencoe Ave., Marina del Rey, (310) 823-2283, www.jnicholskitchen.com

JONI’S CAFE This is the place to go for coffee roasted on the premises, brewed one cup at a time, great food, and meeting friendly people. Breakfast is served all day, 7 days a week, and lunch starts at 11 a.m. Owners Julie and Jim Jungwirth say they take great pride in Joni’s being a second home, the pulse of the neighborhood, and are dedicated to maintaining this feeling of community, 552 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey, (310) 305-7147, menu online, www.

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KABUKI Kabuki is a form of traditional Japanese theater that began performing during the 17th century, with performers traveling the land and sharing their stories. We hope that while you dine with us, you too can share stories with those around you. The wide variety of the menu includes appetizers, salads, seafood, sushi and sashimi, specialty rolls, entrees, and signature dishes. A kid’s menu is available, Howard Hughes Center, 6081 Center Drive, #203, Westchester, (310) 6415524, www.kabukirestaurants.com

KILLER SHRIMP Serving our signature dish for 20 years, Killer shrimp, cooked to order in spicy, secret sauce. Enjoy the tasty Killer Mac and Cheese, fresh seafood, steak, salad and soup. Every seat boasts fabulous waterfront views, outdoor seating, special banquet room, Happy Hour daily. Full breakfast menu at Killer Cafe, including the Killer Bloody Mary. Use the dock-and-dine boat dock, bike in, free parking for cars and bikes. 4211 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, (310) 578-2293, www.

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LE CELLIER WINE BAR & RESTAURANT A neighborhood gastro pub and wine bar, perfect for business lunches and networking, dining or private events and functions. A convivial atmosphere with good food and conversation. Bernard, the general manager, is a wine connoisseur, with a strong background in importing. Serving lunch and dinner, fine wines and microbrewed beers, paired with contemporary French-Vietnamese cuisine.

The menu includes starters, salads, charcuterie and cheese items, sandwiches, small bites, large bites, platters, 417 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey, (424) 228-5491, www. le-cellier-winebar.com

LIBRARY ALE HOUSE This pub offers a wide variety of microbrews, select imports on tap, and beers from around the world that are difficult to find, and a selection of white and red wines. This unique restaurant has a diverse and eclectic menu, with clever descriptions for food items, such as Light Reading (salads), The Stacks (burgers), and Endnotes (desserts). The menu includes fish and chips, taco sliders, pasta primavera, and more, 2911 Main St., Santa Monica, (310) 314-4855, www.libraryalehouse.com

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Enjoy Indian and Pakistani cuisine at this friendly neighborhood restaurant. Local residents say this is the place to go for delicious, authentic food. Appetizers include Samosa, a crispy pastry with mildly spiced potatoes and peas, and Chicken Chat, flour crisps with diced potatoes, garnished with yogurt, tamarind and chat masala. Tandoori dishes, cooked in an Indian clay oven, include marinated whole/ half/quarter chickens, served with rice and salad, 12825 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista, (310) 398-2948, www.hurrycurryla.com

This long-established Italian dining spot offers traditional fresh pasta dishes, such as ravioli, linguini al pesto and gnocchi. Popular seafood dishes include Linguine Pescatore. Locals and visitors say the atmosphere is warm and family-oriented, and say they can’t get enough of the fresh, warm bread with a garlic/olive oil dip. Tiramisu and Caesar salad are on the menu. Chicken and veal dishes include Pollo al Limon and Veal Marsala. 425 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey, (310) 823-9838

J. NICHOLS KITCHEN Nichols Restaurant opened in 1974 as a casual neighborhood coffee shop and diner, served traditional comfort favorites and service with a smile. Still family-owned and operated, Nichols evolved to keep pace with dining habits, never losing sight of its roots as

MANCHEGO Delectable cuisine from Spain. The diverse menu offers meat, Spanish cheeses, vegetarian, cured meat, desserts, beverages, and salads. 2510 Main St. Santa Monica 310.450.3900, www.manchegoonmain.com.

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The center offers a diversity of dining opportunities in one location. Baja Fresh, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, East Coast Bagel, Fatburger, Irori Japanese Restaurant, J. Nichols Restaurant, Jamba Juice, Le Pain Quotidien (opening Spring 2013), Panda Express, Panini Grill, Pizzarito, Quiznos Sub, Shershah Cuisine of India, Tender Greens (opening Spring 2013),Viktor Benés Bakery (inside Gelson’s Market), Yard House (opening Spring 2013), and Yogurtland (opening Spring 2013).

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MARLA’S CAFÉ A professional caterer and party planner for over 20 years, Marla Barreira brings her fusion of American, Latin, Italian, Portuguese cuisines to her menu. The cozy dining spot offers a heated patio. The full menu offers both lunch and dinner, with daily specials.

Small bites, sandwiches, wraps, salads, pizza, pastas, and various entrees, with choices of sides. Desserts include Marla’s famous cookies, brownies and pecan squares. Take-out, delivery, catering, 2300 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, (310) 827-1843, www.marlascafe. com

MELODY BAR AND GRILL Start your busy day off with breakfast from our large menu in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Our chef ensures that all of our ingredients are top quality and completely fresh. Enjoy starters, salads and entrees, sandwiches and wraps. Serving dinner daily, weekend brunch, kitchen open nightly to 1:30 a.m. Happy Hour is 4 - 7 p.m. daily, live bands on Fridays and Saturdays. 9132 Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester, (310) 670-1994, www. melodylax.com

MERCEDES BAR/BIN 73 An ultra-cozy wine bar just steps from the iconic Venice Pier for a sophisticated, yet hip bar with casual prices. Complimentary wine tastings and great menu of small bites, cheeses and meats, platters, flatbreads and salads. Happy hour wine bar 4 – 7 p.m., brunch, open seven days for dinner, 3 to 11 p.m. 14 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey 310.827.6209.

MORFIA’S RIBS AND PIES Brick pit smoked BBQ, sliced BBQ meats include corn bread and sauce (beef brisket, pork, sausage, and chicken), dinner specials include combination plates as well, BBQ sandwiches on a French roll or on a hamburger bun. Known as the home of the “Baklava cheesecake,” desserts include homemade pies and cakes. Catering, parties/ events and take-out only, Small party trays, large party trays and the Texas-size party tray, open 7 days, 4077 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey, (310) 821-6939, www.morfiasribsandpies.com

MO’S PLACE AT THE BEACH “We feature the best Monday Night Football party in town,” carrying all college and pro games, prizes, raffles and fun, NASCAR, four pool tables, a dart board and Golden Tee Golf. Full breakfast menu served Sat./ Sun. and holidays until 2 p.m., appetizers, salads, burgers, steaks, specialties, drinks, daily special featured on Mo’s Board, fresh Friday chowder in a bread bowl. Open 7 days a week, happy hour, Mon. – Fri. 4-7 p.m., 203 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey, (310) 822-6422, www.mosplacepdr.com

NAWAB OF INDIA Authentic and exotic Indian dishes with a complement of vegetarian entrees, served in the ambiance and culture of India. Open seven days for lunch and dinner. Buffet Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday Champagne Brunch.

Parties, catering and delivery. 1621 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica 310.829.1106, www.

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OSCAR’S CERVETECA South American comfort foods, dine inside or on the patio, casual, friendly atmosphere.

Serves brunch, lunch, dinner, salads, seafood, burgers, sandwiches, platos grandes, platos verdes. Enjoy shrimp cocktail Veracruz, Chipotle beer shrimp, Hoyos Peruvian sashi

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“I wonder if they sell tickets to watch people take the first bite,” I mused as I contemplated the object on my plate at the Library Alehouse. It was a Hell Burger — a beef patty topped with pepper jack cheese, three kinds of hot chilies and grapefruit, along with a ghost pepper aioli.

In a career that occasionally involved eating dubious items, The deliciously evil Hell Burger is haunted by ghost pepper this was right up at the top.

We hadn’t come to this bite. There were levels of heat, ourselves picking out the dense, restaurant primarily to immolate tasty oxtail meat, pulling at the big chunks of jalapeno sharply my taste buds, but because we vegetal, the habanero slightly cheese to get manageable bites were dining with a beer lover acid and the grilled pasilla quite and snacking on the fries that and the selection here was flavorful. I couldn’t quite sort hadn’t been drenched. reputed to be excellent. That out where the ghost pepper was It might come as a surprise turned out to be true, so when I in all this because the aioli had that only I partook of beer at faced the evil burger it was with been thinly spread. If I order a place called an alehouse; the an excellent St. Louis Belgian this again, I’ll ask for a dab on beer lover who inspired the trip sour beer to help quench the saw one of his favorite ciders on the side so I can isolate what thing. the chalkboard and ordered that. makes this fierce pepper special.

I should start at the start, with It started hot and got more our arrival at what seemed to be Another companion drank only intense, and I was hitting the water, and my wife selected a a moderately sized establishment glass of viognier from their very beer, water and fries to mute the with all tables occupied. It good list. The wine list here is no intensity. The only unfortunate looked like we might have to afterthought, and they have a full thing about the burger was the wait, but a hostess showed us decision to slice the grapefruit bar for those who like the hard to a pleasant rear patio that is rather than peeling individual stuff. screened and heated. We were segments — the tough center We continued our meal seated beneath chalkboards of the fruit was included on the with an ahi burger, mushroom announcing the available beers burger as a chewy and distracting risotto, fried chicken and the and given menus that had a wide mass. The grapefruit flavor is a range of gastropub specialties — aforementioned hell burger. good idea, but the kitchen should The fried chicken was excellent traditional bar snacks alongside take another minute to peel the — tender meat with a nicely short rib bourguignon, linguini segments to make a better eating seasoned crispness.

My wife Bolognese and Thai-style sole. lived in Virginia for years and is experience.

We decided to start with carrot Our dinner for four came very picky about broasted bird, ginger soup, oxtail poutine, to $130, with drinks, and and she pronounced this as one tempura asparagus and Main was worth it for a good and of the best she has had in Los Street salad, which consists of modestly adventurous meal in Angeles. The fried chicken was grilled vegetables, kale, quinoa, served with a nice assortment of very pleasant surroundings. I feta, avocado and pinenuts. The have now had a Hell Burger seasonal grilled vegetables and salad was very well-composed, traditional mashed potatoes, and without melting my fillings, but with just enough of a mild I probably won’t order another it was the highlight of our meal. citrus-coriander dressing to — that fried chicken is calling This isn’t to disparage the ahi unify the flavors, and it set our to me. I may not even follow burger, a substantial portion of expectations high for the meal. sushi-grade fish plus a delightful that inclination the next time I’m The spicy, gingery soup hit all the right notes, too, and the there, though, as there is much Asian slaw with citrus ponzu asparagus hit the table crisp and more on the menu that looks so and just a hint of wasabi heat, so hot from the fryer that it could because that was very good too. interesting. § barely be touched. The only item I was slightly less enamored of The Library Alehouse is open that didn’t work was the poutine. the risotto: Both the mushroom daily at 11:30 a.m. (except for The flavors were good, but the and red wine veal reduction were Sunday, when it’s a 10:30 a.m. cheese was one big melted lump heavy flavors, and it lacked the start) and closes at midnight. instead of being spread through Full bar. Street parking only, but hints of herbal high notes that the dish, and the gravy was thin wheelchair access is good and balance the dish. and made the fries underneath there are some vegetarian and As for that hell burger, I instantly soggy. We found vegan items. Menu is online. braced myself as I took the first

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A healthier New Year

Eat Well Week returns to Santa Monica, featuring some of the city’s top restaurants

(310) 260-7511 • Del Frisco’s Grille, 1551 Ocean Ave., #105, (310) 395-7333 • JiRaffe, 502 Santa Monica Blvd., (310) 917-6671 • Lago, 231 Arizona Ave., (310) 451-3525 • Loteria Grill, 1251 3rd Street Promenade, (310) 393-2700 • Ocean and Vine, 1700 Ocean Ave., (310) 576-3180 • Seasons 52, 1501 Ocean Ave., (310) 451-1152 •The Curious Palate, 395 Santa Monica Place, (310) 395-2901 • The Lobster, 1602 Ocean Ave., (310) 458-9294 • Redwood Grille, 395 Santa Monica Place, Ste. 308, (310) 576-0600 • Tiato, 2700 Colorado Ave, (310) 866-5228 • Upper West Restaurant, 3321 Pico Blvd., (310) 586-1111

Crannell prepares his spinach spread (spinach, feta, pine nuts, olives and pepper), inspired by his wife

Kelly Nagle, spokeswoman for the Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau, said the now annual event recognizes that “wellness is not only a big part of the lifestyle, but also our culinary scene.”

For the inaugural Eat Well Week last January, venerable cartoon stars Popeye and Olive Oyl were on hand to launch the concept — and who better than a spinacheating sailor and his girlfriend with the salad-dressing moniker to communicate healthier menu options to kids? King Features Syndicate, home of the “Popeye” comic strip, had sent over kabuki costumes of their characters for the inaugural event.

“He’s a Santa Monica native,” Nagle said of Popeye, “and last year, we had a spinach-cooking competition [featuring] Lago, Ocean and Vine, and The Lobster.”

This week, in coordination with California Restaurant Month, organizers aim to comingle “good taste and healthy food” in ways that prove the two are not mutually exclusive, Nagle said.

There is also a section on Eat Well’s web

Photo courtesy of Locanda del Lago

By Michael Aushenker It should come as no surprise that Santa Monica, known for being a progressive city, is “going green.” Only this week, the phrase applies more directly to peas, kale and broccoli.

To promote healthier lifestyles and the many local restaurants that can help diners achieve them, the Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau is launching the city’s second annual Eat Well Week on Sunday.

For locals, this means that many of the city’s top restaurants will offer discounted prix fixe menus and other options to “satisfy both the wallet and the waistline,” according to the event’s website.

The promotion runs through next Sunday, Jan. 12.

Participants of Eat Well 2014 include: • Al Mare, 250 Santa Monica Pier, (310) 458-4448 • Blue Stove, 220 Broadway, (310) 752-4110 • Cast at the Viceroy, 1819 Ocean Ave.,

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Popeye, Olive Oyl, The Lobster Chef Collin Crannell, Crannell’s son and Locanda del Lago Chef Gianfranco Minuz at last year’s inaugural Eat Well Week

A ravioli di spinaci dish created by Minuz at last year’s event

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After all, said Nagle, Santa Monica has “great amenities and options here in our own backyard that will help us stick to our New Year’s resolutions.”

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and wasn’t up to his eyeballs,” Dubin said, “I think he would’ve directed the video. So Rubin gave Menello the assignment — and only $40,000 — to shoot the video for “(You Gotta) Fight for your Right (to Party).”

“Menello was too nervous to do it himself,” Dubin continued, “so he asks me. He couldn’t produce the video, he couldn’t get it done.”

With the Beasties’ blessing, Menello and Dubin set off to build a comedic, mayhem-filled video featuring a party-crashing Beastie Boys.

“Let’s make it like the party at ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s,’” Dubin said they decided. “Ric said, ‘Come over, we’ll watch the movie, we’ll eat, and then we’ll write the gags.’”

At Menello’s family home in Brooklyn where he still lived, Menello’s mom, Lucille, very much the quintessential Italian mother, made “enough food on the table for an army,” Dubin said. “Surely there must be other people coming over.”

Several helpings later, Menello, who spent his disposable income on laserdiscs, pulled out Blake Edwards’ 1961 classic.

“As we’re writing all the gags, we’re also storyboarding it out on 5” x 7” cards,” Dubin said.

The video, which packed the Manhattan apartment of photographer Sunny Bak (now a Venice resident) with Beasties friends and associates, was shot across Thanksgiving Weekend

Discovered in a pile of demo tapes in Rick Rubin’s dorm room by the Beastie Boys’ Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz, L.L. Cool J became one of the first acts to launch Def Jam Recordings in 1985

of 1986 during a break from filming “Tougher.”

In January 1987, with a $65,000 budget and way more executives on set, Dubin and Menello filmed a follow-up for “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” at famed Manhattan hip-hop club The World. The pair makes

cameos in the glam metal spoof, with heavy-set Menello playing the concert-promoter foil while Dubin is the guy in the gorilla suit walking off with hot women.

“I’m always indebted to Rick and Ric and the Beastie Boys for letting me be a part of their world at one key juncture,” Dubin said.

Photo courtesy of Adam Dubin

Adam Dubin with Richard “Ric” Menello, a month before Menello’s death on March 1

Cali Dreamin’ Confident enough to direct solo, Menello helmed rap videos for MC Lyte and Slick Rick as well as “Going Back to Cali.”

“That’s him on his own,” Dubin said of “Cali.” “He’s trying to be Welles, who he could also do a flawless imitation of.”

Giordano added, “I remember I was the one who dealt with the problems when the mother of the underage girl dancing on the top of the [Venice Beach] phone booth had her lawyer contact us to have the shots removed from the video. So I had to delicately find a solution to that [situation].”

“I had a strong feeling of how L.L. should look in the video,” Rubin told NPR in 2011. “This was at a time when rappers all wore a lot of gold jewelry. And I was very insistent that L.L. not wear any jewelry.”

Cool J complained to Simmons, who instructed him to obey Rubin.

“I tried to explain to him,”

Rubin told NPR, “like ‘the reason you don’t want to wear jewelry is because everyone’s wearing jewelry. And it’s much more interesting when everybody’s wearing jewelry for you not to.’ And he was like, ‘How are people going to know I’m successful if I’m not wearing jewelry?’ And I said, ‘Because you’re so successful, you don’t need jewelry!’”

In a 2012 article in Entertainment Weekly, L.L. Cool J recalled making the video.

“I went out of my comfort zone,” he told the magazine.

“It’s funny, because Rick Rubin always hated ‘I Need Love,’ and there was a time when I hated ‘Going Back to Cali.’ It ended up being something really special, but it took me a minute.”

Following its video’s release, the quirky “Going Back to Cali” (no relation to an identically titled 1997 Notorious B.I.G. song) peaked at No. 31 on Billboard’s Hot 100 in 1988.

“The video is a wonderful match for the song,” Def Jam’s Adler said. “There’s never been anything quite like them, before or since.”

After Menello’s father died in the mid-1990s, Menello and his mother relocated to New Jersey until her 2007 death, when he returned to Brooklyn. In Ditmas Park, “he knew everybody,”

Dubin said. “We walked down the street. There’d be hardcore African-American guys. They’d be like, ‘What’s up, Ric?’” In recent years, Menello got closer to his dream of becoming a feature filmmaker as the screenwriting partner of filmmaker James Gray on “Two Lovers” (2008) and “The Immigrant” (2013), both starring Joaquin Phoenix.

On March 1, Menello, 60, died of a heart attack.

Giordano has set up a tribute website to his cousin at ricmenello.com.

“He had time for people,” Dubin remembered. “He would read screenplays for people. He did exactly what he did at the front desk of that dorm.”

Last September, Eminem paid tribute to the “Cali” video in his video for “Berzerk,” the first single off his new album, by having Rubin recreate his cardgame cameo from the “Cali” video.

Turning 46 this month, Cool J, now star of CBS’s highly rated “NCIS: L.A.” and living in Studio City, has come a long way from that Venice Beach shoot after finding success in Hollywood.

Going back to Cali? Hmm … I do think so.§ Michael@argonautnews.com

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In 2013, The Flexner Group represented 42 happy Playa Vista area home sellers, buyers and lease clients. “We have chosen to say thanks by donating 10% of our net proceeds from each home sale in 2014 to charities dedicated to children,” says Erik Flexner. “My partner Jennifer Petsu and I are extremely passionate about helping children in need.

Jen is a committed advocate for young girls’ rights. I have been a Big Brother in the Big Brother/Big Sister program for the past 13 years to a young South Central boy who is now 21 years old. Philanthropy is extremely important to both of us; we work very hard for our clients and we want our work to benefit the greater community, especially children.

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The Argonaut ~ Home Sales Index~

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Culver City

Dec ‘12

DEC ‘13

Homes Sold MediaN Price

34 $557,896

29 $764,066

Marina Del rey

Dec ‘12

DEC ‘13

22 $755,382

26 $789,300

Palms/Mar Vista

Dec ‘12

DEC ‘13

Homes Sold MediaN Price

38 $649,000

29 $998,909

Playa del Rey

Dec ‘12

DEC ‘13

Homes Sold MediaN Price

11 $462,224

10 $504,340

Playa Vista

Dec ‘12

DEC ‘13

Homes Sold MediaN Price

5 $582,540

10 $672,600

Santa MONICA

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DEC ‘13

Homes Sold MediaN Price

64 $1,328,396

44 $1,265,909

Dec ‘12

DEC ‘13

Homes Sold MediaN Price

27 $1,514,470

25 $1,713,080

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DEC ‘13

Homes Sold MediaN Price

35 $578,747

30 $715,473

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Finally, enforcement of the new law will be done on two levels. First, the law provides that building permits for alterations or repairs of $1,000 or more on residential properties will not be signed off by the permit issuing agency until the property owner demonstrates that all smoke alarms installed in the unit are on the State Fire Marshal’s list of approved devices.

Second, landlords who fail to comply with the law will be charged with an infraction, punishable by a maximum fine of two hundred dollars ($200) for each offense. However, the law, as amended, also permits the State Fire Marshal to create exceptions to these requirements, or suspend enforcement of the requirements altogether for up to six months if the Fire Marshal determines there is a shortage of suitable alarm systems available to the public. In that situation, the Fire Marshall will notify the public by posting their decision on their website at http:// osfm.fire.ca.gov.

In the end, the new laws can be summarized as follows: as of January 1, 2014, owners are required to ensure that all residential rental units have operable smoke alarms installed at the beginning of each new tenancy. Additionally, owners are required to inspect and maintain the devices in all residential units, and each smoke alarm installed must be on the State Fire Marshal’s list of approved devices. In order to install, inspect and maintain the device, owners are permitted to enter the unit during normal business days and hours, provided they give the tenant written notice at least 24 hours in advance. Failure by the owner to comply with any part of the law is an infraction that can result in a fine of $200 per violation.

This week’s question is answered by Michael A. Brennan, Brennan Law Firm, (626) 2940500, www.MBrennanLaw.com.

As of January 1, 2014, all smoke alarms installed in residential rental units must be on the State Fire Marshal’s list of approved devices.

In order to be on the list of approved devices, the device must display the date of manufacture on the device; provide a place on the device where the date of installation can be written; incorporate a hush feature; incorporate an endof-life feature that provides notice that the device needs to be replaced; and contain a non-replaceable non-removable battery that is capable of powering the smoke alarm for minimum of ten years (this last requirement applies only if the device is battery operated).

Under current law, only owners of multi-family rental units are responsible for testing and maintaining the devices, while owners of single family units are under no such obligation.

However, as of January 1, 2014, owners of both multi-family and single family rental units who rent or lease their property will be responsible for testing and maintaining the smoke alarms within all of the units in, or on, their properties. In the case of apartment buildings with two or more units, landlords will be responsible for testing and maintaining the devices in every unit, including vacant units.

In order to facilitate the owner’s obligation to test and maintain the devices, owners or their agents are permitted to enter the unit for the purposes of installing, repairing, testing, and/ or maintaining the devices. However, owners are required to provide tenants with reasonable notice, in writing, of their intent to enter the unit prior to going in. Reasonable notice is generally considered to be 24 hours in advance of entering, and entrance may be made only during normal business hours (generally Monday through Friday between 9 am and 5 pm). Of course, where a tenant grants permission or requests the landlord to enter on days other than those listed above, it is perfectly acceptable to do so.

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“This property offers many options & could easily be converted into a fabulous single family home,” says agent Laurie Woolner. “The owner's unit is a three bedroom, two bath, 1,200 square-foot home with an open and light floor plan, wood burning fireplace, skylights and French doors leading to a private yard. The one bedroom, 578 square-foot unit has its own entrance and a yard, and is currently rented at $2,300 a month. There is a two-car garage off the alley, and additional guest spots. The property is one block east of Abbot Kinney in the area known as ‘Presidents Row’ in the Couer d'Alene school district.” The property is offered at $1,299,000. Information, Laurie Woolner, Keller Williams Marina/LA Realty, 310.699.0980.

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“This beautiful home is conveniently located between the beach and downtown Los Angeles, with city and South Bay views,” says agent Darryl Gallien. “The formal living room has a fireplace, and there is a dining room and entry way, a large kitchen with a dining area, a den, two large bedrooms, two baths and a laundry. The big backyard is ideal for entertaining, and there is a twocar garage.”The property is offered at $499,000. Information, Darryl Gallien, Keller Williams Pacific Playa, (323) 806-7771.

Gorgeous Views “Enjoy the best ocean and Marina views from this two bedroom, two and a half bath penthouse in Center Tower South of Marina City Club,” says agent Eileen McCarthy. “Hardwood floors, granite countertops, recessed lighting and stainless appliances make this an elegant home. Marina City Club amenities include fitness center, pools, tennis and racquetball courts, restaurants, beauty salon, 24-hour security, and proximity to the beach.” The property is offered at $1,125,000.

Information, Eileen McCarthy, Marina Ocean Properties, (310) 822-8910.

“This wonderful three bedroom, one bath home in Westchester is available for a short term lease,” say agents Kevin and Kaz Gallaher. “There is a huge private back yard and a two-car garage, and it’s a short walk to shops, cafés, LMU, Otis College and the bluffs.” The property is offered at $3,450 per month. Information, Kevin & Kaz Gallaher, RE/MAX Execs (310) 410-9777.

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Morena has run Fred Segal Couture in Santa facebook.com/GumboKinneyVintage Monica for the past 10 years. “Having grown up in Santa Monica and with this restaurant as Pearl Drop, a designer and vintage clothing a big part of my life, I am incredibly excited shop that also specializes in jewelry and to be putting my own fresh spin on a place leather goods, opened Dec. 22 in a new that is deeply nostalgic to me,” Morena said location at 1629 Abbot Kinney Blvd. in of The Albright’s Dec. 19 grand reopening.

Venice, according to its Facebook page. The Morena and her husband Greg named the restaurant, at 258 Santa Monica Pier, after the shop is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays nautical Albright knot in reference to the tying through Sundays. pearldropvenice.com together of two generations. thealbright.com

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Groundwork Coffee Company, which specializes in organic and fair trade coffees and teas, opened its seventh location on Dec. 16 at 1601 Montana Ave. in Santa Monica, at the corner of 16th Street. The store is open from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. groundworkcoffee. com Westchester Veterinary Center & Cat Clinic opened Dec. 2 at 8911 S. Sepulveda Blvd. in Westchester. Opened by Dr. Henry K. Yoo, also an executive medical consultant in Santa Monica and a bioterrorism expert,

CLOSINGS

The Farmacy, a medical marijuana dispensary, closed its location at 1509 Abbot Kinney Blvd. on Dec. 16 and is seeking a new location, according to the company’s website. Under new city regulations for medical marijuana, the dispensary was located too close to the Vera Davis Youth Center, its website states. farmacyvenice.com California Healing Gardens, a dispensary at 2501 Lincoln Blvd. in Venice, closed its doors on Dec. 18 for similar reasons but continues to make deliveries, according to yovenice.com.

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Westside Neighborhood School is hosting a talk by Pepperdine University psychology professor Louis Cozolino from 7 to 9 p.m. on Jan. 9 at the school, 5401 Beethoven St., Playa del Rey. He will discuss research on the brain and social learning. RSVP to speakerseries@ wnsk8.com.

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Simmzy’s Pub, which serves artisan food and boasts and expansive list of craft beers on tap at locations in Manhattan Beach and Long Beach, plans to open a third location at 37 Washington Blvd. in Venice. Eater Los Angeles (la.eater.com) has reported that Bistro Is your business up to something buzzdu Soleil in Playa del Rey is in escrow to worthy?

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legal advertising FIcTITIOUs BUsINEss NAME sTATEMENT File No. 2013 217027 The following person is doing business as: 1) Bogey’s Doghouse Bar 2300 Artesia Blvd #B Redondo Beach, CA. 90278. 2) Bogey’s Bar, 1216 6th Street Manhattan Beach, CA. 90266. 3) Bogey’s Sports Bar, 1216 6th Street Manhattan Beach, CA. 90266. Registered owners: Jegerman Inc. 1216 6th Street Manhattan Beach, CA. 90266.

This business is conducted by a corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Registrant Signature/Name: Frank J. Canko President/Treasurer.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2013 Argonaut published: Dec. 19, 26, 2013 and Jan. 2, 9, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FIcTITIOUs BUsINEss NAME sTATEMENT File No. 2013 242052 The following person is doing business as: De La Mora, 1820 17th Apt. B, Santa Monica, CA. 90404.

Registered owners: Mariela Navarro, 1820 17th St. Apt. B, Santa Monica, CA. 90404. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Nov. 22, 2013.

I declare that all information in

this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/ Name: De La Mora. Title: n/a.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Nov. 22, 2013. Argonaut published: Dec. 19, 26, 2013 and Jan. 2, 9, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FIcTITIOUs BUsINEss NAME sTATEMENT File No. 2013 250914 The following person is doing business as: Curious Lab, 7430 Arizona Ave., Los Angeles, CA. 90405. Registered owners: Ning Wang, 7430 Arizona Ave., Los Angeles, CA. 90405. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/Name: Ning Wang.

Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Dec. 6th, 2013.

Argonaut published: Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2013 and Jan. 2, 2014.

NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any

change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FIcTITIOUs BUsINEss NAME sTATEMENT File No. 2013 252473 The following person is doing business as: Canna Care Relief 1716 Main Street, Ste. C Venice, CA. 90291. Registered owners: Relief Corp., 1716 Main Street, Ste. C Venice, CA. 90291. This business is conducted by a corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above in 2006. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/ Name: Relief Corp. Title: CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Dec. 10, 2013. Argonaut published: Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2013 and Jan. 2, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FIcTITIOUs BUsINEss NAME sTATEMENT File No. 2013 252477 The following person is doing business as: Ocho Grande, 1344013454 Beach Avenue, Marina

Del Rey, CA. 90292. Registered owners: 1) Craig J. Jennings, 5593 West Camino Cielo, Santa Barbara, CA. 93105. 2) Gregory Y. Jennings, 6720 Langley Canyon Rd., Salinas, CA. 93907.

3) Joanne J. Thompson, 3957 Calle Alta Vista, Newbury Park, CA. 91320. 4) Dianne J. Jennings, 871 Longleaf Plac, Minden, NV. 89423. 5) Karen L. Horst, 80 Las Praderas, San Luis Obispo, CA. 93401. 6) Judy J. Jennings, 5593 West Camino Cielo, Santa Barbara, CA. 93105. 7) Dennis M. Jennings, 15955 E. Crestridge Circle, Aurora, CO. 80015. 8) John R. Thompson, Calle Alta Vista, Newbury Park, CA. 91320. 9) Steven D. Jennings, 6600 Digier Rd., Lebec, CA. 93243. 10) Robert P. Jennings, 6641 86th Pl., Westchester, CA. 90045-3710.

This business is conducted by copartners. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Registrant Signature/Name: Craig J. Jennings. Title: Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Dec. 10, 2013. Argonaut published: Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2013 and Jan., 2, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FIcTITIOUs BUsINEss NAME sTATEMENT File No. 2013 252677 The following person is doing business as: 1) Petraphotography,

10153 Riverside Dr. Apt. 449, Toluca Lake, CA. 91602. 2) Petra Kovacs Photography, 5625 Windsor Way Unit 317, Culver City, CA. 90230. Registered owners: Petra Kovacs, 10153 Riverside Dr. Apt. 449, Toluca Lake, CA. 91602. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/ Name: Petra Kovacs. Title: Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Dec. 10th, 2013. Argonaut published: Dec. 19, 26, 2013 and Jan. 2, 9, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FIcTITIOUs BUsINEss NAME sTATEMENT File No. 2013 252919 The following person is doing business as: Sailutions, 3853 Inglewood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. 90066. Registered owners: Jerome Sammarcelli, 3853 Inglewood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. 90066. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec. 9, 2013. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/ Name: Jerome Sammarcelli.

Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Dec. 10, 2013.

Argonaut published: Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2013 and Jan. 2, 2014.

NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FIcTITIOUs BUsINEss NAME sTATEMENT File No. 2013 252928 The following person is doing business as: Expand LA, 712 Georgina, Santa Monica, CA. 90402. Registered owners: James Richwine, Georgina, Santa Monica, CA. 90402. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/Name: James Richwine.

Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Dec. 10, 2013.

Argonaut published: Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2013 and Jan. 2, 2014.

NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FIcTITIOUs BUsINEss NAME sTATEMENT File No. 2013 252925 The following person is doing business as: Harry Fradkin Bail Bond, 4568 Centinela Ave., Los Angeles, CA. 90066. Registered owners: Harvey Robinson, 1534 Cardiff Ave., Los Angeles, CA. 90035. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Registrant Signature/Name: Harvey Robinson. Title: Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Dec. 10, 2013. Argonaut published: Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2013 and Jan. 2, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious

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legal advertising FICTITIOuS BuSInESS naME STaTEMEnT File no. 2013 253511 The following person is doing business as: Gibson International, 11538 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. 90049. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: AI #ON 3616199. Registered owners: Gibson International West Coast INC., 11538 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. 90049. This business is conducted by a corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Nov. 13, 2013. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/Name: Scott Gibson.

Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Dec. 11, 2013.

Argonaut published: Dec. 19, 26, 2013 and Jan. 2, 9, 2014. NOTICEIn accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOuS BuSInESS naME STaTEMEnT File no. 2013 254202 The following person is doing business as: Harms Media, 7400 Hollywood Blvd #605, Los Angeles, CA. 90046. Registered owners: Joshuah Durkee, 7400 Hollywood Blvd #605, Los Angeles, CA. 90046.

This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/Name: Joshuah Durkee.

Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Dec. 12, 2013.

Argonaut published: Dec. 19, 26, 2013 and Jan. 2, 9 2014. NOTICEIn accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOuS BuSInESS naME STaTEMEnT File no. 2013 255130 The following person is doing business as: ExtendPros, 3120 Ω Stanford Ave., Marina Del Rey, CA. 90292. Registered owners: Kyrina Bluerose, 3120 Ω Stanford Ave., Marina Del Rey, CA. 90292. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on October 30, 2013.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Registrant Signature/Name: Kyrina Bluerose. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Dec. 12, 2013.

Argonaut published: Dec. 26, 2013 and Jan. 2, 9, 16, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

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Registered owners: 1) Craig J. Jennings, 5593 West Camino Cielo, Santa Barbara, CA. 93105.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013 255752 The following person is doing business as: GenX Financial Services, 7719 W. 85th Street, Playa Del Rey, CA. 90293. Registered owners: Michael Frisch, 7719 W. 85th Street, Playa Del Rey, CA. 90293. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/ Name: Michael Frisch. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Dec. 13, 2013.

Argonaut published: Dec. 19, 26, and Jan. 2, 9, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013 255755 The following person is doing business as: Bijou Sound Lab, 1) 333 Washington Blvd. #417, Marina Del Rey, CA. 90292, 2) P.O. Box 2844 Venice, CA. 90294. Registered owners: Richard Harlow, 333 Washington Blvd. #417, Marina Del Rey, CA. 90292. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec. 31, 2008. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/ Name: Richard Dana Harlow. Title: Chief Executive Artist. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Dec. 13, 2013. Argonaut published: Dec. 19, 26, 2013 and Jan. 2, 9, 2014.

NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013 257519 The following person is doing business as: Enjoeat Classico, 3918 Van Buren Pl., Culver City, CA. 90232. Registered owners: Windy Pizza Plus, LLC, 15500 S. Broadway St., Gardena, CA. 90248. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/ Name: Windy Pizza Plus, LLC. Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Dec. 17, 2013.

Argonaut published: Dec. 26, 2013 and Jan. 2, 9, 16, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on

which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013 258336 The following person is doing business as: Bleu Octopi, 5618 Kinston Avenue, Culver City, CA. 90230.

Registered owners: Mathew Aihara, 5618 Kinston Avenue, Culver City, CA. 90230. This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/ Name: Mathew Aihara. Title: N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Dec. 18, 2013. Argonaut published: Dec. 26, 2013 and Jan. 2, 9, 16, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013 258747 The following person is doing business as: Ehrlich Fisher Architects, 10865 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA. 90232. Registered owners: Steven David Ehrlich, 700 Palms Blvd., Venice, CA. 90291.

This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec. 12, 2013. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/ Name: Steven David Ehrlich.

Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Dec. 18, 2013.

Argonaut published: Dec. 26, 2013 and Jan. 2, 9, 16, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013 262162 The following person is doing business as: 1) HomegrownUSA, 2) Homegrown, 3) Homegrown Authentic American Beer, 4) Homegrown Craft Beer, 5) Homegrown Variety Pack, 6) xoxohomegrown.com, 7) Homegrown Beverages, 121 Outrigger Mall, Marina Del Rey, CA. 90292.

Registered owners: Funsten Asset Management, 121 Outrigger Mall,

Marina Del Rey, CA. 90292. This business is conducted by a corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/Name: Funsten Asset Management Co. Title: President.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Dec. 24, 2013. Argonaut published: Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013 264690 The following person is doing business as: Zoyyoz, Inc., 4750 Lincoln Blvd. #158, Marina Del Rey, CA. 90292. Registered owners: Zoyyoz, Inc., 4750 Lincoln Blvd. #158, Marina Del Rey, CA. 90292. This business is conducted by a corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Registrant Signature/Name: Zoyyoz, Inc. Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Dec. 30, 2013. Argonaut published: Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20163 264435 The following person is doing business as: Stay In Home Healthcare, 266 Redlands Street, Playa Del Rey, CA. 90293. Registered owners: Victoria Maria Gutierrez, 266 Redlands Street, Playa Del Rey, CA. 90293. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/Name: Victoria M. Gutierrez. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Dec. 27, 2013. Argonaut published: Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of

itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. EU93487 The following person is doing business as: Botan, Ltd. 2815 Back B Colorado Av., Santa Monica, CA. 90404. Registered owners: 1) Edward Cannan, 2815 Back B Colorado Av., Santa Monica, CA. 90404. 2) Augustin Quancard, 2815 Back B Colorado Av., Santa Monica, CA. 90404. This business is conducted by a corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/Name: Edward Cannan, 2815 Back B Colorado Av., Santa Monica, CA. 90404. Title: Chief Executive Officer. This statement was filed with the Secretary of State in the State of California on Nov. 5th, 2013 Argonaut published: Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2013 and Jan. 2, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Date of Application: December 9, 2013 To whom it may concern: The name of the applicant is: Thirsty Monk LLC, The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 840 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA. 90014-2904.

Type of license applied for: 47 ñ On-Sale General Eating Place.

Argonaut: December 26, 2013.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Date of Application: December 18, 2013 To whom it may concern: The name of the applicant is: House of Chandarae, Inc The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 1511 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. 90028.

Type of license applied for: 41 - On-Sale Beer and Wine ñ Eating Place Argonaut: January 2, 2014 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 2013 243047 Current File No.: 2011130567 Date Filed: November 9, 2011 The following person(s) has abandoned use of: New Light Learning Center, 9032 E. Mission Drive Rosemead, CA. 91770 Registered Owner(s): 1) Derek Truong, 12151 McGirk Ave. El Monte, CA. 91732. 2) Hanh Pham, 12151 McGirk Ave. El Monte, CA. 91732 Business was conducted by: A married couple.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on Novemeber 25, 2013.

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