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VOL 47, NO 12 Local News & Culture

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Oakwood Murder Arrest Suspect in brazen daytime shooting has local gang ties . ................................ 9

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FEATURE STORY Doing More with Less Planning experts hope to solve parking scarcity with fewer spaces and higher prices . ................................ 12

THE ADVICE GODDESS A Polyamorous Pickle Is it a problem if she uses her hall pass and he doesn’t? ................................... 31

A War against Weeds Drought-busters accelerated invasive plant growth in Ballona ............................ 8

LMU Guitar Festival has an Old World flavor . ................................... 29

A Street Party on Two Wheels CicLAvia’s popular “Culver City Meets Venice” route returns on Sunday ........... 14

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH Top o’ the Mornin’ to Ya LMU kids started partying for St. Paddy’s Day before the break of dawn ....................... 33

This Week Motors Rev Her Engine ‘Grease Girl’ Kristin Cline builds community among women who love cars . ............... 15

Santa Monica Life Dumpling Diplomacy Food facilitates intercultural conversations at Camera Obscura .............................. 34

FOOD & DRINK A Literary Feast Playa del Rey food writer Nicole Gulotta creates recipes inspired by poetry ........... 17

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Outreach with Greater Reach County leaders are counting on nonprofit homeless services providers to fulfil the promise of Measure H By Gary Walker At final count nearly 70% of Los Angeles County voters who turned out for the March 7 election chose to tax themselves in support of expanded homeless services, allowing local lawmakers and social services providers to intensify such efforts as early as this summer. Measure H’s temporary .25% sales tax hike takes effect July 1 and is expected to raise about $355 million each year over the next decade — money that both public agencies and nonprofits will use to fund an array of interconnected services designed to get more of the county’s 46,000 homeless residents off the streets. In separate conversations last week, Los Angeles County Supervisors Janice Hahn and Sheila Kuehl discussed using Measure H proceeds to deploy more street outreach teams to connect the homeless with a continuum of care, increase the number of mental health case workers, expand job training programs and accelerate rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention efforts. Hahn, who cosponsored Measure H, said it is essential that nonprofit agencies do much of the hands-on work in order to avoid creating additional government bureaucracy. “This money will be going directly to those groups that have a proven track record of getting people not only the services they need, but eventually on a path that leads them to permanent housing,” said Hahn, whose district includes Marina del Rey, Playa del Rey and part of Westchester. Kuehl, whose district includes Santa Monica and most of Venice, called out the Venicebased St. Joseph Center as one of the agencies that she hopes to provide with additional funding. “St. Joseph Center is just one of those social services providers that have experience on the ground, that knows how to do the kind of outreach that is needed and provide the necessary wraparound services that Measure H will fund,” Kuehl said.

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St. Joseph Center President and CEO Va Lecia Adams Kellum is eager to expand the agency’s reach. “We definitely need more boots on the ground for coordinated outreach so that we can make sure we close the gaps and get people off the streets. There’s a great need for more interim and rapid rehousing, as well as assessing needs and meeting people right where they are,” Adams-Kellum said. One group Hahn is looking at is People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), which has been active in Westchester and Playa del Rey. PATH has preciously extended its outreach to encampments in the Ballona Wetlands, which Hahn would like to see happen again. “Wherever there’s a need, we would be happy to help and assess,” PATH Director of Communications Jackie Vorhauer said. “Measure H is historic and significant because of the resources it will be able to provide to the Westside.” Robin Doyno, chair of the Mar Vista Community Council’s Homeless Solutions Committee, would like to see Measure H proceeds fund transitional services that will reach the people he sees living beneath freeway overpasses in his community. “My guess is that there are not enough of those dedicated and skilled case workers who will lift up a tent flap, introduce themselves and begin to end a near-hopeless downward spiral,” Doyno said.

Mar Vista, Del Rey and Playa Vista are represented by L.A. County Supervisor Mark RidleyThomas, who cosponsored Measure H with Hahn. At the Board of Supervisor’s March 21 meeting, Kuehl offered a motion to expand the county’s homelessness prevention efforts to include eviction defense, financial assistance and legal representation. “A large part of this homeless initiative is prevention. Sometimes all a person or a family might need is help for a month or two,” Kuehl noted. Measure H funds are also intended to maximize the effectiveness of Proposition HHH, last year’s voter-approved L.A. city property tax increase to fund the creation of 10,000 or more new units of affordable housing over the next decade. The wider social safety net it provides is expected to not only get the homeless into that housing, but also to provide the support they need to stay there and rebuild their lives. “You can’t just put a person in a house and expect their lives to get better,” Hahn said. She believes both initiatives signal a sea change in attitudes toward the homeless. “I don’t think we had to convince the voters that there was a problem. It’s in everyone’s neighborhood. When I was campaigning, people told me [homelessness] was the No. 1 problem in Los Angeles,” Hahn said. “This was about helping people that they probably will never meet.” gary@argonautnews.com

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CORRECTIONS: Last week’s issue misidentified the first name of Playa del Rey dog owner David Arbogast and the cable television network that airs the program “Top Chef,” which appears on Bravo. Turn Parking Garages into Homeless Shelters Prior to the time required for Measure H to take effect, Santa Monica and other cities could study the feasibility of providing an overnight shelter for the homeless within a level of our public parking structures. The structures are reasonably vacant after hours, and public bathrooms are available at the subsidewalk level on the first floor. Certainly there are a range of factors to consider, including supervision and administration, but this could provide a model for serving marginalized residents before moving beyond parking structures into the hopefully permanent solutions of Measure H. And if this could happen throughout the county, it would not tend to drive our region’s homeless residents to Santa Monica. I look forward to our Housing

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locals HATE them and how they took over the neighborhood, increased rents, took away parking spots and walk around with their badges like they’re ‘Soul’ for Sale untouchable. That’s the story you Re: “A City Losing its Soul,” should be writing about — the Opinion, Feb. 8 brewing war between Snap Inc. Soon the O’Donnells won’t and Venice locals. have to worry about the “soul” of Mark Santa Monica or even living in it any longer because the owners of Snapchat is taking over so their building will Ellis Act out many areas of Venice, and now of the rental biz, tear the place their security guards are harassdown and put in high-end condos ing locals for simply walking for the millennials of Silicon down a public sidewalk. This Beach — and there ain’t a damn needs to stop. The commercialthing the city’ll do, except sit ization of Venice has been back and wring their collective getting worse and worse, but hands while accepting fat fees with Snap buying up so much from wealthy developers. property in such a small area, it’s Bill Bell, Mar Vista going to swallow Venice whole. They have no regard for the FROM THE WEB: people who make Venice unique, Re: “Hungry for Help,” and seem to think they can News, March 16 simply buy the city and create The homeless are bullied, their own makeshift mega-camharassed and treated inhumanely. pus. Please, leaders of our city, It’s time locals took care of step in and prevent this! We love locals. David Busch is a hero. Venice, but not if it turns into Justine Penelope SnapTown. Westside Wench Re: “A Dream Repurposed,” News, Jan. 12 HAVE YOUR SAY IN THE ARGONAUT: Uh! Snapchat does not have letters@argonautnews.com. ‘street cred’ in Venice. Venice

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A War against Weeds Drought-busting storms were also a boon to invasive plant species in the Ballona Wetlands Photos by Robert Johnson/Magnus Studio

More recently, however, it’s terracina — a dense weed whose flowers at times resemble those of a carnation — that has been spreading out of control. Tyrell said terracina has been a problem in all areas of the wetlands and has been especially difficult to eradicate.

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Norovirus Tears through SMMUSD Two months after initial outbreak, 100 new cases arose last week By Beige Luciano-Adams Two months after John Adams Middle School students were exposed to norovirus during a weeklong science trip to Yosemite National Park, the highly contagious stomach bug continues to circulate throughout Santa Monica public schools, with at least 100 new cases reported last week. In a media advisory Tuesday, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) confirmed new occurrences at the John Adams campus as well as Santa Monica High School, Lincoln Middle School and some elementary schools. “We had approximately 100 new cases last week, throughout the district at 15 campuses,” SMMUSD spokeswoman Gail Pinsker wrote. “This total has dropped weekly since the outbreak became district wide by mid-February.” For Susie de la Rosa, whose sevenyear-old son attends Roosevelt Elementary, the illness came with a slow onset of symptoms. “Because he had been sick off-andon, I was really afraid he was going to get it,” de la Rosa said, explaining that

her son is on medication and often susceptible to whatever is going around at school. “It was really gnarly to watch. It seemed very painful, but thank God he’s OK now,” she said, recounting “unbelievable stomach pains” that landed him in the hospital for 14 hours.

the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s Acute Communicable Disease Control efforts offered the following: “Norovirus is very contagious. Not only could the students have it, but also their family members. Students may have contact with persons shedding

“It was really gnarly to watch. It seemed very painful, but thank God he’s OK now.” — SMMUSD parent Susie de la Rosa De la Rosa sent her son back to school on Monday, 72 hours after he stopped showing symptoms. (Affected students may still be contagious for days after they recover, and school officials recommend they stay home at least 48 hours after symptoms subside). As to why the outbreak continues after coordinated efforts to contain it — including advisories, school closures and cancelled activities — a spokesman for

norovirus outside of school in addition to at school.” As to where else “outside of school” students might be coming into contact, “Only outbreaks are reported and investigated. For this outbreak, we know of cases reported by the SMMUSD,” according to the department. SMMUSD uses a baseline for each school of typical yearly reported cases of gastrointestinal illness to determine

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*** UCLA professor of urban planning Donald Shoup, author of the book “The High Cost of Free Parking,” argues that cities should strive to eliminate free parking and roll back off-street parking requirements because more parking only contributes to automobile dependence and traffic congestion.

you charge an even lower price, then the spots will always be full and people will say there’s no place to park. If you charge a higher price, then a lot of those spaces will be empty and there won’t be customers for the stores. So it’s a Goldilocks principle — not too high, not too low.” Although Shoup favors the term “fair market pricing,” there is nothing in his solution to ensure that what the market

“Free or cheap parking on Abbot Kinney Boulevard is just giving money to people who don’t need it, and you create a lot of traffic congestion.” — UCLA Professor of Urban Planning Donald Shoup “The only people who should pay for parking are the drivers,” Shoup told The Argonaut. “It just makes the city worse, because we have the worst traffic congestion and the worst pollution in the country.” Market pricing can be used to regulate parking and ensure its availability, continued Shoup, who reportedly once told University of British Columbia students that the only thing people hate more than paying for parking is not being able to find it. “You charge the lowest price the city can charge and still have one or two open spaces on every block,” Shoup said. “If

will bear would be affordable to the majority of Westside drivers. Asked how lower-income residents and workers can cope with the rising costs of parking in popular destinations like trendy Abbot Kinney, Shoup scoffs. “There aren’t poor people on Abbot Kinney Boulevard; it’s too expensive. Why would they go there? I think free or cheap parking on Abbot Kinney Boulevard is just giving money to people who don’t need it, and you create a lot of traffic congestion,” Shoup said, adding that anyone willing to bike or rideshare can still work or shop without paying for parking.

“Complaining about the price of parking in one of the most desirable parts of town,” he said, “is kind of like complaining about gravity.” *** Shoup also asserts that businesses or residential buildings shouldn’t be required to provide off-street parking, reasoning that people who don’t drive shouldn’t be required to subsidize the cost of those spaces. But critics concerned about the impacts of new development have called reduced parking requirements a ‘gift to developers’ bundled with wishful thinking that drivers will be eliminated along with the parking. In 2015, the Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City and other groups protested city zoning changes that reduced parking requirements for residential development in some parts of the city, predicting traffic and parking problems would only get worse. Residents also complain that workers who are not provided with parking or are required to pay for it are choosing instead to seek out free parking in nearby residential neighborhoods. Val Streit lives in the vicinity of UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, and she says hospital employees regularly park their vehicles in front of houses, leaving residents circling their own neighborhood looking for a place to park. Eventually, she and her neighbors successfully petitioned the city for permit parking restrictions, but not before a conversation with a hospital employee who asserted that public streets were fair game. Ted Braun, a spokesperson for UCLA

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Medical Center spokesman Ted Braun told The Argonaut that the hospital at Wilshire Boulevard and 16th Street offers 1,300 spaces for 2,400 employees who work various shifts, with only 20% to 25% present at any given time. The hospital charges daytime employees $79 to park during the day and $47 at night. “We encourage all staff members who commute to work by car to use hospital parking. However, we cannot force our employees to do so, and some staff members will opt to try to find street parking instead,” Braun wrote in an email.

The MyLücke parking app helps drivers find and pay for spaces in real time Providing free or lower-cost parking for employees “would be counter-productive to efforts to get more employees out of their cars,” Braun said, adding that the hospital provides incentives for staff who use alternative transportation — and that more than 500 currently take advantage of that program. *** Not all employers are so well organized. Near Third Street Promenade, resident Laura Wilson took to YouTube to post videos of uniformed workers taking up parking spaces on her block. In August, Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole wrote on his

blog that the city had reached a “tipping point” on its parking problem and pointed to bikes, buses and the Expo Line light rail expansion as the way out of downtown traffic jams and parking scarcity. “Ultimately the answer is not to make it easier to drive and park in downtown,” he wrote. “It is to make it easier to use all the other options we are promoting.” To that end, the city launched a “GoSaMo” marketing campaign to encourage bike share and rideshare. But for those not willing or able to give up driving, several smartphone apps — including two launched locally last summer — help drivers find and pay for available parking. Santa Monica-based ParkMe was one of the first on the scene. Launching in December 2012, the app offer reservations for off-street parking as well as realtime help finding metered on-street parking. SpotHero, which debuted in L.A. in July, offers discounted parking at commercial lots that can be reserved and paid for via the app. The Los Angeles area is one of SpotHero’s fasted growing markets, West Coast General Manager Nate Phillips said. “Obviously everyone references the traffic in L.A.,” Phillips said. “So that’s a big thing, having a technology solution to alleviate some of that stress. They’re getting to their destination knowing they have a spot reserved.” Phillips also argues that apps like SpotHero alleviate traffic congestion by reducing the amount of time that drivers spend looking for parking. Also jumping into the parking app business is MyLücke, a local startup that matches drivers with private parking providers — including residents looking to make money off of their dedicated space or driveway. Founder and CEO Emily Webb, a Malibu resident, said inspiration for the business came from the frustration she felt when she was looking for parking and saw empty driveways and underutilized business lots. “We do a lot through the commercial side, but we absolutely work with individuals

who might want to sell their space at their house,” Webb said. Anyone thinking of renting out public street parking in Santa Monica, however, should think again. That became illegal after San Francisco-based Monkey Parking announced plans for

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buffer between bikes and cars. “The [other] nice thing about the planters is that they provide some greenery,” Castelnuovo-Tedesco said. The committee hopes to implement a temporary version of an inverted bike path and collect traffic volume and speed data before deciding whether to install it permanently. The temporary bike lane could appear as early as May, pending the installation of new lighted crosswalks on Venice Boulevard at Meier Street as well as Boise, Ocean View and Mountain View avenues. In addition to the Great Streets Initiative, the lighted crosswalks and inverted bike lanes are part of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s “Vision Zero” push to eliminate traffic fatalities by the year 2025. Bike Mar Vista looks north to Santa Monica for inspiration and connection.

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Motors Rev Her Engine ‘Grease Girl’ Kristin Cline builds community among women who love cars By Stephanie Case Kristin Cline can pinpoint the moment her husband realized she was serious about cars. While scrolling her online dating profile, he was struck by one picture of her: decked in overalls and gripping a metalworking tool as her instructor, worldrenowned hot rod customizer Gene Winfield, looked on with a smile. Long before the couple first met in person (on their way to a Long Beach car show) and years before they wed (with a reception in their garage), Cline was wrapped up in a different love story. It all started with “Stude”: a coralcolored 1955 Studebaker that Cline’s father spotted in the classified section of a Las Vegas newspaper in 2009. “It was love at first sight,” she recounts in her blog, “Grease Girl.” Over the course of a year and a half, Cline struggled to get the car up and running, learning from scratch how to make repairs and even taking on a second

job as a waitress to pay for a muchneeded new engine. When she rolled up to her first car show, Viva Las Vegas, a mere 18 hours after Stude was deemed ready for the road, it was a moment of elation.

women, spread across the Los Angeles region, who all find joy repairing their own vintage rides. This Saturday, Cline and the Gasoline Girls will be driving their cars to the Automobile Driving Museum’s Girls in

“Even though I was never told I couldn’t be in the garage, I didn’t see anybody like me in the garage. And people tend to do what they see people like them doing.” — Gasoline Girls Car Club cofounder Kristin Cline But as she stood amongst a sea of car buffs, it dawned on her: Where were all of the women? Since that show, Cline has sought to bring together ladies who, like her, have a passion for working on automobiles. In 2010, she co-founded the Gasoline Girls Car Club — a small organization of

the Garage All-Girl Car Show — an event where car-loving women of all ages can meet and mingle, their chance to connect as fellow outliers within a subculture largely dominated by men. The idea for the show came from Pati Fairchild, a member of the Gasoline Girls and founder of “Girls in the Garage,” a

free monthly women’s automotive workshop at El Camino College, where she’s also employed as an auto instructor. Beginning in her days as a teenage art student, Fairchild saw classic cars as big sculptures, abundant with impeccable detail. “The attention that they used to put into old cars —the chrome, the engraved handles, the beveled glass — they don’t do that anymore,” she says. “[Twentyfirst century cars] are boring to me. Some people think they look like exotic space pods, but I prefer antiques.” To get a more hands-on understanding, Fairchild signed up for technical courses at Cerritos College, where students used their own cars as a palette to work on. “I had this ugly, rusty, beat-up truck” — a 1979 Chevrolet Blazer — “that I absolutely loved,” Fairchild recalls. “There were holes in the floor big enough that I could lay underneath the car and (Continued on page 16)

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reach my keys into the ignition.” Restoring the Blazer was a mammoth task, as are most classic car projects when you’re still learning the ropes, Fairchild attests. “There’s a lot of swearing, and some tears, and some thrown tools,” she says. “It’s frustrating,” says Cline, “but it’s also so exciting when you figure [a problem] out, when you get to that next level. After six months of elbowing your way through your first project, you see all you’ve accomplished. “The great thing about working on and driving a classic car,” she adds, “is that it turns everyday life into an adventure. If you break down on the side of the road, you can think about it as, ‘Oh, this sucks,’ or ‘Who am I going to meet this time? What new skills am I going to gain? What new story am I going to get to tell?” As for stories, Cline and Fairfield have dozens of them: running out of gas on deserted mountain roads, or in the middle of a parking garage, minutes before a job interview; overheating and breaking down in the left lane of the I-5 — situations that would give the average car owner a panic attack, but make these women grin ear to ear. “It makes for the best stories, because you know you conquered it,” says PAGE 16 THE ARGONAUT March 23, 2017

Fairchild. “There’s so much pride in owning and driving one of these cars, especially when you do it yourself.” Looking back, the admittedly shy Fairchild says working on cars has given her confidence, especially around guys in the garage.

“I feel like I can speak men’s language in this particular area,” she says. “This thing that is supposed to be a ‘guy thing’ isn’t intimidating to me at all.” Now, Fairchild is able to stand up to the automotive “boy’s club” mentality, which she’s noticed at times throughout

Ladies Car Care 101 Before restoring her 1955 Studebaker, Kristin Cline was entirely new to auto mechanics. Looking for advice, she went to her grandfather, an Early Ford V8 Club member. “It started with me asking him, ‘How does an engine work?’ I had no idea where to start,” she recalls. Now, Cline is passing on basic car knowledge to new crops of female beginners. Any woman who wants to feel more comfortable in the garage — whether it’s learning to check her tire pressure or discovering the mechanics behind her breaks — can attend one of her “Ladies Car Care 101” workshops at the Automobile Driving Museum. “With all ladies, there’s something to showing up in all your ignorance and it being okay,” Cline says. In each class, she runs through many of the questions she first had:

• Car Basics: Why are tires important? How do you properly check your oil? What should you do if something goes wrong on the road? • Under the Hood: How do your engine and brakes work? • Garage Confidence: How can you be assertive and feel empowered when taking your car to a shop? What questions should you ask your mechanic? How can you start a career in the automotive field? Cline’s next workshop at the Automobile Driving Museum is from 10 a.m. to noon on Sunday, May 7. Tuition is only $5. More classes, including a hands-on tutorial on how to change a flat tire, will happen on a quarterly basis.

her years in the industry. “One time, I needed a carburetor. When my male teacher called a shop and asked for the price, he was told $60,” Fairchild says. When she went to the same shop to buy it, the price was $200. “I was livid,” Fairchild remembers, laughing. “The guy ended up being so scared of me that he scurried behind his little counter, into his back room, and left me standing in the lobby.” According to 2016 data Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 1.7% of automotive service technicians and mechanics in the U.S. are women. “Even though I was never told I couldn’t be in the garage, I didn’t see anybody like me in the garage,” says Cline. “And people tend to do what they see people like them doing.” Cline drove her Studebaker on the roads of Los Angeles for a full year before she met another female car buff. Co-founding the Gasoline Girls Car Club gave her not only a solid group of automotive sisters, but also a platform to inspire others to join her. “Being a visible female in the automotive world is going to encourage more women to become involved,” Cline says. “For me, this world has been such a great experience that I want to encourage more women to be a part [of it].” On Saturday, any woman can drive her automobile into the All-Girl Car Show, where she can sip mimosas, shop for vintage clothing and compete for awards. Ladies are encouraged to dress in the year of their car — which means a ’50s outfit for Cline to match her Stude, and a plaid Pendleton 49er jacket for Fairchild to complement her midcentury Chevy pick-up. Inside the Automobile Driving Museum, attendees can check out “A Woman’s Touch,” an exhibit highlighting the oft-forgotten historical accomplishments of women in cars, from Bertha Benz’s record-breaking long distance drive in 1888 to Alice Huyler Ramsey’s famous cross-country road trip across wild American terrain, before maps and paved roads, in 1909. Stories like these — of adventurous 19th and-20th-century ladies charting new paths, unafraid of a challenge — prove that while car-loving women like the Gasoline Girls are exceptional, they’ve never been alone. The Girls in the Garage All-Girl Car Show and Vintage Fashion Exchange runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 25, at the Automobile Driving Museum, 610 Lairport St., El Segundo. Registration is $15 for any female-owned (or co-owned) car, truck or motorcycle. A $10 donation is suggested for spectators. The “A Woman’s Touch” exhibit runs through May 31. For more information or to register, visit automobiledrivingmuseum.org/girlsinthegarage.

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By Bliss Bowen For many of us, cooking is a form of creative self-expression — one that literally feeds the body while hopefully also sustaining the soul. Since 2012 Nicole Gulotta has embraced that belief with her intriguing blog EatThisPoem. com, which thoughtfully pairs poems by various writers with her own recipes. Come Sunday afternoon at Diesel Bookstore, the Playa del Rey resident will be discussing her new book “Eat This Poem: A Literary Feast of Recipes Inspired by Poetry,” a fresh collection of recipes and writings. Gulotta’s byline has appeared in Life & Thyme magazine, and for almost four years she published another food blog, Cooking After Five (now archived at EatThisPoem.com). Yet she says she only discovered her passion for cooking when, as a college sophomore, necessity compelled her to learn how to cook.

“I could boil pasta, make a pretty terrible omelet, and I could make a sandwich,” she recalls with a laugh, “and that was about it. At that point I didn’t care so much about where

started finding my voice as a writer through that.” In the book’s clean, calmly designed pages and Gulotta’s insightful prose, those choices are reflected in 75 recipes for

“In some ways we have no say in what that comfort food is; it’s just part of who we are.” — Nicole Gulotta the food came from or making it beautiful; I needed to eat. And I needed to figure out the easiest, most economical way to do that.” Later, she “started paying more attention to where food comes from,” motivated in part by Robert Kenner’s hard-hitting 2008 documentary “Food, Inc.” Lifestyle changes followed, like shopping at farmers markets and cooking from scratch with organic ingredients. “I just discovered my love of cooking along the way,” she says, “and

breads, salads, soups, pizzas, Earl Grey shortbread cookies, seafood, radicchio panzanella, and numerous vegetable-andgrain dishes. Her lengthy process of recipe development (she thanks 65 “enthusiastic recipe testers” in the book’s acknowledgements) reflects how cooking has assumed an almost meditative quality in her life: “There’s something about being in the kitchen at the end of the day, just going through that period of (Continued on page 18)

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Her Sweet Potato and Kale Minestrone recipe prompts talking and sautéing and stirring, another recollection from her that is very grounding.” childhood in Claremont — famGulotta mined recipe ideas from ily dinners at Vince’s Spaghetti 25 poems by the likes of Wendell restaurant in Pomona — just as Berry, Billy Collins, Louise Peter Pereira’s poem “A Pot of Glück, Philip Levine, Mary Red Lentils” stirs mental images Oliver, Marge Piercy and of a vacation cooking class in Theodore Roethke, and crossThailand with her husband, and referenced them with a running inspires a recipe for Red Lentil list of recipe ideas that she and Cauliflower Curry. keeps handy. In the chapter “On Gathering,” Perhaps the most moving poem Sharon Olds’ poem “First is Mark Strand’s “Pot Roast,” Thanksgiving” is followed by which rhapsodizes about the Gulotta recounting the first time redolent “meat of memory” she ate roasted chestnuts, on served with gravy, celery, garlic, a London bridge, and her recipe juices sopped up with bread, and for Wild Rice with Chestnuts a mother leaning over to fill and and Leeks. refill his boyhood dish. “These Such food memories form the days when there is little/ to love heart of the book, and speak to or to praise/ one could do worse/ the essential pleasures of than yield/ to the power of food.” preparing and sharing food. Gulotta pairs “Pot Roast” with “It doesn’t matter if your food eloquent commentary on memory isn’t beef stew with Strand’s poem and her prized celery and garlic,” Gulotta says family recipe for Italian Beef with a laugh. “We all have those Stew, which she shares with a memories that take us back to childhood memory measured out this moment in time, when we via savory ingredients (“gold were younger and things were broth glistening like ornaments simpler. … on the tree, and pasta so small it “There’s this idea that a lot of sank to the bottom of each china our food experiences are inherbowl and collected like sand”). ited from where we grow up or

where our heritage is, or the family recipes that get passed down. That aspect is in some ways chosen for us, and we find so much comfort in that, as adults especially. I find it interesting that in some ways we have no say in what that comfort food is; it’s just part of who we are.” The late M.F.K. Fisher similarly linked food, its flavors and tactile sensations with emotional memories in “The Gastronomical Me” and several other books. Gulotta is open to taking a similar path as a food essayist, but isn’t keen to limit herself to just one avenue of self-expression. “I can certainly see doing more cookbooks, and doing more essay-style or memoir-style writing as well,” she says. “I want to remain open to the process of my curiosity and what comes next.” Nicole Gulotta discusses “Eat This Poem” with food writer Stef Ferrari at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 26, at Diesel Bookstore in Brentwood Country Mart, 225 26th St., Ste. 33, Santa Monica. Free admission. Call (310) 576-9960 or visit eatthispoem.com.

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Kw-SiLiCon beACH bRe #02004120 AGent doeS not GuARAntee tHe ACCuRACy of tHe SquARe footAGe, Lot Size oR otHeR infoRMAtion ConCeRninG tHe ConditionS oR feAtuReS of tHe pRopeRty pRovided by tHe SeLLeR oR obtAined fRoM pubLiC ReCoRdS oR otHeR SouRCeS. buyeR iS AdviSed to independentLy veRify tHe ACCuRACy of ALL infoRMAtion tHRouGH peRSonAL inSpeCtion And witH AppRopRiAte pRofeSSionALS. March 23, 2017 At Home – THE ARGONAUT’s Real Estate Section PAGE 21

Mid-Century on Expansive Lot 6401 R I G G S P L AC E Residing in the Silicon Beach-adjacent area of Westchester, this 1950s era single-story home, with a pool and ample yard, presents a rare opportunity to own a 15,261 sq. ft. property on highly sought-after Riggs Place. Upon entry, views of the backyard reveal themselves through a large picture window in the living room. A covered patio leads to the pool deck and grassy expanse, all of which culminate in wide views overlooking the surrounding hills and cityscape. Encircled by mature trees and exotic Bird of Paradise flowers, this sun-drenched yard presents an ideal locale for outdoor entertaining amidst L.A.’s favorable year-round weather. Beyond its proximity to Loyola Marymount University and Culver City, this home enjoys the convenience of being a five minute drive from to LAx without any of the associated clamor. Additional features include a glass rock fireplace, and a large semi-circular driveway leading up to the residence. Offered at $1,995,000

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“Every detail of this home has been thoughtfully conceived and meticulously constructed,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “Flanked by lush planting, the backyard pergola creates a scenic backdrop for al fresco entertaining. The master suite features a glass-walled shower with porcelain tiles and dual marble vanities. Three more bedrooms with full bath, walk-in closet and sleeping loft complete the upstairs. This residence artfully maximizes a one-of-a-kind view lot in a highly sought after neighborhood.”

“This luxurious estate was the former home of Hollywood legend, Florence Henderson,” says agent Denise Fast. “Harbor Crossing Lane hugs the harbor across from the Cal Yacht Club and the prestigious Ritz Carlton Hotel. Whether you prefer seclusion, intimate gatherings, or entertaining on a larger scale, all are enjoyable here. Built with keen attention to detail, features include a roof deck, loft, library, and an oversized, two-car garage. This is a rare opportunity to make this your home for years to come.”

“Relish in incredible Marina Harbor and Channel views from this lovely three-bed, two-bath home, ideally located in the coveted Center Tower South,” says agent Charles Lederman. “A spacious great room leads to a large patio directly overlooking the marina. The open kitchen offers granite counters, custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and recessed lighting. Both bathrooms have been nicely updated. Additional features include wood and tile floors in addition to floor-to-ceiling windows.”

“This beautiful two-bed, two-bath unit is in the full service The Cove,” says agent Jesse Weinberg. “The unit boasts amazing views from every room, an extra-large patio, spacious bedrooms and closet space, and hardwood floors. A washer and dryer are in the unit, and two-car parking is included. The property is in pristine condition. HOA fees include cable, internet, gas, water, trash, EQ insurance & resort-style amenities. The building is seconds from bike path, dog walk, shops, Marina access, LAX & more.”

“Modern elegance meets its perfect match, location,” says agent Jennifer Petsu. “This luxuriously open four-bed, fourbath, home was designed by the award winning architects at Bassenian Lagoni. The first level patio bedroom is convenient for your guests. The second level is an entertainer’s paradise with an amazing cook’s kitchen that flows into a spacious living area and balcony. Upgrades include a SubZero fridge, a Viking wine cooler, home theater system, and much more, with easy access to Playa Vista.”

“This Center Tower South two-bed, two-bath, home is perched on the eighth floor, and offers fantastic panoramic views of the coastline and the marina,” says agent Eileen McCarthy. “Enjoy immediate access to all the amenities of the Marina City Club, including pools, a fitness center, a full restaurant and bar, 24-hour gated security, and much more.” Offered at $790,000 Eileen McCarthy, Marina Ocean Properties, 310-822-8910

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The ArgonAuT REAl EstAtE Q&A

The Offer: There’s More to It Than Just The Price Sellers who decide that a specific dollar figure will buy their home and won’t budge from that bottom line may sell themselves short. Buyers who drop out of a transaction for a property they love because the seller’s counteroffer shocks them may be quitting before they have really started negotiating. When a buyer makes an offer to purchase a house, condominium unit or commercial property, the purchase price is a prime consideration, but it represents only part of the total value offered to the seller. Problems may arise for both sides of the transaction when this fact is forgotten. Value Elements in an Offer The value expressed in a buyer’s offer to purchase, or in a seller’s offer to sell, involves 5 key elements — a financial package: Purchase Price, the stated amount of dollars offered by the buyer, represents a significant contributor to value, but there are other important factors which can reduce the amount the seller receives or which can compromise the transaction. It’s not the purchase price, but the net proceeds of the sale that sellers — and savvy buyers — should concentrate on. Closing Date, or the day ownership changes hands and the seller receives the money, can represent cost or value to both parties. Savvy buyers usually attempt to meet the seller’s preferred moving date, especially when the seller has committed to

purchasing another property or needs the proceeds of the sale on a specific date. For instance, a closing before that date may be expensive because the seller would have to move out and store everything until they could move into their new home. That double move and the inconvenience represent out-of-pocket costs and time lost that make the actual purchase price lower than stated. A closing date later than the seller’s preferred date may leave the seller owning two homes — and paying off two mortgages — at once. The seller may incur extra costs in arranging bridge financing to meet legal obligations to close on their new home before they receive proceeds from the sale of their current home. Choice of closing date may represent costs or value to the buyer as well. Balancing this reality for both parties is key in negotiation.

these non-real-estate items and that’s where negotiations can get heated.

Inclusions and Exclusions to the sale also represent costs and value for both parties. Appliances, heating systems and draperies are common seller inclusions designed to boost value for buyers. If warranties for everything from a new roof or solar panels to new appliances cannot be transferred to a buyer, these items become “second-hand” and will probably represent less value to buyers. Buyers are also free to include excluded seller items, like an antique light fixture, in the offer to purchase. A buyer may offer less than list price and ask for nothing; a seller could sign back for more money and include items to sweeten the pot. Value is very subjective for

For instance, a buyer who is pre-approved for a mortgage of sufficient size offers less risk to a seller. However, if the purchase price is significantly-above market value, the lender may not approve the mortgage, so a condition for financing is essential to protect all parties. A full-price offer with conditions that will be difficult to meet may hold less value than an under-listprice offer with no conditions. Alternatively, if the conditions are merely formalities, the conditional offer could represent greater value. Would you recognize the difference if you were the seller? That’s where the expertise of the real estate professionals involved becomes valuable...

Terms and Conditions are clauses in the offer which cover “what if” risks for one party and the obligations of both parties. These clauses detail what the buyer asks the seller to do for the purchase price. Arrange a survey or include a treasured light fixture? Sellers can create conditions in an offer to sell, but usually conditions are of greater concern to the buyer, particularly if approval of a third partly like a lender or city planning department is involved in determining the property’s suitability. Conditions to arrange financing or a home inspection are among the “ifs” that define the offer to purchase. The degree of uncertainty attached to the conditions and the buyer’s related ability to close effect the value of an offer.

Intent and Sincerity are vital aspects of an offer although difficult to quantify. How determined is the buyer to buy, and why? How determined is the seller to sell? If either party changes their mind after the contract exists and before the closing date, the injured party has remedies in court. These legal steps may not make up for lost time and, perhaps, a missed market. An investor or flipper may decide to cut losses and bail out of the deal if the market drops significantly before closing. A seller may have second thoughts if their plans to move fall through. For both parties, value should lie in the certainty that the other party will close in spite of market shifts. Yes, price matters, but there’s a lot more involved in creating an offer that demands to be accepted. That’s why an experienced real estate professional is a valuable contributor to success. Professionals can calculate, or at least estimate, the seller’s net proceeds after costs related to the offer and deduction of commission. This information helps the seller accurately evaluate an offer to purchase. Understanding cost and benefit for all elements of an offer helps a buyer intent on ownership to create the best financial package possible. This wEEk’s quEsTiOn was answErEd by

bob & Cheryl herrera Professional Real Estate Services 310-306-5427

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legal advertising FIcTITIOUs BUsINEss NAME sTATEMENT 2017 026850 The following persons are doing business as: 1) Makers Source 8517 Pershing Dr. #4 Playa del Rey, CA. 90293. Registered owners: RD Travers Enterprises 8517 Pershing Dr. #4 Playa del Rey, CA. 90293 This business is conducted by a a limited liability company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/Name: RD TRAVERS ENTERPRISES LLC Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Feb. 1, 2017 . Argonaut published: March 2, 9, 16, 23, 2017 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 2017 045520 The following person is doing business as:Integrative Academic Consultancy 8160 Manitoba St. unit 304 Playa del Rey, CA. 90293 Registered owner Gwen M. Part 8160 Manitoba St. suite 304 Playa del Rey, CA. 90293. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/2016. 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: GWEN M PART OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Feb. 23, 2017 Argonaut published: March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2017 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 2017 030407 The following persons is (are) doing business as: Wepackitall 2745 Huntington Dr. Duarte CA. 91010-2302 Bershtel Enterprises LLC 2745 Huntington Dr. Duarte, CA. 91010-2302 This business

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is conducted by a limited liability company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/2006. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matte 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)). BERSHTEL ENTERPRISES LLC Manager This statement was filed with the county on Feb. 6, 2017. Argonaut published :March 16, 23, 30, April 6, 2017 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 2017 042510 The following persons is (are) doing business as: Odesk Solutions 12610 Braddock Dr. #203 Los Angeles, CA. 90066 Ana Patterson 12610 Braddock Dr. #203 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 02/017 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 ANA PATTERSON OWNER Owner Argonaut published: March 16, 23, 30, April 6, 2017 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 2017 047104 The following person is doing business as 1) A Studio Named Desire 1818 Stoner Ave. Apt. 108 Los Angeles, CA. 90025. Hector Torres 1818 Stoner Ave. Apt 108 Los Angeles, CA. 90025. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above 02/2017. 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 HECTOR TORRES: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Feb. 24, 2017 Argonaut published: March 2, 9, 16, 23, 2017. 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 2017 049082 The following person is doing business as: Caregiver Connector LA, 8664 Falmouth Ave. #20, Playa del Rey, CA 90293, County of Los Angeles Registered owner: Cheryl N. Vega, 8664 Falmouth Ave. #20, Playa del Rey, CA 90293. California. This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/ Name: Cheryl N Vega. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Feb. 27, 2017. Argonaut published: March 16, 23, 30, April 6, 2017. 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 2017 054324 The following person is doing business as: Jerry Friedman & Associates 13274 Fiji Way #100 Marina del Rey, CA. 90292. Registered owners: Gerald Norman Friedman 1014 Ambrosa Place Venice, CA. 90292. This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 2/6/2012 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: Gerald Norman Friedman. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on: March 3,

LEGAL ADVERTISING 2017. Argonaut published March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2017. 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 2017 054541 The following person is doing business as: Paras Productions 20505 S Vermont Ave. unit 3, Torrance, CA. 90502 Registered owners: Gesuina Paras 20505 S Vermont Ave. unit 3, Torrance, CA. 90502 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: Gesuina Paras. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 3, 2017 Argonaut published: March 16, 23, 30, April 6, 2017 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 2017 060349 The following persons is (are) doing business as Robles Yacht Maintenance 9408 San Gabriel Ave. South Gate, CA. 90280 Eva C. Robles 9408 San Gabriel Ave. South Gate, CA. 90280 This business is conducted by a married couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all 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 Eva C. Robles Partner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 9, 20117 Argonaut published: March 16, 23, 30, April 6, 2017 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 2017 060720 The following persons is (are) doing business as: 1) Los Angeles Downtown News 2) L.A. Downtown News 1264 W. First Street Los Angeles, CA. 90026. Southland Publishing 50 S. Delacey Avenue Pasadena, CA. 91105 This business is conducted by an corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 09/2016. 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)). SOUTHLAND PUBLISHING This statement was filed with the county on Match 9,

2017. Argonaut published:March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2017 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 2017 064514 The following person is doing business as: Juice.Uticals 10777 Rose Ave. suite #9 Los Angeles, CA. 90034 Registered owners: Gisselle Gordon 10777 Rose Ave. #9 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: Gisselle Gordon. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 16, 2017. Argonaut published: March 16, 23, 30, April 6, 2017 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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be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesza por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumpilmiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, pueda llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpia con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/) o poniendose en cantacto con la corte o el colegio de abagados locales The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Stanislaus County Superior Court, Case Number 2020896, 801 10th Street, 4 th flr Modesto CA. 95354 The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Keith M. Velleca Esq. One Market Street suite 3600 San Francisco, CA. 94105 (415)293-8048 Date (Fecha): July 13, 2016Clerk (Secretario), by Trina Galvan Deputy (Adjunto) Argonaut Newspaper, March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2017 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso) BC 642882 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Wendy A. Almasy, aka Wendy Chmiel, aka Wendy A. Chimiel, an individual, Brian E. Canning, aka Brian E. Porter , aka Brianan Porter, aka Brian E. Conning, an individual, NEXT WAVE PRODUCTIONS, LLC, a California limited liability company, and FREE YOUR MIND PROJECTS INCORPORATED, a Californai corporation, Defendants. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): JAMES E. MOORE, an individual, Tracy E. Moore an individual, James E. Moore and Tracy E. Moore,as co-trustees of

the MOORE FAMILY TRUST u/d/t Dated March 1, 2002 a CALIFORNIA TRUST, AND THE Kaitlin Q. Moore Family Revocable Trust u/d/t Dated Sept 5, 2015 a California Trust, and the Chicago Music Library LLC a California limited liability company, Plaintiffs. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesza por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumpilmiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, pueda llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpia con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/) o poniendose en cantacto con la corte o el colegio de abagados locales. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 111 N. Hill Street Los Angeles, CA. 90012 Stanley Mosk Courthouse, CASE BC 642882 The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): James E. Moore (In Pro Per) Tracy E. Moore (In Per Pro) 21484. Paseo Portola, Malibu, CA. 90265-5110 310-403-3433 Tel. 310456-6469, Date (Fecha): Dec. 16, 2016. Clerk SHERRI R. CARTER (Secretario), by SHAUNYA BOLDEN Deputy (Adjunto) Case Mgmt Conference April 21, 2017 at 1:30pm in Dept 14 at 111 North Hill St L.A., CA. 90012 (Continued on page 30) Argonaut Newspaper, March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2017

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Compiled by Nicole Elizabeth Payne Thursday, March 23 L.A. Opera Talk: “The Tales of Hoffman,” 1 p.m. An LA Opera community educator provides an entertaining audiovisual presentation on this opera by Jacques Offenbach. Hoffman’s boozy recollections recount the stories of the fascinating women who have captured his heart — windup doll Olympia, conniving Giulietta, fragile Antonia and elusive Stella. Venice Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. Free. (310) 821-1769; lapl.org Culver City Woman’s Club Spring Fiesta Fundraiser, 5 to 8 p.m. Featuring a fashion show, free hors d’oeuvres and soft drinks, cocktails at happy hour prices, door prizes and a silent auction, this fundraiser raises money for Culver-Palms YMCA Summer Camp program and funds scholarships for Culver City High School graduating seniors. Casa Sanchez Mexican Restaurant, 4500 S. Centinela Ave., Del Rey. $25 to $30. (310) 453-2314. Serving Up Comedy, 7 p.m. Featuring a new lineup of standup comics each week, the main show is followed by an open mic at 8:30 p.m. at The Warehouse, 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. No cover. (310) 823-5451; servingupcomedy.com Caris, 7 p.m. Performing music from their CD “Drifting Sand,” David Caris and Terry Rangno mix folk, blues and rock at UnUrban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. No cover. (310) 315-0056; unurban.com

The Deltaz, 9 p.m. The Deltaz bring their blues, folk and country stylings to The Del Monte. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. $5 cover. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com

Saturday, March 25 Grow Your Own Peppers, 8 a.m. Participants learn how to get a bountiful harvest from home-grown peppers featuring the most popular from hot to mild. Experts show gardeners how to grow the best varieties for a California garden. Armstrong Garden Centers, 3226 Celebrated L.A. Americana Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. Free. songwriter and guitarist Rick (310) 829-6766; armstronggarden.com

Shea gigs at McCabe’s. SEE Girls in the Garage Car Show and SATURDAY, MARCH 25. Fashion Exchange, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and taking place at and around 18th Street Arts Center, 1639 18th St., Santa Monica. Free. Text “IMDOWN” to 555888 to RSVP, subscribe to announcements and get location details. Noontime Chamber Music, noon to 1 p.m. Mark the end of the week with a free French chamber music concert highlighting 19th, 20th and 21st century music. Performers and teachers Deborah How (flute and piano), Rik Noyce (flute) and Sylvie Olliver (piano) speak briefly about the program’s music. Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 458-8600; smpl.org Sammy Miller and The Congregation, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday. Brassy, stomp-your-feetand-dance music with the raw, uplifting vibe of a New Orleans street parade, Sammy Miller and the Congregation bring their “Great Awakening” tour to the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $20. (310) 477-2055; odysseytheatre.com The Afronauts, 8 p.m. Live jazz followed by DJ Jedi spinning soul, funk, hip-hop, disco and dance at 10 p.m. in The Del Monte, plus DJ Shiva in Townhouse bar at 10 p.m. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com

Vessel Lien Auction, 9 a.m. Previews start at 9 a.m. and bidding starts at 10 a.m. for this Pacific Lien Sales vessel auction at Mast-Up Storage, 13477 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. Free parking at Dock 52 (13552 Fiji Way). (310) 301-9152.

13th Annual LMU Guitar Festival, 8 p.m. Opening with a concert performance by classical guitarists Zoran Dukic of Croatia and Pavel Steidl of the Netherlands, this weekend-long festival features classical guitarists entertaining visitors and offer workshops and coaching. Additional events include technique workshops, ensemble coachings, a European Guitar Quartet master class, vendor and luthier fair. LMU, 1 LMU Drive, Westchester. $15 to $65. (310) 338-7588; cal.lmu.edu

“I’M DOWN,” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kenyan-Indian Canadian choreographer Brendan Fernandes explores the intersections between dance, visual arts, language, architecture and the body through a series of participatory public actions tackling gentrification

“An Evening of Dance, Desire and Delirium,” 8:30 p.m. Proclaiming “Let’s not take life so seriously,” and embracing the love of dance in a comical way, Jess Harper brings satire, mockery, awesome acting, easy-onthe-eyes dancers, and sex appeal to her

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The Gasoline Girls and Automobile Driving Museum invite ladies who love cars to an all-girls car show and vintage fashion exchange. Any collector car, truck or motorcycle and any year or condition is acceptable. Dress like the year of your car. Automobile Driving Museum, 610 Lairport St., El Segundo. $10 to $40. (310) 909-0950; automobiledrivingmuseum.org

Create Your Own Little Golden Book, 11 a.m. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of Little Golden Book, children can create their very own book to take home, then stay to hear readings of classic Little Golden Book stories. Barnes & Noble, 13400 Maxella Ave., Marina del Rey. Free. (310) 306-3213; stores.barnesandnoble.com Zumba, 11 a.m. to noon. Saturday, 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, and 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, (March 30). Zumba is dance fitness set to international music. Make new friends, move to high-energy music and party yourself into shape. All levels welcome. Reed Park, 1133 7th St., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 430-0577; schatz11.zumba.com Sharing/Making Artist Books & Zines, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drawing on the rich tradition of artist-created books, zines and paper ephemera, artist Grace Hwang delves into the creation of publications from one-off text sculptures to one-page zines. Participants are encouraged to bring their own books/zines to show. Camera Obscura Art Lab, 1450 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica. $5. (310) 458-2239; smgov.net/camera Organic Gardening: Tomato Mania, noon to 2 p.m. This hands-on workshop covers over 25 different kinds of tomato weeds to be sowed in eco-pots. Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. Free. RSVP required. (310) 821-1769; oneiemi3@gmail.com Screen Prints with Patricia Mitchell, 1 to 4 p.m. Attendees design and create their own eco-friendly poster. For textile prints, bring a square of cotton fabric or up to three light-colored shirts or totebags. Camera Obscura Art Lab, 1450 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica. $40. (310) 458-2239; smgov. net/camera

Music by the Sea, 1 to 4 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for a blues concert by U.S. 99. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com Sofar Sounds: Venice, 7:45 to 10 p.m. A carefully curated set of live music, kept secret until showtime, at a secret location in Venice. Get instructions at sofarsounds.com Rick Shea and Claire Holley, 8 p.m. Celebrated singer-songwriter and guitarist Rick Shea performs his folk, country and rock music, followed by the Southern storytelling stylings of Claire Holley. McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $20. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com

Sunday, March 26 Sunday Malibu Lagoon Field Trips, 8:30 a.m. Beginner and experienced birdwatchers join the Santa Monica Bay Audubon Society the fourth Sunday of each month for a two-to three-hour walk exploring the lagoon and coastal region for 40 to 75 bird species. A shorter walk for children and parents follows at 10 a.m. Park at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Cross Creek Road and meet at the metal-shaded viewing area next to the lot. smbasblog.com Watercolor Journey with Timothy Kitz, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. One of the final

workshops in 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. (310) 458-2239; smgov.net/camera “Creating America on Stage” Book Discussion, 10:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Author Jill Gold Wright discusses her book “Creating America on Stage: How Jewish Composers and Lyricists Pioneered American Musical Theater.” Focusing on the remarkable accomplishments of the Gershwins, Irving Berlin, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Jerome Kern, Wright highlights how Jewish roots and immigrant experience inspired music and lyrics. A live performance of “Great American Songbook” classics by jazz singer Angie Wells, trumpeter Elliot Caine and pianist David Gordon follows. Westside Neighborhood School, 5401 Beethoven St., Del Rey. Free. (310) 984-6935; sholem.org Music by the Sea, 1 to 4 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for a jazz funk concert by 2Azz1. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com “Karuna Agung: A Buddhist Requiem,” 6 p.m. Featuring the St. (Continued on page 30)

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“Czech That Film” Festival, 7 p.m. The opening ceremony of this celebration of Czech filmmaking introduces “The Teacher,” a social satire woven around the abuse of power taking place at a Czechoslovakian elementary school in the last decade behind the Iron Curtain. This traveling Czech film series presents a wide selection of critically acclaimed films spanning multiple genres. Check website for complete schedule. Laemmle’s Monica Film Center, 1332 2nd St., Santa Monica. Prices vary. (310) 478-3836; czechthatfilm.com

performance. Highways Performance Space & Gallery, 1651 18th St., Santa Monica. $20. (310) 453-1755; highwaysperformance.org

Ed Moses continues pushing creative boundaries Ed Moses debuts new paintings at Bergamot Station Ed Moses may be almost 91, but that hasn’t stopped him from compulsively creating new work. The famed Venice artist and alum of the West L.A.-based Cool School art movement presents his newest paintings — completed since last year’s landmark retrospective “Moses@90” — on Saturday

at Bergamot Station’s William Turner Gallery. “Chance and Circumstance” (a nod to Moses’ Buddhist practice) features the artist’s latest grid paintings, in which thick bands of black, white and gray paint crisscross the canvases, while splatters of vivid, sometimes neon colors punctuate the geometric scenes. The new works are part of Moses’ continued journey to experiment and innovate. “My paintings are on an endless path,” he told The Argonaut last year. And judging by his prolific output, he’s still riding the wave of self-discovery. — Christina Campodonico “Chance and Circumstance” opens with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 25, and continues through May 27 at William Turner Gallery, Bergamot Station E-1, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. Call (310) 453-0909 or visit williamturnergallery.com.

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Bede’s Choir, the Wessex Early Music Ensemble and LMU Gamelan Kembang Atangi, this interfaith work, composed as a response to 9/11, communicates a message of reconciliation that is as timely today as in the wake of those events. The performance follows the Evensong service at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, 3590 Grandview Blvd., Mar Vista. (310) 338-7432; phumphreys@lmu.edu Stephen Day & Friends: “Awakenings: Celebrate the Journey,” 6 p.m. A dramatic celebration of the seeker’s journey through world music, dance and meditation. Highways Performance Space & Gallery, 1651 18th St.,

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nists of 1970s French counter-culture, as he revisits the pivotal episodes of his life of social struggle and political activism. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. Free. (310) 822-3006; beyondbaroque.org

Monday, March 27 Seated Breath Meditation: Naam Yoga, 10:15 a.m. This class aims to calm and clear the mind through controlled breathing, mudras (hand-seals) and simple seated movements that promote balance and rhythm in our emotions, thoughts and physical bodies. Venice Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. Free. (310) 821-1769; lapl.org

Tree Hugging Day, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Join actress-activist Alexandra Paul and other local environmentalists to hug a tree in appreciation of our urban forest. Children’s Tree of Life, Palisades Park, Ocean and Colorado avenues. Free. (310) 399-1000; fb.me/ TreeHuggingFriends Laughtears Salon, 6 to 9 p.m. Politics, art, culture discussion. Café Pier, 212 Pier Ave., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 306-7330; laughtears.com 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

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while she’s exploring her options in the tampon section. Consider what the ladies tend to want — whether the ladies are hermit crabs or humans. Evolutionary biologist Robert Trivers’ theory of “parental investment” explains that in species that provide continuing care for their young after they’re born, females have evolved to go for “dominant” males. Dominance translates to being more able to “provide protection and material support” (through physical ability as well as high social status). However, the term “dominant” is a little … uh … unrefined. Women aren’t looking to be dragged off into the sunset by some thug. Social psychologist Jerry M. Burger and one of his students, Mica Cosby, took a nuanced look at dominance and found that women overwhelmingly want a man who is “confident” and “assertive” as their ideal date or romantic partner. And though most also want a man who’s “sensitive” and “easygoing,” none — NOT ONE — of the 118

women they surveyed wanted a man who is “submissive.” Chances are, “submissive” is exactly how you’re coming off. Your pleaserboy bottom line — “I don’t want to make a woman mad” — suggests a hunger for women’s approval and probably leads you to wilt like a man-daisy to avoid even the slightest conflict. Unfortunately, that won’t get you out of the friend zone. What will is self-respect — and the assertiveness that comes out of it: showing that you have opinions, needs and preferences, and tough tostadas if a woman doesn’t like them. This, of course, doesn’t mean being rigidly uncompromising. However, when you do sacrifice your needs, it should be because you feel good about doing something nice — not because you’re dreaming of a day when your “Well, hellooo, gorgeous!” won’t be followed by “Thanks! And I seriously appreciate your watching Señor Fluffyface while I’m on my date.”

“How Do I Love Three?” I’m a 40-something woman and live with my 50-something male partner. Our relationship is slightly open, in that every Tuesday we each go out separately and “do whatever with whomever.” I have lived up to my part of this, but I recently discovered that my partner has not. On Tuesdays, he stays home by himself. Beyond being irritated that he’s effectively been lying, I feel weird being the only one doing the open relationship thing. How do I get him to live up to our agreement? — Poly-Annoyed There’s no fun like mandated fun. What’s next: Holding him at gunpoint and demanding that he enjoy miniature golf?

Chances are his lying and your feeling “weird” that things aren’t all even-steven in the sexual snacking domain come out of the same place — the evolution of cooperation and the sense of fairness that fostered it. Fairness comes down to how benefits or resources get divided between people — whether in a balanced or imbalanced way. We evolved to get all freaked out about imbalances, even when they’re in our favor, explain population biologist Sarah Brosnan and primatologist Frans de Waal. In fact, we are driven to equalize things “to our own detriment.” But, don’t get too misty-eyed about human moral nobility. They point out that it’s in our

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Bezos Family Foundation will donate $1.90 to help Nicaraguan and Indonesian children in need. Thursday’s event includes a movie screening. Culver City Julian Dixon Library, 4975 Overland Ave., Culver City. Free. Ages 3 to 11. (310) 559-1676; colapublib.org “Healing Pen Ink” Class, 7 to 9 p.m. Get inspired by connecting with others at this retreat-like weekly writing class. One free introductory class happens the last Tuesday each month. The Farmhouse, 2629 Purdue Ave., Mar Vista. $35. (310) 848-4918; writeyourlifela.com

Wednesday, March 29 Toastmasters Speakers by the Sea Club, 11 a.m. to noon. In this workshop to develop better presentation skills, experienced Toastmasters present the fundamentals of public speaking in the relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere of a Toastmasters meeting. Pregerson Technical Facility, 12000 Vista del Mar, Conference Room 230A, Playa del Rey. (424) 625-3131; toastmastersspeakersbythesea@gmail.com Unkle Monkey Show, 6 to 9 p.m. Local favorites perform acoustic music and comedy each Wednesday in the

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Tiki Bar with special guest appearances including an Elvis impersonator. The Warehouse Restaurant, 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. No cover. (310) 823-5451; mdrwarehouse.com LA 2024 Olympic Bid Information Dinner, 6:15 p.m. LA2024 Director of Marketing Matt Rohmer shares the latest updates on the bid process, the proposed venues plan and community events supporting the bid to bring the Olympics and Paralympics to Los Angeles. No-host cocktails begin at 6:15 p.m. and a buffet dinner starts at 7 p.m., followed by the presentation. California Yacht Club, 4469 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. $26. RSVP required: reservations@ calyachtclub.net Rusty’s Rhythm Club Swing Dance, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Dance the night away to the New Orleans’ swing sounds of the Big Butter Jazz Band. A half-hour beginner swing dance class (no partner needed) begins at 7:30 p.m., followed by live music and a deejay. $15. Westchester Elks Lodge, 8025 W. Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey. (310) 606 5606; rustyfrank.com Visiting Writers Series: Sandra Lim, 7:30 p.m. The winner of the 2013 Barnard Women Poets Prize speaks in The Forum at Otis College of Art and

Death Café, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Death is not an easy subject to talk about, yet everyone is touched by it. This is an opportunity to talk about feelings, fears and anything else on topic without judgment or expectations. Venice Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. Free. (310) 821-1769; lapl.org

Death Café brings a taboo topic out of the shadows for public discussion. SEE THURSDAY, MARCH 30. Design, 9045 Lincoln Blvd., Westchester. Free. (310) 665-6800; otis.edu 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

LAX Coastal Chamber Networking at Night, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Ditch your pitch and meet other professionals in a casual setting. Networking allows people to get to know one another personally through group conversation before bringing up professional opportunities. LAX Marriott, Meridian Ballroom, 5855 W. Century Blvd., Westchester. $20. (310) 645-5151; laxcoastal.com Small Craft Harbor Commission Date Change, The commission’s March meeting has been canceled, but a special night meeting will convene at 6 p.m. on April 13 at the Burton Chace Park Community Room, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. Boating organizations are invited to give short presentations about activities, achievements or concerns, but the deadline for submitting presentation materials is Tuesday, April

11. For more information, call (310) 305-9503 or visit beaches.lacounty.gov. Cheech Marin in Conversation with Carolina Miranda, 7:30 p.m. The actor and comedian discusses and signs his new memoir, “Cheech Is Not My Real Name ... But Don’t Call Me Chong” at The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $60 to $90. (310) 434-3200; thebroadstage.com

Galleries and Museums “Aerials to Animals” & “Emerging IX,” opening reception 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 25. Travel photographer Andrei Duman presents bold aerial shots, photos of African animals and debut images from the remote Galapagos Islands in his “Aerials to Animals” exhibit. Holly Peskin’s “Emerging IX” features black-andwhite avian photography of Southern California egrets, herons and pelicans. Through May 20. The G2 Gallery, 1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. $10. All proceeds go to Audubon California and the Eastern Sierra Audubon Society. (310) 452-2842; rsvp@ theG2gallery.com Send event information at least 10 days in advance to calendar @argonautnews.com.

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A Woman for All Seasons: Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival @ Electric Lodge Under the theme “Taking Flight,” this year’s festival features a variety of plays by and about women at various stages in life. Topics range from being a horny teenage tomboy to how a body changes after pregnancy to pursuing professional dreams after 30 years in 30 different jobs.“Grey’s Anatomy” star James Pickens Jr. and award-winning vocalist Eloise Laws host on Saturday night. This weekend only: Shows are at 8 p.m. Friday, at 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and at 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday (March 24, 25 and 26) at the Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice. $10 to $25. (818) 760-0408; lawtf.org Love Story:“Adam & Evie” @ City Garage This new work by Charles L. Mee explores the nature of love from the Garden of Eden to today —why we’re obsessed with it, and how we search for it, keep it, get out of it and try again to make a match. Opens Friday, March 24, and continues at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 3 p.m. Sundays through April 30 at City Garage, Bergamot Station T1, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. $20 to $25, or pay-what-youcan at the door on Sundays. (310) 453-9939; citygarage.org Jazz Revolution:“Great Awakening” @ Odyssey Theatre In this original musical theater show

by Juilliard-trained and Grammy-nominated jazz drummer Sammy Miller and his ensemble the Congregation, a band banished from the world of jazz tries to rebrand themselves as a theatre troupe and stage an award-winning play. Closing soon: Final performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 6 p.m. Sunday (March 24, 25 and 26) at the Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $20. (310) 477-2055; odysseytheatre.com Comedic Timing:“An Evening of Dance, Desire & Delirium” @ Highways Performance Space Jess Harper & Dancers present works that poke fun at the seriousness of concert dance with sexy satires and amusing mockeries that treat dance in a comical way. Two performances only: 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th St., Santa Monica. $20 to $25. (310) 453-1755; highwaysperformance.org The Young and the Restless:“Punk Rock” @ Odyssey Theatre Teen angst, sexual tension, bullying and peer pressure — all the things you loved about high school, but this time set at an expensive British academy right before final exams amongst a friend circle about to implode. Opens Saturday, March 25, and continues at 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through May 14 at Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. (310) 4772055; odysseytheatre.com

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Canine Companion:“Love That Dog” @ The Broad Stage In this play by Dutch troupe Theatergoep Kwatta, a boy who hates poetry learns to find his own voice through the help of a teacher, a pencil, some yellow paper and a furry friend. This weekend only. Shows are at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Sunday at The Broad Stage’s Edye Second Space, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $25. (310) 434-3200; broadstage.com

April 1 at Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $23 to $28. (310) 828-7519; morganwixson.org

Mercantile Musicality: “Merchant of Venice” @ Miles Memorial Playhouse Santa Monica’s The Colonials present Shakespeare’s classic comedic drama about a businessman with a big debt to pay. Tony Cronin directs a rendition focused on the musicality of the Bard’s language and the play’s complex themes of anti-Semitism and social identity. Now playing at 8 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through April 2 at the Miles Memorial Playhouse, 1130 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 804-6745; theatreforasmallspace.com

Thursday, Friday and Saturday (March 23, 24 and 25) at Barnelle Theatre, Loyola Marymount University, 1 LMU Drive, Westchester. $10 to $15. cal.lmu.edu

Mother and Daughter:“The Rose Tattoo” @ Barnelle Theatre LMU’s College of Communication and Fine Arts presents Tennessee Williams’ haunting 1951 play about a widow who withdraws from the world after her husband’s death and expects her young daughter to do the same. Closing soon. Last shows are at 8 p.m.

Step into Sondheim:“Company” @ Morgan-Wixson Theatre In this acclaimed Sondheim musical, Bobby, a bachelor, faces his commitment issues at his 35th birthday party thrown by his five married couple friends. Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through

City Garage’s “Adam & Evie” drills deep into the nature of love

Whale of a Tale:“Big Fish” @ Westchester Playhouse The Kentwood Players present this Broadway-style musical based on the 1998 novel by Daniel Wallace and the 2003 film directed by Tim Burton. When Will Bloom learns that he has a son on the way and that his father Edward’s health is in decline, he becomes determined to get the “true” story of his father’s life. The one problem: Edward is known for telling outlandish tales. Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through April 22 at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester. $25. (310) 645-5156; kentwoodplayers.org Boy Meets World:“The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley” @ Morgan-Wixson Theatre In this whirlwind musical adventure for kids, Stanley Lambchop, an average 10-year-old boy, wakes up one morning flat as a pancake. He scours the globe for a solution to his peculiar problem and is stamped and postmarked from Hollywood to Honolulu along the way. Opens Saturday and continues at 11 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays through April 2 at Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $10 to $12. (310) 828-7519;

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The expansive Irish pub with a packed calendar of no-cover live music — known far and wide for its Thursday-evening turtle races — opened in 1972, meaning the first LMU students to drink there are now eligible to collect Social Security. But, as they say, everything changes. The Artisanal Brewers Collective, controlled by Golden Road Brewery co-founder Tony Yanow, will soon take over as the new owners of Brennan’s

Pub, according to a March 10 report by food news blog la. eater.com. The Argonaut was unable to reach the incoming owners, but L.A. Eater reports some good news for local barflies: Despite a short closure for renovations, Brennan’s is expected to keep its name and Irish pub vibe, but a bigger emphasis on craft beer and a new menu are in the works. No word yet on the turtle races, however.

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The Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation raised $88,000 for school arts programs with its March 11 Greg Coote Concert for the Arts, headlined by Michael McDonald and Weird Al Yankovic. smmef.org The 18th Street Arts Center is staging a series of participatory pop-up art actions about gentrification between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday, March 24. Text “IMDOWN” to 555888 for updates. The solar-powered Pacific Park Ferris Wheel will turn off its lights from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25, in honor of Earth Hour. pacpark.com The Santa Monica Jaycees hold their March networking mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, at Vito’s Pizza. facebook.com/SantaMonica Jaycees

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Dumplings come in various shapes and sizes, but and Rachel Narins made Jewish kreplach. Twenty-two many cultures share the tradition of making pouches participants tried their hand at making these dumplings of dough stuffed with yummy goodness. while discussing the cultural and political implications On March 11, Camera Obscura Art Lab Artist-in-Residence Grace Hwang invited participants to learn about dumplings from around the world at an Intercultural Dumpling Making Party. “My main focus was to take something, like the dumpling, that each culture has modified and created as their own comfort food, and make connections between them,” said Hwang, who invited four chefs to demonstrate making dumplings. Chefs Jessica Li made Chinese jiao zi, So Yun Cho made Korean mandu, Theresa Flores made Mexican empanadas,

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