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VOL 45, NO 14
OPINION Letters to the editor .......................... 6 School Choice = Whose Choice? A competitive education marketplace is wrong for our kids . .......................................... 9
Home Sweet McMansion Don’t let vanity projects ruin the neighborhood ............................................... 10
Venice Stories Sculptor Felix Peano and the bronze doors that did him in .................................... 11
Local News & Culture
More Discipline or More Counselors? Calls for more eyes and ears on campus follow sex scandal at Venice High ............... 13
Bakshi on Bakshi Celebrated animator speaks in Santa Monica on the rewards of creative risks ..... 32
Food & Drink
Feature Girl on Fire Westchester’s Amanda Gorman writes her own ticket to success as L.A.’s youth poet laureate . ....................................... 14
This Week
Status Kuo in a State of Flux Mar Vista is changing, and so is the quality of the food ............................... 19
News
WESTSIDE HAPPENINGS Reggae Nights, Easter Eggs Hunts and Drifting Cowboys .................................... 29
Venice’s Drinking Problem Concern over density of alcohol sales prompts mass liquor law compliance sweep ......................................................... 12
Speedway hit-and-run suspect charged ................................... 13
Proof Positive An artist photographed dozens of
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Vic Moraga blasts off for a free show at Marina City Club ................................ 34
Capital Punishment Documentary takes a hard look at D.C.’s hardcore scene ............................. 30
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LETTERS Pony rides don’t belong in 2015 Re: “Animal rights battle heads to court,” news, March 26 This is not the first time people have campaigned against the pony rides at the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market — there was also a yearlong protest in 2005. Many people are clearly disturbed by this activity, including animal experts. As of this writing more than 2,000 people have signed the petition to close the ride and exhibits. It’s time to enter the modern age and stop exploiting animals for entertainment as well as teach our children more humane ways. Linda Piera-Avila Santa Monica Ford crash was a wake-up call RE: “Keeping up with the Indiana Joneses,” La Vida SoCal, March 12 We can all count our lucky stars that we did not lose a star when Harrison crash-landed on Penmar Golf Course after taking off from Santa Monica Airport. Ford will recover, but his crash heard ‘round the world has once again brought attention to the little airport by the sea and reopened the heated debate as to whether it makes sense to operate
an airport in such close proximity to a residential neighborhood. Airport supporters spin the crash as a “beautifully executed forced landing.” This is like me losing the brakes, crashing and totaling the car, ending up in the hospital and calling it a nice parking job. If Ford’s little plan had been a jet like the one that killed four people when it crashed at Santa Monica Airport in September 2013, the outcome would have been disastrous for the pilot and very possibly others on the ground. Now is a good time for Mr. Ford, his family, the Federal Aviation Administration and the city of Santa Monica to heed the wake-up call. Alan Levenson Santa Monica
struck regularly by the glaring sight of gardeners employed by apartment and condo owners wasting large quantities of water running hoses for long periods, usually for purposes better suited to a broom (the latter goes for leaf blowers, but that is yet another story). In a few instances, gardeners carry on long conversations with friends or associates while vacantly holding their hoses full-on splashing onto the pavement. When I do occasionally point this out in my passing Spanish, it usually draws polite smiles and resumption of water waste. Property owners should keep an eye on the workers they hire. Joel Fadem Marina del Rey
Speak up against water wasters I’ve lived in Marina del Rey for going on 30 years. I wish to draw certain readers’ attention to the unpleasant fact that we are in the midst of a historic drought. Fortunately, many have taken this in and made necessary accommodations. But on my frequent bike rides around the basins, the Silver Strand and the peninsula, I am
Kindness is a two-way street Re: “Spiritual Death on Venice Beach,” Power to Speak, March 12 Who is kidding whom? Venice is the most homelessfriendly place in Los Angeles or Orange County. You would think that Venice could be rewarded with respect and reciprocity. Human defecation on the sidewalk of Rose Avenue
is not respect. I know that one cannot control nature, but don’t just leave it there. Ocean Front Walk in Venice can look like a garbage dump. It is not the same in Newport Beach, Redondo Beach, or any other beach. How about what used to be constant unaccompanied aggressive drumming on Ocean Front Walk and Dudley? How could anyone work across the street at the Candle Cafe? The employees there could prevail either in a nuisance lawsuit or obtain a permanent injunction in my professional opinion. As far as the people yelling Jesus Christ through a loud speaker, they are the ones yelling. The only way they respond to a respectful question that you may ask is to continue their mindless chant. I too proselytize, but I do it quietly with writings on my shirts and always answer people’s questions with total respect. It seems to me that in Venice some homeless people have anointed themselves with greater rights than they allow to others. Nelson Schwartz Venice
FROM THE WEB: RE: “When did development become a sin?” letters, March 12 It does not logically follow that opposing a massive real estate development project means that the person “does not work for a living or doesn’t believe in our free-enterprise system” as Roy Reel writes in the Argonaut. It would be fair to point out that Mr. Reel works for a huge architecture firm that represents local developers, as his Linkedin profile explains, and he lives (Continued on page 36)
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Karen Wolfe is an LAUSD parent By Karen Wolfe Last week’s cover story about local schools competing in an evolving education marketplace represents one side of a heated debate. The idea of an education marketplace is an outgrowth of the neo-conservative philosophy that seeks to turn public entities into or over to businesses. Featuring their unique themes or “new-and-improved” models, schools attract customers. Those highest in demand survive. The model warms the public to the idea of privatizing public services. On the other side, schools are a public good, there to make good citizens for the betterment of a democratic society. In this model, a school serves every child who walks through the gates. If there’s anything like a marketplace, it’s more like TOMS shoes — for every pair
bought, another pair is donated to someone in need. Only with public schools, both pairs are worn in the same community. Plenty of families reject the marketplace framework, where parents are forced to choose among niche programs. They want comprehensive schools, and they want the diversity that comes with them. Venice High School’s World Languages and Global Studies Magnet is like a liberal arts program. (It’s worth noting that magnets go far beyond competitive themes by utilizing an enrollment formula aimed to cure racial isolation.) With the highest test scores on the entire west side, it is one of LAUSD’s longest-running and most
include a music program, a dance program, a STEM lab and a language curriculum. These schools are demonstrating the appeal of comprehensive schools. Still the marketplace notion is perpetuated as a solution to declining enrollment in our neighborhood schools. However, the real reason enrollment is declining is because of the huge increase in the number of schools on the west side following the approval of dozens of charter schools in the last few years. Pouring a gallon of milk into 20 glasses leaves more room in each glass than if you only filled 10. It’s true that some of those glasses have gotten shined up; there is some benefit to competition. Charters deserve credit for
In the education marketplace model, students aren’t customers: they’re currency. The revenue follows them, depleting neighborhood schools of scarce resources. successful magnet programs. Paul Revere Middle School, too, attracts students from the neighborhoods of Venice and Mar Vista, and exemplifies Westsiders’ desire for wellrounded schools. Some schools are smartly replicating that model. When Stoner Elementary School parents embarked on a school improvement plan, they broadened their offerings to
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To follow the metaphor of TOMS shoes, it isn’t just that the purchased shoes go somewhere else — the donated shoes disappear, too. In schools, that means funding for nurses, librarians, assistant principals and smaller class sizes. LAUSD is making a mistake by pushing neighborhood schools to compete against each other. Schools that resist the pressure are doing a community service and should be rewarded by the district. When the venerable Beethoven Elementary was pressured to pick a theme, the principal stood up to the school district and continued a comprehensive approach. Walgrove Elementary should be rewarded, too. Walgrove fully embraces special education students who arrive from dozens of other schools because of Walgrove’s stellar special ed department and the warm acceptance these students experience by the entire Walgrove community. This inclusion lowers Walgrove’s overall school score, making it appear as if the school is struggling. Walgrove wrestled with the idea of a themed, competitive model but rejected the conversion after a gutwrenching community process. The school district should increase its support of Walgrove for doing the right thing. No themed school has faced more community conflict than the Mandarin language immersion program at Broadway Elementary. Permitted by the district to break the rules of
enrollment caps other schools are forced to follow, the program sidelined the rest of the school. Now it’s looking for a place of its own, at a cost of over $30 million. But this will leave Broadway nearly empty: classroom inventory on the Prop 39 charter school spreadsheet. LAUSD’s response? Turn Broadway into yet another theme: a Spanish Immersion program. One district official even responded to the alleged assaults at Venice High School by proposing a language program there. The logic is hard to follow. As a response to charters, LAUSD’s enthusiasm for themed schools is understandable. But it is misguided. While a few charters feature programs not found in district schools — like Ocean Charter’s Waldorf pedagogy and Goethe’s International Baccalaureate program — most simply offer smaller class sizes and an escape from the bureaucracy. If LAUSD is serious about competing with charters, it needs to allow neighborhood schools to provide what parents are really looking for. That isn’t themes to match every whim. It’s smaller classes, excellent teaching and the services that make a diverse school successful, such as nurses, social workers and librarians. It might not look flashy on a brochure, but this is what parents are seeking. Karen Wolfe is a Venice resident and parent of two children who attend LAUSD schools.
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someone who works in real estate who does. He argued that people seek larger homes because they’re too busy on their computers and other digital devices to get all that much out of the open space surrounding their homes, even in sunny Southern California. The World Wide Web isn’t entirely to blame, though — it started after World War II. Once upon a time, casual socializing with neighbors was commonplace, an intersection of private and public space that helped bond communities together. Why this went away can be summed up in two acronyms: AC and TV. The source’s larger point, however, was that the size of a home defines its value, and people tend to want to get every penny’s worth out of such a massive investment as their home. This brings us to the idea of money spent vs. money well-
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The Spring event will also include arts and crafts, games and treats. By Gary Walker Responding to worries by many “Persons with disabilities are encouraged to participate in our classes and programs. longtime residents that there are too many outlets for alcohol Reasonable accommodations will be made with prior arrangements.” "This program subject to change or cancellation" sales in Venice, agents with the California Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control conducted a mass inspection of local bars, restaurants and liquor stores on March 19. State ABC agents accompanied by local police and community leaders checked liquor licenses and reviewed compliance with health and safety laws at about 100 area businesses, finding a small number of California Business and Professions Code Loyola Marymount violations. University never done an operaGeoff“We’ve Maleman tion this big [west of downtown Hensel Phelps Construction L.A.],” ABC Supervising Agent THE FUTURE IS X PRIZE Foundation in Charge Will Salao said. The sweep came as part of the from your friends at ABC’s Informed Merchants
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obviously intoxicated,” Salao said. “IMPACT inspections can help achieve that and also reduce public nuisance problems.” The IMPACT inspections were unannounced but, unlike undercover sting operations, were not intended to catch illegal sales in the act. Agents instead focused on identifying areas of noncompliance and informing alcohol sellers of the need to correct them. “We’ll eventually follow up with our most egregious violators,” Salao said. Venice Neighborhood Council member Robin Rudisill, who accompanied a group of agents during inspections, praised the agency for being responsive to public concern. “I’m very impressed and appreciative that ABC is doing this. I think this is one of the first
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Preventing Alcohol-Related Crime Tendencies (IMPACT) program, intended to educate retailers and restaurateurs on how to reduce alcohol-related crimes such as sales to minors Board of Directors and people who’ve already had Kathleen Hannon Aikenhead Buchanan Cunningham too muchNancy to drink. James Andrew Hannon “We need businesses to S.J. help Robert B. Lawton, David A. Herbst prevent problems in the commuMonsignor Royale M. Vadakin nity and reduce David tragedies on the W. Burcham roads by properly checking identifications and refusing to serve individuals who are
times that I’ve seen a government body take our concerns this seriously and actually react in a way that is being helpful to us,” Rudisill said. Salao said the operation was a direct response to discussions among community leaders and advocacy by nonprofit organizations about the high density of alcohol-sales outlets in Venice. The Westside Impact Project, a Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health-funded effort to
reduce underage and binge drinking rates in Santa Monica and Venice, staged a series of undercover alcohol purchases in December to gauge how frequently retailers checked identification during sales to young people. The group’s Operation Safe Sale found that eight of 10 targeted locations in Venice did not ask for age identification when selling alcohol to 21-year-old volunteers. In Santa Monica, only one in 10 retailers failed to check ID. Last month the Venice Neighborhood Council hosted a town hall meeting to discuss the number of stores, bars and restaurants in Venice that sell alcohol. According to the Westside Impact Project, the density of alcohol sales outlets in Venice — 34 per square mile — is among the highest in Los Angeles County, where the overall average is four outlets per square mile. California Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control records show 98 liquor licenses in Venice. In April 2013 the Westside Impact Project counted 106 in Venice and 330 in Santa Monica. “The numbers are there. This points out that operational practices really matter,” Westside Impact Project manager Sarah Blanch said. “There is a lot of passion about [density of alcohol sales] in Venice. I would say it’s one of the community’s biggest concerns.” Holding the line on alcohol sales has been a major talking point for those opposed to the Gjusta bakery expanding its operations at 320 Sunset Ave. with a late-night outdoor dining patio near a residential area. At a Nov. 13 administrative hearing, LAPD Capt. Brian Johnson (then head of the department’s Pacific Division) publicly stated his opposition to granting Gjusta a liquor license due to an already high density of alcohol-selling businesses in Venice. Gjusta’s application is still pending. “People coming to hearings and being more active has made all the difference,” said Rudisill, who reviews liquor license applications as a member of the Venice Neighborhood Council’s Land Use and Planning Committee. gary@argonautnews.com
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Venice hit-and-run suspect charged A Venice man accused of striking three bicyclists with his car on Saturday in Venice has been charged with three counts of attempted murder. John Dylan Kelly, 42, was arrested at his home at 1:35 p.m. Saturday, said LAPD officer Jack Richter. Kelly allegedly struck a bicyclist with his red Honda CR-V at around 10:30 a.m. near the corner of Washington Boulevard and Speedway, then fled the scene. Police say he continued down Speedway and struck another victim at 27th Avenue and a third at 25th Avenue. “Our detectives are searching for a possible fourth victim as well,” Richter said. Two of the bicyclists were transported to a local hospital and treated for
“substantial” but not lifethreatening injuries, according to Richter. Kelly is being held on $1 million bail. A day before the crashes, the L.A. City Council’s Transportation Committee backed a proposal to offer city rewards for information leading to arrests in all hit-and-run cases. If approved by the full council, the rewards would range from $1,000 to $50,000. A bill to create a hit-andrun alert system using state freeway digital information boards passed through the state Assembly’s transportation committee on March 25. The bill, authored by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D- Glendale), would create a “yellow alert” system to broadcast instantaneous information about hit-andrun suspects.
Gordon Passey, 1932-2015 Marina del Rey’s boating community will gather on Monday to celebrate the life of longtime marina yacht broker Gordon Passey, who
died Feb. 25. He was 82. The memorial luncheon takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club, 13584 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. Call Dennison Yachts at (310) 821-8558 or S and K Dive Service at (310) 822-8349 for more information.
LMU names new president After holding a four-month nationwide search, the Loyola Marymount University Board of Trustees has unanimously elected Timothy Law Snyder, Ph.D., as the school’s 16th president. He will be the second lay person to lead the Jesuit university. “Timothy Law Snyder is the best person to lead LMU forward. He has a long and distinguished career in Jesuit higher education as a teacher, scholar, dean and vice president, and has a passion for our mission of creating the well-rounded person within a rich academic community of excellence,” board chair Kathleen H. Aikenhead said. Snyder takes the helm on June 1. He will replace President David W. Burcham, the university’s first lay
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Calls for more eyes and ears at Venice High School Student sex crime scandal has adults wanting discipline review, more guidance counselors By Gary Walker In the wake of last month’s allegations that a dozen male students repeatedly committed sex crimes against two female students on and off the Venice High School campus, Los Angeles Unified School District board member Steve Zimmer is calling attention to a less-thanobvious deficiency in student security — a dearth of guidance counselors, and not just at Venice High but throughout LAUSD. Zimmer, who represents Westside schools, says increasing student access to guidance counselors would encourage kids to report problems to a trained professional before situations get out of hand. “We shouldn’t need events like what has occurred at Venice High School to make this kind of investment in our students,” said Zimmer, who worked as a high school guidance counselor for 17 years. According to news reports, some of the sexual activity at Venice High may have been consensual. A senior school district official who declined to be identified told the Los Angeles Times that the sex crime allegations came to light only after other students reported concerns to adults at the school. LAUSD board members voted unanimously in 2011 to support a Zimmer-authored resolution for the school district to contract with an L.A.-based child abuse prevention center for counseling and other services specifically related to teen dating. Former LAUSD Supt. John Deasy did not disburse funding for that program, however, and the board denied funding when Zimmer raised the issue again in December. The accused students have been cited by police and are now attending alternative or continuation schools, an LAUSD official said. LAUSD currently has a ratio of one guidance counselor for every 412 students — the highest disproportionality in the state, Zimmer said. “Having a ratio that size is the antithesis of personal relations that a counselor needs to have with a student,” Zimmer said.
LAUSD board member Steve Zimmer The California Association of Counselors recommends a ratio of 250 to one. There were 2,139 students enrolled at Venice High School during the 2013-14 academic year. The school’s website lists five staff members with a counselor title — an academic counselor, a pupil services and attendance counselor, a college counselor, a world languages magnet counselor and one guidance counselor. There is also a school psychologist. Representatives of the school did not return calls about how often they are on campus. During a March 18 campus meeting with Venice High School parents, district and school police officials heard concerns about discipline at the school and police response to the sex crime allegations. LAUSD Police Chief Steven Zipperman denied rumors that police had “swooped down on the campus, with uniformed officers everywhere and students being pulled out of their classes and paraded around handcuffed,” he said. “That did not occur.” A number of parents called for increased adult supervision on the Venice High campus and a review of recent adjustments to LAUSD’s student suspension policy. In May 2013, the LAUSD board voted to ban suspensions for “willful defiance,” a loosely defined and largely subjective offense that had been applied disproportionately to African-American students.
“One of the biggest problems is there are no repercussions for the kids who behave badly. The district has changed their policy so that students know that there are no consequences, and I think it can give opportunities to more emboldened actions,” said David Kent, father of two sons at Venice High and president of the Friends of Venice Magnet fundraising group. Venice High School suspended 302 students in the 2008-09 school year but only 33 in 2012-13, according to LAUSD records. “I have come to campus during the day and seen kids in the hallways and I’ve smelled pot. My boys tell me that they smell pot all the time and they hate it but it just seems to be tolerated,” Kent said. Zimmer said he would support a review of LAUSD disciplinary procedures but rejects the notion that LAUSD’s suspension policies have made students more vulnerable. “The previous suspension policy was disparate and unequal in its application. There’s nothing that has shown me that suspension as a disciplinary tool is an effective way to improve student behavior,” he said. Stephanie Mihalas, a West Los Angeles psychologist in private practice and a nationally certified school psychologist, said Zimmer is right to focus on student access to trained guidance counselors. “It’s really unfortunate that there is a paucity of mental health professionals in public school districts,” she said. At many public schools counselors have only sporadic contact with students, which isn’t enough time to forge personal connections and build trust, she said. “One of the most critical issues for counselors is visibility. Most kids who I’ve talked to don’t know that there’s someone at school who they can talk to about their mental and social needs,” Mihalas said. “It’s hard for kids to share feelings or confide in someone when you don’t see them often and don’t trust them,” she said. gary@argonautnews.com
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Girl on Fire L.A. Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman writes her own ticket to success
By Emily Barnett Westchester’s Amanda Gorman isn’t your typical 17-year-old. A junior at New Roads High School in Santa Monica, she doesn’t use Facebook or Instagram or even have her own phone. Rather than taking selfies and gossiping about boys, Gorman prefers to focus her attention elsewhere — on the page, reading other people’s work and creating her own. All of that reading and writing has paid off. In June Gorman became Los Angeles’ first-ever youth poet laureate. Modeled on a similar initiative in New York, the Los Angeles Youth Poet Laureate Program aims to identify and encourage young writers who are dedicated to community engagement, poetry and performance, and diversity and social justice. “We look for someone who is not only a great poet but also a great leader. The aim was to create a platform for young poets to occupy spaces not usually inhabited by PAGE 14 THE ARGONAUT April 2, 2015
youth voices: official stages, city hall, or the public library,” said Michael Cirelli, executive director of the nonprofit Urban Word Los Angeles, which co-organized the program with the L.A. Arts and Athletics Alliance. The program is also supported by the Los Angeles Public Library system, the L.A. County Commission on Human Relations, PEN Center USA and the Academy of American Poets. “Amanda looks at the world with fresh eyes. Her optimism and commitment to making the world a better place is radiant and evident,” Cirelli said. “For lack of a better word, she’s just a magical kid.” Gorman gave a reading last month with Los Angeles Poet Laureate Luis Rodriguez at Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center in Venice, where a few years earlier she began attending workshops to develop her poetic voice. “Amanda Gorman is wise beyond her years. Her poetry draws on deep ideas,
images, stories and concerns,” Rodriguez said. “She exudes confidence in her voice, her presentation and in the social issues she considers paramount. Her presence represents the best of our youth. I’m honored to be L.A. poet laureate while Amanda Gorman has been youth poet laureate.” Gorman, whose mother is a public school teacher, is currently wrapping up the final edits on her first book of poetry. The book goes on sale June 28, when Gorman will read from it before passing the torch to a new youth poet laureate during a ceremony at the Mark Taper Forum. She spoke to The Argonaut in late March.
head, this would be cool” [laughs]. And then I really got into reading around third grade because my teacher was a published author, so she really pressed for us to start reading. I remember she would sit and read Ray Bradbury to us, and that was so magical to me — all his metaphors, all his characters. I was so blown away that I started reading and writing a lot, and after that it really took off.
Do you remember the first poem that you wrote? I think it was about not having friends. I had friends in third grade but for some reason I felt very isolated because I was The Argonaut: How did you start into writing and reading, and I really writing? cared about what was going on in the Amanda Gorman: I always really liked world. And a lot of third-graders aren’t telling stories, and I did it before I knew like that, so I was literally the black that was writing. I’d get pieces of notebook sheep of the herd. So I felt kind of in paper and draw pictures and maybe some my own little bubble in that grade, so I lines. I just thought, “Hey, this is in my wrote a poem about that.
F E a t u re Black Daughter’s Metro Map to City Identity By Amanda Gorman on slauson I straddle black girl tango between northern heights and south hair salons Home. here I am diamond solitary treasure on western I am unclaimed Christian scribbling homilies on spines of wrinkled church fans here I am veteran clutching cement scar I am bandage sticking to sidewalk on centinela I vibrate the highest I am journal of streets hymnal of homeless… homebound impoverished and important writing a city memory the blood vessel sidewalks pumping my lungs, until I mold: existing included unforgettable. Amanda Gorman delivers a spoken word performance during last year’s L.A. youth poet laureate installation ceremony Photos by GreenBean Photography
Have you done a lot of performances? I guess you could say I’ve done a lot since I’ve become laureate, because that comes with a library tour, and I was just at Beyond Baroque. And I’m also really into the performing arts. I like dancing, acting — I’m not good at singing, but I like pretending that I can do it. So I would do musicals, and I think that really prepared me for being a poet because I was able to get on stage and project my voice and not be afraid. Do you get nervous when you perform? I get nervous but I realize that it’s not necessarily negative energy, that it’s positive energy waiting to be manifested. I’m like, “Just push it all, express it all through this moment and you’ll be fine.” So then I’m able to take that as a skill and not get nervous but get excited, and change it into a really positive energy that I can use constructively. Do you prefer reading poetry on the page or do you like to hear it being performed? I think it really depends, because some poems are made for the page and for you to see them, and they have a very particu-
lar shape. So reading them it’s like my eyes are digging in. Some poets are more focused on eliciting emotion through tone and volume, so it depends on the poem, I think. Which do you gravitate toward in your own writing? I think spoken word, because I’m very new at thinking about how poems look on the page. Usually when I wrote poems it was just for me — I wasn’t showing them to anybody; I wasn’t thinking about shape and how people will look at it. So I really connect more with spoken-word poetry, being a performing artist and someone who likes theater and dance. I’m more used to the stage than flipping through a page. It’s kind of freaking me out that when I have my book out people are going to be reading it and I will have no control over their experience, while if I’m on stage I know how to make them feel with my tone and volume and the length of my words. Where do you draw inspiration for your writing? I get it from writers who inspire me and challenge me, like I love Maya Angelou.
And Ramya Ramana, she was last year’s NYC youth poet laureate. I reached out to her when I got the title, and hearing about her work and her experiences inspires me. Things I hear about that cause me pain or happiness I like to write about. I know if I’m thinking about something for more than a day I probably should write about it. Take me through your writing process. There are times when I sit down and I’m like, “I have to write poetry now.” So I sit down and get tea, and I listen to the soundtracks to movies. Depending on what type of mood I’m trying to go for — if I’m going for a very depressed, self-reflective feel, or if I’m going for an uplifting feel — I’ll choose specifically what composers I want to listen to. Writing a poem takes me a really long time. If I’m doing it straight through, maybe three hours, but I’ll probably work on it and after a week revisit it and edit it. I like working during the daytime. Seeing light really helps me. Then there’s a second version, which is when I just wake up and I’m like, “Oh, I have to write this idea down.” Or I’m on the bus and I get an idea, so I can’t really get my
music and my tea and get all set up. Sometimes it just comes. What do you write about, and whom do you want to reach through your writing? So far the themes in my book are family, colorism, racism, sexism and activism — a lot of isms in that — and I try to reach people on many diverse levels. So if I’m writing a poem about being a black female, I don’t want to just reach black females; I want people to be able to relate to being the other or the non-conformist. And I’m trying to reach people who are open to thinking in new, different ways and to hearing young people’s stories. I think this program is really groundbreaking because LA hasn’t had a youth poet laureate before. I think that really shows that people want to hear a youth’s voice, and that’s what the audience must be willing to do when they open my book: to be like, “OK, she’s young but she deserves to be read.” (Continued on page 31) April 2, 2015 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 15
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By Michael Aushenker They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but for Jennifer Bermon an image alone is not enough. To tell her story of collective female creativity, strength and independence, Bermon lets her subjects also have a voice. “I take black-and-white photos of women and then ask them to write, in their own words, how they feel about the way they look in the photo,” Bermon said. “The woman’s photo and her words become one piece that stands on its own, with no editing or filtering.” She captured her portraits on 35-millimeter film — no digital, no Photoshop. For the exhibit “Her│Self: Women In Their Own Words,” continuing through Saturday at dnj gallery in the Bergamot Station Arts Center in Santa Monica, Bermon has selected 28 silver gelatin prints of women ages 15 to 74, each accompanied by the subject’s handwritten notes. Many of the women are local to Marina del Rey, Venice or Santa Monica and were photographed there.
“I try to take each woman in a place that she’s comfortable to be, which would represent her,” Bermon said. “There’s something about a photograph that freezes things and gives us time to really see something.” A television news and documentary producer who now lives in Venice,
themselves — in particular, their bodies. “They looked perfect to me, but I realized this was a part of their normal, day-to-day conversations. These were intelligent, strong, beautiful women attending a women’s college, yet they still felt the need to be thin and attractive in order to be accepted. So I wanted to reveal
“These were intelligent, strong, beautiful women attending a women’s college, yet they still felt the need to be thin and attractive in order to be accepted. … Do we, as women, hear what we say about ourselves?” — artist Jennifer Bermon
Bermon began “Her | Self” while a student at Mills College in Oakland. She came up with the idea two decades ago while overhearing fellow students discuss what they would change about
their inner thoughts,” Bermon said. “Did they really hear what they were saying about themselves? Do we, as women, hear what we say about ourselves?” Bermon has taken about 50 images over
about two decades, many as recent as this year. She’s drawn subjects from many walks of life, including NASA scientist Rosalie Lopez, actress Lauren Tom (Lena in “The Joy Luck Club and Julie on “Friends”), screenwriter Diana Ossana (co-writer of “Brokeback Mountain”), a New York rabbi and a manager at the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market. She photographed Jodie Evans, cofounder of the women-centric social justice activism group Code Pink, on the front porch of her Venice home. “Her words are real and vulnerable. You can tell she has been on a journey. She has connected with women all over the world and has learned from them,” Bermon said of Evans. “She is powerful and you can feel it. She looks content and strong.” There was also high school rower Amber Carrington, photographed in Marina del Rey harbor, who writes: “Some may view this as a blonde girl smiling, but I see a girl who will stop at nothing until her goals are achieved.” (Continued on page 28) April 2, 2015 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 17
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Status Kuo in a state of flux Mar Vista is changing — you can tell by the quality of the meat on the rotisserie Photo by Mike Ryan
The rotisserie pork served on cheesy grits and topped with braised greens and a fried egg is a must-order dish
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The status quo of Mar Vista has been in a state of flux for years. It’s hard to pinpoint when the first shots of gentrification were fired, but the start of the Mar Vista Farmers Market in 2006 was an initial sign. As the neighborhood’s more modest cottages are being torn down to make way for multimilliondollar Modernesque blocks of concrete and glass, even the no-frills Mar Vista Lanes is “upgrading” to a flashy new laser-light bowling extravaganza. There goes the neighborhood. Bad news if you are a renter. Good news if you are a foodie, though. After all, gentrification and a burgeoning food scene go hand in hand. Now all roads lead to Venice and Grandview boulevards as the hipster headquarters
of Mar Vista — a hot spot for Status Kuo to set up shop. Status Kuo is by no means just for the cool crowd, though. With rotisserie meals (dine in or take out) and even a kids menu, it’s geared toward families as well. The restaurant is also a departure from owner/chef David Kuo’s past employers, which include culinary juggernauts the Charlie Palmer Group and Jean George Vongerichten Management. (Anytime your name is
change the menu he can simply walk outside his door — where the farmers market happens on Sundays — and do it. The mainstays of Status Kuo’s menu revolve around the rotisserie. You see and smell it as you walk in. Racks of chickens rotate on spits. A hunk of pork the size of a small duffle bag rests on a cutting board behind a glass barrier. As a matter of opinion, the dishes at Status Kuo with the
The rotisserie pork was outstanding alone and a total indulgence with an oozing egg yolk. Like the chicken it was perfectly tender, but the outer ring of the circular slice yielded a crackling skin. followed by “group” or something like it, you’ve gone corporate full tilt.) Now his own boss, anytime Kuo wants to
least amount of fussing are also the best eats. (Continued on page 20) April 2, 2015 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 19
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The rotisserie chicken I had here was roasted to perfection. Crispy seasoned skin gave way to moist succulent meat. It was tender to the bite, but not completely fall-off-the-bone. It’s accompanied with a salad for $17, or for $18 you can get a whole chicken a la carte. Seems like a no-brainer. Even better was the rotisserie pork, though. The brunch menu offers it on a bed of cheesy grits topped with braised greens and a fried egg. Like the chicken it was perfectly tender, but the outer ring of the circular slice yielded a crackling skin. It was outstanding alone and a total indulgence with an oozing egg yolk. Off the rotisserie, however, it’s hit or miss. My hopes for the fried chicken were high, but the batter was completely overwhelming. The plate was served as two indiscernible bricks of fry. Breaking it all away reminded me of when Bill Murray freed Sigourney Weaver from the dog statue at the end of “Ghostbusters.” I digress, but the point is that under this plating of batter a
third of an inch thick gave way to soft skin that exposed naked chicken. It was total carnage and a real mess. The Taiwanese Sunday Gravy had its merits and some subtle setbacks. Atop heaps of pasta laid a hearty helping of pickled mustard greens that added bite, the lime on the plate added bright, and a liberal garnishing of cilantro added, well, cilantro. I might have subbed in basil. The dish’s house-made pasta base, though, was beautiful. And the scooped design of the radiatori pasta optimally caught the savory gravy and succulent morsels of braised pork. But when the gravy well ran dry, all that was left was cooled-down pasta. Order it as a share plate — just make sure you get first dibs before the gravy runs out. At most places, first-come/ first-served seating usually means a wait on a busy night. At capacity, the small space inside Status Kuo becomes downright intimate: for you, for your date, for the people next to you and the kitchen staff. A long row of tables share one side of Status Kuo’s narrow room and require some shuffling that makes for less-thansmooth entrances and exits. The
other half is all kitchen, with a small service counter situated toward the back. And getting to the bathroom means walking through a dishwashing and prep area. There’s a little more breathing room during lunch hour, and all the aforementioned excellently prepared meat lends itself to the makings of a fantastic sandwich. The tri-tip variety served on a fresh ciabatta roll is satisfying but, I must warn you, contains sinus-clearing amounts of horseradish. It’s accompanied by a house salad of mixed greens, jicama, pickled onions and pepitas that is frankly good enough to stand on its own. Two brunch dishes cost $31, while our dinner of a sandwich and two entree plates was $52. That’s not exactly breaking the bank, but mind you this is sans alcohol. Status Kuo’s liquor license is on the way, I’m told, but it’s beyond me where they are going to fit the wine racks. At the moment, this purveyor of fine rotisserie meats is a very good fit for a neighborhood on the move. Stay tuned to see how things develop — both Status Kuo and Mar Vista, that is. SINCE 1984
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“This is an exceptional opportunity for an income property in a great area,” says agent Bob Waldron. “The front unit is currently vacant, and has been newly remodeled, with hardwood floors in the living and dining rooms. The two bedrooms are carpeted and there is one bath. The rear unit is currently rented to long-term tenants, and is carpeted throughout, with two bedrooms and one bath. The detached garage has laundry facilities, and there is a spacious back yard.” The property is offered at $695,000. Information, Bob Waldron, Coldwell Banker, Westchester/Playa Vista, (310) 337-9225.
“This mid-century style home is situated on a generous lot,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “A modern façade and lush landscaping lead to an open-plan interior with a spacious great room and views of the neighborhood, a chic diningroom and a gourmet kitchen with granite counters and glass doors to the backyard. The master suite has a luxe dual-head rainfall shower, a walk-in closet and direct access to the private outdoor living space. Two more bedrooms, another full bath and an office or fourth bedroom complete the floor plan.” The property is offered at $1,169,000. Information, Stephanie Younger, Teles Properties, (424) 203-1828.
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Bermon also photographed Charlene Bronsal Long, a manager at Whole Foods Venice, on a Marina del Rey walk street. She talks about seeing her life in better focus during her 30s than her 20s. “I love the way she is standing in this photo. Proud. This is who she is. She is a woman who knows herself. You can see it in her photo and her words say it, too,” Bermon said. Bermon met Long and a few other subjects while she was grocery shopping or otherwise out and about. Others were people she already knew, and some she sought out. In 2003, Bermon went out of her way to photograph Susan Black, a female firefighter who conquered all the physical tests required of male firefighters. “I am always inspired by the firefighter’s photo. It was taken not too long after 9/11. I like what she writes about how she looks satisfied and content,” Bermon said. “It wasn’t easy for her to get to her position. She was a trailblazer, but like many heroes she doesn’t take a lot of credit or say a lot of negative things. She wants to inspire women.” When asked what these images represent collectively, Bermon returns to Long. “She is a good example of an L.A. woman who is being herself. She doesn’t PAGE 28 THE ARGONAUT April 2, 2015
need anyone’s approval or to ‘fit it’ in any way, to a standard of anything. She writes she wants to be an example to others to do what makes them happy and to be themselves.” Bermon is far from done with the “Her|Self” project. In addition to an art book, she sees potential for groups of women and girls to accomplish similar projects on their own as an activity to facilitate bonding and positive selfimage. She hopes to conduct workshops for a Girl Scout troop and an eating disorder clinic later this year. “I will keep doing it. I want it to be even more diverse,” Bermon said. She wants these images and thoughts to ultimately empower others. “I look at the photos and I am inspired,” she said. “I hope it inspires all of us as women to stand as the same way — proud.” “Her│Self: Women In Their Own Words,” continues from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at dnj gallery in the Bergamot Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. Call (310) 315-3551 or visit dnjgallery.net. michael@argonautnews.com
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On the move Following social media company Snapchat’s acquisition of several buildings on Abbot Kinney and Venice boulevards, Turning Point Pilates — voted Best of the Westside two years in a row by Argonaut readers — has relocated to 337 Washington Blvd. in Marina del Rey, near the Venice canals. Several other small businesses have also been forced to close or move to make way for Snapchat’s rapid expansion. (310) 217-7630
openings Orangetheory Fitness held its ribbon-cutting ceremony last Thursday. The Santa Monica fitness studio, located at 1431 2nd St., specializes in an energizing, one-hour group interval fitness program. (310) 694-5656; orangetheoryfitness.com
The Denny’s on Century Boulevard has reopened with a new look
The Denny’s restaurant at 5535 W. Century Blvd. in Westchester celebrated completion of a remodel last Friday with weekend Grand Slam breakfast discounts, a spinning wheel for free goodies, clowns and face painting and a pancake cutting hosted by the LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce. Coming soon: the grand opening of the location’s new bar, complete with pool table, dart board and music. (310) 410-1712; dennys.com A new Kabbalah Centre led by Eliyahu and Debbie Jian opened this week at 1221 2nd St., Ste. 100, in
Compiled by Michael Aushenker chili. According to LA Weekly, Werth cut his teeth at Misfit in Santa Monica, which is owned by Ingo’s Tasty Diner parent company LGO Hospitality. (310) 395-4646; ingostastydiner.com
Ziggy’s Barber Salon, the Los Angeles extension of the Australian unisex barber shop, opened recently at 4130 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. (310) 876-0912; ziggyshair.com PK Wellness opens with a ribbonFull-service investment firm Charles cutting ceremony at 5:30 p.m. on April 21 at 2110 Wilshire Blvd. in Schwab recently opened a new branch at 826 Wilshire Blvd. in Santa Santa Monica. facebook.com/ PKWellnessStudio Monica. It’s managed by Doug Wilson, a Westwood resident who also manages the Century City branch. (310) 712-3850; schwab.com
Closings Casa Linda Mexican Grill, which six years ago replaced cheap grub hotspot Tortilla Grill at 1357 Abbot Kinney Blvd. in Venice, announced on March 25 that the restaurant will be vacating the space in May. The owners intend to relocate elsewhere in Venice, but no word yet on where or when. (310) 664-1177; casalindamexicangrill.com
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Residence Inn at LAX takes place at 4 p.m. on April 28 at 5933 W. Century Blvd., Westchester. residenceinn.marriott.com Also arriving in late April: a Hawaiian poke’ restaurant by Alan Nathan and Dakota Weiss (executive chef of the W Hotel in Los Angeles and a “Top Chef” alum) called Sweetfin, to be located at 829 Broadway in Santa Monica. sweetfinpoke.com
After much delay — the store had been slated to open early in January — Sumter and Chi-Lin Pendergrast and chef Brooke Desprez now expect to bring their Costa Mesabased Sidecar Doughnuts to the Ingo’s Tasty Diner, a new farm-tocorner of 7th Street and Wilshire table restaurant, opens this week at 1213 Wilshire Blvd. in Santa Monica. Boulevard in Santa Monica by late May. sidecardoughnuts.com Executive Chef Shaun Werth’s American comfort food menu Brian Dunsmoor, Jonathan Strader includes patty melts cooked with and Louie and Netty Ryan plan to grass-fed beef, spaghetti and open Hatchet Hall on May 1 at meatballs with house-made pasta 12517 Washington Boulevard in created from organic eggs, rotisserie Culver City — the former home of free-range chicken and vegetarian Waterloo and City.
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Westside Happenings Thursday, April 2 Fast and Furious Triple Feature (PG-13), 2 p.m. In celebration of Friday’s launch of the latest installment of the popular streetracing franchise starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and the late Paul Walker, the brand new Cinemark multiplex rolls out the latest two sequels of the original 2001 movie — “Fast Five” (2011) and “Furious 6” (2013) — then debuts “Furious 7,” directed by James Wan and co-starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson and Chris “Ludacris” Bridges. Cinemark Playa Vista and XD, 12746 W. Jefferson Blvd., Ste. 3, Playa Vista. (310) 862-5667; cinemark.com Holy Thursday service, 7 p.m. Rev. Moegagogo Solomona leads an observance of the beginning of Easter weekend. Congregational Church of the Messiah, 7300 W. Manchester Ave., Westchester. (310) 670-2242; congregationalchurchmessiah90045.org “Calling Us Home,” 7 p.m. A themed Holy Thursday mass at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 6705 W. 77th St., Westchester. (310) 670-7272; oursaviorwestchester.com
“The Tenebrae,” 7:30 p.m. A presentation of the Holy Communion and Cathedral Choir at Westchester Lutheran Church and School, 7831 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester. (310) 670-5422; wlcs.org Reggae Nights featuring resident DJs Selecta 7 and Kareem, 9 p.m. Also: special guests spinning dance hall rhythms and world vibes. Zanzibar, 1301 5th St., Santa Monica. $10. (310) 451-2221; zanzabarlive.com Live rock music, 9:30 p.m. Bruce Ray White and the Random Band perform on a bill with Sarah Stanley and the Starlights at The Cinema Bar, 3967 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. No cover. (310) 390-1328; thecinemabar.com
Friday, April 3 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. Hound Dog Dave & the Mel-tones, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. The local band
Cassia, Bryant Ng’s follow-up (with partners Joe Nathan and Joseph Loeb) to the shuttered Spice Table in downtown L.A., opens at 7th Street and Arizona Avenue in June, along with Katherine Weil’s adjacent wine bar Esters.
Upcoming events Tonight: The Venice Chamber of Commerce’s monthly happy hour happens from 6 to 8 p.m. at Locali Conscious Convenience, 701 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. (310) 822-5425; venicechamber.net April 14: Tech Talk Tuesday, 11:45 a.m. Guest speaker Sherman Crancer anchors Tech Talk Tuesday at 11:45 a.m., discussing email and network marketing at Real Office Center (ROC), 604 Arizona Ave., Santa Monica. smchamber.com April 16: The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, the City of Santa Monica, and Sustainable Works host the Sustainable Quality Awards Luncheon Ceremony to honor local businesses that have incorporated ecologically sustainable business practices. The event starts at 11 a.m. at Le Meridien Delfina Hotel, 530 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 393-9825; smchamber.com April 22: The Venice Chamber hosts its monthly mixer from 6 to 8 p.m. at 1611 Electric Ave., Venice. (310) 822-5425; venicechamber.net
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jams on classic rock ‘n’ roll at beachy Hinano Café, 15 Washington Blvd., Venice. No cover. (310) 822-3902; hinanocafevenice.com “Salad Days” screening and pre-party, 6 p.m. Documentary examines the 1980s hardcore music scene in Washington DC and its lasting influence. Venice’s C.A.V.E. Gallery presents the screening (starts 7:45 p.m.) at Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. $10. (310) 822-3006; beyondbaroque.org First Fridays, 6 to 9 p.m. Food trucks galore along Abbot Kinney Boulevard, from Venice Boulevard to Westchester Avenue. abbotkinneyfirstfridays.com “Visions,” 6 to 9 p.m. Resonate Church of Santa Monica invites the community to an art experience spearheaded by painter Bobbie Rich.The event coincides with First Friday on Abbot Kinney Boulevard.. G2 Gallery, 1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. (310) 452-2842; resonate.church Nathan Payne and the Wild Bores, Doug Cox, 6 p.m. Live Performance on Demolisten KXLU 88.9 FM at Timewarp Records, 12204 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. (323) 600-5050; timewarpmusic.com
Good Friday Service, 7 p.m. Mass features a short crucifixion drama performed by members of the congregation led by Rev. Moegagogo Solomona. Congregational Church of the Messiah, 7300 W. Manchester Ave., Westchester. (310) 670-2242; congregationalchurchmessiah90045.org “Heading Home,” 7 p.m. Themed Good Friday service at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 6705 W. 77th St., Westchester. (310) 670-7272; oursaviorlutheranchurch.org “La Strada” / “Lust For Life,” 7:30 p.m. A double-shot of Anthony Quinn. Quinn plays the boorish strongman Zampanò (opposite Giulietta Masina) in “The Road,” this earliest of masterpieces by Federico Fellini. Winner of the inaugural Best Foreign-Language Film Oscar in 1955. Plus: Quinn won an Oscar playing French painter Paul Gauguin to Kirk Douglas’ tortured artist Vincent Van Gogh in the 1956 Vincente Minnelli film, with a color scheme designed to echo the master painter’s artwork. Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. $14. (310) 260-1528; aerotheatre.com Beyond Pretty Pretty Muckt, 8 p.m. An exhibit of Jules Muck art featuring a live performance by
Pretty Pretty Fukt. Timewarp Records, 12204 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. $5. (323) 600-5050; timewarpmusic.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 Blue Irie, 9 p.m. The reggae band performs at The Prince O’ Whales, 335 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey. No cover. (310) 8239826; princeowhales.com Soul Scratch, 11 p.m. Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. Cover: $15, plus a two-drink minimum. (310) 395-1676; harvelles.com. (Continued on page 31)
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Capital punishment Documentary screening in Venice takes a hard look at Washington D.C.’s fast and loud hardcore scene Photo by Jim Saah
By Michael Aushenker It was called “hardcore,” but there was more to it than that. While the Washington D.C. punk rock scene of the 1980s paralleled Los Angeles’ grassroots punk movement, it varied in content, political consciousness and scope. Scott Crawford’s new documentary, “Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington D.C. (1980 to ’90)”—screening Friday at Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center in Venice — examines the early DIY scene that spawned Bad Brains, Government Issue, Scream, Void, and Minor Threat (which later begot Fugazi). Patrick Iaconis, co-owner of Venice’s C.A.V.E. Gallery, organized the screening. “The whole early D.C. hardcore music scene influenced me at a very young age — in a positive way. It got me thinking about politics or social issues that ‘popular music’ just wasn’t focusing on,” said Iaconis, who grew up in Pittsburgh and worked as a high school art teacher in D.C.’s Adams Morgan neighborhood. Former Black Flag bassist Chuck Dukowski will introduce the film. Arguably the leader of L.A.-area punk, Black Flag shared an important connector with its D.C. brethren: the Hermosa band’s third and most established vocalist, Henry Rollins, started there. “They were ambitious from the get-go, and hiring Henry [in August 1981] was proof of their ambition. He brought a very focused, disciplined persona to the work,” said Marty Davis, the cartoonist behind the Black Flag piece in the just-released book, “How to Write About Music: Excerpts from the 33 and 1/3rd Series.” Crawford said that personal experience compelled him to make the film. Myriad punk documentaries had “focused on the nihilism and negative aspect. Not that this is all sunshine and lollipops, but what I saw was a community of people that continued to evolve musically and spiritually and politically. A lot of other scenes had turned into speed metal or thrash metal. [D.C. punk] was fairly introspective compared to what was going on in scenes in other parts of the country.” It was also diverse: Bad Brains were the anomalous all-African-
Ian MacKaye performs with Minor Threat in 1983, as seen in the film “Salad Days” American punk band. According to Crawford, Bad Brains and the short-lived Minor Threat set the standard for many post-punk groups into the 1990s. D.C. bands “released their own records and booked their own shows, without major record label constraints or mainstream media scrutiny,” he said.
cally political for obvious reasons. “The seat of power is your backyard, so it affects you in a way. By the mid-‘80s, it was fairly politicized. You wouldn’t see them discussing these issues overtly in their lyrics but they would be playing benefit shows and talking about these issues
“Not that this is all sunshine and lollipops, but what I saw was a community of people that continued to evolve musically and spiritually and politically.” — filmmaker Scott Crawford
Songs such as Minor Threat’s “Straight Edge” (eschewing drugs, alcohol) and frontman Ian MacKaye’s insistence on setting affordable ticket prices for Fugazi shows (later echoed by Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder) set an example that was different from their raw, often cruder West Coast counterparts such as Fear, Dead Kennedys, The Adolescents and The Circle Jerks. While L.A. punk often dealt with more mundane anti-authority targets such as parents, teachers and the police, D.C. music appeared more specifi-
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from the stage,” Crawford said. He credits D.C. hardcore for influencing the alternative music explosion of the 1990s, namely the Seattle grunge movement that produced anti-corporate acts such as Nirvana, Soundgarden and Mudhoney. Any hardline rivalry between L.A. and D.C. remains fuzzy. Crawford noted no tangible backlash in D.C. against Rollins joining Black Flag (with MacKaye’s blessing). “It was dangerous but not in the same way as L.A.,” he said of the D.C. scene. Contrary to the
violent mosh pits of L.A., Rollins might have been “hassled a lot by rednecks and Marines and frat boys in Georgetown — that was probably their biggest challenges,” he said. However, once Rollins came to L.A. he was constantly harassed by police. Southern California-based Davis believes “there was a certain SoCal snobbishness when it came to the D.C. scene” and that “D.C. seemed so very second-tier ... to our way of thinking.” Exene Cervenka of the L.A. group X said “the hardcore scene (not the bands, but the fans) in Southern California was hostile towards the punk scene in Hollywood, so I rarely went to shows like those.” Circle Jerks’ founding drummer Lucky Lehrer suggests a high tide of both scenes raising all ships. “When the Circle Jerks played with the Bad Brains at Devonshire Downs, the show was explosive — both bands pushing each other to play fast, loud and tight,” Lehrer recalled of “the biggest punk show ever in the San Fernando Valley.” Bad Brains were already legendary by the time the Circle Jerks formed in 1980. “We visited Bad Brains as soon as the Circle Jerks arrived on our first tour to New York,” Lehrer said. “They were super-cool people, and their hit ‘Pay to Cum’
influenced me to play fast and tight.” Crawford, an Annapolis resident, grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. The 43-year-old filmmaker used to hit punk shows at two major venues, 9:30 Club and D.C. Space, as well as every house party and church basement in-between — starting even before his teens. “I’ve been writing about music since I was 12,” said Crawford, who as a teen published the scene zine Metrozine and from 2000 to 2009 helmed alternative music and culture magazine Harp. Crawford raised the $32,000 in seed money for “Salad Days” through Kickstarter four years ago. Long ingrained in the scene, he encountered few problems with music rights issues as he befriended many of the musicians — guys like Dave Grohl, the former Nirvana drummer and leader of the Foo Fighters (and one of the doc’s talking heads). “[Late Nirvana leader Kurt] Cobain was a really big D.C. punk fan. That’s what made me go see Dave Grohl — he was the second drummer for Scream. [Nirvana] saw him play and they’re like, ‘we need a drummer like that.’” “Salad Days” has screened this year in New York, Seattle, Austin, Chicago, Portland, Boston, San Francisco and downtown at the Regent, where former Circle Jerks frontman and original Black Flag vocalist Keith Morris introduced the film. However, the apex of Crawford’s journey was the December 2014 premiere at the AFI Theater in Washington D.C., which sold out four nights in a row and gathered together many who had been part of the ‘80s punk scene. So is the D.C. scene finally getting its due? “Maybe on film,” said L.A.based Frontier Records founder Lisa Fancher, who signed The Adolescents and The Circle Jerks, “but since about 1980 it was always there — just waiting to change your life for the better.” “Salad Days” screens at 7:45 p.m. Friday at Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. There is also a 6 p.m. pre-party. Tickets are $10 or $6 for students and seniors. Call (310) 822-3006 or visit beyondbaroque.org. michael@argonautnews.com
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Saturday, April 4 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 “Open Wetlands,” 9 a.m. to noon. The Los Angeles Audubon Society hosts their monthly event at the Ballona Salt Marsh. Borrow a pair of our binoculars, take a stroll through the sand dunes to the creek, and explore your neighborhood wetlands. Enter through the gate located in the northeast corner of the parking lot behind Alkawater/ Gordon’s Market, in the 300 block of Culver Blvd. in Playa del Rey. No baby strollers. For more information, contact Cindy Hardin at cindyhardin@laaudubon.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 Open Call for Auditions, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join weekly Saturday rehearsals of Silicon Beach Philharmonic and Silicon Beach Chorale under the baton of Maestro Olivia Tsui. See firsthand how instrumentalists and vocalists are trained as they work toward giving local public concerts. Silicon Beach Philharmonic and Chorale continues to seek local singers and instrumentalists as well as volunteering Orchestral Friends for a new local orchestra preparing for upcoming public concerts. Marina Del Rey Hospital, 4650 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. No cover. Free parking with validation. (310) 999-3626; siliconbeachphilharmonic.org Free Weekly Waltz Classes and Networking, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sponsored by Classical Music and Dance Toastmasters and Silicon Beach Toastmasters, this new Saturday group is looking for charter members for weekly explorations of classical music and dance. Potluck brunch. Marina Del Rey Hospital, 4650 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. No cover. Free parking with validation. (310) 999-3626; siliconbeachphilharmonic.org Bob De Sena, 1 p.m. Free live outdoor Latin jazz concert at Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com
Sananda Gallery Grand Opening, 6 to 11 p.m. Launching a new Movement Program that incorporates yoga, dance and qi-gong. Ask about free yoga classes offered this week to celebrate this launch. Full Circle Venice, 305 Rose Ave., Venice. fullcirclevenice.com Venice Freedom Seder, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Rabbi Lori Shapiro and Open Temple lead a playfully irreverent second-night Passover seder. Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice. opentemple.org Pollyann and the Sisters, Vaguess, 7:30 p.m. Timewarp Records presented by Urban Development and Just Friends. Timewarp Records, 12204 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. $5. (323) 600-5050; timewarpmusic.com “Lawrence of Arabia,” 7:30 p.m. Anthony Quinn shares screen time with Peter O’Toole (in his first feature), Omar Sharif (in his first major English-speaking role), Claude Rains and Alec Guinness in David Lean’s masterpiece meditation on British colonialism in the Arabic world. Winner of seven Academy Awards including Best Picture. Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. $14. (310) 260-1528; aerotheatre.com Leila Milki, The Ooks of Hazzard, Teresa James, 7:30 p.m. WitZend mainstays return to perform at the club. WitZend, 1717 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. $10. (310) 305-4790; witzendlive.com Martin and Eliza Carthy, 8 p.m. The British songwriting duo play McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $24.50. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com 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 Second Night Seder, 8:15 p.m. The Venice Boardwalk-based “Shul on the Beach” hosts the meal for the second night of Passover. Pacific Jewish Center, 726 Rose Ave, Venice. (310) 392-8749; pjcenter.com Johnny Hawthorn Band, 9 p.m. Live music at The Cinema Bar, 3967 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. No cover. (310) 390-1328; thecinemabar.com Café R&B, 9:30 p.m. Live music at Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. Cover: $15, plus a two-drink minimum. (310) 3951676; harvelles.com Pompous Highmen, 9 p.m. The rock band performs at The Prince O’ Whales, 335 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey; (310) 823-9826; princeowhales.com
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Girl on Fire What is your favorite part of the writing process? Looking back on a poem and saying it’s bad. That seems like a really negative thing, but then it tells me that I’ve grown, because after I wrote it I’m like, “This is the best thing ever! I can’t write anything better than this, this is great.” And then a week later I may come up with something that is at a higher level. It’s like, look at how much I’ve grown. How do you feel when you’re performing in front of a crowd? I feel like I don’t see them. When I’m performing, my mind goes blank and it’s just a really close, personal relationship between me and my words. It’s like me being in a room full of all these people, but actually it’s only me and the poem who are dancing and sharing the spotlight. So I just really make sure that I embrace my love for words and come back to the reason I write, which removes me from the situation of having pairs of eyes watching me, tons of people judging me — it just puts me squarely within my work. And I think that’s really beautiful. Have you ever been judged? The funny thing is that for the laureate commencement event I thought they were going to judge our performances. So of course the night before I was freaking out, I barely got any sleep. And then I come to the event and they’re like, “We already know who the laureate is, and we’re not going to choose from the performance.” And I think that was actually good, because it took away a lot of the stress. So I haven’t really been judged, no. But I had the scariest moment of my life leading up to that performance thinking I was going to be judged. What do you hope to achieve as youth poet laureate? What I want to achieve is to propel this program and set the expectations high to prove that youth voices do matter in this city, and also in the world. Does it bother you that poetry is underappreciated and that very few people can make careers out of it? I wouldn’t say that it necessarily bothers me, but it just is a constant challenge that you have to break past. And I think
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that although poetry is underrepresented and not a lot of people focus on it, people who are very committed to writing continue writing despite the money or the impediments they may face as a writer. It’s very difficult to be one, especially if you’re female and especially if you’re colored. But if you have that passion, that won’t bother you. It will be like walking through the rain but not feeling it. So it’s more of a personal ambition. Yeah, it’s my personal ambition to overcome that, and to help other people overcome that on my way. I think that’s a really great thing in the L.A. writing community — we’re always helping each other out and telling each other about new events. You’re a much stronger writer working with other people and sharing your knowledge and sharing these possibilities than standing alone, I think. Who’s your favorite poet? Like I said, Maya Angelou. I’ve been trying to research a lot of other poets so that maybe I have something different to say, but every single time it comes back to Maya Angelou. I think that’s because she was not just a phenomenal poet, she was a phenomenal person in that she still inspires so many people, and I feel this connection to her. After she was raped she went mute for a couple of years, and I had a speech impediment for most of my life. I really resonated with that — finding a place of expression through poetry. If it were possible to speak to her, what would you say? I’d probably just say a very sobbing, wholehearted thank you. And I’d try to put as much emotion as I could into it, and I’d probably give her a hug and say: “Thank you from the bottom of a skinny, black, colored girl’s heart.” Amanda Gorman tweets as @amandascgorman. The L.A. Youth Poet Laureate Program is taking submissions in April (National Poetry Month) from 14- to 19-year-old poets. Visit urbanword.org for more information.
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Bakshi on Bakshi America’s first ‘mature’ animator speaks at the Aero about the rewards of taking creative risks Image courtesy of Bakshi Productions
By Michael Aushenker As a conversation with Ralph Bakshi winds down, the no-nonsense, Brooklynblunt animation king sums himself up this way: “I create. I draw. I take chances.” Some of Bakshi’s best animated features, including “American Pop” and the 1978 “Lord of the Rings,” screened this weekend during an American Cinematheque retrospective at the Aero Theatre, where Bakshi himself appeared to talk about his work and premiere footage from his upcoming film “The Last Days of Coney Island.” When asked which from his lengthy filmography best represents his art, the 76-year-old listed funky urban comedies “Heavy Traffic,” “Coonskin” and “Fritz the Cat” as well as his medieval fantasy “Wizards.” All four features arrived in the 1970s, but Bakshi got his start in the burgeoning TV animation industry of the 1950s. Growing up in Brooklyn’s multi-ethnic Brownsville neighborhood taught Bakshi the art of negotiation by the time he started as a young animator at Terrytoons (the East Coast studio behind “Mighty Mouse” and “Heckle and Jeckle”), which he described as “very wonderful. It wasn’t that big a business then. There were a lot of great cartoonists.” Greats like Gene Deitch, whose minimalist UPA sensibility foundered at Terrytoons. “UPA was boring. I thought he made a big mistake. Deitch got let go because nothing he did was successful commercially,” Bakshi said. At the time, the perceived competition was Disney and Warner Bros: “It was always the West Coast studios that had the lock on the publicity, which shaped the history of animation. Which was wrong,” he said. Acquired by CBS as TV animation “was taking over,” Terrytoons sent its big brass, led by Bill Weiss, to a pitch meeting with
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network executives that included future ABC and NBC President Fred Silverman. Bakshi was asked to attend to help carry in the big presentation drawings. Terrytoons’ talents pitched six potential animated shows and “all of the ideas were shot down by Fred Silverman. There was a dead silence.” The kind of silence, Bakshi added, he had heard “on a Sunday in New York when the Yankees lost the final game.” As the dejected animators began filtering out, Bakshi piped up. Silverman responded condescendingly, “What do you got, kid?” Bakshi improvised what became verbatim “The Mighty Heroes.” “Everyone was stunned,” Bakshi remembered. “Silverman said, ‘I’ll buy it.’ I don’t know where it came from. I didn’t have it going in.”
The superhero team parody ran for 20 episodes until director Bakshi left for Paramount. By the 1970s the maverick animator brought plenty of life to movie theaters by adapting Robert Crumb’s ribald underground comic book “Fritz the Cat,” challenging the post-hippie mores of the day. “Fritz” became the first animated feature ever to receive an X rating from the Motion Picture Association of America and the most successful independent feature in animation history. “It was never a risk to me. I grew up poor in Brownsville. I could always go back to selling sneakers,” Bakshi said. Unlike those acerbic Warner Bros. cartoons or the kaleidoscopic world of Disney, Bakshi’s features —often gritty and urban — drew inspiration from
literary heroes such as Shalom Aleichem, Norman Mailer and John Fante: “I was after characters and what they were about. I didn’t care for witty that much. I was really after life,” Bakshi said. Bakshi didn’t invent Rotoscoping (animating over live action film) but used it to great effect. For “Lord of the Rings” he shot footage in Spain where “they had castles and great horse riders.” An intended second installment never materialized because, according to Bakshi, he didn’t get paid for the first one. “I loved Tolkien. I read the books and I was stunned but I also didn’t want to be stuck doing another man’s work,” he said. “There were other things I wanted to make.” michael@argonautnews.com
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Monday, April 6 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 Optimist Club Meeting, 9:30 a.m. Club meets on Mondays at the Coffee Bean, 13020 Pacific Promenade, Playa Vista. (310) 215-1892 Gordon Passey Memorial, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Longtime local yacht broker and friend to many, Passey died on Feb. 25 from complications due to a fall suffered a few weeks prior. Active in the
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Moraga (lead vocals, guitar) and bandmates Jonathan Pintoff (bass) and Gary Gibbons (drums) are planning a diverse set list likely to include pop hits such as Elvis’ “Suspicious Minds,” Frank Sinatra’s “Fly Me to the Moon,” Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl,” Tom Petty’s “Running Down a Dream” and The Temptations’ “Get Ready.” There may also be a few spur-of-themoment surprises, but that’s up to you. “We love requests,” Moraga said. “Requests are our specialty.” — Michael Aushenker
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“Zorba the Greek” / “Viva Zapata!,” 7:30 p.m. The Anthony Quinn double features continue with Quinn’s signature role as Zorba in Mihalis Kakogiannis’ 1954 film and opposite Marlon Brando as Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata in Elia Kazan’s 1952 odyssey. Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. $14. (310) 260-1528; aerotheatre.com Reggae Nights featuring resident DJs Selecta 7 and Kareem, 9 p.m. Also: special guests spinning dance hall rhythms and world vibes. Zanzibar, 1301 5th St., Santa Monica. $10. (310) 451-2221; zanzabarlive.com
Galleries & Museums “The Aero’s 75th,” opens Friday, continues through May 27. The Santa Monica History Museum participates in the yearlong 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
Shelley Lazarus, Betty Sheinbaum and Daniel Janotta, opens 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 Janotta, an architect moonlighting as a practioner of abstract expressionism, unveil their latest works at TAG Gallery, Bergamot Station, D3, 2525 Michigan Ave, Santa Monica. (310) 829-9556; taggallery.net Mear One’s “Urban Analogue,” through Saturday. The L.A.-based graphic designer shows his work at C.A.V.E. Gallery, 1108 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. cavegallery.net “Her│Self: Women in Their Own Words,” through Saturday. Venice resident Jennifer Bermon presents photographs of women and the words they write about themselves. Exhibit includes Bermon’s portraits of 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
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far away from the development he is praising, unlike the Playa del Rey locals who will see parking lot-like conditions worsen on Culver Boulevard thanks to Mr. Reel’s friends if the project goes through. Sorry, Roy, this project is out of place and that doesn’t make me a commie for saying so. If you want to wreck your own neighborhood, give it a try. But don’t be surprised if your neighbors want to run you out of town on a rail. Rex Frankel
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
Re: “Pier 44 rebuild would bring in Trader Joe’s,” news, March 12 Now all of the folks in the marina who previously had no need to drive down Via Marina will have one. Ugh! The traffic is out of control on Washington and Lincoln boulevards; now Via Marina will be a problem, too. Cindy
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 Photo courtesy of the Santa Monica History Museum
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It’s another welcomed improvement to a marina that is 30 years outdated. Anything that brings people to the water’s edge to enjoy the boats and views of water activities has my vote. The harbor will not be reborn without having a revitalized and continuous vision that surrounds the entire edge. A few new developments are not
enough. We need the whole vision completed, including Fisherman’s Village. Dan Re: “City leaders target McMansions,” news, March 19 “The minute we let government regulate everything, a homeowner may not be able to use their property the way that they want to.” Did she really say that? I hope someone builds McMansions on every side of her house. Enjoy the view. Bub 700 people signed a petition against the city taking such an action. The article did not state whether agent Black actually lived in the neighborhood. There is no more beach land, so being close to it is a right of L.A. residents. Congratulations, the committee just killed property values in the area. If I were looking to retire and move on I would be pissed! Mmloe Re: “A ploughman’s lunch at Pepe’s,” food & drink, March 19 Good writing! I too love Pepe’s! Been eating there for about 15 years and the food still tastes the same. Glad you enjoyed it. Adriana
Home Sweet McMansion Admittedly, one could say there is something wrong — even un-American! — about local government telling people how they can and can’t build their homes. And yet when these eyesores proliferate, the end result is often changes in the character of a neighborhood that can wind up bringing down the value of all the homes in the area. It has always surprised me that the families in these bland, butt-ugly homes would stop at applying their wretched taste only to where they live. Dad can take the same steroids Barry Bonds did on the way to beating Hank Aaron’s home run record.
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Mom can opt for implants to resemble cast members from one of those “Real Housewives” shows. I think such personal cosmetic enhancements should be mandatory for all who insist on tearing down perfectly nice homes to build the godawful dream houses that are nightmares for everyone who has to look at them. I like to think I’m a fair and open-minded person, but at the end of the day it comes down to something like this: “I’m not prejudiced against McMansions ... but do you really want one moving in next door?”
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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. 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. 2015060074 The following person is doing business as: Love Coffee Bar 1732 ocean Park Blvd. Santa Monica, CA. 90405 and 13600 marina Pointe Drive Unit 309 Marina del Rey, CA. 90292. Registered owners: Love Observed, LLC 13600 Marina Pointe Drive #309 Marina del Rey, CA. 90292. 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: Kambiz Hemati. Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 5, 2015. Argonaut published: April 2, 9, 16 and 23, 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. 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). 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). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015068526 The following person is doing business as: Diamond Ice Equipment & Refrigeration 13431 Beach Ave. Marina del Rey, CA. 90292 . Registered owners: RGR Sales Corp. 13431 Beach Ave. Marina del Rey, CA. 90292. This business is conducted by a 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: Robert Reason. Title: President/CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 13, 2015. Argonaut published: April 2, 9, 16, and 23, 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. 2015073037 The following person is doing business as: Tidy Brighty 4511 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90016. Registered owners: Godofredo Astudillo 970 S. Keniston Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90019. 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: Godofredo Astudillo. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 18, 2015. Argonaut published: April 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2015. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).
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Argonaut published: April 2, 9, 16 and 23, 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. 2015077307 The following person is doing business as: "Only In L.A." Productions 1073 S. Crescent HTS Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90035. Registered owners: Steven Miller 1073 S. Crescent Hts. Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90035. 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: Steven Miller. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 23, 2015. Argonaut published: April 2, 9, 16 and 23, 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. 2015084820 The following person is doing business as: Promo I Am 5815 Compass Dr. Los Angeles, CA. 90045 and 12021 Wilshire Blvd. #424 Los Angeles, CA.90025. Registered owners: Mehmet A. Yurur 5815 Compass Dr. Los Angeles, CA. 90045. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Mehmet A. Yurur. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 30, 2015. Argonaut published: April 2, 9, 16, and 23, 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). OrDEr TO SHOW CaUSE FOr CHaNGE OF NaME Case No. ES018695 SUpEriOr COUrT OF CaliFOrNia, COUNTY OF lOS aNGElES. Petition of Justin Spencer Brock, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Justin Spencer Brock filed a petition with this court for a
decree changing names as follows: a.) Justin Spencer Brock to Justin Spencer Morgan 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: 05/25/2015. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: E. Room:N/A. The address of the court is 600 E. Broadway Glendale, CA. 91206. 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 27, 2015. Mary Thornton House, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut 04/02/2015, 04/09/2015, 04/16/2015, 04/23/2015.
ing 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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OrDEr TO SHOW CaUSE FOr CHaNGE OF NaME Case No. SS025173 SUpEriOr COUrT OF CaliFOrNia, COUNTY OF lOS aNGElES. Petition of Myke David Weiskopf, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Myke David Weiskopf filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Myke David Weiskopf to Mike Dodge Weiskopf 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: 05/15/2015. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: K Room: N/A. The address of the court is 1725 Main St. Santa Monica, CA. 9405. 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 20, 2015. Gerald Rosenberg, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut 04/02/15, 04/09/15, 04/16/15, 04/23/15 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 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
publiC nOtiCes 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 hear-
NOTiCE TO CrEDiTOrS OF BUlK SalE aND OF iNTENTiON TO TraNSFEr liQUOr liCENSE(S) (Secs. 6101-6107 U.C.C.) Escrow No. 130077-011 Notice is hereby given that a bulk sale of assets and a transfer of liquor license(s) is about to be made. The names and address of the Seller/ Transferor are: CLUB 48 LICENSE LLC, 2536 LINCOLN BLVD, VENICE, CA 90291 dba: THE GARTER The name(s), addresses of the Buyer/ Transferee are: TWENTY FIVE LINCOLN LLC, 314 N. VISTA ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90036 That the assets to be transferred are described in general as: MACHINERY, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS, TRANSFERRABLE GOVERNMENT LICENSES AND PERMITS, CUSTOMER LISTS, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES, TRADE NAMES AND TRADEMARKS, LOGOS, COPYRIGHTS AND PATENTS, SIGNS AND ADVERTISING MATERIALS, TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS, WEB SITES, URL NAMES, E-MAIL ADDRESSES, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, VENDOR LISTS AND CATALOGS, GOODWILL, AGREEMENTS NOT TO COMPETE, DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS, EMPLOYEE LISTS AND INFORMATION, COMPUTER AND CUSTOMER SOFTWARE, AND CUSTOMER DEPOSITS and are located at: 2536 LINCOLN BLVD, VENICE, CA 90291 together with the following described alcoholic beverage license(s): Type:ON-SALE GENERAL-PUBLIC PREMISE, License Number: 48-520999 now issued for said premises located at: 2536 LINCOLN BLVD, VENICE, CA 90291 That the total consideration for the transfer of said assets and said license(s) is sum of $100,000.00, including inventory estimated at $NONE, which consists of the following: DESCRIPTION, AMOUNT: PROMISSORY NOTE $100,000.00 That it has been agreed between the transferee(s) and said transferor(s) that the consideration for the transfer of said assets and of said license(s) is to be paid only after transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, pursuant to Sec. 24073 et seq. That the herein described transfers are to be consummated, subject to the above provisions, at: WILSHIRE ESCROW COMPANY, 4270 WILSHIRE BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010, on or after 10:00 A.M., MAY 4, 2015 All other business names(s) and address(es) used by the transferee(s) within three years last past, so far as known to transferee(s) are: RG CLUB, 2536 LINCOLN BLVD, VENICE, CA 90291 Name and address of escrow holder: WILSHIRE ESCROW COMPANY, 4270 WILSHIRE BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010 Dated: MARCH 30, 2015 CLUB 48 LICENSE LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Seller(s)/ Licensee(s) TWENTY FIVE LINCOLN LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Buyer(s)/Applicant(s) LA1521434 ARGONAUT 4/2/15 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
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AirportMarinaHonda.com Closed end lease for a 2015 Honda Civic LX Sedan Automatic with $1999 total drive off includes 1st month payment, $119 per month + tax, 36 month lease on above average approved credit. 12,000 miles per year totaling 36,000 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. 1 at this offer. Offer valid through the close of business April 7, 2015 ( FE228656).
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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 + $2,000 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 April 30, 2015. (Vin# 294534)
MarinaDelReyToyota.com 2015 PRIUS Two: Lease for $169 per month plus tax. MSRP $25,250. 36 monthly payments, $1499 total due at lease signing plus $500 TFS customer cash based on capitalized cost of $22,950. On approved premiere credit. 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 April 7, 2015. (Stock #238147, Vin#F1926944)