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Contents
VOL 45, NO 13
OPINION Letters to the editor .......................... 6 Finding Sura Twelve years after the bombs fell on Baghdad, one Iraqi girl’s enduring spirit remains unforgettable .................................... 8
News
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Animal rights battle heads to court Santa Monica Farmers’ Market pony rides operator is suing the activist who campaigned to shut the rides down ........... 11
Food & Drink
Feature Reinventing School Classrooms innovate to compete in the ever-evolving Westside education marketplace .................................................. 14
This Week
A Secret Supper in Venice Exploring an underground scene where meals come with a side of conversation ....................................... 18
WESTSIDE HAPPENINGS Toastmaster breakfasts, yacht club dinners and late-night bar trivia . ......................... 29
Mar Vista Gets Water Wise Driver shot in Playa Vista, dies in Del Rey Shooting victim drives more than a mile before paramedics pronounce him dead at the scene ..................................... 10
Man bites off Venice café owner’s fingertip Homeless man charged in attack as Cow’s End Café owner Clabe Hartley recovers ..... 10
Mar Vista Farmers Market expo takes a stab at the drought . ............................ 29
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Top of the World
The long, slow goodbye
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The film “90404 Changing” argues some of Santa Monica’s essence is slipping away, but all is not lost .................................. 17
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LETTERS A $30-million gamble Re: “Schoolroom Shuffle,” news, Feb. 19 As a retired foreign language teacher, I have a serious objection to Steve Zimmer’s proposal for Mark Twain Middle School. When I taught in an innovative Spanish/French program in Beverly Hills, we began in first grade with the intent that students would be fluent by high school graduation. Instead, many students with no foreign language instruction transferred to the district, which was forced to run two tracks through elementary and middle school. The program floundered for lack of funds. Thirty million dollars is a lot to spend on an experiment in teaching Mandarin Chinese, given that students may opt out because they are not successful while others may join the program without the necessary knowledge for their grade level. I currently volunteer at Beethoven Street Elementary School. This splendid school should not have to put up with disruptive construction and horrendous traffic. Its teachers work too hard with their students
ArgonautNews.com — especially teaching the large numbers who speak Spanish at home to read and speak and write English — to deal with this behemoth project in their adjacent playground and classrooms. Caring LAUSD parents and hardworking teachers deserve to have their own school and salaries improved first and foremost. Lynne Shapiro Marina del Rey It’s no joke for the animals you eat With April Fools’ Day just around the corner, it appears that the meat, egg and dairy industries have been playing us for fools all year-round. Their more remarkable hoaxes include phrases like “California’s happy cows,” “free-range chickens” and “humane slaughter.” Less fun is the stuff they never talk about, like the hundreds of millions of chickens crammed seven into a cage designed for one, unable to move or spread their wings. Or their hundreds of millions of male counterparts ground up after birth and fed to other chickens. Or the miserable breeding sows producing piglets
while trapped in tiny steel cages. In the spirit of a year-round April Fools’ Day, the meat industry has developed a whole dictionary of fun terms to fool unwary consumers. Cesspools of animal waste? They call them lagoons. And to make sure that kids don’t confuse the pig flesh on their plate with “Babe” or “Wilbur,” they call it pork. Ah, those meat industry folks are such kidders. Al Masters Marina del Rey
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Finding Sura Twelve years after the bombs fell on Baghdad, the enduring spirit of one Iraqi girl remains unforgettable multiple kisses to my left cheek, then to my right, then to my left again, laughing and chatting and kissing in one excited, jumbled moment. I blinked back tears, overjoyed that she was not one of the collateral casualties of the war and, selfishly, that she remembered me. Sura grabbed my hand and pulled me upstairs to show me off to her family, chatting excitedly in Arabic as if I could understand her. She led me into the living room where my translator was already seated. I was given the chair of honor amid profuse apologies for the stifling heat. “Karada” (electricity), said Sura’s father with irritated gestures at the silent ceiling fan, reminding me that my country had killed their power. “It’s time for the Americans to Sisters stand outside their front gate in Baghdad shortly after the 2003 invasion go,” Sura’s father said through my translator. “We have no bombs’ gaping entrance point, clung to the shelter’s walls. and disappeared behind a gate. electricity, no water. We are glad throwing eerie shadows over the Trying to find Sura on my return As I stood waiting on the Saddam is gone, but now the haunting scene. to Iraq after the invasion, my sidewalk, I began to worry: Will Americans need to go, too.” When I met Sura, she was acting translator and I drove the this girl remember me? How will Sura watched her father solemnin a televised commemoration of labyrinth of Baghdad streets, her parents feel about a strange ly and looked to him for confirthis grim national tragedy. During passing American tanks and American showing up at their mation before answering any of a break, the chirpy little girl took bombed-out buildings as we met. doorstep? Is she even alive? my questions. my hand and led me around the Though mail was not allowed Iraqis did not welcome me I handed her photos I’d taken of shelter, pointing out the shadbetween our countries, Sura and I during my second trip as they had her, including one of the two of owed outlines of mothers who had optimistically exchanged on my first. Rumors had spread us that she touched to her heart. that American troops had She leapt up to get a small album deliberately cut electricity to of photos that showed off her certain neighborhoods to retaliate dazzling smile. against Iraqis for not turning in I asked her if she wanted to be a their guns. No power, no water, model. “No,” she answered, eyes no refrigeration. No A/C. flashing at her father. “A dentist. Tempers rose with the temperaBut, I like being an actress.” ture — an exhausting and volatile Our conversation turned 120 degrees well into evening. political again. I asked Sura why I waited nervously in the heat she thought the war occurred. outside Sura’s apartment, Without hesitation or a glance attracting a crowd of laughing toward her father, she answered children. “Hello mister! Where in one word: “Oil.” are you from?” they sang. had died clutching their babies, of addresses. In a neighborhood Santa Monica resident Kelly Then, through the corner of my the bloody splotches preserved in pockmarked by bullet holes and eye, I saw a streak of red as Sura Hayes-Raitt is finishing a book full horror, of the scum of skin engraved with terrifying memoabout her travels. She blogs at exploded through the gate. She that baked off boiling bodies and ries, my translator pulled over LivingLargeInLimbo.com. leapt into my arms, throwing Photo by Kelly Hayes-Raitt
By Kelly Hayes-Raitt Twelve years ago this week I sat in my Santa Monica apartment glued to coverage of President George W. Bush’s “shock and awe” campaign against Baghdad. The surreal images of bombs exploding in the night sky were tangible to me because I had just returned from a several-week visit to Iraq. Women had stopped me on the street there and begged me to go home and ask the president not to bomb them. In 1991 Bush’s father dropped 90,000 tons of explosives on Iraq, hitting homes, hospitals, water and sewage treatment plants — necessary structures that Iraqis were unable to rebuild during the following decade of sanctions. That first day of the 2003 bombing, Bush II dropped 10 times that amount on Baghdad alone — 900,000 tons of explosives that destroyed every government building, except for the Ministry of Oil. When I returned to Iraq a few months after the initial bombing, I tried to find some of the people who had touched me so deeply during that first visit. It was nearly impossible among the rubble. I had met 12-year-old Sura at Amariyah, the neighborhood bomb shelter where 400 children, women and men had taken refuge in 1991. We dropped two smart bombs directly onto the shelter that year, incinerating the families inside. Amariyah stands as a monument to war’s horrors. Grainy “photos” of the bombing victims are burned into the reinforced cement walls. Wilting floral wreaths litter the stained concrete floor. Rebar protrudes at impolite angles through layers of sheet metal curled like chocolate shavings from the intense heat. Shafts of sunlight stream through the
As I stood waiting on the sidewalk, I began to worry: Will this girl remember me? How will her parents feel about a strange American showing up at their doorstep? Is she even alive?
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leaseholder will gain revenue. A few working men will get construction jobs. Some more folks will have jobs in the shops. But why not make those jobs in the shops and stores at Fisherman’s Village, where the leaseholder wants to renovate?! Never mind … government always knows best, right? Keith Lambert
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I am all for it! As a local and a boater, Pier 44 is old and outdated. As a boater having guest slips and access via boat to Trader Joes, the marine store and new restaurants is much needed and overdue. Can’t wait! Janae Brand Fisherman’s Village would be the ideal location for all of this
redevelopment. It is embarrassing that the marina does not have a destination village like other marinas — Long Beach for example. Put Trader Joe’s in Fisherman’s Village and the traffic would go down that street instead of being stuck on the corner of Admiralty and Bali ways. Joanne Feldman
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Driver shot in Playa Vista, dies in Del Rey Photo by Mia Duncans
Tòmas Luna Gomez died near Slauson Avenue and Braddock Drive A 21-year-old man who was shot multiple times while driving in Playa Vista on Monday night continued driving into Del Rey for more than a mile, striking several cars as he went before paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. Police responded to calls
of a shooting shortly after 8 p.m. at the intersection of Inglewood and Jefferson boulevards and later found the victim, Tòmas Luna Gomez, inside his pickup truck near Slauson Avenue and Braddock Drive. Gomez had multiple gunshot wounds, according to police.
A motorist near Inglewood and Jefferson told police that he had been rear-ended by a pickup truck that had fled the scene. No one was injured in that crash or the other collisions related to the shooting. LAPD homicide Det. Steven Katz said police have not identified any suspects in the shooting and declined to comment on whether the violence may be gangrelated. “We’re looking into this to find out why it happened,” Katz said. “We have no one in custody at this time.” Anyone with information is asked to call LAPD West Bureau Homicide investigators at (213) 382-9470.
Man bites off Venice café owner’s fingertip during scuffle Photo by Edizen Stowell / venicepaparazzi.com
The Cow’s End Café The owner of the Cow’s End Café in Venice is recovering after the tip of his finger was bitten off during a violent Saturday morning confrontation with a homeless man in the popular coffee shop. Police say Jonahthan Shain Lemons, 31, attacked Cow’s End owner Clabe Hartley after Hartley asked Lemons to stop bothering his customers. Customers came to Hartley’s defense and restrained Lemons until police arrived. Hartley was transported to Ronald Regan UCLA Medical Center, but surgeons were unable to reattach his fingertip.
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Lemons has been charged with criminal threats and mayhem, according to the Los Angeles Times. At the time of his arrest, Lemons had outstanding warrants, LAPD officer Drake Madison said. Hartley said that although he has seen the homeless population around the Venice Beach boardwalk increase over his 46 years running the coffee shop at 34 W. Washington Blvd., he does not associate the attack against him with the homeless becoming more violent. “We’ve had homeless people since I’ve been here and they don’t usually impose on others. As a society, I feel that we have the moral obligation to take care of those who cannot take care of themselves and want to take care of themselves,” Hartley said. “We have what I call more vagrants — typically younger guys who are passing through Venice and who are much more aggressive and don’t seem to want help.” Hartley said he was initially on guard when he saw Lemons standing in line at the coffee counter. Lemons
had demanded money from Cow’s End Café customers on previous occasions, he said, and once even took a cup of coffee from a customer’s table and drank it. “I could tell by the look in his eyes that he was angry. But I always believe in respecting everyone, whether you’re a bum or a billionaire,” he said. Hartley said that after he told Lemons the restaurant would not serve him, Lemons shook his fist, cursed and threatened Hartley before attacking him. “He said, ‘I’ll kill you.’ He tried to get at my eyes. I’m grateful that he didn’t have a gun,” Hartley said. Hartley’s views that violence associated with the homeless on Venice Beach is connected to a handful of services-resistant troublemakers — not the homeless population at large — echoes comments that L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin made in January while requesting a greater police presence on the boardwalk.
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Animal rights battle heads to court Santa Monica Farmers’ Market pony rides operator is suing the activist who campaigned to shut the rides down Photo by Brittany Soo Hoo
By Gary Walker A yearlong battle between an animal rights activist and the pony rides operator at the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market has spilled into the courtroom — the ride operator suing the activist for libel, the activist countering that the lawsuit attempts to stifle free speech. City leaders, meanwhile, appear likely to end pony rides at the farmers market this summer. Nearly every Sunday for the past 11 years, Tawni Angel’s brown, black and tan ponies carry small children in circles around a metal carousel as their parents look on or shop. She also has a petting zoo with alpacas, miniature donkeys and goats. “We get over 300 people at the market each Sunday and they love our rides,” said Angel, owner of Sylmar-based Tawni’s Ponies and Petting Farm. A city-sponsored Feb. 15 survey of market visitors seems to bear that assertion out, with 92% of respondents coming out in support of the pony rides and petting zoo. Since last March, however, Santa Monica resident and former Westside congressional candidate Marcy Winograd has led a band of protestors down Main Street during the farmers market each Sunday to draw attention to the rides as a form of animal cruelty. “The whole thing is so depressing. [The ponies] look so sad and worn,” said Winograd, a Venice High School teacher, who has argued the ponies lack shade and clean water during market hours. Winograd’s efforts have had an impact. The Santa Monica City Council voted in September to seek an alternative, nonanimal entertainment vendor for the farmers market after the city’s $70,000 annual contract with Tawni’s Ponies and Petting Farm expires in May. “Council directed staff to establish a pilot program to provide children’s entertainment and educational programs with a preference to vendors who participate in the city’s Buy Local initiative and those with non-animal activities,” said Santa Monica Economic Development Manager Jason Harris. Asked if animal-related vendors are specifically barred from applying, Harris said they are not. “Animal activity has not specifically been prohibited,” he said. That makes Winograd nervous that some other form of animal entertainment could move in. “[The ordinance] is ambiguous. There hasn’t been open bidding for this spot for 11 years. I would like an ordinance to make it illegal so that we never see ponies tied to a bar and circling a pony carousel,” she said. But Angel sees the writing on the wall — pack up and leave — and for her the
City officials will likely discontinue pony rides at the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market later this year author might as well have been Winograd. “It’s probably 80% of my income,” Angel lamented of losing her Santa Monica Farmers’ Market contract. “There is zero reason to believe that I would have been kicked out of the farmers market without Marcy’s protests. She’s turned my world upside down.” Angel said she was surprised that neither Winograd nor anyone from the protest group confronted her directly about their concerns before waging a public campaign against her. “They just showed up and started taking pictures and protesting,” Angel said. Angel and husband Jason Netter have filed a libel and emotional distress lawsuit
the farmers market.” The lawsuit claims that Winograd continued to protest and accuse Angel and Nester of mistreating their animals despite being told several times by city officials that there was no evidence of abuse. That “continues to have and will in the future have a direct, negative impact on Angel’s and Nester’s reputations as professionals who work with animals and their ability to make a living operating a pony ride and petting zoo business,” the lawsuit states. Until recently, Tawni’s Ponies and Petting Farm did not have a business license or permit but operated under the general oversight of the city’s Animal Control Division, which deemed it in
“There is zero reason to believe that I would have been kicked out of the farmers market without Marcy’s protests. She’s turned my world upside down.” — Tawni Angel, pony ride operator
against Winograd that seeks unstated punitive damages and attorney fees. In court documents they accuse Winograd of conducting a “well-orchestrated effort both online and in the media falsely claiming that these animals were being abused to sway public opinion in favor of ending pony rides and the petting zoo at
compliance with animal welfare provisions, according to Santa Monica Farmers’ Market Supervisor Laura Avery. The city issued Angel an animal permit on May 8, 2014, which “codified the operations of the activity,” Avery said. “All farmers market vendors were required to obtain a city of Santa Monica
business license beginning in fiscal year 2012/13.The pony ride activity became licensed in 2014 as all vendors were brought current.” In an interview, Angel took exception to the accusation of animal cruelty: “My absolute main focus has always been the safety and comfort of my animals,” she said. On Jan. 22, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa Hart-Cole ruled that the lawsuit against Winograd can proceed but dismissed the suit against co-defendant Danielle Charney, another pony rides protester. Hart-Cole ruled Angel and Nester can pursue a lawsuit against Winograd for libel and intentional interference but not their claims of emotional distress. According to the document, Angel and Nester allege that Winograd falsely and maliciously published statements online that the ponies had cracked hooves and were illegally overworked despite findings to the contrary by Santa Monica animal control officers. “Reasonable minds could determine that plaintiffs’ allegation of Winograd’s campaign of harassment and defamation qualifies as [an allegation of] outrageous conduct. However, there is no evidence of severe emotional distress,” Hart-Cole wrote. Winograd is appealing Hart-Cole’s ruling with an anti-SLAPP suit. SLAPP stands (Continued on page 12) March 26, 2015 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 11
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Angel and Nester counter that Winograd and her group went beyond protesting and for Strategic Lawsuits Against Public “defamed plaintiffs Angel and Nester by Participation, which the Oakland-based falsely accusing them of ‘animal abuse,’ a First Amendment Project describes as civil crime under California law,” according to lawsuits brought to target people who court documents. “These false representaspeak out on public issues or petition tions went so far on certain occasions as government officials to address grievances. to actually quote California Penal Code Mark Goldowitz, director of the Califor- sections relevant to the crime of animal nia Anti-SLAPP Project, is representing abuse.”
“People who oppose the animal exploitation at the farmers market are afraid that if they hold a sign or ask someone to sign a petition, they too will be sued. The chilling effect of this sort of intimidation is a threat to democracy everywhere.” — Marcy Winograd, pony ride protester
Winograd in the appellate case. He could not be reached for comment. Winograd’s anti-SLAPP suit contends that Angel and Nester have sought to limit her rights to speak out against them about what she believes is animal abuse. “If I don’t have the right to express my opinion and use the word ‘abuse’ then we might as well rip up the First Amendment,” Winograd said.
Attorney Donald Chomiak, who represents Angel and Nester, said the lawsuit wasn’t about the protests and was only filed after Winograd took her accusations to local media. “Ms. Winograd has made provably false statements of fact that injured my client in her occupation and accused my client of a committing crime,” Chomiak said. Winograd says her case is now much
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Santa Monica activist Marcy Winograd has led a yearlong campaign to end the farmers market pony rides more than removing the pony rides from the market. “I’m hopeful that the California Court of Appeal will rule this lawsuit is a SLAPP suit intended to silence dissent while the operators lobby to reverse the council vote. People who oppose the animal
exploitation at the farmers market are afraid that if they hold a sign or ask someone to sign a petition, they too will be sued. The chilling effect of this sort of intimidation is a threat to democracy everywhere.” gary@argonautnews.com
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Eighth graders at The Incubator School in Westchester build an electronic alarm system as part of a school project
Reinventing School Classrooms innovate to compete in the ever-evolving Westside education marketplace
By Gary Walker The days of a school offering just the basics — reading, writing and arithmetic — seem to be going the way of the abacus. Attracting students has become more of a free-market exercise, with competition for enrollment from charter and private schools prompting many traditional public schools to offer specialized curriculums that stand out in the education marketplace. This student-as-consumer dynamic is becoming especially prominent among Westside schools, where charter school attendance is high. There are more than 4,000 students enrolled at nine LAUSD charter schools in the 90045 (Westchester), 90291 (Venice) and 90066 (Mar Vista / Del Rey) zip codes, according to school district records. As charters continue to gain traction, LAUSD has responded with hybrid public/ charter models known as pilot schools, magnet schools that specialize in a particular area of study, and language immersion programs in which students divide their time between speaking English and a second language. Even traditional neighborhood schools are beginning to emphasize certain disciplines. PAGE 14 THE ARGONAUT March 26, 2015
LAUSD board member Steve Zimmer, who represents Westside schools, acknowledged that the face of education is changing and sees his district as a testing ground for new educational approaches. “I’m supportive of any district reform or any type of mode that will keep folks in LAUSD,” said Zimmer, who represents schools in Westchester, Venice, Mar Vista and Del Rey. “I’m very supportive of
“We don’t see ourselves as competing with other schools. I think what we offer is choice and opportunity. Now, instead of the only choice being the traditional school, parents have the option to choose the educational setting that will best serve their child,” Gonzalez said. “Every school seems to have different programs that are attracting families, whether they are geared towards the arts
“The most important thing for us is instilling the ability to self-educate, because the world is changing so rapidly and it is critical to teach students how to be self-starters.” — Sujata Bhatt, The Incubator School
teacher-led models, including pilot schools.” Annette Gonzalez, the chief academic officer for the nonprofit charter school group Green Dot Public Schools, said she does not view the new educational models as rivals.
to as co-location — tensions and rivalries sometimes mount, as was the case with the co-location of Citizens of the World Charter School at Stoner Avenue Elementary School in Mar Vista. “Choice sometimes is in direct conflict with dedication of resources to build strong neighborhood schools, so you have to make sure that you don’t so strongly distort your worldview that you lose sight of that,” Zimmer said. “The idea that choice has risen to the same level of protection as quality or access [to education] is a misadjustment to an antiquated system of no choice.” But to some degree, Westside public schools are also turning the school choice dynamic into an asset.
The Incubator School
Sujata Bhatt loved being a teacher, but she longed to teach at a school that would allow her to experiment with new and or science or pilot schools. To have so creative learning techniques. many opportunities, we think this is an “The world is changing, and it’s time to exciting time,” she said. take some risks and explore new possibiliSchool choice doesn’t always go smooth- ties,” Bhatt said during a local education ly, however. With more and more charters event two years ago. leasing empty classrooms on traditional It was around that time that Bhatt, a LAUSD campuses — a practice referred former Grand View Boulevard Elemen-
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“That community of respect weaves all throughout our school, including our students, teachers, administrators and support staff,” said Lew, a 12-year veteran of the campus. While Lew pointed to the usual ingredients for success — parental involvement, a safe learning environment — she says what makes Open Magnet unique is its innovative approach to teaching. Open Magnet teachers write their own curriculum and teach in pairs within large,
room to assist students working on school projects. This teaching flexibility is part of the school’s charter, which Lew said allows Open Magnet to keep its unorthodox and innovative instructional philosophy in place. Denise Benjamin and Jessica Stewart teach 48 third- and fourth-graders, collaborating daily on instruction. “It’s a continuous bouncing of ideas off each other throughout the day,” said
“I find the freedom to be much more natural than being in a classroom where everyone is sitting at a desk all day long.” — Jessica Stewart, Open Magnet Charter School
double-sized classrooms that allow students to move freely from one room to another throughout the class period. They teach in two-grade “clusters” — kindergarten and first, second and third, and fourth with fifth. “[The teachers] bring in their own passion and their own interests to create a theme together, and then you have a team environment where you not only have your ideas but your partner’s as well,” said Lew. “It’s like a teacher’s nirvana.” Students don’t always work at their desks; they can often be found reading in pairs or in groups on a rug, with one of the teachers or aides roving from room to
Stewart, a former LAUSD teacher now in her second year at Open Magnet. But with that freedom also comes responsibility. “Kids who can’t handle that freedom have assigned seats. But for the kids who have been here since kindergarten, they know this is how school is here,” said Benjamin, who has taught at Open Magnet for 23 years. “I’ve found that when you respect them and teach them to respect you and others, that goes a lot farther than when you’re in lockstep with them all the time. They can really flourish and grow and have these skills that you need in the 21st century, like communica-
L.A. Unified’s first magnet campus, Open Magnet Charter School in Westchester is one of only a few LAUSD schools that is still affiliated with the district but has autonomy over its instructional methods. “A Community of Respect” is the K-5 school’s motto, and Open Magnet coordi- Students at Playa Vista Elementary test designs for gravel-based water nator Peggy Lew frequently mentioned it filtration systems, one of several hands-on engineering projects led by during a recent visit. student volunteers from Loyola Marymount University
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tary School teacher, got her wish. In March 2013, LAUSD officials approved her petition to create a pilot school that would teach middle school students the basics of launching their own businesses. The Incubator School, located within the Westchester Enriched Science Magnet campus (formerly Westchester High School), began its second academic year in August. The sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade school now counts 116 students — double its enrollment last year. “We’ll definitely need more classrooms next year. We hope to continue to expand,” Bhatt said. Pilot schools offer teachers and administrators the same freedoms as charter schools in terms of school governance, hiring and curriculum — some charter opponents would call it lack of accountability — but remain under direct LAUSD control. They tend to zero in on a particular theme, as is the case with The Incubator School’s focus on creating young entrepreneurs. Bhatt said the school’s emphasis on molding innovators and business leaders matches well with the continuing migration of high-tech companies to the Westside communities, especially Playa Vista and Venice. The Incubator School had initially been slated to open at Venice High School but met with vehement protests by a group of parents and teachers. LAUSD instead found classrooms for Bhatt at the thennewly opened Playa Vista Elementary School before the move to Westchester last year. Bhatt hopes to someday move her school closer to Venice’s techie crowd. “Our goal would be to be near startups because we are an entrepreneurial school. Our goal has always been to be in the Venice-Mar Vista area,” she said. John Fischer, a Mar Vista resident who serves on The Incubator School’s governance committee, said the pilot school was a good fit for his seventh-grade son after an admittedly rough fifth-grade year at Walgrove Avenue Elementary School. “The concept of a school that embraces technology as well as motivating students to be self-starters attracted me,” Fischer said. “Being at The Incubator School has helped him regain the love of learning again.” Bhatt believes our rapidly changing economy requires educators to embrace new ways of learning. “The most important thing for us is instilling the ability to self-educate, because the world is changing so rapidly and it is critical to teach students how to be self-starters,” she said.
tion and independence. But you have to give them the freedom to experience these things because it’s not innate.” Stewart says coming from a more regimented style of teaching to the more flexible method at Open Magnet has been a big transition. “I find the freedom to be much more natural than being in a classroom where everyone is sitting at a desk all day long. Here the kids have different options of where they want to sit and it’s much more warm and comfortable. There’s this constant ebb and flow. It’s like the classroom itself is a living, breathing thing,” Stewart said. Open Magnet Charter School students recently held an “object parade” in which students designed objects of different shapes and sizes that were connected to stage performances about the California Gold Rush. They are now planning to build a plan for a “city of the future,” complete with a municipal government structure, currency and elections. Teri Haywood, a member of the school’s governing council, has a daughter who graduated from Open Magnet last year and another in the fifth grade. “It was an extraordinary experience all around, not just academically but what they do here socially,” she said. “I also love the multi-age classrooms that expose my kids to what I feel are accelerated learning principles.” Haywood’s older daughter has transitioned well to her middle school, the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies. “It’s kind of hard for you to measure how they’ll do in a traditional environment coming from a school like this, but she’s getting straight As,” Haywood said.
Playa Vista Elementary School
Talk about the right place at the right time. Opened in 2012 to serve an increasingly tech-centric community, Playa Vista Elementary School is structured as a traditional neighborhood public school but offers students a specialized Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) curriculum. “The role of education is shifting. The jobs of the 21st century are going to require critical thinking and problem solving,” Principal Rebecca Johnson said. “We’re trying to prepare our students for those jobs, and we really don’t know what they will look like.” Special partnerships with Loyola Marymount University’s school of education and its college of science and engineering influence the curriculum and bring student teachers to the campus to lead hands-on engineering projects. Last week students worked in groups to design gravel-based water filtration systems that demonstrated the natural groundwater absorption process of the nearby Ballona Wetlands. The school also takes advantage of its proximity to nature to “get the kids out of the classroom and into the community,” Johnson said. Students, parents and school staff recently worked with the nonprofit Friends of the Ballona Wetlands to (Continued on page 16) March 26, 2015 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 15
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in Venice and the Spanish immersion program at Grandview Boulevard Elementary School in Mar Vista are among the district’s most successful language immersion initiatives. Zimmer has talked about creating what he calls a “language pipeline” in these schools — a consistent K-12 progression that both continues and builds on the language immersion curriculum as students make their way toward high
Middle School, the second leg of the proposed pipeline. Mark Twain’s world languages magnet already includes programs in French, Korean, Spanish and Mandarin, and LAUSD officials are planning to move Broadway’s Mandarin immersion program to the Mark Twain campus next school year. Mark Twain Principal Rex Patton expects a greater influx of Spanish immersion students from Grandview in
tion in place to do them,” Patton said. Grand View Principal Alfredo Ortiz, head remove invasive plants from the state of LAUSD’s longest-running Spanish preserve. immersion initiative, also supports Zim“Science is integrated into lesson plans mer’s pipeline idea. and students engage in hands-on learning “Ultimately we want to create children through our state-of-the-art science lab who are bilingual and who can compete in and outdoor classroom at the adjacent the 21st century,” Ortiz said. “It seems that Discovery Park,” said Julie Hoang, past we have done this in a haphazard way in the president of the Friends of Playa Vista past. Establishing a true language pipeline School fundraising group. would assure our students a better quality “My son’s first-grade class recently of life, and we need the whole community studied the moon phases. They charted to rally around these programs,” Ortiz how shadows are created at different added. times of the day by outlining their They already have a fan in Sarah Auershadows on the sidewalk in chalk. They swald, founder of the Mar Vista Mom studied vocabulary words related to the website and mother of two boys who attend moon phases, and at night journaled ed Grand View. — Rebecca Johnson, Playa Vista Elementary observations of the moon including its “The dual language program exposed them position in the sky,” said Hoang, a Playa to a whole different world than they would Vista resident. “My son was so engaged in school graduation. the fall to bolster his middle school’s have ever seen,” she said of her sons. this unit because of the integration of all “We have the opportunity to capitalize on fledgling Spanish immersion program. “Speaking another language is not just a subjects into this science lesson. He “There have been smaller classes in the the diversity of this community and make courtesy. In this day and age, it is critical.” couldn’t wait for it to get dark so he could the commitment, as a school community past, but this year is supposed to be some Broadway Principal Susan Wang has been journal his observations.” — as a Los Angeles community — to say of the biggest classes yet — 30 or 40 in charge of the popular Mandarin Chinese students,” Patton said. “I think we should program for five years. your child can come through our Venice Dual Language Immersion get the majority of those students.” system and be multilingual and multicul“I think [interest in the program] has to do Dual language immersion programs — For now the pipeline ends at Mark Twain, with China having a powerful place in the tural at a level that, upon graduation from in which students work across subjects to Venice High School, they would have the however, as no language immersion world, a growing place,” Wang said. “And attain fluency in English and a second programs are in place at Venice High choice to study wherever they wanted,” there’s a lot of what I call ‘heritage’ people language — have proven a popular School. Patton said LAUSD should Zimmer said. in Los Angeles, who may have been here specialized instruction program for Students seeking to continue through the consider hiring a director of language for several generations without being able LAUSD, particularly among Westside immersion programs to oversee the kind of to speak the language. But now they’re language pipeline can transition from families. pipeline Zimmer envisions. Grand View or Broadway — which also realizing they want their children to be able The Mandarin Chinese immersion offers a Spanish immersion program that’s “It seems like we’re trying to do all of to speak the language and that it will give program at Broadway Elementary School now in its second year — to Mark Twain these things but we don’t have the founda- their children more choices.”
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SWAN takes flight in Santa Monica Celebration of creative women invites female playwrights to submit a page Until recently, however, the Los Angeles area was lagging in its SWAN participation, so last year LAFPI launched its inaugural Action Fest in Hollywood. This year’s promises to do even better, said LAFPI co-producer Debby Bolsky.
one of six featured Action Fest plays. “This event is needed because we’re underrepresented,” Payne said of women in the entertainment industry. “There needs to be more advocacy.” Following refreshments and
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By Michael Aushenker This Saturday in Santa Monica, the writing is on the wall for playwrights: women need apply. SWAN Day Action Fest and its companion Micro-Reads Festival, organized by the Los Angeles Female Playwrights Initiative (LAFPI) and hosted by Free Association Theatre at Bergamot Station Arts Center, offers a free day of play staging readings and networking that specifically highlights women writers and directors in collaboration. “It’s really grassroots; everyone brings something to eat. It’s all about raising awareness of gender parity issues,” said LAFPI co-founder Jennie Webb — herself the playwright behind “crazy/bitch,” staged as a reading in August at the Santa Monica Public Library. The “swan” in SWAN Day stands for “Support Women Artists Now,” an annual commemoration created 12 years ago in San Francisco that has since spawned 1,200 events in 24 countries, Webb said.
“There’s an incredible amount of talented women writers out there. It really comes down to people meeting people, making connections and supporting these artists.” — LAFPI co-producer Debby Bolsky “I’ve read some of the stuff being performed. It’s really good. There’s an incredible amount of talented women writers out there,” said Bolsky, a Santa Monica resident. “It really comes down to people meeting people, making connections and supporting these artists.” Raegan Payne, a Culver City resident, will be staging her inept stalker comedy “Ill Informed” as
networking at noon, stagings of Action Fest plays commence with “Box” (written by Robin Byrd and directed by Julianne Homokay), “The Proposal” (written by Carolina Rojas Moretti, directed by Laura Steinroeder), and “The Mixing Bowl” (written by Leslie Hardy, directed by Gloria Iseli). (Continued on page 28)
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The long, slow goodbye The film “90404 Changing” argues some of Santa Monica’s essential culture is slipping away, but it hasn’t all been lost Photo by Dan Smith
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By Michael Aushenker Just as Earth’s resources evaporate before our eyes — water, lumber, fossil fuels — so can our culture and history if we don’t preserve it. So says “90404 Changing,” a quasi-documentary film screening tonight at the Santa Monica Main Library. Eight years in the making, producer and director Michael Barnard’s film captures the once “historically diverse and culturally rich neighborhood in the 90404 zip code that has been vanishing over time,” he says, following as a local Latina teacher and an African-American poet go on a quest to piece together the area’s story. “There’s some magical realism in it,” said Barnard, referring to the giant puppets of pre-human Native American deities that make a cameo in his film. He will introduce the film and lead a Q&A panel afterward with cast member and co-producer
Paulina Sahagun. The screening is sponsored by the Santa Monica Conservancy. Blending narrative and documentary storytelling, “90404 Changing” includes the personal stories of current and former Pico neighborhood residents and merchants. “It is important that we all know the history of central Santa Monica and its inhabitants,” said former Santa Monica Mayor Nat Trives, who appears in “90404 Changing.” Santa Monica – Malibu Unified School District board member Oscar de la Torre also makes an appearance. The 90404 community examined in Barnard’s film stretches east-west between 14th and 26th streets and north-south from Santa Monica to Pico boulevards. Barnard knows Santa Monica’s Pico neighborhood intimately, having lived on Harvard Street, north of Colorado Boulevard, in
1972 while working for an international nonprofit. At that time he used to take his two kids to the “big, huge empty field” that is now the Water Garden to fire off model rockets. A job making movies for the Mahareshi Yogi later took Barnard all over the world for years. After returning to the area, he raised his family in Pacific Palisades until a divorce saw him and his youngest son returning to the Pico neighborhood in 1990, when he took up residence inside a studio at the18th Street Arts Center. Barnard remarried and relocated to Culver City — until a year and a half ago, when he divorced again and came back to 18th Street Arts Center. With each revisit to the Pico area, “I couldn’t help but notice how much it was changing,” Barnard said, with the Water Garden and slick shops replacing (Continued on page 28)
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I attended one of them: Le Secret Supper, the latest in a long-running series of six-course themed dinners hosted by a script consultant/private chef named Leslie and a film producer named Esquire. She is the chef de cuisine; he is the chef d’ambiance. The supper was held within a few days of Mardi Gras, so the culinary and atmospheric theme
but exquisite taste — vintage posters of Venice hung by a cabinet of antique glassware, furniture that was both beautiful and comfortable. It shouldn’t be surprising that someone with years of experience in production design would have a beautiful home, but I was impressed anyway. The evening started with glasses of wine or sparkling
It’s as much about your companions as it is about the meal — a place where the pleasure of dining and the joy of meeting people comes together. was New Orleans, and when I arrived at the 110-year-old Craftsman home a few steps from the beach there were decorations in green and purple on the table in the parlor. That room was everything one could ask for when it comes to eclectic
water and a chance to meet our fellow guests — some from various niches in the film industry, but also a pair of retired college professors, a German poet and artist who shuttles (Continued on page 20)
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Service. Some of those premiums are paid at closing, and deducting them is complicated. A tax adviser or tax software program can help you calculate this deduction. Also, the rules vary between the agencies. Prepaid Interest Deduction – Prepaid interest (or points) you paid when you took out your mortgage is generally 100% deductible in the year you paid it, along with other mortgage interest. If you refinance your mortgage and use that money for home improvements, any points you pay are also deductible in the same year. But if you refinance to get a better rate or shorten the length of your mortgage, or to use the money for something other than home improvements, such as college tuition, you’ll need to deduct the points over the life of your mortgage. Say you refi into a 10-year mortgage and pay $3,000 in points. You can deduct $300 per year for 10 years. So what happens if you refi again down the road? Example: Three years after your first refi, you refinance again. Using the $3,000-in-points scenario above, you’ll have deducted $900 ($300 x 3 years) so far. That leaves $2,400, which you can deduct in full the year you complete your second refi. If you paid points for the new loan, the process starts again; you can deduct the points over the life of the loan.
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7401 S. Sepulveda Blvd. #124 | Westchester | $795,000 3bd 3.5ba | Mediterranean Condo with Rooftop Terrace
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8418 Loyola Boulevard | Westchester | $1,169,000 4bd 2ba | Bright, Spacious Mid-Century Modern
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7942 Altavan Avenue | Westchester | $1,349,000 4bd 3ba | Elegant Remodel on Lush Corner Lot
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Santa Monica Townhome
Mediterranean Masterpiece
“This is a rare opportunity to own a stunning multi-level townhome in a quiet boutique north of Montana,” say agents Dennis Kean and Mary Cronin. “The great room features a fireplace, and opens to aprivate outdoor living space flooded with natural light. The open kitchen, breakfast nook and large dining room are perfect for entertaining. The master suite has a walk-in closet and a fabulous spa-like bath. The second bedroom also has an ensuite bath.” The property is offered at $2,395,000. Information, Dennis Kean (310) 292-5326 and Mary Cronin (310) 633-4257, The Cronin/Kean Group, Coldwell Banker, Marina/Venice.
“This beautiful four bedroom, 4.5 bath home was built in 2007,” says agent Philip Gilboy. “The family room, with a 12 foot beamed ceiling and a large fireplace, leads to the back yard through large French doors. The kitchen features stainless appliances, custom cabinetry and granite countertops, and leads to a formal dining room. Upstairs is a large master bedroom with a private patio, a spacious bathroom with a double sink vanity, shower and spa.” The property is offered at $1,649,000. Information, Philip Gilboy, The Real Estate Consultants, 310-846-0020.
North Kentwood Home
Mar Vista Home
“This brand new, custom-built California Modern/ Mediterranean entertainer’s paradise will soon be on the market,” says agent Amir Zagross. “The five bedroom, five bath home, with an open floor plan and a large flat lot, is equipped with state-of-the-art gourmet kitchen appliances, Wi-Fi controlled sound throughout, space heaters, a surveillance camera system, and many other amenities.” The property is offered at $2,395,000. Information, Amir Zagross, Re eBrokers, (310) 780-4442.
“This charming three bedroom, two bath home, lovingly remodeled, has a formal living room with a wood-burning fireplace,” says agent Nili Hudson. “The great room, with a formal dining area and beamed ceilings, has French doors that lead to the Country English rose garden. This is a very special home, with almost all new windows and doors, copper plumbing, solar panels and a bonus room. There is also a twocar attached garage and a kitchen garden, all located on one of Mar Vista Hill’s most attractive streets.” The property is offered at $1,395,000. Information, Nili Hudson, Gibson International, (310) 486-0807.
Fabulous Views
Stunning Views from The Cove
Revel in stunning marina and harbor views from each room of this highly renovated one bedroom, one bath home,” says agent Charles Lederman. “This unit has lots of natural light and white oak hardwood floors. The open kitchen has highend appliances, and quartz countertops. Features include a built-in bonus room with floor-to-ceiling windows, a modern bathroom and a large patio overlooking the Marina. This beautiful unit comes fully furnished.” The property is offered at $467,500. Charles Lederman, Marina City Realty, (310) 821-8980.
“This newer construction, state-of-the-art unit has direct ocean and marina views from all its rooms,” says agent Jesse Weinberg. “The two bedroom, 2.5 bath home has a gourmet kitchen with granite counter-tops, and Bosch and Thermador stainless appliances. Building amenities include a concierge, 24-hour valet parking, a gym, a pool and spa, a library and a club room with catering kitchen, all just blocks from the bike path, shops, restaurants and movie theaters.” The property is offered at $1,349,000. Information, Jesse Weinberg, Keller Williams Realty, Marina/LA, (800) 804-9132.
Westchester Home
Torrance Condo
“This charming three bedroom, two bath home boasts ocean breezes,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “The spacious living room has hardwood floors, a wood-burning fireplace and oversized glass doors to the expansive back yard. The kitchen features stainless appliances, granite counters and a breakfast bar. The adjacent dining room opens to a great room with its own fireplace. The private back yard, with its lush foliage, has a barbeque, a fire pit and a stone patio.” The property is offered at $1,250,000. Information, Stephanie Younger, Teles Properties, (424) 203-1828.
“This beautifully remodeled, well maintained two bedroom, two bath condo in the Del Amo East complex is quiet and tucked away on the second floor,” say agents Kevin and Kaz Gallaher. “A sunny dining area overlooks an inviting kitchen with crisp tile counters, plentiful storage and a built in desk. A master suite, an additional bedroom and bath, and a living room with a balcony. Separate garage, dual pane windows, ceiling fan, smooth ceilings, new paint and carpeting. A pool, clubhouse and manicured grounds give a resort-like feel.” The property is offered at $359,000. Information, Keven and Kaz Gallaher, RE/MAX Execs, (310) 410-9777.
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3603 Helms Ave. 11260 Overland Ave.
3/2 Beautiful classic Spanish home R-2 zoned 3/3 Updated, large & well priced TH on 2,000sf lot
$965,000 $649,000
Arlene Lafferty Jesse Weinberg
RE/MAX Estate Properties Jesse Weinberg & Associates
310-704-4416 310-995-6779
10522 Cheviot Dr.
3/3 Cheviot Hills traditional on lush oversized lot
$2,079,000
Jesse Weinberg
Jesse Weinberg & Associates
310-995-6779
754 Hillcrest 1630 E. Palm #1
4/3 180 degree ocean views, kitchen upgrades 3/3 Townhome, close to shops & restaurants
$1,499,000 $689,000
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5506 W. 149th Pl. #2
2/2 Granite counters, pool, w/d hook-ups
$559,900
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310-877-2374
6771 Springpark Ave. #201
2/1.75 Spacious, bright corner unit on top floor
$395,000
Olivia Ramirez
Coldwell Banker
310-694-7581
4327 Stewart Ave. 4635 Lindblade Dr.
3/2 Lovely home w/private guest studio & bath 6/5 Two remodeled houses one spacious lot
$1,095,000 $1,650,000
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310 Washington Blvd. #105
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8148 Redlands St. #205
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SWAN takes flight in Santa Monica Photo by Alex Dilks Pandola
Tinks Lovelace stars in Reagan Payne’s “Ill Informed” The Micro-Reads Festival, beginning at 1:30 p.m., is an open call for women to submit a page of writing that an experienced female director will cast and stage on the spot as a one-minute play, Webb said.
Action Fest continues at 3:30 p.m. with “Mankind” (written by Beverly Andrews, directed by Alexandra Meda), “The Missing Staircase” (written by Morna Murphy Martell, directed by Lane Allison), and Payne’s “Ill Informed” (directed by Courtney Anne Buchan). More Micro-Reads follow from 4:30 to 6 p.m., leaving the closing bill a bit of a mystery at this point. For Payne, a native of Kentucky, becoming more involved in L.A.’s theatrical community has cast her in a different — and, for her, more fulfilling — creative circle than most writers trying to break down doors in Hollywood. As a female playwright, “you are one of the odd men out,” she said. “Most people out here are doing screenwriting, doing television specs. I write plays because I thoroughly enjoy it; you don’t do it for financial reasons.” Payne said she finds a kind of
The long, slow goodbye
“Let’s do it in Santa Monica to concentrate the femme energy.” Both Webb and Payne, in fact, have plays in “Shorties”: Webb’s “It’s Not About Race,” a black comedy about two white women discussing race at Santa Monica’s former Inkwell Beach, and Payne’s “Sweet Nothings,” about a woman whose sexual discovery suddenly makes her very popular among her friends. “We’re just trying to find more opportunities of women’s plays to be produced,” Payne said. “It’d be great if this got bigger every year.” SWAN Day Action Fest takes place from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday at City Garage Theatre, Bergamot Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Ave., T1, Santa Monica. Free. For more information or to participate in the Micro-Reads Festival, visit lafpi. com/events. michael@argonautnews.com
• Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival, today through Sunday at the Electric Lodge in Venice; lawtf.org • “Shorties,” today through Sunday at the Miles Memorial Playhouse, Santa Monica; facebook. com/milesplayhouse • SWAN Day Action Fest, Saturday afternoon at the City Garage Theatre, Santa Monica; lafpi.com
— “90404 Changing” filmmaker Michael Barnard
was “adored by everyone in the community.” There was also the closure of Castilla’s, a Mexican grocery store and restaurant at Olympic Boulevard and 20th Street that served as a “community hub for all of the Mexicans who worked in that area,” he said. “Most of the Mexicans had to move because of gentrification so they sold the property.”
Filmmaker Michael Barnard discusses a scene with Barry Henley and The Broadway Barbershop proprietor Vernon Williamson Barnard emphasizes that “90404 Changing” is not a stridently political film. “I’m not against development. It’s not anti-development; it’s against development that doesn’t enhance community.” He said his movie asks: “Who gets to decide the form of a community? Is it the citizens who live there or the multinational corporations?”
In the end, however, Barnard still believes in Santa Monica. “It’s still got some of the qualities that make it a wonderful place — that small town feeling,” he said. “Santa Monica has a high percentage of active people, much more than other communities. They have the power to have a say in the form their community takes.” michael@argonautnews.com
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all this black history,” Barnard said. Sahagun and Henley have since become moviemaking collaborators. “What’s changing Santa Monica is development by international corporations that have nothing to do with Santa Monica,” Barnard said. These changes include the extinction of Castle Signs on Broadway Avenue and 19th Street and the demise of Gallegos, a Mexican family restaurant just south of the 10 that Barnard said
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“What’s changing Santa Monica is development by international corporations that have nothing to do with Santa Monica.”
Barnard said he had originally “cast” poet Keith Mason — a font of knowledge on some 30,000 African-Americans who at one time lived in the 90404 — but Mason ultimately didn’t feel comfortable being in the movie, so Sahagun’s husband, actor Barry Shabaka Henley, assumed Mason’s role. In the film, “he leads her [character] into the knowledge of
immediacy in theater that she doesn’t get in television or film. The good news is that the Action Fest and Micro-Reads Festival aren’t the only SWANrelated events happening in the area this weekend. The 22nd annual Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival takes place today through Sunday at the Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice (visit lawtf.org for more info). Green Light Productions Artistic Director Alex Dilks Padola is also staging the second week of the female-driven “Shorties” short play series at the Miles Memorial Playhouse, 1130 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica. Stagings happen at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday as well as 2 p.m. Sunday (find out more at facebook.com/milesplayhouse.) Planning this year’s Action Fest, Webb said she thought to herself,
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“this vibrant mom-and-pop cultural neighborhood.” In 1999, “I started to document the disappearance of this neighborhood. But I didn’t want to do a film about gentrification and how bad it is,” he said. Michelle Burne of Celebration Arts pointed him in the direction of Sahagun, whose family used to live on Frank Street. It’s understandable if you’ve never heard of Frank Street — it no longer exists, erased to make way for the Santa Monica (10) Freeway.
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Barnard and his puppet dancers at the Standard Concrete Plant
The Santa Monica Conservancy hosts “90404 Changing” at 6:30 p.m. tonight in the Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium at the Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. Free. Call (310) 458-8600 or visit smconservancy.org.
Westside Happenings Thursday, March 26 Cal Yacht Club dinner, 6:15 p.m. A yachting dinner titled “Towards Cleaner Waterways in Marina del Rey: A Public Forum on Issues Impacting Use and Enjoyment of Our Maritime Vessels” features The Boat Yard owner Greg Shem, Recreation Boaters of California President Greg Gibeson, California Yacht Club President Steve Hathaway and LAACO Vice President Charles E. Michaels. No host bar precedes buffet dinner and talk at 7 p.m. California Yacht Club, 4469 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. $26. (310) 823-4567; calyachtclub.net “90404 Changing,” 6:30 p.m. Filmmaker Michael Barnard and
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co-producer and actress Paulina Sahagun discuss their recent film examining the cultural chasm of Santa Monica’s Pico neighborhood, which over the years has been reshaped by the building of the 10 Freeway in the 1960s and an influx of development. Santa Monica Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 4588600; smconservancy.org
Corleone. Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. $14. (310) 260-1528; aerotheatre.com
“The Godfather,” 7:30 p.m. Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 Academy Award-sweeping masterpiece kicks off the American Cinematheque’s “Movie Crime Dynasties” and features an offer you can’t refuse ... in the form of unforgettable performances by Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, James Caan, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire and, of course, Marlon Brando as Italian-American underworld overlord Don Vito
Katisse, 8:30 p.m. Jazz, hip hop, pop and world music combine with Katisse Buckingham, who was also the flute player in the “jazz flute” scene from “Anchorman.” WitZend, 1717 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. $10. (310) 305-4790; witzendlive.com
Jesse Jo Stark and Friends, DJ Ericka Fairchild, DJ Vinyl Don, 8 p.m. Records spin at The Townhouse and Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave, Venice. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com
Reggae Nights, 9 p.m. Resident DJs Selecta 7 and Kareem with special guests spinning dance hall rhythms and world vibes. Zanzibar,
Water Wise Expo at Mar Vista Farmers’ Market Photos courtesy of Sarah Auerswald
Enter Sunday’s second annual Water Wise Expo at the Mar Vista Farmers’ Market, an educational event that examines and celebrates conservation efforts. The expo’s main mission is to underscore the small steps of conscious conservation that can be taken in homes and businesses to reduce the city’s overall dependence on imported water, as well as find new ways to reuse and recycle rainwater. A film by Mar Vista Farmers’ Market Manager Diana Rodgers called
Mystic Knights Trio, 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Core players of Hound Dog Dave and the Mel-tones, perform American roots and blues at O’Brien’s Irish Pub, 2941 Main St., Santa Monica. (310) 396-4725; obriensonmain.com Soulbeer, Hard Knox & Durty Sox, Steven Casper, Cowboy Angst, 9:30 p.m. Live music at TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. $5. (310) 396-9010; tripsantamonica.com
Friday, March 27 Animo Westside Charter Middle School Shoe Drive, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Last day to drop off donations for the used shoe drive at Animo Westside Charter Middle School, 5456 McConnell Ave., Del Rey. (323) 565-3251; greendot.org/ Westside Volunteer Orientation, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. WISE & Healthy Aging needs help in many different forms. Meet on the second floor of the Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th St., Santa Monica. (310) 394-9871, ext. 552. Live Music and Trivia, 7 p.m. Indie U Presents B Hoody, Hey You and Cecil John along with a trivia night at TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. $5. (310) 396-9010; tripsantamonica.com
Last year’s Water Wise team, from left: Sherri Akers, Mike Bonin, Shelley Wiseman, Christy Wilhelmi and Sarah Auerswald
As anyone riding local freeways lined with “serious drought” signs knows, Los Angeles is currently experiencing its fourth consecutive year of unusually warm winters, low levels of rainfall and minimum snowmelt — all contributing to dwindling supplies of fresh water.
1301 5th St., Santa Monica. $10. (310) 451-2221; zanzabarlive.com
“Water Woes: We Plan for Your Eating” will be shown throughout the day on a continuous loop. Rodgers’ film explores the world of California small farmers as they navigate new challenges with the Golden State’s ongoing drought, highlighting innovations. The event, organized by Mar Vista community organizer Sherri Akers, is co-sponsored by the Mar Vista Farmers’ Market, L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin, the Mar Vista Community Council and Tree People. — Michael Aushenker
The Water Wise Expo runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, concurrent with the Mar Vista Farmers Market, at the corner of Grand View and Venice Boulevards. Visit watewiseexpo.blogspot.com.
“Heavy Traffic”/ “American Pop,” 7:30 p.m. Two adult-skewing animated features from Ralph Bakshi; the former is the 1973 follow-up to Bakshi’s “Fritz the Cat,” the latter a generational history of rock ‘n’ roll fueled by classic songs by Bob Dylan, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix and Bob Seger. Bakshi will speak in-between the films and screen a clip from his new film, “Last Days of Coney Island.” Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. $14. (310) 260-1528; aerotheatre.com “Mame,” 8 p.m. (Also 8 p.m. on Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday through April 18) The Kentwood Players perform a play based on the novel by Patrick Dennis and the play “Auntie Mame” by Lawrence and Lee. Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester. $20. (310) 645-5156; kentwoodplayers.org Friday Night Jazz, 8 p.m. DJ Alfred Hawkins and the Barry Zweig Trio perform at The Townhouse and Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave, Venice. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com Christine Lavin, 8 p.m. The New York-based singer-songwriter returns to McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $20. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com
“100 Men and a Girl,” 8:15 p.m. (Also at 2:30 and 8:15 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday.) Deanna Durbin stars in a show that begins with music played on the pipe organ, an audience sing-along and a comedy short. There is a 15-minute intermission followed by the feature film. Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo. $10. ($8 for seniors 62). (310) 322-2592; oldtownmusichall.org Jon Burton, 9 p.m. Live blues music at The Prince O’ Whales, 335 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey; (310) 823-9826; princeowhales.com Ultra Love, House of Vibes Allstars, 9 and 10:15 p.m. Two area mainstays of funk and soul play separate bills on the same evening at WitZend, 1717 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. $10. (310) 305-4790; witzendlive.com The Goods and KG Superstar, 9 p.m. Performances include special guests spinning dancehall rhythms and world vibes. Zanzibar, 1301 5th St., Santa Monica. $10. (310) 451-2221; zanzabarlive.com
Saturday, March 28 Marina del Rey Outrigger Canoe Club, 7:30 a.m. Come to the novice women’s orientation to try out this exciting team water sport. Beginners welcome. Practices are at 7:30 a.m. Saturdays and 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Mother’s Beach, 4101 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 902-8096, marinaoutrigger.org Breakfast at Toastmasters Club, 9 to 11 a.m. On the first and third Saturdays of each month, a chance to improve your essential communication and leadership skills. Jerry’s Deli, 13181 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. Guests pay only for their breakfast order. (310) 658-3158; breakfastattm.toastmastersclubs.org/ WEycle Silicon Beach Philharmonic Tryouts, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Try out for the forthcoming community orchestra. Marina Del Rey Hospital, 4650 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. (310) 999-3626; siliconbeachphilharmonic.org Del Rey Yacht Club Open House, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. A rare opportunity for guided tours of the multi-level clubhouse, including lounges, a library, grand second-story dining room with spectacular 180° marina views and club grounds including heated pool, game deck, snack bar and more. Learn about social and boating memberships for all ages and the club’s award-winning junior sailing program. Free parking. Del Rey Yacht Club, 13900 Palawan Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 823-4664; dryc.org (Continued on page 30)
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Westside Happenings (Continued from page 29)
Upstream, 1 p.m. Free live reggae concert at Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com Fishing 101 Class, 1:30 p.m. Free intro to fishing class co-hosted by Del Rey Yacht Club & West Marine. Learn pole basics, fish & rigs, fishing locations and more. Limited space and reservations required. Del Rey Yacht Club, 13900 Palawan Way, MdR; To sign-up, call (310) 823-4664 or email info@dryc.org. Airport Marina Counseling Service Spring Event Fundraiser, 6 p.m. Annual event honors Karen Dial and the Drollinger Family Charitable Foundation with the 2015 Community Builders award. At Loyola Marymount University, Westchester. $135. (310) 670-1410 “Love in the Key of C# or Bb,” 7:30 p.m. (Also 3:30 p.m. Sundays, continuing through Sunday.) Fun, upbeat, family-friendly musical addressing the different phases of love. Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $29.50. (310) 394-9779, ext. 1; santamonicaplayhouse.com
Rich Sheldon Band, 9 p.m. The Santa Monica-based roots and reggae band performs at The Prince O’ Whales, 335 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey; (310) 823-9826; princeowhales.com
sion. Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. $14. (310) 260-1528; aerotheatre.com Sunday Jazz Suppers, 7 p.m. Local bands create a lounge atmosphere on the patio of Whiskey Red’s, 13813 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 823-4522; whiskeyreds.com
Blowin’ Smoke’s Big 20th Birthday Bash Blowout, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. The venerable rhythm and blues band celebrates two decades at Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. Cover is $10, plus a two-drink minimum. Call (310) 395-1676 or visit harvelles.com.
Denny Laine, 8 p.m. The English singer-songwriter and guitarist plays McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $20. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com Tumbao Salsa Dura, Charlie and Doc Rumba, 8 p.m. Puerto Rican dance. Zanzibar, 1301 5th St., Santa Monica. $10. (310) 451-2221; zanzabarlive.com
Sunday, March 29 Marina del Rey Outrigger Canoe Club, 7:30 a.m. Come to the novice men’s orientation to try this exciting team water sport. Beginners welcome. Practices are at 7:30 a.m. Sundays and 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Mother’s Beach, 4101 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 902-8096, marinaoutrigger.org
Kid, Hyacinth Girl, Marie Danielle, 8 p.m. Rock hard at TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 396-9010; tripsantamonica.com Karaoke Lisa, 9 p.m. Live music at The Prince O’ Whales, 335 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey; (310) 823-9826; princeowhales.com
Brazil Brasil, 1 p.m. Free live outdoor bossa nova concert at Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com
The Toledo Show, 9:30 p.m. A cabaret show held on Sunday nights at Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $10. (310) 395-1676; santamonica.harvelles.com Courtesy of Bakshi Productions
Hot Jazz Saturdays, 8 p.m. Brad Kay’s Regressive Jazz Quartet plays early jazz and ragtime. Plus: DJ Jedi bombs the soul and hip hop at 10 p.m. The Townhouse and Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave, Venice. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com Debbie & The Goodman Band, Betty Doom, Chase Byrne, Full Moon Fields, 8:30 p.m. Live music at TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. $5. (310) 396-9010; tripsantamonica.com
Monday, March 30 GED classes, various times Mondays through Thursdays. Free high school completion classes at Emerson Adult Learning Center, 8810 Emerson Ave., Westchester. (310) 258-2000; veniceservicearea.org
Ralph Bakshi’s “Lord of the Rings”
“Lord of the Rings”/ “Wizards,” 7:30 p.m. Adult-skewing animator Ralph Bakshi appears in person to present two of his mid-1970s animated feature film fantasies inspired by Tolkien and Vaughn Bode. Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. $14. (310) 260-1528; aerotheatre.com
Tocadisco featuring DJ Creepy, 9:30 to 11:45 p.m. Ambient and dance vibes light up the evening’s soundscape at Melody Bar & Grill, 9132 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester. (310) 670-1994; barmelodylax.com
“The Planets,” 4 p.m. Seven local artists align to create visual backdrop for New West Symphony Concert inspired by Gustav Holst’s “The Planets.” The concert will also include a performance of Jean Sibelius’ virtuosic Concerto in D Minor for Violin & Orchestra, featuring acclaimed violinist Jennifer Frautschi. Barnum Hall at Santa Monica High School, 601 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 395-3204; newwestsymphony.org “Gangs of Wasseypur,” 5 p.m. In a continuation of the American Cinematheque’s “Movie Crime Dynasties” series, executive producer Adi Shankar introduces this unorthodox Bollywood film from 2012 directed by Anurag Kashyap. In Hindi with English subtitles. Food truck at intermis-
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Optimist Club Meeting, 9:30 a.m. Club meets on Mondays at the Coffee Bean, 13020 Pacific Promenade, Playa Vista. (310) 215-1892 Comics on the Spot, 7 p.m. Weekly stand-up comedy event begins with an open mic before the pros take the stage at 7:45 p.m. at The Warehouse, 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. $10. (310) 823-5451; mdrwarehouse.com Swim Sessions, 7:30 p.m. Southern California Aquatics leads evening pool workouts Mondays and Wednesdays at Santa Monica Swim Center, 2225 16th St., Santa Monica. $69 to $109 per month. (310) 458-8700; swim.net. Tumbao Salsa Dura, 8 p.m. Features live music, lessons with Puerto Rican dance champion Cristian Oviedo, and DJ Charlie and
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Galleries & Museums “The Aero’s 75th,” opens Friday, continues through May 27. The Santa Monica History Museum participates in the year-long celebration of the Aero Theatre’s 75th anniversary with an exhibit coordinated by exhibit designer Sue Slutzky. Santa Monica History Museum, 1350 7th St., Santa Monica. (310) 395-2240; santamonicahistory.org Amir Fallah and Alice Wang, through Friday. Anuradha Vikram’s first artist-in-residence picks since coming aboard as the institution’s director of residency programs. 18th Street Arts Center, 1639 18th St., Santa Monica. (310) 453-3711; 18thstreet.org Shelley Lazarus, Betty Sheinbaum and Daniel Janotta, opening 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Artists Lazarus, who depicts super-sweet images of ice cream sundaes, cherries and teddy bears; Sheinbaum, who observes everyday recreational people in paint; and architect moonlighting as practioner of abstract expressionism Janotta, unveil their latest works at TAG Gallery, Bergamot Station, D3, 2525 Michigan Ave, Santa Monica. (310) 829-9556; taggallery.net
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Los AngeLes Times sundAy Crossword PuzzLe Miranda presents a solo show of his large paintings at In Heroes We Trust, 300 Westminster Ave., Venice. (310) 310-8820; inheroeswetrust.com “Tattoo: The Shamrock Social Club,” through Sunday. A photographic look at Mark Mahoney’s legendary West Hollywood tattoo shop “where the elite and the underworld meet.” California Heritage Museum, 2612 Main St., Santa Monica. (310) 392-8537; californiaheritagemuseum.org Mear One’s “Urban Analogue,” through April 4. The L.A.-based graphic designer shows his work through April 4 at C.A.V.E. Gallery, 1108 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. cavegallery.net “Her│Self: Women in Their Own Words,” through April 5. Venice resident Jennifer Bermon presents photographs of women and the words they write about themselves. Exhibit includes a NASA scientist, an Academy Award-winning screenwriter and a history-making firefighter. dnj gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave, Santa Monica, CA. (310)315-3551; dnjgallery.net “Chroma” and “Silver Light,” through April 11. Casper Brindle’s newest series of abstract paintings explore the expressive possibilities of color and Jim Gleason introduces his new series of abstracts at William Turner Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave., E1, Santa Monica. (310) 453-0909; williamturnergallery.com Lorraine Lubner, through April 18. The Rocky Mountains-raised abstract expressionist debuts such sweeping oil colorscapes of bold, broad horizontal strokes as “Red Times,” “Manha” and “Allegra” at her solo show of paintings created in the last year. First Independent Gallery, Bergamot Station G6, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. (310) 829-0345; figgallery.com Moshe Ninio and Brian Weil, through April 18. New exhibits highlight visiting Israeli artist Ninio’s holographic and photographic work as well as the photo and video essays addressing sex, Miami crime, AIDS, transgender and Hasidim by photographer Brian Weil (who died in 1996). Santa Monica Museum of Art, 2525 Michigan Ave, Santa Monica. (310) 586-6488; smmoa.org Bobbie Rich, through April 30. The Santa Monica resident showcases her latest body of semi-abstract oils featuring multicultural subjects. The Upper West, 3321 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 586-1111; theupperwest.com
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File No. 2015047763 The following person is doing business as: Kim Morrison Design 12327 Stanwood Dr. Los Angeles, CA. 90066. Registered owners: Copperworks INC. 12327 Stanwood Dr. Los Angeles, CA. 90066 and P.O. Box 64272 Los Angeles, CA. 90066. This business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Kimberly Morrison. Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los
Angeles on February 24, 2015. Argonaut published: March 12, 19, 26, and April 2, 2015. NOTICEIn accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).
FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015048579 The following person is doing business as: Nest properties 7524 Shore Cliff Drive Los Angeles, CA. 90045. Registered owners: Nest Property Solutions, LLC 4730 S. Fort Apache Rd. Suite 300 Las Vegas, NV. 89147. This business is conducted by a limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/ Name: Julie Aguilera. Title: Manager.
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This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 24, 2015. Argonaut published: March 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2015. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY of a Draft Environmental Impact Report TO: Agencies, Organizations, Property Owners, and Interested Parties SUBJECT: Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Report NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Los Angeles Unified School District (District or LAUSD), as lead agency for the project, has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Mandarin and English Dual-Language Immersion Elementary School Project at Mark Twain Middle School pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (California Public Resources Code [PRC], Division 13, Section 21000 et seq. [CEQA Statute] and the California Code of Regulations [CCR], Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Section 15000 et seq. [CEQA Guidelines]). The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments regarding the content of the DEIR. Agencies: The District requests your agency’s comments on environmental information in the DEIR relevant to your statutory responsibilities in connection with the proposed project. Organizations and Interested Parties: The District requests your comments regarding the potential environmental issues associated with the proposed project. PROJECT TITLE: Mandarin and English Dual-Language Immersion Elementary School Project at Mark Twain Middle School (Mandarin Immersion Project or proposed project). PROJECT LOCATION: The proposed 4.2-acre project site is located on the northwestern portion of the Mark Twain Middle School campus, located at 2224 Walgrove Avenue in the community of Mar Vista within the City of Los Angeles, California. Mark Twain Middle School is situated at longitude –118.4º, latitude 34.0º in a primarily residential neighborhood, bordered by Beethoven Elementary School on the east, Lucille Avenue on the south, Walgrove Avenue to the west, and Victoria Avenue to the north. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed project would consist of the construction and operation of new buildings that would be one to two stories in height (up to 35 feet high) and modifications to eight existing portable classrooms within an approximately 4.2acre portion of the 21.3-acre Mark Twain Middle School campus. The proposed project includes, but is not limited to: · Construction of new classroom buildings consisting of approximately 15 classrooms with the capacity to serve approximately 336 students and include administrative and support spaces (approximately 33,000 square feet); · Modifications to the eight existing portable classrooms with capacity to serve approximately 231 students (approximately 7,680 square feet); · Construction of new designated elementary and kindergarten play areas, totaling approximately 1.7 acres; · Construction of new designated student drop-off and parking areas (approximately 70 parking stalls, including replacement of existing parking areas serving Mark Twain Middle School); · Construction of a new multi-purpose room (MPR); · Construction of new food services and lunch shelter facilities; and · Furnishing and equipping with grade appropriate desks, chairs and equipment. ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS: The DEIR identified potentially significant impacts related to the following environmental factors: · Cultural Resources · Noise · Pedestrian Safety · Transportation and Traffic PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT PERIOD: The DEIR will be available for review and comment during the 45-day public review period from Thursday, March 26, 2015 to Monday, May 11, 2015. Please indicate a contact person for your agency or organization and send your comments by 5:00 p.m. on May 11 to: Los Angeles Unified School District Office of Environmental Health & Safety 333 S. Beaudry Avenue, 28th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017-5157 Attention: Edward Paek, AICP Comments can also be sent by FAX to (213) 241-6816, or by e-mail to ceqa-comments@lausd.net. Please include “Mandarin Immersion Project” in the subject line. PUBLIC MEETING: LAUSD will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at the Mark Twain Middle School Auditorium located at 2224 Walgrove Ave., Los Angeles, CA. Agencies, Organizations, and Interested Parties are welcome to attend and present information that they believe should be addressed in the DEIR. DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY: The DEIR is available for review on the LAUSD Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) website (http://achieve.lausd.net/oehs) and at the following locations during normal business hours: · LAUSD OEHS, 333 S. Beaudry Avenue, 28th Floor, Los Angeles 90017 · LAUSD Educational Services Center - West, 11380 W. Graham Place, Los Angeles 90064 · Mark Twain Middle School, 2224 Walgrove Avenue, Los Angeles 90066 · Broadway Elementary School, 1015 Lincoln Boulevard, Venice 90291 · Beethoven Elementary School, 3711 Beethoven Street, Los Angeles 90066 · Venice-Abbott Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Boulevard, Venice 90291 · Mar Vista Branch Library, 12006 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles 90066 · Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey 90292 PAGE 34 THE ARGONAUT MARcH 26, 2015
Professions Code). FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015048621 The following person is doing business as: Sakinny 1954 S. Barrington Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90025. Registered owners: Sakhin Yeth 1954 S. Barrington Ave. 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 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: Sakhin Yeth. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 24, 2015. Argonaut published: February 26, March 5, 12, 19, 2015. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015048653 The following person is doing business as: The Savage Players 114N. Flores St. Apt. 9 West Hollywood, CA. 90069. Registered owners: Anne Butler 1114 N. Flores St. Apt. 9 West Hollywood, CA. 90069 and Colin Simon 19609 Vision Dr. Topanga, CA. 90290. This business is conducted by a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Anne Butler. Title: Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 24, 2015. Argonaut published: February 26, March 5, 12, and 19, 2015. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015051229 The following person is doing business as: Cee Cee & Ryan 333 Waterview St. Playa del Rey, CA. 90293. Registered owners: Chasing Butterflies LLC 333 Waterview St. Playa del Rey, CA. 90293. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Christine M. Cliver. Title: Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 26, 2015. Argonaut published:
March 12, 19, 26, and April 2, 2015. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015052616 The following person is doing business as: Suzanne Furst Interiors 8954 W. Pico Blvd. #A Los Angeles, CA. 90035. Registered owners: Suzanne Furst 2792 Monte mar Los Angeles, CA. 90064. 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: Suzanne Furst. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 27, 2015. Argonaut published: March 19, 26, April 2, and 9, 2015. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015052993 The following person is doing business as: Mullen Construction Services & Management 3487 Mclaughlin Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90066. Registered owners: Michael Mullen 4163 Via Marina #104 Marina del Rey, CA. 90292. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 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: Michael Mullen. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 27, 2015. Argonaut published: March 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2015. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015053685 The following person is doing business as: Millie Zayn Soap CO. Millie Zayn Soaps CO., Millie Zayn Soap Company, and Millie Zayn Soaps Company 5615 S. LaCienega Blvd.
legal advertising Los Angeles, CA. 90056. Registered owners: Krista D'Angelo 5615 S. LaCienega Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90056. 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: Krista D'Angelo. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 27, 2015. Argonaut published: March 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2015. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NamE STaTEmENT File No. 2015053703 The following person is doing business as: L.A. Marketing Group 14 Westminster Ave. #C Venice, CA. 90291. Registered owners: Frank A Lutz III 14 Westminster Ave. Venice, CA. 90291 and Linda J. Albertano 14 Westminster Ave. Venice, CA. 90291. This business is conducted by a a general partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Frank A. Lutz III. Title:Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 27, 2015. Argonaut published: March 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2015. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NamE STaTEmENT File No. 2015059725 The following person is doing business as: SafBaby and SafBaby.com 825 Wilshire blvd. Suite 110 Santa Monica, CA. 90401. Registered owners: C.E.N. Group, LLC 825 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 110 Santa Monica, CA. 90401. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Monique Dominguez. Title: Treasurer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 5, 2015. Argonaut published: March 19, 26, April 2, and 9, 2015. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NamE STaTEmENT File No. 2015064393 The following person is doing business as: Final Bow Productions 1 Northstar St. #203 Marina del Rey, CA. 90292 and P.O. Box 11115 Marina del Rey, CA. 90295.
Registered owners: . 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: Alison Bossert. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 10, 2015. Argonaut published: March 19, 26, April 2, and 9, 2015. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).
COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 05/13/2015. Time: 1:30. Dept.: C Room: 312. The address of the court is 12720 Norwalk Blvd. Norwalk, CA. 90650 . A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Argonaut. Original filed: March 18, 2015. Margaret Miller Bernal, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut 03/26/2015, 04/02/2015, 04/09/2015, 04/16/2015
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FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NamE STaTEmENT File No. 2015061365 The following person is doing business as: Ashley Sackerman Bell 11990 San Vicente Blvd. #100 Los Angeles, CA. 90049. Registered owners: Ashley Bell 5870 Green Valley Circle #306 Culver City, CA. 90230. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true 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: Ashley Bell. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 6, 2015. Argonaut published: March 19, 26, April 2, and 9, 2015. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NamE STaTEmENT File No. 2015063717 The following person is doing business as: Modestiís Independent Repair and Modesti's Car Care Center 12121 Jefferson Blvd. Culver City, CA. 90230. Registered owners: John Modesti Incorporated 12121 Jefferson Blvd. Culver City, CA. 90230. This business is conducted by a corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: John P. Modesti. Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 9, 2015. Argonaut published: march 19, 26, April 2, and 9, 2015. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).
publiC notiCes OrDEr TO ShOW caUSE FOr chaNGE OF NamE case No. VS026988 SUPErIOr cOUrT OF caLIFOrNIa, cOUNTY OF LOS aNGELES. Petition of Li Ye Ng, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Li Ye Ng filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Li Ye Ng to Juliet Li Ye Ng 2.) THE
OrDEr TO ShOW caUSE FOr chaNGE OF NamE case No. LS026414 SUPErIOr cOUrT OF caLIFOrNIa, cOUNTY OF LOS aNGELES. Petition of Crystal Amber Moreno, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Crystal Amber Moreno filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Crystal Amber Moreno to Crytal Amber Roybal 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 04/07/15. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: W Room: N/A. The address of the court is 6230 Sylmar Ave. Van Nuys, CA. 91401. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Argonaut. Original filed: February 24, 2015. Huey P. Cotton, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut 03/12/2015, 03/19/2015, 03/26/2015, and 04/02/2015 NOTIcE OF PETITION TO: conservator/ administer march 23, 2015 Probate code, 8100 ESTaTE OF curtis mcLain, ESTaTE NO. ThE mcLaIN FamILY TrUST, Dated and filed April 17th, 2001 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, and contingent creditors of THE McLAIN FAMILY TRUST and persons who may be otherwise interested in the will or estate, or both: A petition has been filed by William Thompson, in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, requesting that Monica Shanklin be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of Curtis McLain (and for probate of the decedent's will, which is available for examination in the court file). (The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. This will avoid the need to obtain court approval for many actions taken in connection with the estate. However, before taking certain actions, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or have consented to the proposed action. The petition will be granted unless good cause is shown why it should not be. The petition is set for hearing in Dept. No. 11 at _Superior Court of California 111 North Hill Street Los Angeles, California 90012 on 4-16-2015& 5-8-2015 at 8:30 (Date of hearing) (Time of hearing) Case File number: BP102450 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 58 of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery of the notice to you under Section 9052 of the California Probate Code. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are interested in the estate, you may request special notice of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Section 1250 of the California Probate Code. William Thompson: 1062 Marco Place Venice, California 90291 (Name and address of petitioner) William Thompson (petitioner's signature)
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AIRPORT MARINA AIRPORT MARINA MARINA DEL REY
N E W 2 015
NEW 2015
NEW 2015
LEASE FOR
LEASE FOR
CR-V LX 2WD FUSION S PRIUS TWO
LEASE FOR
199 189 169
$
$
PER MONTH PLUS TAX FOR 39 MONTHS 1 AT THIS PRICE
1,999 TOTAL DRIVE OFF
$
F E A T U R E S :
• Auto, 16V, VTEC • 34 MPG • A/C • ABS
• AM/FM CD Audio System • Steering Wheel Mounted Audio • Remote Keyless Entry
$
PER MONTH PLUS TAX FOR 36 MONTHS
1 AT THIS PRICE
1 AT THIS PRICE
999 TOTAL DRIVE OFF
$
1,999 TOTAL DRIVE OFF
$
F E A T U R E S : F E A T U R E S :
• Power Windows • Power Locks • Tilt Steering Wheel • Cruise Control • LOADED!!
5850 W. CENTINELA AVE. LOS ANGELES, 90045
PER MONTH PLUS TAX FOR 36 MONTHS
• • • • • • •
5DR Sedan Automatic “TWO” 4 Cylinders ABS 51 City MPG 48 Hwy MPG Daytime Running Lights
(On Centinela between Sepulveda & La Tijera)
5880 W. CENTINELA AVE. LOS ANGELES, 90045
(On Centinela between Sepulveda & La Tijera)
4636 LINCOLN BLVD. MARINA DEL REY, 90292
310.856.9319
310.856.9309
310.526.2300
AirportMarinaHonda.com Closed end lease for a 2015 Honda CR-V LX 2WD with $1,999 total drive offs includes 1st month payment, $199 per month + tax, 39 month lease on above average approved credit. 12,000 miles per year totaling 39,000 miles for lease term, 15 cents per mile over. All advertised prices do not include government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer document processing charges or any other fees. Offer valid through the close of business March 31, 2015. (Vin#FG701338) 1 at this offer (FG701338).
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AirportMarinaFord.com 2015 Ford Fusion S: Lease for $189 per month plus tax 36 month lease. $999 total due at signing. 10,500 miles per year. Lease includes Ford $500 bonus customer cash + $750 competitive owner bonus cash + $1,750 RCL customer cash. On approved credit. Prices do not include government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer documentation fees or any other fees. Offer valid through the close of business March 31, 2015. (Vin# 183335)
MarinaDelReyToyota.com 2015 PRIUS Two: Lease for $169 per month plus tax. MSRP $25,250. $1,999 total due at lease signing On approved premier credit, 36 monthly payments, $1,999 total due at lease signing, based on gross capitalized cost of $22,950. No security deposit required. 12,000 miles per year, $0.15 per excess mile. All advertised prices do not include government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer document processing charges or any other fees. Offer valid through the close of business March 31, 2015. (Stock #238147, Vin#F1926944)