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Another side of Abbot Kinney
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The mythos of Venice’s founding father as utopian visionary and oldschool hipster leaves out his less-thanenlightened early views...................... 12
Thanks for the measles, anti-vaxxers! .... 8
News Biden visits West L.A. College School’s dental program to offer bachelor’s degrees . ............................ 6
Show them the money Help save the Santa Monica Civic ....... 6
Hit the sauce in the morning — hollandaise sauce, that is — at The Detour … 17
This Week The Aero turns 75 Landmark Santa Monica movie theater celebrates with ‘Fantasia’. .................. 15
INTERVIEW Juri Koll on hosting his artist father’s first gallery show a year after losing him.... 27
WESTSIDE HAPPENINGS Live music, art openings, social gatherings, and more......................... 29
AT HOME Vidiots fades to black Video rental holdout to close after 30-year run . ..................................... 10
Redesigning Venice Boulevard Mar Vista weighs in on mayor’s plan ... 10
Women and War Photojournalist communicates the fallout of armed struggle through a different lens.................................. 30
Playa del Rey gem offers panoramic ocean views....................................... 19 ON THE COVER: Abbot Kinney in 1884. Photo by John R. Hodson, courtesy of the Santa Monica History Museum. Design by Michael Kraxenberger. Below: Biden photo by Michelle Long-Coffee; Aero marquee photo by Mia Duncans; “One Woman Crying” exhibit photo by Marissa Roth.
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ArgonautNews.com come together to mobilize to protect our urban forest and our wetlands ecosystem: they are connected! No more is it enough to only participate in planting a million more trees; we must come together to protect those trees we already have. Mature trees not only provide habitat — like the tallest trees at Mariners Village being nurseries for the Great Blue Heron in our region — they also provide other benefits, like retaining water in the soil and carbon sequestration. I love that your cover article title
is “Speaking for the Trees.” Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax” also was about “speaking for the trees.” “The Lorax” ought to be read by everyone who lives in this region, repeatedly, until we all have a deeper understanding of ecosystem collapse, as Dr. Seuss was attempting to explain. Leaders behind the efforts to protect the trees, herons and waterfront charm at the Mariners Village apartments in Marina del Rey have joined together to start the Los Angeles Lorax Project. A new Facebook page, facebook.
com/Los AngelesLORAXProject, launched last week. This is a creative and positive effort to celebrate and protect the thousand-plus trees at Mariners Village and the hundreds of trees along Via Marina, some of which are slated for removal with the Venice Dual Force Main sewer project and some for yet another county public works project. Remember when they removed all of the trees along Admiralty? The county misrepresented the project and said they would replace the trees along Admiralty with native
trees, but there is not one native tree in the median plantings they did. You can see why we don’t believe them anymore. Join us as we invite the spirit of The Lorax to help us begin a cultural shift that includes decision-makers who better represent and reflect those who value trees and won’t just change them out for other landscaping. Marcia Hanscom Playa del Rey Hanscom is executive director of the Ballona Institute. (Continued on page 8)
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Biden stumps for free classes VP visits West L.A. College, soon to offer a bachelor’s degree program Photos by Michelle Long- Coffee
placement rate, because we are not going to waste taxpayer money on a school that is not viewed as having the quality of being able to place these students,’” he said. Baum said West L.A. College has a 100% success rate for placing dental hygiene graduates in jobs over the past 10 years. “This program is a shining star of the community colleges system and I was pleased on [Jan. 20] to vote to make it one of the pilot baccalaureate programs,” Baum said. Biden did not delve into specifics of the administration’s community college initiative except to emphasize that two tuition-free years would allow students to meet expenses for food, housing and child care. The administration has proposed a $3,000 child care tax credit and Vice President Joe Biden tours the West L.A. College would also allow students to use Dental Hygiene Laboratory Pell Grants to help pay for best educated population in the By Gary Walker transportation and housing, he Vice President Joe Biden visited world — and we need to have the said. best infrastructure in the world.” West Los Angeles College last Food, housing and child care are Biden likened community Friday to speak about the Obama among the greatest expenses for administration’s plan to subsidize college tuition relief to the community college students, nation’s past education initiacommunity college tuition fees West L.A. College President tives, from the advent of public and to tour the school’s dental Nabil Abu-Ghazaleh said. hygiene program, which will soon schools to the GI Bill, as a tool to “Our challenge is not tuition. begin to offer bachelor’s degrees. lift the poor and middle class to a Our challenge is the cost of higher standard of living. Last Tuesday the California living in California and the California community college Community Colleges Board of challenge of having to work and fees are already the lowest in the go to college part-time, which is Governors gave preliminary nation, meaning an influx of authorization for the West L.A. the greatest contributor to federal funds would likely “free College bachelor’s program as non-completion [of a degree],” up resources to add classes, well as a four-year interactive Abu-Ghazaleh said. digital technology design degree innovate new programs and Biden said he has learned much develop other aspects of student at Santa Monica College. of what he knows about chalsupport,” said California ComThe pilot community college lenges faced by community bachelor degree program aims to munity Colleges Board of college students from his wife, expand access to higher education Governors President Geoffrey Jill Biden, a longtime community Baum. by making four-year degrees college professor. After touring the West L.A. more affordable: upper-division “My wife has had this expresunits at community colleges will College Dental Hygiene Labora- sion for a long time. She’s always tory, Biden joined a roundtable cost just $84 per credit hour, said, ‘The best-kept secret in compared to hundreds of dollars discussion with students, faculty America is the community and administrators that also at traditional four-year schools. college system.’ The other Biden said the White House plan included Rep. Karen Bass (Dexpression that she uses is ‘Any — to eliminate the first two years Los Angeles), who attended West country that out-educates us will of community college tuition fees L.A. College. out-compete us,” Biden said. for students who maintain at least Biden said he was “truly gary@argonautnews.com impressed” with the students and a 2.5 GPA while advancing their classroom equipment, toward a degree — would aid in calling those who have returned the development of a workforce to school mid-career or who are with 21st-century skills. “Twelve years [of education] is just entering their college career not enough in 2015,” Biden said. “courageous.” Students at West Los Angeles “America is on the cusp of its College are in a very good greatest economic renaissance position to take advantage of the since after World War II. The free tuition proposal due to the economy is back. We’re well high level of instruction there, positioned to continue this Biden and West L.A. Biden said. growth, but they’re two things College President Nabil that we need: we have to have the “The school has to have a high Abu-Ghazaleh graduation rate and a high most advanced education — the PAGE 6 THE ARGONAUT January 29, 2015
news i n b r i e f Game seeks ideas for improving Venice An interactive online game is asking locals to pitch their ideas for making Venice a better place. The payoff: members of Venice Beach Young Professionals, a philanthropic arm of the Venice Chamber of Commerce, will spearhead efforts to accomplish the winning ideas. The Venice Innovation Game, accepting entries through Tuesday, allows participants to comment on, help refine and vote for the ideas they like best. Popular ideas so far include a business-funded resource network to help the homeless get off the street, a cooperative maker space for artists, and a guide to navigating government red tape. The collaborative game runs on a platform developed by Santa Monica-based tech startup Northern Rift.
“Ideas don’t start off perfect. Everybody has hunches about how to make the world a better place, but we don’t share them. That’s a waste of creativity,” said Northern Rift founder Robert DePinto. “Even incremental changes can improve a community.” The top five innovators and top five collaborators will receive prizes donated by chamber members and valued at thousands of dollars. “We wanted a way to inspire and encourage open discussion around challenges we face in Venice,” Venice Beach Young Professionals President Aileen Martinez said. “These ideas will provide VBYP with an inventory of innovation.” To play the game, visit veniceinnovation.com. — Joe Piasecki
Workshop tackles cost of saving the Civic The economic feasibility of resurrecting the mothballed Santa Monica Civic Auditorium is the focus of a two-day public workshop on Saturday and Sunday at the Civic’s east annex. The city-appointed Civic Working Group and consultants HR&A Advisors are asking participants to use an interactive budget tool to explore and find solutions for the practical challenges of renovation. A public workshop in September identified four options, ranging from converting the 1958 venue into
retail and office space to a full $52-million restoration of the Civic as the centerpiece of a new arts and culture district. A final public workshop set for March 21 will reconcile the Civic Working Group’s findings with community input in preparation for a May vote by the Santa Monica City Council to determine the fate of the venue. This weekend’s workshop runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on both days. Call (310) 458-8350 for more information. — Michael Aushenker
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One Anti-VaxxNation, Under God Thank parents who don’t vaccinate their kids for the return of whooping cough and the measles outbreak at Disneyland By Tony Peyser The sixteenth, second and fifth letters of the alphabet have joined forces like tag-team wrestlers to enable parents across Southern California to play by their own rules. PBE, as in Personal Belief Exemption, is their get-out-of-vaccinations-for-their-kids card — and families are playing it in record numbers, especially at Westside schools. Opt-out rates tend to be higher in wealthy, coastal communities than in other Los Angeles County neighborhoods, according to a Los Angeles Times analysis last year. School-by-school kindergarten vaccination rates published by The Hollywood Reporter, for example, show 6% PBE rates at two public elementary schools in Mar Vista versus a whopping 34% PBE rate at a northwest Santa Monica charter. Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, come on down! We’ve missed you. All is forgiven. But I think these anti-vaxxers are holding back. These are upscale-living, Priusdriving, expensive coffee-drinking, show biz-connected folks who — sorry, Tom Brokow — really are The Greatest Generation. As the newest discriminatedagainst minority, it’s time for anti-vaxxers to be not only unafraid but out and proud. So your kids aren’t getting shots and other kids are getting sick. Let’s build on that premise, shall we? When teens have to study really hard to do well on the SAT, they can get ill from the pressure. But why should yours suffer? Trot out a PBE, threaten going to court and avoid those college admission exams. Insist your little darlings write essays or, better still, submit videos, the latter which will of course be lavishly produced by you and your Hollywood
pals. And if Harvard and Yale refuse to play ball, sue them too. Because anti-vaxxers deserve exalted status, all existing highway laws need not be obeyed. Speed everywhere and scream at anyone who objects or just give them the finger. If you sideswipe a parked car, don’t leave a note, slow down or in any way acknowledge it. Arriving on time at your yoga session or your kids’ Mandarin class is far more important than any collateral vehicular damage.
In his famous poem “America,” Alan Ginsberg memorably asked, “Why can’t I buy what I want at the supermarket with my good looks?” The next time you’re at Whole Foods, mention this quote at the register and insist on being comped. Why should you have to pay like everyone else? You are a medical pioneer and deserve certain perks in your constitutionally guaranteed right to life, liberty and the pursuit of jalapeño hummus. I know that most of you have homes where entertaining can be done with ease
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and style. However, if you ever have to venture out with your family to (you should excuse the expression) a public park, please don’t take this lying down. If you see any undesirable folks there, like renters, insist they leave at once. Socializing below your lifestyle means letting the terrorists win. If there is any resistance, slip a twenty to park staffers and let them give these bottom dwellers the heave-ho. I’m also aware that you mover-andshaker anti-vaxxers are supporters of the arts. The next time you’re seeing a new play at the Kirk Douglas Theater in Culver City, push your way to the front of that refreshment line at intermission. If someone protests, don’t complain to theater management: that’s so last century. Call the cops instead and say you heard the people who confronted you talking about recently visiting West Africa and feeling like they were coming down with the flu. Problem solved. Callously putting other people at risk (including perfectly innocent children) isn’t an easy thing to do. But if any anti-vaxxers wonder if they’re doing the right thing, they just have to remember that every social movement stumbled on its way to finding its footing. What kept them going through trying times were their leaders, a list which includes the likes of Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Harvey Milk. All you need to do is recite the hallowed and esteemed names of those passionately spreading the anti-vaxxer gospel and you’ll know you chose the right team: Jenny McCarthy, Jim Carrey and Rob Schneider. About that outbreak of measles at Disneyland linked to people who hadn’t been vaccinated: Jenny, Jim and Rob, high five.
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A ‘Great Street’ and a forgotten alley Re:“Mayor pounds the pavement in Mar Vista,” news, Jan. 15 If Mayor Eric Garcetti and Councilman Mike Bonin crossed the street from the initial fire station gathering for the Great Streets event and walked through the alley from the library to the post office on Grand View Boulevard, they would have observed the countless potholes, graffiti vandalism and general blight throughout the alley. The endless neglect of these qualityof-life issues exposes patrons of the library, post office and businesses as well as those who
reside along the alley to harmful annoyances. Volunteers have contributed time and effort for periodic cleanups, but they’ve been performing exactly what their tax resources are supposed to cover. Perhaps the mayor and councilman can be encouraged to walk through and see for themselves. Walter Renzi Palms Bike Path needs an upgrade Re: “Closed Gate Opens Controversy,” news, Jan. 8 Fixing the closed bike path entrance behind Ralph’s parking lot is not enough. Bicycle infrastructure is sorely lacking in
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the marina. The Marvin Braude Bike Trail that runs along Admiralty Way was recently repaved for possibly the first time in its history, however it is almost as bad if not worse than before. Admiralty Way has six lanes of pristine pavement while the Braude Bike Path has new five-foot sections of pavement covering up where the roots broke through, some of which are already re-deformed by the roots, and all of which do not smoothly line up with the adjacent pavement. Cyclists are sadly forgotten by the County of Los Angeles: getting onto the peninsula of Marina Del Rey on a bicycle is
taking your life in your hands. Drivers think Via Marina is a highway and take personal offense to cyclists. I have been cut off, cursed at, honked at, all for the audacity of riding in the right lane of three lanes at a leisurely pace. The county should repave the entire Braude path and continue a separated bike path all the way through the marina so that all county residents can cycle in peace and safety. Gregory Bogel Del Rey
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After 30 years, Vidiots fades to black The venerable Santa Monica video rental store announces April closure after a fundraiser with “Nightcrawler” filmmaker Dan Gilroy and star Rene Russo
Vidiots saw revenue from movie rentals drop 24% in the past five months alone By Michael Aushenker And that’s a wrap. A fixture in Santa Monica for 30 years, eclectic movie rental emporium Vidiots is going out of business, its owners have announced. April 15 marks Vidiots’ last business day, with a closing event planned for March and hopes to preserve public access to its expansive, 50,000-plus video and DVD collection. “It is no secret to our customers and the community at large that we have been struggling to stay open for the last few years,” owners Patty Polinger and Cathy Tauber wrote in a statement. “Please be assured that we have done everything possible to continue our mission, but it was not enough to make up for the
precipitous drop in rental income — a 24% drop in the last five months alone.” Still, the announcement came as a shock for many who watched Vidiots appear to survive the transition of home entertainment from VCRs to DVD and Blu-ray players to online streaming services such as Netflix. “They’ve had an amazing run in the face of the rapid changes in technology and entertainment options,” said longtime customer Michael Peremuter. “My fondness for Vidiots is shared by far more people than can be understood in terms just of the ‘dollar-bottom-line’ of the decline in rental activity.” Lifelong friends Polinger and Tauber opened Vidiots in 1985 and evolved from a for-profit business when “Back to the
Future” ruled the box office to a nonprofit foundation dedicated to preserving public access to the cinematic arts. Polinger and Tauber say they will try to work within the nonprofit framework to preserve public access to the Vidiots collection, including rare titles not currently offered through streaming sites. Tauber chalks up Vidiots’ steady demise to changes in viewing habits resulting from technological progress. “Everyone says it’s Netflix and streaming, but suddenly there’s really good TV and the DVR,” she said. “Everyone loves the idea that we’re here and wants us to be here but they just come way, way less. It’s just not enough.” “We’re kind of worn out trying to tread water,” Polinger said. Vidiots’ closure comes despite a succession of strategies and fundraisers in recent years, including a Venice panel held last Thursday featuring “Nightcrawler” filmmaker Dan Gilroy and wife/star Rene Russo. Moderated by Jesse Thorn for his “Bullseye” podcast, the Jan. 22 “Nightcrawler” talk took place inside The Microsoft Lounge, an intimate Abbot Kinney Boulevard space replete with exposed brick walls and rafters and thrift shop-style furniture. Discussing the critically lauded 2014 indie film starring Jake Gyllenhaal as sociopathic freelance news footage gatherer Lou and Russo as an “if it bleeds,
it ledes” news executive with an insatiable appetite for Lou’s content, Gilroy said his directorial debut reflected his personal cynicism and pessimism. “Maybe the problem is not Lou,” said Gilroy, a self-proclaimed local news junkie. “Maybe it’s the world around him that creates Lou. It’s a cautionary tale.” “I wish more people had seen the film,” Russo said. “I think Jake should’ve been nominated.” In the past five years, Tauber and Polinger employed several measures to try to keep Vidiots afloat. In 2010 they created a 35-seat screening room annex designed to host film classes, private parties and spoken word and trivia nights. Last year, “American Hustle” filmmaker David O. Russell “got really involved and wanted to help out,” Tauber said. “He really encouraged us to donate the store to the foundation and simplified things.” What inspired Vidiots’ creation was an Esquire article about video stores in other cities that carried offbeat movie titles, said Polinger, who left a job in international distribution for MGM/UA. Locally, “We were shocked at the lack of variety of what we could watch.” “It’s been a journey,” said Tauber, who had worked for musician Frank Zappa. They take pride, however, in how “something you’ve done in your life has impacted other people in the community,” Polinger said. michael@argonautnews.com
Venice Boulevard visioning begins Hundreds weigh in on city’s Great Streets upgrade plan rearrange the Venice Boulevard landscape, more than 100 people completed surveys about what they would change — or not change — along Venice Boulevard. Bonin’s office has received 339 completed surveys so far, he said. Mar Vista resident Andrew Galambos suggested more sidewalk dining as a way to get people out of their cars. “One of the things that the businesses seem to like is having wider sidewalks so that they can put tables outside. Another idea that has not happened in this area is to take out a parking space or two and replace it with a parklet, a temporary fixture where people can sit and relax. That seemed to be a big attraction with people,” Los Angeles Department of Transportation spokesman Bruce Gillman said. “We’ve also heard about maybe having a road diet on Venice, where the street is made narrower to slow traffic down so that cyclists can enjoy pedaling at a slow speed,” he said. Parking concerns — specifically more spaces and fewer restrictions — are a
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major concern among business owners, Mar Vista Chamber of Commerce President Sarah Auerswald said. “If we want more restaurants here, we’re going to have to build more [parking] capacity. A parking lot could be a gold mine,” Auerswald said. Susan Klos, a filmmaker and real estate agent for eco-friendly properties who lives on Grand View Boulevard, wants more green features built with pedestrians in mind. A member of the Mar Vista Community Council’s Green Committee, Klos said the group is encouraging drought tolerant or native plants and discouraging artificial turf. “Mar Vista has been a leader in all areas of sustainability, and that includes getting more people to walk their neighborhoods and get out of their cars,” she said. Gillman acknowledged that landscape and traffic-flow changes won’t be possible without support from Caltrans, which maintains Venice Boulevard as a state highway, but said the state appears open to working with the city.
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By Gary Walker Slower traffic. Sidewalk dining. Better parking. The people have spoken — well, at least started to speak — about the kinds of changes they hope Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Great Streets plan will bring to Venice Boulevard in Mar Vista. Great Streets is an effort to revitalize key neighborhood corridors as pedestrian- and small-business friendly public gathering places through infrastructure upgrades and community networking. The 0.8-mile stretch of Venice Boulevard between Beethoven Street and Inglewood Boulevard is the program’s Westside pilot project. On Jan. 10, Garcetti and Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin went door to door in Mar Vista to drum up support for the plan and encourage attendance at a Great Streets community open house last Sunday near the Mar Vista Farmers Market. Both say community desire will determine what changes they pursue. During the event, which featured an interactive board allowing users to
Kids take a crack at redesigning Venice Boulevard Bonin said he was pleased with Sunday’s turnout. “I think people enjoyed that it was interactive and didn’t feel like a boring government meeting,” he said. “People are jazzed about Great Streets and about being able to shape what that is.” gary@argonautnews.com
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F E a t u r e Santa Monica History Museum
Right: A formal portrait of Abbot Kinney taken after the founding of Venice Below: An early 1900s postcard depicts a gondola traveling one of Kinney’s original Venice canals, paved over in the 1920s
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The Secret Life of
Abbot Kinney Uncovering the racism, sexism and apparent redemption of Venice’s founding father By Matt Hormann
His grey-bearded visage looms large in murals and street art. His name gilds the signs marking GQ magazine’s “Coolest Block in America.” Abbot Kinney, the tobacco millionaire and real estate developer who birthed Venice out of a swamp nearly 110 years ago, has been reborn in the popular imagination as the icon of its creative spirit — the original hipster who started it all. In city histories he’s described as a utopian visionary, conservationist and staunch advocate for Native American rights. But a different side to Kinney lies buried in history like the first Venice canals he dug, paved over to make way for the automobile just a few years after his death in 1920. The man who welcomed all to enjoy his paradise by the sea, hosted Susan B. Anthony for a women’s suffrage rally,
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brought African Americans into his inner circle and granted the franchise to create Venice’s first black-owned business was — at least in the books and newspaper columns he wrote — decidedly less progressive when it came to racial prejudice, immigration, women’s rights and labor issues. Some of the ideas he proffered were ugly, inflammatory and by today’s standards deeply offensive. Beginning in 1883, Kinney penned a blistering series of tirades against Chinese immigrants, whom he labeled “an ignorant and venal population” (“Under the Shadow of the Dragon,” Overland Monthly, 1883) and “an incubus and a curse to the country and to whites” (Los Angeles Saturday Post, June 20, 1903). In “The Conquest of Death,” a book he wrote on sexual education in 1893, Kinney declared the brain of a white American was superior to that of a “negro American” (p. 120), that Jewish people
were “more wanton and lustful” than other races (p. 129) and that the abolition of slavery had degraded black intelligence (p. 36). In the same book, Kinney advised young men to avoid marrying women who did not appear biologically able to have children. “The standard of beauty in women is really based on their physical fitness to become mothers. A woman not capable of being a mother cannot be a beautiful woman,” he wrote (p. 122). In a column opposing women’s suffrage, Kinney wrote that “we cannot afford to thrust upon women dangers and duties that human evolution has required thousands of years to relieve them from” (Los Angeles Herald, Aug. 30, 1896). In a separate Herald op-ed, Kinney claimed that women’s suffrage would lead to “late marriages, more divorces, more unmarried, fewer children […] sex aberration, prostitution, sterilization of the
F E a t u r e Photo courtesy of Silver Pictures Santa Monica History Museum
Family photo courtesy of Sonya Reese-Greenland
editorial by “The Captain” — a nom de plume that appeared with some of the paper’s more extreme editorials — stating that “even in slavery there was a better personal relation between the races. The removal of responsibility is bringing out the savage in the Negro and is degrading and not raising the race.” When Kinney died, he willed his Venice home to Tabor — a strong statement to say the least in early Venice, where housing covenants established by elected town leaders prevented black home ownership outside the Oakwood neighborhood and, according to Los Angeles Times reports, a branch of the Ku Klux Klan operated from at least 1922 to 1925. The house currently stands at 541 Santa Clara Ave., where Tabor had it moved after a Kinney son-in-law and town leaders argued that Tabor wasn’t granted ownership of the land under the house. For Reese-Greenland, actions speak louder than words. “It’s hard for me to put a lot of stock in what he wrote [before founding Venice]. I think he was trying to be intellectual, but science and opinions were so primitive in the 1800s,” Reese-Greenland says. “He was living with [Tabor] 24/7, so those views couldn’t have remained in his head. He obviously evolved,” she says.
Support for Women’s Suffrage
Kinney also appears to have changed his views on voting rights for women. The Herald reported that on Aug. 1, 1905, Kinney’s brand-new 3,600-seat auditorium on his Venice Pier (later lost to fire) hosted a women’s suffrage rally headlined by the premiere women’s rights Top: Edward Biberman’s 1941 Venice Post Office mural “Abbot Kinney and the Story of Venice” activists of the day — Susan B. Anthony, Lower left: Kinney put Arthur L. Reese in charge of decoration and maintenance for Venice of America the Rev. Anna Shaw and Caroline before granting him an exclusive contract to operate gondola rides on the Venice canals Severance. Lower right: Kinney eats a meal with second wife Winifred Harwell and their children, Helen and Clan, Delores Hanney, chief staff writer for the in this undated photo quarterly journal of the Venice Historical Society, finds further evidence of Kingroups probably changed his opinions.” society and death” (June 30, 1895). He A Change of Heart? ney’s support for women’s suffrage in the As Reese-Greenland tells it, Kinney even blamed the suffrage movement for These examples of Kinney’s writings Venice Daily Vanguard, a local paper of hired her grandfather as a janitor for the the “unnatural sex abuse of the [Oscar] can hardly be considered visionary by the day. Wilde case,” the author having just been today’s social norms, or even progressive Venice Pier in 1905 and, admiring his With a measure to give women the vote work ethic, quickly promoted him to head in state elections on the 1911 California prosecuted for sodomy. for the time. A captain of industry, Kinney was no less But save for Los Angeles Herald reports of maintenance before also putting him ballot and a few other states already directly in charge of the town’s decorabilious when it came to organized labor. on performances of minstrel shows (the giving local voting rights to women, “a tions. It was Reese’s idea, she said, to In the Los Angeles Saturday Post, a donning of blackface by white actors) at tiny piece from the Aug. 3, 1911, issue of bring a Mardi Gras celebration to Venice, the newspaper reports that when turned weekly newspaper he owned, he deVenice charity events in March 1908 and for which he crafted iconic papier-mâché nounced labor unions as “a menace to the August 1910 — which he may not have away by Los Angeles, Kinney extended heads. American” (Aug. 31, 1901). He railed had anything to do with — evidence of an invitation to hang a banner [reading Reese-Greenland treasures original against minimum-wage legislation and any sexist or racist views held by Kinney “California Next”] on Windward Avenue letters that Kinney wrote to Reese after claimed that an eight-hour workday law dries up about two years before the in Venice,” Hanney writes in a fall 2011 would “limit mature men’s free action” July 4, 1905, grand opening of his Venice granting him and his brother Edward the article for the Venice Historical Society. exclusive contract to operate the gondola and “undermine the initiative, self-reliof America. According to Hanney’s research on concession, particularly one in which ance and responsibility” of workers (Nov. Could it be that, in the process of Kinney, while in Venice he had a longKinney thanks Reese for extending free 9, 1902). He also argued that labor strikes creating Venice, Kinney had a change standing affair with a mistress and gondola rides for life to Kinney. should be outlawed (Nov. 2, 1901). of heart? fathered two children with her. They later A short time after putting Reese in His labor positions were largely selfSonya Reese-Greenland, granddaughter married after the death of his first wife, charge of decorations, Kinney hired one serving. At a New York cigarette factory of original Venice of America town and Kinney adopted the children. he ran with his older brother Francis, the decorator and head of maintenance Arthur his workers — Reese’s cousin Irving However, “he didn’t think women were Kinneys had paid workers as little as 40 L. Reese — an African-American man to Tabor — as his personal driver, a job that lesser than,” Hanney says. “He liked cents per 1,000 cigarettes rolled, which by whom Kinney later granted the exclusive later led to Tabor working as his butler smart women. He respected them.” and personal confidant. Kinney became rough calculation would be around $3 to franchise to conduct gondola rides and Kinney’s eventual embrace of women’s known for his egalitarian relationship with suffrage was a far cry, she says, from the $4 an hour today. When workers — other concessions for the original Venice Tabor, refusing to stay in hotels that “about 400 women and girls and 150 men canals — thinks so. anti-suffrage views Kinney had expressed would not lodge him. and boys,” according to a May 2, 1883, “I don’t think he stayed in that place,” some 15 years prior. On the opposite side of the ideological article in The New York Times — went on says Reese-Greenland, vice president of spectrum, a 1902 edition of Kinney’s Los strike demanding 80 cents per 1,000 the Venice Historical Society. “His Angeles Saturday Post contained an smokes, the Kinney brothers refused. 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“His [early] philosophies seemed pretty abhorrent, but his [public] behavior wasn’t,” Hanney says.
‘Truth and Grand Things’
Perhaps due to historians choosing to focus on his time in Venice, Kinney’s early racism has been largely overlooked and all but lost to history. The tenacious mythos of Kinney as egalitarian, forward-thinking intellectual and social authority may also have thrived because, at his best, Kinney was undeniably one of the better writers of his day — as evident in an eloquent speech he gave on forestry before the State Board of Horticulture in November 1885: “The solitude and quietness of the forest have always had their charms and delights for mankind. Its repose is tempered by the gentle movement of the rustling leaves. The tall, straight stems and the beautiful lines of the trees lead the mind insensibly to the contemplation of truth and grand things. So we find the first assembly places of men to worship God were under trees” (Pasadena and Valley Union, Nov. 20, 1885). Indeed, it was Kinney’s passionate writing on forests, complete with astute scientific predictions about their ecological importance (in regulating climate, for instance) that would in part cause President Benjamin Harrison to establish the San Gabriel Forest Reserve in 1892 — the forerunner of today’s Angeles National Forest. Due to his considerable writing talent, Kinney had the ear of governors, congressmen, even presidents. A letter he wrote to California Congressman H.H. Markham in 1885 urging protection for forests prompted Markham to respond: “I wish your letter might be extensively circulated. I believe it would have a beneficial effect upon those who consider our timber lands of little value, except for wood and timber.” Likewise, an 1883 report on the conditions of the California Mission Indians that Kinney co-authored with Helen Hunt Jackson (further evidence he appreciated intelligent women, Hanney says) influenced Congress to pass the Mission Indian Relief Act of 1891. When Kinney’s passions aligned with his pen, few people questioned the soundness of his judgments, whether on citrus-growing or the superiority of Anglo-Saxons. This would prove extraordinarily detrimental to Chinese immigrants in Pasadena, where Kinney lived from 1880 to 1886.
Kinney shakes hands with Otto Meyerhoffer, who in 1918 became the first pilot for the Venice Aero Police
A 1902 cover of Kinney’s Los Angeles Saturday Post
In “The Conquest of Death,” a book he wrote on sexual education in 1893, Kinney declared the brain of a white American was superior to that of a “negro American,” that Jewish people were “more wanton and lustful” than other races and that the abolition of slavery had degraded black intelligence.
decided to settle in what is now East Pasadena and Sierra Madre, building a lavish house and developing a vast citrus ranch and vineyard. Though he technically lived outside city limits, he quickly became wrapped up in the civic affairs of early Pasadena and made fast and easy friendships among the founding fathers. In 1882 he helped organize the city’s first public library, and served on the city’s Village Improvement Society. In 1883 he contributed an article on Pasadena to “A Southern California Paradise,” a booster guide in which he wrote: “In Southern California there is no spot so well situated sanitarily as Pasadena. … It has good water, good soil, and picturesque and historic surroundings.” ‘He Has No Chinese’ At some point around this time, Kinney Today, along the eastern stretch of also began a mean-spirited obsession with Colorado Boulevard in East Pasadena, Chinese immigrants. Kinneloa Avenue marks the approximate Throughout the 1870s and ‘80s, countsouthern boundary of Abbot Kinney’s less California towns expelled Chinese former 530-acre Kinneloa ranch. The ranch is gone, but Kinney’s name lives on residents, often through arson and threats in Kinneloa Mesa, Kinneloa Canyon Road of lynching and sometimes through actual lynching. Separate massacres in 1871, and Kinclair Drive. 1885 and 1887 claimed dozens of Chinese When Kinney came to California for lives in California, Wyoming and Oregon. health reasons in December 1879, after a Few were willing to speak on behalf of three-years’ journey around the world, he PAGE 14 THE ARGONAUT January 29, 2015
California State Library Archives
Santa Monica History Museum
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the Chinese at the time, though author Mark Twain notably defended them in 1872 as “quiet, peaceable, tractable, free from drunkenness and […] industrious as the day is long.” Kinney, by contrast, portrayed the Chinese as opium dealers and enslavers of women in his 1883 Overland Monthly article “Under the Shadow of the Dragon.” “The effect of the Chinese in California has been to degrade labor, to weaken the political body, and to injure morally, in the broad sense of that word, both the rich and the poor,” Kinney concluded. “They are a most undesirable people for us to open our doors to.” It was a peculiar attitude for a man who had traveled to China and otherwise demonstrated a relatively shrewd knowledge of Chinese culture. “Let us have no more of a servile race. … The Indians and negroes [sic] are game enough for those who wish to cheat, defraud and misuse human beings. Those two races debase enough whites; let us not introduce a third race to increase the temptation,” wrote Kinney, seemingly blaming victimized groups for the social and economic injustices against them at
the time, in a March 1884 article for Pacific Rural Press that was excerpted by the Pasadena and Valley Union in April 1984. Just three months later, a Chinese man was lynched 15 miles east of Pasadena, his body riddled with bullets and left hanging from a tree. Then on Nov. 6, 1885, a white mob attacked and burned down Pasadena’s small Chinatown, which numbered between 60 and 100 residents. The following morning, the city fathers of Pasadena drafted a legal ordinance banning the Chinese from the city. Kinney was attending a fruit-growers’ convention in San Francisco at the time. He apparently fired any Chinese workers he had employed upon his return, drawing praise for doing so in a Jan. 8, 1886, letter to the editor in the Pasadena and Valley Union. In March of that year, he launched into a polemic against the Chinese as keynote speaker for Pasadena’s annual Citrus Fair, held blocks from the city’s desecrated former Chinatown. A write-up on Kinney’s Pasadena ranch from the Los Angeles City and County Directory for 1886 reads: “He has no Chinese, having (Continued on page 30)
•This Week• Photo By Santa Monica History Museum
Aero Theatre founder Donald Douglas welcomed members of the California State Guard to the theater in July 1942
A film lover’s ‘Fantasia’ Santa Monica’s landmark Aero Theatre celebrates 75 years By Michael Aushenker Where else could you hear Robert Downey Jr. and Jon Favreau deliver live commentary during a screening of “Iron Man,” meet Werner Herzog or watch “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” director Blake Edwards, wife Julie Andrews beside him, skewer a moderator to hilarious effect? It’s safe to say there’s no other venue this side of the 405 that’s anything like the Aero Theatre. Built by the Douglas Aircraft Company in 1940 to entertain its employees, the single-screen Montana Avenue movie palace celebrates its 75th anniversary — and its tenth year as the American Cinematheque’s Westside annex — with a champagne party and special screening of Disney’s 1940 classic “Fantasia” on Friday and a special movie trivia contest on Saturday, the winner earning the chance to plan an upcoming double feature. Aero Theatre landlord Jim Rosenfield, who in 1997 partnered with Chicago-based investor John Bucksbaum to rescue the theater from decay, vividly recalls the night Edwards bandied his acerbic wit between screenings of his comedies “So What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?”
and “A Shot in the Dark.” There’s a lot for him to remember: appearances by Mel Brooks, Wes Anderson, Dustin Hoffman and the time Clint Eastwood broke his own no-autographs policy after his eyes chanced upon Rosenfield’s 7-year-old son holding an Eastwood film poster. “Anybody got a pen?” the gruff star inquired. “The Aero Theatre is an important part of Santa Monica’s history,” said Louise Gabriel, CEO of the Santa Monica History Museum, which launches an Aero 75th anniversary exhibit on Feb. 24. “Being one of the earliest theaters, it has the distinction of being the oldest running theater in the community.” Rosenfield goes further, believing the 437-seat Aero to be the longest continuously operating single-screen theater in California.
A jewel worth saving
The story of the Aero’s rebirth begins at the Brentwood Country Mart, the Westside’s answer to the Fairfax District’s Farmers Market. It was a place where Cary Grant, Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn could lunch without the hoi
polloi accosting them, and where a teenage Rosenfield could escape his unglamorous Sherman Oaks existence. When Rosenfield entered real estate, purchasing the treasured hangout of his youth “was my single goal. I’m kind of a sentimental developer,” he said. After acquiring the Brentwood Country Mart, Rosenfield was walking from his Euclid Street home to his Montana Avenue offices when he noticed a secondrun theater in decline. The Aero was buckling as multiplexes swarmed across America like locusts. “It was a sad place 20 years ago. There were very few patrons,” Rosenfield said. “There were a lot of neighborhood movie theaters that have closed. They became the Gap; they became BookStar.” In buying the Aero, Rosenfield had a particular mission: “Even if I make no money, I wanted to restore it, but not as a multiplex. I didn’t want to see it go that way,” he said. “I didn’t know enough about the exhibition business. I just knew that it would be fabulous.” On the programming side, it was Rosenfield who approached the Cinematheque, which by December 1998 had
refurbished Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre into its permanent 794-seat home. Established in 1981 as a cultural preserver of cinema, the nonprofit Cinematheque was not looking to branch out westward. Rosenfield managed to enlist a Hollywood who’s who — Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Gwyneth Paltrow, Favreau — to champion a Cinematheque on the Westside. After all, there was the reality of urban sprawl: “L.A. is too big. I can’t go to the Egyptian even if I wanted to; I’d have to leave at 3 p.m.,” he said. Following a 15-year lease agreement in 2003, producer and computer pioneer Max Palevsky underwrote the Cinematheque’s share of about three months of renovation work that saw the rundown theater reborn with a high-performance Klipsch sound system, improved projection equipment, a three-times-larger screen, new seats and a new concession counter. Early on, newspapers either ignored the Aero or glibly wrote off Rosenfield’s interest in it: “Developer Buys Santa Monica Theater!”; “It’s Curtains for the Aero!”
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“Chef” director and star Jon Favreau brought in Roy Choi’s famous Kogi truck for a screening of the film Santa Monica Museum of History
Aero co-programmers Gwen Deglise and Grant Moninger
Nicolas Cage attended an April screening of his film “Joe”
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But things certainly didn’t pan out that way.
Behind the projection booth
Gwen Deglise has programmed the Aero’s diverse cinematic content since it reopened under the Cinematheque in January 2005. Freshly arrived in Hollywood from her native Paris, Deglise joined the organization in 1998 and trained under original programmer Dennis Bartok, who set the tone for the Cinematheque’s diverse palette. Grant Moninger, who started 10 years ago as assistant theater manager of the Aero, joined her as co-programmer in 2010. Moninger loves genre fare and baseball flicks; Deglise’s strengths lie in world cinema. “When you program, it’s not about programming for yourself. It’s not about us,” Deglise said. Over the past decade the Aero’s programming has reacted to a shift in how audiences engage with film, from 2003’s DVD boom to today’s online platforms, by becoming more event-based. The Aero also installed Digital Cinema Projection and DCP 3D, becoming a rare venue that can project any format. In 2012, Paul Thomas Anderson took advantage of its 70mm capability, previewing “The Master” before an unsuspecting audience there to see “The Shining.”
(Top right) Heloise Godet dropped by the Aero last week to speak about her role in Jean-Luc Godard’s “Goodbye to Language”
“No one knew it was coming,” Moninger said. “Everyone was just excited. People were texting and phoning their friends to get down there.” He cherishes many such moments, such as meeting special effects genius Ray Harryhausen and partaking in comedy bits with Bob Newhart while moderating a “Cold Turkey” screening. “Norman Lear jumped onstage and joined us,” Moninger said. “When Mel Brooks comes to the theater, it’s just a joy,” added Deglise, who laughs at how when Brooks sees his films on the Aero’s marquee, he calls to say, “‘I’m coming!’” Moninger remembers an “Aliens”/ “The Abyss” bill where James Cameron casually shared details from “Avatar” — a year before its release. “It was the first time he let something out of the bag about ‘Avatar.’ I was kind of stunned,” Moninger said. And there was the funny, Hollywoodsurreal moment when it was just Moninger and Deglise running alongside Eastwood as the actor/director sprinted to his car, like some inversion of his “In the Line of Fire” Secret Service role. Certain films always deliver at the Aero: “Gone with the Wind,” “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” “Citizen Kane.” And there’s probably nowhere else one can see Jacques Tati’s masterpiece “Playtime” on a big screen; or “Los Angeles Plays Itself,” long unavailable on DVD because of rights issues.
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Occasionally, programming goes awry. Moninger laughs when recalling a screening of Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To’s “Help.” “One couple showed up. But they misread it in the paper and thought they had come for the Beatles movie. Had they not shown up, no one would’ve been there,” he said. But that’s the rare exception, Moninger said, noting how 29 Academy Awardnominated actors have graced the Cinematheque Aero’s stage. And, as with the late Edwards, the Aero inadvertently became a last chance for cinephiles to engage with Ken Russell, Richard Chamberlain, Jane Russell, Richard Fleischer and even Heath Ledger and Philip Seymour Hoffman in person.
Hometown treasure
The antithesis of the Egyptian’s chaotic Hollywood environs, the beach-adjacent Aero is a draw for filmmakers, Deglise said. “They feel they’re at home, that they can reach out to the influential people,” she said. As for audiences, they could easily see “Lawrence of Arabia” or “Treasure of the Sierra Madre” at home, but “what we’re offering is the authentic experience of going to a movie theater and sharing that experience,” said Deglise, noting the delight she took in seeing moviegoers ages 8 to 80 (including “The Immigrant” filmmaker James Gray and family)
The Aero marquee on Sept. 16, 1994
roaring with laughter during the Aero’s annual Marx Brothers marathon on New Year’s Day. “This hometown theater is keeping alive the early classic movies, featuring iconic actors and actresses, which are an important part of our culture,” Gabriel said. “The Aero brings back memories to older generations while appealing to younger generations who experience what their parents did.” Rosenfield recently relocated his family to the Bay Area, where he emulated his beloved childhood destination by developing the Marin Country Mart, but still frequents the Aero. “I see myself as a steward of it,” Rosenfield said. Moninger, who once found himself dealing with roof repairs moments before moderating a conversation with filmmaker John Sayles, uses a movie analogy to describe the resilient theater that, at 65, found a vibrant second life: “It feels like [the Enterprise] in ‘Star Trek’ or the Millennium Falcon. It goes faster than it’s supposed to. Sometimes you feel like it’s gonna break, but it always works.” The Aero’s 75th anniversary party and screening of “Fantasia” begins at 7:30 p.m., with tickets $30 in advance or $40 at the door. Saturday’s trivia contest ($10 to enter, $5 to cheer players on) begins at 7:30 p.m. 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. (310) 260-1528; aerotheatre.com michael@argonautnews.com
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Clockwise, from top left: French toast, salmon Benedict with hollandaise sauce, mushroom frittata and the Detour scramble
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When I first heard that there was a restaurant called The Detour, I wondered why anyone would name a place after something that most people try to avoid. For travelers a detour is a nuisance, an involuntary waste of time on the way to someplace you’d rather be. Having visited the restaurant for brunch, I am even more confused about the business strategy. About half of the seating is on a patio facing a section of Washington Boulevard with a lot of traffic noise, and the odd triangular interior is dominated by the bar and sparsely furnished with angular modern chairs and tables. This would be perfectly appropriate in a place that is primarily a bar, but is odd in this case because the menu shows considerable
ambition. We suspected that other people also haven’t figured out that this is a restaurant, because when we stopped in for Sunday brunch only two other customers were inside. Cocktails are offered at brunch. If you like breakfast to include a mojito, honey old fashioned or a lethal-sounding mix of vodka, rum, peach schnapps and orange and cranberry juices they will be happy to oblige. I was actually attracted by the idea of a cocktail
and crepes, plus a Cuban sandwich and a salad with pecans, gorgonzola and cranberries. Our server Gabriel was friendly and didn’t complain when we dithered, and we took his advice on a few items. A friend who had visited before told me to order anything with the house-made hollandaise, and we settled on a salmon benedict, along with French toast, a mushroom frittata and a “detour scramble” of everything in the refrigerator with eggs. The advice about the hollandaise was very sound; it had a wonderful balance of lemon and pepper with egg, and the person who had it in front of him got downright protective of it. Gabriel mentioned that the chef is French, and he has this classic down. The frittata was very good, too: eggs baked with mushrooms, herbs and parmesan cheese with a dash of truffle oil lending a rich funkiness. The other egg dish — the “detour scramble” of eggs with bell pepper, bacon, spinach, potatoes and cheese — was slightly less interesting. I tried a
You only get that effect from a high-temperature grill run by an expert, and it was delicious. of bourbon, vermouth and Benedictine, were it not for the fact that I’d probably want to go to sleep in the car afterward and I was the driver. Instead we settled for coffees and kir royales, two of my favorite ways to start the day. The coffees here are Americanos, diluted espresso, and are agreeably strong and tasty. The menu at brunch is short but varied, offering a dozen items including omelets, a standard or salmon benedict, French toast
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REAL ESTATE Q&A
What Are a Few Things We Can Do to Increase the Value of Our Home? With interest rates dipping back down below 4% lately, you may have found yourself wondering if it’s time to move out of your current home and get into your dream house at a low interest rate. That may be a smart move, since interest rates are about as predictable as midday traffic on the 405, and may rise again quickly. For many current homeowners, one big factor with moving into a new home will be having the cash on hand for a down-payment, so selling their current home for the best price possible will certainly help with the new home purchase. Here are some easy home upgrades that can improve your home’s value when you’re ready to put it on the market. Invest in your landscaping. Whether you take care of your landscaping yourself or hire someone else to do it for you, having a perfectly manicured lawn and trimmed edges can make a world of difference for your home’s perceived value. As they say, it’s all about first impressions. Pro tip: Succulents are perfect for the California landscape. They not only look great, but they also require minimal care – a big plus for a buyer. Give your home’s exterior an easy makeover. Part of your home’s first impression includes the condition of the exterior walls and roof. If your home is stucco, a power wash and a fresh coat of paint will suffice. If you have wood siding, invest in sanding down the wood first before you put on that fresh coat of paint. It makes a big difference. Pro tip: Replacing an old garage door – or at least giving it a new coat of paint – will certainly add to the improved look of your home. De-personalize your home as much as possible. You want a potential buyer to picture themselves in the home, and it will be difficult for them to feel that it’s theirs when they’re looking at photos from your wedding and your daughter’s graduation in the living room. Take down all personal items, and put away any personally symbolic decorative pieces as well. That includes that wall hanging you got on your trip to Africa. Pro tip: In order to avoid having your house look empty, buy a few inexpensive pieces of artwork with subdued tones at a low-cost place, like Ikea or Target. Hire an interior designer for a consultation. Having a professional come through your house and give you recommendations on furniture placement, paint colors and décor that will make your house look its best to the average eye can make a big difference in the perception of your home. Unless you have an interior designer friend, you may have to shell out some cash. But the increase in your home’s selling price will likely more than make up for it. Pro tip: If you don’t want to hire an interior designer, ask your realtor to come by and give their opinion. An experienced realtor will know what types of décor sells, and what puts buyers off.
you’ve ever looked at a Real Simple, Coastal Living or any other magazine wh4ere they feature houses, you’ll notice that everything looks elegantly organized. Do the same with your own cupboards and closets, and buyers will surely be impressed with how organized their own belongings could look. Pro tip: Putting in organization systems from either Ikea or The Container Store will add to the effect. Refinish your flooring. If you have hardwood floors, take the time to sand them down and refinish them. If you have old or worn carpeting, replace it. A few hundred dollars to update your flooring and make it new again will give your whole house a fresher look. Pro tip: High-gloss varnish on hardwood floors make them pop. Don’t go for the most expensive plush Berber, but don’t go for the cheapest carpeting either. Clean up before every showing. It may not seem like a big deal, but little things like not making your bed, leaving your toothbrush on the sink and having dog hair on your hardwood floors can put off buyers. The best way to deal with this is to have showings as close together as possible, so there is less chance of getting things messy before the next buyers come through. Pro tip: To keep a clean bathroom, put all products – shampoos, body washes, toothbrushes, etc. – into a small plastic tote. Stow it away under the sink right before a showing. Install a high-tech security system. By high-tech, I don’t mean over-priced; I’m talking about smart security systems you can control from your phone when you’re nowhere near your house. There are plenty of reasonably-priced home security systems with features like this that hot only protect your home from intruders, but also allow you to control the heat or air conditioning, see when your kids are home, or even keep track of what’s going on in your home via a live video feed. A lot of break-ins occur just after someone has moved into a new home and likely hasn’t thought about setting up the alarm system yet, so this can be a nice incentive for buyers. Pro tip: Tell the buyer you’re happy to help move the account into his or her name, lessening the hassle of all the changes they will have to make upon move-in. Update an outdated kitchen. The kitchen is the room of the house where people typically spend the most time. It is also the first place many buyers can see their money going when a kitchen isn’t updated, which gives them a negotiating point – up to $50K in some circumstances – and you a lower selling price. Refacing old cabinets (painting old cabinets or putting in new doors instead of replacing the entire cabinet) and installing sleek appliances doesn’t have to break your bank, and you’ll see a high return on your investment. Pro tip: When purchasing new appliances, ask about floor models or returned appliances for sale. Some may have a small scratch or other flaw, but it’s typically hardly noticeable and will save you some big bucks.
Get rid of clutter. Before you put your home on the market, move out everything that you don’t use on a daily basis. Unless you have a bake sale coming up, you probably don’t need that mixer hanging around on your counter. The same goes for the ski equipment you store in the guest room. Get rid of everything you don’t need right now, so buyers can imagine their own things in This week’s question is answered by Susan the space. Pro tip: Rent a small storage unit to put your things away. Do not put Williams, Gibson International, (310) 990-5686, them in the garage where buyers will see it anyway. If you rent a POD, don’t park www.susanwilliamsproperties.com. it in front of your house. Voted Best Real Estate Agent Arrange your closets and cupboards as if they were in a magazine. If on the Westsside-Argonaut 2013 & 2014.
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“This showpiece property blends the classic charm of traditional architecture with sleek aesthetics,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “The two-story , five-bedroom, five-bath has soaring ceilings and hardwood flooring in a flowing layout. The sunlit living room leads to a gourmet kitchen with marble counters, chrome Grohe fixtures and a Bertazzoni six-burner gas range, with a griddle and a double oven. The master suite has a fireplace, oversized closets, a soaking tub and glasswalled shower, and includes a balcony overlooking the private back yard. There are four additional bedrooms and five more baths.” The property is offered at $1,995,000. Information, Stephanie Younger, Teles Properties, (424) 203-1828.
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“This three-story home is located on a much sought-after street, within walking distance of Abbot Kinney,” says agent David Cilento. “This spacious and newly updated home has four bedrooms and four baths, as well as a powder room. The living spaces have high ceilings, elegant proportions and there is sophisticated detailing throughout.” The property is offered at $3,850,000. Information, David Cilento, (310) 663-4100 and Elsa Nelson (310) 345-9306, Nelson Shelton & Associates.
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“This spacious and serene townhome is just one block from downtown Culver City,” says agent Alice Plato. “The open plan living area has wood floors, two fireplaces, a formal dining room, a breakfast area, a granite kitchen and a sunny patio. The romantic master suite has soaring ceilings, a wood-burning fireplace and an elegant marble bath. There is a bright second bedroom and a generous loft/office/third bedroom leading out to a mountain-view roof deck. The property is offered at $739,000. Information, Alice Plato, Coldwell Banker, Venice/Marina Del Rey, (310) 704-4188.
“This two bedroom, two bath condo has an open floor plan, floor-to-ceiling windows with gorgeous city, and mountain,” says agent Eileen McCarthy. “The spacious unit also has a large balcony. Enjoy Marina City Club’s great amenities: pools, courts, gym, full restaurant and bar, café, convenience store and 24-hour guard gated security.” The property is offered at $479,900. Information, Eileen McCarthy, Marina Ocean Properties, (310) 822-8910.
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“This canal property on an end lot has water views,” says agent Bill Ruane. “Each unit has two bedrooms, three baths and a roof deck, and there is room for an office. With over 4,000 square feet of living space in very large rooms, and a 5,000 square foot lot, this property is designed for condo conversion. There are also seven parking spaces.” The property is offered at $2,890,000. Information, Bill Ruane, RE/MAX Beach Cities, (310) 877-2374.
“This two bedroom, 2.5 bath penthouse has spectacular ocean, mountain, and sunset views,” says agent Charles Lederman. “The living area features a wet bar, perfect for entertaining. The kitchen has ample storage and a separate chef's entrance. The second floor includes a loft area and a laundry room. The master bedroom has ocean and city views, while the second bedroom has a Marina view. Enjoy Marina City Club's amenities: gym, classes, pools, courts, restaurant and bar, café, 24 hour gated and guarded security. Walk to the beach and many OPEN restaurants.” The — property offered TUESDAY Januaryis20th / 11 to 2PM at $995,000. Information, Charles Lederman, Marina City 529 Rialto Avenue – Venice Realty, (310) 821-8980.
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“This extensively remodeled corner home has four bedrooms and 3.5 baths, and views from Point Dume to Palos Verdes,” says agent Jesse Weinberg. “The custom German kitchen has a built-in refrigerator and a large center island. The dramatic master suite has a fireplace, his and hers closets, and a true spa bathroom with a massive wet-room shower, and a freestanding tub. There is also a one bedroom ocean view apartment with a full bathroom, a separate entrance and a deck. “ The property is offered at $2,599,000. Information, Jesse Weinberg, Keller Williams Realty, Marina/LA, (800) 804-9132.
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Discovering Dad Venice painter and filmmaker Juri Koll on hosting his artist father’s first gallery show a year after losing him always be a community where artists can survive, can live and work, without the bullshit that comes from chain stores and boutique galleries. Witness what’s happened on Abbot Kinney — $9- to $12-per-square-foot rents for the past several years — and you’ll see what I mean. It’s shortsighted and oppressive, and we will help stop it in Venice wherever it rears its ugly head.
Juri Koll has assembled a father-son art exhibit at Beyond Baroque
Over the past three decades, Juri Koll has become an institution among the artistic community in Venice. His father — San Francisco beatnik artist George Koll, who fostered Juri’s early creative impulses — went a lifetime without any significant professional recognition, not even so much as a gallery show. After George’s death in 2013 at age 71, Juri set out to share his father’s work with the world. The result is “Book of the Dad,” a father-son art show that opened earlier this month at Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center. The exhibit features more than 100 paintings or drawings by both artists and closes on Saturday with Juri, 53, signing copies of a companion book that contains writings by both men. Father and son were separated early in life by foster care but maintained a strong bond. George was often dismissive of his own work and, like Kilgore Trout in Kurt Vonnegut’s “Breakfast of Champions,” would have destroyed much of what survives if Juri had not rescued it from the trash can. But Juri’s work apparently meant more to George. While sifting through his father’s possessions, Juri found a number of pieces he had created as a teen and given to his father. Celebrating other artists, family members aside, is nothing new for Koll. The same year his father died, Koll founded the Venice Institute of Contemporary Art, a nonprofit that helps artists — particularly those struggling to remain in Venice despite escalating housing and workspace costs — show and sell their work. He also produces documentary films about artists whom he admires. — Kathy Leonardo
When did you decide to produce an art show featuring your dad’s work? I have been collecting my father’s work since before he died. He would often pretend not to care about it. I would sometimes have to salvage his work from
A pencil illustration by George Koll
How did that father-son dynamic impact you as an artist? The relationship was tough after that because I did not see him again [as a child] except for once when I was 12, although we talked on the phone as much as possible.
“The offense my dad committed that put him in jail right after I was born was for a joint of pot. He never truly recovered from the trauma of losing my brother and me.” — Juri Koll
a heap of papers that he was about to throw out. I made it a mission to collect and document his entire oeuvre.
What kind of similarities and differences do you see in your artistic styles? My dad liked line. I like color. That being said, I create line with colors put next to each other. I’ve begun to use pencil more, which he used most often. We both like portraiture and characterization. We like a sense of place and time in our work. We both take risks every day, every piece — otherwise it’s no fun.
You have made films about painters Lisa Adams, Sarah Danays and Gloriane Harris. What’s the impetus behind those? They are great artists. Gloriane Harris was a huge influence early in my career, and we’re still friends. Lisa Adams is a great painter. Sarah Danays makes wonderful objects. I’ve done lots of other docs about other artists, such as Bob Branaman, the Trans Angeles artists, artists from Europe, and my doc about Mark di Suvero is somehow in the Archives of American Art at the Smithsonian. I’m doing one on Venice artist Fred Eversley and another one on my mentor Edmund Teske, who’s no longer with us. I love artists who work hard every day and who don’t give a crap about what people think of them. They take risks. They do it because they have to. They do it just like the artists from Venice do — the ones who are worth a damn, anyway. Long live Venice, I say. The closing party for “Book of the Dad” is from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday in the Mike Kelley Gallery at Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. Call (310) 822-3006 or visit beyondbaroque.org. To learn more about the Venice Institute of Contemporary Art, visit veniceica.org.
What inspired you to launch the Venice Institute of Contemporary Art, and what are your goals for the organization? The long-term goal is to develop and build a contemporary art museum, theater, conservation and library facility in Venice. The short-term goal, as we’ve been proving since early 2013, is to provide a place for people to show their work in places offered to us. This could be a museum in Germany, such as the Trans Angeles show, which travels through Do you mind explaining why you were 2017, or the Water Works show, which sent to a foster home? My parents were ahead of their time. The travels from the Loft at Liz’s next month offense my dad committed that put him in to the Museum of Art and History out in jail right after I was born was for a joint of Lancaster in early summer. We’ve offered film screenings, panel pot. He never truly recovered from the discussions and we’ve begun research on trauma of losing my brother and me. But the history of art in Venice, partly in order you move on, keep going, make art and A painting by Juri Koll included find humor in the beauty and difficulty of to help people be able to continue to live and work here despite gentrification. in the “Book of the Dad” exhibit, everyday life. Venice has always been and should closing Saturday What was your relationship with him like? Some of my earliest memories are of when I was a real young kid, say around 3 to 5, right before being sent to a foster home. He allowed me to draw on the walls of my bedroom. I remember painting a mural all around my bedroom as high as I could reach. As I got older my relationship with him grew and deepened, but it was a lot of work!
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SaMoHi Art Show, 5 to 7 p.m. Santa Monica – Malibu Unified middle and high school students showcase their work in the school district’s annual art show, featuring two-dimensional artwork and photography, ceramic and video art, and music by the Santa Monica High Jazz Combo. Light refreshments. Roberts Art Gallery at Santa Monica High School, 601 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 450-8338, ext. 70287 “30 Years of Ultimate Sailing: World’s Greatest Yachts, Up-Close & Action-Packed,” 6:15 p.m. (no-host cocktails; buffet dinner, 7 p.m.) Yachting photographer Sharon Green highlights her 30-year love affair with capturing yachts in fierce competition. Accompanying Green’s photographs are anecdotes by sailing athletes Jimmy Spithill, Paul Cayard, Stan Honey and John Bertrand. Followed by a presentation featuring CYC Staff Commodore Martin McCarthy, yachting programs chair. California Yacht Club, 4469 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. Tickets: $21, includes dinner, tax, service and parking. RSVP
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The Beachhead is produced entirely by volunteers By Elliot Stiller It’s a unique publication in a unique community, and after 46 years the presses continue to roll. The Free Venice Beachhead celebrates its 400th issue on Sunday with a free (naturally) music and poetry party at Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center. A mix of columns, essays, art and poetry produced by a volunteer collective of Venice locals, the Beachhead launched in 1968 and was published regularly by an ever-changing cast of contributors until briefly disappearing in the late 1990s. Venice resident Jim Smith revived the paper in 2002, and it has published monthly ever since. A 1979 Los Angeles Times profile of Westside non-daily newspapers — there were 26 of us at the time! — discussed a not-always-friendly relationship between The Argonaut, focused on more objective community news reporting, and the Beachhead, which even then was geared toward opposing gentrification. “Loosely written, the Beachhead interprets rather than reports — and
mostly that interpretation is that Venice is being ruined by pro-development interests,” the article reads. Espousing a point of view remains the mission today, said Greta Cobar, a Beachhead contributor for six years. Cobar emerged as the paper’s main catalyst after Smith retired in 2012 and maintains a leadership role within a core collective of about seven writers, though community contributors also play a major role. “I’m driven by our ability to make a difference and change things for those that have the least representation and power in society,” Cobar said. The Dec. 1, 1968, inaugural issue of the Beachhead — set on a typewriter — declared on page one: “This paper is a poem for the people.” Then as now, the nonprofit Beachhead is funded by sustainers who donate to cover publication costs. “Just like a community cannot exist without a newspaper, so too the Beachhead cannot survive without the support of the community. It’s been the support of the community that has kept it going for 46 years,” Cobar said. Her words echo those of Beachhead contributor Olga Palo in the Times’ article from 35 years ago: “If Venice survives, this paper will survive.” The Beachhead’s 400th issue celebration runs from 6 to 11 p.m. Sunday at Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. Musical acts include the Venice Street Legends, the Nicknamers, Suzy Williams, Michael Jost and Carol McArthur. For more information, visit venicebeachhead.org.
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ART Women and War Marissa Roth captures the devastation of international conflict through a different lens Photos by Marissa Roth
Marissa Roth documented Afghan women and children refugees in Thal, Pakistan, in 1988
By Michael Aushenker Last weekend, “American Sniper” director Clint Eastwood defended his movie’s point of view, stating that “the biggest anti-war statement is what it does to the families left behind.” As with most war films, Eastwood’s is told largely from a male perspective. Photojournalist Marissa Roth — among a group of L.A. Times shooters who won a Pulitzer Prize for photo coverage of the 1992 L.A. riots — flips the script with “One Person Crying: Women and War,” an ongoing exhibit at the Venice Arts Center. “Venice Arts specializes in showing documentary photography, often with a social justice end,” said center Associate Director Elysa Voshell. “Through the lens of individual women’s stories, I thought it was a unique approach; something familiar but also a new way of looking at war.” Three decades in the making, “One Person Crying” includes 70 images within the nonprofit’s 3,200-square-foot space and covers conflicts from World War II to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Roth’s stark photos put a face on the fallout, whether it’s My Lai Massacre survivor Pham Thi Thuan or Vietnam War Army nurse Sarah Blum, who incurred Agent Orange-related health problems. There’s a poignant 1999 shot of Kosovar Albanian refugee Sebanate Berisha, who lost all of her children in a
Roth photographed Eva Brown’s Auschwitz tattoo in 2008
bombing raid, with a boy at a Tirana refugee center. There are also powerful images of Hiroshima survivor Setsuko Iwamoto; Alice McNally, a Catholic mother caught in the Northern Ireland conflict; and Auschwitz survivor Cathy Weiss, who once faced the infamous Dr. Josef Mengele.
After apprenticing with UCLA professor and Oscar-winning documentarian Lou Stouman and landing fashion photography assignments at Fairchild Publications for W and other periodicals, she joined the L.A. Times as a freelancer in 1984 and jumped to The New York Times in 1994. “I loved it. I’m pretty high energy,” Roth said of traveling into danger zones, including to the Philippines during an attempted coup. — Marissa Roth However, “the [L.A. Riots] Roth’s use of 35-millimeter were personal to me as an black-and-white film stock Angeleno. I realized that the line heightens the inherent drama. between civilization and anarchy “Her portraits are incredibly was extremely thin.” real. They’re windows into the Roth flies to Rwanda and Asia in lives of her subjects,” Voshell December to shoot the final said. images for a 2016 book. She’s Roth’s “One Person Crying” also creating “Infinite Light: A journey began in July 1984 with Photographic Meditation on Roth shooting her grandparents’ Tibet,” a series stemming from a former home in Novi Sad, 50th birthday trip in 2007 about Yugoslavia. “another culture forced into the “They were killed on the Diaspora like the Jews.” doorstep of their home in a The images pack a punch: an massacre in January 1942, along Iraq-stationed American soldier’s with my great-grandmother and intimate, “in-case-of-death” letter great-uncle,” Roth said. “made me cry as I was installing Her Hungarian-Jewish mother the show,” Voshell said. and Yugoslavian-Jewish father “I’m very proud of this fled Europe two weeks before project,” Roth said. “I’m exKristallnacht and got separated at tremely grateful for this journey. Ellis Island but reunited by It’s also healed me. I always had chance at Times Square five a longing for family. I found my months later. own inner peace through war.” Raised in Beverly Hills, Roth “One Person Crying: Women joined her school paper while and War” runs through March 12 attending UCLA: “That galvaat the Venice Arts Center for nized my path [toward photojour- Media & Learning, 1702 Lincoln nalism]. The kids on the Bruin, Blvd., Venice. Call (310) 392we were very like-minded,” she 0846 or visit venicearts.org. said. michael@argonautnews.com
“I found my own inner peace through war.”
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assembled in the office of Police Chief Loomis to confer and make plans to keep the I.W.W. [Industrial Workers of the World union] or ‘Reds,’ as they were commonly known, out of Venice,” according to Alexander’s 1991 book “Abbot Kinney’s Venice of America.” “The object of the group was to investigate suspicious residents and to put a stop to any open-air meetings that might be held on radical subjects. They also were to be the means of the ejection of a few citizens who were already trying to organize a local communist party.” If it’s fair to say that Kinney was simply a man of his time, it’s also worth noting that many in his time did not share his extreme views. Kinney’s Pasadena neighbors, Owen and Jason Brown — the sons of abolitionist John Brown — for instance, advocated on behalf of the Chinese, and would not tolerate discrimination against blacks. Kinney’s neighbor, L.J. Rose, was even said to have A man of his time? sheltered and employed The Venice that Abbot Kinney Chinese who were forced to left behind was hardly the flee downtown L.A. following progressive bastion it is often the Chinese Massacre of 1871. characterized as today. These men stood against the In addition to housing prejudice of their time; Kinney ownership restrictions conspicuously did not. isolating blacks to today’s But in the letters that Kinney Oakwood neighborhood and wrote to her grandfather and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan the legacy he and her family in the 1920s, town leaders in share, Reese-Greenland finds 1919 went to McCarthy Era another truth. lengths to root out suspected “To his credit, he did change labor organizers and commu- and grow,” she says. “That is nists. what we all aspire to.” “A new organization was Managing Editor Joe Piasecki formed of patriotic men who contributed to this story.
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filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 23, 2014. Argonaut published: January 15, 22, 29, and February 5, 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. 2014359497
The following person is doing business as: The Tripel 333 Culver Blvd. Playa del Rey, CA. 90293. Registered owners: Hudson Room LP 333 Culver Blvd. Playa del Rey, CA. 90293. This business is conducted by a Limited Partnership. 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: Nichols Roberts. Title: Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 23, 2014. Argonaut published: January 15, 22, 29, and February 5, 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. 2015006290
The following person is doing business as: Realtime Online Support 1455 4th St. #303 Santa Monica, CA. 90401. Registered owners: James Palumbo 1455 4th St. #303 Santa Monica, CA. 90401. This business is conducted by a individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the ficti-
tious 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: James Palumbo. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on January 8, 2015. Argonaut published: January 15, 22, 29, and February 5, 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. 2015007299
The following person is doing business as: Dravivaboxer. com, Chelseapann.com and Knotathought.com 214 Barbour St. Playa del Rey, CA. 90293. Registered owners: Healthy Notes, INC. 214 Barbour St. 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: Aviva Boxer Spann. Title: Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on January 9, 2015. Argonaut published: January 15, 22, 28 and February 5, 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. 2015010587
The following person is doing business as: Lotus Estate Properties 3121 Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90292. Registered owners: Lighthouse Properties Real Estate Services INC. 3121 Washington Blvd. Marina del Rey, CA. 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: Debbie Sutz. Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on January 13, 2015. Argonaut published: January 22, 29, February 5, and 12, 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. 2015014567
The following person is doing business as: Hobart & Smyth, Creative Partners 10521 Valparaiso St. Registered owners: Richard B. Spitznass 10521 Valparaiso St. Los Angeles, CA. 90034. 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 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: Richard B. Spitznass. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on January 20, 2015. Argonaut published: January 29, February 5, 12, and 19, 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. 2015018353
The following person is doing business as: Calvary Plumbing 12405 Venice Blvd. Ste. 402. Registered owners: Joey Leonel Chavez 3939 Globe Ave. Culver City, CA. 90230. 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: Joey Leonel Chavez. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on January 22, 2015. Argonaut published: January 29, February 5, 12, and 19, 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. 2015018413
The following person is doing business as: Lo Hedge Press 3806 Pacific Ave. APT. F Marina del Rey, CA. 90292. Registered owners: Lori Elizabeth Hedges 3806 Pacific Ave. Apt. F marina del Rey, CA. 90292. 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: Lori Elizabeth Hedges. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on January 22, 2015. Argonaut published: January 29, February 5, 12, and 19, 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. 2015018419
The following person is doing business as: H & R Catering 8415 Pershing Dr. Playa del Rey, CA. 90293. Registered owners: Christina Reyes 8821 Wiley Post Ave. los Angeles, CA. 90045. 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 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: Christina Reyes. Title:Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on January 22, 2015. Argonaut published: January 29, February 5, 12, and 19, 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. 2015022101
The following person is doing business as: education Marketing Group 5573 Village Green Los Angeles, CA. 90016. Registered owners: Derrick Anthony Banks 5573 Village Green Los Angeles, CA. 90016. This busi-
ness 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 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: Derrick Anthony Banks. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on January 27, 2015. Argonaut published: January 29, February 5, 12, and 19, 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).
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