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There Goes the Neighborhood Re: “East Venice Squeeze,” Cover Story, Jan. 25 Your cover on the demolition of east Venice got me excited. The article itself was a great disappointment. The invasion of the rich and tasteless is not an inconvenience. It is the destruction of a neighborhood and a community. My house looks onto Morningside Way, which has become Monstrosity Boulevard. Your author calls some of these grotesque, inappropriate travesties “architectural wonders.” They look ridiculous in a neighborhood of human-sized
Lately the vultures have actually been going door-to-door, pressuring people in regular homes to move out. I suggest the next time a realtor rings your doorbell, answer with a hearty Old Venice-style “F--- Off!!” And where’s Councilman Mike Bonin? Where’s any grassroots political leadership? A deafening silence — except for the bulldozers. Jack Schwartz A Venice resident for 25 years
homes. Like airport terminals, and at $6 million each, they each displaced a couple of middleclass families. I mean, really, does a family need five bedrooms and six bathrooms? And a pool? Even the merely $4-million houses make you wonder why they didn’t leave any money to spend on design. A number of city Department of Building and Safety employees have explained to me that these ugly large houses would not be allowed under current size regulations. The process that the city used to try to save the neighborhood actually accelerated its destruction. There was so much time lapse between the introduction of the new regulations and their implementation date that builders rushed to get their permits under the old rules. You have to wonder if the council members do this as contribution recipients of the construction and real estate industries. FAIRVIEW Why didn’t your article name the parasites and leaches who are getting rich off of the gentrification? They should be named and shamed, if not tarred and feathered.
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Suspect in fatal hit-and-run near LMU is arrested after four-year search ................ 6
A New Park for Kentwood How one couple is building a play area the whole neighborhood can enjoy . ......... 7
Back to the Drawing Board
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Santa Monica’s state reps are defeated in effort to expand rent control .................. 8
hosting a party in Santa Monica, and you’re invited ............................... 15
COVER STORy Illustration by Tony Millionaire
The Real Joe Frank Working for KCRW’s master radio storyteller was an inspiration and an adventure .... 10
Live Music Every Night of the Week! ........... 26
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Police Make Arrest in Fatal Hit-and-Run Driver suspected of killing a jogger near LMU had been on the lam for four years Photo by Gary Walker
By Gary Walker On Jan. 9, 2014, a speeding car struck and killed a jogger near the Lincoln Boulevard entrance to Loyola Marymount University. Now, after four years of searching, the LAPD’s Major Crimes Division has announced they’ve captured the woman suspected of driving the car that ended Playa Vista resident Paul Grover’s life. At a Jan. 24 press conference across from Bluff Trail Park in Westchester — mere feet away from the scene of the crime — police announced the arrest of Brittnee Crawford, 27, on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and felony hit-and-run. Crawford’s boyfriend, 26-year-old Joshua Walker, was also arrested and has been charged with being an accessory after the fact. Police arrested both suspects at their home in Perris, near Moreno Valley, on Jan. 16. Grover, 62, was out jogging at approximately 4:15 a.m. when he was struck by a southbound vehicle. He died from his injuries the following day. LAPD West Traffic Bureau Officer Martha Dominguez, the case’s initial
Police displayed photos of the victim and the accused during the press conference in Westchester investigator, said the car veered off the roadway near LMU Drive and sheered a light pole before colliding with Grover. Capt. Robert Long of the LAPD’s Major Crimes Divisions told reporters that witnesses saw Crawford’s vehicle hit Grover and that Crawford allegedly stopped
and volunteered to take the badly injured Grover to the hospital while one of the witnesses waited for police and paramedics to arrive. “As the police arrived, Ms. Crawford fled the scene on foot,” said Long, a former Pacific Division captain.
A witness also said Crawford appeared to be “highly intoxicated” when she stopped to check on Grover, Long said. LAPD’s Fugitive Task Force took over the investigation after police learned Crawford had left California. In 2016, the case was turned over to Major Crimes. LAPD Det. James Dickson, the lead detective on the case, said police were able to confirm Crawford as the driver of the car that struck and killed Grover through witness statements and forensic evidence found in the car, which they were able to trace to her. Last February, police obtained a warrant to arrest Crawford, who had left California for Nevada. “Last week we received information that Ms. Crawford was back in California and our detectives arrested Ms. Crawford and Mr. Walker,” Long said. Dickson said Walker impeded the investigation by “providing false information about the suspect’s whereabouts.” Grover ran P.K. Grover Insurance Services in Playa Vista from 2004 until 2006. (Continued on page 8)
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A New Park for North Kentwood How one enterprising couple is building a play area for the whole neighborhood to enjoy Photo by Mia Duncans
By Bonnie Eslinger Once just the seed of an idea, a new park has taken root in Westchester. A few years ago, Eli and Brent Wagner were strolling with their newborn daughter and realized there wasn’t a park in their immediate North Kentwood neighborhood where she’d someday be able to play. The young couple, married in 2012, raised $20,000 for play equipment and found a location they could open up to the community: a small yard facing West 80th Place behind the Westchester Family YMCA. But after a whole year of planning, the Wagners learned that the site wasn’t workable. Unlike the old adage, ‘when one door closes, another one opens,’ the Wagners weren’t willing to wait for providence. They began knocking on doors, and soon received a warm welcome at Holy Nativity Episcopal Church. “There was this big grass lawn. So we just approached them out of the blue and said, ‘Hey, we have this chunk of money from the community. Please let us build a park that not only church members can use but make it open to the entire community,’” Eli Wagner recalled. “They were very excited about it. They’ve been a dream to work with.” Earlier this month, community members celebrated the grand opening of the pocket park, which includes a playground with a slide, platform and climbing structure. There is also a frog spring rider. The first round of funding paid for an ADA ramp, flooring, and a fence. Kentwood residents, their children, and local nannies quickly found it.
Inspired by their daughter Maya, Eli and Brent Wagner began fundraising two years ago “I drive by there on my way to work and the park is full,” said Eli Wagner, an attorney. “There was clearly a need.” But there’s room to grow, the Wagners say, so they’re reviving a pasta-sauce competition event they successfully pulled together in 2016 as a fundraiser for the park’s first phase. With additional money, they can add seating, a picnic table, signage, landscaping and additional playground elements, Wagner said. The goal this go-around is
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$5,000, but she said they’d love to surpass that amount. The “Sauce Angeles” event will be held at the Westchester Family YMCA, the prior planned site for the park. Eli Wagner said the deal they had with the YMCA “crumbled,” but didn’t want to make much of that undoing. Their site was a lot more sloped than expected, which significantly upped the construction costs, the couple said. After a year of discussions with the
YMCA leadership, everyone decided it would be best to find a new location. Westchester Family YMCA Executive Director John Loussararian said the organization was disappointed when it didn’t pencil out financially. “After ... evaluating what we would need to do to prepare the site for the playground, and reviewing the construction bids received, we realized the cost of site preparation on our campus was going to far exceed the cost of the playground apparatus itself,” Loussararian wrote in an email to The Argonaut. “As a result, we assessed that it wouldn’t be the best use of our donor’s contributions to install the playground on the Y campus.” From beginning planning stages to playtime, getting the park built in the front yard of Holy Nativity took about four months, Eli Wagner said. Reverend Peter Rood said the couple’s vision for a public park aligned with Holy Nativity’s community spirit. “They literally walked up and knocked at the door and the conversation began,” Rood said. “It really didn’t take long for us and the board and the community here to embrace the idea and the need for a pocket park here. It seemed like a natural and proper addition.” The Sauce Angeles 2018 fundraiser happens at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at the Westchester Family YMCA, 8015 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester (in the Annex building near the rear parking lot). Advance tickets are $45 through Feb. 9 at sauceoff.com.
Police Make Arrest in Fatal Hit-and-Run (Continued from page 6)
Reached at her home in Glyndon, Minn., Grover’s sister Susan Offcutt credited investigators for their persistence. “If it wasn’t for them,” she said, “I don’t know if we would have ever found out who was responsible.” Offcut, 71, said she had been going through old photographs of her younger brother, triggering a flood of fond memories. “He was such an avid runner and liked to stay physically fit. He played the piano and rode elephants in India,” she recalled. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s website, Walker is scheduled to appear at the Airport Courthouse in Westchester on Feb. 8. Crawford does not have a court date yet. Both are free on bail. Dominguez, who kept Offcutt updated
on her brother’s case, said “It’s a very satisfying result for us and it’s nice to have a resource like Major Crimes who can carry the baton forward. For us, we often have other cases and we don’t always have the resources to dedicate to one particular case. “Even after the Fugitive Task Force and Major Crimes took over the case, I still kept this on my desk,” she added, tapping the thick case folder. Long said the diligence displayed by the detectives of Major Crimes and West Traffic in tracking down Crawford over four years was exemplary. “We want the public to know that we don’t give up on these cases,” he said. gary@argonautnews.com
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Landlords 1, Tenants 0 Sacramento sets back Santa Monica state reps’ bid to expand rent control By Gary Walker Rent control advocates are regrouping after suffering defeat in their first attempt to repeal a 1995 state law that they believe has exacerbated both the homeless and housing affordability crises. Legislation offered by Assemblyman Richard Bloom and state Sen. Ben Allen, both of them Democrats from Santa Monica, would have rescinded the Costa-Hawkins Act, which keeps cities from expanding local rent control ordinances to cover newer buildings. The bill died Jan. 12 in the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee, with three Democrats in favor, two Republicans against and two Democrats choosing not to vote. It needed four votes to advance. “Repealing Costa-Hawkins will not lead to rent control statewide. Local governments will be able to make those deci-
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Popp, who testified at the hearing. Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Chairman David Chiu (D- San Francisco) said constituents have urged him to help repeal Costa-Hawkins. “We don’t just have a housing crisis. We have a tenant crisis,” Chiu told the committee. “Tenants are paying as much as one-third of their income for housing in San Francisco,” where the median monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment has climbed to $3,400. Chiu, Mark Stone (D- Santa Cruz) and Rob Bonta (D- Alameda) voted for the repeal; Marc Steinorth (R- Rancho Cucamonga) and Steven Choi (R- Irvine) voted against; and Ed Chau (D- Monterey Park) and James Wood (D- Healdsburg) did not attend. LMU’s Manning likes the idea of local control, but believes repealing Costa-
“Those facing displacement need our help now.” — Assemblyman Richard Bloom (D- Santa Monica) sions on their own,” Bloom argued during the hearing, describing the bill as an attempt to mitigate the one-two punch of stagnant wages and increasing rents. “I needn’t remind you that California has one-fifth of the nation’s homeless population.” But it isn’t just state lawmakers who are wary of letting local jurisdictions tinker with rental housing prices. Some experts argue that rent control helped create the housing affordability crisis, especially in San Francisco, by limiting the production of new housing despite population growth. “Rent control never, never works,” said Chris Manning, a professor of real estate at Loyola Marymount University’s College of Business Administration. “It actually makes the problem worse. Developers need incentives to build more housing.” Voters may soon get their say. The Los Angeles-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation is pursuing a statewide ballot initiative to repeal Costa-Hawkins as early as Nov. 6. Elena Popp of the Los Angeles-based Eviction Defense Network, which is backing the ballot measure, said failing to expand rent control would result in more homeless on the streets of Los Angeles. “There are studies that tell us that this is happening. It shouldn’t take a rocket scientist to see the connection [between higher rents and homelessness],” said
Hawkins would immediately destabilize housing production. “If they ever repeal it, then developers will not trust any new provision that lawmakers put in place in two or three years,” Manning predicted. “If cities are permitted to impose rent control on new construction, investors are certain to abandon plans to build in California,” echoes a statement on the Apartment Owners Association of Los Angeles’ website. “Building more housing decreases market pressures and helps moderate rent prices.” But the status quo is also untenable, Bloom and Allen argue. “Despite the recent vote on CostaHawkins, the issue of housing affordability will persist and grow. Those facing displacement need our help now,” Bloom said. “Going forward, I remain committed to aggressively attacking all aspects of California’s housing crisis.” “It’s becoming increasingly difficult for people trying to afford to live and stay in our communities, and that impacts our quality of life and long-tern economic health,” said Allen. “If we are going to adequately address our housing crisis, the Legislature needs to consider creative solutions — including thinking about how we might empower local communities.” gary@argonautnews.com
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C ov e r
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Joe Frank Working for KCRW’s master storyteller was an inspiration and an adventure
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oe Frank — the brilliant, neurotic, groundbreaking broadcaster who redefined radio storytelling at KCRW in Santa Monica and a boss who became a second father to me — succumbed to his lifelong nemesis, cancer, on Jan. 15. The disease had attacked his bladder twice, his testicles at age 19 and, most recently, his colon. Joe died at home, peacefully, next to his beloved wife, photographer Michal Story, which is somewhat comforting in that he was always happiest at her side. He was 79. Obituaries in The New York Times, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times recount his fabulous public exploits — calling ex-girlfriends to sing to them in the middle of the night; imagining Pol Pot, Stalin and Hitler discussing wedding floral arrangements and pleated pants; radio’s first live broadcast of a mime performance. “There are not many people in the world who are able to push a medium into a new shape. Joe Frank did that with audio,” KCRW General Manager Jennifer Ferro, who introduced me to Joe 22 years ago, tells The Argonaut. “He combined fiction and audio that transported you to an entirely different world. You felt like a voyeur, an eavesdropper and an invited guest into a world that lived in someone else’s mind.” I worked for Joe from 1996 to 2002, first part-time and then full-time, mostly creating transcripts of recordings he’d use as raw material for his broadcasts. In the beginning I’d stop by his home once or twice a week to pick up one or two audiocassettes (60 minutes each side) of bizarre, unscripted phone conversations between Joe and his collaborators — the topics ranging from angry threats by psycho exes to the finer points of Zoroastrianism. But my favorite part of the job was the research Joe would ask me to do. “Esme,” he would say, then pause, interrupting a conversation midstream, “I
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need you to look up how many ounces of milk are in a Tahitian coconut. Tahitian.” Or, “Esme, I need you to get me a Spanish translation of Psalm 23 — the one that begins, ‘The Lord is my shepherd …’ in Spanish. Thanks.” I lived for those small tasks, eager to show him my cleverness, impress him
a bank robbery. “Esme, next time you butt dial me from a lesbian bar at one-thirty in the morning and leave a half-hour message …” I gasped: “No! I did not! No!” “… Yes, you did. Please allow me to finish. … Next time you butt dial me from a lesbian bar at one-thirty in the
I love my father and understood his decision to take his own life came after years of suffering … but to Joe, who battled an utterly relentless terminal disease his entire life, it must have seemed such an incredibly selfish and senseless act. with my work ethic. It succeeded; he eventually asked me to work for him full-time when I was unceremoniously fired from KCRW after faxing then station manager Ruth Seymor her 70-page “emergency” transcript in reverse order at 2 a.m. Ruth had brought Joe to KCRW from weekend hosting duties at NPR’s “All Things Considered” in 1986, but their relationship deteriorated after he stuck up for me. Joe was fired from the station in 2002. *** Once I had asked Joe if I could come in a little late the next day so my writing partner and I could troll a popular “girls night” in West Hollywood for bar scene extras for a pet project we were producing on spec. I arrived the next day around 10 a.m., slightly hung over but feeling OK … until I saw Joe waiting for me in his office, wearing his bathrobe and pajamas and leather slippers, looking as if he’d been up all night. He set his coffee cup down and cleared his throat; I stopped as though I’d just walked in on
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morning and leave a 30-minute voicemail featuring loud, shitty, migraine-inducing music from diabolical beginning to godforsaken end, please make sure I can hear what’s going on! Next time, pull your phone out of your ass, your purse, or wherever and put it somewhere I can catch a conversation.” Joe turned on his heels, trudged up the stairs to his exercise bike and pedaled furiously for 45 minutes while I quietly catalogued, labeled and organized hundreds of cassette and DAT tapes, contemplating my nonexistent severance package. ***
down, because it was such a sweet thing to do, and because I hadn’t anticipated it. He held me for at least a solid minute. “Esme, I didn’t know your father, and I’m sorry to say but I’m very angry at him right now for doing this to you. … He did a cowardly thing. That’s just how I see it. … I can’t understand how he could do this to you, his family. It’s utterly beyond me.” I love my father and understood his decision to take his own life came after years of suffering and “battling demons which have robbed me of my will to live” — his exact words in his suicide note to me. But to Joe, who battled an utterly relentless terminal disease his entire life, it must have seemed such an incredibly selfish and senseless act. Around his first birthday, Joe’s family fled Europe to escape the Nazis; at age five, his father died while Joe was in surgery to correct childhood deformities of his legs and feet. “You know I would never, ever do that to you,” Joe said. “I won’t leave you. I promise.” “I know, Joe. I know you wouldn’t,” I said. Then, after a pause, “So you’re telling me you’re going to be my dad now? You’re going to walk me down the aisle, if I get divorced and remarried?” Joe, who had no siblings or children, blanched. “Don’t be insane … please. … You better hope Mike doesn’t divorce you, because finding another guy foolish enough to marry you — good luck with that.” From then on I would joke with Joe, calling him Dad and scolding him when he forgot my birthday. He was a bit neglectful as a father, but then again he had not agreed to the job, so I was OK with the relationship as it was.
After I’d been working for Joe for many years, my father — born just days before Joe in August of 1938 — died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Joe was incredibly kind and protective of me. A few days after the funeral, when I stopped *** by his house to pick up a tape, he got up from his chair and hugged me. Joe had Joe would spend hours in the studio, never been physically affectionate towards sometimes getting there at 9 a.m. and me, so it caught me off guard. I broke working until two or three in the morning.
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Joe Frank may have come off as a tortured soul, but was filled with compassion for animals and people His process was grueling. He’d take the printed transcripts I’d typed and physically cut out individual lines of dialogue to make a new “script” from the lines he wanted to use, and then go back into the recording and pull out each line individually and remaster them. In the beginning he would do this by hand, with a razor blade and scotch tape. As Ferro recalls, “Joe was incredibly thoughtful and totally possessed by his work. When he wasn’t making programs, you could tell he was obsessing over thoughts about the next one.” Eventually everything became digitized, but instead of making things easier for Joe, that only seemed to expand his options. I remember bringing sandwiches to the studio at midnight, and he’d begrudgingly pause his work to wolf down a few calories. “Did you feed the cat?” he asked. “I did.” “You didn’t just take the can from the fridge and put it in the bowl cold, right? You heated it up in the microwave — but
not for too long, right? “Just 20 seconds.” “Good. She won’t eat it if it’s cold,” he said. “She’s not like you; she has high standards.”
dinner party at their house in Pacific Palisades. I brought my friend Elia as my date, and she and Joe hit it off — instant friends. She asked if I’d been a good assistant.
“Esme, next time you butt dial me from a lesbian bar at one-thirty in the morning and leave a half-hour message …” “How sad, then, that she got you as an owner.” “Ha!” he laughed. “Nice.”
“Yes, Esme was the best assistant anyone could wish for … that is, until she caused me to be sued for $100,000,” he answered. *** Elia blanched; I coughed a sip of Trader Joe’s chardonnay out of my nose. After Joe was no longer working at “I thought you knew,” Joe said. “I’ll KCRW and had started a relationship with explain later.” Michal, he no longer needed me to Later, we cornered Joe in the kitchen. I transcribe for him, or pick up his dry already knew all of the details, except cleaning, or give his cat a massage. We that there had been a lawsuit. only talked once or twice a year, over the Joe met a woman online and they phone, until he and Michal invited me to a “clicked,” emailing each other casually
at first, then hourly, then moving their conversations to the phone. He would spend hours on the phone with her, as many as four nights a week. He believed there was real potential for a relationship, and told me so. Once I started transcribing their conversations — Joe recorded many of his conversations, personal or professional; it was all material — I concluded this woman was nuts. And a liar. One day something she said struck Joe as odd, and he asked my opinion. That led to Joe asking me to write transcript footnotes that would call out anything which seemed patently absurd or especially suspect. I became more and more annoyed with this woman, and remember my comments reflecting that. Ruthlessly scrutinizing her motives, openly contemptuous of her points of view and, obviously, threatened by her, I resorted to the mean, brutal and petty (Continued on page 14)
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asked for my opinion — gave me carte blanch to be “totally honest.” And now he remembered. But Elia threw me a withering look and patted Joe on the shoulder. “It’s not your fault,” she told him. “Esme should have been nicer.” Joe perked up immediately. “Right!” he said. “She shouldn’t have been so mean.” I looked alternately between the two of them, initially speechless. “It’s awful late, Joe,” I said. “We’ve got an ecstasy-fueled, clothing-optional lesbian rave party to go to.” We left. Not for any such party, but I thought the idea might keep Joe awake late enough to ruin the next morning, perhaps hoping for another butt dial like so many years before. *** I miss Joe greatly. He was kind, thoughtful and funny. He loved animals and people, and was deeply, intensely grateful for the years of life he was given on this planet. But because of his work, Joe isn’t really gone. His art lives on at joefrank.com, where I can visit him whenever I like. Esme Gregson lives in Venice, where you’ll find her playing paddle tennis on the boardwalk.
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Compass is a licensed real estate broker (01991628) in the State of California and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdraw without notice. To reach the Compass main office call 310.230.5478. CalBRE# 01365696
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The ArgonAuT REAl EstAtE Q&A Q: I keep hearing about properties being subject to a “soft-story retrofit” program. What is it and how can it affect me as a property owner? Will it affect renters, too? A: I find that many property owners remain unsure of their property’s status in regard to Los Angeles’s Soft-Story Retrofit Ordinance. This ordinance requires property owners to bring potentially unsafe properties to safer standards to protect lives and property in an earthquake. “Soft-Story” refers to a woodframe building of at least two stories with a weak first story, generally due to having large openings for garages or carports, with living quarters directly above that open part of the building. First, if you own a single family residence, a duplex, or a triplex, this ordinance does not apply to you. It does apply to condos and apartment buildings with 4 or more units. The expense required to bring these properties into compliance can be significant, so it is understandable that property owners are concerned. The ordinance applies to buildings of wood-frame construction containing 4 or more units, built according to pre-1978 building standards, with large openings directly under residential living space. If your property is subject to this ordinance, you should have already received a notice from the City. However, you can also go directly to L.A. Building and Safety website PAGE 22 THE ARGONAUT February 1, 2018
to search by your property address: https://www.ladbsservices2.lacity.org/ OnlineServices/?service=plr If your building is subject to the retrofit ordinance, you’ve got some work to do. The first step is to consult with a Californialicensed engineer or architect to investigate the structure of your building. For information regarding licensed engineers, California’s Board for Professional Engineer, Land Surveyors, and Geologists website is an excellent resource: http://bpelsg.ca.gov For information regarding licensed architects, please check the California Architects Board website: http://cab.ca.gov If the engineer or architect determines that your property does, indeed, require retrofitting, you must have them prepare a plan to bring the building into compliance, submitting that plan to the Building and Safety Department within 2 years from the date of the original City notice. If you are a landlord, you must also notify your tenants in writing per rules of the Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA). Working together with LA Dept. of Building and Safety, you must obtain a permit for the work within 3.5 years of the original notice
date. The work itself must be completed within 7 years from the original notice date. The first notices were sent out on or about May 2, 2016, so many property owners, especially those with larger buildings, are coming up on their 2-year deadline to file their plans with the City. Do not be lulled into inaction by the 7-year deadline to complete. The permit process and the construction itself are expected to be subject to backlogs as owners scramble to meet their respective deadlines. Landlords who need to displace tenants during construction may be required to file a Tenant Habitability Plan, and provide notice and even accomodations for their tenants. Early, comprehensive planning is important toward managing expense and disruption of your rental business. Of course, there are many property owners who are choosing to take this opportunity to sell their properties. That is certainly understandable- avoid the expense and hassle of the retrofit process, while cashing out at record high property prices. Due to the new tax reforms, some sellers are positioned to minimize their tax gains, making this an even more attractive time to sell. Just
remember to disclose that your property is subject to the ordinance! This is a material fact that potential buyers should be informed of, so whether you are a condo owner, HOA, or landlord, make sure that your Real Estate Broker has the information necessary to disclose these facts to buyers and protect you from liability for non-disclosure. Then you can ride into the sunset with your landlord cares behind you, and your real estate profits safe in your wallet.
This week’s quesTion was answered by
Lisa PhiLLiPs, esq real estate Collective Lisa Phillips is an active Realtor in the Los Angeles area, with more than twenty years as a practicing real estate broker and attorney. Lisa is also a member of the National Association of Realtors “Green Resource Council”, and achieved its “GREEN” Designation. www.LisaPhillipsRealEstate.com.
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THE ARGONAUT
ne Ad Deadli 7 . Feb : Issue Da2te 2 . b Fe
HOME SALES INDEX HOMES SOLD
AVERAGE PRICE
-12.5%
THE WESTSIDE’S 2018
+18.4%
JANUARY ‘17
JANUARY‘18
Homes Sold
Average Price
Homes Sold
Average Price
Culver City
27
$927,500
29
$914,700
Marina del Rey
17
$1,202,900
19
$1,138,900
Palms/Mar Vista
27
$1,221,500
24
$1,455,300
Playa del Rey
9
$680,300
4
$1,136,250
Playa Vista
9
$1,288,100
3
$2,349,700
Santa Monica
32
$2,032,100
22
$1,728,700
Venice
10
$1,629,200
13
$2,081,200
Westchester
20
$1,034,800
18
$1,062,300
Total
151
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2/2 Remodeled kitchen and baths 2/2 Top floor end unit
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2/2 Highly desired patio home in Villa Marina East 2/2 Extensively renovated oceanfront condo
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The ArgonAuT reAl estAte Q&A What does the neW tax laW mean for southern California homeoWners? There are several major implications for the market and homeowners. First, your State and local income tax deduction, which is any combination of property, sales, or income deductions, are now capped at $10,000. Because many of us live in high priced real estate markets and high taxed areas, this means fewer deductions and that you will be paying more to Uncle Sam. The next change is to the mortgage interest deduction. They reduced the mortgage interest deduction from 1 million in debt on your primary residence to $750,000. And while this doesn’t affect homes purchased before December 15th of 2017, it will affect those homes in equity value down the road. Moody’s analytics is predicting a 4% drop in equity and home values nationally since the tax bill passed, and SoCal will absolutely be affected. First time homebuyers in Southern California may catch a break with home prices soon to be dropping, but they will have to climb a steeper mountain financially
with the reduced deductions and climbing interest rates. Time will tell how our residential market reacts to the law, but in the rental property sector it is still a great time to be looking at purchasing or selling. Prices continue to rise on rental properties, as do the rents here in Los Angeles. According to a recent report from the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, average rents in Los Angeles County are expected to jump by $136 per month over the next two years. They estimate the average monthly rent now is $2,237, with a countywide vacancy rate of just 3.94 percent. And that is music to a landlord or rental property owner’s ears. Renters across the region face similar increases, with the highest price bump projected for Orange County, where rents could climb $149 per month by 2019. Prices in the Inland Empire, San Diego County, and Ventura County are projected to go up $124, $121, and $98, respectively. What is contributing to the rise
in rents? Well, in part it is do to a lack of homeownership in LA county, and a lack of housing inventory that has been affecting LA county for the past several years. The main thing to remember here is that if you haven’t thought about investing in income producing real estate, you may want to as rents are going to keep going up and up here in LA and all over SoCal. You may miss the boat here if interest rates begin to shoot up. Getting back to taxes for a moment, keep in mind that with income properties you may still deduct the mortgage interest rate deduction, property tax, operating costs, and deprecation on a rental property. Depreciation in particular is one of the most powerful reasons to invest into real estate, and fortunately the new tax law did not change that. Let’s look at the standard depreciation method of an income property, the IRS will allow you to depreciate a building over the life of 27.5 years as buildings to wear down over time. How it works in practice is you
subtract the land value of your property, you can use 15-20% as an estimate, and then divide the appraised market value of your home by 27.5 years, the result is how much you can deduct off of your entire income tax. If you currently own a rental property make sure you are taking full advantage of these deductions to maximize the amount of money in your pocket. I would highly encourage anyone who is thinking of becoming a rental property owner to do so while interest rates remain reasonable.
This week’s quesTion was answered by
aris anagnos Anagnos & Anagnos Keller Williams 424-581-9006 arisanagnosrealestate.com
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The ArgonAuT PRess Releases sPanish home
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“Luxury living awaits in this elegant five-bedroom Santa Barbara home,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “A manicured landscape and private walkway invite you into a world of custom archways, soaring ceilings, and practical indoor-outdoor flow. The family room opens to the kitchen featuring a generous eat-in island, Monogram appliances, and a pantry room. Outside, a patio leads to the lawn and covered seating area. Designed with style, quality, and craftsmanship.”
“This one-bedroom, one-bath unit has gorgeous city and mountain views,” says agent Eileen McCarthy. “Features include an upgraded kitchen and bath, recessed lighting, stainless steel appliances. Marina City Club is resort living at its best. Amenities include a state-of-the-art gym, full bar and restaurant, room service, cafe, dry cleaning service, car wash, and 24-hour security.” Offered at $539,900 Eileen McCarthy, Marina Ocean Properties 310-822-8910
Offered at $2,095,000 Stephanie Younger, Compass 310-499-2020
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Offered at $815,000 Karsten Demers, Coldwell Banker 310-403-0306
Offered at $2,799,000 Jesse Weinberg, Jesse Weinberg & Associates 800-804-9132
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“This gorgeous one-bed, one-and-a-half bath, modern loft is located in the heart of Silicon Beach,” says agent Karsten Demers. “This corner unit in the Concerto Lofts offers a large two-story open concept plan, and floorto-ceiling windows facing Concert Park. This unit also allows for direct access through you own private patio. The living area has custom wood cabinetry for extra storage space. A staircase leads to a large second story loft bedroom and master bath. This home is a must see.”
“Bright and spacious, this three-bed, three-and-a-half-bath, home features an open floor plan with hardwood floors and a four-stop elevator,” says agent Jesse Weinberg. “The second level offers two bedrooms, separated by a den with custom built-ins, and a laundry room. A master suite commands the entire third level with a private balcony, fireplace, and an en-suite spa-like bath. The unit also includes a direct access, oversized two-car garage, with extra storage space and a deeded third parking space.”
“Elegance abounds in this inviting home,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “Entertaining is a breeze in the formal dining room or in the newly updated kitchen, which features stainless appliances and gleaming quartz countertops. Take the party outside to the backyard patio, highlighted by lush greenery. This versatile floor plan is complete with an en-suite master suite, two additional bedrooms, an additional spacious bathroom with marble accents and a freestanding tub, and a laundry room.”
“This Inglewood single family home provides two bedrooms and a single bath,” say agents Bob Waldron and Jessica Heredia. “This is a fixer with excellent investment and development possibilities. The home has R2 zoning and is a probate sale. The probate court date for overbid is February 20. Contact agent for details.” Offered at $294,000 Bob Waldron & Jessica Heredia, Coldwell Banker 424-702-3000
Offered at $1,249,000 Stephanie Younger, Compass 310-499-2020
W e s t s id e
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Compiled by Nicole Elizabeth Payne State of the City 2018: Economic Sustainability Summit, 5 to 7:30 p.m. The mayor and city manager of Santa Monica discuss local economic sustainability and new city initiatives with local business leaders. Soka Gakkai World Peace Auditorium, 525 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. $60. smchamber.com Venice Neighborhood Council Land Use and Planning Committee, 6:30 p.m. The committee meets on the first and last Thursdays of each month at Oakwood Recreation Center, 787 California Ave., Venice. venicenc.org Mar Vista Community Council Planning and Land Use Management Committee, 6:30 p.m. The committee meets every first Thursday of the month at the Mar Vista Public Library, 12006 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. marvista.org West Coast Swing, 6:30 p.m. Move your body and free your mind with a swing class and open dance. Intermediate swing dance classes start at 6:30 p.m., followed by beginner and intermediate/advanced classes at 7:30 p.m., and open dancing at 8:30 p.m. $15 includes the class; $10 just to dance. Westchester Elks Lodge, 8025 W. Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey. (310) 606-5606; philandmindiadance.com
West L.A. Hike, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. A community of friendly people gathers each Thursday for one of five West L.A. routes. Check website for weekly location. meetup.com/los-angeles-hikinggroup/events Community Jam, 7 to 10:30 p.m. Join Jenny & Chris for a jam night the first Thursday of each month. Bring your songs and instruments. UnUrban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. No cover. (310) 315-0056; unurban.com Legends of Jazz Live, 7 to 11:30 p.m. The Alexander Anderson Trio performs at Industry Jazz & Café, 6039 Washington Blvd., Culver City. $20. facebook.com/jazzyangieg Del Rey Neighborhood Council Education Committee, 7:15 p.m. The committee meets on the first Thursday of each month at Del Rey Square, 11976 Culver Blvd., Del Rey. delreync.org Legends: Keola Beamer & Henry Kapono, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Hawaiian music legends Beamer and Kapono each perform a solo set and then join together onstage to celebrate classics of contemporary Hawaiian music and featuring Kumu Hula (Hula Master) Moanalani Beamer. The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $60 to $95. thebroadstage.org
Timewarp Music Concert, 8 p.m. to midnight. Voodoo Daddy opens at 8 p.m. with acoustic blues, followed by Ou’ 3 at 9 p.m. with neojazz funk and The Patients rounding out the night with heavy prog starting at 10:30 p.m. Timewarp Music, 12257 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. $5. (323) 600-5050; facebook.com/timewarpmusicstore
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Thursday, Feb. 1
Sofar Sounds: El Segundo, 8:15 to 10:30 p.m. A carefully curated set of live music, kept secret until showtime, at a secret location in El Segundo. Get instructions at sofarsounds.com Live Music Thursdays, 9 p.m. to midnight. Discover new bands by the beach. A different blues, reggae, rock or hip-hop artist is featured each week. This week features The PCH Band. Surfside, 23 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover. (424) 256-7894; surfsidevenice.com Thursday Night Karaoke, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. KJ Theresa Ryan hosts this Thursday night of tunes and fun at The Venice Whaler, 10 Washington Blvd., Venice. (310) 821-8737; venicewhaler.com
Friday, Feb. 2 Culver City Woman’s Club Yard Sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Find household items, clothing, shoes, books, jewelry, bikes and electronics. All proceeds go to
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Variety act duo Joe Hernandez-Kolski and Joshua Silverstein lead an evening of laughs at the Miles. SEE FRIDAY, FEB. 2. scholarships for graduating Culver City High School seniors. 3547 Federal Ave., Mar Vista. (310) 391-2098 Mar Vista Seniors Club, 9:30 a.m. to noon. Each Friday the Mar Vista Seniors Club meets for trips, tours, speakers, bingo and live entertainment. Ages 50+. Mar Vista Recreation Center, 11430 Woodbine St., Mar Vista. (310) 559-7798 or (310) 351-9876 ESMoA Drawing Club, 10 to 11 a.m. This informal group meets every Friday. Start with warm-up drawing exercises and then draw,
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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. 2018 003890 The following persons is (are) doing business as: 1) Oasis Handpan 2) Handpan Oasis 3810 Lockland Drive Los Angeles, CA. 90008. Adrian C. Ensor 3810 Lockland Drive Los Angeles, CA. 90008 This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/2018. 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)). ADRIAN C. ENSOR Title Owner This statement was filed with the county on Jan. 5 2018. Argonaut published: Jan. 11, 18, 25, Feb. 1, 2018 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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FICTITIOUS bUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018 005709 The following persons is (are) doing business as Marina del Rey Productions 2) marinadelreyproductions.com 2623 Huntington Lane Redondo Beach, CA. 90278. P.O. Box 10537 Marina del Rey, CA. 90295. David W. Maury 2623 Huntington Lane unit 2 Redondo Beach, CA 90278 1) This business is conducted by a individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above onJan. 8, 2018. 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)). DAVID W. MAURY TITLE Proprietor This statement was filed with the county on Jan. 8, 2018. Argonaut published: Jan. 18, 25, Feb. 1, 8, 2018 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. 2017358357 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PROOF MANGO; 4133 Redwood Ave., Apt. 1030 Los Angeles, CA 90066. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Monique Christine Muro, 4133 Redwood Ave., Apt. 1030 Los Angeles, CA 90066. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare
that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Monique Christine Muro. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 26, 2017. NOTICE ñ 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). Publish: The Argonaut. Dates: 1/25/18, 2/1/18, 2/8/18, 2/15/18 FICTITIOUS bUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018011835 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MARK JUDKINS CONSULTING COMPANY; 7402 æ Arizona Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90045. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Mark B. Judkins, 7402 æ Arizona 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: 01/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Mark B. Judkins TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 16, 2018. NOTICE ñ 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). Publish:The Argonaut. Dates: 1/25/18, 2/1/18, 2/8/18, 2/15/18 FICTITIOUS bUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018024185 Type of Filing: New (Amended) The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TIKITIBU; 13323 Washington Blvd., Suite 203 Los Angeles, CA 90066. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Cynthia Chue-Woo Yoshikawa, 11964 Mayfield Ave., Apt. 101 Los Angeles, CA 90049. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 4/22/2011. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Cynthia Chue-Woo Yoshikawa. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 29, 2018. NOTICE ñ 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). Publish: The Argonaut. Dates: 2/1/18, 2/8/18, 2/15/18, 2/22/18
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RObERT G. SNOW CASE NO. 18STPb00718 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of ROBERT G. SNOW. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Susan Snow in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: Susan Snow be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date February 26, 2018, Time: 8:30 AM, Dept.: 67 Location: 111 North Hill Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Sharon L. Martinez, Esq. SBN 250416 Brooks & Ames, Attorney at Law, 621 E. Ocean Avenue, Suite A, Lompoc, California 93436 (805) 735-3000 THE ARGONAUT 2/1/18, 2/8/18, 2/15/18 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMbER bS171886 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Kathy Miwa Nishimura Munoz, Petitioner Kathy Miwa Nishimura Munoz to Kathy Miwa Nishimura (name) filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.)THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 3/6/18 time 10:30am. Dept 44 room 418 The address of the court Stanley Mosk Courthouse 111 N. Hill St. Los Angeles, CA. 90012 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Argonaut. Original filed: Jan. 5, 2018 Edward B. Moreton Jr. Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Jan. 11, 18, 25, Feb. 1, 2018
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The Power of Saying No, 10 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. Singer-songwriter and second runner-up on “American Idol” Kimberley Locke joins For College For Life to talk to student leaders about being empowered, setting healthy boundaries and learning to say no to the unnecessary. LMU, 1 LMU Dr., Westchester. forcollegeforlife.com/ kimberley
Warm up for Valentine’s Day with a screening of Valentino’s 1921 silent film “Camille.” SEE FRIDAY, FEB. 2. Saturday. Before Valentino became well-known he starred in the 1921 silent film “Camille” about a courtesan and an idealistic young man who fall in love and have their love thwarted by his father. Every show begins with pipe organ music, an audience sing-a-long and a comedy short followed by a 15-minute intermission and then the feature screens. Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo. $10. (310) 322-2592; oldtownmusichall.org
Saturday, Feb. 3 Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, 9 to 10:30 a.m. A 12-step program for anyone struggling with their relationship with food. Hulu Center, Colorado Center Community
Room, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica. Free. (310) 902-3040; foodaddicts.org Open Wetlands at Ballona, 9 a.m. to noon. The Los Angeles Audubon Society hosts its monthly Open Wetlands event at Ballona Salt Marsh. Take a stroll through the sand dunes to the creek and explore your neighborhood wetlands. Enter through the gate in the northeast corner of the parking lot behind Alkawater/Gordon’s Market in the 300 block of Culver Boulevard in Playa del Rey. No baby strollers. (310) 301-0050; losangelesaudubon.org Ice Cream for Breakfast Day, 9 a.m. to noon. Treat yourself to an ice cream breakfast and support women running for political office. Gather the family
Black History Month Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Storyteller Michael D. McCarthy presents a program of stories from African American history and culture to educate and entertain. Children’s Book World, 10580½ Pico Blvd., West L.A. Free. Ages 5 to 105. (310) 559-2665; childrensbookworld.com “I Am Harriet Tubman” Storytime, 11 a.m. Author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos collaborated on this story about Harriet Tubman for the Ordinary People Change the World series. Tubman’s brave heroism played a pivotal role in the movement to abolish slavery. Activities follow the reading. Barnes & Noble, 13400 Maxella Ave., Marina del Rey. Free. (310) 306-3213; barnesandnoble.com 9-11 for Truth Group, 1 to 5 p.m. This group meets the first Saturday of each month to discuss current events and political topics. UnUrban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd.,
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Priorities Check:“Two Fisted Love” @ Odyssey Theatre In this new dark comedy by David Sessions, Hollywood A-lister Caroline Connors navigates a multiple sclerosis diagnosis and complicated relationships with her idealistic daughter and ultra-conservative husband. Now playing at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through March 11 at Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $15 to $34. (866) 811-4111; odysseytheatre.com Fun with Fantasy:“Fairytales Unscripted” @ The Broad Stage Inspired by suggestions from the audience, Impro Theatre riffs on the wondrous world of fairytales for a completely improvised show imagined in the moment. One performance only: 11 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 3) at The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $25. (310) 434-3200; thebroadstage.org
Shared Histories:“The New Colossus” @ The Actors’ Gang Tim Robbins directs this bold play featuring ancestral stories from The Actors’ Gang ensemble that delve into 300 years of struggle, survival and forced migration. Opens Thursday (Feb. 8) and continues at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through March 24 at The Actors’ Gang, 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City. $20 to $34.99. (310) 838-4264; theactorsgang.com
Boiling Point:“The Crucible” @ Westchester Playhouse The Kentwood Players present Arthur Miller’s classic drama on infidelity in Puritan New England, the Salem Witch Trials, and the dangers of following the herd. Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 17 at Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester. $20. (310) 645-5156; kentwoodplayers.org
Disaster Duo:“Moon Over Buffalo” @ Morgan-Wixson Theatre Fictional fading stars Charlotte and George Hay attempt to impress Frank Capra when he comes to town, but everything goes awry when their daughter and her oblivious fiancé arrive. Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 11 at Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Ages 13+. $20 to $23. (310) 828-7519; morgan-wixson.org
Family Ties:“Bloodbound” @ Highways Performance Space Artist-activist Michael Kearns’ new play follows the lives of misfit brothers unavoidably linked and their gnarled family history involving incarceration, distorted sexual boundaries and a roller coaster ride of mental illnesses. Now playing at 8:30 p.m. Friday at 3:30 p.m. Sundays through March 4 at Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th St., Santa Monica. $20 to $25. (310) 453-1755; highwaysperformancespace.org
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at Home” with he and actress Alley Mills (“The Wonder Years,”“The Bold and the Beautiful”) recounting the unlikely events that led to their happy marriage. Now playing at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 3 p.m. Sundays through March 25 at Pacific Resident Theatre, 703 Venice Blvd., Venice. $25 to $34. (310) 822-8392; pacificresidenttheatre.org
“The New Colossus” champions the immigrant heritage of its cast Love Story:“Alright Then” @ Pacific Resident Theatre Comedy legend and Venice Canals local Orson Bean follows up his critically acclaimed one-man show “Safe
Highs and Lows:“A Love Affair” @ Santa Monica Playhouse Jerry Mayer’s comedy examines the ups and downs of a 38-year marriage, from the successes and disappointments to the traumas, sex, children and everything else in between. Now playing at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and 3:30 p.m. Sundays through March 25 at Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $35. (310) 394-9779, ext. 1; santamonicaplayhouse.com
ArgonautNews.com Overture, Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 7” and the Schumann “Piano Concerto” featuring piano soloist Noah Simon. Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $20. vicentechamberorchestra.com L.A. Creative String Festival, 8 p.m. Featuring the best string musicians in pop, jazz, rock and American folk, String Project brings together young students, educators and professionals of violin, viola and cello from across Southern California. A portion of proceeds benefit Harmony Project, which provides free music instruction and instruments to youth in underserved areas of Los Angeles. First Presbyterian Church, 1220 2nd St., Santa Monica. $15 to $25. stringprojectla.com Fireside Concert Series: “Through the Fire,” 8 to 10 p.m. Inspired by Robert Frost’s quote “The best way out is always through,” Shine storytellers share their stories of facing challenging situations with courage. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Miles Memorial Playhouse, 1130 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. $5 to $10. milesplayhouse.org
Sunday, Feb. 4 Music at the Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. L.A. band Idle Hands perform blues, rock and rockabilly at Santa Monica Farmers Market, 2640 Main St., Santa Monica. No cover. smgov.net Watercolor Journey with Timothy Kitz, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kitz’s popular series for beginner and intermediate watercolorists, this three-hour class features exercises to hone compositional vision and teaches principles of color values, color mixing and brush work. Camera Obscura Art Lab, 1450 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica. $35 drop-in; $140 session. (310) 458-2239; smgov.net/camera
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By Christina Campodonico The former motel that houses Brave New Films is an interesting place to launch a campaign against sexual assault and a sitting American president. The nonprofit film company’s headquarters across the street from Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City is rumored to have been the go-to spot for lunchtime dalliances between executives and their girlfriends back when MGM owned the lot. “I didn’t witness it, but that has been the word,” Brave New Films founder and president Robert Greenwald says in his office — one of those converted motel rooms — surrounded by film posters from his various ventures. Greenwald, whose early mainstream films include “Xanadu” and “The Burning Bed,” chose to house his film production company (then called Robert Greenwald Productions) in this spot about 20 years ago after a disagreement with a Sony executive. “I had some fight with the head guy there,” recalls Greenwald. “He threw me off the lot, so I needed a more permanent space, and it was one of those fortunate timings.” Since setting off on his own, Greenwald has become known for producing muckraking documentaries criticizing the likes of Wal-Mart, the Iraq War and Fox News. He’s pioneered a “guerilla” style of documentary filmmaking profiled in The New York Times — a method built on lean budgets, short schedules, DVD partnerships with grassroots political organizations, and left-leaning views. More recently, Greenwald’s scrappy documentary film operation, under the name and nonprofit status of Brave New Films, has been profiled in the Los Angeles Times for using social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram to distribute its films. “There are very few gatekeepers,” observed Greenwald of social media to the Times. “That’s beyond liberating. That is the revolution.” This past fall, Brave New Films recently applied such tactics to refocus public attention on sexual misconduct allegations made against President Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign. In November, about one year after the election, Brave New Films released the documentary short “16 Women and Donald Trump” online, distributing the video in whole or in part through platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. The three-anda-half-minute video — compiling interviews and quotes from 16 women who’ve accused Trump of sexual misconduct from May 2016 to January
Robert Greenwald, Mitchelle Jangara, Alexis J. Estévez and Angel Mortel of Brave New Films 2017 — went viral and has racked up over 2 million views on Facebook alone since its release. Then, on Dec. 11, Brave New Films held a press conference in New York with three of Donald Trump’s accusers (also featured
members but to address it in the president,” added Leeds, who has alleged that Trump groped her during a flight in the early 1980s. While the White House dismissed their allegations in a statement that day as
“They’d never met each other before. So, to ask them to come together in sisterhood, it had to be real.” — Shira Levine, Brave New Films
in “16 Women”) that captured the national press’s attention and tapped into the zeitgeist of the #MeToo movement, a hashtag that’s trended as countless women have come forward on social media to share their stories of sexual harassment and assault. During the press conference, which Brave New Films streamed on Facebook, Samantha Holvey, Rachel Crooks and Jessica Leeds detailed their experiences with Trump and called on Congress to launch an investigation into the president’s alleged sexual misconduct. “They’ve investigated Congress members, so I think it only stands fair that he be investigated as well,” Holvey, a former Miss USA contestant who recalled Trump entering a pageant dressing area, said during the press conference. “I am hoping that this will come forward and produce enough pressure on Congress to address it more than just for their own
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“false” and “addressed at length during last year’s campaign,” Greenwald and his team produced “16 Women and Donald Trump” precisely because they felt stories of Trump’s accusers had been ignored or forgotten since the 2016 presidential campaign. “We had been listening to and thinking about this movement, the #MeToo movement,” says “16 Women” and Brave New Films producer Marc Fusco of the video’s inspiration. “But we also felt there was something missing about what we heard back during the campaign trail for Donald Trump, and the allegations that came out. And we thought, ‘What ever happened? Did we listen?’” For Greenwald, the evidence against Trump could not be ignored any longer, prompting the creation of “16 Women” in a matter of days in November. “We are living in a post-Weinstein world. We were seeing other men being
appropriately fired or called out, and we felt this is the time to do something and not let Trump off the hook,” says Greenwald. “Just because he was president doesn’t give him a pass.” Moreover, Greenwald saw a ready supply of source material for a shortform expose in the shape of pre-existing video interviews with accusers and numerous reports about Trump’s alleged sexual misconduct. “As we spent several days just looking at all of the interviews, it became clear that there was a powerful piece to do with existing footage,” says Greenwald. “[We] made a creative decision to not editorialize. … We didn’t add any Fox News [style] graphics or any smash cuts or any loud music, just ‘here it is.’ Very, very low-key and factual.” Brave New Films decided to take further action by organizing a private dinner for a handful of Trump accusers the night before the media blitz. “We knew that was a really important thing to do,” says Brave New Films producer Shira Levine, who assembled Holvey, Crooks and Leeds for the press conference, “because they’d never met each other before. So, to ask them to come together in sisterhood, it had to be real. They had to know each other, and we had a really beautiful dinner the night before the floodgates opened.” Greenwald characterized the dinner as an opportunity for the assembled women, among them Holvey and Crooks, to open up to each other, exchange stories, express their fears and apprehensions of coming forward again, and for this sisterhood of survivors to become “stronger and stronger.” Levine hopes that this united front of women will have a lasting impact beyond “16 Women’s” viral moment in the sun and offer another opportunity for America to truly listen to their stories. “The country didn’t listen, and it disappointed them. It was a slap in the face,” says Levine. “But to come together all at once — which is what ‘16 Women and Donald Trump’ really emphasized — hits you really hard in the gut. … You can’t ignore it.” “It’s not just something you watch on your phone in passing and dismiss it, and next watch a cat video,” adds Fusco. “It’s something that will hopefully empower you to think a little bit deeper and that maybe there’s something you can do.” Or as Greenwald concludes: “There’s a real value in being able to do shorter pieces that don’t take nine months to make and that you can watch on your phone.” Watch “16 Women and Donald Trump” at bravenewfilms.org.
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Answer the question!” This psychological spin cycle we go into is called “the Zeigarnik effect,” after Russian psychologist and psychiatrist Bluma Zeigarnik. In the 1920s, Zeigarnik observed that waiters at a busy Vienna restaurant were pretty remarkable at remembering food orders they had taken but had yet to deliver. However, once they’d brought the food to the patrons, they had little memory of what the orders were. Zeigarnik’s research (and subsequent modern research) suggests that the mind remains in a “state of tension” until we complete whatever we’ve left incomplete — finishing the task we’ve started or finally answering some nagging question. This might seem like bad news for you, considering the mystery you’ve got on your hands. However, you can make use of psychologist Daniel Kahneman’s research. He explains that our brains are “expensive” to run; basically, it
takes a ton of energy to keep the lights on up there. So our mind is programmed to take mental shortcuts whenever it can: believing stuff that has even a veneer of plausibility. As for how this plays out, essentially, your mind assumes that you’re smart: that you don’t believe things for no reason. The upshot of this for you is that you can probably just decide on a story — your best guess for why your now-ex-boyfriend bolted — and write yourself an ending that gets you off the mental hamster wheel. Should any of those old intrusive thoughts drop by for a visit, review the ending you’ve written, and then distract yourself until they go away — like by reciting the ABCs backward or by pondering the mysteries of human existence, such as vajazzling (gluing Swarovski crystals to one’s labia and thereabouts). No, ladies, your vagina will not be more fun if it’s wearing earrings.
Mommy Dreariest I’m a woman in my early 40s, married for 12 years. I gave up my career as a dancer to be a mom. I can afford not to work, as my husband makes great money. However, my kids are now 12 and 13 and don’t need me like they did when they were little. I feel as if I don’t have any purpose in my life, and it’s getting me down. I can’t go back to dancing now. What do I do? — At Loose Ends Sure, your kids still need you, but mainly to drive them places and then (ideally) be kidnapped by Mexican drug cartel members, only to be miraculously released just when they need a ride home. In fact, in these modern times, it can feel like much of
your job as a mother could be done by a stern-voiced Uber driver. This is a problem. As social psychologist Todd Kashdan explains, “Years of research on the psychology of well-being have demonstrated that often human beings are happiest when they are engaged in” activities that bring meaning to their lives. As I explain in “Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck,” living meaningfully means being bigger than just yourself. It means making a difference — making the world a better place because you were here. You do that by, for example, easing people’s suffering … and you don’t have to be a hospice nurse to do that. You can do as my wonderfully cranky Venice neighbor
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Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Natalie Häusler, 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Berlin-based artist Natalie Häusler links pictorial, sculptural, auditory and performative elements. She writes poems based on her immediate surroundings, which she embeds into her work using various languages, media and materials. The Forum at Otis College of Art and Design, 9045 Lincoln Blvd., Westchester. (310) 665-6800; otis.edu
Suzy & Friends in Venice, 7 to 9 p.m. Singer-songwriter Suzy Williams and special guest musicians perform originals and covers on the first Monday of each month at Surfside Venice, 23 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover. laughtears.com Writers Blok, 7 to 10 p.m. Writers Blok provides everything needed for a productive writing evening: space, WiFi, outlets and the implicit peer pressure of fellow writers. Open writing with tea and coffee from 7 to 9 p.m. Comedian and creator of alter ego Blake Webber, Aristotle Georgeson, talks about the ways he’s adapted his creative energies according to what his audience needed at 9 p.m. followed by a Q&A. Writers Blok, 1001 18th St., Santa Monica. $10. writersblok.org Open Mic Monday, 7:30 p.m. Comedians, musicians, storytellers and poets are invited to come out for an evening of self-expression each Monday night at Bareburger, 2732 Main St., Santa Monica. facebook. com/BareburgerSantaMonica Salsa Night, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. World champion dance instructor Cristian Oviedo leads a beginner salsa class from 8 to 9 p.m. and a beginner bachata lesson from 9 to 10 p.m. followed by live music and social dancing until 2 a.m. West End, 1301 5th St., Santa Monica. $12. 21+. (310) 451-2221; facebook.com/westendsalsa
Chess Club, 4 p.m. Learn strategies and skills with your friends and neighbors. All levels and ages welcome. Venice Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. Free. (310) 821-1769; lapl.org Marshall McLuhan-Finnegans Wake Reading Club, 6 p.m. This open reading club meets the first Tuesday of each month for literary discussions. Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 306-7330; laughtears.com Mar Vista Community Council Education, Arts and Culture Committee Meeting, 6 p.m. The committee meets on the first Tuesday of each month at Mar Vista Library, 12006 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. marvista.org Neighborhood Council of Westchester-Playa Meeting, 6:30 p.m. The city-certified advisory board meets every first Tuesday of each month at
the Westchester Municipal Building Community Room, 7166 W. Manchester Blvd., Westchester. ncwpdr.org Go Club Beginners and Open Mic Komedy, 7 to 10 p.m. Learn to play Go with Santa Monica Go Club who meet here every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Open Mic Komedy begins at 9 p.m. Sign up at 8:45 p.m. UnUrban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 315-0056; unurban.com “Recovered Voices: Its Meaning and Its Message,” 7:30 p.m. Maestro James Conlon brings music suppressed during the Nazi regime to life during this special concert. Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences, 1634 18th St., Santa Monica. Free. RSVP to xrds.org/ conlon. The Brig Band Concert, 9 p.m. Every Tuesday enjoy Back of The Hand All-Stars at Surfside Venice, 23 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover. (424) 256-7894; surfsidevenice.com
Wednesday, Feb. 7 Venice Chamber Happy Hour, 6 to 8 p.m. Make new connections and build relationships while trying delicious, health-conscious food. Plant Food & Wine, 1009 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. $5 to $10. (310) 822-5425; venicehamber.net Unkle Monkey Show, 6 to 9 p.m. Local favorites perform acoustic music and comedy each Wednesday in the Tiki Bar with special guest appearances including an Elvis impersonator.
Music for the Soul
SoulfulofNoise music collective is a grassroots labor of love ‘to make people feel happy’ Being an emerging recording artist can be a Catch-22, observes SoulfulofNoise cofounder Xavier Henderson: “You can’t get a gig without fans, but can’t get fans without a gig.” So when his girlfriend, SoulfulofNoise cofounder Lynisha “Oni1Love” Hyche, had the idea to call a music blog “SoulfulofNoise,” they decided to team up to produce concerts for independent artists and promote their music through the web. Over the past year, the couple has assembled a roster of artists specializing in hip-hop, R&B, soul and an amalgamation of those genres, bringing those diverse sounds to locations such as the Venice Boardwalk. On Wednesday, Feb. 7, the group stops by Culver City speakeasy the Blind Barber to produce an Airbnb Experience show that’s not just for tourists, but also locals. The lineup includes independent artists Ryn Nicole,
Cooki Turner is a vocal powerhouse Shaelle, Kwestion, Maxi, and Cooki Turner. “Ryn Nicole and Shaelle, they’re both like acoustic soul,” says Henderson. “Kwestion, he’s a hip-hop artist, a very gifted lyricist. He performs with a live band. He’s not the karaoke type. Maxi, he has a voice that’s like honey butter. He sounds like a cross between John Mayer and Jon B. … And Cooki, she’s like an old-school, powerhouse church voice.” Henderson and Hyche comb through Instagram profiles, field recommendations from friends
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and pull from their extensive knowledge of L.A.’s music scene (Henderson was a talent agent; Hyche works for iHeartRadio) to find emerging artists to feature in their showcases. (Which, by the way, the couple pays for outof-pocket.) “They call talent a gift, and if that gift was given to you, what do you use it for?” muses Henderson, who is including a toy drive for homeless kids with the Blind Barber show. “At the end of the day…this platform we built is in order to spread a feeling — to make people feel happy.” — Christina Campodonico
The music begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 7) in the back room at Blind Barber, 10797 Washington Blvd., Culver City. Tickets are $10. Call (909) 378-5631 or visit soulfulofnoise.eventbrite. com. SoulfulofNoise also visits the Venice Boardwalk on Feb. 17, busking in front of Big Daddy’s Pizza (1425 Ocean Front Walk) at noon.
The Warehouse Restaurant, 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. No cover. (310) 823-5451; mdrwarehouse.com Westside Local: L.A. Tenant’s Union, 6:30 p.m. Learn your rights as a renter and support your neighborhood. All meetings are bilingual. Oakwood Recreation Center, 767 California Ave., Venice. (310) 452-7479; latenantsunion.org “The Rabbi Wore a Fedora” Book Discussion, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Rabbi Arthur Gross Schaefer discusses his latest mystery novel about Rabbi Daniels who is implicated in the murder of a local woman. Refreshments served. LMU Hilton Building, Room 300, , 1 LMU Dr., Westchester. RSVP at cba.lmu.edu/fedora Byte of Science: “Tailoring Your Genes,” 7 to 8:30 p.m. What are the moral and ethical issues to consider as technology in genetic modification moves forward? Learn about new molecule CRISPR-CAS9 and its potential uses. Wurstküche Restaurant, 625 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. $6 to $10. facebook.com/hamedmirzaeifoundation SoulfulofNoise, 7 to 10 p.m. Featuring the best independent artists in Southern California, this live music experience guarantees good vibes and good music tucked away in a hidden speakeasy. The Blind Barber, 10797 Washington Blvd., Culver City. $10. facebook.com/soulfulofnoise Songwriters in the Round, 9 p.m. to midnight. Four songwriters (Claire Holley, Brandon McCulloch, Molly Hammer and RJ Bloke) on stage at once playing songs and sharing stories. The Cinema Bar, 3967 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. No cover. (310) 390-1328; facebook.com/ RJBloke Venice Underground Comedy and Bootleg Bombshells Burlesque, 9 and 11 p.m. Start the night with some of L.A.’s best comics, and finish it with a burlesque show featuring Bootleg Bombshells. The Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com
Thursday, Feb. 8 Santa Monica Chamber Networking Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Bring at least 40 business cards and be ready to share a 30-second elevator pitch. The Victorian, 2640 Main St., Santa Monica. $25 to $35. smchamber.com Health Care Forum, 6 to 8:30 p.m. State Sen. Ben Allen, UCLA Professor of Health Policy Dr. Gerald Kominski, President of the California Physicians Alliance Dr. Steve Tarzynski and Co-Chair of the Campaign for a Healthy California Dr. Paul Song discuss the future of health care in California. Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, 6700 W. 83rd St., Westchester. RSVP required. Pres@ westchesterplayademclub.org
Bay Cities Coin Club Meeting, 6:30 to 9 p.m. The club meets on the second Thursday of each month to announce coin shows, present a show-and-tell or host a guest speaker. The club is open to the public. El Segundo Library, 111 W. Mariposa Ave., El Segundo. baycitiescc@gmail.com Los Angeles Real Estate Investors Club, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Star of “Flipping Nightmares” and “Flip this House” Armando Montelongo speaks about his career as a residential real estate investor and teaches how to find, fund, fix and flip homes profitably. Meet more than 25 real estate specialists at the vendor expo from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Olympic Collection, 11301 W. Olympic Blvd., Third Floor Ballroom, West L.A. Free; RSVP required. (310) 792-6404; lareic.com Burning Heart Bluegrass, 7 to 9 p.m. Southern California band Burning Heart Bluegrass brings their sound to Grand View Market, 12210 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. No cover. (310) 390-7800 Del Rey Neighborhood Council Meeting, 7:15 p.m. The local advisory body to the Los Angeles City Council meets the second Thursday of each month at Del Rey Square, 11976 Culver Blvd., Del Rey. delreync.org
Galleries & Museums “On the Field of Signs,” through Sunday, Feb 4. The Mike Kelly Gallery presents an exhibit of large-scale prints chronicling the results of 15 collaborative photomontage “games” played over the course of one year by Thom Burns and Raman Rao. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 822-3006; beyondbaroque.org “Daisy Chain,” through Feb. 25. New York-based artist Sam McKinniss assembles a grouping of nine paintings inspired by images of Los Angeles’ movie stars, pop icons and landscapes into a “fantasia of greeting card images” exploring the city’s underbelly of cults, murder, suicide and drug addiction, as well as the metropolis’ glamorous allure. team (bungalow), 306 Windward Ave., Venice. (310) 339-1945; teamgal.com “Speak Out,” through March 5. Four artists use their individual and diverse palettes to speak up for those who have no voice and explore what it means to speak out for others. The Braid, 2912 Colorado Ave., Ste. 102, Santa Monica. (310) 315-1400; jewishwomenstheatre.org “Four Million Angels,” through April 30. This exhibit examines the diverse cross section of people who fill the streets of Santa Monica, reflecting a passionate interest in the people of Los Angeles and speaking to a universal experience. Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Hwy., Santa Monica. Free. annenbergbeachhouse.com Send event information at least 10 days in advance to calendar @argonautnews.com.
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