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VOL 45, NO 2 Local News & Culture
OPINION Letters to the editor ............................................................................ 7
NEWS Bike path gate closure riles up Marina del Rey ................................. Garcetti to go knocking on doors in Mar Vista ................................... Bad cable causes Westchester power outage . ................................. Santa Monica steps up traffic enforcement . ......................................
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Interview Playa Vista app-maker Bryan Lemster ........................................... 10
FEATURE Experts predict what 2015 has in store for our economy, environment and neighborhoods ................................................... 12
Westside Scrapbook
THIS WEEK Chris Lemmon channels father Jack Lemmon at The Broad Stage ....................................................................... Sibling rivalry takes the stage in Santa Monica ............................... Westside Happenings....................................................................... The Talking Stick goes quiet ............................................................
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Cantalini’s celebrates 15 years Cantalini’s Salerno Beach owner Lisa Schwab celebrated 15 years of classic Italian dining in Playa del Rey on Sunday with a community party featuring a free buffet feast that included baked ziti, pesto-filled pasta, zesty sausage and red wine. A trio led by Ian Whitcomb (who had a Top 10 hit during the British Invasion with “You Turn Me On” and frequently performs at Salerno Beach) played numbers such as “Alley Cat,” “When You Wish Upon a Star” and, of course, “That’s Amore” for a packed house. Longtime Salerno Beach regular Marvin Graham recalled how Schwab acquired the restaurant, a Playa del Rey staple since the 1960s, in 2000 and gradually simplified and upgraded the once-cluttered décor, adding murals to the interior and her grandmother’s name to the sign above. “This is my way of saying thanks to the community for supporting us,” Schwab said. — Michael Aushenker
FOOD & DRINK History with a side of chili at The Firehouse .................................... 19
Biz Buzz Openings, closings and other local business news ......................... 28 ON THE COVER: Chris Lemmon gets into character in the lobby of The Broad Stage. Photo by Ted Soqui. Design by Michael Kraxenberger.
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LETTERS Poison hurts more than rats Re: “Cats, not poison,” letters, Dec. 17 I applaud George E. Turski for writing his letter on the dangers of using rat poison if that was used in Westchester to take care of the rat infestation (“County sends rodents packing,” news, Nov. 26). He made excellent points about where that poison travels. I watch the bald eagle nest cams, and countless times a dead poisoned rodent is brought to the nest to feed to the eaglets.
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( 3 1 0 ) 8 2 2 -16 2 9 EDITORIAL Managing Editor: Joe Piasecki, x122 Staff Writers: Gary Walker, x112 Michael Aushenker, x105 Contributing Writers: Bliss Bowen, Shanee Edwards, Richard Foss, Rebecca Kuzins, Jenny Lower, Kathy Leonardo, Tony Peyser, Pat Reynolds Interns: Brian Adigwu, Ricky De Guzman, Elliot Stiller Letters to the editor: letters@argonautnews.com News Tips: joe@argonautnews.com Event Listings: calendar@argonautnews.com ART Art Director: Michael Kraxenberger, x141 Graphic Designers: Kate Doll, x132; Jorge M. Vargas Jr., x113
ArgonautNews.com The bald eaglets end up suffering terribly and then die. Well-fed neutered feral cats are the best rat hunters, so I hope Westchester used those instead of poison. Diane Eardley Marina del Rey A wrong turn for Marina del Rey Re: “A gem in need of some polish,” guest opinion, Nov. 13 I guess one has to admire a politician who can make a looming disaster sound like peaches and cream. I imagine Supervisor Don Knabe’s idea of a “visioning phase” and the description of our marina as a “jewel” is pretty heady stuff. It seems to me that the supervisors believe we should be thankful and pleased at what they are doing for us. I rather believe that they are doing something to us. In 1985, eight neighbors concluded that the management of Marina del Rey was onesided, thought that we might be
able to make the marina its own city and set about an effort called Marina Cityhood. There was a steep learning curve but we were able to learn it, gathering the signatures necessary to move the process along. I remember the overwhelming number of people who told us of war stories with their landlords, the county and everyone else from whom they sought help — all to no avail. If you are wondering what happened to that effort, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors called upon the state legislature for assistance, which in short order produced a bill prohibiting us from going forward. Mr. Knabe claims in his guest opinion column that the majority of people he spoke to want updates to the look of Marina del Rey. I don’t know who he speaks to … actually, I just had an epiphany: he speaks to the developers who fill his war chest with cash. In April 2012, the L.A. Times reported that Knabe collected $352,000 for his reelection bid “from an array of
contractors, builders, developers and casinos” in an election where there was only one candidate: him. Here is what developers have gotten from Knabe and the rest of the board. In addition to the red, white and blue monstrosity that should have been built in Miami Beach, coming soon are two hotels at about six stories each with a shopping median between them — this on land once promised to us as a park. Slightly north, in what used to be Bar Harbor and is now encircled by a fence and blue tarp, will be yet another “jewel” building for us to enjoy. It is larger than Shores. There’s more. Now the city of Los Angeles needs to go through the marina for a sewer project. They could run the sewer along the beach, but have decided that following Villa Marina is better — leaving only one lane of traffic in either direction for as long as two years, with limited access for emergency vehicles. Anyone want to bet this will be a disaster? The leaseholder for Mariners
Village has proposed a 10-year knockdown and rebuild with 9,000 square feet of retail and current tenants invited to head somewhere else. Mariners Village is also a nesting place for those beautiful herons that come by to nest each year. The proposal calls for the removal of 1,000 mature trees. Bye bye, herons. We are looking at about 12 years of this ongoing noise and destruction of our way of life. Insanity, I say. Thanks, Mr. Knabe. Stuart Simon Venice HAVE YOUR SAY IN THE ARGONAUT:
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Closed gate opens controversy Vital shortcut onto Marina del Rey bike path welded shut, angering bicyclists and prompting safety concerns Photo by Joe Piasecki
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will join City Councilman Mike Bonin on Saturday for a canvass of Mar Vista, knocking on doors to invite residents and business owners to attend a Jan. 25 information session about improvement plans for Venice Boulevard. Garcetti’s Great Streets Initiative aims to revitalize key neighborhood corridors as pedestrian- and small business-friendly public gathering places through infrastructure upgrades and community networking. The mayor and Bonin have chosen the 0.8-mile stretch of Venice Boulevard between
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Faulty cable leaves Westchester in the dark A defective underground electric cable was to blame for the extended Jan. 2 power outage in Westchester, LADWP spokeswoman Kim Hughes said. The outage began at 6:39 a.m. and knocked out traffic signals at Lincoln Boulevard and Manchester Avenue as well as other nearby intersections along Lincoln, including Loyola Boulevard, 83rd Street and LMU Drive. Morning commuters dodged each other at the busy Lincoln and Manchester crossing before traffic officers arrived at about 10 a.m. Many businesses near the
intersection lost power for as long as eight hours, with workers fully restoring service at 8:55 p.m., Hughes said. The damaged cable was located in the 7400 block of Manchester. “We had to replace the entire cable. It was a complicated situation because the cable was very large,” Hughes said. “Often what makes an underground repair lengthy is when there is a car or vehicle parked on the vault above the cables. There was some traffic that needed to be dealt with, so it took some time for us to be able to get to the vault.”
Santa Monica steps up bike, traffic patrols Police in Santa Monica are staging extra traffic enforcement patrols on Friday in areas of the city where cars have previously struck bicyclists or pedestrians. In the past three years, Santa Monica officers have investigated 874 injury collisions involving cars striking bicyclists or pedestrians, according to Sgt. Rudy Camarena.
Friday’s push to reduce such collisions involves citations for drivers who speed, make illegal turns, fail to stop for signs or signals, or fail to yield to pedestrians. Pedestrians who cross the street illegally or fail to yield to drivers with the right of way will also get citations, as will bicyclists who violate the same traffic laws that apply to motorists.
Coastal big dig info session tonight Los Angeles public works officials are hosting an information session from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the Venice Abbot Kinney Library (501 S. Venice Blvd.) about their plans to lay new underground sewer pipe through Marina del Rey, the Marina Peninsula and Playa del Rey. The new line connecting the Venice Pumping Plant to the Hyperion Treatment Plant will buttress the aging Venice Force Main line. The big dig
along the coast is expected to start in spring and last 20 months, with the next public hearing scheduled for Jan. 21 at the Westchester Senior Center. Excavation will cross the Grand Canal in Venice and follow Marquesas Way to Via Marina, continuing across Ballona Creek and under a portion of Vista del Mar. Call (424) 259-3708 or email venice.dual.force. main.project@gmail.com.
Out for a Saturday morning ride, John Rauschuber and 12-year-old son Weston maneuver their tandem bicycle through a hole cut in the fence near the shuttered bike trail access gate at Yvonne B. Burke Park Rauschuber, who’s used the gate By Gary Walker To avoid a dicey rush-hour ride for a decade. The buzz among locals has along congested Washington and been an assumption that Los Lincoln boulevards, bicycle Angeles County planning commuter John Montgomery officials may have closed the uses the segment of the Marvin gate as part of harbor redevelopBraude Bike Trail that wends ment plans, but that isn’t the through Marina del Rey to get case. from his Venice home to his In fact, Ralphs and the Los visual effects office on Culver Angeles County Sheriff’s Boulevard in Del Rey. Department offer conflicting “It’s a safer way to commute. I accounts as to why the gate was can cut through on Maxella sealed and at whose request. [Avenue] and not get caught on According to Ralphs spokesLincoln Boulevard, which is not woman Kendra Doyel, deputies the best street for someone on a from the Marina del Rey bike,” he said. Sheriff’s Station visited the 4311 Getting on the trail, however, Lincoln Blvd. store and asked just got a lot harder. Those living east of the harbor found the only bike trail access point between Washington and either Bali or Mindanao ways — a gate through a chain-link fence that separated Yvonne B. Burke Park from a small — bicyclist John Rauschuber alley behind the Ralphs the grocery chain if they could grocery store near the intersecclose the gate. tion of Maxella and Lincoln — “There were a variety of welded shut last month without reasons why they requested that notice or explanation. we close the gate,” said Doyel, “I was shocked. This is the main way to get on the trail for a who confirmed that Ralphs lot of people. It keeps you off the “maintains” the property where streets,” said Mar Vista bicyclist the fence is located. “It’s been something that has been ongoing John Blank, who discovered the for a while and it took us a while gate about three years ago. to have it closed.” In an apparent fit of pique and But Sheriff’s Sgt. Tadashi defiance, someone has since cut a large hole in the fence about 50 Hiraoka said the property owner asked the Marina del Rey feet from the gate. “I don’t support the vandalism, Sheriff’s Station to close the gate because it was not in compliance but I do understand the frustration that some people must feel,” with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. said Del Rey resident John
“I’ve been out there to the gate and it’s not ADA-compliant. It was closed in order to reduce liability,” Hiraoka said. Doyel said she was unaware of any legal compliance issues with the gate. To make matters more confusing, Hiraoka and other local officials weren’t readily able to identify who controls the park-adjoining land that Ralphs maintains but is also near an apartment building and a condominum complex. Montgomery was puzzled by the notion that ADA compliance issues should prompt a sudden closure. “If the gate has been open for so long and it wasn’t [ADA-compliant] for this long, why has it been open and why wasn’t that fixed sooner?” he said. Doyel said Ralphs is aware that the gate has helped bring bicycle and foot traffic to their store for years. “We never want anyone to bypass any of our stores, but we have to consider safety as one of our top priorities,” she said. If the hole cut through the fence is repaired, “We’ll be forced to go down Mindanao Way and cross Lincoln Boulevard and the entrance to the 90 Freeway,” Rauschuber lamented. “I would encourage any politician to ride down Mindanao to Burton Chace Park during rush hour to see what that’s like.” gary@argonautnews.com
“I don’t support the vandalism, but I do understand the frustration.”
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Designing the future How Halcyon Innovation founder Bryan Lemster, a designer of mobile apps, found his footing in the booming Westside tech sector. To meet Silicon Beach luminary Bryan Lemster, founder and CEO of mobile application builders Halcyon Innovation, I head to the third floor of a building in the ultra-contemporary Playa Jefferson campus, where glass and steel facades facing open-air courtyards shoulder ginormous colorful letters straight out of “Sesame Street.” In the floor’s vast central area, Maile Gilleres oversees young professionals in upbeat conversation amid a bright, optic yellow paint job, with a jar of Lego pieces in lieu of candies on the waiting room table, a fully stocked kitchenette and signs designating areas where people can “eat,” “chill,” or study (“Shhh”). A coaching manager with the global office space firm Regus, Gilleres interacts with about 100 entrepreneurs, including Lemster, who lease workspace across the street from the rising $260-million Runway at Playa Vista retail and residential complex. The place feels fresh and young, and the dorm-like atmosphere of the floor’s common area comes equipped with all of the perks — but none of the stuffiness — of corporate America. Welcome to the new way of doing business. This is just one of the offices where Lemster, whose team of app makers telecommutes, operates his boutique development company. Another is Cross Campus, where President Barack Obama delivered a speech to young entrepreneurs in October, and the third is his Westchester home. Halcyon has developed dozens of apps, either for hire or as entrepreneurial partnerships such as the game-style personal health goal manager App of Life and the location-based social app Vibe. As Lemster prepared for this weekend’s Consumer Electronics Show and AppNation showcase in Las Vegas, the 34-yearold family man spoke about the growth of the Westside tech sector and what’s on he horizon for 2015. — Michael Aushenker
App-builder Bryan Lemster, pictured during a recent Virtual Reality L.A. meetup
How has the app industry changed since 2008? There was this phase of gimmicky apps, utility apps: the clown nose camera, calculator apps. Then it evolved with messaging, chat, photo- and video-sharing. Facebook started making an app presence. We have built a number of apps with social media features as a base component. We either get paid to create an app or we have a minority equity stake in it. We’ll take an idea, vet it and see if it’s worthwhile for us. Among the apps we’ve created is App of Life, in which you get points for things you do in everyday life: going on a run, being of [philanthropic] service. We also created Happenstance, a goal-setting How did the iPhone change your app. Say I want professional direction? — Bryan to learn to play After two years in enterprise software the guitar, it development in Long Island, I started goes about the steps to achieve this goal. working more in consulting. In 2005, I We worked on Roomster, a roommate thought to myself that maybe it’s time to finder; Vocab Network, an educational do something else. So I formed Halcyon communication portal that helps people Innovations and started my own consultlearn the English language, the pop ing and e-commerce firm and became culture; and Vibe, a location-based introduced to resources internationally social app that aggregates content from and locally, built social networks. In 2008, Twitter and Instagram and also allows the iPhone came out and I immediately users to post ‘vibes’ about relevant knew that was going to be it. It was occurrences in their lives. competitive, but we were one of the first The philanthropic angle is something to market apps for it. I want to gear more toward, using Is the iPhone still king? technology to solve real-world probIn my opinion, iOS [Apple’s mobile lems. What I like about [creating apps] operating system] is still the leading the most is someone comes to us with platform for mobile app developers. some ideas just in their mind and we PAGE 10 THE ARGONAUT January 8, 2015
really actualize that. That’s really a gift to be able to execute that. You moved from New York to Marina del Rey in 2009 and then bought a house for you and your family in Westchester in 2012. So Silicon Beach kind of began booming all around you, right? It sort of did. My wife went to school here and I went to school here. We lived in New York and we wanted to live somewhere related to our business and for family life, the cost of living was reasonable, there’s a lot of space to own a house and property here. So we came out here. Then Google came in 2011. What has happened in Silicon Beach is that you have a market dynamic where tech people Lemster tend to make good money and they can choose where they want to live. So of course you have Venice and Santa Monica by the beach. If you look at Southern California’s history, it’s what it’s always been. Hughes has been here, the aerospace industry, SpaceX is here [in Hawthorne]. All the transportation tech. I have an electric bike that I ride in L.A. and the store [IZIP] is in Santa Monica. They’re here because they know people here will see the value of that product and embrace that innovation.
“It’s creating a whole new economy that’s potentially more efficient. You use the resources necessary at the time.”
What is it like to be working in the heart of the Westside’s tech boom? It’s awesome. I always feel that I am part
of a community. It’s not so insane like Silicon Valley yet [where cost of living and tensions between locals and techies have sky-rocketed]. I’ll go to an event like TechWeek [a two-day conference at Santa Monica Pier in November] and I’ll see people I know. It’s not over the top. That’s what people like about it. In Westchester we have a community that is a new development. Across the street, Playa Vista is booming. In my market, the supply will meet the demand, so it’s fine right now because it’s not an overwhelming thing yet. Now, who knows what will happen in five years from now… What do you see on the horizon this year? Crypto currency is a tremendous market opportunity. That’ll be a game changer. One of the things we are looking to do is infrastructures for crypto currency transactions. Bitcoin currently has a $5-billion market cap. Right now, Overstock.com and Expedia.com accept Bitcoin. It could be where the Internet was in, like, 1994. Another thing on the horizon is apps for wearables, like Google Glass and the Apple Watch. Along with everything that has come with tech, one of the most exciting things I’ve seen is the sharing economy, which offers a tremendous value in entrepreneurship and great potential where people will work when they want to work, as much as they want to work and make what they want to make. It’s creating a whole new economy that’s potentially more efficient. You use the resources necessary at the time. What has happened with Uber and the sharing economy, I’ve been doing that for years. It does require self-discipline, but it’s cool, man.
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Predictions: 2015
What next year will mean for our economy, environment and neighborhoods Will Westside rents continue to climb?
Can workers expect to get a raise in 2015?
By Kelly King Yes, I believe rents will continue to rise on the Westside for several reasons. One of the most sought-after rental markets is Marina del Rey and its immediate surroundingarea,nowcommonlyreferredto as Silicon Beach. Numerous technology companies have moved into the area, bringing with them highly paid employees who seek quality rental living options, thus putting upward pressure on rental rates. In Marina del Rey, several apartments are going through massive construction and modernization. Many of the buildings are at least 45 years old and need to compete with thenewerbuildingsthatofferfasterInternet technology and other modern amenities such as common space for social areas, state-of-the-art fitness centers and office/ computercentersforcommonuse.Because most Marina del Rey lease agreements with Los Angeles County will expire in 2021 if not they are not renegotiated, many leaseholders are compelled to upgrade their properties and have already started or will soon begin major renovations.
Many projects are spending up to $400 million in upgrades both to their own facilities and also to common areas (such as the Marina del Rey pedestrian promenade). We are currently renovating Villa del Mar, which features some of the largest floor plans in the marina, to add washers and dryers to each residence as well as state-ofthe-artInternetconnectionsandnumerous common area upgrades. Withalloftheserenovations,upgradesand major improvements, rents will most likely continue to rise at a gradual to moderate pace. It is also important to mention that established apartments are now finding themselvescompetingwithsecuringrenters that are also looking at many of the new communities coming online in Playa Vista and its surrounding areas. Overall, these highlydesirablewaterfrontneighborhoods are benefiting from growing renter demand and a strong employment base in these areas. Kelly King has been the general manager and dockmaster at Villa del Mar Apartments for the past 26 years and is currently chairman of the board for the LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce.
By Bahaa Mikhail We predict salaries will increaseforemployeesof Westside-based companies in 2015. In fact, that has been the trend for the last couple of years. According to our data, employees working for Los Angeles-based companies enjoyed salary increases over the last two years. However,Westside based companies had a higher percentage increase. In 2013 and 2014, Los Angeles based companies had salary increases of 3.57% and 3.92%, respectively. Westsidebased companies increased employee salaries by 7.74% and 8.42% for the same time period. The figures take into consideration the minimum wage increase implemented July 1, 2014. Our research includes data from nearly 250
Will there be more sharks along the L.A. coastline this year?
Is there new hope for the homeless in 2015?
By Sarah Sikich We could possibly see more sharks in Santa Monica Bay in 2015. A lot will depend on their food sources and if the temperature of the water stays warm. We think those are two reasons why there were a significant number of juvenile shark sightings in 2014. One reason why there seemed to be more sharks along our coasts last year was because people were out on the watermore—kayaking,paddleboarding and surfing. We’ve noticed over the last five years that many marine species have been coming back, but there’s still a lot that we have to learn about sharks. We still don’t know where they go to have their young or why they are attracted to certain areas. But we do knowthatapopulationofjuvenilesharks seemedtobemoreprominentlastyearin the Santa Monica Bay. Sarah Sikich is vice president of Heal the Bay. healthebay.org
By Steve Clare I’mdelightedthatnew L.A. County Supervisor Shelia Kuehl is paying attention to the issue, and I’m optimistic about working with Shelia and L.A. City CouncilmanMikeBoninnextyeartomake a substantial dent in reducing the number ofhomelesspeopleinLosAngelesCounty. However, I’m less optimistic about how the county and the city are funding homeless services.The city had not spent a penny of its general fund until last year onaffordablehousing.Clearly,thereneeds to be a much bigger commitment to allocatingfundsforpermanent,supportive housing in order to make a dent in homelessness. Until there’s more affordable permanent housing, the county and the city have to create a public space where people can sleep and store their belonging so they won’t be on our streets, and they need to have restrooms so they won’t be forced to use our alleys. Steve Clare is executive director of the Venice Community Housing Corporation. vchcorp.org
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businesses in Los Angeles, of which 60% are on theWestside. In every case, the businesses had two or more years of pay rate history. We also discovered a few other interesting statistics. For example, the average hourly rate for employees of our Los Angeles-based client companies in 2014 was $25.39. The averagehourlyrateforemployeesworkingon the Westside was $14.79. We initially questioned the statistic, but as we drilled down we found that many of the businesses on the Westside are in the retail and restaurant industries, primarily offering part-time positions. In comparison, our next largest cluster of businesses is located in downtown Los Angeles, with many of those businesses employingfull-timewhite-collarprofessionals. Bahaa Mikhail is the founder and president of PayrollCentric, an HR and payroll service provider based in the LAX area. payrollcentric.com
Will Westside home values continue to rise? By Stephanie Younger There’s a famous saying, often attributed to Yogi Berra, that “prediction is difficult, especially about the future.” As a real estate agent, I’m often asked whether home prices are on the rise. While I always remind my clients that I don’t have a crystal ball, I am both personally and professionally very excited for the future ofWestside real estate and optimistic that we will continue to see home values increase, particularly in the parts of West L.A. that are benefitting from the emergence of Silicon Beach. With the arrival of technology, advertising, and media/entertainment firms, the dynamics of the marketplace have shifted. The demand for unique corporate and creative space brings these industries to PlayaVista, one of the rare places inWest L.A. thatstillboastsavailablespace,opportunity to build and resources for commercial development. The shift also highlights a demand for exceptional retail, restaurants and services, as well as the need for housing. Marina del Rey and Venice have already experiencedabuoyeffectfromthisbusiness development, and as the second and third phases of Playa Vista are underway, increaseddemandresultinginincreasedhome values is evident. All of this activity is shining alightonthepreviouslyoverlookedcommunities of Westchester and Playa del Rey. As a realtor who specializes inWestchester, Playa del Rey and Playa Vista, I see both statistical and anecdotal evidence of a surge in home values and area desirability. AccordingtotheMultipleListingService,the median home price in Westchester (90045) has increased by 11% year over year and
39% overall since 2011. Simultaneously, pricesareincreasingdramaticallybothinthe Playa del Rey and Playa Vista communities. Basedonopenhousevisitortraffic,incoming callsand onlineinquiries,thedemandshows no sign of stopping. On average, our newly listed homes are visited by approximately 100peopleatopenhouse,andthemajorityof our homes sell in the first two weeks on the market.Althoughinventoryincreasedin2014 over the extremely low levels of 2013, the number of available homes for sale in all of theseareasstillremainslowwhencompared tothenumberofoverallunits;inWestchester alone, available homes for sale represents only 0.25% of the total number of existing single-family homes. As aWestchester homeowner, I know there were many of us who thought that it would take at least a decade before we’d see pre-crash home prices again. Seven years after the peak of the market, prices are not only meeting pre-recession levels, but exceeding them in Westchester and the SiliconBeach-adjacentareas.Mortgagerates have also remained low enough to support buyersintheireffortsevenaspricescontinue to rise. More and more of my clients are looking for shorter commutes and friendlier communitiesinoursprawlingmetropolis.Inthecoastal communities extending from Venice to Westchester, the Silicon Beach phenomena has illuminated a thriving community of wonderful people, lovely homes and envyworthy yards on tree-lined streets. It’s the best value on the Westside, and I for one am bullish on the future of real estate inWest L.A. Stephanie Younger has specialized in Westchester, Playa del Rey and Playa Vista real estate for 13 years. stephanieyounger.com
Will the controversial TriCal project at 74th Street and La Tijera Boulevard really lead to the “ruin” of Westchester? By Kimberly Fox If you consider a big jump from low density to high density in the next generation of projects as “ruining”Westchester, then yes, theTriCal building — as planned — is part of that story. But this is a very complicated moment for Westchesteringeneral.WehaveGoogleand other Silicon Beach players coming in big-time to Playa Vista, accompanied by a gigantic block of new housing along JeffersonBoulevard.Inthatcontext,Iwouldargue that Westchester should fight hard to keep its low-density and single-family homes profile because that is going to protect the style of living Westchester uniquely offers and, ultimately, housing values throughout Westchester. We’re currently the“Un-Playa Vista,”and we’re going to have to work hard to protect that positioning.
Westchester, as a community, is under incredible pressure from outside forces pushing for high density wherever it can place it. We’re going to have to fight hard and smart — politically — to keep the character of our neighborhood intact. But it’s absolutely worth the good fight to preserve the special thing we’ve got, in terms of the Westchester living experience. Westchester has been patently uncool for decades — a kind of lost “Mayberry R.F.D.” neighborhood that no one was interested in.Well, now people are interested, big-time. And that’s going to bring even more developer pressure into the neighborhood, pushing for density that’s completely out of character for Westchester. Kimberly Fox is a Westchester community activist.
What will become of the Ballona Wetlands in 2015? By David Kay Positive things that I predict will happen in the BallonaWetlands in 2015 are a return of several endangered species, including the El Segundo Blue Butterfly reproducinginthewesterndunesarearestoredbythe Friends of the Ballona Wetlands and the Least Bell’s Vireo nesting at the freshwater marsh and riparian corridor. Unfortunately, Areas A and C (north of Ballona Creek) will remain degraded and off-limits.They’lleventuallybeaddressedby the state’s restoration project, but that is many years away. I do also expect that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
willatlonglastreleaseadraftenvironmental impact report for the Ballona Wetlands Restoration Project next year, giving the public a chance to review the impacts of several restoration alternatives. However, we will see good progress on the OxfordLagoonrefurbishment.Thatareawas historicallypartoftheBallonaWetlands,soit will be nice to see native vegetation replace the invasive species being removed by the county and to have a few viewing platforms for the public to watch birds from. The lagoon is not technically part of the Ballona Ecological Reserve, but as far as I’m concerned it counts as Ballona! David Kay is outgoing president of the Friends of the Ballona Wetlands Board of Directors. ballonafriends.org
Can Santa Monica save the Civic? Does the outlook for the local business community look strong in 2015? Christina Davis To quote the Magic 8 Ball: As I see it, yes! From my perspective as president and CEO of the LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce, which serves more than 550 members, I predict positive growth for our business community in 2015. The LAX Coastal area is thriving. Tourism is booming—weexperiencedrecord-breaking travel this pastyear.In this past month alone, we’ve seen local media coverage of Google purchasing 12 acres of land in Playa Vista, a proposed NFL football stadium in Inglewood and the increasing desirability of Westchester housing. From the Silicon Beach tech boom at Playa Vista to the modernization of LAX, from the muchneededtransportationimprovements of the Crenshaw Line to the redevelopment of Marina del Rey, there is no doubt that we are in the epicenter of the hottest spot in LA. There is a surge of new and emerging industries and trendy businesses moving into our area. All of this translates into more jobs and greater economic growth. Thereisanoverwhelmingspiritofentrepreneurship that continues to grow in our local business community. I am consistently amazed by the number of individuals I meet
By Sepp Donahower The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium could be saved in a New York minute. All the city has to do is make some smart deals with the right developersandoperators foreconomicallyviableusesconsistentwith the desired use.The Civic could be a revenue generator for the city rather than the financial sinkhole it was in the past due to poor management. Worst case, it could be revenue neutral. The entire Santa Monica Civic area should become a cultural campus that merges with the wonderful existing facilities across the street on the high school campus,The Greek Amphitheatre and Barnum Hall. I would also suggest an additional multipurpose flex
indoor venue on the Civic site that could house small conventions, larger concerts, travelingartshowsandfairs,andothertypes of special events. A large outdoor plaza and international food court would also be great for free films and concerts and a gathering place for all. Local hotels need such venues and would feed business to them and do revenue sharing. All these wonderful assets, along with a smartly restored Santa Monica Civic Auditorium,couldgeneraterobustrevenues for the city and provide an international culturalmecca.MadisonSquareGardenCo., AEG, Live Nation — there’s no shortage of qualifiedproducersandoperators,andthey are all developers as well. Sepp Donahower is a founding member of “Save the Civic” and has produced many concerts there.
each month that are looking to launch a new business. The idea of being your own boss, partneredwithopensourcetechnology,hard work and the dream of “hitting it big,” has createdaninfluxofnewbusinessowners—a trendthatIbelievewillonlycontinuein2015 and for many years to come. Today’s traditional small-business owners are more than ready to climb out of the recent economic downturn. They have ridden the wave of the recession and have learned to do more with less, making them stronger business owners. For the more established or seasoned businesses, I see a futurethatincludestechnologicalupgrades and a heightened online presence. Small businesses have learned that technology is not a fad and have started to address the digital divide.They have engaged in e-commerce, learned about the power of social media and discovered the virtual workplace. It’s an exciting time for our community; from the more traditional roles of business to a By William Turner be overly aggressive and understand the surge in new and emerging ventures, our Bergamot Station is a needs and limitations of the current tenants. area is quickly becoming a beacon for the very unlikely cultural They have a sense of the aesthetics and the Los Angeles economic climate.The way I see oasis, a jewel in Santa community’s concerns. it, 2015 is going to be a year of growth and Monica, but it’s also Wealsohaveneighborhoodgroupsinvested prosperityforourlocalbusinesscommunity, unique in the country as a in supporting Bergamot and we have a City and I could not be more excited. destination for arts and Council who gets how valuable Bergamot is. Christina Davis is president and CEO of nonprofits. We’ve also TheyrealizethatifthegalleriesleftBergamot, the LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce. become a city square and forum for other they wouldn’t move to another part of Santa laxcoastal.com community events. It has that kind of open Monica, they would move to other parts access, but it’s a fragile ecosystem. of L.A. Galleries tend to be nomadic. We have a Evenifnodevelopmenthappened,thetrain very delicate balance between profitability is coming. How do we deal with that presand costs, and we’re always looking for sure?We need to address additional parking cheaper rent. What’s kept Bergamot as the to address that new capacity requirement. exception is that we’ve had very stable rents That’s the immediate challenge. The city has the right to set airport lease for the past 20 years. And so, in terms of the William Turner operates a gallery rates at market rate once the existing future, we’re very optimistic. We have at Bergamot and is a member of the agreement expires. The city might also developers (Worthe Real Estate Group and Bergamot Arts Steering Committee. disallow subleasing by some of the busi- Fred Fisher and Associates) who seem not to williamturnergallery.com nesses, and that will change the economic and the business dynamic significantly. John Fairweather is a member of Airport2Park, a group seeking to convert the airport into public parkland. Send letters to joe@argonautnews.com or tweet to @ArgonautNews. airport2park.org
Will Bergamot Station Arts Center survive becoming a light rail station?
Will the Santa Monica Airport close? By John Fairweather I think the overall trend is toward closure, but it will take many years and may lawsuits. The one thing that I think will happen for sure is the leaseratesformanyairport businesseswillchangeduetotheexpirationof lease agreements with the city and the FAA.
What are your predictions for 2015?
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•This Week• Photo By Ted Soqui
Chris Lemmon, son of Jack Lemmon, gets into character as his father in the lobby of The Broad Stage
The Lemmon doesn’t fall far from the tree Actor Jack Lemmon’s son embodies his famous father in a new one-man show at The Broad Stage
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Lemmon has adapted By Jenny Lower “As an adult, of course I can hisNow book for the stage, with a When Academy Award-winunderstand that — that’s life. one-man show that opens ning actor Jack Lemmon died in The Edye theater at from cancer at age 76 in 2001, But as a kid, you’re staring at Friday The Broad Stage in Santa he was widely remembered in the empty chair at the dinner Monica. Written and directed the press as both a silver screen by Hershey Felder, “Jack everyman and a fundamentally table. That was tough.” Lemmon Returns” presents the decent human being. The star — Chris Lemmon veteran actor as embodied of “Mister Roberts” and “The through his son’s eyes, with Apartment” earned fame as an reenacted clips from a dozen of his incurable ham and muse of director Billy greatest movies and a suite of Gershwin Wilder, who cast Lemmon as a crosstunes. dressing musician trying to escape the “Jack Lemmon raised the bar wherever mob (and bed Marilyn Monroe) in “Some he went,” his son says. “That was the Like It Hot.” Lemmon eventually transithing about him that I tried my best to tioned into more serious fare, earning emulate, and that’s exactly what we do kudos as the head of a failing clothing in this show.” factory in “Save the Tiger” and a father Chris Lemmon spoke to the Argonaut who travels to Chile to search for his about channeling his dad, growing journalist son in “Missing.” up in Hollywood’s Golden Age, and Chris Lemmon, the only child of Jack reliving life’s most poignant moments Lemmon’s first marriage to actress onstage. Cynthia Stone, remembers the actor as father, best friend and “human lepreWhat vintage of Jack Lemmon are chaun.” An actor himself who also earned we seeing onstage? a BFA from Cal Arts in classical piano The Jack Lemmon that you see in this and composition, Chris published a show starts at adolescence and goes all memoir about his dad in 2006. “A Twist the way through his final days. He’s of Lemmon” charts the early separation of gotten some rotten news, and it’s time to father and son due to divorce and their Both of them music lovers, tell his kid. Before he does, he wants his eventual reunion, recounting annual trips Jack wrote this note to Chris kid to know where he came from. And to Alaska and later years spent playing on a photo of father and son he tells his life story. golf at Pebble Beach. at the piano
How did you prepare to play your dad? Obviously, I’m my father’s son. I have a number of his inherited traits. But I don’t “do” my father. I channel him. The twist is that of the 50 characters I become during the course of the show, it’s not me becoming them, it’s my father. When I’m doing Marilyn Monroe or Jimmy Cagney, it’s me as Jack Lemmon as Jimmy Cagney. It’s been a wonderful, delicious challenge. What kinds of moments do we get to see onstage? When I was 6 or 7, he’d bring me up to this little bachelor pad up Beverly Glen Canyon. He’d tuck me into my bed and turn off the lights. And then he’d call up a few friends and get the party started. One night things started to get a little volume. Jimmy Cagney suddenly looks over and sees me peeking my head around the corner, and he grabs me and brings me into the room. And so there is Shirley MacLaine, Gregory Peck, Jimmy Stewart and Billy Wilder singing the Gershwin tune, “’S Wonderful,” and all of them are taking turns. You see that scene through my eyes. It’s one of my favorite moments in the show. (Continued on page 17) January 8, 2015 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 15
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How did you two relate when you were a kid? It was really music. We both adored the piano. We could sit together literally for hours and just play the blues. How old were you when you became estranged? It was after the divorce. [My mother and I] moved down and lived in Harold Lloyd’s old beach house [in Santa Monica]. He would visit me once in a while, but that’s when it started to taper off. We stayed that way for about 10 years. I think I was 13 or 12 when we started Alaska. In my 20s, I started to really find my personality and sense of humor. Suddenly we just looked at each other and said, “You know, you’re a hell of a lot of fun to be with.” But it was really the decision he made much earlier than that, because if he was going to be seen with me it had to be away from Hollywood. All these voices in his ears were saying, “Hey Jack, the boy is holding you back.” Holding him back at the studio? It was the whole thing that I was of the old family. He needed to move on and do his thing and be seen, and be seen to be doing. He made a conscious decision one day that began the process of bringing us together. And after a few years, once I had come of age, that’s when it took off. We
“Jimmy Cagney suddenly looks over and sees me peeking my head around the corner, and he grabs me and brings me into the room. And so there is Shirley MacLaine, Gregory Peck, Jimmy Stewart and Billy Wilder singing the Gershwin tune,“’S Wonderful,” and all of them are taking turns. You see that scene through my eyes. It’s one of my favorite moments in the show.” — Chris Lemmon spent another 10 years in Alaska, and then I was married and started having kids, and we had those last 10 years at Pebble together. God, they were a ball. Golf and music were our thing. We were together almost every day when one of the two of us wasn’t working. Right when we were at the apex of our relationship, he got sick at a tragically early age. He passed away a year later. In your book, you describe the fatherson relationship as “loving yet competitive, caring yet judgmental.” In what ways did you feel judgmental about your father as a child that you have more perspective on as an adult? The fact that he wasn’t there. The fact
over here.” He met me at the door, and said, “I know. I’ve just gotten off the phone with the folks at the program.” He never had another drink after that. I’m so very, very proud of him for that. It’s all in the show. I’ve got to tell the story properly. But at the bottom of it all, this is a son who had nothing but love and respect for his father.
You’re tapping into pretty difficult emotional territory for this production. Is it difficult to go through that onstage in front of other people? Yes, and at the same time it’s absolutely wonderful and magical. Once a day for 90 minutes I get to be with my father again. I can’t tell you how much that my mother and him divorced when I was 3, and that he married another person I miss him. I don’t play golf anymore. and had his other family and his career. As I don’t fly fish. It’s just not the same without him. But yeah, of course — an adult, of course I can understand that I’m reliving the most poignant — that’s life. But as a kid, you’re staring at the empty chair at the dinner table. That moments of my life with the most important person in my life, aside was tough. from my wife and kids and my mother, Later on in life, there were things that I every night. But that’s what makes it was judgmental about but that he ended up fixing, and that I had enormous respect worth watching. for in the end. One of those things was his “Jack Lemmon Returns” opens at very candid admission of his alcoholism. He admitted it publicly, which was really 8 p.m. Friday and continues Tuesdays through Sundays in The Edye at The tantamount to career suicide. He had the Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. guts to do it. I showed up on one particularly important day, where he’d had a hell Tickets are $75 for opening night and $55 thereafter. Call (310) 434-3200 or of a night the night before. The maid visit thebroadstage.com. called me and said, “You need to come January 8, 2015 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 17
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Westside Happenings Compiled by Michael Aushenker
Thursday, Jan. 8 Soups, Stews & Popovers Cooking Class, 6 to 9 p.m. Chef Patricia K. Rose leads a hands-on cooking class on how to make vegetable stock, tomato sweet potato bisque, mushroom soup, Thai curry chicken noodle soup, sausage and kale and potato soup, and scallion and cheddar popovers. Holy Nativity Community Hall, 6700 W. 83rd St., Westchester. $55. RSVP: patricia@freshfoodinaflash “Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem,” 7:30 p.m. Co-director/star Ronit Elkabetz and co-director Shlomi Elkabetz appear in person to discuss their Golden Globes 2015-nominated entry from Israel, a drama revolving around a complicated divorce that examines the gender roles in a religious society where men and women are not always treated equally. Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. $14. (310) 260-1528; aerotheatre.com
Hard rock, 8:30 p.m. Mayaztek tops this bill that kicks off with Mark Huff and features outrageous, satirical metal band Surgeon Marta and Beauty & The Beasts. TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. No cover. (310) 396-9010; tripsantamonica.com Combo-au-Go-Go, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Veteran beat-makers visit with the ghosts of the Meters, Booker T & the MGs, and Stuff, laying it down in an instrumental style and mash-up at Liquid Kitty, 11780 W. Pico Blvd, West L.A. (310) 473-3707; thekitty.com
Friday, Jan. 9 Venice Canals Holiday Lights Tour, 2 to 5:30 p.m. Last day to take Jonathan Kaplan’s annual tour. zerve. com/VeniceWalks/Holiday The Living Strange, Marcus Wolf Trio, 7 p.m. After a round of TRiP Trivia, Marcus Wolf Trio performs
two sets beginning at 9:30, followed by The Living Strange. TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. No cover. (310) 396-9010; tripsantamonica.com “Force Majeure,” 7:30 p.m. Director Ruben Östlund introduces his Swedish contender for the Best Foreign Academy Award about a family caught in the Alps when disaster strikes. Winner of Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard Jury Prize. Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. $14. (310) 260-1528; aerotheatre.com James Cushing Publication Reading, 8 p.m. “The unrepentant surrealist” and former San Luis Obispo poet laureate presents verse from his new book, “The Magicians’ Union.” Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. Free. (310) 822-3006; beyondbaroque.com “The Memory of Water,” 8 p.m. (Also at 8 p.m. Sat. and at 3 p.m. Sun. through Feb. 14) Dark comedy
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A wee k end of W ings , the H ollies and U ltravox The new year roars in like a lion at McCabe’s Guitar Shop with performances this weekend by one-third of Paul McCartney’s “strange, three-winged beast,” a member of the Hollies, and a rare West Coast appearance by former Ultravox frontman Midge Ure. On Saturday night, former Wings musician Denny Laine performs the band’s 1973 album “Band on the Run” in its entirety, while on the same bill the Hollies’ Terry Sylvester plays a set of the band’s popular favorites. Laine was also a founding member of the Moody Blues and sang on the group’s first hit, “Go Now,” in 1964. Alongside Paul and Linda McCartney, he was with Wings for a decade until the band broke up. Sylvester, who joined the Hollies after Graham Nash’s 1969 departure and sang vocals on “Sorry Suzanne” and “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother,” returns to McCabe’s after sharing a November 2013 bill with Debbi Peterson of the Bangles. Ure, who released a new solo album last year, performs two sets on Sunday evening. A defining British new wave act, Ure’s Ultravox released 17 songs that went Top 40 in the U.K., including the 1981 minimalist synth classic “Vienna.” Ure came to Ultravox after recording “Fade to Grey” with Visage and a year as a touring guitarist for Thin Lizzy. In 1984 he and Bob Geldof co-wrote the who’s-who charity single “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” and a year later Ure scored a No. 1 U.K. solo hit with “If I Was.” — Michael Aushenker
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Denny Laine and Terry Sylvester take the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday (tickets, $26.50) and Midge Ure performs at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Sunday ($24.50) at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Call (310) 828-4497 or visit mccabes.com.
This Week Twisted sisters Promenade Playhouse’s “The Memory of Water” takes sibling rivalry to dark comedic heights By Michael Aushenker Most people can relate to bickering with family members. Maybe even more after the holidays. “The Memory of Water,” opening Friday at the Promenade Playhouse in Santa Monica, takes sibling rivalry to absurd lengths. Winner of the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy, British playwright Shelagh Stephenson’s darkly humorous play centers on three sisters — paranoid Mary, uptight Teresa and bratty Catherine — who have returned to their north England home for the funeral of their mother, who has died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. This forced reunion activates an intense rivalry with “sibling jealousies, witty bickering, and doped-up soul searching” rising to the surface, according to the playbill. Shortly after its initial 1996 staging at Hampstead Theatre in the central London borough of Camden, “Memory” proved a hit in London’s West End. The piece also inspired Lewis Gilbert’s 2002 movie, adapted by Stephenson, featuring Julie Walters and Joanne Whalley. The Santa Monica production, directed by Vincent Lappas, stars Alexa Asjes, Jasmin De Main,
Hollywood production had been delayed until March 2015 and now indefinitely. “Jasmin De Main brought the play to me about three years ago. Last year, we did another reading of it, and Jasmin kept pushing for it,” Garrelts said. The 53-seat theater has for 14 years served as a vessel for productions by various companies, including Promenade Theater Company; Creative Arts Company, which for two years has delivered weekend children’s shows; and fiscal sponsor Theater by the Blind, which in November staged Caitlin Hernandez’s drama “Losing It.” “It’s like a hidden gem,” Garrelts said of the theater, tucked inside an office building across from Anthropologie on Third Street Promenade. The Promenade Theater Company launched in 2009 with “All in the Timing,” directed by artistic director Natalia Lazarus. “The Laramie Project,” “In Bed with Ten” (about playwright Tennessee Williams), “The Dining Room,” and “Plays in the Park” followed. With “Memory,” the Promenade Players have aligned one of their productions for the first time with a charity: Alzheimer’s
Three sisters reunited by their mother’s death clash with comedic effect in “The Memory of Water,” opening Friday in Santa Monica Danette Garrelts, Frank Krueger and Bette Smith. “It’s about family and sisters and relationships and family secrets. It’s about grief and closure. The sisters are estranged so their memories of childhood are different. It’s very emotional,” said Garrelts, who is not only one of the play’s actors but also the production’s producer and managing director of Promenade Playhouse. Like the story in “Memory of Water,” the show’s genesis at
Promenade Playhouse has been twisty. “Memory” was about to be staged over the summer but the original director had to back out because of medical reasons. Lappas came aboard but complications arose getting the rights to Stephenson’s play, since a North Hollywood company intended to stage it in September. A January window was agreed upon for the Santa Monica troupe, only for the Promenade Players to discover that the North
Association. Tickets can be purchased online for $10 using the coupon code CARE15, directing the proceeds to the cause. Since the playhouse is on a rotation with other companies, Garrelts said Promenade Players’ follow-up production won’t appear until autumn 2015, but it will be a doozy. The original work, currently being written, focuses on a tragic figure from a legendary California rock group. Meanwhile, Garrelts believes her company’s hard-earned right to stage “Memory of Water” should prove entertaining to area theatergoers. “It’s brilliantly written. There are a lot of funny moments in it. That’s one of Vincent’s specialties: finding the comedy in the content,” she said. “The Memory of Water” opens at 8 p.m. Friday at Promenade Playhouse, 1404 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica. Stagings continue at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 3 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 14. Tickets are $20. Call (310) 960-7785 or visit plays 411.com/memoryofwater michael@argonautnews.com
Arts The Talking Stick goes quiet Westside bohemian hangout calls it quits after 11½ years Photo courtesy of Rich Braaksma
By Michael Aushenker A blow to the live music scene this side of the 405, The Talking Stick has shuttered after nearly a dozen years, first in Santa Monica and until recently on Lincoln Boulevard in Venice. “I’m sad The Stick is closed but very grateful for all the beautiful things that happened in, through and around the coffeehouse,” said Rich Braaksma, who, with his wife Sheri, opened The Talking Stick at 1630 Ocean Park Blvd. on June 1, 2003, after arriving from Canada. From the get-go, the Stick became awash in weekly open mic sessions and monthly programs. “Sheri and I had moved to the Venice/Santa Monica area three years earlier, working for a
Jamie Alan performs circa 2004 at The Talking Stick’s original Ocean Park Boulevard location church, and we thought a coffeehouse was the best possible way to build and grow community. The Talking Stick,
as a name and concept, was chosen because when a talking stick is passed around, everyone has a voice, everyone matters,”
Braaksma said. Some of the longest-running performers included Dutch Newman and Mikal Sandoval, Ernest Troost, Tom Gramlich and Byron Pfifer. Vinnie Caggiano frequently played jazz guitar at the Ocean Park location, while singer-songwriter Jamie Alan mixed originals with covers such as Cat Stevens’ “Wild World.” [Full disclosure: this writer exhibited paintings at the original Talking Stick in the early 2000s.] “The place had such a homey feeling to it. It looked and felt like playing in a living room with someone making coffee in the kitchen. It was a non-pretentious, anti-corporate, community driven coffee shop,” said Alan, who initially came to The Talking Stick for guitar looping perfor-
mances by Vinnie Caggiono that also included jams with guest musicians. Tracy Newman, Dutch Newman’s sibling, performed regularly with her band, the Reinforcements, and shot six web shows there. Newman, who co-created the sitcom “According to Jim” and whose sister is founding “Saturday Night Live” member Larraine Newman, was happy to discover this Westside gem. “It was one of the first places I played when I left TV writing and returned to being a singer/ songwriter,” said Newman, who, with Dutch, took over the six-string night on the second Thursday of each month. (Continued on page 32)
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The axe has fallen on classy Venice institution Axe, which served its last health-conscious brunch at 1009 Abbot Kinney Blvd. on Dec. 21. “I never imagined the neighborhood would evolve as it has. A very different energy prevails from those days when storefronts were boarded up and the streets were empty of people. I do miss the old ‘hood, yet things change and I am now eager to engage in my own metamorphosis,” owner Joanna Moore wrote to supporters.
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Richard Clark, left, gets a tutorial on French cheese from Isigny America’s Benoit de Vitton at The Cheeses of Europe. The Cheeses of Europe hosts a free cheese-tasting event from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Jan. 16 to celebrate the specialty store’s opening in Santa Monica Place, 395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica. In addition to sampling 15 cheeses, visitors can explore a cheese-themed art exhibit and buy cheese for sale at special opening-day prices. (310) 642-8200; thecheeses-ofeurope.com A new Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt franchise opened on Dec. 13 at 8815 S. Sepulveda Blvd. in Westchester. It’s owned and operated by Erica and Ned Acker, who have lived in Westchester’s North Kentwood neighborhood for more than a decade. (310) 642-8200; menchies.com
product is Café Viva Probiotic Coffee, which McClune says boosts energy, digestion and immunity by combining Daflorn’s patented Robusta Coffee with vitamins and protein. (310) 319-1199; probioticcoffee.com The Venice Whaler re-launched its food and craft cocktail menu this summer under new management and chef Nick Liberato. Now the Venice hotspot at 10 Washington Blvd. has rejuvenated the sidewalk takeout window that has been part of the restaurant since it opened as the Crab Shell Bar in 1944. The window previously sold ice cream and, more recently, pizza. Now it opens at 7 a.m. daily and serves a full line of organic coffees and teas from local roaster Groundwork as well as freshly squeezed juices named for hit songs by the Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd — members of which are said to have frequented the Whaler in the 1960s and ‘70s. (310) 821-8737; venicewhaler.com
Closings
Japanese fast-food chain Yoshinoya opened its flagship Yoshinoya Japanese Kitchen on Dec. 15 in Westchester.
James Gray Gallery in Santa Monica recently announced its closure after 20 years at the Bergamot Station Arts Center. The art dealership was founded by namesake Gray, the independent filmmaker behind such films as “We Own the Night,” “Two Lovers” and this year’s “The Immigrant” (all starring Joaquin Phoenix).
Epithereal, a spa offering a variety of skin care options and treatments, celebrates its grand opening with a ribbon cutting hosted by the LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 23 at 13400 W. Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey. laxcoastal.com Beau Laughlin (of Cardiff Giant fame) is boarding Joe’s Restaurant (1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice) as a partner with current chef/owner Joe Miller, according to Eater LA. The Cheesecake Factory will move into the third floor space occupied by La Sandia and Zengo at Santa Monica Place, and Sunny Blue, the onigiri joint on Main Street in Santa Monica, will soon open a Culver City location on Washington Boulevard. Brian Dunsmoor’s The Hatchet Hall takes over the space currently occupied by Waterloo & City, which closes Jan. 26, at 12517 W. Washington Blvd., according to the LA Weekly. Creams & Dreams Ice Cream Shop is coming to the Third Street Promenade, occupying the 219 Arizona Ave. storefront which once housed Hydrate boutique, according to the blog toddrickallen.com.
Milestones & Awards LAX Coworking, which offers office space and support for startups, celebrates the completion of an extensive remodel with a party and open house from 6 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 21 at 9100 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Ste. 210., Westchester. (310) 645-5151; laxcoworking.com
Jan Perry, general manager of the L.A. Economic and Workforce Development Dept. (front, third from left), spoke during a Dec. 15 ceremony to celebrate the Jewish Vocational Services WorkSource Center in Marina del Rey becoming the West L.A. Worksource Center, joining President Obama’s America’s Job Center Network. (Photo by Ann Bogart) del Rey on Sunday with a party that included live entertainment and complimentary food and beverages. (310) 821-0018; salernobeach.com Of all the Westside’s hamburger destinations, Gayot rated two of Santa Monica’s on its annual top 10 best burgers in Los Angeles list: The Counter, 2901 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica (#2), and Hole in the Wall Burger Joint, 2200 Colorado Ave., Ste. C., Santa Monica (#5). Scopa Italian Roots, at 2905 W. Washington Blvd. in Venice, ranked No. 9 in Los Angeles Magazine’s annual list of the city’s 10 best new restaurants. (310) 821-1100; scopaitalianroots.com
Upcoming Events The Venice Chamber of Commerce hosts its monthly casual happy hour from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at Todd Reed Jewelry, 1511 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. Prospective members, $10; venicechamber.net Tech Talk Tuesday resumes from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, 1234 Sixth St., Ste. 100, Santa Monica. smchamber.com
LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce holds its Yogurtland Ice Cream Mixer from 5 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Yogurtland Marina del Rey, 4731 Glencoe Ave. laxcoastal.com Santa Monica’s annual State of the City breakfast, sponsored by the chamber, happens at 7 a.m. on Jan. 20, SGI-USA Auditorium, 606 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. Members, $40; non-members, $50; students and seniors, $10. smchamber.com The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce holds a speed networking event from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 21 at 1234 6th St., Ste. 100, Santa Monica. smchamber.com The LAX Coastal Chamber and Culver City Chamber of Commerce team up for a speed networking breakfast from 7:45 to 9 a.m. on Jan. 27 at the LAX Coastal offices, 9100 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester Members, $10; non-members, $20. laxcoastal.com The Venice Chamber Monthly Mixer takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. on, Jan. 28 at a location to be determined. Members, $5; prospective members, $10. venicechamber.net
Cantalini’s Salerno Beach celebrated 15 years at 193 Culver Blvd. in Playa
Yoshinoya, the Japanese fast-food restaurant chain with more than 1,800 locations worldwide, recently opened its first Yoshinoya Japanese Kitchen, a modern, bright new flagship store at 5656 W. Manchester Ave. in Westchester. The new menu now includes pulled pork and chicken tenders made from white-meat chicken breast. (310) 215-9675; yoshinoyaamerica.com Playa Vista resident Michael McClune has opened a new probiotic dietary supplement company in Westchester. Daflorn LLC manufactures and markets probiotic dietary supplements sourced from spring water, requiring no refrigeration, preservatives or genetic manipulation. Its launch
Janice and Steve Matilla congratulate Cantalini’s Salerno Beach owner Lisa Schwab on 15 years in Playa del Rey during a community party at the restaurant on Sunday. (Photo by Stephanie Rondeau)
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Playa Vista tech accessory manufacturers Belkin held an open house on Dec. 18, discussing the company’s future and new products over lunch. Clockwise, from back left: Product Management VP Mike Chen, CTO Brian Van Harlingen, CIO Deanna Johnston, VP of Sales Tom Park, Global Product Management Director Ohad Zeira, Vice President of Engineering Ryan Kim, moderator Kieran Hannon and founder/CEO Chet Pipkin. (Photo by Michael Aushenker)
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Westside Happenings (Continued from page 26) features story uniting three turbulent sisters at their mother’s funeral. Promenade Playhouse, 1404 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica. $20. (310) 960-7785; plays411.com/ memoryofwater Tocadisco featuring DJ Creepy, 9:30 to 11:45 p.m. Ambient and dance vibes light up the evening’s soundscape at Melody Bar & Grill, 9132 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester. (310) 670-1994; barmelodylax.com
Saturday, Jan. 10 The Big 3 Giant Garage Sale, Car Wash and Flashlight Sale, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. The families of the Westchester Boy Scout Troop 927 hold their annual event, featuring sports equipment, bikes, toys, games, musical instruments, clothing, tools, uniforms (sports, scouts and otherwise), small furniture, housewares and kitchen supplies, books, electronics, small appliances, artwork and jewelry at Covenant Presbyterian
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Surf Night, 8 p.m. Mar Vista’s own Insect Surfers topline a night devoted to surf rock beginning with the Tahiti Shuttle Experiment, Three Balls of Fire and The Counselors. TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. $5. (310) 396-9010; tripsantamonica.com
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“Not That Jewish,” 8 p.m. (through end of January) Emmy Award-winning writer Monica Piper (“Rugrats”) continues her one-woman confessional, touching on the funny corners of her eclectic life. The Braid, 2912
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Sunday, Jan. 11 “Happy Birthday Marion!,” 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A celebration of the late lady of the Annenberg Community Beach House, Marion Davies, silent film star and famous paramour of newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst, with food and live entertainment recalling the 1920s and ‘30s. Encounter actors dressed as Golden Age film stars, including Constance and Norma Talmadge, Marie Dressler, Joan Crawford, columnist Hedda Hopper and Charlie Chaplin greeting guests at the door. Davies was born on Jan. 3, 1897, and died on Sept. 22, 1961. Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Hwy., Santa Monica. (310) 458-4904; annenbergbeachhouse.com Soap Box Open Reading, 2 p.m. Public open mic, seven-minute limit. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. Suggested donation: $5. (310) 822-3006; beyondbaroque.com Westside Voices, 3:30 p.m. The ensemble performs its latest program at Fellowship Hall, Westchester United Methodist Church, 8065 Emerson Ave., Westchester. Suggested donation: $10. Dessert reception following the concert. RSVP: (310) 670-3777; westsidevoices.com Sunday Jazz Suppers, 7 p.m. Local bands create a lounge atmosphere on the patio of Whiskey Red’s, 13813 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 823-4522; whiskeyreds.com Midge Ure, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Ultravox frontman turned solo artist does two shows at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica. $24.50. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com “Band e a’ Part” / “Weekend,” 7:30 p.m. Two middleweight works by Nouvelle Vague leader Jean-Luc Godard, who is currently riding a career revival wave with “Good-bye to Language.” Aside from informing the name of Quentin Tarantino’s production company, 1964’s “Band e a’ Part” features Godard’s then-wife and muse Anna Karina in this comedic plot centered on three goofball thieves, while 1967’s “Weekend” features one of cinema’s iconic tracking shots in its traffic jam sequence. In French with English subtitles. Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. $14. (310) 260-1528; aerotheatre.com
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Monday, Jan. 12 Optimist Club Meeting, 9:30 a.m. Club meets on Mondays at the Coffee Bean, 13020 Pacific Promenade, Playa Vista. (310) 215-1892 Comics on the Spot, 7 p.m. Weekly stand-up comedy event celebrating five years and counting starts at 7 with an open mic before the pros take the stage at 7:45 p.m. The Warehouse,
CBS Radio’s Los Angeles stations (including KNX 1070 AM) are partnering with the CW Network’s “The World Dog Awards” to stage a free Pet-A- Palooza from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at Santa Monica Airport. Also featuring dog agility demonstrations, a police K9 unit, dog adoptions and dog specialists from SPCA Los Angeles, the event happens in and around the appropriately named Barker Hanger and is hosted by AMP Radio 97.1 FM personality McCabe, who gives away $1,000 each hour in a random drawing. Attendees are welcome to bring well-behaved pets. Pet-A-Palooza serves as a backdrop for “The World Dog Awards,” which recognizes canine achievements in film and television and will air from 8 to 10 p.m. Jan. 15 on The CW network. For more information, visit cbsLA.com/pets.
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Tuesday, Jan. 13 Southern California Aquatics Swim Sessions. At Santa Monica Swim Center: Morning workouts at 5:30 and 6:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays; evening workouts at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and at 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. At Loyola Marymount University: Morning workouts at 5:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; evening workouts at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. $69 to $109 per month. swim.net; scaq.cfm Teddy Bear Sleepover, 7 p.m. Kids, bring your favorite stuffed animal to a pajama story time and leave him for a night of fun in the library. Return the next day to pick up your animal friend and a photo album filled with pictures
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“Cultural Mecca: 50 Years of Entertainment,” through Jan. 24. Exhibit chronicles Santa Monica Civic Auditorium’s half century of history dating back to when the 3,000-seater opened in the summer of 1958. Santa Monica History Museum, 1350 7th St., Santa Monica. (310) 395-2290; santamonicahistory.org
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“The idea was to have a living room out in public — a great social equalizer for rich and poor artists, writers, business people, searchers, drifters … everyone,” Braaksma said. After the Ocean Park building that originally housed The Talking Stick was sold a few years ago, the coffeehouse was evicted, but the move to Lincoln Boulevard was a positive one in that it was a much bigger space that better accommodated performers. “A huge part of that was Nicholas Walker, a.k.a. Nicky Black, who is still keeping busy putting on shows at places like the Unurban,” Braaksma said. “Nicky was passionate about the coffeehouse and also about art and creativity in Venice and beyond. He partnered well with our vision to make space for people to have a voice.” “I liked the fact that no one seemed to be running it, so we could essentially do whatever we wanted, even while there were renovations happening,” Newman said. “I just loved the typical laid-back audience there.” In 2011, the Braaksmas were informed that their immigration visa would not be renewed. “We suddenly had to leave the country ASAP!” Braaksma said. “After we left, we tried various ways of running the coffeehouse from afar and then turned it over to others for management and ownership but it proved difficult. A lot of people worked really hard and cared deeply, though. Through the years, I’m so grateful for all our employees: they all became friends.” Today, Braaksma works as a pastor at Hillside Community Church, a small congregation in Calgary, and writes books, including “Telling the Truthiness: The Gospel According to Stephen Colbert.” “I’m not selling coffee,” he said, “just drinking tons of it.” michael@ argonautnews.com
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014345653 The following person is doing business as: Mathnasium Redondo Beach 234 S. Pacific Coast HWY STE 106 Redondo Beach, CA. 90277. Registered owners: MCC Redondo Beach Learning, LLC 5120 Goldleaf Cir. #300. 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 any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: David Peddie. Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 8, 2014. Argonaut published: December 18, 25, 2014, January 1, and 8, 2015. 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. 2014345834 The following person is doing business as: Audrey Atelier 8133 Zitola Terrace Playa del Rey,CA 90293. Registered owners: Yihhan Lai 8133 Zitola Terrace Playa del Rey, CA 90293. 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 any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Yihhan Lai. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 9, 2014 . Argonaut published: December 1, 8, 15, and 22, 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. 2014349246 The following person is doing business as: Feathered Arrow 8701 Delgany Ave. #101 Playa del Rey, CA. 90293. Registered owners: Kari Dirksen 8701 Delgany Ave. #101
Playa del Rey, CA. 90293. This business is conducted by a 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 any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Kari Dirksen. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 11, 2014. Argonaut published: December 25, 2014, January 1, 8, and 15, 2015 . 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. 2014352276 The following person is doing business as: Westside Walk-In Clinic 3019 W. Washington Blvd. Marina del Rey, CA. 90292. Registered owners: Curtis F. Veal MD, INC. 3019 W. Washington Blvd. 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 any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/ Name: Mary Hannah Veal. Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 15, 2014. Argonaut published: December 18, 25, 2014, January 1, and 8, 2015. 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. 2014361793 The following person is doing business as: Joyland Media, and Joyland Press 26 Westminster Ave. #5 Venice, CA. 90291. Registered owners: Frencesco Tomaso Esile and Lisa Kay Esile 26 Westminster Ave. #5 Venice, CA. 90291. This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all infor-
mation in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/ Name: Francesco Tomaso Esile. Title:Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 30, 2014. Argonaut published: January 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015. 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. 2014363415 The following person is doing business as: @C2 171 Pier Ave. Suite 283 Santa Monica, CA. 90405. Registered owners: At C Squared, LLC 171 Pier Ave. Suite 283 Santa Monica, CA. 90405. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability 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 any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Chris Conners. Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 30, 2015. Argonaut published: January 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2015. 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. 2014363459 The following person is doing business as: Sparkleyard 1756 Washington Way Venice, CA. 90291 and P.O. Box 66791 Los Angeles, CA. 90066. Registered owners: Sparkleyard, LLC 1756 Washington Way Venice, CA. 90291. 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 any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant
Signature/Name: Dawn Hollier. Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 30, 2014. Argonaut published: January 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2015. 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. 2014363468 The following person is doing business as: McGarry Street Rentals 984 McGarry Street Los Angeles, CA. 90021. Registered owners: Djuna Bell 545 Westminster Ave. #1 Venice, CA. 90291. This business is conducted by a 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 any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/ Name: Djuna Bell. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 30, 2014. Argonaut published: January 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2015. 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).
PUBLIC NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES PETITION FOR PROBATE ESTATE OF Mary Elizabeth Shea, DECEDENT. CASE NO. BP158075 Michael OíShea has filed a PETITION FOR: Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary. HEARING DATE: JANUARY 7, 2014 at 8:30AM, in Dept. 9, in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles; Stanley Mosk Courthouse 111 N. Hill Street Los Angeles, CA. 90012 Publication will be in: (specify name of newspaper): ARGONAUT. Petitioner: MICHAEL OíSHEA requests that decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. Petitioner requests that Michael Oíshea be appointed executer Decedent died on: July 27, 2014 at: Los Angeles, County, California, a resident of the county named above. Street address, city, and county of decedentís residence at time of death: 1235 Edris Dr. Los Angeles, CA. Los Angeles County PUBLISHED: Argonaut, pub dates December 18, 25, 2014, January 1, 2015
Obituary WaLtEr bryaNt DOrSEy iii Mr. Walter B. Dorsey III, was born February 16th, 1988 in Leonardtown, Maryland. He was shot and killed in an apparent robbery/homicide in Los Angeles, California on December 11th, 2014. Walter was born and raised in St. Mary’s County, Maryland and attended college in Florida where he studied Alternative Health Sciences before heading out West. He resided in Venice and Mountain Center, California where he practiced organic farming licensed by the State of California for the last five years of his life. He was particularly fond of the mountains and beaches of California and the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. He enjoyed boating, hiking, surfing and working on his California Ranch. He had a special gift and desire to heal which he utilized for the benefit of others. Walter touched many lives in his travels and will forever be remembered as the pirate. Aside from his extended family Walter left behind so many beautiful women, friends and people he considered family… He was the son of Philip H. Dorsey III and Donna Dorsey of Leonardtown, Md. and Alexandria, Virginia. He is survived by his brother Robert Ernest Dorsey, 22 and his maternal Grandparents Robert Swallow and Joanne Swallow of Sun City, Florida and Northwoods, New Hampshire and Deborah Swallow of The Villages, Florida and Moody Beach, Maine. He was predeceased by his paternal grandfather Walter Bryant Dorsey of Leonardtown and Jeanne Blackistone Dorsey Mandel of Colton’s Point, Maryland. Walter is survived by his step-grandmother Brenda Dorsey of Leonardtown and Hon. Marvin Mandel of Annapolis. Walter leaves behind a deeply devoted family including his Uncles and Aunts, Paul and Sandy Dorsey of Olney, Maryland, John And Tricia Dorsey of Mission Hills, Kansas, Helen Dorsey and John Windolph of Medley’s Neck, Maryland, Dan and Diana Scannell of Falmouth, Maine, Lisa Swallow and Paul Willshire of Carlisle, Mass., Denise Swallow of Reading, Mass., Eric, Jason and Chrissy Swallow of Richmond, Virginia. Walter also leaves behind his first cousins Bryant Dorsey, Austin Dorsey, Gabriella Dorsey, Eva Marie Dorsey, Kyle Bishop, Philip Bishop, Shauna Bishop, Sopia Hantzis, Grace Hantzis, Katie Scannell, Connor Scannell, Jack Dorsey and Catherine Dorsey. A gathering of Walter’s friends and family was held on Friday Dec. 19th in Santa Monica, California at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Mortuary and Mausoleum at 1847 14th Street,. from 1-3p.m. followed by a life celebration on Venice Beach. He will be remembered at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Leonardtown, MD. on January 9th at noon. Please direct any letters or condolences to P.O. Box 530, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650. In lieu of flowers the family wishes donations be made to SMAWL of St. Mary’s County (P.O. Box 1232 Leonardtown MD 20650).
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